With a turban of Ajarak on his head and colorful necklaces hanging around his neck, this is Faqir Wahid Bakhsh, a resident of Tehsil Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, who disguised himself as the famous Sufi singer of Sindh, Alan Faqir, along with his son in his folk heritage Islamabad. Show the essence of art.
Alan Faqir hailed from Jamshoro in Sindh, who sang in Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi and Saraiki languages. Alan Faqir passed away in 2000.
Faqir Wahid Bakhsh has assumed the form of a fakir. Even his beard, mustache and hair style is similar to that of Alan Faqir and he wears the same style as Alan Faqir.
In a conversation with Independent Urdu, Faqir Wahid Bakhsh said that ‘I had a lot of affection for Alan Faqir. He enjoyed listening to it. When Alan Faqir left this world, I assumed his form and as if I merged into him.’
Faqir Wahid Bakhsh belongs to Punjab but he mostly sings the same words that Alan Faqir used to sing in Sindhi language.
He said: ‘Sindhi Culture (Department of Culture) people say that your identity card is from Punjab, Punjab people (Punjab Culture Department) say that you are singing in Sindhi and they are also promoting this language. It is true that I sing mostly in Sindhi.’
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Faqir Wahid Bakhsh has also visited America twice and India five times, where he performed at Sufi festivals.
Faqir Wahid Bakhsh says that ‘Folk singers are the asset of the country.’
With regard to the performance in Islamabad, he says that ‘We have got the opportunity to perform in Islamabad due to the kindness of Latif Sain (Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai). We sing here for the whole country.’
Faqir Wahid Bakhsh’s young son Sajid Ali also sings and dances with him.
He says: ‘I enjoy performing with my father, my father’s love for his teacher Alan Faqir is so much that we can’t live without swaying to his songs.’
The musical instruments ‘Yektaru and Chapdi’ are made by the fakir alone. He and his son Sajid Ali also train many of their students in Sufi singing to pass the art to the new generation.
Faqir Wahid Bakhsh sings the words of Sufi poets Shah Abdul Latif Bhatai, Sachal Sarmast, Baba Balhe Shah and other poets.
Both father and son are determined to continue serving Sufism, Sufi poetry and Pakistan.
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2024-08-24 19:16:09
