Good Life
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I want to wake up in the morning with the sun
Wear a smile, go out and have some fun
Going to take away the worries on my mind, oh
Put them to one side
‘Cause everyday is like a brand new story
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Hey, listen!
There are things in life that money just can’t buy
Happiness and love don’t have a price
All good people that surround me everyday, oh
I just appreciate
I love living in a brand new story,
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
It’s about being thankful and trying to understand
That the more I learn I want to leave it all in Your hands
‘Cause I know You’ll always take good of care of me
You’ve given me a good life, a good life each day
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Yes I want to thank You O Allah!
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I want to wake up in the morning with the sun
Wear a smile, go out and have some fun
Going to take away the worries on my mind, oh
Put them to one side
‘Cause everyday is like a brand new story
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Hey, listen!
There are things in life that money just can’t buy
Happiness and love don’t have a price
All good people that surround me everyday, oh
I just appreciate
I love living in a brand new story,
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
It’s about being thankful and trying to understand
That the more I learn I want to leave it all in Your hands
‘Cause I know You’ll always take good of care of me
You’ve given me a good life, a good life each day
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Yes I want to thank You O Allah!
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
مشاركة
Good Life ( Salam Album ) – Harris J
من البوم
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I want to wake up in the morning with the sun
Wear a smile, go out and have some fun
Going to take away the worries on my mind, oh
Put them to one side
‘Cause everyday is like a brand new story
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Hey, listen!
There are things in life that money just can’t buy
Happiness and love don’t have a price
All good people that surround me everyday, oh
I just appreciate
I love living in a brand new story,
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
It’s about being thankful and trying to understand
That the more I learn I want to leave it all in Your hands
‘Cause I know You’ll always take good of care of me
You’ve given me a good life, a good life each day
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Yes I want to thank You O Allah!
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I want to wake up in the morning with the sun
Wear a smile, go out and have some fun
Going to take away the worries on my mind, oh
Put them to one side
‘Cause everyday is like a brand new story
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Hey, listen!
There are things in life that money just can’t buy
Happiness and love don’t have a price
All good people that surround me everyday, oh
I just appreciate
I love living in a brand new story,
With unwritten lines
And no matter the weather
It’s going, going to be alright
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
It’s about being thankful and trying to understand
That the more I learn I want to leave it all in Your hands
‘Cause I know You’ll always take good of care of me
You’ve given me a good life, a good life each day
Good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
Yes I want to thank You O Allah!
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I don’t have to worry
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
I know my life ain’t perfect
But I like the way it’s going
‘Cause I’ve got all that I need
Right here in my, in my life
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
I leave it all in Your hands, oh
Thank You for the good life, good life
Allah I want to thank You for the good life
مشاركة
Salam Album – Harris J.
مشاركة
Good Life ( Salam Album ) – Harris J
مشاركة
Salati – Harris J.
You were always unselfish and sacrificed
Everything you risked to change life
Even when there was darkness
You broke the shackles and brought light
You called everyone to believe in Allah
O Muhammad! You are my…
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
It’s the way that you smiled with serenity
And how you forgave all your enemies
I will always hold your love
And all your teachings in my heart
You called everyone to believe in Allah
O Muhammad! You are my…
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my hero
and I’ll keep you safe in my heart
You are my hero
till the end and from the very start
You are my hero
and you’ll always be the best part
Of every single day
I will follow you
You are my hero
and I’ll keep you safe in my heart
You are my hero
till the end and from the very start
You are my hero
and you’ll always be the best part
Of every single day
I will follow you
Hero, you are my hero
Hero, you are my hero
you are my!
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You were always unselfish and sacrificed
Everything you risked to change life
Even when there was darkness
You broke the shackles and brought light
You called everyone to believe in Allah
O Muhammad! You are my…
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
It’s the way that you smiled with serenity
And how you forgave all your enemies
I will always hold your love
And all your teachings in my heart
You called everyone to believe in Allah
O Muhammad! You are my…
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my hero
and I’ll keep you safe in my heart
You are my hero
till the end and from the very start
You are my hero
and you’ll always be the best part
Of every single day
I will follow you
You are my hero
and I’ll keep you safe in my heart
You are my hero
till the end and from the very start
You are my hero
and you’ll always be the best part
Of every single day
I will follow you
Hero, you are my hero
Hero, you are my hero
you are my!
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my hero, you are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
You are my Hero
You are my hero, always my Hero
مشاركة
My Hero – Harris J
مشاركة
My Hero – Harris J
أعمال قد تنال استحسانك
On that moment before all moments,
On that morn before the world was born,
When we did Thy Lordship witness,
Seeing Thy Countenance, hearing Thy Command,
Uttering the yea that echoes forever within,
Did we the cadence of Divine Music hear.
In this lowly world I hear that Music near and far,
In the plucking of the oud and the tar,
In the drone of the sitar and the gong of the gamelan,
In the haunting melodies of those monks
Singing in unison of Thy Glory,
In the rhythmic drumbeats issuing from verdant forests,
And the shepherd’s ney breathing upon the hills,
In all those voices chanting of the love for Thee,
In all music that celebrates Thy Beauty inviolable,
I do hear that cadence of Divine Music,
And so in the chanting of the birds and the singing of the whales,
In the murmur of the wind through those majestic trees,
And even in the silent invocation of the mountains and the stars,
For is not the substance of all Thy creation,
But invocation of Thy Blessed Names
chanted in the cadence of Divine Music?
But most of all it is in solitude with Thee,
When I and Thou are alone in intimacy,
That I hear so clearly the cadence of that Music Divine
Which I heard on that pre-eternal dawn,
And which ceases not to resonate within,
Bearing witness to the reality of Thy Presence,
Echoing the cadence of that Divine Music,
Echoes from the myriads of created beings
That are but nothingness reflecting Thy Theophanies.
Let me be alone in Thy intimacy,
So as to hear again in the clearest of sounds,
The cadence of that Music Divine
Which I heard at the moment of encounter with Thy Face,
In that pre-eternal moment of creation,
The moment that is now and ever shall be the eternal now.
On that moment before all moments,
On that morn before the world was born,
When we did Thy Lordship witness,
Seeing Thy Countenance, hearing Thy Command,
Uttering the yea that echoes forever within,
Did we the cadence of Divine Music hear.
In this lowly world I hear that Music near and far,
In the plucking of the oud and the tar,
In the drone of the sitar and the gong of the gamelan,
In the haunting melodies of those monks
Singing in unison of Thy Glory,
In the rhythmic drumbeats issuing from verdant forests,
And the shepherd’s ney breathing upon the hills,
In all those voices chanting of the love for Thee,
In all music that celebrates Thy Beauty inviolable,
I do hear that cadence of Divine Music,
And so in the chanting of the birds and the singing of the whales,
In the murmur of the wind through those majestic trees,
And even in the silent invocation of the mountains and the stars,
For is not the substance of all Thy creation,
But invocation of Thy Blessed Names
chanted in the cadence of Divine Music?
