Azerbaijan


This powerful new composition begins with the haunting and resonant vocalizations of Sami Yusuf,
then adds instrumental, rhythmic, and vocal layers to create an epic unison section
that evokes the many-faceted aspects of the arc of Azerbaijan’s history. This piece features
stunning vocal solos by Sevda Alekperzadeh, Tayyar Bayramov, Samira Aliyeva, and a beautiful tar solo
by Sahib Pashazade that leads into the majestic outro.
Written in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham, its sweeping melody is inspired by the story of this region
from its earliest times to its hopes for the future.
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CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Words: Aytan Ismikhanova
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

This powerful new composition begins with the haunting and resonant vocalizations of Sami Yusuf,
then adds instrumental, rhythmic, and vocal layers to create an epic unison section
that evokes the many-faceted aspects of the arc of Azerbaijan’s history. This piece features
stunning vocal solos by Sevda Alekperzadeh, Tayyar Bayramov, Samira Aliyeva, and a beautiful tar solo
by Sahib Pashazade that leads into the majestic outro.
Written in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham, its sweeping melody is inspired by the story of this region
from its earliest times to its hopes for the future.
—-
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Words: Aytan Ismikhanova
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf
من البوم


This powerful new composition begins with the haunting and resonant vocalizations of Sami Yusuf,
then adds instrumental, rhythmic, and vocal layers to create an epic unison section
that evokes the many-faceted aspects of the arc of Azerbaijan’s history. This piece features
stunning vocal solos by Sevda Alekperzadeh, Tayyar Bayramov, Samira Aliyeva, and a beautiful tar solo
by Sahib Pashazade that leads into the majestic outro.
Written in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham, its sweeping melody is inspired by the story of this region
from its earliest times to its hopes for the future.
—-
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Words: Aytan Ismikhanova
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

This powerful new composition begins with the haunting and resonant vocalizations of Sami Yusuf,
then adds instrumental, rhythmic, and vocal layers to create an epic unison section
that evokes the many-faceted aspects of the arc of Azerbaijan’s history. This piece features
stunning vocal solos by Sevda Alekperzadeh, Tayyar Bayramov, Samira Aliyeva, and a beautiful tar solo
by Sahib Pashazade that leads into the majestic outro.
Written in Bayāt-e Shīrāz mugham, its sweeping melody is inspired by the story of this region
from its earliest times to its hopes for the future.
—-
CREDITS:
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Words: Aytan Ismikhanova
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence (Live) – Sami Yusuf
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Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf



Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Dr. Walid Al-Fitaihi
Produced by Sami Yusuf
*Special Thanks to Dr Walid Al-Fitaihi for the Arabic lyrics.
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Lyrics:
(ENGLISH)
YOU ARE THE HOPE FOR OUR GLOBE
DON’T GIVE UP NOR DESPAIR
THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN’T REPAIR
YOU CAN CHANGE THIS WORLD TO A BETTER WORLD
WITH YOUR SOULS, WITH YOUR SOULS
DO NOT HARM ME, I AM YOUR TRUTH
DO NOT KILL ME, FOR I’M YOUR YOUTH
I AM YOUR HOPE, I AM YOUR TRUTH
I’M YOUR FAITH, I’M YOUR YOUTH
(ARABIC)
بالقول والعمل ، أنتم الأمل
BILQAWLI WALAMAL, ANTUMUL-AMAL
WITH WORDS AND ACTION, YOU ARE THE HOPE
سلمهم يارب , سلمهم يارب
SALIMHUM YA RABB, SALIMHUM YA RABB
GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD, GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD
بِالعِلم و القَلم، يُدفَع الألَم
BIL-ILMI WAL-QALAM, YUDFA’U-L’ALAM
THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND THE MIGHT OF THE PEN, PAIN WILL BE PUSHED ASIDE
لآ تَنسَني أنآ ضَميرك
LA TANSANI ANA DHAMEERUK
DON’T FORGET ME FOR I’M YOUR CONSCIENCE
لآ تُؤذِني أنآ شبآبك
LA TU’DHINI ANA SHABABUK
DON’T HARM ME I’M YOUR YOUTH
سلمهم يارب , سلمهم يارب
SALIMHUM YA RABB, SALIMHUM YA RABB
GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD, GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD

Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Dr. Walid Al-Fitaihi
Produced by Sami Yusuf
*Special Thanks to Dr Walid Al-Fitaihi for the Arabic lyrics.
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Lyrics:
(ENGLISH)
YOU ARE THE HOPE FOR OUR GLOBE
DON’T GIVE UP NOR DESPAIR
THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN’T REPAIR
YOU CAN CHANGE THIS WORLD TO A BETTER WORLD
WITH YOUR SOULS, WITH YOUR SOULS
DO NOT HARM ME, I AM YOUR TRUTH
DO NOT KILL ME, FOR I’M YOUR YOUTH
I AM YOUR HOPE, I AM YOUR TRUTH
I’M YOUR FAITH, I’M YOUR YOUTH
(ARABIC)
بالقول والعمل ، أنتم الأمل
BILQAWLI WALAMAL, ANTUMUL-AMAL
WITH WORDS AND ACTION, YOU ARE THE HOPE
سلمهم يارب , سلمهم يارب
SALIMHUM YA RABB, SALIMHUM YA RABB
GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD, GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD
بِالعِلم و القَلم، يُدفَع الألَم
BIL-ILMI WAL-QALAM, YUDFA’U-L’ALAM
THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND THE MIGHT OF THE PEN, PAIN WILL BE PUSHED ASIDE
لآ تَنسَني أنآ ضَميرك
LA TANSANI ANA DHAMEERUK
DON’T FORGET ME FOR I’M YOUR CONSCIENCE
لآ تُؤذِني أنآ شبآبك
LA TU’DHINI ANA SHABABUK
DON’T HARM ME I’M YOUR YOUTH
سلمهم يارب , سلمهم يارب
SALIMHUM YA RABB, SALIMHUM YA RABB
GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD, GRANT THEM PEACE OH LORD
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I’m Your Hope – Sami Yusuf
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I’m Your Hope – Sami Yusuf


حمد لک ربی
شکر لک ربی
مجد لک
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا علیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا حلیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
تحوینا دوما یا رحمان
بالرحمة و الغفران
حمد لک یا منان
الله الله
و عظیم جمالک یا الله
یبدو حسن ما أحلاه
فی خلقک یا رباه
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا علیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا حلیم
لک الحمد
سبحانک یا ذا الخیر و الفضلی و الکرم
حمد لک ربی
شکر لک
خدایا بر تو هزاران شکر و
روز و شب غیر از نام
تو به لبم نرود
الله الله
دادی نعمت های بی پایان
این همه را جبران
هرچه کنم نشود
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا علیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا حلیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
کریم لطیف
حمد لک ربی
شکر لک ربی
مجد لک

حمد لک ربی
شکر لک ربی
مجد لک
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا علیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا حلیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
تحوینا دوما یا رحمان
بالرحمة و الغفران
حمد لک یا منان
الله الله
و عظیم جمالک یا الله
یبدو حسن ما أحلاه
فی خلقک یا رباه
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا علیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا حلیم
لک الحمد
سبحانک یا ذا الخیر و الفضلی و الکرم
حمد لک ربی
شکر لک
خدایا بر تو هزاران شکر و
روز و شب غیر از نام
تو به لبم نرود
الله الله
دادی نعمت های بی پایان
این همه را جبران
هرچه کنم نشود
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا علیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
الحمد لله و الشکر لله یا حلیم
لک الحمد
سبحان الله العظيم
کریم لطیف
حمد لک ربی
شکر لک ربی
مجد لک
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Al-Hamdu Li’Llah ( Songs of the way Vol.01 ) – Sami Yusuf
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Al-Hamdu Li’Llah ( Songs of the way Vol.01 ) – Sami Yusuf
أعمال قد تنال استحسانك
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Mast Qalandar – Sami Yusuf (feat. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan)


