Sohbet of the Week (44 - 26)

Hydrabad poetry around 1910 – 67

Hazrat Inayat Khan, during his stay at the Court of the Nizam of Hydrabad around 1910, collected a rich variety of poetry and music, which is published in the ‘Minqār-i-Musiqār’, presented in our Sohbets of 2024 – the book is available at Sulukpress.

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Ghazal of Ināyat - 61 – Rāg Bhairavī, Tāl Dādrā

I am eternally mad with love for the one

from Mecca and Medina. He is the answer to my cry:

‘Lord, Reveal Thyself to me!’

Grant me a glimpse of that Beloved, Lord,

And I will not desire the epiphany you revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai.

I neither fear hellfire nor hope for paradise.

I am a moth, consumed by the lamp of the one from Yemen.

My name is no-name, my profession is love.

I am the lover of Abu Hashim Sayyid Madani.

The soul of Muhammad is the grace (Ināyat) in my body.

My way is the wellspring of ‘Uwais al-Qaranī’.

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Heartily,

Puran

Dear friends, here is a wonderful website an overview over all the many outstanding poets

which the Indian Sufi Culture has brought in the course of the many centuries.

Poet Seers - Sufi Poets

Dear friends, here are the collected 'Sohbets' 2026, much joy listening!