Noor of Allah Devotional Songs / Video

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Noor-e Ali Tu (Devotional Song) - Ayra, Zahra & Aleena

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtpiuLZ ... e=youtu.be

JollyGul.com presents "Noor-e Ali Tu" produced by 3 friends Ayra Noor Maknojia, Zahra Hemani and Aleena Khetani as their tribute to the Jamat and love for Mawlana Hazar Imam. Arya wrote the lyrics, Zahra did the singing with vocal back-up from Arya. Aleena took care of the production.

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Mowla Mowla Mowla Mere Mowla (With Lyrics & Translations)

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9jSrQO ... e=youtu.be

Electrifying Sufi Medley - A Tour De Force!
A creative mashup of song, manqabat, qawwali and qasida

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Aaasman Se Barsa Pani
Rain showers fell from the sky

"Aaasman Se Barsa Pani" is a melodious and happy geet produced by the Fidai Family as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. Rajabali Fidai and Shama Judah are the lead singers with music composition done by E N O O. Rajab himself wrote the lyrics for this song.

JollyGul.com is presenting this song in a video format with lyrics and translations.

Please watch the "Aaasman Se Barsa Pani" song video by clicking on the link below. Keep an umbrella handy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea29Ot4 ... e=youtu.be

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The Birds

The Ismaili is pleased to present "The Birds," a multilingual song composed, produced, and performed by senior members of the Global Jamat. It is inspired by Farid ud-Din Attar's Persian poem “Conference of the Birds,” in which a group of birds join together and undertake a challenging journey to seek the court of their king.

Video:

https://the.ismaili/global/the-ismaili- ... -the-birds

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Aziz Pyare's "Dam Dam Ali Dam Ali Ali " - An Original Qawwali Composition With Lyrics & Translations

Ali is in my breath, Ali is in my soul

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anu-rcj ... e=emb_logo

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Ali Guyam, Ali Joyam - Muskan Jiwa (With Music, Lyrics & Translations)

Muskan Jiwa (11) sings this very popular Persian qasida "Ali Guyam, Ali Joyam" written by Darvish Amir Hayati. JollyGul.com presents this with accompanying music and lyrics with English translations.

Darvish Amir Hayati was born in 1921 in Sahne, Kermanshah, Iran. He started learning tanbur (long-necked string instrument) from his father, Ali Gholi Hayati when he was 12 and developed his skills with help of his spiritual mentor, Seyed Nasredin Jeyhoon Abad.

Darvish Hayati was the first person to use Persian lyrics on a tanbur and recorded the famous song “Ali Guyam, Ali Joyam” in 2000 with this musical instrument contributing to the popularity of the tanbur. Darvish Amir Hayati died in 2006.

"Ali Guyam, Ali Joyam" is widely sung in modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

Muskan is JollyGul.com "Rising Star". Please listen to her wonderful rendition of this qasida by clicking on the link below.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtBSMK0 ... e=youtu.be

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Khush Aamadi - Welcome

Muskan Jiwa (11) sings and "drops the mic" on Khush Aamadi, a qasida written by Sayyid Zamanuddin Adeem. JollyGul.com presents this with accompanying music and lyrics with English translations.

What does the expression “dropping the mic” mean? A mic drop is the gesture of intentionally dropping one's microphone at the end of a performance or speech to signal excellent performance. Figuratively, it is an expression of feeling of success and a performance that is very well executed. So when we hear someone “dropped the mic”, many times it is not in a literal sense but a compliment for a very good performance.

Muskan is JollyGul.com "Rising Star". Please listen to her wonderful rendition of this qasida by clicking on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Qxm50 ... e=youtu.be

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Rajab Fidai's "Dil Ki Sunih Mehfil Men" (With Dance By 11 Year-Old Eshan Khalani)

In the empty concert of my heart

"Dil ki sunih mehfil men" is a fusion of "new age qawwali” & rap blended with light sargam produced by the Fidai Family as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. Rajabali Fidai, Nabil Fidai, Raheel Ramzan are the lead singers with music composition done by E N O O. Rajab wrote the lyrics for this song.