Lyrics:
Vakit bir akşam
Halim perişan
Şarkılarda gam
Gözlerimde kan
Ruhumu saran
Bitmeyen tufan
Hasretinle bu
Dünya bir zindan
Olsa da hükmün
Hakkımda idam
Vazgeçmem bir an
Sığındığım liman
Gönlümde iman
Karanlık dünyada
Işığım Kuran
Kurtar kederden
Yoruldum dertten
Kanayan yarama
Sensin tek merhem
Vazgeçmem Sen’den
I am driftwood now
I am homeward bound
Pull me from the sea
Save what’s left of me
Kurtar kederden
Yoruldum dertten
Kanayan yarama
Sensin tek merhem
Vazgeçmem Sen’den
So forgive my wrongs

Lyrics:
Vakit bir akşam
Halim perişan
Şarkılarda gam
Gözlerimde kan
Ruhumu saran
Bitmeyen tufan
Hasretinle bu
Dünya bir zindan
Olsa da hükmün
Hakkımda idam
Vazgeçmem bir an
Sığındığım liman
Gönlümde iman
Karanlık dünyada
Işığım Kuran
Kurtar kederden
Yoruldum dertten
Kanayan yarama
Sensin tek merhem
Vazgeçmem Sen’den
I am driftwood now
I am homeward bound
Pull me from the sea
Save what’s left of me
Kurtar kederden
Yoruldum dertten
Kanayan yarama
Sensin tek merhem
Vazgeçmem Sen’den
So forgive my wrongs
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Drier Land (Türkçe Versiyonu) – Sami Yusuf
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Drier Land (Türkçe Versiyonu) – Sami Yusuf


Lyrics:
Chorus:
Allahi Allah kiya karo
Dukh na kisee ko diya karo
Joh duniya ka malik hai
Nam usee ka liya karo
Allahi Allah
(Say always in remembrance Allah O Allah
Do not give anyone sorrow or despair
For He is the sovereign king of the whole world
Take only His name
Allah O Allah)
Just like a sunrise
Can’t be denied no
Just like the river
Will find the sea
O Allah, you’re here
And You’re always near
And I know without a doubt
That You always hear my prayer
Chorus
So many bright stars
Like diamonds in the sky, Oh
It makes me wonder
How anyone can be blind
To all the signs so clear
Just open your eyes
And I know without a doubt
You will surely see the light
Theri hi dunya
Theri zameen
Yeh kahekashan hai
Thu hai Karim
Mere….Maula
Sunle dhua
Hum bebas hain
There bina
Roshan kar jahan
(This is your world
This is your earth
This is your sky
You are generous
My Lord, hear my prayer
We are helpless without you
Illuminate the earth)
Chorus

Lyrics:
Chorus:
Allahi Allah kiya karo
Dukh na kisee ko diya karo
Joh duniya ka malik hai
Nam usee ka liya karo
Allahi Allah
(Say always in remembrance Allah O Allah
Do not give anyone sorrow or despair
For He is the sovereign king of the whole world
Take only His name
Allah O Allah)
Just like a sunrise
Can’t be denied no
Just like the river
Will find the sea
O Allah, you’re here
And You’re always near
And I know without a doubt
That You always hear my prayer
Chorus
So many bright stars
Like diamonds in the sky, Oh
It makes me wonder
How anyone can be blind
To all the signs so clear
Just open your eyes
And I know without a doubt
You will surely see the light
Theri hi dunya
Theri zameen
Yeh kahekashan hai
Thu hai Karim
Mere….Maula
Sunle dhua
Hum bebas hain
There bina
Roshan kar jahan
(This is your world
This is your earth
This is your sky
You are generous
My Lord, hear my prayer
We are helpless without you
Illuminate the earth)
Chorus
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Allahi Allah Kiya Karo ( Thank you Allah Album ) – Maher Zain ft. Irfan Makki
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Allahi Allah Kiya Karo ( Thank you Allah Album ) – Maher Zain ft. Irfan Makki
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Breeze (Extended) (Live in Concert) – Sami Yusuf


Words: Sami Yusuf
Music: Sami Yusuf
Produced by Sami Yusuf
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Lyrics:
You came to me
In that hour of need
When I was so lost
So lonely
You came to me
Took my breath away
Showed me the right way
The way to lead
You filled my heart with love
Showed me the light above
Now all I want
Is to be with you
You are my one true love
Taught me to never judge
Now all I want
Is to be with you
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Sayyinda Mustafa, ‘ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Allahumma Salli 3ala Sayyinda Mustafa, 3ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
(FARSI)
To aamadi
Dar ojeh ghamhaam
Sedaat kardam
Anjaa boodi
Bedooneh To
Ma’naye omr chist?
Vaghty nadaanam
Asraari az ghayb
Khaham rezaye To
Janam fadaye To
Delam mikhad
Ke basham ba To
Khaste’am az donya
Az in do rangi ha
Faghat mikham
Ke basham ba To
Allahumma Salli 3ala Sayyinda Mustafa, 3ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Sayyinda Mustafa, ‘ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Showed right from wrong
Taught me to be strong
Need you more than ever
Ya Rasul Allah
You came to me
In that hour of need
Need you more than ever
Ya Rasul Allah
You filled my heart with love
Showed me the light above
Now all I want
Is to be with you
You are my one true love
Taught me to never judge
Now all I want
Is to be with you

Words: Sami Yusuf
Music: Sami Yusuf
Produced by Sami Yusuf
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Lyrics:
You came to me
In that hour of need
When I was so lost
So lonely
You came to me
Took my breath away
Showed me the right way
The way to lead
You filled my heart with love
Showed me the light above
Now all I want
Is to be with you
You are my one true love
Taught me to never judge
Now all I want
Is to be with you
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Sayyinda Mustafa, ‘ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Allahumma Salli 3ala Sayyinda Mustafa, 3ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
(FARSI)
To aamadi
Dar ojeh ghamhaam
Sedaat kardam
Anjaa boodi
Bedooneh To
Ma’naye omr chist?
Vaghty nadaanam
Asraari az ghayb
Khaham rezaye To
Janam fadaye To
Delam mikhad
Ke basham ba To
Khaste’am az donya
Az in do rangi ha
Faghat mikham
Ke basham ba To
Allahumma Salli 3ala Sayyinda Mustafa, 3ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Sayyinda Mustafa, ‘ala Habibeeka, Nabi’eeka, Mustafa
Showed right from wrong
Taught me to be strong
Need you more than ever
Ya Rasul Allah
You came to me
In that hour of need
Need you more than ever
Ya Rasul Allah
You filled my heart with love
Showed me the light above
Now all I want
Is to be with you
You are my one true love
Taught me to never judge
Now all I want
Is to be with you
مشاركة

You Came to Me ( Farsi Version ) – Sami Yusuf
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You Came to Me ( Farsi Version ) – Sami Yusuf
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Malja Man Laja ( Peace be Upon Us – Album ) – Harmony Band


