If music is a mountain range, its Mt Everest is Abida Parveen. A summit of Sufi music, which no soul can surmount. The Queen not only drowns herself in the music she sings, but she sweeps along her listeners too, in the tides of the overpowering words that flow out her throat. After the plunge, [...]
Listening to the stories and anectodes of Mehboob-e-Ilahi( Beloved of God) was a norm as kids. A Mamoo, an ardent follower of Sufism, who lived in Jaipur was the source. If he ever happened to pass by Delhi, visit to the ‘Dargah’ was a mandatory. And when in Delhi, he had to visit his sister too [...]
Main nara-e-mastana, main shouqi- e- rindana Main tashna kahan jaaon, pee kar bhi kahan jana Slogan of Inebriation am I, drunkard mercurialness am I drink may I , may I not hardly does it make a difference Main souz-e-mohabbat hoon, main aik qayamat hoon Main ashk-e-nadaamat hoon, main gouhar-e-yakdana A burning heat of love am [...]
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