Burn The Musical

By Sharifu

Toronto, Ontario

www.burnthemusical.com

What is BURN The Musical?

The star of this is the morning star, Lucifer or "Iblis" - his name in BURN. How does God’s favorite creation turn bad? Let’s sing about it.

The BURN Musical is the origin story common to the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) but from the perspective of the villain, the "fallen angel" Iblis or more simply known as "the devil." With heavy inspiration from popular music, from Hip Hop to Boy Bands, this is a concept album that was made to delight listeners looking to hear a witty new perspective on this timeless story that billions of humans believe to be true.

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Scene by scene

Act I Scene II - Eternal Bliss

After years of many wars, Iblis and his followers, the truest army of God to ever exist, are rewarded with paradise. Pearl towers, big ol' mansions, the whole shebang! But for Iblis, something is missing when unexpected news arrives...

Act I Scene III - Something Knew

The news of spreads among the jinn and angels in paradise, causing commotion among some. The former soldier known as "soldier" visits Iblis' castle to consult on the issue. The angel of death gets involved...

Act I Scene IV - Adam is Naked

The entirety of the inhabitants of paradise, all the angels and all the jinn, gather in Paradise Square for the big reveal. Iblis has been praying about this all night, while Soldier has been waiting eagerly to hear his plan for what to do next ...

Act I Scene V - God taught by the pen

The demo continues, explaining to an eager crowd what reading is. Iblis is shaken by the possibilities of what this could mean...

Act I Scene VI - Writing on The Walls

After Adam explains reading, he hints at the fact that there are things about the future that he knows because of this ability. The notion that he was left out does not bode well with him...

Act I Scene I - After All

Iblis observes Adam from a place he cannot see back and on this earthly world, Iblis can only whisper to humans to enact his influence and fulfil his promise with God - to prove that humans deserve to burn in hell forever.

fin for now, new scenes every Thursday Burn Day

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The first draft of Burn The Musical used existing instrumentals from popular music artists, while later drafts are completely original.

My favorite rap freestyle was done by Black Thought on a show called Hot 97

In this freestyle, they use the existing instrumental from Mobb Deep’s “The Learning (Burn).”

For the next 10 minutes, Black Thought proceeds to give perhaps the most amazing freestyle ever heard, and it has nothing to do with the original song though the instrumental evokes a certain emotional vibe and really just provides a canvas for the words.

For the first draft of Burn The Musical, I've used existing instrumentals from every genre of music as well as several musicals. They've all been heavily altered, lengthened or shortened, in order to fit the scene. There's dialogue and intermissions that I wrote in entirety.

Have you heard of the 4 chord medley? Something I learned playing guitar.. there is a common progression of 4 chords that are used in tons of songs. So what I'm saying is a lot of music we think is unique is actually using similar chords as other existing music. "All the greatest hits from the past 40 years just use 4 chords"

What I think matters is the content - the story being told.

And I've definitely put forward an original wild musical that explores belief and doubt.

Hip Hop and Islam, Part 1

By Khalid Rabbani

Scarborough, Ontario

When you grow up in the East Side of Toronto, Scarborough, In lower middle class and low income neighborhoods, you may tend to gravitate towards an illegal lifestyle. Being from poor Caribbean immigrant families and feeling marginalized from society can push you in a negative direction. Being from the “ hood” my older brother was a respected guy in the streets. Like most younger brothers I looked up to my brother and although he wasn’t leading one of the most positive lives, he was an influence to me in many ways. I remember when he used to give me tapes and by tapes I mean the long fabled Hip Hop cassette tapes for my legendary Walkman (I remember the old ways).

One of my first and most favourite tapes to listen to that I got from my him was Capone and Noreaga 

The War Report (1)

Even now a lot of that Album still brings me back to the love I felt for rap music as a young teen. 

While this project wasn’t what you would call a conscious rap album it was my first experience with Rappers from New York saying Islamic phrases like “Allahu Akbar” and contradicting my religious beliefs at the time.

 At the time there was an East coast and West coast Rap Beef happening between rappers from New York and California. In response to a diss track from Tha Dogg Pound album titled “New York, New York” Ft Snoop Dogg  (2)

Queen’s rap duo Capone and Noreaga teamed up with The Infamous Mobb Deep and Tragedy Khadafi to strike back. Among some dark gritty lyrics, Tragedy Khadafi said “I remain calm study Islam read the Torah world going in flames like Sodom and Gomorrah“ he goes on then to say “La ilaha illallah” Which is an Islamic Arabic phrase meaning “There is No God except God”. I didn’t know what it meant but I was intrigued.

While describing a jail experience in his verse he says 

“my heads throbbing like a tumor it’s one o’clock,

make a salat I catch Jumua lay down my towel slide off my suede pumas.” Here he’s clearly describing a Muslim experience. (All quotes) (3)  

Another Song before my conversion that I remember Islam being referenced in was from a West Coast Rapper Ras Kass called “Nature of The Threat” off of his “Soul on Ice” album which is actually a seven minute plus thesis on how European colonialism is evil. He says “ In the eighth century Muslims conquered Spain, Portugal and France and controlled it for 700 years They never mention this in history class” referring to the Moorish African Muslim conquest of Alhambra and other parts of the south Mediterranean.

He goes on to say 

“Now listen, when you celebrate "Thanksgiving"

What you are actually celebratin'

Is the proclamation of the Pope of Rome

Who later, in league with Queen Isabella

Sent Cardinal Ximenos to Spain

To murder any blacks that resisted Christianity” (4) 

Songs like this would open my eyes to realizing that although I was catholic and descended partially from Spanish people I was more Indian and Afro Caribbean. The major religious kingdoms of west Africa at the time of the trans Atlantic slave trade were Muslims. Could it be that the African parts of us were only Christian because of slavery? Was this way of life forced on us? 

At a time when Muslims are portrayed as being terrorists or a joke (backwards people), it was interesting to see rappers mention Islam in a favourable light. And it went even deeper than that.

