Your are the thread through me, a needle

Dohas of Kabir, starting with my composition on Kabir (Tu Tu Karta), then a short intro on Kabir,  followed by his top ten dohas, then ...

I was listening and meditating upon this beautiful ghazal by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, beautifully composed by Mehdi Hassan. It is one of my favorite...

Sanson ki Maala was made famous by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahib.  Although some have attributed this song to Mirabai and Khusro, this is a gh...

I have been singing this shabad for over 30 years; I composed it when I was a teenager. It comes from a fairly long poem of 55 couplets, lyr...

[O my Lord] by rabi'A Translated by Jane hirshfield O my Lord, the stars glitter and the eyes of men are closed. Kings have locked their...

Guru Nanak's teachings are undoubtedly about love. So are Guru Arjan's teachings. The Mool Mantra is given the highest importance i...

I love the Vande Maataram composition in Raag Des sung by Lata Mangeshkar.  Vande Mataram is the national song of India. In 2003, BBC World ...

Tera Sadra - Guru Nanak Shabad in Gurbani ਜੋਗੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੋਗਵੈ ਭੋਗੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਖਾਇ ॥ ਤਪੀਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਪੁ ਕਰੇ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਮਲਿ ਮਲਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਦੜਾ ਸੁਣੀਜੈ ਭਾਈ ਜੇ ਕ...

Lyrics and Translation 1: Mogara Phulala Mogaraa phulalaa, mogaraa fulalaa Fulen wechitaa baharu kaliyaansi alaa. Iwalese rop laawiyele dw...

Har lehza ba shakl aan -  (written shaklay but sung shakl aan by most qawwals) While this ghazal is often attributed to Rumi, this is actual...