Saason ki mala pe
Saason ki mala Earlier I had written about the genre of Qawwali when I wrote a post on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s rendition of Tumhe Dillagi Bhool jani padegi. Qawwali is the Sufi tradition of spiritual hymns that once upon a time had strict rules for presentation. These are generally addressed or sung as a praise to the divine power or prophet. When you study Sufi poetry you realize the similarities it shares with Advait philosophy and bhakti culture. The following qawwali is another beautiful presentation from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. When it was first presented the description given was merely “ traditional” without name of a poet. Because of the theme of Radha and Krishna it was widely believed to be a bhajan from the 16th century poet saint Meerabai. But later the credits were given to lyricist Tufail Hoshiarpuri. Irrespective of the controversy, the lyrics are beautiful in their meaning and when you close your eyes and listen they transport you into deep meditative space. ...