JollyGul.com is presenting this song in a video format with a high energy dance performance by 11-year-old Eshan Khalani. Eshan is in 6th Grade and is a devoted Ismaili Jamati Volunteer and also a proud Boy Scout.

Lyrics and translations are displayed for this bilingual Urdu and English song. Please watch the unique song and dance video "Dil ki sunih mehfil men" by clicking on the link below.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ8RKCd ... e=youtu.be

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Shab-e-Didam

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_GO9hC9T9Y

The Ismaili is pleased to present "Shab-e-Didam,” a song in praise of Hazrat Ali. This rendition is performed by the DN Khorog Band from Tajikistan and features original lyrics by the celebrated Persian poet and philosopher, Hafez-e Shirazi.

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Amin Mawani Salutes "Imam-e-Zaman" in New Geet (With Lyrics & Translations) - Sept 2020

Imam-e-Zaman
Imam of the Time

JollyGul.com is thrilled to release Amin Mawani's wonderful new devotional geet "Imam-e-Zaman" which is a beautiful heartfelt tribute to our Hazar Imam.

Lyrics and music composition are both done by Amin. Music production is by Ameya Naikhas. The audio and video production of the geet was done in Mumbai and in Toronto.

Amin Mawani and JollyGul.com have collaborated in the recent past to present 10 Episodes of "Moman Chetamni" granth (long format ginan) with music to the Jamat. And for Imamat Day 2020, we jointly presented "Nas Nas Men Tum Base Ho" - a devotional geet. Amin has also recited ginans and qasidas with music and has displayed a great ability to perform across different genres of devotional songs.

Let's listen to this latest release - "Imam-e-Zaman".

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtvrFWr ... e=youtu.be

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Nur

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... heMWL_-Vuc

The Ismaili is pleased to present an original composition entitled Nur by Conchord, a musical trio based in the United States. The lyrics contain themes of Divine Light and the grace of God, and the song features an English translation of ayat an-Nur from the Qur’an.

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Noor Piyo - Qawwali By Aziz Pyare (With Lyrics & Translations)

Noor Piyo
Drink The Noor
(Take in the divine light)



"Noor Piyo" is a celebratory and upbeat qawwali composition by Aziz Pyare. The Urdu lyrics, music composition and melody are all done by Aziz Pyare.

This is the second qawwali video by Aziz Pyare presented by JollyGul.com in about the last 1 month - the previous one was the incredible "Dam Dam Ali Dam Ali Ali".

The wonderful qawwali we are presenting today "Noor Piyo" was recorded during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and has a delightful and charming quality to it, to get everyone into a spiritually-inspired festive mood.

JollyGul.com is presenting this video with lyrics and English translations.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9HzBXV ... e=youtu.be

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Bolo Ali Ali - Say Ali Ali



JollyGul.com presents "Bolo Ali Ali" a devotional song by Ambreen Lakhani. The Urdu song, also written by Ambreen, had premiered on Ismaili TV during the Imamat Day 2020 celebrations.

Ambreen and music producers Farhan Shah and Shahid Rehman (Udan Khatola Productions) explored devotional expression through the pop rock genre, and the result is refreshing and uniquely outstanding. One can feel the music draws inspiration from the American rock band "Nirvana".

Music helps build bridges and it does, sometimes, what words on their own can not do. Ambreen, Farhan and Shahid have shown us a beautiful practical example.

JollyGul.com presents "Bolo Ali Ali" with lyrics and translations. Enjoy!

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMXab0d ... e=youtu.be

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Saqi-e-Bawafa - Trusted cup-bearer



Muskan Jiwa (11) sings Saqi-e-Bawafa, a qasida written by Shams Tabrizi - 13th century Persian weaver, poet, philosopher and teacher as well as spiritual instructor to Jalal al-Din Rumi. JollyGul.com presents this with accompanying music and lyrics with English translations.

A large number of Shams Tabrizi's poems are part of the devotional repertoire of Ismailis in parts of Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Northern Pakistan.