In 1968 a black revolutionary spoken word group formed known as “The Last Poets” which consisted of mostly  Muslim converts best known for their song “When the revolution Comes” which was said to be the forerunner of Rap and Hip Hop music. (5)

In those days many African Americans were turning back to their Islamic heritage replacing the names that slavery gave us with names similar to our ancestors like one of the most famous Muslims of our time Malcolm little who become Malcom X then changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz on his return from Hajj in Makkah Saudi Arabia. (6)  

Many rappers, whether Muslim or Nation of Islam (yes, they’re different),  reference the religious  teachings and morals from the top to the underground. 

Rapper Q-Tip From the legendary rap group Tribe Called Quest who any Hip Hop Purist may reference as being Real Hip Hop said:

“I'mma take position and y'all best to take Shahada 

Cause the sh*% that I spit is hot as hellfire, hotter” (7)

While sometimes profane language is used and it’s not proper Islamic etiquette I remember the saying 

“Speak to people only according to their level of knowledge. Would you like for Allah and His Messenger to be denied?” (8)     

American hip-hop artist Busta Rhymes, born Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., is a proud Muslim and attributes much of his success to the way in which his faith has kept him grounded.

In a 2007 interview with Hollywood TV, Rhymes said, "I try to really just understand every aspect about the most high. For me, the most high is Allah... And I live my life by Islam. (9)   

Among today's youth you can hear Islamic language influence Toronto Hip Hop slang. Words like the Arabic words “Wallahi” meaning “By my God (I swear to God)” made popular by the Somalian community in the hood.

As heard in Drake’s lyrics on Draft Day  

“know some Somalis that say we got it wallahi” (10)

I always heard that Raekwon and Ghostface Killah were Muslim but recently I saw Rza and Cappadonna of the arguably greatest rap group ever “Wu Tang” doing Hajj after taking Shahada (11) 

With the recent headlines about Diddy I remember former Bad Boy artist “Loon” also converted to Islam and had an interview on Al Jazeera (12)  

Also from one of most deadly areas of Chicago we see Lil Durk getting more vocal and visual practicing Islam which is a blessing May Allah bring peace to them. Ameen.   

All in all let’s look at what Allah says in Surah Nasr 

“When Allah’s ultimate help comes and the victory is achieved

 and you see the people embracing Allah’s Way in multitudes, 

then glorify the praises of your Lord and seek His forgiveness, 

certainly He is ever Accepting of Repentance.” (13)

Allah is “The Guide” and “The Most Wise” and while some might view things as black and white from their human imperfection things are not always so simple as that. Regardless of music’s permissibility in Islam Allah can use anything He wants to inspire or guide people to the way of Truth.

May Allah guide us all and forgive our shortcomings. Ameen.

1 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK9R8P1ev0VLddbkcQn5ZTHUFl6i7WnaI&si=ytOfl74UMT0cAeO-

2 Tha Dogg Pound - New York, New York ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg (Lyrics)

3 https://genius.com/Capone-n-noreaga-la-la-lyrics

4 nature of the threat lyrics - Google Search

5 The Last Poets | Music, Poems, Songs, Hip-Hop, & When the Revolution Comes | Britannica

6 Timeline of Malcolm X's Life | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

7 https://genius.com/Q-tip-what-lies-beneath-lyrics

8 Ali on Hadith: Narrate to people only what they can understand

9 https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/famous-muslim-celebrities/

10 Drake – Draft Day Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

11 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C28fNDdubwM/?igsh=Z3Flajg2ajJ5cWRv

12 https://youtu.be/jZFueqQnops?si=8aYneMYpBaA6R-PU

13 Surah An-Nasr - 1-3 - Quran.com

Conspiracies and Eschatology: American Secularism, The Anti-Messiah and The Legacy of Rome

By Khalid Rabbani

Scarborough, Ontario

Since I was a teenager, I’ve been drawn to learning about the Illuminati and symbolism. Since I was raised Catholic in North America, learning about this stuff was a very important step in my journey to becoming Muslim along with my gangster up bringing because it created a sense of counterculture that would help me to accept a religion that was ultimately foreign to me at the time. I learned that things aren’t always as they seem and that political/religious groups are working behind the scenes towards a specific agenda. From what I can tell, and many of the eschatologically inclined will agree, many theories describe American liberty and secularism.

As a Muslim today, I like to see if I can find connections to what I’m learning about in the Quran and sayings of Muhammad (aka hadith). In my search, I found Quranic verses that instruct us to verify the claims of Islam by looking to the former messages sent to the religious scholars of Christianity and Judaism and other even older groups.

For example,

“And We did not send before you messengers except men whom We inspired with revelation. So, ask the people (having the knowledge) of the Message, if you do not know.” 1

And in a “hadith,” or saying of Muhammad:

"Allah did not send any prophet but that he warned his nation of the Anti-Messiah (Ad-Dajjal). He is one-eyed while your Lord is not one-eyed. The word 'Kafir' (unbeliever) is written between his two eyes." 2

It’s interesting to reflect on these words when you analyze the American one-dollar bill. There’s a 13-step pyramid above which is a shining eye illuminated with glory in a triangular capstone. Above the eye, written in Latin, are the words “Annuit Coeptis,” which can be translated as “He favours our undertakings,” and below the pyramid is written “Novus Ordo Seclorum,” which can be translated as “New Secular Order.”

In the old world, society was run by God's laws, whether Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, etc. The new world set the groundwork for a society made by man’s laws. For example, in 1848, the USA separated church and state. Through the advances in technology and successful war campaigns, America has become the leading example to the world, propagating their secular way of life through media, music, internet, television and force.

As for the pyramids, there are claims that the origins of the Freemasons and Shriners go back to ancient Egypt, where Pharaoh claimed himself to be God in contradiction to the Lord of Moses. So the law of man was the Pharaonic way of living, which was a big pyramid scheme where the rich stay rich and informed, and the poor stay poor and ignorant.

From the Quran:

> And Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a God other than me. Then ignite for me, O Hāmān, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars." 3

While the Qur’an never explicitly mentions Dajjal, the entire message of the Qur’an can be seen as the antithesis of Dajjal and his message. One major fact made clear is that Allah is not a human being and should not be compared in any way to one.

