Mowashahat
This is a note of the distinctive forms of Sufi music in Syria and Morocco. The Syrian form of chanting emphasizes a direct and individual method of communication with Allah, giving primacy to the immediacy of contact with God. The Moroccan form speaks of love and gratitude and a more festive and emotive form of devotion. These differences illustrate how the cultural and geographical environments guide the spiritual practices and the arts of Sufism while maintaining their shared purpose of developing greater union with the Divine.
يقول العارف بالله الكبير مولانا أبو سليمان الداراني رضي الله عنه وأرضاه: القلب الصوفي قد رأى الله، وكل شيء يرى الله لايموت، فمن رأى الله فقد خلد . the one who knowing god abu sulayman al darani may Allah be pleased with him said,The heart of the Sufi has seen Allah, and everything that has seen Allah will not die. The one who saw Allah is immortal [in Heaven].
- جَمَعَ اللهُ شَتَاتِي Allah brought my dispersed affairs together
وَ تَوَالَتْ فَرَحَاتِي And my moments of joy came one after another
- وَ غَدَا مَحْبُوبُ قَلْبِي The beloved of my heart became
عَيْنَ ذَاتِي وَ صِفَاتِي Embraced by my very essence and my qualities
- يَا سُرُورِي وَ انْتِعَاشِي How happy I am and enthusiastic
وَ يَا دَوَامَ حَيَاتِي And how lasting my life is
- لَسْتُ بَعْدَ اليَوْمِ أَخْشَى I have no fear after today
آمِنًا مِنْ سَلْبِ مُهْجَهْ Of my soul being taken, I am absolutely safe
- فَازَ مَنْ خَلَّى الشَّوَاغِلْ He who leaves behind all preoccupations
وَ لِمَوْلاَهُ تَوَجَّهْ And turns to His Lord has succeeded
- الله الله ذَلِكَ الْفَضْلُ مِنَ الله Allah! Allah! All bounties are from Allah!
الله الله ذَلِكَ الْخَيْرُ مِنَ الله Allah! Allah! All the good has come from Allah! ذلك الفتح من الله This conquest is from Allah
مالك الملك في يديك قيادي ألهم الحمد والثناء فؤادي
ياهدى السالكين في كل شعب وسنا المدلجين في كل وادي
إهدي قلبي وخاطري وضميري غاية القصد من بلوغ المراد
إهدي قلبي وخاطري وضميري غاية القصد من سبيل الرشاد
لهجت باسمك الخلائق جمعا من مناج بسؤله ومناد
كلهم سائل وأنت مجيب تلك رحماك ما لها من نفاذ
O Sovereign of Sovereigns, my reins lie in Your hands, Inspire my heart with praise and chants divine. O Guide of seekers in every domain, Light of travelers in valleys entwined.
Direct my heart, my thoughts, my soul, To fulfill the purpose, the ultimate goal. Direct my heart, my thoughts, my soul, To tread the path of guidance whole.
Your Name is echoed by all of creation, By the supplicant, the pleader’s invocation. All are petitioners, and You are the answer, Your mercy infinite, an enduring banner.