But most of all it is in solitude with Thee,
When I and Thou are alone in intimacy,
That I hear so clearly the cadence of that Music Divine
Which I heard on that pre-eternal dawn,
And which ceases not to resonate within,
Bearing witness to the reality of Thy Presence,
Echoing the cadence of that Divine Music,
Echoes from the myriads of created beings
That are but nothingness reflecting Thy Theophanies.
Let me be alone in Thy intimacy,
So as to hear again in the clearest of sounds,
The cadence of that Music Divine
Which I heard at the moment of encounter with Thy Face,
In that pre-eternal moment of creation,
The moment that is now and ever shall be the eternal now.
مشاركة
Cadence ( Songs of the way Vol.01 ) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Cadence ( Songs of the way Vol.01 ) – Sami Yusuf
ما مر ذكرك – أداء والحان إبراهيم الدردساوي
كلمات: جلال الدين الرومي – أنور حسام
كلمات انجليزي: براء خريجي
توزيع: عبد العظيم الذهبي – نور النوام
إنتاج: ID PRODUCTIONS
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كلمات العمل:
ما مرّ ذكرك إلا و ابتسمت له
كأنك العيد والباقون أيام
أو حام طيفك إلا طرت أتبعه
أنت الحقيقة والجلاس أوهام
أنت الهدى والوحي منك كلامه
فالناس حب و أنت أنت غرام
منك الصفا مذ بان بتّ بنعمة
نار الهوى نور وفيه ضرام
When I hear your name I can’t help but smile
When I say your name I come alive
I follow You leaving all behind
You are the truth, all else is a lie
The signs of Your love are clear to see
I’m lost in wonder every single night
The bright full moon is shy of Your beauty
The midday sun is shy of Your light
وفيض حبّك في صلاتي شربته
فشفى جروحي وبات كلي سلام
والقرب منك اليك حين لمسته
سكن الفؤاد وطابت الأيام
ما مر ذكرك – أداء والحان إبراهيم الدردساوي
كلمات: جلال الدين الرومي – أنور حسام
كلمات انجليزي: براء خريجي
توزيع: عبد العظيم الذهبي – نور النوام
إنتاج: ID PRODUCTIONS
—-
كلمات العمل:
ما مرّ ذكرك إلا و ابتسمت له
كأنك العيد والباقون أيام
أو حام طيفك إلا طرت أتبعه
أنت الحقيقة والجلاس أوهام
أنت الهدى والوحي منك كلامه
فالناس حب و أنت أنت غرام
منك الصفا مذ بان بتّ بنعمة
نار الهوى نور وفيه ضرام
When I hear your name I can’t help but smile
When I say your name I come alive
I follow You leaving all behind
You are the truth, all else is a lie
The signs of Your love are clear to see
I’m lost in wonder every single night
The bright full moon is shy of Your beauty
The midday sun is shy of Your light
وفيض حبّك في صلاتي شربته
فشفى جروحي وبات كلي سلام
والقرب منك اليك حين لمسته
سكن الفؤاد وطابت الأيام
مشاركة
ما مر ذكرك ( بدون موسيقى ) – إبراهيم الدردساوي
مشاركة
ما مر ذكرك ( بدون موسيقى ) – إبراهيم الدردساوي
Composed By – Sami Yusuf
Lyrics By – Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
My ummah, my ummah
He will say
Rasulullah on that day
Even though we’ve strayed from him and his way
My brothers, my sisters, in Islam
Let’s struggle, work, and pray
If we are to
Bring back the glory of his way
Ya Allah ya rabbal alamin
Ya rahmanu ya rahim
Ya rabbi
O Allah Lord of the Worlds
O Merciful and Beneficent
O my Lord
Let the Ummah rise again
Let us see daylight again
Once again
Let’s become whole again
Proud again
‘Cause I swear with firm belief in our hearts
We can bring back the glory of our past
My ummah, my ummah
He will say
Rasulullah on that day
Even though we strayed from him and his way
Look at where we were
And look at where we are
And tell me
Is this how he’d want it to be?
Oh no! Let us bring back our glory
ya allah ya rabbal alalmin
ya rahmano ya rahem
ya rabbi
let the ummah rise again
ya allah ya rabbal alalmin
ya rahmano ya rahem
ya rabbi
let the ummah rise again
let us see daylight again
once again
Composed By – Sami Yusuf
Lyrics By – Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
My ummah, my ummah
He will say
Rasulullah on that day
Even though we’ve strayed from him and his way
My brothers, my sisters, in Islam
Let’s struggle, work, and pray
If we are to
Bring back the glory of his way
Ya Allah ya rabbal alamin
Ya rahmanu ya rahim
Ya rabbi
O Allah Lord of the Worlds
O Merciful and Beneficent
O my Lord
Let the Ummah rise again
Let us see daylight again
Once again
Let’s become whole again
Proud again
‘Cause I swear with firm belief in our hearts
We can bring back the glory of our past
My ummah, my ummah
He will say
Rasulullah on that day
Even though we strayed from him and his way
Look at where we were
And look at where we are
And tell me
Is this how he’d want it to be?
Oh no! Let us bring back our glory
ya allah ya rabbal alalmin
ya rahmano ya rahem
ya rabbi
let the ummah rise again
ya allah ya rabbal alalmin
ya rahmano ya rahem
ya rabbi
let the ummah rise again
let us see daylight again
once again
مشاركة
My Ummah (Percussion Version) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
My Ummah (Percussion Version) – Sami Yusuf
Lyrics & Melody: Raef
Arrangement: Oliver Bjornfelt
—-
Lyrics:
Things that I’ve said, no they don’t mean nothing at all
Time just flies by when I’m with the One I love
Even sunlight makes it through the dark, in a cold misty sky
And when I’m all alone tonight, You’ll be right here…by my side
Chorus :
No matter what what world brings
And even if the birds won’t sing
Better times are on their way
‘Cause I know You’re there
And even if the sun won’t smile,
I know it’s been a while
Since I’ve felt any light,
But I know You’re there
Good times, they never last, I wish they were around
Their time has past us now, still haven’t made a sound
Some folks are dying to live, and others live to die
And somehow when I think of You I smile deep inside!
Chorus
The grass was greener on the other side
The world turns gray now, are we out of time?
And when I lie alone and stare into the dark,
I’ll remember what You said as I watch the stars spark
I know it isn’t even time to talk…
But I know You’re right here by my side
Chorus
Lyrics & Melody: Raef
Arrangement: Oliver Bjornfelt
—-
Lyrics:
Things that I’ve said, no they don’t mean nothing at all
Time just flies by when I’m with the One I love
Even sunlight makes it through the dark, in a cold misty sky
And when I’m all alone tonight, You’ll be right here…by my side
Chorus :
No matter what what world brings
And even if the birds won’t sing
Better times are on their way
‘Cause I know You’re there
And even if the sun won’t smile,
I know it’s been a while
Since I’ve felt any light,
But I know You’re there
Good times, they never last, I wish they were around
Their time has past us now, still haven’t made a sound
Some folks are dying to live, and others live to die
And somehow when I think of You I smile deep inside!
Chorus
The grass was greener on the other side
The world turns gray now, are we out of time?