Hadith on Dajjal: False Messiah preceded by years of treachery. Anas ibn Malik reported:

> The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, preceding the False Messiah will be years of deception, in which the truthful are belied, the liars are believed, the trustworthy are discredited, the treacherous are trusted, and the disgraceful speak.” It was said, “Who are the disgraceful?” The Prophet said, “Little wicked men who speak about the affairs of common people.” 4

Sounds like politicians to me.

On May 1st, 1776, Adam Weishaupt, a professor of law at the University of Ingolstadt, founded the Order of the Illuminati, a secret organization formed to oppose religious influence on society and the abuse of power by the state by fostering a safe space for critique, debate, and free speech. Inspired by the Freemasons and French Enlightenment philosophers, Weishaupt believed that society should no longer be dictated by religious virtues; instead, he wanted to create a state of liberty and moral equality where knowledge was not restricted by religious prejudices. However, religious and political conservatism ruled in Ingolstadt at that time, and the subject matter taught at the Jesuit-controlled university where Weishaupt lectured was strictly monitored.

After initially handpicking his five most talented law students to join, the network rapidly expanded, its members disseminating Weishaupt’s goals of enlightenment with radical teachings, while at the same time creating an elaborate network of informants who reported on the behavior of state and religious figures in an effort to build up a wealth of information that the Illuminati could potentially exploit in their teachings. With the help of prominent German diplomat Baron Adolf Franz Friedrich, Freiherr von Knigge, who helped recruit Freemason lodges to the Illuminati cause, the clandestine group grew to more than 2,000 members throughout Bavaria, France, Hungary, Italy, and Poland, among other places. 5

This plan is what would eventually become what we know today as The United States of America

Now a lot of my initial study of Eschatology was from the Bible and one thing you have to understand is that Biblical verses are written in parables, so we need to break down the symbolism to fully understand. For that we need to go back to the vision of the biblical Prophet Daniel

In Daniel 7 verses 2-4, Daniel says to Belshazzar the King of Babylon 

 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.” 6

The first beast: The Chaldean or Babylonian Empire

As The Expositor’s Bible Commentary explains, “The lion symbol was characteristic of Babylon, especially in Nebuchadnezzar’s time, when the Ishtar Gate entrance was adorned on either side with a long procession of yellow lions on blue-glazed brick, fashioned in high relief” (1985, Vol. 7, pp. 85-86).

The second beast: the Medo-Persian Empire Daniel 7:5 says, “And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’” This beast was “raised up on one side,” representing the Persians being greater than the Medes in this federated empire. 

The third beast: the Greco-Macedonian Empire Daniel 7:6 says, “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.” As with the second beast, the third beast is clearly identified by the angel Gabriel. It was Greece, and the “first king” was Alexander the Great. After his untimely death in 323 B.C., 

The fourth beast, dreadful and terrible: the Roman Empire Next in Daniel 7:7 we read, “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.” The devouring teeth of iron and the trampling feet correspond with Nebuchadnezzar’s vision of the fourth kingdom being strong as iron, 7

 Also represented in Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Statue (Daniel 2:31-43)

Revelation 12:9:

And the great dragon was cast out—that serpent of old called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was cast out onto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 8

Revelation 17:15:

Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. 9

So if we use the Bible to interpret the Bible, “Dragon” means Satan, Beast means Kingdom, empire, or world power, and waters or sea means peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. So out of the Roman Province of Britannia, we get the UK. Interestingly enough, the southwest UK country Wales uses the symbol of a Red Dragon on their flag.

The Book of Revelations 13 begins by telling us 

1 The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. 2 The beast I saw resembled a leopard but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority

3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. 4 People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?” 

And then it goes on to say in verse 7

 It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation. 

Revelation 13:14-15:

14 And he deceives them that dwell on the earth by means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword and lived.

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause to be killed as many as would not worship the image of the beast. 10

Ask yourself now what is the beast image and what is the image that can speak? Since America is an extension of Britain and Britain is was a colony of Rome, then the beast being Rome and the image being the American way of life is propagated through the image of the beast, known as television or media, because TV is a combination of images and words. And as we can see any nation that does not fall in line with America’s plan ends up getting war waged on them, i.e., if they don’t accept the beast image they’ll be killed or canceled.

If you look at the great seal, you will notice that the direction that the eagle is looking in is the same as the hand where he’s holding an olive branch with 13 leaves, signifying peace, but if your view is in the direction he’s not looking in the hand is holding a bundle of arrows, signifying war. So if you’re looking in his direction it’s peace, but if you’re not looking in his direction, it’s war.

Many believe the symbol of the Great City in The Book of Revelations is New York City of the Empire State but what empire you ask? Answer is Rome. Notice the language of law in North America is Latin the language of the Romans. Hitler tried to revive the empire with the  3rd reich like even the Nazi hand salute is the Roman salute but  America was truly successful.

The Whore of Babylon is introduced to us in

 Revelation 17 3-5 

3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

5 And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.

More symbolism is revealed in verse 15-16 about the nations and Rome

15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

The Ten Horns being the ten kingdoms that emerged from a shattered Roman Empire and verse 18 tells us exactly what the whore of Babylon is

“18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth.” 11

For a supposed Christian nation, it’s strange to have a big pagan idol as a national symbol of the greatest city in the USA representing American ideals. The Statue of Liberty is located near Ellis Island, where all the immigrants from the old world used to have to go and register when they entered America in New York.

She is by the waters, literally and figuratively, which we already established means the multitudes of nations, peoples, and languages. The inspiration of the Statue of Liberty is Libertas, the pagan goddess of freedom, particularly among the slaves of Rome. 12

In her right hand, she holds a torch, which is a symbol of Lucifer, a Latin word meaning light bearer or Prometheus. In her left hand, she holds a tablet like Moses, symbolizing law, with the date of America’s Declaration of Independence, again replacing the law of God with the laws of man.

