Sanson ki Maala was made famous by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahib.  Although some have attributed this song to Mirabai and Khusro, this is a gh...

Guru Nanak's teachings are undoubtedly about love. So are Guru Arjan's teachings. The Mool Mantra is given the highest importance i...

[O my Lord] by rabi'A Translated by Jane hirshfield O my Lord, the stars glitter and the eyes of men are closed. Kings have locked their...

  He Won't Give Up He walked through heat and through cries while kings stayed hidden from the skies. At seven years, calm among deathbe...

I love the Vande Maataram composition in Raag Des sung by Lata Mangeshkar.  Vande Mataram is the national song of India. In 2003, BBC World ...

The Kirpa Dhaar Project  Kirpa Dhaar is a prayer by Guru Amar Das in Raag Bilawal in which he prays for the saving of the burning world. Thi...

I really love the poetry of Dr. Allama Iqbal for its beauty and creativity. Today I am listening to Shikwa, meaning "Complaint," o...

One of my favorite Kabir's poem I call "Dulhani." In this beautiful poem, Kabir envisions himself as the bride and the univers...

I have recently heard this Bulleh Shah song and it has really touched my heart. Several people have sung it, but I love the original composi...

Pour love in your heart, like the rain pours on the land today. As I am working on a Meerabai song I am doing research on the different vari...