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  • Country Road Take me Home To the place where I belong

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    Usama
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    Almost heaven, West VirginiaBlue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah RiverLife is old there, older than the treesYounger than the mountains, growin’ like a breeze Country roads, take me homeTo the place I belongWest Virginia, mountain mamaTake me home, country roads All my memories gather ’round herMiner’s lady, stranger to blue waterDark and dusty, painted on the skyMisty…

  • Melay Nu, Come to the fair—come with me

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    Usama
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    Aj sare chad janjaal kurreMele nu Mele nu chal mere naal kurre ho-ho ho-ho…Today, leave behind all worries and burdens, my girl,Come to the fair—come to the fair with me, my love. Kar buha sanmb shtabi niEh pakarr sandook di chaabi niKoi sutt tu kadh gulabi niPa tile di gurgabi niLe bootian wala roomaal kurreMele…

  • The Orchard

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    Usama
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    Come to the orchard in spring.There is light and wine and sweetheartsin the pomegranate flowers. If you do not come, these do not matter.If you do come, these do not matter. I often think of this poem as a tool for discovering what truly matters. The way it works is simple: replace the lover with…

  • Rumi’s Parable of the Chickpea

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    Usama
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    On marker day a woman went shopping and came back with a big bag of chickpeas, which she intended to use to make several kinds of salad, dip, and soup. She cleaned the chickpeas, rinsing them well and then soaking them for several hours before boiling them slowly in a big cauldron. As soon as…

  • Which City Is Best?

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    Usama
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    Two lovers had found a quiet corner in the rose garden early in the morning before the crowds appeared. “My darling, you’ve traveled the world over and seen many beautiful cities and other incredible sites,” murmured the young girl to her loved one, hoping to challenge him. “Tell me honestly, which is your favorite city?”…

  • Discover How to Play Blues Music with Harmonia: Simple, Fun Learning from Rizwanullah Khan

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    Usama
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    Preface These pages bring together the thoughts, lessons, and musical insights of Rizwan Ullah. They were first shared in conversations among students and friends, but they carry timeless lessons about sound, feeling, and the art of the blues. This is not a technical manual. It is a living record of how the blues connects the…

  • #2 koi aashiq kisi mahbuba se by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

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    Usama
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    یاد کی راہگزر جس پہ اسی صورت سےمدّتیں بیت گئی ہیں تمہیں چلتے چلتےyaad kī rāhguzar jis pe isī sūrat semuddateñ biit ga.ī haiñ tumheñ chalte chalte ختم ہو جائے جو دو چار قدم اور چلوموڑ (رخ بدلنے کی جگہ) پڑتا ہے جہاں دشتِ (ویرانہ) فراموشی (بھول جانے کی کیفیت) کاḳhatm ho jaa.e jo do…

  • #1 Koi aashiq kisi mahbuba se by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

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    Usama
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    گلشنِ یاد میں گر آج دمِ بادِ صبا (ہلکی ٹھنڈی ہوا)پھر سے چاہے کہ گل افشاں (پھول بکھیرنے والی، خوشبو پھیلانے والی) ہو تو ہو جانے دو gulshan-e-yād meñ gar aaj dam-e-bād-e-sabā (gentle morning breeze)phir se chāhe ki gul-afshāñ (flower-scattering / fragrant) ho to ho jaane do عمرِ رفتہ (گزری ہوئی عمر) کے کسی طاق…

  • Unsaid

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    Usama
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    I often used to write for you; but now that I know, I should not let you bother with what’s going on in my mind, what do I do with my thoughts. I let them pass.  There was a time I used to feel that I may end up meeting you somewhere, I often used…