क़व्वाली का सबसे रोचक पक्ष यह है कि हिंदुस्तान में गंगा-जमुनी तहज़ीब की जब नीव डाली जा रही थी, क़व्वाली ने उस काल को भी अपने रस से सींचा है. क़व्वाली ने हिन्दुस्तानी साझी संस्कृति को न सिर्फ़ बनते देखा है बल्कि इस अनोखी संस्कृति के पैराहन में ख़ूबसूरत बेल बूटे भी लगाये हैं और… continue reading
Munshi Raziuddin had once come across an old man who spoke only Gujarati, in Madinah during one of his visits. Reportedly the old man had approached him with ‘Baba, please pray on my behalf, I heard somewhere that the Prophet Mohammed and the Almighty only understands Arabic. But I speak only Gujarati, please help.’ Seeing… continue reading
The old man was performing his ablution near an almost frozen tap at a Sufi Dargah near Tangmarg, Kashmir. He visited Kashmir for the first time to meet some friends in the city of Srinagar, one of them had recommended him this 300 years old shrine. He had read about Payamuddin Reshi, better known as… continue reading
Amir Khusro would pray most of the night. Once his master Nizamuddin Auliya asked him: “Turk, what is the state of being occupied?” “There are times at the end of the night when one is overcome by weeping,” he replied. “Praise be to God, bit by bit is being manifest,” Nizamuddin said. But what was… continue reading
मख़दूम जहानियाँ सय्यद जलाल उद्दीन जहाँगश्त बुख़ारी का अस्ल नाम हुसैन था। पाकिस्तान के उच इलाक़ा में 707 हिज्री मुताबिक़ 1307 ईसवी में शब-ए-बरात की रात में पैदा हुए । ये हज़रत जलालउद्दीन सुर्ख़ पोश बुख़ारी के पोते और सय्यद अहमद कबीर के साहिब-ज़ादे थे। उन्होंने इब्तिदाई ता’लीम अपने आबाई वतन उच में हासिल की और नौ-उमरी में ही अपने चचा सय्यद सदरुद्दीन से बैअ’त हो गए। आ’लम-ए-जवानी में ये मुल्तान तशरीफ़ ले गए और वहाँ उन्होंने अबुल-फ़त्ह रुकनुद्दीन सुह्रवर्दी… continue reading
The Immigration staff at Shah Jalal Airport noticed the distinguished looking old man had everything in order. His visa, his stay booking in Dhaka, his invitation letter from the large business conglomerate mentioning his topic of consultation ‘leading an uncomplicated life at workplace.’ This got him intrigued to ask a question involving the topic. Nasruddin… continue reading