And when I lie alone and stare into the dark,
I’ll remember what You said as I watch the stars spark
I know it isn’t even time to talk…
But I know You’re right here by my side
Chorus
مشاركة
You Are There – Raef
مشاركة
You Are There – Raef
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Bara Kherigi, Maher Zain
Arabic Lyrics: Ahmed Al-Yafie
Melody: Maher Zain, Hamza Namira
Arrangement: Hamza Namira, Maher Zain
Strings Arrangement: Emre Moğulkoç
….
“Ummati” Lyrics:
Shining bright you came to us
With a heart so full of love
And you showed that you’re
The one who cares the most
And to us you’ve always been so close
Everyone will say
Please save me
Except Al-Habib (the beloved)
Chorus:
أمتي، أمتي
Ummati, Ummati
(My nation, my nation)
يقولها لنا يوم القيامة
Yaquluha lana yawmal qiyamati
(He will say to us on the Day of Judgement)
أمتي، أمتي
Ummati, Ummati
(My nation, my nation)
يقولها شفاعة
Yaquluha shafa’atan
(He will say as an intercession)
أنا لها، أنا لها
Ana laha ana laha
(“I will do it, I will do it” [to intercede to God on behalf of his nation])
You have always sacrificed
Smiled with patience through the hard times
All you did inspired everyone you knew
Always selfless, striving for the truth
Everyone will say
Please save me
Except Al-Habib (the beloved)
CHORUS
Muhammadun
I’d give my heart and soul for you
Wish my eyes can see your face and be close to you
Coz in your guidance I find peace of mind indeed
No on else on that day can intercede
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Bara Kherigi, Maher Zain
Arabic Lyrics: Ahmed Al-Yafie
Melody: Maher Zain, Hamza Namira
Arrangement: Hamza Namira, Maher Zain
Strings Arrangement: Emre Moğulkoç
….
“Ummati” Lyrics:
Shining bright you came to us
With a heart so full of love
And you showed that you’re
The one who cares the most
And to us you’ve always been so close
Everyone will say
Please save me
Except Al-Habib (the beloved)
Chorus:
أمتي، أمتي
Ummati, Ummati
(My nation, my nation)
يقولها لنا يوم القيامة
Yaquluha lana yawmal qiyamati
(He will say to us on the Day of Judgement)
أمتي، أمتي
Ummati, Ummati
(My nation, my nation)
يقولها شفاعة
Yaquluha shafa’atan
(He will say as an intercession)
أنا لها، أنا لها
Ana laha ana laha
(“I will do it, I will do it” [to intercede to God on behalf of his nation])
You have always sacrificed
Smiled with patience through the hard times
All you did inspired everyone you knew
Always selfless, striving for the truth
Everyone will say
Please save me
Except Al-Habib (the beloved)
CHORUS
Muhammadun
I’d give my heart and soul for you
Wish my eyes can see your face and be close to you
Coz in your guidance I find peace of mind indeed
No on else on that day can intercede
مشاركة
Ummati (Vocals-Only English Version) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Ummati (Vocals-Only English Version) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
يحلو الوصال ( البوم فكرة – موسيقى ) – حمود الخضر
‘Shirvanshah’s Palace’, a new instrumental work from Sami Yusuf, features a 57-member
orchestra and dazzling solos on oud, kamanche, tar and balaban.
The musical narrative is majestic, powerful and intensely beautiful.
This piece is performed in Shur mugham [Əbu Əta], evoking an ecstatic mood that
echoes the Sufi ceremony of remembrance.
Although the sub-mode Əbu Əta (Or Abū ’Atā) is seldom used in recent decades,
it has been part of the Azerbaijani mugham system for centuries. The composer has chosen
to honor this particular traditional expression here, and in doing so seeks
to contribute to the revival of this complex musical language.
Shirvanshah’s Palace is a 15th century complex in Baku where the revered philosopher and sage,
Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, taught and prayed and where his tomb is located.
Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd World Heritage Committee held in Baku,
Azerbaijan on 30th June, 2019.
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CREDITS
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
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
SOLOISTS
Oud: Mirjavad Jafarov
Kemanche: Toghrul Asadullayev
Balaban: Shirzad Fataliyev
Tar: Sahib Pashazade
‘Shirvanshah’s Palace’, a new instrumental work from Sami Yusuf, features a 57-member
orchestra and dazzling solos on oud, kamanche, tar and balaban.
The musical narrative is majestic, powerful and intensely beautiful.
This piece is performed in Shur mugham [Əbu Əta], evoking an ecstatic mood that
echoes the Sufi ceremony of remembrance.
Although the sub-mode Əbu Əta (Or Abū ’Atā) is seldom used in recent decades,
it has been part of the Azerbaijani mugham system for centuries. The composer has chosen
to honor this particular traditional expression here, and in doing so seeks
to contribute to the revival of this complex musical language.
Shirvanshah’s Palace is a 15th century complex in Baku where the revered philosopher and sage,
Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, taught and prayed and where his tomb is located.
Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd World Heritage Committee held in Baku,
Azerbaijan on 30th June, 2019.
—–
CREDITS
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
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
SOLOISTS
Oud: Mirjavad Jafarov
Kemanche: Toghrul Asadullayev
Balaban: Shirzad Fataliyev
Tar: Sahib Pashazade
مشاركة
Shirvanshah’s Palace – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Shirvanshah’s Palace – Sami Yusuf
English Lyrics: Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi
Urdu Lyrics: Waheed Shabir
Turkish Lyrics: Yaren
Arabic Lyrics: Salah Galal
Melody: Maher Zain & Hamza Namira
Arrangement: Emir Ersoy
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Lyrics:
Gönüllärde hasretin var
Yüreklär ashkenla tcharpar
Sensiz Dünya bizlere dar
Seelam sana Ey kotlu yar
(Our souls long for you
Our hearts beat with your love
This world without you is unbearable for us
Peace and blessings upon you O Prophet)
With submission, faith and patience
You conveyed the noble “message”
Brought us light through your guidance
Peace be upon you my beloved
Ya habibi ya Muhammad
(Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus:
Ya Nabi salam ‘alayka
Ya Rasool salam ‘alayka
Ya Habib salam ‘alayka
Salawatu Allah ‘alayka
(O Prophet peace and blessings be upon you
O Messenger peace and blessings be upon you
O Beloved peace and blessings be upon you
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you)
Teri mohabbat kee mehek se
Yeah zameeno asma abadh hain
Rehmat kee barsat aati hain
Dillo jaan ya rasoola Allah
(By the fragrance of your love
The earth and sky reside
You’re a monsoon of mercy
Beloved of my heart O Messenger of Allah)
Ayyuhal mukhtaru feena
Zaadanal hubbu haneena
Ji’tana bil khayri deena
Ya khitaamal mursaleena
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(O you who was chosen from amongst us
Our love has increased our longing for you
You came to us with everything good embodied in a religion
O Seal of all messengers
Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus
English Lyrics: Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi
Urdu Lyrics: Waheed Shabir
Turkish Lyrics: Yaren
Arabic Lyrics: Salah Galal
Melody: Maher Zain & Hamza Namira
Arrangement: Emir Ersoy
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Lyrics:
Gönüllärde hasretin var
Yüreklär ashkenla tcharpar
Sensiz Dünya bizlere dar
Seelam sana Ey kotlu yar
(Our souls long for you
Our hearts beat with your love
This world without you is unbearable for us
Peace and blessings upon you O Prophet)
With submission, faith and patience
You conveyed the noble “message”
Brought us light through your guidance
Peace be upon you my beloved
Ya habibi ya Muhammad
(Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus:
Ya Nabi salam ‘alayka
Ya Rasool salam ‘alayka
Ya Habib salam ‘alayka
Salawatu Allah ‘alayka
(O Prophet peace and blessings be upon you
O Messenger peace and blessings be upon you
O Beloved peace and blessings be upon you
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you)
Teri mohabbat kee mehek se
Yeah zameeno asma abadh hain
Rehmat kee barsat aati hain
Dillo jaan ya rasoola Allah
(By the fragrance of your love
The earth and sky reside
You’re a monsoon of mercy
Beloved of my heart O Messenger of Allah)
Ayyuhal mukhtaru feena
Zaadanal hubbu haneena
Ji’tana bil khayri deena
Ya khitaamal mursaleena
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(O you who was chosen from amongst us
Our love has increased our longing for you
You came to us with everything good embodied in a religion
O Seal of all messengers
Muhammad O my beloved)
Chorus
مشاركة
Ya Nabi Salam Alayka ( Thank you Allah Album ) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Ya Nabi Salam Alayka ( Thank you Allah Album ) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Good Life ( Salam Album ) – Harris J
Lyrics: Raef, Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi
Melody & Arrangement: Maher Zain
—-
So Real – Lyrics:
They say that love never lasts
That love never lives to see another day
But what I know deep down inside
It’s what I feel and it’s so real
I gave it up all for You
And there ain’t nothing that I won’t do
All I know deep down inside
It’s what I feel and it’s so real with You!