You, you’re not aware
That we’re aware
Of your despair
Don’t show your tears
To your oppressor
Don’t show your tears
Try not to cry little one
You’re not alone
I’ll stand by you
Try not to cry little one
My heart is your stone
I’ll throw with you
‘Ayn Jalut where David slew Goliath
This very same place that we be at
Passing through the sands of times
This land’s been the victim of countless crimes
From Crusaders and Mongols
to the present aggression
Then the Franks, now even a crueller oppression
If these walls could speak,
imagine what would they say
For me in this path that I walk on
there’s only one way
Bullets may kill, bones may break
Still I throw stones like David before me and I say
You, you’re not aware
That we’re aware
Of your despair
Your nightmares will end
This I promise, I promise
No llores, no pierdas la fe
La sed la calma el que haze
Agua de la arena
Y tu que te levantas con orgullo entre las piedras
Haz hecho mares de este polvo
Don’t cry, don’t lose faith
The one who made water come out of the sand
Is the one who quenches the thirst
And you who rise proud from between the stones
Have made oceans from this dust
I throw stones at my eyes
’cause for way too long they’ve been dry
Plus they see what they shouldn’t from oppressed babies to thighs
I throw stones at my tongue
’cause it should really keep its peace
I throw stones at my feet
’cause they stray and lead to defeat
A couple of big ones at my heart
’cause the thing is freezing cold
But my nafs is still alive
and kicking unstoppable and on a roll
I throw bricks at the devil so I’ll be sure to hit him
But first at the man in the mirror
so I can chase out the venom
Hmm, a little boy shot in the head
Just another kid sent out to get some bread
Not the first murder nor the last
Again and again a repetition of the past
Since the very first day same story
Young ones, old ones, some glory
How can it be, has the whole world turned blind?
Or is it just ’cause it’s only affecting my kind?!
If these walls could speak,
imagine what would they say
For me in this path that I walk on
there’s only one way
Bullets may kill, bones may break
Still I throw stones like David before me and I say

You, you’re not aware
That we’re aware
Of your despair
Don’t show your tears
To your oppressor
Don’t show your tears
Try not to cry little one
You’re not alone
I’ll stand by you
Try not to cry little one
My heart is your stone
I’ll throw with you
‘Ayn Jalut where David slew Goliath
This very same place that we be at
Passing through the sands of times
This land’s been the victim of countless crimes
From Crusaders and Mongols
to the present aggression
Then the Franks, now even a crueller oppression
If these walls could speak,
imagine what would they say
For me in this path that I walk on
there’s only one way
Bullets may kill, bones may break
Still I throw stones like David before me and I say
You, you’re not aware
That we’re aware
Of your despair
Your nightmares will end
This I promise, I promise
No llores, no pierdas la fe
La sed la calma el que haze
Agua de la arena
Y tu que te levantas con orgullo entre las piedras
Haz hecho mares de este polvo
Don’t cry, don’t lose faith
The one who made water come out of the sand
Is the one who quenches the thirst
And you who rise proud from between the stones
Have made oceans from this dust
I throw stones at my eyes
’cause for way too long they’ve been dry
Plus they see what they shouldn’t from oppressed babies to thighs
I throw stones at my tongue
’cause it should really keep its peace
I throw stones at my feet
’cause they stray and lead to defeat
A couple of big ones at my heart
’cause the thing is freezing cold
But my nafs is still alive
and kicking unstoppable and on a roll
I throw bricks at the devil so I’ll be sure to hit him
But first at the man in the mirror
so I can chase out the venom
Hmm, a little boy shot in the head
Just another kid sent out to get some bread
Not the first murder nor the last
Again and again a repetition of the past
Since the very first day same story
Young ones, old ones, some glory
How can it be, has the whole world turned blind?
Or is it just ’cause it’s only affecting my kind?!
If these walls could speak,
imagine what would they say
For me in this path that I walk on
there’s only one way
Bullets may kill, bones may break
Still I throw stones like David before me and I say
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Try Not to Cry – Sami Yusuf ( feat. Outlandish )
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Try Not to Cry – Sami Yusuf ( feat. Outlandish )


Poem by Bulleh Shah
Composed, Arranged and Perfomed by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Additional Vocals – Rinu Razak, Rakesh Kesavan, Anab Abbas, Anoop Menon, Mithun, Arun Naik, Sandeep Sequeira and Nithin Raj
Recorded @ Andante Studios
Mixed & Mastered @ Andante Studios
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Lyrics:
Na main momin vich maseetaan
Na main vich kufar diyan reetaan
Na main paakaan vich paleetaan
Na main moosa na firown
(Not a believer inside the mosque, am I Nor a pagan disciple of false rites
Not the pure amongst the impure Neither Moses, nor the Pharoh)
Bulleya Ki jaana main Kaun
(Bulleya! to me, I am not known)
Na vich shaadi na ghamnaaki
Na main vich paleeti paaki
Na main aabi na main khaki
Na main aatish na main paun
In happiness nor in sorrow, am I Neither clean,
nor a filthy mire Not from water,
nor from earth Neither fire, nor from air, is my birth
Bulleya Ki jaana main Kaun
(Bulleya! to me, I am not known)
Bulleya ki Jaana Bulleya ki Jaana ki Jaana

Poem by Bulleh Shah
Composed, Arranged and Perfomed by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Additional Vocals – Rinu Razak, Rakesh Kesavan, Anab Abbas, Anoop Menon, Mithun, Arun Naik, Sandeep Sequeira and Nithin Raj
Recorded @ Andante Studios
Mixed & Mastered @ Andante Studios
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Lyrics:
Na main momin vich maseetaan
Na main vich kufar diyan reetaan
Na main paakaan vich paleetaan
Na main moosa na firown
(Not a believer inside the mosque, am I Nor a pagan disciple of false rites
Not the pure amongst the impure Neither Moses, nor the Pharoh)
Bulleya Ki jaana main Kaun
(Bulleya! to me, I am not known)
Na vich shaadi na ghamnaaki
Na main vich paleeti paaki
Na main aabi na main khaki
Na main aatish na main paun
In happiness nor in sorrow, am I Neither clean,
nor a filthy mire Not from water,
nor from earth Neither fire, nor from air, is my birth
Bulleya Ki jaana main Kaun
(Bulleya! to me, I am not known)
Bulleya ki Jaana Bulleya ki Jaana ki Jaana
مشاركة

Dil Hai Tera – Hesham Abdul Wahab
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Dil Hai Tera – Hesham Abdul Wahab


Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a breathtaking musical odyssey through a rich
artistic and cultural heritage. The music was composed, arranged, and directed by Sami Yusuf
for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
in Baku on June 30, 2019. The performance was directed by the renowned creative director Andrei Boltenko.
This newly created cultural treasure comprises nine themes; each theme
expresses an aspect of the ethos of Azerbaijan from the land’s earliest
inhabitants some twenty thousand years ago to its contemporary realities and aspirations.
With fifty-seven highly skilled musicians under his direction,
Sami Yusuf displays his mastery of a complex musical language while
staying true to the traditional sounds of the region. The instruments
used (except the piano) are traditional instruments from the region including the tar,
an instrument so significant that it is said to have taken a role in shaping
the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis; the kamancha, the stringed instrument related to the Byzantine
lyra and European violin family; and the balaban, a double-reed ancient wind instrument with a plaintive, solemn sound.
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence mesmerises with its dazzling musical range
from the subtle to the powerful and from the evocative to the majestic.
It is the soundscape of a region that displays an underlying universality.
These inspired compositions by this renowned musician evoke powerful emotional responses in listeners
no matter their cultural origin.
• Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a breathtaking musical odyssey through a rich
artistic and cultural heritage. The music was composed, arranged, and directed by Sami Yusuf
for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
in Baku on June 30, 2019. The performance was directed by the renowned creative director Andrei Boltenko.
This newly created cultural treasure comprises nine themes; each theme
expresses an aspect of the ethos of Azerbaijan from the land’s earliest
inhabitants some twenty thousand years ago to its contemporary realities and aspirations.
With fifty-seven highly skilled musicians under his direction,
Sami Yusuf displays his mastery of a complex musical language while
staying true to the traditional sounds of the region. The instruments
used (except the piano) are traditional instruments from the region including the tar,
an instrument so significant that it is said to have taken a role in shaping
the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis; the kamancha, the stringed instrument related to the Byzantine
lyra and European violin family; and the balaban, a double-reed ancient wind instrument with a plaintive, solemn sound.
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence mesmerises with its dazzling musical range
from the subtle to the powerful and from the evocative to the majestic.
It is the soundscape of a region that displays an underlying universality.
These inspired compositions by this renowned musician evoke powerful emotional responses in listeners
no matter their cultural origin.
• Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence (Live) – Sami Yusuf
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Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf


DESCRIPTION:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘The Fire Within’ evokes the flame of love
that burns in the hearts of seekers everywhere.
This rich musical tapestry weaves together mystical strands of music and poetry
as it moves seamlessly from the aeolian sound of European choral music
to Andalusian modes to Middle Eastern scales.
Here we hear the voice of each tradition clearly articulated
as in an intricate conversation with one another.
Layer upon layer of melodies and rhythms serve to clarify the composer’s vision
and to lead the listener inward to a place of knowing beyond words.
Lyrics are drawn from mystical poets: Kaygusuz Abdal (Turkish lyrics),
Hildegard von Bingen (Latin lyrics),
Mansur ibn al-Hallaj and Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari (Arabic lyrics).
Performed by Cappella Amsterdam, The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra,
and Sami Yusuf’s ensemble.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Latin words by Hildegard of Bingen
English words trans. from Mansur al-Hallaj
Turkish words by Kaygusuz Abdal
Arabic Mawwāl by Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari
Mode: Aeolian [with allusions to traditional Andalusian modes]
Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:
Sami Yusuf: Vocal
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Guo Gan: Erhu
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Jon Lawton: Guitar
Cappella Amsterdam:
Soprano: Sanda Audere, Elisabeth Blom, Marijke van der Harst
Alto: Hebe de Champeaux, Irene Sorozabal, Inga Schneider
Tenor: Jon Etxabe Arzuaga, Jelle Leistra, Diederik Rooker
Bass: Jan Douwes, Angus van Grevenbroek, Johan Vermeer
Production: Francesca Thompson

DESCRIPTION:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘The Fire Within’ evokes the flame of love
that burns in the hearts of seekers everywhere.
This rich musical tapestry weaves together mystical strands of music and poetry
as it moves seamlessly from the aeolian sound of European choral music
to Andalusian modes to Middle Eastern scales.
Here we hear the voice of each tradition clearly articulated
as in an intricate conversation with one another.
Layer upon layer of melodies and rhythms serve to clarify the composer’s vision
and to lead the listener inward to a place of knowing beyond words.
Lyrics are drawn from mystical poets: Kaygusuz Abdal (Turkish lyrics),
Hildegard von Bingen (Latin lyrics),
Mansur ibn al-Hallaj and Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari (Arabic lyrics).
Performed by Cappella Amsterdam, The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra,
and Sami Yusuf’s ensemble.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Latin words by Hildegard of Bingen
English words trans. from Mansur al-Hallaj
Turkish words by Kaygusuz Abdal
Arabic Mawwāl by Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari
Mode: Aeolian [with allusions to traditional Andalusian modes]
Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:
Sami Yusuf: Vocal
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Guo Gan: Erhu
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Jon Lawton: Guitar
Cappella Amsterdam:
Soprano: Sanda Audere, Elisabeth Blom, Marijke van der Harst
Alto: Hebe de Champeaux, Irene Sorozabal, Inga Schneider
Tenor: Jon Etxabe Arzuaga, Jelle Leistra, Diederik Rooker
Bass: Jan Douwes, Angus van Grevenbroek, Johan Vermeer
Production: Francesca Thompson
مشاركة

The Fire Within (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة

The Fire Within (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf


Sous ses draps blancs je les entend
Tous ses cries des larmes parents
Qui viennent pleurer leur unique enfant
Le hasard est venu pour moi
Ne me demandez pas pourquoi
Il frappe toujours soudainement
Mon cœur s’arrête tout doucement
Je n’entends plus ses battements
Le temps s’arrête fatalement
Pourquoi faut-il tant de larmes
Pourquoi faut-il tant de drames
Il est temps de poser les armes
Ma vie a-t-elle été accomplie?
Ma vie a-t-elle été bien remplie?
Maintenant il est vraiment trop tard
Je suis tout prêt du grand départ
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions tous ensemble mes frères
Pour atteindre la blanche lumière
Pour suivre enfin le droit chemin
Pour accomplie notre destin
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions alors tous mes frères
Pour atteindre la lumière
Donne nous du bonheur à nos prochains
Guidons leurs pas main par la main
Père maintenant, il est l’heure
Personne ne me l’avait prédit
Ai-je vécu en harmonie?
Ai-je été un bon prêcheur?
Ai-je été d’un bon soutien?
Pour protéger tous les miens
Ma famille est là réunie
Tout autour de moi, elle prie
Je sens son souffle chaud qui me frôle
Mes amis me portent sur leurs épaules
Personne ne m’entend, ne me comprend
On me descend tout doucement
A dieu à vous tous mes frères
On me recouvre de cette terre
Alors, je repose tout seule
Enfin, c’est le temps du deuil
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions tous ensemble mes frères
Pour atteindre la blanche lumière
Pour suivre enfin le droit chemin
Pour accomplie notre destin
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions alors tous mes frères
Pour atteindre la lumière
Donne nous du bonheur à nos prochains
Guidons leurs pas main par la main
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions alors tous mes frères
Pour atteindre la lumière
Donne nous du bonheur à nos prochains
Guidons leurs pas main par la main

Sous ses draps blancs je les entend
Tous ses cries des larmes parents
Qui viennent pleurer leur unique enfant
Le hasard est venu pour moi
Ne me demandez pas pourquoi
Il frappe toujours soudainement
Mon cœur s’arrête tout doucement
Je n’entends plus ses battements
Le temps s’arrête fatalement
Pourquoi faut-il tant de larmes
Pourquoi faut-il tant de drames
Il est temps de poser les armes
Ma vie a-t-elle été accomplie?
Ma vie a-t-elle été bien remplie?
Maintenant il est vraiment trop tard
Je suis tout prêt du grand départ
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions tous ensemble mes frères
Pour atteindre la blanche lumière
Pour suivre enfin le droit chemin
Pour accomplie notre destin
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions alors tous mes frères
Pour atteindre la lumière
Donne nous du bonheur à nos prochains
Guidons leurs pas main par la main
Père maintenant, il est l’heure
Personne ne me l’avait prédit
Ai-je vécu en harmonie?
Ai-je été un bon prêcheur?
Ai-je été d’un bon soutien?
Pour protéger tous les miens
Ma famille est là réunie
Tout autour de moi, elle prie
Je sens son souffle chaud qui me frôle
Mes amis me portent sur leurs épaules
Personne ne m’entend, ne me comprend
On me descend tout doucement
A dieu à vous tous mes frères
On me recouvre de cette terre
Alors, je repose tout seule
Enfin, c’est le temps du deuil
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions tous ensemble mes frères
Pour atteindre la blanche lumière
Pour suivre enfin le droit chemin
Pour accomplie notre destin
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions alors tous mes frères
Pour atteindre la lumière
Donne nous du bonheur à nos prochains
Guidons leurs pas main par la main
Pourquoi les hommes meurent?
Pourquoi les hommes pleurent?
Pourquoi tant de malheurs?
Pourquoi avoir tant peur?
Prions alors tous mes frères
Pour atteindre la lumière
Donne nous du bonheur à nos prochains
Guidons leurs pas main par la main
مشاركة

Pourquoi les hommes pleurent – Ahmed Bukhatir
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Pourquoi les hommes pleurent – Ahmed Bukhatir
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Azerbaijan – Sami Yusuf