Saqi-e-Bawafa (trusted cup-bearer, historically a thoroughly trustworthy officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty was to pour and serve the drinks at the royal table) is a qasida that expresses absolute loyalty, love and respect for Hazrat Ali.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE1lAtl ... e=youtu.be

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Bolo Ali Ali - Chant Ali Ali: Big Band Version - Munir Gillani Feat. Nizar Lalani (With Lyics and Translations)

JollyGul.com presents a big band version of "Bolo Ali Ali" a devotional song by Munir Gillani. Lyrics are by Sajjad Ali and music composition and production by Nizar Lalani.

Munir Gillani is a Pakistan-born Canadian singer, composer, songwriter and music producer. Munir currently resides in Muscat, Oman.

Nizar Lalani is a renowned and legendary music producer from Pakistan who has composed and produced music for various top-notch pop and rock artists over the years. He has played with the likes of "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal", Mehdi Hassan. Nizar is also known as the "Sound Genius".

The song "Bolo Ali Ali" signifies the grandeur of Mawla Ali's persona, His strength, intellect and unbelievable victories that history has ever witnessed. It also reveals the remarkable power of his Sword (Zulfiqar), which is the symbol of bravery and courage.

The "Bolo Ali Ali" song is a tribute to living legend Sajjad Ali a Pakistani semi-classical, pop and rock singer, poet, actor, film director as well as film producer.

Nizar Lalani wonderfully creates a big band feel of brass, electric piano, strings, drums and bass in this song - establishes the groove and gets us all going.

JollyGul.com presents "Bolo Ali Ali" with lyrics and translations. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s061uNk ... e=youtu.be

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Tu Kausar Ka Saqi - Kamal Taj and Nooruddin Taj (With Lyrics & Translations)

Tu Qausar ka Saqi

You are the provider of abundance

Kamal and Nooruudin Taj give us this wonderful geet with awesome lyrics that you will listen to with your heart and feel that it really tries to connect to your soul.

Kamal and Nooruudin Taj are brothers and are both very talented and stars in their own individual right. The brothers have been working together since 1977 and participated jointly in many albums and performances over the years. Their father, Ismaili poet Taj Kavi, has written hundreds of popular geets and nazams in praise of our beloved Hazar Imam and and Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah. The lyrics for this beautiful song "Tu Qausar ka Saqi" are written by Taj Kavi.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqFRrvP ... e=youtu.be

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"Ya Murtaza Ali" - Shahid Akhtar Qalandar (Persian Qasida With Lyrics, Urdu & English Translations)


Ya Murtaza Ali

JollyGul.com presents Persian qasida "Ya Murtaza Ali" recited by Shahid Akhtar Qalandar. The video with music has lyrics, Urdu and English translations displayed.

Shahid also plays the rabab (lute-like musical instrument used in Central and West Asia) in this video and did the music composition. Music and video is produced by Waqas Ali who also played the flute. The audio and video production was done in Pakistan and in the USA.

The lyricist for this Persian qasida is unknown and the poetry has not even been published. The work could be 70-100 years old. We profoundly appreciate the help received from Dr. Jan Alam Khaki and Shahr Bano Akbari for making it possible for us to bring this beautiful song to a much wider audience.

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, instrumentalist born and raised in Hunza Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. He now lives in the USA. Shahid's inspiration since the age of 12 years came from watching his grandfather and grandfather’s brother play the rabab and sing qasidas after Jamatkhana ceremonies.

Let's listen to "Ya Murtaza Ali".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgoAXe4 ... e=youtu.be

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"Mawla Karim" Burushaski Aarifaana Kalam By Shahid Akhtar Qalandar With Urdu & English Translations

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxV_P8D ... e=emb_logo

JollyGul.com presents Burushaski Aarifaana Kalam "Mawla Karim" recited by Shahid Akhtar Qalandar. The video with music has lyrics, Urdu and English translations displayed.

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Chehra Tera - Your Face

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzJNvHzeAHU

The Ismail is pleased to present Chehra Tera performed by Zaheed Damani and Anar Hussainaly, at the Aga Khan Garden in Alberta. The song’s lyrics explore the notions of longing and search, and illustrate how the signs we seek are often closer than we may realise.