 It was French Freemasons who sent the Statue of Liberty as a gift to their American brothers, and French Masonic sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi who designed the work of art. Many people say “new world order” like it’s a secret, but the truth is Democracy, Freedom from God’s law, and self-indulgence is the new religion. 

This is part one in a series of articles that is yet to be published. Please stay tuned, subscribe, and follow me online.

REFERENCES 

1.https://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp?chapter=16&verse=43

2. https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7408

3. https://quran.com/28/38?translations=17,18,19,20,84,101

4. https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2019/11/20/dajjal-false-messiah-years-deceit/

5. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20171127-the-birthplace-of-the-illuminati

6. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%207&version=NIV

7. https://lifehopeandtruth.com/prophecy/understanding-the-book-of-daniel/daniel-7/

8. https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Revelation%2012%3A9

9. https://biblehub.com/revelation/17-15.htm

10. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2013&version=NIV

11. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2017&version=NIV

12. https://www.statueoflibertytour.com/blog/the-woman-behind-the-statue-of-liberty-who-is-lady-liberty/

Searching for Allah in Toronto

By Khalid Rabbani

Scarborough, Ontario

When I was around seven years old, I began pondering profound questions like, "Where did I come from? Where was I before I was conscious? Where am I going after this life?" Deep questions for a 7 year old, I know. These thoughts led me to understand that one day my parents would leave, and eventually, so would I. By the time I was 10-11 years old, I experienced involuntary astral projection, where I would feel myself float up to the ceiling and come back down. These experiences heightened my awareness of my spiritual self. Maybe it was a dream, maybe it wasn’t. It felt real and the outcomes regarding my spirituality were very real.

I developed an interest in learning about various spiritual traditions, from Hinduism to Mayan prophecies, despite being raised Catholic in an urban street lifestyle. My journey into esoteric teachings and symbolism began when my older brother gave me VHS conspiracy tapes featuring Anthony Hilder and Jordan Maxwell, which piqued my interest in Freemasonry and the Illuminati.

These videos breaking down religious symbolism proved useful later. Comparing the Old and New Testament of the Bible, I noticed contradictions in the core beliefs and teachings when interpreted literally. This led me back to the Ten Commandments, the foundation upon which the Bible is built. The first commandment, "Thou shall worship no gods except God," directed me towards pure monotheism. Despite the contradictions in the Bible's outward story, I felt a connection to my Catholic beliefs about Jesus as the Messiah, leading me towards Messianic Jewish beliefs, where I accepted both the Torah and Jesus.

Around this time, some local drug dealers and gangsters I looked up to converted to Islam, prompting debates about beliefs. I found it difficult to argue against monotheism. Eventually, at age 15-16, I said the Shahada (Muslim testimony of faith) and began learning and practicing Islam. Initially, I learned the outward religious laws and duties, which were fulfilling on their own. As the initial conversion high waned, I started to see my Ruh (soul/higher self) and my Nafs (spirit/lower self) more clearly.

After indulging in a worldly life, I felt out of place and returned to my spiritual studies. Revisiting Hebrew Kabbalah and Hermeticism, I found similarities with Sufism and Islamic traditions, reflecting on the quote, "A messenger was sent to each nation." Noticing the similarities in religious language and spiritual symbolism between Hebrew and Muslim traditions inspired me to connect different world traditions to gain understanding rather than debate who is right or wrong.

The more I learned, the more I realized how much I didn't know. Monotheism, simply put, is the belief that God is One, but different groups have varying interpretations. For instance, in the Quran's Surah Ikhlas, it says:

1. Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,

2. Allah, the Eternal Refuge.

3. He neither begets nor is born,

4. Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

These simple words have profound meanings, emphasizing divine transcendence. The Creator is perfect and needs nothing, including the need to change. Being eternal, with no beginning or end, it's not befitting of divine perfection to be compared to anything. These teachings reminded me of the second commandment, "Thou shall not make any image of thy creator."

Understanding what the Creator is not helps us seek a connection to the divine through spiritual experiences. Daily rituals such as prayers, remembrance, and meditation (Muraqabah/Merkava) help in this connection. According to Sufis and Kabbalists, invoking God's names and revelation in their original language taps into a mystical energy. Everything, including thoughts, has a vibration. To interact in a higher vibrational plane, it must be accessed through the soul, which is incorporeal.

By following traditions like Salah (prayer), Khushu (focus on God), Wudhu (ritual ablution), Dhikr (remembrance of God), and Muraqabah (meditation), along with adhering to the Halal (permissible) and Haram (not permissible) as stated in the Quran, one can connect to higher realms. The Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation while isolated in a cave meditating.

When clean in physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, the electromagnetic energy emitted attracts divine inspiration (Ruach Ha-Kodesh/Holy Spirit) and repels low vibrating negative energy. It's not about supernatural occurrences but feeling inspired and having visions during or after meditations. The feeling of Noor (light) fills you up, and contentment replaces anxiety, as we are both physical and spiritual beings needing attention.

I hope this provides a general idea of what to expect from my work and helps you begin the journey to find Allah with me.

More to come soon.

Play Time's Scar from Chrono Cross - Guitar Tab by Toshiro

Hi there,

I’m trying to learn acoustic guitar so I can play all the songs I enjoyed in anime and videogames growing up. Here’s my journey:

What makes this so hard for me is the use of hammer-ons and pull-offs which I’ve never seen before in my learning guitar journey.

