“Someone goes this way to find God, saying you'll find Him in Mecca. Someone else goes to Haridwar. Others believe in Bodh Gaya. Each according to their faith. These are all different paths. Take this path or that, you'll reach the same place.” - Abdullah Hussain Turk
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Abdullah Hussain Turk, or 'Bawa Bha' as he was fondly called in Kutch, Gujarat, was a man whose heart was steeped in the poetry of the famous 18th century Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai and the sounds of the Kutchi Sindhi raag. Abdullah bhai lived in a small village called Dhrab near Mundra in Kutch. He started singing at the young age of 10 and remained completely absorbed in Sufi thought and poetry ever since. Through his renditions of the songs, he could interpret profound ideas in Latif’s poetry in simple uncomplicated terms for his audience. He was also a wonderful raconteur, organiser of festivals bringing together Kutchi folk and Sufi artists, and a guru to several young singers. Abdullah bhai passed away in 2015. He is remembered in Kutch as ‘Ghazi’, the fighter.
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This is one of a series of uploads for Ajab Shahar, a webspace dedicated to mystic poem and song, created by the Kabir Project team ([ Ссылка ] ; [ Ссылка ]).
Translation: Vipul Rikhi
Video Credits:
Interview by: Shabnam Virmani
Camera: Manjushree Abhinav
Editing: Yashaswini Raghunandan
Sub-Titling: Prashant Parvatneni
Collection: The Kabir Project
Place of Recording: School for Ancient Wisdom, Bangalore
Date of Recording: 2010