About the Performance
Sami Yusuf’s instrumental composition ‘The Meeting’ is an intimate
and deeply personal work. Direct and non-linear, the melodies,
rhythms and vocalisations sustain and support
one another flawlessly as the music moves fluidly between the Western
aeolian mode and the Persian dastgah shur. Solos by Sami Yusuf on tar,
Guo Gan on erhu, and Asad Khan on sitar circle each other
to create an embracing ambience where each melodic line is a subtle gem,
strong and fragile in equal measure.
—-
Credits:
Composer and Musical Director: Sami Yusuf
The Instrumentalists:
Eyüpcan Açıkpazu: ney
Togrul Asadullayev: kemanche
Omer Avci: percussion
Selim Boyaci: oud
Onur Cicin: qanun
Shirzad Fataliyev: balaban
Guo Gan: erhu
Fariz Huseynov: kemanche
Mohammad Jaberi: daf
Seyed Ali Jaberi: tanbur
Asad Khan: sitar
Jon Lawton: classical guitar, tanbur
Khalil Masimov: kemanche
Farshad Mohammadi: santur
Lyudmila Naumova: orchestral percussion
Kutay Ozcan: baglama
Rufat Xalilov: kemanche
Manoj Kumar Moothedath: Dholak
Sudheesh Kakkur: Tabla
Choir:
Narmin Abdullayeva
Nigar Asgarova
Nancy Al Baltaji
Abdulrazzak Barma
Mahsati Jabbarova
Rufat Khalilov
Nazim Mahmudov
Karim Hodroj-Remmel
Abeer El Sayed
Ismayil Yunusov
Music Production Supervisor: Ruslan Salimov
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios

About the Performance
Sami Yusuf’s instrumental composition ‘The Meeting’ is an intimate
and deeply personal work. Direct and non-linear, the melodies,
rhythms and vocalisations sustain and support
one another flawlessly as the music moves fluidly between the Western
aeolian mode and the Persian dastgah shur. Solos by Sami Yusuf on tar,
Guo Gan on erhu, and Asad Khan on sitar circle each other
to create an embracing ambience where each melodic line is a subtle gem,
strong and fragile in equal measure.
—-
Credits:
Composer and Musical Director: Sami Yusuf
The Instrumentalists:
Eyüpcan Açıkpazu: ney
Togrul Asadullayev: kemanche
Omer Avci: percussion
Selim Boyaci: oud
Onur Cicin: qanun
Shirzad Fataliyev: balaban
Guo Gan: erhu
Fariz Huseynov: kemanche
Mohammad Jaberi: daf
Seyed Ali Jaberi: tanbur
Asad Khan: sitar
Jon Lawton: classical guitar, tanbur
Khalil Masimov: kemanche
Farshad Mohammadi: santur
Lyudmila Naumova: orchestral percussion
Kutay Ozcan: baglama
Rufat Xalilov: kemanche
Manoj Kumar Moothedath: Dholak
Sudheesh Kakkur: Tabla
Choir:
Narmin Abdullayeva
Nigar Asgarova
Nancy Al Baltaji
Abdulrazzak Barma
Mahsati Jabbarova
Rufat Khalilov
Nazim Mahmudov
Karim Hodroj-Remmel
Abeer El Sayed
Ismayil Yunusov
Music Production Supervisor: Ruslan Salimov
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
مشاركة

The Meeting (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
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The Meeting (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf


Lyrics:
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Golap-thar-gondho-bilay? (…the rose gives out its fragrance?)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Megher-pahar-brishti-jhoray? (…the clouds release the rain?)
Ei-duniay (…in this world)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Hashe-chad-akashe? (…the moon smiles in the sky?)
Jonaki-dhey-je-alo (…and the firefly glows…)
Mayabi-abeshe? (…in an air of enchantment?)
She-kotha-bhebe-bhebe (Pondering over all of this…)
Mon-amar-jay-hariye (…my mind becomes lost in wonderment…)
Dur-ojanay (…to a faraway, unknown place)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Golap-thar-gondho-bilay? (…the rose gives out its fragrance?)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Megher-pahar-brishti-jhoray? (…the clouds release the rain?)
Ei-duniay (…in this world)
Who made the clouds come by
So we can live and be?
Sending rain so soft and mild
Cleansing you and me?
Who gave me clear eyes to see
The moon when it beams?
He taught me how silent love can be
A road to your dreams
Who taught the mothers of the world
To love us the way they do?
When all the trials unfurl
All they think of is you
You still make me cry
You still make me laugh
Don’t let me ever forget
About our golden past
And so the world moves on its way
Newcomers join every day
Tomorrow they will say…
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Golap-thar-gondho-bilay? (…the rose gives out its fragrance?)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Megher-pahar-brishti-jhoray? (…the clouds release the rain?)
Ei-duniay (…in this world)

Lyrics:
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Golap-thar-gondho-bilay? (…the rose gives out its fragrance?)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Megher-pahar-brishti-jhoray? (…the clouds release the rain?)
Ei-duniay (…in this world)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Hashe-chad-akashe? (…the moon smiles in the sky?)
Jonaki-dhey-je-alo (…and the firefly glows…)
Mayabi-abeshe? (…in an air of enchantment?)
She-kotha-bhebe-bhebe (Pondering over all of this…)
Mon-amar-jay-hariye (…my mind becomes lost in wonderment…)
Dur-ojanay (…to a faraway, unknown place)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Golap-thar-gondho-bilay? (…the rose gives out its fragrance?)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Megher-pahar-brishti-jhoray? (…the clouds release the rain?)
Ei-duniay (…in this world)
Who made the clouds come by
So we can live and be?
Sending rain so soft and mild
Cleansing you and me?
Who gave me clear eyes to see
The moon when it beams?
He taught me how silent love can be
A road to your dreams
Who taught the mothers of the world
To love us the way they do?
When all the trials unfurl
All they think of is you
You still make me cry
You still make me laugh
Don’t let me ever forget
About our golden past
And so the world moves on its way
Newcomers join every day
Tomorrow they will say…
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Golap-thar-gondho-bilay? (…the rose gives out its fragrance?)
Bolotho-kar-isharay (Tell me, on whose gesture…)
Megher-pahar-brishti-jhoray? (…the clouds release the rain?)
Ei-duniay (…in this world)
مشاركة

Ishāra – Nazeel Azami
مشاركة

Ishāra – Nazeel Azami


DESCRIPTION:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘Veritas’ premiered at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam
as part of his concert series ‘When Paths Meet’.
From the minimal and ethereal sound of the intro,
it subtly transitions to a sense of awe at the astonishing majesty and multiplicity of creation.
The Persian-influenced musical phrasing of Sami Yusuf’s vocalisations
in the intro are inspired by the Daramad of Avaz-e dashti,
a subgroup of the Shur dastgah, a Persian modal system evocative of a meditative state.
Cappella Amsterdam sings quarter tones here and they do so brilliantly.
The flamenco and Andalusian sounds of the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra interplay
with Western classical elements and the vibrant Arabic maqam Bayati.
When the mode shifts to the passionate yearning of maqam Nahawand,
its similarity to the Western classical minor scale brings an effortless resonance between the two.
The outro joins Bayati and a harmonic minor scale in a multi-faceted,
fiery expression of multiple, even contradictory states of being,
while the vocalists insist,
‘Veritas’, ‘Veritas’ – Truth, Truth – and cast our focus beneath the turbulent surface storms
to the calm depths below.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Mode: Shur with allusions to Nahāwand
Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:
Sami Yusuf: Vocal
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Guo Gan: Erhu
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Jon Lawton: Guitar
Cappella Amsterdam:
Soprano: Sanda Audere, Elisabeth Blom, Marijke van der Harst
Alto: Hebe de Champeaux, Irene Sorozabal, Inga Schneider
Tenor: Jon Etxabe Arzuaga, Jelle Leistra, Diederik Rooker
Bass: Jan Douwes, Angus van Grevenbroek, Johan Vermeer
Production: Francesca Thompson

