I don’t know where I found this originally. When I discover it, I’ll give a link and the proper credit.
I know I found the following description of these two songs merged on the web after I danced it and sang it.
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Ishq Alla (All I Ask of You)
Associations—Islam Islam
Tapes Found On—MidWinters Moon sing MidWinters Moon sing
Origin—modern
Choreographer—dances of universal peaceNotes
Ishq Allah Mahabud Líllah
“The Spirit is at once The Lover, The Beloved and Love Itself.“
Ths dance is from the Sufi Dance (Dances of Universal Peace) genre that was brought forth by Sam Lewis (Sufi Sam). It is a couple’s sacred movement.
It should be emphasized that witnessing the divine beauty in another being or allowing the divine Love to flow from one’s own heart, is very different than the ogling most think it to be.
This dance is best done when in a gentle state of collected consciousness or in a “witnessing” mode. (see the glossary)
The one attitude causes “stickiness”.
The other attitude causes integrity, centering, deepening and a fling of Unity. Though in any event a deeply emotional sense may well swell up within the breast of the dancer. When I first learned this dance I was a new member to the circle of Sacred Dance led by Yakzan Valdez in Honolulu. It was my practice at the time to keep the dances in a sacred space, so I never stayed after the evening sessions to chat with the other dancers. I slipped out right away. In this way I only knew the others through meeting them in a sacred dance. There was a certain woman who I did not know during that first year with Yakzan. But every time she and I would come to each other in this dance, the both of us would begin a deep and soft weeping. I can only assume it was because we were both innocent of heart and were truly standing naked in the sacred place.
It is up to you as the facilitator and the participant to set the correct inner focus.
Words from English-language song
All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you.
All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you.Words in Native Tongue from Sufi song
Ishq Allah Mahabud Líllah
Ishq Allah Mahabud Líllah
Ishq Allah Mahabud Líllah
Ishq Allah Mahabud Líllah- end of quotation -
I have some more info on the song for you. Please email me. I do know where the songs in that form were merged. They are actually two songs, not a translation.
By: Gennyfer on June 2, 2008
at 12:15 pm
Thanks in advance! I’ll drop you a line as I’m eager to learn.
By: viewpacific on June 3, 2008
at 4:49 am
[...] All I Ask of You (Gregorian Hymn) A little while ago, I shared one of my favorite songs here. It’s one I learned at one of the Dances of Universal Peace (DUP). See my earlier blog entry. [...]
By: All I Ask of You (Gregorian Hymn) « View Pacific on June 12, 2008
at 4:27 am