Chorus:
Allah, everyday I’ll try to be as true as I can to You
‘Cause loving You the best I can
Will always be my number one and only plan
Yes everyday I’ll try to be as true as I can to You
‘Cause loving You the best I can
Will always be my number one and only plan
They say: “You’re out of your mind”
“Don’t you know that love fades away?”
They say: “It only brings you pain!”
But what I feel is so real!
I gave it up and turned to You
‘Cause I know what your love can do
O Allah open up our hearts
And make us feel how it’s so real with You!
CHORUS
Lyrics: Raef, Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi
Melody & Arrangement: Maher Zain
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So Real – Lyrics:
They say that love never lasts
That love never lives to see another day
But what I know deep down inside
It’s what I feel and it’s so real
I gave it up all for You
And there ain’t nothing that I won’t do
All I know deep down inside
It’s what I feel and it’s so real with You!
Chorus:
Allah, everyday I’ll try to be as true as I can to You
‘Cause loving You the best I can
Will always be my number one and only plan
Yes everyday I’ll try to be as true as I can to You
‘Cause loving You the best I can
Will always be my number one and only plan
They say: “You’re out of your mind”
“Don’t you know that love fades away?”
They say: “It only brings you pain!”
But what I feel is so real!
I gave it up and turned to You
‘Cause I know what your love can do
O Allah open up our hearts
And make us feel how it’s so real with You!
CHORUS
مشاركة
So Real – Raef ( feat. Maher Zain )
مشاركة
So Real – Raef ( feat. Maher Zain )
You lift me up high,
You spread my wings,
And fly me to the sky,
I feel so alive,
It’s like my soul thrives in your light,
But how I wish you’d be,
Here with me all year around,
Ramadan Ramadan,
Ramadanu ya habib,
Ramadan Ramadan
Laytaka dawman qareeb,
Love is everywhere,
So much peace fills up the air,
Ramadan month of the Quran,
I feel it inside of me,
strengthening my Iman,
But how I wish you’d be Here with me all year around,
Ramadan Ramadan,
Ramadanu ya habib,
Ramadan Ramadan
Laytaka dawman qareeb,
I just love the way you make me feel,
Every time you come around you,
breathe life into my soul,
And I promise that,
I’ll try throughout the year,
To keep your spirit alive In my heart, it never dies,
Oh Ramadan!,
Ramadan Ramadan,
Ramadanu ya habib,
Ramadan Ramadan
Laytaka dawman qareeb,
Laytaka dawman qareeb.
You lift me up high,
You spread my wings,
And fly me to the sky,
I feel so alive,
It’s like my soul thrives in your light,
But how I wish you’d be,
Here with me all year around,
Ramadan Ramadan,
Ramadanu ya habib,
Ramadan Ramadan
Laytaka dawman qareeb,
Love is everywhere,
So much peace fills up the air,
Ramadan month of the Quran,
I feel it inside of me,
strengthening my Iman,
But how I wish you’d be Here with me all year around,
Ramadan Ramadan,
Ramadanu ya habib,
Ramadan Ramadan
Laytaka dawman qareeb,
I just love the way you make me feel,
Every time you come around you,
breathe life into my soul,
And I promise that,
I’ll try throughout the year,
To keep your spirit alive In my heart, it never dies,
Oh Ramadan!,
Ramadan Ramadan,
Ramadanu ya habib,
Ramadan Ramadan
Laytaka dawman qareeb,
Laytaka dawman qareeb.
مشاركة
Ramadan ( English – No Music ) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Ramadan ( English – No Music ) – Maher Zain
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Maher Zain, Bara Kherigi
Melody & Arrangement: Moh Denebi, Maher Zain
—-
“By My Side” Lyrics:-
Sometimes I can’t see
Where I’m supposed to go
Sometimes I speed up,
When I should take it slow
But through all my hard times
When I lose my way
You’re concealing my mistakes, yeah!
Pre-Chorus:
I know You’re always by my side
Never turning out Your light
When I need You most Your stars will shine
Chorus:
When I’m out there in the darkest place
Worn and tired
I can still see You illuminate
All my skies
When it feels like I’ve fallen too far from You
There You, there You, there You are
Guiding me through
Whenever I feel down
You can lift me up
Turning my life around
With Your love
No matter how rough it gets
I can wear a smile
‘Cause Your mercy never dries
I know You’re always by my side
Never turning out Your light
When I need You most Your stars will shine
PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS
Ain’t nobody, no no nobody
That knows me like You do
Ain’t nobody who makes me feel this way
Got no worries, no no worries
About anything
Cause I know You’re always there, oh
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Maher Zain, Bara Kherigi
Melody & Arrangement: Moh Denebi, Maher Zain
—-
“By My Side” Lyrics:-
Sometimes I can’t see
Where I’m supposed to go
Sometimes I speed up,
When I should take it slow
But through all my hard times
When I lose my way
You’re concealing my mistakes, yeah!