DESCRIPTION:
Sami Yusuf’s composition ‘Veritas’ premiered at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam
as part of his concert series ‘When Paths Meet’.
From the minimal and ethereal sound of the intro,
it subtly transitions to a sense of awe at the astonishing majesty and multiplicity of creation.
The Persian-influenced musical phrasing of Sami Yusuf’s vocalisations
in the intro are inspired by the Daramad of Avaz-e dashti,
a subgroup of the Shur dastgah, a Persian modal system evocative of a meditative state.
Cappella Amsterdam sings quarter tones here and they do so brilliantly.
The flamenco and Andalusian sounds of the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra interplay
with Western classical elements and the vibrant Arabic maqam Bayati.
When the mode shifts to the passionate yearning of maqam Nahawand,
its similarity to the Western classical minor scale brings an effortless resonance between the two.
The outro joins Bayati and a harmonic minor scale in a multi-faceted,
fiery expression of multiple, even contradictory states of being,
while the vocalists insist,
‘Veritas’, ‘Veritas’ – Truth, Truth – and cast our focus beneath the turbulent surface storms
to the calm depths below.
CREDITS:
Composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Mode: Shur with allusions to Nahāwand
Sami Yusuf & Ensemble:
Sami Yusuf: Vocal
Ömer Avci: Bendir
Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney
Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud
Onur Cicin: Qanun
Guo Gan: Erhu
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf
Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama
Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor
Jon Lawton: Guitar
Cappella Amsterdam:
Soprano: Sanda Audere, Elisabeth Blom, Marijke van der Harst
Alto: Hebe de Champeaux, Irene Sorozabal, Inga Schneider
Tenor: Jon Etxabe Arzuaga, Jelle Leistra, Diederik Rooker
Bass: Jan Douwes, Angus van Grevenbroek, Johan Vermeer
Production: Francesca Thompson
مشاركة

Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة

Veritas (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة

Hasbi Rabbi (Live at the Dubai Opera) – Sami Yusuf


The lyrics of this song come from the poetry of the 14th century mystical poet Nasimi, who was one of the first literary figures to compose in Azerbaijani. The composer sets an ecstatic mood in this new piece in Shur mugham that evokes Sufi ceremonies through high-energy percussion and dazzling avaz sections. The musical narrative is majestic, powerful, and intensely beautiful.
CREDITS
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Poem by ‘Alī ‘Imādu d-Dīn Nasīmī’ (“Nasimi”)
English translation: Dr. Mohammad H. Faghfoory
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Copyright of Andante Records
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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LYRICS & TRANSLATION
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me
But I will not be contained in these worlds
I cannot be contained in being or in the engendered world
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure* of no abode,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Zərrə mənəm, günəş mənəm, çar ilə pəncü şeş mənəm,
I am the particles, I am the Sun
I am the Four**, and I am Five and the Six more***
Surəti gör bəyan ilə, çünki bəyana sığmazam.
See [the universe as] My face and describe it,
as I will not be contained in your description
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Nara yanan şəcər mənəm, çərxə çıxan həcər mənəm
I am the burning bush, I am the rock that ascended to Heaven
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Zərrə mənəm, günəş mənəm, çar ilə pəncü şeş mənəm,
I am the particles, I am the Sun,
I am the Four, and I am Five and the Six more
Surəti gör bəyan ilə, çünki bəyana sığmazam.
See [the universe as] My face and describe it,
as I will not be contained in your description
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Ərşlə fərşü kafü nun məndə bulundu cümlə çün,
In short, [the carpet of] Divine Command (kun) in the Universe found manifestation in Me so that
Sən bu nişanla bil məni, bil ki, nişana sığmazam.
you would know Me by these signs,
but beware! I cannot be contained in signs.
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm, ayinədana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Gərçi bu gün Nəsimiyəm, haşimiyəm, qureyşiyəm
Even though today I may be a Nasimi, a Hashimi, a Qurayshi****
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm,
I am the Eternal Treasure
Gərçi bu gün Nəsimiyəm, haşimiyəm, qureyşiyəm,
Even though today I may be a Nasimi, a Hashimi, a Qurayshi
Məndən uludur ayətim, ayətə, şana sığmazam
From Me the signs of My power find existence,
But I will not be contained in My sign of power
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
I cannot be contained
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm, ayinədana sığmazam.
I am the Eternal Treasure,
But I will not be contained in a jewelry box
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
I cannot be contained
Kövni-məkandır ayətim, zatidürür bidayətim,
Being and existence are the signs of My power,
My Eternity is in My Essence
Sən bu nişanla bil məni, bil ki, nişana sığmazam.
Know Me by this sign, but beware! I will not be contained in signs.
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,s
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Zərrə mənəm, günəş mənəm, çar ilə pəncü şeş mənəm,
I am the particles, I am the Sun,
I am the Four, and I am Five and the Six more
Surəti gör bəyan ilə, çünki bəyana sığmazam.
See [the world as] My face and describe it,
as I will not be contained in your description
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gənci-nihan mənəm mən uş,
I am the Hidden Treasure, o My servant,
Eyni-əyan mənəm, mən uş,
I am the manifest, I am, My servant
Gövhəri-kan mənəm, mən uş,
I am the treasure mine, o My servant
Bəhrəvü kana sığmazam.
But I cannot be contained in the oceans and mines.
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm, ayinədana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Gərçi bu gün Nəsimiyəm, haşimiyəm, qureyşiyəm,
Even though today I may be a Nasimi, a Hashimi, a Qurayshi
Məndən uludur ayətim, ayətə, şana sığmazam
From Me the signs of My power find existence,
But I will not be contained in My sign of power
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
I cannot be contained
Həm sədəfəm, həm inciyəm, həşrü sirat əsinciyəm,
I am the shell, I am the kernel,
I am the upholder of the Doomsday and Suspender of the Bridge*****
Bunca qumaşü rəxt ilə mən bu dükana sığmazam.
So you make a robe out of this cloth for such a day,
For I will not be contained in your store,
Şəhd ilə həm şəkər mənəm, şəms mənəm, qəmər mənəm,
I am the sugar, I am the honey, I am the Sun, I am the Moon,
Ruhi-rəvan bağışlaram, ruhi-rəvana sığmazam.
I bestow spirit to all things, But I will not be contained in spirit
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I cannot be contained in being or in the engendered world
Mən bu cahana sığmazam
I will not be contained in these worlds
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
*An allusion to the saying of the Prophet (a hadith qudsi wherein God speaks through the Prophet): ‘I was a Hidden Treasure and I longed to be known. So I created the creatures and they came to know Me.’
**An allusion to the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs
***An allusion to the Five Ahl al-Kisa (People of the Cloak: the Prophet, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Hossein) and to other revered figures
**** Names of tribes/families
*****An allusion to the bridge (al-sirat) that human beings must cross after death to enter Paradise.

