Sanson Ki Mala -nusrat Fateh Ali Khan- Today

In traditional Islam, a Misbaha (prayer beads) is used to count the 99 names of Allah. What Nusrat does here is revolutionary in its poetry: He replaces the beads with his own breaths. “Sanson ki mala pe, simaroon main pi ka naam” (On the rosary of my breaths, I remember my beloved’s name.) Every inhale. Every exhale. Not a single breath is wasted. Every moment of being alive is an act of remembrance ( Zikr ). This isn't romantic love in the Bollywood sense; this is Ishq-e-Haqiqi (Divine Love). The "beloved" ( pi ) is God, or the ultimate spiritual truth.

Find the live 16-minute studio version from the album “Devotional & Love Songs.” Put on headphones. Close your eyes. And count your breaths. Sanson Ki Mala -Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan-

The title translates to “On the rosary of my breaths.” In traditional Islam, a Misbaha (prayer beads) is