Difficulty: intermediate
Capo:no capo
Author Toshiro 
Lead Guitar: E-A-D-G-B-E
Rhythm Guitar: E-A-D-G-B-E
 
[Lead guitar]
(Melody)
(start after Rhythm finishes intro)
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B|-----12---12---10------------------------------------------|
G|-9----------------12-11-12-14---12h14p12-11-11--h12p11-9---|
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A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
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e|------------------9-10-12-p10h12p10-9-------------------------------------------|
B|-----12---12---12---------------------12---10----10-h12-p10h12p10-----10---12---|
G|-9--------------------------------------------12--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------10---12--------------------------------|
G|-12-11-12-----12-------------12-14---12---11h12p11-9------|
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B|-12---12h13p12-10---------------------------------|
G|-------------------12--11--9-----11p9-7-7b(9)-----|
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[Rhythm guitar]
[Intro]
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| h  Hammer-on
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by Sharifu

Nando Demo「何度でも」by Dreams Come True - Hiragana Kanji, Romaji and English Lyrics plus Music Video

if you want to understand the japanese version better,

please hover over/click on the words in the Romaji section to see the english meaning of each word!

translated by native Japanese speaker

Haru Nozawa

[Romaji:]

komiagete kuruemotions/feelings rise up

namidatears

wo (this is a particle)

nankai How many times

fuitarawipe away

tsutaetaiI want to tell you

kotobawords

wa (this is a particle)

todoku darouwill it reach you?

darekasomeone

ya or

nanikasomething

ni(this is a particle)

okottemo get angry

deguchiexit

wa(this is a particle)

nai narano

nando demoI'll keep on

tachiagari getting back up

yobu yocalling

kimi noyour

namae name

koe gavoice

kareru madeuntil  I'm hoarse

kuyashikuteI'm frustrated

kurushikuteand suffering

ganbattemo doushiyou mo nai nothing seems to work

tokiwhen

motoo

kimiyou

wo(this is a particle)

omoidasu yoI remember

10000(ichiman)kai10,000 times

dame deeven if I fail

hetoheto ni nattemoI'm all worn out

10001(ichiman-ik)kaimeThe 10,001st time

wa (this is a particle)

nanikasomething

kawaruchange

kamo shirenaimight

kuchi ni suru tabi every time I try, the words

hontou ni really

tsutaetai  kotoba wawant to say

poroporo to koboretecome tumbling out

 nigete yukurun away

kanashimi ni sadness

shihai sasete ta dajust reign

tsubusareru no narabe crushed anyway

nando demo nando demo nando demoI'll keep on, I'll keep on, I'll keep on

tachiagari yobu yogetting back up

kimi no your

namaename

koe gavoice

kareru madeuntil I'm hoarse

ochikondeeven if I'm down

yaruki mo mou soko tsuitelose the will to go on

ganbarenait he fight goes out of me

tokiwhen

motoo

kimi you

wo (this is a particle)

omoidasu yoI remember

10000(ichiman)kai 10,000 times

dame deeven if I fail

kakko warukutemolook like a fool

10001(ichiman-ik)kaime The 10,001st time

wa  (this is a particle)

nanikasomething

kawaru change

kamo shirenaimight

mae wo muiteI'll stay positive

shigamitsuitehold on

mune kakimushi tteI'll bang my chest

akiramenaideand not give up

 sakebe!and shout!

nando demo nando demo nando demoI'll keep on, I'll keep on, I'll keep on

tachiagarigetting back up

yobu yocalling

kimiyou

noof

namae name

koe gavoice

kareru madeI'm hoarse

kuyashikute I'm frustrated 

kurushikute suffering

ganbattemo doushiyou mo nai nothing seems to work

tokiwhen 

motoo

kimi no your

uta songs

wo   (this is a particle)

omoidasu yoremember

kono saki moin the future too

tsumazuite stumble

kizutsuiteget hurt 

kizutsuketehurt someone else

owari no naithere's no end in sight

yariba no naithere is no place to do it

ikari saeI can't even vent my anger

modokashiku dakinagaraand I get impatient

doushite wakaranai n' da?Why don't you understand?

tsutawaranai n' da?Why can't I get through to you?

aegi nagekinagarapanting and grieving

jibun  to myself

tatatte miru yoI'll fight

10000(ichiman)kai10,000 times

dame deeven if I fail

nozominaku nattemothere's no hope in sight

10001(ichiman-ik)kaimeThe 10,001st time

wa (this is a particle)

kuruI'll come

kimi you

wo (this is a particle)

yobucalling

koevoice

chikara ni shite iku yo will give me strength

nando moand I'll keep on

ashita tomorrow

ga (this is a particle)

sono that

10001(ichiman-ik)kaime 10,001st time

kamo shirenaimight be

English

How many times can I wipe away my tears if my feelings well up?
I want to tell you, my words will probably get through.
I get mad at someone, something
because there's no way out.
Any number of times, any number of times, any number of times
I'll start to call out
your name until my voice gives out.
It's regrettable and painful.
I'll hold on, there's no other way this time.
I'll remember you
10,000 times is no good, and I'm getting completely exhausted.
10,001th time around, something might change.
The times I speak of you, I really want to convey these words.
Tears can escape and spill out in large drops.
I let only sadness have control
because I was laid to waste.
Any number of times, any number of times, any number of timesI'll start to call out
your name until my voice gives out.
I fall into despair and my willingness is about at bottom.
I can't hold on this time、I remember you.
10.000 times is no good, each one's bad.
10,001th time around, something might change.
I face the past, I cling to the past, my heart is tearing.
I'm not giving up. Cry out!
Any number of times, any number of times, any number of times.
I'll start to call out
your name until my voice gives out.
It's regrettable and painful.
I'll hold on, there's no other way this time.
I'll remember you.
10,000 times is no good, and I'm getting completely exhausted.
10,001th time around, something might change.
I remember your song.
Beyond this, too, I stumble, you hurt me, I hurt you.
No end, no place, even anger
Because your embrace isn't quick enough.
Why don't you understand? Why won't it reach you?
Because I'm gasping in sorrow, I try to fight with myself.
10,000 times is no good, my wish comes true.
10,001 time around, you're here.
I call out to you. even though the power of my voice has gone out any number of times.
Tomorrow, the 10,000th time around, maybe.....

Kanji

こみ上げてくる涙を 何回拭いたら
伝えたい言葉は 届くだろう?
誰かや何かに怒っても
出口はないなら

何度でも何度でも何度でも 立ち上がり呼ぶよ
きみの名前 声が涸れるまで

悔しくて苦しくて
がんばってもどうしようもない時も

きみを思い出すよ
10000回だめで へとへとになっても
10001回目は 何か 変わるかもしれない

口にする度 本当に伝えたい言葉は
ぽろぽろとこぼれて 逃げていく
悲しみに支配させて ただ
潰されるのなら

何度でも何度でも何度でも 立ち上がり呼ぶよ
きみの名前 声が涸れるまで

落ち込んで やる気ももう底ついて
がんばれない時も きみを思い出すよ
10000回だめで かっこ悪くても
10001回目は 何か 変わるかもしれない

前を向いてしがみついて
胸掻きむしって あきらめないで叫べ!