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"Mawla Tera Noor" Lord Your Divine Light - Nafeesa Dhalwani


"Mawla Tera Noor" is Maqam Station's first "original" track featuring talented artist Nafeesa Dhalwani from London, U.K. Music composition and production is by the award-winning team of Farhan Shah and Shahid Rehman (Udan Khatola). Click on the link below to listen to this wonderful song.

With this release, JollyGul.com is starting the #Salgirah2020 celebration on our Main Channel. Over the next 6 weeks, we have lined up a lot of content for the Jamat to celebrate this very auspicious occassion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's 84th birthday.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOUNp30 ... e=youtu.be

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"Chehera Noorani"(Enlightened Face) - Amin Mawani - Salgirah 2020 Special Presentation

Chehera Noorani
Your enlightened face
JollyGul.com presents Amin Mawani's new and original geet "Chehera Noorani" as part of Salgirah 2020 Celebrations on our platform.

The song was produced in Toronto, Canada and in Pune, India. Amin also wrote the lyrics and did the music composition. The well-known and highly regarded Kedar Pandit was in charge of music production.

"Chehera Noorani" is composed in Raag Bhimpalasi. JollyGul.com presents this to the Jamat with running lyrics and English translations.

Enjoy!

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=835UjlT ... e=youtu.be

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"Noor-e-Ali" - Light of Ali

JollyGul.com presents Shahnaz Sayani's devotional song "Noor-e-Ali".

The song was first released during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations as part of Shahnaz's "Radiant Diamonds" album.

Shahnaz recently made this video and JollyGul.com is presenting it to the Jamat with lyrics and translations as part of Salgirah 2020 Celebrations on our platform. This is Shahnaz's second song video being released on our platform; last week we published her devotional English song "I Can't Thank You Enough".

Enjoy!

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Y9BCN ... e=youtu.be

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Music video: Durood O Salam

Video:

https://the.ismaili/global/news/communi ... od-o-salam

The Ismaili is pleased to present a rendition of Durood O Salam, a much-loved composition, originally performed by Kamal Taj, for the occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s visit to the United States Jamat in 1986.

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Ghulam-e-Ali

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVZWQG5A5S0

To coincide with the occasion of Yawm-e Ali, The Ismaili is pleased to present Hum Hai Ghulam-e Ali, a devotional composition in praise of Hazrat Ali.

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Allahuma Salli Aala

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqLQOLfmdp4

This week, The Ismaili presents an acoustic rendition of “Allahuma Salli Aala,” performed by Amisha Lakhani in India. Originally written and composed by Khairunissa and Fez Meghani in the United States, the song was first released during the Golden Jubilee, and has remained popular ever since.

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Ya Ali, Ya Ali

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UNFvWzG2Jw

The Ismaili is pleased to present "Ya Ali, Ya Ali," a song in praise of our first Imam. The film was shot in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, among scenery of snowy peaks, evergreen trees, and crystal clear lakes, reminding us of the beauty of the natural world.

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Looking back at a labour of love

I am silent in anticipation, as adrenaline rushes through me as a music lover. I delight at the opportunity of listening to original compositions. It is for this reason that when the song Mawla Mera Ishq Tu is shared with me, I eagerly click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTByQxyK0s&t=338s to experience the musical journey expressed through this beautiful composition.

Spearheaded by the Ismaili Council for the Far East, the song showcases the collaboration between composer Karim Barolia and 62 global artists commissioned by The Ismaili Sounds, quite fittingly representing the 63rd year of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Imamat and a testament to the symbolism that the song represents. Not only that, but the artists hail from a total of 25 countries and speak seven different languages, further demonstrating the diversity and richness that makes up the global Ismaili community.

Karim is a versatile musician and composer from Pakistan who embarked on a memorable journey along with the other artists, with a unified goal of presenting a story bound by the mystical energy of sounds. What started off as a small-scale production became a massive global initiative as Karim’s vision evolved into reality.

“I like to work on ideas rather than the song itself, and I still remember the initial idea clicked to me at 4 am! I could clearly hear the choral arrangement in my head, and that was it!” Karim said.

From its first moments the song is a delight to my ears. The soothing sound of a flute draws me in, and a wondrous collection of young artists begin with rhythmic clapping and recitation of a line I know well: "Ali Goyam, Ali Joyam" (I call Ali, I seek Ali). This introduction sets a resoundingly powerful yet intricately delicate tone for what’s to come.