Pre-Chorus:
I know You’re always by my side
Never turning out Your light
When I need You most Your stars will shine
Chorus:
When I’m out there in the darkest place
Worn and tired
I can still see You illuminate
All my skies
When it feels like I’ve fallen too far from You
There You, there You, there You are
Guiding me through
Whenever I feel down
You can lift me up
Turning my life around
With Your love
No matter how rough it gets
I can wear a smile
‘Cause Your mercy never dries
I know You’re always by my side
Never turning out Your light
When I need You most Your stars will shine
PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS
Ain’t nobody, no no nobody
That knows me like You do
Ain’t nobody who makes me feel this way
Got no worries, no no worries
About anything
Cause I know You’re always there, oh
مشاركة
By my side ( One Album ) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
By my side ( One Album ) – Maher Zain
Words: Conner Reeves
Turkish Words: Sezen Aksu’s
Music: Sami Yusuf
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
Softly you called to me
Out from the space between
Out from eternity
Where love winds a path unseen
Out of the wilderness
You beckoned my every step
I stumbled sometimes and yet
I never once looked back
Cause I would see
The man I know I used to be
How I was lost before you reached for me
And I don’t know
Where I would go
What I would do
Without you
Eser bir yel, dağılır sis
Ne iz bırakır ne bir giz
Yine o derin, dipsiz
O şefkatle affeden
Evvelim, şimdim, ahirim
Benim Sevgili sahibim
Bir okula misafirim
Mezuniyet bekleyen
So you might see
Just what your love has meant to me
And what the cost of losing you would be
No I don’t know
Where I would go or what I’d do
Without you
My heart won’t beat
Without your love in me
My eyes won’t see
Beauty without thee
Loves melody that you put in me
Would lead me to only
Silence without you
Cause I would see
The man I know I used to be
How I was lost before you reached for me
And I don’t know
Where I would go
What I would do
Without you
Words: Conner Reeves
Turkish Words: Sezen Aksu’s
Music: Sami Yusuf
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
Softly you called to me
Out from the space between
Out from eternity
Where love winds a path unseen
Out of the wilderness
You beckoned my every step
I stumbled sometimes and yet
I never once looked back
Cause I would see
The man I know I used to be
How I was lost before you reached for me
And I don’t know
Where I would go
What I would do
Without you
Eser bir yel, dağılır sis
Ne iz bırakır ne bir giz
Yine o derin, dipsiz
O şefkatle affeden
Evvelim, şimdim, ahirim
Benim Sevgili sahibim
Bir okula misafirim
Mezuniyet bekleyen
So you might see
Just what your love has meant to me
And what the cost of losing you would be
No I don’t know
Where I would go or what I’d do
Without you
My heart won’t beat
Without your love in me
My eyes won’t see
Beauty without thee
Loves melody that you put in me
Would lead me to only
Silence without you
Cause I would see
The man I know I used to be
How I was lost before you reached for me
And I don’t know
Where I would go
What I would do
Without you
مشاركة
Without You – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Without You – Sami Yusuf
Lyrics: Bara Kherigi & Maher Zain
Chorus Melody: Islamic Folklore
Verse & Bridge Melody: Maher Zain
Arrangement: Maher Zain
—
Mawlaya – Lyrics:
CHORUS
Mawlaya salli wa sallim da’iman abadan
‘Ala habibika khayril khalqi kullihimi
Mawlaya salli wa sallim da’iman abadan
‘Ala habibika khayril khalqi kullihimi
Ya Rabbee salli ‘aleeh
Salawatu Allahi ‘aleeh
All the poetry ever written
Every verse and every line
All the love songs in the world
Every melody and rhyme
If they were combined
They would still be unable to express
What I want to define
When I try to describe my love for you
CHORUS
Every sound and every voice
In every language ever heard
Each drop of ink that has been used
To write every single word
They could never portray
Everything I feel in my heart and want to say
And it’s hard to explain
Why I could never describe my love for you
CHORUS
There’s not a single person
Who can ever match his worth
In character and beauty
To ever walk on earth
I envy every rock and tree
And every grain of sand
That embraced his noble feet
Or that kissed his blessed hands
Ya Rasool Allah
Ya Habiba Allah
Grant us the chance to be with him
We pray to You Allah
Lyrics: Bara Kherigi & Maher Zain
Chorus Melody: Islamic Folklore
Verse & Bridge Melody: Maher Zain
Arrangement: Maher Zain
—
Mawlaya – Lyrics:
CHORUS
Mawlaya salli wa sallim da’iman abadan
‘Ala habibika khayril khalqi kullihimi
Mawlaya salli wa sallim da’iman abadan
‘Ala habibika khayril khalqi kullihimi
Ya Rabbee salli ‘aleeh
Salawatu Allahi ‘aleeh
All the poetry ever written
Every verse and every line
All the love songs in the world
Every melody and rhyme
If they were combined
They would still be unable to express
What I want to define
When I try to describe my love for you
CHORUS
Every sound and every voice
In every language ever heard
Each drop of ink that has been used
To write every single word
They could never portray
Everything I feel in my heart and want to say
And it’s hard to explain
Why I could never describe my love for you
CHORUS
There’s not a single person
Who can ever match his worth
In character and beauty
To ever walk on earth
I envy every rock and tree
And every grain of sand
That embraced his noble feet
Or that kissed his blessed hands
Ya Rasool Allah
Ya Habiba Allah
Grant us the chance to be with him
We pray to You Allah
مشاركة
Mawlaya (Vocals Only – No Music) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Mawlaya (Vocals Only – No Music) – Maher Zain
Lyrics:
Ya Ilahi lakal hamd – Allah
يا الهي لك الحمد – الله
Ya Ilahi laka al shukr – Allah
يا إلهي لك الشكر – الله
Oh my Lord, all gratefullness is to you
Oh my Lord, all thanks are to you
‘Ala fadhlika wa joodika (x2)
على فضلك وجودك
Allah Allah
For your grace and downpour
CHORUS:
Oh Allah your blessings are so many
They’re too many to count
Oh my Lord as much as I praise you
I can’t thank you enough (x2)
Rabbee ya Kareemu ya Raheemu Ya Haleem
ربي يا كريم يا رحيم يا حليم
Rabbee ya Ghafooru ya Sabooru ya Shaakoor
ربي يا غفور يا صبور يا شكور
Rabbee ya Rahmaanu ya Mannanu ya Hannan
ربي يا رحمن يا منان يا حنان
Rabbee ya Ghaffaru ya Qahharu ya Sattar
ربي يا غفار يا قهار يا ستار
Oh my Lord you are the Bountiful, Most Kind and Forbearing
Oh my Lord you are the Most forgiving, Patient and Thankful
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Merciful, Generous, and Affectionate
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Forgiving, the all compelling subduer, and Shielding
In the morning
In the evening
In everything I do
Times of hardship
Times of ease
I only turn to you
Every teardrop
Every breath
I know that it’s from you
All my life and even my death
I dedicate to you – Allah Allah
CHORUS
Rabbee ya Kareemu ya Raheemu Ya Haleem
ربي يا كريم يا رحيم يا حليم
Rabbee ya Ghafooru ya Sabooru ya Shaakoor
ربي يا غفور يا صبور يا شكور
Rabbee ya Rahmaanu ya Mannanu ya Hannan
ربي يا رحمن يا منان يا حنان
