Destinations

Destinations

9 Tracks1 HR50 MIN2008

℗ Le Chant du Monde — Harmonia Mundi

This two-volume CD of Ostad Elahi’s compositions, modes, and improvisations on the tanbur begins with one of the most captivating and meditative pieces in the whole of Ostad’s repertoire, the Sheykh Amīrī Suite, of which all seventeen variations are featured here, each expressing his intimate relationship with the Beloved while revealing his musical talent and finesse. The second CD presents, among other suites, the story of Ābedīn, a devout theologist and scholar who derides the mystical path as heresy until he undergoes a mystical transformation himself that opens his inner eyes and fills him with divine love.

Hymns

Yār dīdagīānī, Benyāmīn pīra
Pīr Mūsī vazīr / Dāwed dasgīra
O Friends, / Benyāmīn is the leader
Pīr Mūsī oversees the register / Dāwūd is the intercessor (the succor, the savior).

Three more of Soltān’s companions are invoked with regards to their mission. In fact, in the spiritual hierarchy of the Ahl-e Haqq, several individuals guide those who are making their way toward the spiritual Ruler, the manifestation of spiritual enlightenment and divine Truth. These include the Dalīl, who guides the soul, and the Pīr, who intercedes and establishes a link between the soul and the Divine.

Dowr-e yārāna Haqq o Haqq / Rahmat wārāna Haqq o Haqq
This is the reign of God’s friends / The rain of goodness showers upon God’s friends.

The “reign of God’s friends” can have several meanings, including a period in which divine grace showers down upon God’s friends—those who genuinely love Him—like a gentle, restorative rain shower (wārān).

Tracklist

CD 1

CD 2

Hymns

Destinations

Hymns

DestinationsCD 2

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