The lyrics of this song come from the poetry of the 14th century mystical poet Nasimi, who was one of the first literary figures to compose in Azerbaijani. The composer sets an ecstatic mood in this new piece in Shur mugham that evokes Sufi ceremonies through high-energy percussion and dazzling avaz sections. The musical narrative is majestic, powerful, and intensely beautiful.
CREDITS
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Poem by ‘Alī ‘Imādu d-Dīn Nasīmī’ (“Nasimi”)
English translation: Dr. Mohammad H. Faghfoory
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Copyright of Andante Records
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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LYRICS & TRANSLATION
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me
But I will not be contained in these worlds
I cannot be contained in being or in the engendered world
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure* of no abode,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Zərrə mənəm, günəş mənəm, çar ilə pəncü şeş mənəm,
I am the particles, I am the Sun
I am the Four**, and I am Five and the Six more***
Surəti gör bəyan ilə, çünki bəyana sığmazam.
See [the universe as] My face and describe it,
as I will not be contained in your description
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Nara yanan şəcər mənəm, çərxə çıxan həcər mənəm
I am the burning bush, I am the rock that ascended to Heaven
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Zərrə mənəm, günəş mənəm, çar ilə pəncü şeş mənəm,
I am the particles, I am the Sun,
I am the Four, and I am Five and the Six more
Surəti gör bəyan ilə, çünki bəyana sığmazam.
See [the universe as] My face and describe it,
as I will not be contained in your description
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Ərşlə fərşü kafü nun məndə bulundu cümlə çün,
In short, [the carpet of] Divine Command (kun) in the Universe found manifestation in Me so that
Sən bu nişanla bil məni, bil ki, nişana sığmazam.
you would know Me by these signs,
but beware! I cannot be contained in signs.
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm, ayinədana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Gərçi bu gün Nəsimiyəm, haşimiyəm, qureyşiyəm
Even though today I may be a Nasimi, a Hashimi, a Qurayshi****
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm,
I am the Eternal Treasure
Gərçi bu gün Nəsimiyəm, haşimiyəm, qureyşiyəm,
Even though today I may be a Nasimi, a Hashimi, a Qurayshi
Məndən uludur ayətim, ayətə, şana sığmazam
From Me the signs of My power find existence,
But I will not be contained in My sign of power
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
I cannot be contained
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm, ayinədana sığmazam.
I am the Eternal Treasure,
But I will not be contained in a jewelry box
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
I cannot be contained
Kövni-məkandır ayətim, zatidürür bidayətim,
Being and existence are the signs of My power,
My Eternity is in My Essence
Sən bu nişanla bil məni, bil ki, nişana sığmazam.
Know Me by this sign, but beware! I will not be contained in signs.
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,s
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Zərrə mənəm, günəş mənəm, çar ilə pəncü şeş mənəm,
I am the particles, I am the Sun,
I am the Four, and I am Five and the Six more
Surəti gör bəyan ilə, çünki bəyana sığmazam.
See [the world as] My face and describe it,
as I will not be contained in your description
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gənci-nihan mənəm mən uş,
I am the Hidden Treasure, o My servant,
Eyni-əyan mənəm, mən uş,
I am the manifest, I am, My servant
Gövhəri-kan mənəm, mən uş,
I am the treasure mine, o My servant
Bəhrəvü kana sığmazam.
But I cannot be contained in the oceans and mines.
Tir mənəm, kaman mənəm, pir mənəm, cavan mənəm,
I am the arrow, I am the bow, I am the old, I am the young
Dövləti-cavidan mənəm, ayinədana sığmazam.
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I will not be contained in being or in the engendered world
Gərçi bu gün Nəsimiyəm, haşimiyəm, qureyşiyəm,
Even though today I may be a Nasimi, a Hashimi, a Qurayshi
Məndən uludur ayətim, ayətə, şana sığmazam
From Me the signs of My power find existence,
But I will not be contained in My sign of power
sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam, sığmazam
I cannot be contained, I cannot be contained,
I will not be contained,
I cannot be contained
Həm sədəfəm, həm inciyəm, həşrü sirat əsinciyəm,
I am the shell, I am the kernel,
I am the upholder of the Doomsday and Suspender of the Bridge*****
Bunca qumaşü rəxt ilə mən bu dükana sığmazam.
So you make a robe out of this cloth for such a day,
For I will not be contained in your store,
Şəhd ilə həm şəkər mənəm, şəms mənəm, qəmər mənəm,
I am the sugar, I am the honey, I am the Sun, I am the Moon,
Ruhi-rəvan bağışlaram, ruhi-rəvana sığmazam.
I bestow spirit to all things, But I will not be contained in spirit
Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,
The two worlds are contained in Me,
But I will not be contained in these worlds
Gövhəri-laməkan mənəm, kövnü məkana sığmazam
I am the Treasure of no abode,
I cannot be contained in being or in the engendered world
Mən bu cahana sığmazam
I will not be contained in these worlds
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
*An allusion to the saying of the Prophet (a hadith qudsi wherein God speaks through the Prophet): ‘I was a Hidden Treasure and I longed to be known. So I created the creatures and they came to know Me.’
**An allusion to the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs
***An allusion to the Five Ahl al-Kisa (People of the Cloak: the Prophet, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Hossein) and to other revered figures
**** Names of tribes/families
*****An allusion to the bridge (al-sirat) that human beings must cross after death to enter Paradise.
مشاركة

Nasimi – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة

Nasimi – Sami Yusuf


Credits:
Arabic Lyrics: Islam Hagras
Turkish Lyrics: Murat Belet
Melody: Ali Magrebi
Arrangement: Yavuz Taşkın
Mixing & Mastering: Yavuz Taşkın
–
Lyrics:
يا سَعدَ عُيوني حين أراه
Oh how happy my eyes are when I see him
يا طُولَ حَنيني كَي ألقاه
Oh how long have I been waiting to meet him
أنوارُ الدنيا بعضُ سَناه
The world’s light is a beam from his light
ونسيمُ الجنة بعضُ شَذاه
And the breeze of Paradise is from his beautiful scent
ياشفاءً للعليل
You are the cure for the sick
يا دواءً للمُعذَّب
You are the medicine for the one in pain
بيننا دهرٌ طويل
The distance between us is long
ولكَ القلبُ تشرَّب
And for you the heart is longing
يا نبيّي يا رسولي
O my Prophet, O my Messenger
يا شَفيعي يا حبيبي
O my Intersessor, O my Beloved
يا نَوالي يا وُصُولي
You are my aim, my destination
يا حبيبي يا محمد
O my Beloved, O Muhammad
محمد .. يا محمد
Muhammad, O Muhammad
محمد .. يا محمد
Muhammad, O Muhammad
محمد .. يا محمد
Muhammad, O Muhammad
يا رسول الله
O Messenger of Allah
يا حبيبَ الله
O Beloved of Allah
أنت شفاء للقلوب
You are a healing for the hearts
أنت العلاج لجميع الهموم
You are the cure for all troubles
أنت رحمة للعالمين
You are a mercy for the worlds
يا حبيبي يا محمد!
My Beloved O Muhammad!

Credits:
Arabic Lyrics: Islam Hagras
Turkish Lyrics: Murat Belet
Melody: Ali Magrebi
Arrangement: Yavuz Taşkın
Mixing & Mastering: Yavuz Taşkın
–
Lyrics:
يا سَعدَ عُيوني حين أراه
Oh how happy my eyes are when I see him
يا طُولَ حَنيني كَي ألقاه
Oh how long have I been waiting to meet him
أنوارُ الدنيا بعضُ سَناه
The world’s light is a beam from his light
ونسيمُ الجنة بعضُ شَذاه
And the breeze of Paradise is from his beautiful scent
ياشفاءً للعليل
You are the cure for the sick
يا دواءً للمُعذَّب
You are the medicine for the one in pain
بيننا دهرٌ طويل
The distance between us is long
ولكَ القلبُ تشرَّب
And for you the heart is longing
يا نبيّي يا رسولي
O my Prophet, O my Messenger
يا شَفيعي يا حبيبي
O my Intersessor, O my Beloved
يا نَوالي يا وُصُولي
You are my aim, my destination
يا حبيبي يا محمد
O my Beloved, O Muhammad
محمد .. يا محمد
Muhammad, O Muhammad
محمد .. يا محمد
Muhammad, O Muhammad
محمد .. يا محمد
Muhammad, O Muhammad
يا رسول الله
O Messenger of Allah
يا حبيبَ الله
O Beloved of Allah
أنت شفاء للقلوب
You are a healing for the hearts
أنت العلاج لجميع الهموم
You are the cure for all troubles
أنت رحمة للعالمين
You are a mercy for the worlds
يا حبيبي يا محمد!
My Beloved O Muhammad!
مشاركة

Muhammad ﷺ – Ali Magrebi & Murat Belet
مشاركة

Muhammad ﷺ – Ali Magrebi & Murat Belet

تفاصيل العمل :
أداء : الشبل عمران البقاعي
كلمات : عبدالقادر زين الدين
الحان وتوزيع : عبدالرحمن الزيبق
مكس وماسترينج : محمد القيسي
مشاركة

لاجئ ( توزيع موسيقى فقط ) – عمران البقاعي


Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Based on film footage released under license from 1001 Inventions Ltd
Recorded at Andante Studios
Mixed by Vishnu Rajan & Barron @ Andante Studios
Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios

Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Based on film footage released under license from 1001 Inventions Ltd
Recorded at Andante Studios
Mixed by Vishnu Rajan & Barron @ Andante Studios
Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
مشاركة