Rabbee ya Ghaffaru ya Qahharu ya Sattar
ربي يا غفار يا قهار يا ستار
Oh my Lord you are the Bountiful, Most Kind and Forbearing
Oh my Lord you are the Most forgiving, Patient and Thankful
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Merciful, Generous, and Affectionate
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Forgiving, the all compelling subduer, and Shielding
You are the one
The only one
You have no partners
You have no son
You gave me life
You gave me sight
Lead me from darkness into the light
CHORUS
Lyrics:
Ya Ilahi lakal hamd – Allah
يا الهي لك الحمد – الله
Ya Ilahi laka al shukr – Allah
يا إلهي لك الشكر – الله
Oh my Lord, all gratefullness is to you
Oh my Lord, all thanks are to you
‘Ala fadhlika wa joodika (x2)
على فضلك وجودك
Allah Allah
For your grace and downpour
CHORUS:
Oh Allah your blessings are so many
They’re too many to count
Oh my Lord as much as I praise you
I can’t thank you enough (x2)
Rabbee ya Kareemu ya Raheemu Ya Haleem
ربي يا كريم يا رحيم يا حليم
Rabbee ya Ghafooru ya Sabooru ya Shaakoor
ربي يا غفور يا صبور يا شكور
Rabbee ya Rahmaanu ya Mannanu ya Hannan
ربي يا رحمن يا منان يا حنان
Rabbee ya Ghaffaru ya Qahharu ya Sattar
ربي يا غفار يا قهار يا ستار
Oh my Lord you are the Bountiful, Most Kind and Forbearing
Oh my Lord you are the Most forgiving, Patient and Thankful
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Merciful, Generous, and Affectionate
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Forgiving, the all compelling subduer, and Shielding
In the morning
In the evening
In everything I do
Times of hardship
Times of ease
I only turn to you
Every teardrop
Every breath
I know that it’s from you
All my life and even my death
I dedicate to you – Allah Allah
CHORUS
Rabbee ya Kareemu ya Raheemu Ya Haleem
ربي يا كريم يا رحيم يا حليم
Rabbee ya Ghafooru ya Sabooru ya Shaakoor
ربي يا غفور يا صبور يا شكور
Rabbee ya Rahmaanu ya Mannanu ya Hannan
ربي يا رحمن يا منان يا حنان
Rabbee ya Ghaffaru ya Qahharu ya Sattar
ربي يا غفار يا قهار يا ستار
Oh my Lord you are the Bountiful, Most Kind and Forbearing
Oh my Lord you are the Most forgiving, Patient and Thankful
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Merciful, Generous, and Affectionate
Oh my Lord, you are the Most Forgiving, the all compelling subduer, and Shielding
You are the one
The only one
You have no partners
You have no son
You gave me life
You gave me sight
Lead me from darkness into the light
CHORUS
مشاركة
O Allah – Hamza Robertson
مشاركة
O Allah – Hamza Robertson
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Maher Zain, Bara Kherigi
Melody: Maher Zain, Paddy Dalton
Arrangement: Maher Zain
—
There’s faith in my world
It comes back to your teachings and all your words
From your life I have learnt
To be patient and caring at every turn
The reason I’m strong
You’re where I belong
In a world spinning out of control
The reason for my pride
You are my guide
And I will always follow your way
Your way, your way, oh!
Chorus:
‘Alayka salla Allah O Muhammad
(May Allah’s salutations be upon you O Muhammad)
Peace & blessings on you every day
‘Alayka salla Allah O Muhammad
You inspire me in every way
I promise that wherever I go
Whenever I pray
I’ll be sending you praise
With the words that I say
Rasulallah (Messenger of Allah), O Muhammad
Peace & blessings on you every day
There’s light in my heart
Helps me find my way back when I’ve gone too far
When all my anger makes me blind
I remember you’re a mercy for all mankind
The reason I forgive as long as I live
In a world spinning out of control
The reason I love, I’ll never give up
And I will always follow your way
Your way, your way, oh!
I know the only thing I want from this life
And it’s to follow all your footsteps to Paradise
So that’s the way I’m going to spend all my time
Yes I swear, by Allah I swear!
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Maher Zain, Bara Kherigi
Melody: Maher Zain, Paddy Dalton
Arrangement: Maher Zain
—
There’s faith in my world
It comes back to your teachings and all your words
From your life I have learnt
To be patient and caring at every turn
The reason I’m strong
You’re where I belong
In a world spinning out of control
The reason for my pride
You are my guide
And I will always follow your way
Your way, your way, oh!
Chorus:
‘Alayka salla Allah O Muhammad
(May Allah’s salutations be upon you O Muhammad)
Peace & blessings on you every day
‘Alayka salla Allah O Muhammad
You inspire me in every way
I promise that wherever I go
Whenever I pray
I’ll be sending you praise
With the words that I say
Rasulallah (Messenger of Allah), O Muhammad
Peace & blessings on you every day
There’s light in my heart
Helps me find my way back when I’ve gone too far
When all my anger makes me blind
I remember you’re a mercy for all mankind
The reason I forgive as long as I live
In a world spinning out of control
The reason I love, I’ll never give up
And I will always follow your way
Your way, your way, oh!
I know the only thing I want from this life
And it’s to follow all your footsteps to Paradise
So that’s the way I’m going to spend all my time
Yes I swear, by Allah I swear!
مشاركة
Peace Be Upon You (Live and Acoustic) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Peace Be Upon You (Live and Acoustic) – Maher Zain
DESCRIPTION:
Acclaimed British composer Sami Yusuf brings the immensely popular
Moroccan folk song ‘Fiyyashiyya’ to a European audience in his stunning
new arrangement performed live at the Holland Festival.
An achingly eloquent solo improvisation on the Chinese erhu
by the world-renowned master Guo Gan opens the piece,
which then moves into a joyful call and response between Sami Yusuf
and the vocalists of Cappella Amsterdam. As the rhythm builds,
the Arabic lyrics sung by the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
are answered in English by Cappella Amsterdam.
This innovative rendition captures the exuberant essence of
the North African folk sound just as it clearly captured the hearts
of the audience who are heard clapping and singing along.
Written by the Moroccan poet
Sidi Othman ibn Yahya Cherki (known as “Sidi Bahloul Cherki”) in the 17th century
CREDITS:
Performed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Words and Music: Traditional Moroccan
English translation: Dr. Tim Winter
Maqām: ‘Ajam
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:
Acclaimed British composer Sami Yusuf brings the immensely popular
Moroccan folk song ‘Fiyyashiyya’ to a European audience in his stunning
new arrangement performed live at the Holland Festival.
An achingly eloquent solo improvisation on the Chinese erhu
by the world-renowned master Guo Gan opens the piece,
which then moves into a joyful call and response between Sami Yusuf
and the vocalists of Cappella Amsterdam. As the rhythm builds,
the Arabic lyrics sung by the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
are answered in English by Cappella Amsterdam.
This innovative rendition captures the exuberant essence of
the North African folk sound just as it clearly captured the hearts
of the audience who are heard clapping and singing along.
