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| Subject: Biritsh muslim......HR Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:40 am | |
| Hamza Robertson was born in Lancashire in the North-West of England. Since school through college, he involved himself in music and the performing arts. He was a part of the local theatre workshop, where he wrote music and acted in plays. He took part in a variety of rock bands beyond college, playing a variety of instruments and writing music. He still produces his own unique pieces.
Through his early academic career, Hamza played the keyboard and performed vocals and as such played in several bands, later becoming lead singer, keyboard player and guitarist in a rock band he formed with his friends called 'Green'. Hamza has undertaken a series of solo performances. He studied Performing Arts Popular Music for three years in Hopwood hall college, Middletown, Manchester.
In working with Awakening, Hamza aims to take part in a new dynamics in calling to God, or 'dawah', in a new world, through producing songs with a positive message. Being a convert who embraced Islam three years ago, he feels that too many people know too little about Islam and the beauty of its essential values, values which bring about harmony between people, as opposed to discord.
Hamza believes that music, being a powerful source of energy, can be employed to influence people towards either good or bad. He feels there is too much 'negative music' in the world giving people the wrong message, and bringing about within them the desire to do things which are against their inherently pure nature, i.e. their 'fitrah' The story behind this album all started in Hamza's local mosque in Manchester, when Nabeel, a good friend of Hamza's needed help with his project on Islamic education for schools, Hamza went to the studio and acted in some video footage which would be shown to the children, it was then that Hamza mentioned he was a musician and that he would like to meet Sami Yusuf, so Nabeel, being a friend of Sami's himself arranged a meeting for Hamza.
Hamza played some of his songs on the piano to Sami who was very impressed, he suggested that Hamza could help him with some of the writing and performing on his next album, it was then that Awakening Records decided that Hamza would be given his own album, to express his feelings about his crazy world.
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| Subject: Re: Biritsh muslim......HR Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:43 am | |
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To all the Muslims who are suffering in the world and struggling to keep their faith strong. And to Allah for putting me in a position where I'm doing what I enjoy for living.
Hamza's Message:
Bismillahir rahmanir Rahim I've really enjoyed working in the studio, it's been a while since I last sat behind a microphone expressing my thoughts and feelings, it has been a great experience learning from my producer and we have become very good friends, I've enjoyed learning about different cultures as I never sang eastern melodies before or composed eastern style music before, it has made me realize that although we have different cultures, at the root of it all we are all the same There is a lot of Muslims who have gone astray and I wanted to increase their love for Allah and for the prophet PBUH in my music to spread a good message for Muslims and non-Muslims., and to open up people's eyes to nature and to a deeper meaning to our way of life, Ameen.
Acknowledgment:
I want to thank everyone for their hard work and effort to make this dream of mine a reality, I would like to thank Nabeel for introducing me to Sami, Sami for believing in me, Barron for all his hard work and effort, Bara for helping me with the lyrics, uncle Firooz for the inspiration of eastern influences, and everyone at the awakening team who I've not been privileged to meet yet. Wassalamu Alikum
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| Subject: Re: Biritsh muslim......HR Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:49 am | |
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| Subject: Re: Biritsh muslim......HR Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:58 am | |
| Our Creation
Can we not see how the planets look like diamonds in the sky? And everything on earth was created for you and I And can we not see that man is merely waiting For the final day to arrive, to arrive
CHORUS Do we feel a deeper meaning to it all? And in our creation there are no flaws And we’re trying to control something we can’t explain Or we wander around blindly in the dark without an aim Do we think it's all a game?
