I am the leader of all the drunkards Īs I am a dog in the street of the Lion of God. I am an intoxicated ecstatic wandering dervish Hazaar jaan-e-giraamii fidaa-e-naam-e-AliĪli is the master of all, I am the slave of AliĪ thousand lives are to be sacrificed for Ali Lyrics and Translation of Haq Ali Ali by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Here is the beautiful heart rendering Qawwali, Haq Ali Ali dedicated to Hazrat Ali (AS) by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – the poetry is sheer divine ecstasy. The song featured restrained use of Nusrat’s sargam improvisations and attracted a large number of listeners. His first major hit in Pakistan was the Qawwali, Haq Ali Ali which was performed in a traditional style and with traditional instruments (Harmonium, Tabla, etc). Nusrat woke up singing, and gave his first public performance at his father’s funeral ceremony forty days later. Ten days after his father’s death, Nusrat had a dream where his father came to him and told him to sing, touching his throat. His father had wanted his son to become a doctor because Qawwali is a very challenging style to learn. Nusrat’s father, himself a singer, died in 1964 when Nusrat was about 16. His family have been musicians and singers of Qawwali (Islamic devotional music) for six centuries.

One of my favorites is his live performance in Paris – the entire performance spans 5 CDs. He was gifted with a six-octave vocal range and during his performances it was very common for him to sing at a high-level of intensity for several hours. He holds the Guinness world record for the most recordings of any Qawwali artist and has recorded 125 albums. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is considered one of the greatest singers ever recorded. His name is revered the world over – from Bollywood to Hollywood. A singer from Pakistan that went on to become the world’s greatest singer of Qawwali, a boisterous and passionate music of mystical Islam. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997) was a great Peaceful Warrior.

Mola hussain qawali