何度でも何度でも何度でも 立ち上がり呼ぶよ
きみの名前 声が涸れるまで
悔しくて苦しくて がんばってもどうしようもない時も
きみの歌を思い出すよ
この先も躓いて傷ついて傷つけて
終わりのないやり場のない怒りさえ
もどかしく抱きながら

どうしてわからないんだ? 伝わらないんだ?
喘ぎ嘆きながら 自分と戦ってみるよ
10000回だめで 望みなくなっても
10001回目は 来る

きみを呼ぶ声 力にしていくよ 何度も
明日がその10001回目かもしれない

cute aggression (leaks from his laptop) - キュートアグレッション / キタニタツヤ / kitani tatsuya

if you want to understand the japanese version better,

please hover over/click on the words in the Romaji section to see the english meaning of each word!

translated by native Japanese speaker

Fujimi K.

[Romaji:]

kimi noyour

kokoro noheart of

yawaisoft/weak

tokoparts

suki katteas I like

kamitsuitebite

shimaitaku nattewant (would rather)

tayasukueasily

orebreak

sou naseem (about to)

hosoithin

kubineck

sukoshidake a little bit

kurushimetakunattewant to (make you) suffer

yappari really(after all)

hoshiku want

nacchau na come to

kimi noyour

subeteeveryone, everything

wo

konothis

machi town

ga(particle)

nemuru sleep

mae before

ni

tsuuesari take away

tai yo want to

sanjuurokuudo36

amari over

no(particle indicating possession)

kimi noyour

kubisujinape

ni

sukoshia little

ato mark

ga(particle)

nokottatte if leave

kamawa nai care not

deshoucorrect, it is?

dakara so

ima now

wa(particle)

yurushite forgive me

[English]

the weak part of your heart

I want to bite you as I please

A thin neck that seems to break easily

I want to make you suffer just a little

I really want it

everything about you

Before this town sleeps, I want to take you away

over 36 degrees of your neck

It doesn't matter if I leave a little mark on your neck, right?

so forgive me now

[kanji]

キュートアグレッション　/　キタニ　タツヤ

君の心のやわいとこ

好き勝手噛みついてしまいたくなって

容易く折れそうな細い首

少しだけ苦しめたくなって

やっぱり欲しくなっちゃうな

君の全てを

この街が眠る前に、連れ去りたいよ

36度あまりの

君の首筋に

少し跡が残ったって、構わないでしょう？

だから今は許して

Jupiter(木星)(中文字幕) by Ayaka Hirahara - Hiragana Kanji, Romaji and English Lyrics plus Music Video

if you want to understand the japanese version better,

please hover over/click on the words in the Romaji section to see the english meaning of each word!

translated by native Japanese speaker

Haru Nozawa

[Romaji:]

Every day I listen to my heart (English)

hitorialone

ja nainot

fukaideep

muneour hearts

no(particle indicating possession)

okuback

de in/so

tsunagatteruwe're connected

hateshinaieverlasting

tokitime

wo/o

koetethrough

kagayakuglittering

hosigastars

deaetawe met each other

kisekimiracle

oshietekurerutold me

Every day I listen to my heart (English)

hitorialone

ja nainot

kono

sorasky

no(particle indicating possession)

mimunechest

ni

dakareteholds us

watashi nomy

konothis

ryouteboth hands/two hands

de in/so

naniwhat

ga(particle)

dekirunocan I do?

itamiyour pain

ni

furesasetelet me touch

sottogently

meeyes

wo/o

tojiteclose

yumedream

wo/o

ushinaulosing

yorithan

mo more

kanashiisad

kotothings

wa(particle)

jibunmyself

wo/o

shingitebelieve

agerarenaikotois not being able to

ailove

wo/o

manabuteach us/learn

tameto

ni

kodokuloneliness

ga(particle)

aruexists

narastill

imimeaning

no(particle indicating possession)

naino

kotothings

nadolove

okoriwashinainothing happens

kokoroheart

no(particle indicating possession)

shijimacalmness

ni

mimiear

wo/o

sumashitelisten carefully

watashiI

wo/o

yondacalling

narastill

dokoedemoyukuwaI'd go anywhere

anata no your

sonothe

namidatears

watashi no monomy own

ni

ima wafor now

jibunmyself

wo/o

dakishimetehold

inochiyour own life

no(particle indicating possession)

nukumoriwarmth

kanjitefeel

watashitachius

wa(particle)

daremoanyone

hitorialone

ja nainot

ari no mama debe yourself

zuttoalways

aisareterube loved

nozomuyou wish

youniso as to

ikitelive

kagayakuglittering

miraifuture

wo/o

itsumademoforever

utauwasing

anata you

no(particle indicating possession)

tamenifor

Sangatsu Kokonoka (9th March) - Remioromen - Kanji, Romaji and English Lyrics plus Music Video

if you want to understand the japanese version better,

please hover over/click on the words in the Romaji section to see the english meaning of each word!

