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"Ami Jodi Arab Hotam" is a greatly venerated poem and musical piece by the great luminary and Sufi poet of Bangla, Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976). The poem meditates on the lamentation of separation from the poet's Beloved, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
"Ami jodi arab hotam madinar e poth"
Were I to become the Arab street in the Holy city of Medina
"Ei pothe more chole jeten nur nobi hazrat"
Upon these paths, would tread the Beloved, the Prophet of Light, gracing my very being with the touch of His blessed feet."
The deeply devotional verses like these throughout the poem show the innermost desires of the poet who seeks a union with his beloved prophet. The poet endeavours to articulate his profound longing to embody the Arab streets, longing for the sacred touch of his Prophet's feet as He traverses upon him.
There are mentions of great Sufi dictions and metaphors like "Koh-E-Tur" (THE GREAT MYSTIC MOUNTAIN, often mentioned as a secret and sacred place for the worshippers in Sufism) that portray the vast richness of poetic wisdom of the poet. The allusions also assist in creating a whimsical and hauntingly beautiful musical composition of KNI.
The musical arrangement, a harmonious fusion of Bangla/Indian Raags with Arabian-Persian Maqams, serves as a metaphorical conduit, symbolizing the poet's poignant astral journey between the mystic Arab streets and his earthly abode.
Credits :
Lyric & Tune : Kazi Nazrul Islam
Performed, Composed and Arranged by Ishrak Hussain
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