Simply Sufi, definitely divine
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The M.R. Morarka Foundation organised Bazm-e-Urdu the other day.
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If music has a soothing effect on mind and soul, the sufiana kalam provides for an ideal stimulus. The sufiana kalam (mystical verses), born in the deserts of the Central Asia, nurtured at the hospices of the sufis reached the popular palette courtesy Amir Khusrau, the great sufi poet and the admirer of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia of Delhi in the form of quawwali.
Taking the growing popularity of sufiana kalam further Bazm-e-Urdu has been launched by M.R. Morarka Foundation to revive and expand the tradition of sufiana quawwali. The launch was celebrated the other day with a quawwali rendition by the reputed Naseer and Nazeer Ahmad Warsi, the worthy grandsons of legendary Azeez Warsi at the India International Centre
As Delhi greets the cold mists of winter, the auditorium was filled with the warmthof divine verses of Amir Khusrau with the melodious voices of the Warsi brothers.
The Warsi brothers' ten-member troupe attired in black sherwanis and black caps on a beautiful stage with dark black background and a glittering candle, gave the dimly lit auditorium totaltraditional look of a sufi khanqah (hospices). The audience, mostly middle-aged and elderly were in full mood to enjoy. The climax was reached when the popular verses of Amir Khusrau "Chhap Tilak Sab Chhini Mose Naina Milaike" sent the audience in a mystical trance. Everyone was on their feet with their hands clapping.
Speaking on the occasion, Sadia Dehlvi, the convenor of the Bazm-e-Urdu said, "While the tradition of mystical quawwali is strong but it needs some care to make it popular. M.R. Morarka Foundation through Bazm-e-Urdu will take the initiative to preserve and promote the lyrical Urdu language by creating opportunities for musical and theatrical events."
Iqbal Akhtar
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