translated by native Japanese speaker

Haru Nozawa

[Romaji:]

nagarerupasses

kisetsuseason

noof

mannakamiddle

dein

futosuddenly

hiday

noof

nagasalength

wo

kanjimasufeel

sewashikubusy

sugirupasses

hibidaily

no

nakaniin

watashiI

toand

anatayou

yumefuture

egakusketch out

sangatsuMarch

noof

kazebreeze

ni

omoithoughts

wo

nosetesending

SakuraCherry blossom

noof

tsubomibuds

wais

haruspring

he

to

tsudukimasucontinue

afuredasubeaming

hikarilight

noof

tsubu particles

ga

Sukoshizutsulittle by little

asamorning

wo

atatametemasuwarm up

ookinahuge

akubiyawn

wo

shita

atoafter

ni

sukoshia little

tereteruembarrassed

anata noyour

yoko de next to/beside

Aratananew

sekaithe world

noof

iriguchientrance

niat

tachistanding

Kizuitanotice

koto wathat

hitorialone

ja nainot

ttekotoYou sent

Hitomieyes

wo

tojirebaclose

anata

ga

Mabutaeyelids

no

uraunder

ni

irukotodethere

dore hodohow much

tsuyokustronger

nareta deshoubecome because of you

Anata ni tottefor you

watashi

mo

sou de aritaiI want to be

Suna bokorisand particles

hakobucarrying

tsumuji kazewhirlwind

sentakumonolaundry

ni

karamari masu gatangled up

hirunoon

maebefore

no

sorasky

no

shiroiwhite

tsukimoon

wa

nan dakasomehow

kireipretty

de

mitore mashita I couldn't look away

umaku wa ikanukotomoaruThings don't always go well

keredobut

tensky

wo

aoge balook up to

sore saeeven

chisakutesmall

aoiblue

sorasky

wa

rincrisp

toand

sundeclear

Hisu ji kumosheep clouds

wa

shizuka quietly

ni

yurerusway

hanaflowers

saku wobloom

matsuwaiting for

yorokobijoy

wo

wakachiaeru no de arebasharing

sore wait is

shiawasehappiness

konosakiin the future

motoo

tonarinext to

de

sottogentle

hohoendesmile

hitomieyes

wo

tojirebaclose

anatayou

ga

mabutaeyelids

no

uraunder

niin

irukotodethere

dorehodohow much

tsuyokustronger

nareta deshou become because of you

anata ni tottefor you

watashiI

motoo

sou de aritaiI want to be

[English translation:]

In the direct middle of the flowing season

I suddenly think of the length of the day

In the midst of these busy days

I draw a dream of you and me

Sending (my) thoughts on the March breeze

The Sakura blossoms will take us to spring

Tiny dots of light overflow our way

Bit by bit warming up the morning

After a huge yawn

I blush a bit, laying by your side

Standing at the entrance of a new world

The thing I realised is I'm not alone

If I close my eyes

You're still there on the other side (of my eyelids)

I wonder how strong you've become

And I want to be that same way to you

The windstorm that sweeps up the sand

And knots up all the hanging laundry

The white moon in the morning sky

Is somehow nice, it had me hypnotised

Things can always go wrong, but

If you look at the sky, it seems so small

The blue sky always seems so well-put-together

The puffy pillow-clouds are moving along

As long as we all share the joy of waiting for the flowers to bloom, it'll be fine.

From here on, side by side

With a gentle smile

If I close my eyes

You're still there on the other side

I wonder how strong you've become

And I want to be that same way to you

[Kanji

]流れる季節の真ん中で
ふと日の長さを感じます
せわしく過ぎる日々の中に
私とあなたで夢を描く
３月の風に想いをのせて
桜のつぼみは春へと続きます

溢れ出す光の粒が
少しずつ朝を暖めます
大きなあくびをした後に
少し照れてるあなたの横で
新たな世界の入口に立ち
気づいたことは1人じゃないってこと

瞳を閉じればあなたが
まぶたの裏にいることで
どれほど強くなれたでしょう
あなたにとって私もそうでありたい

砂ぼこり運ぶつむじ風
洗濯物に絡まりますが
昼前の空の白い月は
なんだか綺麗で見とれました
上手くはいかぬこともあるけれど
天を仰げばそれさえ小さくて

青い空は凛と澄んで
羊雲は静かに揺れる
花咲くを待つ喜びを
分かち合えるのであればそれは幸せ
この先の隣でそっと微笑んで
瞳を閉じればあなたが
まぶたの裏にいることで
どれほど強くなれたでしょう
あなたにとって私もそうでありたい

Matsuri by Fujii Kaze (藤井風) with Hiragana and Romaji Lyrics

if you want to understand the japanese version better,

please hover over/click on the words in the Romaji section to see the english meaning of each word!

translated by native Japanese speaker

Fujimi K.

[Romaji:]

Ailove

shikajust/only/nothing but

kanjitakuwant to feel

moalso

naino

mou more

naniwhat

no(particle indicating possession)

wakehedatefavoritism

moalso

naino

Matometeall of you

kakattecome on

kinasaibring on

Imanarafor now

subeteeveryone, everything

uketomerureceive (embrace)

karaso

De in/so

ittaithe heck

naniwhat

ga(particle)

hoshīdo you want

wake(question = desuka?)

Darewho (the hell)

ni

kachitaiwant to beat up

wake(question = desuka?)

Nakanakaquite

kizukenhard to realize

yo neisn't it?

Nanimokamoeverything

sudenialready

motterugot what we need

no ni neisn't it?

Hanamatsuriflower festival

natsusummer

matsurifestival

Nan de mowhatever

sukito like

ni

erabi napick

Anata no your

kokoroheart

no(particle indicating possession)

nakain

sakasenabloom

Akimatsuriautumn festival

fuyuyasumiwinter vacation

Sonothe

tojitaclosed

kokoroheart

ima now

kojiakenapry open

Akke naopen

RassēraLet's go! (festival cry)