In this song, I can make out the sounds of traditional instruments like the daf, harmonium, tabla, and rubab. I can pick up the more contemporary sounds of the acoustic and electric guitars, piano, cello, and violin. I recognise languages such as Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, and French. All of these individual elements on their own are masterfully performed — but it is in their intertwining and intermingling that they result in a truly perfect harmony.

In conversation with Karim, he shared that it was imperative for every artist to be able to connect with the story and vision. He also said, “It is not about the composition or how you sing a song — tones are subjective as they vary artist to artist. But it is the energy that every individual contributed toward creating the magic. When I shared the choral arrangement with the artists, they immediately connected with the composition, song, and the story we were all trying to deliver!”

How beautiful and eloquent a symbol is this collaboration of dozens of Ismaili artists from all around the globe, coming together to share a part of themselves and their heritage through instruments, languages, and voices to create one unified expression of love and devotion for the one who unites us all: our beloved Imam.

From a production perspective, production lead Nazlin Karim from the Far East Council elaborated on this ambitious project as a global one that involved a massive number of resources behind the scenes, including the lyricists, artists, translators, production, and technical teams. It entailed turning around the piece from start to finish in just 36 days. She sees the production process as “a magical journey of experiences, a detailed process of leveraging the strengths of every artist through a collective effort.. She also said it “demonstrated a great synergy and opened doors to cultivate promising new talent.”

The project was not achieved without its fair share of challenges and struggles. The language barrier of working with artists spanning dozens of countries speaking several languages, along with limited resources such as sporadic access to electricity, recording equipment, Internet, and phone connection for many artists, combined with the pandemic’s impacts whereby no artist was unaffected, all while trying to spark an environment of togetherness despite being thousands of miles apart, made for quite the challenge in an already unprecedented time.

Speaking more about his experience, Karim shared, “Despite the language barriers and other communication challenges, the entire journey truly was in fact about communication. As the proverb states, music does not require a language, music is a language itself. I can attest to it that I genuinely have experienced this saying!”

But these bold and fearless artists rose to the challenge.

“All the artists were so humble and cooperative, that it felt as if everyone was in one room, jamming, rehearsing and playing the song together. It almost seemed like the song was recorded like a virtual symphonic choir, when in fact most of the artists were recording individually on their phones! It was like a common harmonic energy brought forth by everyone,” Karim said.

Beyond the melodious sound of the track is its deep and touching message, written in just two days by three lyricists: Riaz Karim Virji, Hena Allana, and Hassan Somani. Hena cited their ability to write the entire song in such a short time frame to a “common inspiration from collaborating and connecting with the participants of the project.” The writers’ deeply-vested involvement and energy paid off, crafting a soulful set of lyrics that convey a profound message paying homage to the Imam.

From the very date the song was premiered, the song was met with tremendous success, receiving positive feedback and appreciation by listeners around the world. Within the first week, the song was heard by over 150,000 listeners, all enjoying the festivity and spirit that it brought. Beyond this, the song saw a ripple effect, motivating many aspiring artists to produce more creative content and to continue collaborations in the form of their own new pieces.

Ultimately, there is a common thread among every character from the story of this grand production, and it is this: inspiration has found every one of these characters, and when visited by inspiration, each of these characters were able to harness, channel, and bring it to life through their contribution to the song, allowing the entire global Jamat to share in this common experience. Like a rich tapestry, the song reflects the collective inspiration of diverse cultures, sounds, languages, and expressions from all walks of life.

Photos at:

https://the.ismaili/global/news/communi ... abour-love

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Nur Se Roshan

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omlk2fcXVVo

The Ismaili is pleased to present "Nur Se Roshan" featuring 11 music artists from 6 countries. The song conveys a message of hope and love, and celebrates the infinite bounties of Allah's mercy.

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"Ya Ali Ya Ali Ya Ali" Sufic Qawwali Style Song - Shabnam Merali

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dere3e7aCp8

[AndreaSimpson]

Ohh, thx for sharing! Great!