Showing posts with label GMN. Show all posts
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Monday, March 31, 2014

Jan Zetan Burdi ~ Amir Khusrau


Jan zetan burdi wa darjani hunooz;
Dard-ha daadi wa darmani hunooz.
Aashkara seen-e am bashugaafti;
Hamchunan dar seen-e pinhani hunooz.
Ma za girya chun namak bagudakhtim;
Tu bakhunda shukr afshani hunooz.

~ Amir Khusrau

 You carried the soul from (my) body – and yet,
 You are still in the soul;
You have given pains – and are still the remedy;
Openly you split my breast Yet,
you are still hidden in my heart.
You have destroyed the kingdom of my heart
With the sword of coquetry,
 And are still a ruler in that place….

 [trans by A.Schimmel]

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Aamadey Bey Qatl-e-Mann - Amir Khusrau

Recital: Ghous M. Nasir Qawwal
Poetry: Amir Khusrau

Aamadey bey qatl-e-mann, en shokh sitamgari
Iin turfa tamasha bi, na tarda gunahgari

Gar nam-o-nishan-e-mann, pur sang be go qasid
Awara-o-majnoon ne, rusva sar-e-bazari

Ae isiye bimara, dar hijr-e-ranj o ram
Shayad na khabardari, az halat-e-bimari

Khwahi ke shifa baashad, beemar-e-mohbbat ra
Gar jura khuda raze, az sharbat-e-deedare

Dar lazat-e-deedar ash, khusrau che to a guftam
Sar dadam uja dadam, na deeda rukh-e-yaare

~ Amir Khusrau

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Q A U L - Mun Kunto Moala by GMN

In this older rendition of the QAUL by GMN qawwal I am particularly impressed by the use of the Sitar as well as Nasir's melodious voice. The harmonium just doesn't move me in the same manner. His use of voice reminds me a little of the unhurried andaaz of Qawwal Jafar Husain Khan Baduni.
Also of note is the beautiful tarana that starts around 7.50 mins. Quite unusual and different from what we are used to. khubsoorat gayeki hai.


Qawwal: Ghous Muhammad Nasir Niazi (Autroli Gharana)
ref: http://qawwalgmn.com/

The images in the video are of Hazrat Ali's shrine at Mazar e Sharif in Afghanistan very close to the border of Iran, where his remains were believed to have been moved from Najaf after his passing.