{"id":2369,"date":"2015-12-06T12:23:35","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T17:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2016-01-11T18:43:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T23:43:57","slug":"boutchichi-qasidah-in-%e1%b8%a5a%e1%b8%8drah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/12\/06\/boutchichi-qasidah-in-%e1%b8%a5a%e1%b8%8drah\/","title":{"rendered":"Boutchichi  \u1e24a\u1e0drah"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/bluemarocfountain.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/28\/if-only-they-knew-the-subtleties-of-laylas-love\/bluemarocfountain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/bluemarocfountain.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"bluemarocfountain\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/bluemarocfountain.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/bluemarocfountain.jpg?resize=500%2C500\" alt=\"bluemarocfountain\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/bluemarocfountain.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/bluemarocfountain.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/bluemarocfountain.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>Some of the finest recordings of \u1e24a\u1e0drah music I&#8217;ve found online\u00a0are these recordings of a Boutchichi gathering in which they sing a poem by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abd_al-Rahman_al-Shaghouri\">Shaykh &#8216;abd al-Ra\u1e25man Shaghouri\u00a0<\/a>:<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GSfDOuWsAEk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">The Saqi approahced us<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">and presented the cup to us<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">So we sipped and quenched our thirst<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">from the <span class=\"s2\">cups of Hamza (al-Hashim in the original poem)<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">He shouted and took lives\u00a0as spoils of war<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">how many corpses has he brought back to life!<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Far be it from him that he disappoint at all<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">whosoever comes with sincerity of intention<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Empty your heart for the divine disclosure (tajall\u012b)<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and\u00a0clear your eyes to see fully<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">And empty yourself of otherness, o friend<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and annihilate yourself in the exalted Essence<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Drink from the cup openly<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and don&#8217;t see any shame in drinking<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Go mad with love&#8217;s thirst and cast off all restraint<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">in the most holy meanings<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Strive in your journey through the waystations<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and follow the way of the ancients<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Don&#8217;t pay any attention to what the blamers say<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">listening to them is a trial<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W7MwFk-cLqo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p2\"><strong>Translation:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">O joy of my heart and eyes<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">O my life after death<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">after my unification and separation<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">God returned us to God<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Live happy o my heart<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and fulfill your desire<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">This is not by my own effort<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">but only by the grace of God<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Everything that is in life is good<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">there is nothing in it that does not change<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Throw away shifting fantasies<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">you&#8217;ll see all is from God<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Then we truly see the Real\/Truth<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and sincerely find sincerity<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">We will see neither east nor west<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">apart from Him while God is our sufficiency<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">Chorus: O the fortunate of the folk, by God they have succeeded<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and they don&#8217;t see amongst mankind, other than Him<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">He draws them near to himself and choses them for himself<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and they make their meditation transcendent in His exaltedness<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">and they have no other cares<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">How have they witnessed His splendour?<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">He removes the covering veils from them<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">And they inhale the fragrance of His love<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">He manifests himself to them in light and glory<\/h6>\n<h6 class=\"p2\">So they say, O He, O He!<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/moroccanflowerpattern.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/28\/if-only-they-knew-the-subtleties-of-laylas-love\/moroccanflowerpattern\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/moroccanflowerpattern.jpg?fit=427%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"427,640\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"moroccanflowerpattern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/moroccanflowerpattern.jpg?fit=427%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/moroccanflowerpattern.jpg?resize=427%2C640\" alt=\"moroccanflowerpattern\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/moroccanflowerpattern.jpg?w=427&amp;ssl=1 427w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/moroccanflowerpattern.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Original:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2371\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/12\/06\/boutchichi-qasidah-in-%e1%b8%a5a%e1%b8%8drah\/boutchichi-qasidah\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah.jpg?fit=1137%2C911&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1137,911\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boutchichi qasidah\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah.jpg?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2371\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah-1024x820.jpg?resize=584%2C468\" alt=\"boutchichi qasidah\" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah.jpg?resize=1024%2C820&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah.jpg?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/12\/boutchichi-qasidah.jpg?w=1137&amp;ssl=1 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2345\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/27\/soft-were-its-sides-and-soft-its-breeze\/a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h.jpg?fit=324%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"324,340\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h.jpg?fit=324%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h.jpg?resize=324%2C340\" alt=\"a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h\" width=\"324\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/a_rare_complete_almoravid_or_almohad_quran_section_spain_or_morocco_12_d5826208_003h.jpg?w=324&amp;ssl=1 324w, 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