"The weak lose themselves in God; the strong discover Him in themselves." ~ Allama Iqbal

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Sain Zahoor: Pakistan's Mystic of Music

In the most current issue of the magazine "Sufi" (Issue 83, Summer 2012) is a brief interview/article entitled Sain Zahoor: Pakistan's Mystic of Music.  There were a few bits of this interview (by Sheniz Janmohamed) that stand out.
 
Lines were quoted presumably sung by Sain Zahoor at a 2011 music festival in Canada:
 
Parh parh ilm te faazil hoya
Te Kaday apnay aap nu parhya ee na
 
You read to become all knowledgeable
But you never read yourself
 
The interviewer asked a question about the sectarian violence in Pakistan.
 
Sain Zahoor responded: We are here for a short time, ultimately we are going to meet the dust.  When our souls fly off, what will count is our deeds, not the differences between us.
 
The article ended with a quote by Bulleh Shah.
 
When I acquired the knowledge of love,
I dreaded the mosque.
I fled to my Lord's dwelling,
Where a thousand sounds reverberate.

4 comments:

  1. There is such a depth, profoundness and pathos in his voice when he utters "Allah ho"

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    1. Greetings Sir,

      Thank you for visiting. Yes...I love listening to Sain Zahoor.

      All good wishes,

      robert

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  2. Saeein Zahoor is an absolute favourite of mine,even though I do not usually understand what he says, but he says with so much passion that it makes you want to listen to him all day long!

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    1. Greetings,

      Thank you for visiting!

      I'm so glad that you too like Saeein Zahoor. I understand little of what he sings. But his tone and depth of sentiment (like what Akhtar Wasim Dar mentions) is so very potent.

      All good wishes,

      robert

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