Aik Alif

Analyzed by Talha Masud

“You have become wise after gaining knowledge

But you have never read your soul

You run after ‘Mandirs’ and ‘Mosques’

Have you ever tried to access your own spirit?

Everyday, you fight with the devil

But did you do it with your ‘Nafs’?

‘Bulleh Shah’, never try to catch the airy objects

Catch something which is near you and in your soul”

The old message revives in new dimension. I can simply call it the revival of Sufi rock in Pakistan after the disappearance of  ‘Junoon’. ‘Noori’, one of the long existing band with mature backgrounds behind their songs, has come up with ‘Sayeen Zahoor’ in a most happening mystical music.

The Coke Studio is a variation towards commercialism the music industry had been enmeshed with. For the very first time, the quality music, real live test of the singer, exuberant mixed music and most importantly; the topmost musicians of Pakistan have gathered for this gigantic musical fair. Singers like Atif Aslam and others have shown good promise but here what appeals me the most, is mysticism(Sufism) in somewhat blended with quality western touch.

The trend setters have made a remarkable development in giving an appealing and vigorous melody to the people having deep insight on Pakistan music. Sayeen Zahoor is a welcome addition in the version of Allan Faqir and Pathanay Khan and the Sindh resided Malang is very impressive in his own folk piece too. On the other hand, Ali Noor and his younger brother, Ali Hamza, have made me realize that the credit should not be taken away from them.

Jo na jane haq ki taqat

Rab na devay us ko himmat

Hum man ke darya main doobay

Kesi nayya kya manjhdhaar…………..

Good Going….

I am happy to clear the test with distinction and the classes are going extremely fantastic…… Now I can rate myself that at what standard I lie and I think I am going to learn a big big deal…Before few days, I was asked to publish something from me to a daily but I feel like not writing until I get good time and space.. Yes, I want to write and as I get some leeway, I surely will…INSHALLAH

First test

Things are going quite smooth these days except little blockage in the great study routine of mine due to my study partners. A test on 15th and I hope this start should be a good one from me. I have declared it the first test in my journey.

Revival…

I am a very wordy person. Every time, I have something to say particularly to myself and to some special people in my life. This is my strength and I recognize it. My mental imbalance is because I can’t express and bring out my potential. If I had no potential I would have been happy in sleeping and being a fatalist but I am not a slouch. People take me for granted and I share big part in that case because in last some months, there has been a process of evolution in me. It brought me very cherishable times with the confluence of the hardest times of my life. The pain I suffered (I think the major part I did) was extremely tough for me. I am on to compliment my tears at midnights and my restlessness of the pathos of proving myself with the real efforts of mine. The efforts of activising the latent or dead potential of mine. I am all alone at the moment but my motivation is sky high. And I think I am a step ahead of talking about motivations now. I miss someone very much. I want to show that person that I was not a sloth or a crazy immature. The reality is yet to transpire. Allah is my strength. I believe on myself pretty much.

(Dedicated to Narai)