La Ilaha Illa Allah Muhammadun Rasool Allah There's no God but Allah And Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
And do we think the truth is no longer clear to see? And the simple things are left behind Like smiling at your fellow man Or looking up at the velvet sky And sometimes it makes me wonder why we’re all still here
CHORUS
English Lyrics: Hamza Robertson Composition: Hamza Robertson © Awakening (P) Awakening
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He is One
Allah Allah Allah (x2) He is one Allah Allah Allah (x2) He is one
CHORUS: He's with us all Can’t you hear His call? Huwa Allah He is Allah Don’t go far at all Just look inside your soul Huwa Allah He is Allah I feel one with everything around me I look around and everything astounds me With all the beauty and the life that surrounds me
Subhana Allah, Subhana Allah (x2) Glory be to Allah
Bridge: And with this feeling (x2) Time escapes me With all your blessings (x2) Your love lifts me
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English Lyrics: Hamza Robertson, Bara Kherigi Composition: Ustadh Firooz © Awakening (P) Awakening
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Morning Prayer
There is a reason why to Allah we pray In the morning on every day It’s a meeting and we must not be late If we want to have peace we must obey and pray
CHORUS: There is no better feeling Than when we pray on time And we know the rest of our days Will work out just fine So we must work hard and wake up before sunrise So we can leave our homes with the blessings of Allah
Idha hafadhta 'alal salah Hayatuka tumla' baraka Idha hafadhta 'alal salah Tanal ridhaa' Allah If you maintained your prayers Your life will be filled with blessings If you prayed on time Allah will be pleased with you
No excuses of why you cannot pray Coz we need him on everyday So don't tell me just why you turned up late If we want to have peace we must obey and pray
CHORUS
Idha hafadhta 'alal salah Hayatuka tumla' baraka Idha hafadhta 'alal salah Tanal ridhaa' Allah If you maintained your prayers Your life will be filled with blessings If you prayed on time Allah will be pleased with you
Listen brother and sister it's all been said before You're too tired now so you sleep some more But when you wake up there's an emptiness inside If we want to have peace we must swallow our pride
Bridge: I know my friend it's not easy But we must try believe me And we will feel a difference In our lives and Allah will give us strength
CHORUS
English Lyrics: Hamza Robertson Arabic Lyrics: Bara Kherigi Composition: Hamza Robertson © Awakening (P) Awakening
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Show Me
CHORUS: Show me our way to return to him in peace Show me a way and I’d be gone tomorrow For there is only one way for you and me Show me the way home
His character was a thing of beauty One to be admired And when I think of him There’s a warm feeling deep inside No one had conducts like him And his enemies did agree That he was known as the trusted one Sent for you and me
CHORUS The only time I feel happy Is when he’s on my mind When I think of his perfection He was so merciful and kind He’s a perfect example Of the way we all should be His mission was accomplished with grace And he was sent for you and me
Bridge: Have we forgotten the one who loves us the most? Have we forgotten the pain and the sorrow? He went through so much for us, so much don’t you know? To show us the way home
CHORUS
If only I could be with him Just for one day Just to sit with him he could show me The right way In character in conducts and in body And in mind Nothing can compare to the master Of mankind
CHORUS
English Lyrics: Hamza Robertson Composition: Hamza Robertson © Awakening (P) Awakening
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Oh Allah
Ya Ilahi lakal hamd – Allah Ya Ilahi laka al shukr – Allah Oh my Lord, all gratefullness is to you Oh my Lord, all thanks are to you
'Ala fadhlika wa joodika (x2) Allah Allah For your grace and downpour
CHORUS: Oh Allah your blessings are so many They're too many to count Oh my Lord as much as I praise you I can't thank you enough (x2)
Rabbee ya Kareemu ya Raheemu Ya Haleem Rabbee ya Ghafooru ya Sabooru ya Shaakoor Rabbee ya Rahmaanu ya Mannanu ya Hannan Rabbee ya Ghaffaru ya Qahharu ya Sattar Oh my Lord you are the Bountiful, Most Kind and Forbearing Oh my Lord you are the Most forgiving, Patient and Thankful Oh my Lord, you are the Most Merciful, Generous, and Affectionate Oh my Lord, you are the Most Forgiving, the all compelling subduer, and Shielding
In the morning In the evening In everything I do Times of hardship Times of ease I only turn to you Every teardrop Every breath I know that it's from you All my life and even my death I dedicate to you – Allah Allah
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Rabbee ya Kareemu ya Raheemu Ya Haleem Rabbee ya Ghafooru ya Sabooru ya Shaakoor Rabbee ya Rahmaanu ya Mannanu ya Hannan Rabbee ya Ghaffaru ya Qahharu ya Sattar Oh my Lord you are the Bountiful, Most Kind and Forbearing Oh my Lord you are the Most forgiving, Patient and Thankful Oh my Lord, you are the Most Merciful, Generous, and Affectionate Oh my Lord, you are the Most Forgiving, the all compelling subduer, and Shielding
You are the one The only one You have no partners You have no son You gave me life You gave me sight Lead me from darkness into the light
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Lyrics: Hamza Robertson and Bara Kherigi Composition: Ustadh Firooz © Awakening (P) Awakening
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This Man