Struggle – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
مشاركة

Struggle – 1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham


This new arrangement of a much-loved Novruz song in Chargah mugham is inspired by traditional Azerbaijani music. The festive sounds of percussion and zurna reflect the joyous spirit of the day.
Novruz — the day of the vernal equinox — is the jubilant holiday that celebrates rebirth, renewal, fertility, and the return of spring.
CREDITS:
Words & Music: Azerbaijani Folk Music
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

This new arrangement of a much-loved Novruz song in Chargah mugham is inspired by traditional Azerbaijani music. The festive sounds of percussion and zurna reflect the joyous spirit of the day.
Novruz — the day of the vernal equinox — is the jubilant holiday that celebrates rebirth, renewal, fertility, and the return of spring.
CREDITS:
Words & Music: Azerbaijani Folk Music
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
مشاركة

Novruz – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة

Novruz – Sami Yusuf


Poem by Bulleh Shah
Music by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Additional Vocals:
Rakesh Kesavan, Arun Naik and Rinu Razak
Recorded @ Andante Studios
Mixed & Mastered @ Andante Studios
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Lyrics:
Aa mil yaar saarley, Meri jaan dikhaan ney gyheri
Come my love take care of me, I am in great agony
Ander khawab vchora hoya, Khabar na payndi teri
Soni ban wich luti saiyaan, Soor palang ney gheyri
Ever separated, my dreams are dreary
Looking for you, my eyes are weary
All alone I am robbed in a desert
Waylaid by a bunch of way words
Mullan Qazi rah batawaan, Deen dharam dey pherey
Aye taan thag jugat dey jhaar, lawaanjaal chufereey
The Mullah and Qazi show me the way
Their maze of Dharma that is in sway
They are the confirmed thieves of time
They spread their net saintly crime
Karam sharo dey dharam batawan
Sangal pawan pereen Zaat mazhab yeh ishq na pochdaa
Ishq shara da weri
Their time-worn norms are seldom right
With these they chain my feet so tight
My love cares not for caste or creed
To the rituals of faith I pay no heed
Nadioon paar aye mulk sajan da
lehar lobh ney gheri Satgor beri perhi khalotey
Ten kion lai aweri
My Master lives on yonder bank
While I am caught in the gale of greed
With boat of anchor, He stands in wait
I must hasten, I can’t be late

Poem by Bulleh Shah
Music by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Additional Vocals:
Rakesh Kesavan, Arun Naik and Rinu Razak
Recorded @ Andante Studios
Mixed & Mastered @ Andante Studios
—–
Lyrics:
Aa mil yaar saarley, Meri jaan dikhaan ney gyheri
Come my love take care of me, I am in great agony
Ander khawab vchora hoya, Khabar na payndi teri
Soni ban wich luti saiyaan, Soor palang ney gheyri
Ever separated, my dreams are dreary
Looking for you, my eyes are weary
All alone I am robbed in a desert
Waylaid by a bunch of way words
Mullan Qazi rah batawaan, Deen dharam dey pherey
Aye taan thag jugat dey jhaar, lawaanjaal chufereey
The Mullah and Qazi show me the way
Their maze of Dharma that is in sway
They are the confirmed thieves of time
They spread their net saintly crime
Karam sharo dey dharam batawan
Sangal pawan pereen Zaat mazhab yeh ishq na pochdaa
Ishq shara da weri
Their time-worn norms are seldom right
With these they chain my feet so tight
My love cares not for caste or creed
To the rituals of faith I pay no heed
Nadioon paar aye mulk sajan da
lehar lobh ney gheri Satgor beri perhi khalotey
Ten kion lai aweri
My Master lives on yonder bank
While I am caught in the gale of greed
With boat of anchor, He stands in wait
I must hasten, I can’t be late
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Aa Mil Yaar – Hesham Abdul Wahab
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Aa Mil Yaar – Hesham Abdul Wahab


“Live It Up” Lyrics:
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
De Copenhague hasta el caribe
(From Copenhagen to the Caribbean)
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Say I never settle for less
So triple down on, on positivity
Dark clouds they come and they go all the time
My eyes on the prize so I pay them no mind
And always give it my best
Say I gotta get up and get on my way
Leave the negativity way behind me
Say I’ll never settle for less
Sometimes it seems that we gotta lose it all
Before we can see that nothing lasts forever
Risk it all for love, love is from above
And my life, my life, my life is for You
So I’mma live it up
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
I’mma live it up
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Have you ever, ever been in doubt
Trying so hard to figure it out
I spent many days lost in myself
Drowned in this world, had to reset
I’ll never, I’ll never, I’ll never ever
Go back to that again
Say I gotta get up and get on my way
Leave the negativity way behind me
Say I’ll never, I’ll never, I’ll never ever
Never settle for less
Sometimes it seems that we gotta lose it all
Before we can see that nothing lasts forever
Risk it all for love, love is from above
And my life, my life, my life is for You
So I’mma live it up
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
I’mma live it up
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Y líbrate la mente
(Free your mind)
Y grita lo que sientes
(And scream what you feel)
Ve y líbrate la mente
(Go and free your mind)
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
La vida es lo mejor sin ponerle interrogante
(Life is better without question marks)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Mi gente pa’ lante
(My people let’s go forward)
La vida es lo mejor sin ponerle interrogante
(Life is better without question marks)
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
No se detiene
(It doesn’t stop)
Sometimes it seems that we gotta lose it all
Before we can see that nothing lasts forever
Risk it all for love, love is from above
And my life, my life, my life is for You
So I’mma live it up
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
I’mma live it up
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Y líbrate la mente
(Free your mind)
Y grita lo que sientes
(And scream what you feel)
Ve y líbrate la mente
(Go and free your mind)
Líbrate la mente
(Free your mind!)

“Live It Up” Lyrics:
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
De Copenhague hasta el caribe
(From Copenhagen to the Caribbean)
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Say I never settle for less
So triple down on, on positivity
Dark clouds they come and they go all the time
My eyes on the prize so I pay them no mind
And always give it my best
Say I gotta get up and get on my way
Leave the negativity way behind me
Say I’ll never settle for less
Sometimes it seems that we gotta lose it all
Before we can see that nothing lasts forever
Risk it all for love, love is from above
And my life, my life, my life is for You
So I’mma live it up
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
I’mma live it up
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Have you ever, ever been in doubt
Trying so hard to figure it out
I spent many days lost in myself
Drowned in this world, had to reset
I’ll never, I’ll never, I’ll never ever
Go back to that again
Say I gotta get up and get on my way
Leave the negativity way behind me
Say I’ll never, I’ll never, I’ll never ever
Never settle for less
Sometimes it seems that we gotta lose it all
Before we can see that nothing lasts forever
Risk it all for love, love is from above
And my life, my life, my life is for You
So I’mma live it up
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
I’mma live it up
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Y líbrate la mente
(Free your mind)
Y grita lo que sientes
(And scream what you feel)
Ve y líbrate la mente
(Go and free your mind)
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
La vida es lo mejor sin ponerle interrogante
(Life is better without question marks)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Mi gente pa’ lante
(My people let’s go forward)
La vida es lo mejor sin ponerle interrogante
(Life is better without question marks)
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
No se detiene
(It doesn’t stop)
Sometimes it seems that we gotta lose it all
Before we can see that nothing lasts forever
Risk it all for love, love is from above
And my life, my life, my life is for You
So I’mma live it up
Siempre real y sincero
(Always real and sincere)
Y sincera es la música
(And sincere is the music)
I’mma live it up
Con amor verdadero
(With true love)
Vamos pa’ lante
(Let’s go forward)
Y líbrate la mente
(Free your mind)
Y grita lo que sientes
(And scream what you feel)
Ve y líbrate la mente
(Go and free your mind)
Líbrate la mente
(Free your mind!)
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Live it up – Maher Zain ft. Lenny Martinez
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Live it up – Maher Zain ft. Lenny Martinez
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