Turkey and traditional qasidah

There are 8 of us planning to travel across Turkey this winter. My first attempt in knowing more about Turkey was none other than reading Ustaz Hasrizal’s blog, a teacher whom I’ve known for many years. In the post entitled ‘Selamat Mencari Damai Diri‘, Ustaz Hasrizal put up a YouTube video of a Turkish song called “Katibim“. I was fascinated that that song was very familiar to me, that it brought back memories when qasidah was very famous in Cardiff, back in my first 2 years here.

A respected brother, of whom I shall name A here, introduced qasidah in my very first usrah in Cardiff. Not knowing anything about qasidah before, I was being sceptical behind his back and discussed about this with a few friends. It was a few meetings later that I was informed on the traditions of qasidah that I immediately find an interest in it, especially the song ‘Talama Ashku Gharami’ which has the exact same rhythm as “Katibim”!

Coming back to the part where I read Ustaz Hasrizal’s blogpost, it then led me to search on ‘Talama Ashku Gharami’s wordings, which I’m proud to share it with you here:

TALAMA ASHKU GHARAMI (from www.sunniforum.com)

Hadha qalbi Ya Ilahi, Hadha qalbi Ya Ilahi
Hadhi hi ruhi Ya Ilahi, Hadhi hi ruhi Ya Ilahi
Yuhibuka Ya Rab, Yuhibuka Ya Rab
Wa yuhibu nabiyakal kareem

Chorus:
Talama ashku gharami ya nural wujood
Wa unadi ya tihami ya ma’dinal jud
Wa unadi ya tihami ya ma’dinal jud

Mun yati aksa marami ahza bish-shuhood
Mun yati aksa marami ahza bish-shuhood
Wa ara babas-salaami ya zakil judood

Chorus

Ya tirazal kawni inni aashiq mustahaam
Mugramun wal madhu fani ya badrat-tamaam

Chorus

Isrifil a’a raada anni adnanil ghraam
Isrifil a’a raada anni adnanil ghraam
Fiqa qad ahsantu zanni ya samil uhood

Chorus

Ya sirajal ambiyaa-i ya a’alil janaab
Ya sirajal ambiyaa-i ya a’alil janaab
Ya imaamal atqiyaa-i inna qalbi zaab

Chorus

Wa a’laykal-lahu salla Rabbi zul jalaal
Wa a’laykal-lahu salla Rabbi zul jalaal
Yakfi ya nural ahillah inna hajri taal
Yakfi ya nural ahillah inna hajri taal

Chorus

Allah Hu Allah (repeat)

Ya Rahman
Ya Rahmanu Ya Allah
Ya Rahimu Ya Allah
Ya Maliku Ya Allah
Ya Quddusu Ya Allah
Ya Salaamu Ya Allah
Al-Mu’minu Ya Allah

Allah Hu Allah (repeat)

Ya Sultan
Ya Sultanu Ya Allah
Ya Subhanu Ya Allah
Ya Hannanu Ya Allah
Ya Mannanu Ya Allah
Ya Dayyanu Ya Allah
Ya Wadudu Ya Allah

Allah Hu Allah (repeat)

I am expecting to attend a qasidah gathering in Turkey this winter!