the queen of sufi music delivered what was expected of her and more. as they say 'imaan taaza kerr diya'! even those who could not understand the lyrics were in a state of trance. quite an ego-booster for me too...pretty girls kept asking me the meaning of the Seraiki/Punjabi lyrics. sure feels good to be in touch with ur cultural roots! but lemme reiterate what i say quite often...to really enjoy sufi music, for the spirituality to really sink into your soul, u just got to be Shia! everyone can enjoy the beat and the rhythm, but only when ur Shia can u make a meaningful connexion with the words!
and what's a mehfil-e-ishq without a bit of spirit? 'Saqi tujhe qasam hai Janab-e-Amir ki...behtee rahe sharaab mein kashti faqir ki'! and i promise u...there is no better recipe for a trip to the highest peaks of spiritual ecstasy! the music takes u by the scruff of the neck and ur body twists and thrashes with every change-in-tone of the singer's voice. Abida Parveen's in a better position to explain 'lose urself' to the world than that wannabe rapper eminem anyday.
on the personal side of affairs, the next few months are showing full promise of being the winter of my discontent. still in the process of getting up off my knees...is proving to be quite difficult! everyone around me seems to be in deep shit too...sab psycho ho gaye hain! hasni my friend, life does not get to you alone.
'naddi kinare dhuwaan utthe, mein janoon kucch hoye,
jiss karan mein jogan hoyee, kaheen wohi na jalta hoye...'
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