ZIKARS for SUFI LOVEHOOD
The music for the zikars is given in the scores of the heart-songs;
the practice of the zikars is separately described on their following pages.
To the practice of the Zikars for the Heart for Sufi Lovehood may belong:
SUFI INVOCATION;
heartsong: EXERCISE nr.01.SUFI AFFIRMATION FOR ZIKAR;
heartsong: EXERCISE nr.04.INAYAT ZIKAR;
heartsong: EXERCISE nr.05.PRAYER FOR NEW LIFE;
heartsong: EXERCISE nr.07.ZIKAR THE REDEEMER;
heartsong: DEVOTION nr.59.HEARTZIKAR ALL-BELOVED;
heartsong: DEVOTION nr.60.ISHQ ZIKAR OF LOVE;
heartsong: DEVOTION nr.74.GAYATRI, THE PRAYERS;
SOME HEARTSONGS;
SEMA, SACRED DANCING;
SAMA, SACRED MUSIC AND SINGING;
ZIKAR’S, PRAYERS, SONGS, SEMA’S FROM MANY TRADITIONS;
The program for a Sacred Sama, Zikar and Sema meeting in the Lovehood may contain:
- INVOCATION;
- PRAYER;
- HEARTSINGING;
- EXERCISES;
- AFFIRMATION;
- CALL ON THE MASTERS;
- ZIKAR; one or more Zikars with
- SACRED DANCING; and
- PRAYER; with
- SACRED MUSIC; and more
- HEARTSINGING; and
- PRAYER for ending.
This may be the conclusion of the assembly or only a break for tea and some sweets before further or other devotional activities.
The order and choice of the parts as well as the length and intensity may be subject to the circumstances and to the inspiration of the meeting.
The Sama, Zikar and Sema are devoted to the presence and blessing of the Master and performed by Grace to the Glory of the All-Beloved.
Sufi Lovehood All-Beloved, C-1998 SUFI-LAB alim vosteen.