Written by the Moroccan poet
Sidi Othman ibn Yahya Cherki (known as “Sidi Bahloul Cherki”) in the 17th century
CREDITS:
Performed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Words and Music: Traditional Moroccan
English translation: Dr. Tim Winter
Maqām: ‘Ajam
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
Fiyyashiyya (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
مشاركة
Fiyyashiyya (Live at the Holland Festival) – Sami Yusuf
Written by Raef
Music Producer: Nick Baumhardt
—
“Mercy” Lyrics:-
I’ve got that feeling in my gut
Because Lord I know that I messed up
And no one, yes no one would hear my call
These last few years a living hell
I feel so lost though I can’t tell
If no one, yes no one would feel my fall
And so my only hope is:
Chorus
Mercy ya Rahman
Mercy ya Raheem
Rabbee have mercy on me!
Tired of this never ending fight
Can’t seem to do anything right
And I wonder how much my heart can bend
Dark thoughts are sinking in my head
I’m wide awake but I feel dead
And I wonder, yes I wonder when will it’ll end
And so my only hope is:
Mercy ya Rahman
Mercy ya Raheem
Rabbee have mercy on me!
I’m feeling nothing left to give this world, so cold and hardened
Lord, I know you’re closer than the my veins and with the broken hearted
Mercy ya Rahman
Mercy ya Raheem
Rabbee have mercy on me!
Yeah!
Mercy ya Rahman!
Mercy ya Raheem!
Rabbee have mercy on me!
Written by Raef
Music Producer: Nick Baumhardt
—
“Mercy” Lyrics:-
I’ve got that feeling in my gut
Because Lord I know that I messed up
And no one, yes no one would hear my call
These last few years a living hell
I feel so lost though I can’t tell
If no one, yes no one would feel my fall
And so my only hope is:
Chorus
Mercy ya Rahman
Mercy ya Raheem
Rabbee have mercy on me!
Tired of this never ending fight
Can’t seem to do anything right
And I wonder how much my heart can bend
Dark thoughts are sinking in my head
I’m wide awake but I feel dead
And I wonder, yes I wonder when will it’ll end
And so my only hope is:
Mercy ya Rahman
Mercy ya Raheem
Rabbee have mercy on me!
I’m feeling nothing left to give this world, so cold and hardened
Lord, I know you’re closer than the my veins and with the broken hearted
Mercy ya Rahman
Mercy ya Raheem
Rabbee have mercy on me!
Yeah!
Mercy ya Rahman!
Mercy ya Raheem!
Rabbee have mercy on me!
مشاركة
Mercy – Raef
مشاركة
Mercy – Raef
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Farsi words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
JUST A LITTLE TIME
TILL I COME TO SHORE
SOMEWHERE THAT I’VE SEEN
BUT NEVER BEEN BEFORE
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
AND I’VE MADE MY PLANS
BACK ON DRYER LAND
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
(FARSI)
TO EY KHODAYE
OH LORD
ALAMA O ADAM
LORD OF THE WORLDS AND OF MANKIND
NEJATAM DEH
SAVE ME
AZ IN HAME GHAM
FROM ALL THIS SORROW
DAR KAAME TOOFAN
IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM
MANDAM SARGARDAN
I STAND BEWILDERED
BERES BAR DADAM
PLEASE REACH OUT AND HELP ME
EY NOORE IMAN
OH LIGHT OF FAITH
BE TO ROO KARDAM
FOR I TURN TO YOU
BA CHASHME GERYAN
WITH EYES FULL OF TEARS
MAN BI TO HICHAM
I AM NOTHING WITHOUT YOU
ABRE BARANAM
I AM THE CLOUD OF POURING RAIN
DOOR AZ YARANAM
FAR FROM MY LOVED ONES
RAHA KON YA RAB
SAVE ME OH LORD
AZ IN ZENDANAM
FROM MY PRISON
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
AND BESTOW UPON ME GOODNESS AND EASE
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
HICHAM
NOTHING
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
(FARSI)
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
MY LIFE AND BEHAVIOR
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Farsi words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
JUST A LITTLE TIME
TILL I COME TO SHORE
SOMEWHERE THAT I’VE SEEN
BUT NEVER BEEN BEFORE
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
AND I’VE MADE MY PLANS
BACK ON DRYER LAND
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
(FARSI)
TO EY KHODAYE
OH LORD
ALAMA O ADAM
LORD OF THE WORLDS AND OF MANKIND
NEJATAM DEH
SAVE ME
AZ IN HAME GHAM
FROM ALL THIS SORROW
DAR KAAME TOOFAN
IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM
MANDAM SARGARDAN
I STAND BEWILDERED
BERES BAR DADAM
PLEASE REACH OUT AND HELP ME
EY NOORE IMAN
OH LIGHT OF FAITH
BE TO ROO KARDAM
FOR I TURN TO YOU
BA CHASHME GERYAN
WITH EYES FULL OF TEARS
MAN BI TO HICHAM
I AM NOTHING WITHOUT YOU
ABRE BARANAM
I AM THE CLOUD OF POURING RAIN
DOOR AZ YARANAM
FAR FROM MY LOVED ONES
RAHA KON YA RAB
SAVE ME OH LORD
AZ IN ZENDANAM
FROM MY PRISON
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
AND BESTOW UPON ME GOODNESS AND EASE
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
HICHAM
NOTHING
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
(FARSI)
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
MY LIFE AND BEHAVIOR
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
مشاركة
Dryer Land – Sami Yusuf ( feat. Ustadh Babak Radmanesh )
مشاركة
Dryer Land – Sami Yusuf ( feat. Ustadh Babak Radmanesh )
I know that You could easily
Take away every thing You’ve given me
And I try to remember
Not to take anything for granted
‘Cause I know that one day
Suddenly this will all come to an end
So my last wish is for you to be pleased with me
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way
I know that sometime I do
I do forget that my last breath could be the last
Forgive me ’cause I can’t thank you enough
Forgive me when I doubt your love
Now I pray for that day
when all this stops and comes to an end
So my my last wish is for You to be pleased with me
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way
Day by day passes
And I think that my time could be near
So I pray: O God let this world be in my hands
And not in my heart
‘Cause soon I’ll have to leave it, ‘Cause soon I’ll have to leave it
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way
Guide me all the way
Don’t let me go astray
I know that You could easily
Take away every thing You’ve given me
And I try to remember
Not to take anything for granted
‘Cause I know that one day
Suddenly this will all come to an end
So my last wish is for you to be pleased with me
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way
I know that sometime I do
I do forget that my last breath could be the last
Forgive me ’cause I can’t thank you enough
Forgive me when I doubt your love
Now I pray for that day
when all this stops and comes to an end
So my my last wish is for You to be pleased with me
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way
Day by day passes
And I think that my time could be near
So I pray: O God let this world be in my hands
And not in my heart
‘Cause soon I’ll have to leave it, ‘Cause soon I’ll have to leave it
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Allah, Ya Allah
Guide me all the way to your Jannah
Ya Allah, Ya Allah
Don’t let me go astray ’cause I need you
By my side, I wish to be close
Close to You throughout my life
Ya Allah, oh Allah!