Ya khaira khalqillah Ya taja ruslillah 'Alayka azka as-salawat Ya rasulallah (x2) Oh you, the best of Allah's creation Oh you, the crown of Allah's prophets Peace and blessings be upon you Oh prophet of Allah
CHORUS: This man is my hero For he's the light of guidance And he should be yours too And he should be yours too (x2)
Ya khaira khalqillah Ya taja ruslillah 'Alayka azka as-salawat Ya rasulallah (x2) Oh you, the best of Allah's creation Oh you, the crown of Allah's prophets Peace and blessings be upon you Oh prophet of Allah
He's our teacher and our prophet He's our leader and our guide He's the only one to follow So we can attain paradise
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Ya khaira khalqillah Ya taja ruslillah 'Alayka azka as-salawat Ya rasulallah (x2) Oh you, the best of Allah's creation Oh you, the crown of Allah's prophets Peace and blessings be upon you Oh prophet of Allah
We must aim to be like him We should hold our heads up high Where's our pride and where's our strength Where's our love and where's our light
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Lyrics: Hamza Robertson Composition: Ustadh Firooz © Awakening (P) Awakening
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The Mountain
I gave my Salam to the mountain And I drank from the mountain stream And I walked uponits surface And it all felt like a dream And this mountain it is a Muslim And I feel like he’s my friend And as I climbed on to his peak I wished it would never end
CHORUS: Allahu Allahu Allahu (throughout) La Ilaha Ella Allah (throughout) We should be like the mountain It never complains We should be like the mountain It praises God and never complains We should be like the mountain Like the mountain
I gave my Salam to the mountain And I strive through the wind and the snow And something caught my eye up in the sky And I wished it would never let go Cause this mountain it is a Muslim And I feel like he’s my friend And as I climbed on to his peak I wished it would never end
Subhanaka Ya Allah Glory be to You oh Allah
On this mountain I feel complete And while I’m here to this mountain I will speak
Subhanaka Ya Allah Glory be to You oh Allah
And thank God for this wonderful day And I know the mountain feels the same way
Subhanaka Ya Allah Glory be to You oh Allah
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We should be like the mountain An awe-inspiring Muslim As it is We should be like the mountain Like the mountain
La Ilaha Ella Allah There's no God but Allah Allahu Allah
English Lyrics: Hamza Robertson Composition: Hamza Robertson © Awakening (P) Awakening
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Everyday
Ya latiif, Ya latiif, Ya latiif (x2) Oh you the gentle one Allah Allah, Allah Allah, Allah Allah (x2)
Everyday and every night I am thinking to myself What it’s like to be Muslim Now I know which way to go
CHORUS: La ilaha illa Allah Muhammadun rasoolu Allah (x2) There's no God but Allah Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Ya latiif, Ya latiif, Ya latiif (x2) Oh you the gentle one Allah Allah, Allah Allah, Allah Allah (x2)
O Allah you are so kind Without your lights I am blind And in you I place my trust Without your guidance I am lost
Allah Allah, Allah Allah, Allah Allah
O Allah it’s you I adore Without your mercy I’m no more And in you I place my trust Without your guidance I am lost
Allah Allah, Allah Allah, Allah Allah
CHORUS
Allah, Allah, Allah Allah (x2)
Everyday and every night I am thinking to myself If I was not a Muslim I wouldn’t know which way to go
CHORUS
Ya latiif, Ya latiif, Ya latiif (x2) Oh you the gentle one Allah Allah, Allah Allah, Allah Allah (x2)
O Allah you are so kind Without your lights I am blind And in you I place my trust Without your guidance I am lost
Allah Allah, Allah Allah, Allah Allah
O Allah it’s you I adore Without your mercy I’m no more And in you I place my trust Without your guidance I am lost
Allah Allah, Allah Allah, Allah Allah
CHORUS
Allah!
Lyrics: Hamza Robertson Composition: Ustadh Firooz © Awakening (P) Awakening
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Your Beauty
Brighter than the sun Fairer than the moon Your beauty is so dazzling
Bigger than the sea Higher than the clouds Your soul is so enlightening
What I’d give to see your face Beaming with so much grace
Brighter than the sun Fairer than the moon Your beauty is so dazzling Bigger than the sea Higher than the clouds Your soul is so enlightening (x2)
CHORUS: Ya Mawlay, ya Mawlay Salli 'ala Taha (x2) husnu Ahmadal Bashir Akhjalal badral munir Oh my Lord, Send your peace and blessings on Taha (one of the prophet's names) The beauty of Ahmad the portent Ashamed the illuminative full moon
Will I be from those You welcome with a smile As you call your nation Come to my side
Or will I see you frown And then turn away I did let you down I forgot this Day
What I’d give to see your face Beaming with so much grace
Brighter than the sun Fairer than the moon Your beauty is so dazzling
Bigger than the sea Higher than the clouds Your soul is so enlightening
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Bridge: Ya Habiba Allah Ya Safiyya Allah 'Alayka Salatu Allah Wa Salamu Allah Oh you the one who Allah loves Oh you the one who Allah chose May Allah's peace and blessing be upon you
Your smile is so bright It lits up the dark night Brought mercy and light To my waiting heart
I know that I’m weak Of my sins I can’t speak Your mercy I seek Though I’m not worthy
What I’d give to see your face Beaming with so much grace
Brighter than the sun Fairer than the moon Your beauty is so dazzling
Bigger than the sea Higher than the clouds Your soul is so enlightening
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