Be with me all the way
Guide me all the way
Don’t let me go astray
مشاركة
Guide Me All the Way ( Forgive Me ) – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Guide Me All the Way ( Forgive Me ) – Maher Zain
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Bara Kherigi, Maher Zain
Melody: Maher Zain, Moh Denebi
Arrangement: Moh Denebi, Maher Zain
—
“Medina” Lyrics:-
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi (the city of the Prophet)
In my dreams I make my way to Medina
The home and chosen place
Of our beloved Prophet
Where all I feel is peace
And so much joy around
No better place for me, yeah!
Chorus:
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi (the city of the Prophet)
Medina, Medina
That’s where I want to be
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi
Medina, Medina
That’s where I want to be
Oh, oh, Medina Medina
Oh, oh, Medina Medina
I wake with the morning light in Medina
Everywhere I see blue skies
Set above these mountains
Bright colours fill the streets
A smile on every face
A special place for me, yeah!
CHORUS
Tala’al badru ‘alayna, min thaniyyatil wadaa’
Wajabash shukru ‘alayna, ma da’a lillahi daa’
Ayyuhal mab’uthu fina, ji’ta bil amril mutaa’
Ji’ta sharraftal Medina, marhaban ya khayra daa’
(The full Moon rose over us
From the valley of Wadaa’
And we owe it to show gratefulness
Whenever a caller prays to Allah
O you who were raised amongst us
Coming with the word to be obeyed
You have brought to Medina nobleness
Welcome, best caller to God’s way)
CHORUS
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi
–
Lyrics: Paddy Dalton, Bara Kherigi, Maher Zain
Melody: Maher Zain, Moh Denebi
Arrangement: Moh Denebi, Maher Zain
—
“Medina” Lyrics:-
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi (the city of the Prophet)
In my dreams I make my way to Medina
The home and chosen place
Of our beloved Prophet
Where all I feel is peace
And so much joy around
No better place for me, yeah!
Chorus:
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi (the city of the Prophet)
Medina, Medina
That’s where I want to be
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi
Medina, Medina
That’s where I want to be
Oh, oh, Medina Medina
Oh, oh, Medina Medina
I wake with the morning light in Medina
Everywhere I see blue skies
Set above these mountains
Bright colours fill the streets
A smile on every face
A special place for me, yeah!
CHORUS
Tala’al badru ‘alayna, min thaniyyatil wadaa’
Wajabash shukru ‘alayna, ma da’a lillahi daa’
Ayyuhal mab’uthu fina, ji’ta bil amril mutaa’
Ji’ta sharraftal Medina, marhaban ya khayra daa’
(The full Moon rose over us
From the valley of Wadaa’
And we owe it to show gratefulness
Whenever a caller prays to Allah
O you who were raised amongst us
Coming with the word to be obeyed
You have brought to Medina nobleness
Welcome, best caller to God’s way)
CHORUS
Medina, Medina
Medinatun Nabi
–
مشاركة
Medina – Maher Zain
مشاركة
Medina – Maher Zain
مشاركة
There Is No God But Allah (Single) – Taha Hosna
مشاركة
Good Life ( Salam Album ) – Harris J
Producers: Sweven Records & Mezzo Holding Deutschland
Composition: Mevlan Kurtishi
Persian lyrics: Alireza Azar
English lyrics: Ehsan Yasin
Arrangement, Mixing & Mastering: Ehsan Saeedi
Oud & Violin: Ozdemir Guz
Copyright by Sweven Records & Mezzo Holding Deutschland
—-
Lyrics:
I open up my heart just to you my Lord
I’m here all alone
It’s dark and cold
I think that I’m lost
Would you guide me home?
My heart’s broken
Wash away my tears
And set me free from this prison of fears
When I call you all the fires cease
And I feel your love in a holy breeze
Allah Ya Allah Ya Allah
Allah Ya Allah Ya Allah
Persian Part:
یا رب بر قلب کویر من تو ببار
توی صحرای دل من گاهی گل عشقی بکار
توی طوفان غم و اندوهم
تو نگاهم کن تو امانم باش
رها بخش همه احوال و سروسامان دو جهانم باش
الله یا الله یا الله
الله یا الله یا الله
Producers: Sweven Records & Mezzo Holding Deutschland
Composition: Mevlan Kurtishi
Persian lyrics: Alireza Azar
English lyrics: Ehsan Yasin
Arrangement, Mixing & Mastering: Ehsan Saeedi
Oud & Violin: Ozdemir Guz
Copyright by Sweven Records & Mezzo Holding Deutschland
—-
Lyrics:
I open up my heart just to you my Lord
I’m here all alone
It’s dark and cold
I think that I’m lost
Would you guide me home?
My heart’s broken
Wash away my tears
And set me free from this prison of fears
When I call you all the fires cease
And I feel your love in a holy breeze
Allah Ya Allah Ya Allah
Allah Ya Allah Ya Allah
Persian Part:
یا رب بر قلب کویر من تو ببار
توی صحرای دل من گاهی گل عشقی بکار
توی طوفان غم و اندوهم
تو نگاهم کن تو امانم باش
رها بخش همه احوال و سروسامان دو جهانم باش
الله یا الله یا الله
الله یا الله یا الله
مشاركة
Ya Allah – Mevlan Kurtishi, Ehsan Yasin
مشاركة
Ya Allah – Mevlan Kurtishi, Ehsan Yasin
مشاركة
Remember Them – Ahmed Bukhatir
مشاركة
Good Life ( Salam Album ) – Harris J
When I learnt for the first time
I know my heart wasn’t prepared
For just how much You’d mean to me
But Allah, how I know now
That a life without You there
Is like a bird without its wings
You are The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
Giving me strength
You’re The One
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I’m not saying I’m perfect
I haven’t read all the pages
But I know that You’re The One
It’s the way that You turn mess
Into a beautiful message
It’s You I place my trust upon
You are The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
Giving me strength
You’re The One
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Forever I won’t be afraid
With You right here I’ll be OK
‘Cause everything about You is the truth
Whenever I call out Your Name
Lift up my hands, bow down to pray
I feel so good, it’s all because of You
You are The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
Giving me strength You’re The One
Oh, oh, oh, oh
When I learnt for the first time
I know my heart wasn’t prepared
For just how much You’d mean to me
But Allah, how I know now
That a life without You there
Is like a bird without its wings
You are The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
Giving me strength
You’re The One
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I’m not saying I’m perfect
I haven’t read all the pages
But I know that You’re The One
It’s the way that You turn mess
Into a beautiful message
It’s You I place my trust upon
You are The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
Giving me strength
You’re The One
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Forever I won’t be afraid
With You right here I’ll be OK
‘Cause everything about You is the truth
Whenever I call out Your Name
Lift up my hands, bow down to pray
I feel so good, it’s all because of You
You are The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there beside me
I’m so blessed You’re The One
In my life
Always right there to guide me
Giving me strength You’re The One
Oh, oh, oh, oh
مشاركة
The One ( Salam Album ) – Harris J
مشاركة