Matsurifestival

matsurifestival

Mainichieach day

itoshikibeloved

nani ka nosomething

Matsurifestival

matsurifestival

Are mo kore mo gaevery little thing

ōataria big hit

Kuraberucompare

mono wathings

nanmonainothing

Kachiwinning

yaor

makelosing

tokaor

issainaino such thing

Naino

naino

nan monothing

shittaI

kocchacare

naino

Sukiniwhatever you want

shitedo

kudasaiplease

Nan monothing

shittaI

kocchacare

naino

Sukiniwhatever you want

shitedo

kudasaiplease

BokuI

ga(particle)

hageshikuhard

naitacried

sei debecause

Kimiyou

ga(particle)

hadeloud

ni

warattalaughed

sei debecause

Natsusummer

no(particle indicating possession)

atsusaheat

karadaburned

o

kogashiteour bodies out

Fuyuwinter

no(particle indicating possession)

kibishisafierce

honemithe core

ni

shimitastrike

Mattairahonest

ikiraretarabe able to live

Massugustraight

ni

soko ethere

iketago

kanawonder

SshaAlright

ima narafor now

osoku walate

neino

karaso

Ssha tsuAlright

ssha tsuAlright

ssha tsuAlright

sshaAlright

hanamatsuriflower festival

natsusummer

matsurifestival

Umareyukubeing born

monopeople

shiniyukudying

monopeople

Subeteeveryone, everything

ga(particle)

dōji noat the same time

dekigotohappens

akimatsuriautumn festival

fuyuyasumiwinter vacation

Minaeveryone, all

dakishimetaraembrace

odorinasainadance

sainajust say the word

Matsurifestival

matsurifestival

Mainichieach day

itoshikibeloved

nani ka nosomething

Matsurifestival

matsurifestival

Are mo kore mo gaevery little thing

arigatashigrateful

Kurushimusuffering

koto wathings

nanmonainothing

Katashoulder

otosu kotadrop

issainaino such thing

Naino

naino

Matsurifestival

matsurifestival

Mainichieach day

itoshikibeloved

nani ka nosomething

no(particle indicating possession)

Matsurifestival

matsurifestival

Are mo kore mo gaevery little thing

arigatashigrateful

Kurushimusuffering

koto about

wa(particle)

nanmonainothing

Katashoulder

otosu kotadrop

issainaino such thing

Naino

naino

Nan monothing

shittaI

kocchacare

naino

Sukiniwhatever you want

shitedo

kudasaiplease

nan monothing

shittaI

kocchacare

naino

nan ni seyoanyway

medetaijoyous

[English translation:]

Just wanna feel nothing but love

Definitely have no favoritism at all

I'm ready for anything

I'm gonna embrace it all for now

So, what a heck do you want (Yeah)

Who the hell do you wanna beat (Ay, yeah-yeah)

I know it's hard to realize

That we already got everything we need (Ay, yeah)

Flower festival, summer festival

You can pick whatever you want

And have 'em bloom in your heart (Aye)

Autumn, festival, winter vacation

Now, break open your closed heart

Break open, break open

Let's go

Festival, festival

Each day is a beloved

Festival, festival

Every little thing's gonna be a big hit

You're not better or worse than anything

There's no such thing as winning or losing

No, hell no!

I really couldn't care less

Let me do whatever you want me to do

I don't give a flying monkey

Let me do whatever the heck you want me to do

Because I cried so hard

Because you laughed out loud

Summer heat burned our bodies out

Fierce winter froze us to death

If I could keep myself calm no matter what

Could I have gone straight there

Aight, it’s never too late to start over

Aight aight aight aight

Flower festival, summer festival

Those who are being born, those who are dying

It all happens at the same time

Autumn festival, winter vacation

Now let’s embrace it all and just dance

Festival, festival

Each day is a beloved

Festival, festival

Very grateful for all that’s happening in my life

There are no reasons to suffer

No need to be disappointed

No, hell no

Ooh, festival, festival

Every day is a beloved (Yeah)

Ooh festival, festival

Very grateful for all that’s happening in my life

There’s no reason to suffer

No need to be disappointed

No, hell no

I really couldn’t care less

Let me do whatever you want me to do

I don’t give a flying flamingo

Anyway it’s all worth celebrating

[Kanji with Fujimi’s Notes]

まつり ひらがな/ Romaji / English word
1
やぁyeah
あい しか 　　 かんじたく も　 ない
ai 　　shika 　 　kanjitaku mo 　nai

もう なん の わけへだて も ない
mōu nan no wakehedate mo nai

まとめて 　　かかって 　　きなさい
matomete 　　kakatte　　 kinasai

いま なら すべて うけとめる から
ima nara subete uketomeru kara


2
で いったい なん が ほしい わけ
de ittai nan ga hoshiī wake(question, =desuka?)

だれ に かちたい わけ
Dare ni kachitai wake(question, =desuka?)

なかなか きづけん よ ね
Nakanaka kizuken yo ne

なにもかも すでに もってる の に ね
nanimokamo sudeni motteru no ni ne


3
 
はなまつり なつまつり
hanamatsuri natsu matsuri

なん で も すき に えらび な
nan de mo suki ni erabi na

あなたの こころ の なか さかせ な( えいっ)
anatano kokoro no naka sakase na( ei))


4
あきまつり 　　　　　　ふゆやすみ
Akimatsuri　　　　　　 fuyu yasumi

その 　とじた こころ　　　 いま　　　こじあけな
sono 　　tojita kokoro　　 ima　　　 kojiakena

あっけー な らっせらあ
akke na rasse rā


5
 
まつり まつり
matsuri matsuri

まいにち いとしき なに か の
Mainichi itoshiki nani ka no

まつり まつり
matsuri matsuri


あれ も これ も が おおあたり
are mo kore mo ga ooatari

くらべる もの は なん も ない
kuraberu mono wa nan mo nai

かち や まけ とか いっさいない ない ない
kachi ya make toka issainai nai nai


6  
( Oohah -ah) なん も しった こっちゃ ない
( Oohah ah) nan mo shitta koccha nai

( Oohah -ah) すき に して ください
( Oohah ah)suki ni shite kudasai

( Oohah -ah) なん も しった こっちゃ ない
( Oohah ah) nan mo shitta koccha nai

( Oohah -ah) すき に して ください
( Oohah ah)suki ni shite kudasai

7
 
ぼくが はげしく ないた せい で
Bokuga hageshiku naita seide

きみが はで に わらった せい で
kimiga hade ni waratta sei de

なつの あつ-さ からだ を こがして
Natsu no atsusa karada o kogashite

fuyu no kibishisa honemi ni shimita
ふゆの きびし-さ ほねみ に しみた

8
 
まったいらに いきられたら
mattaira ikiraretara

まっすぐ に そこ へ いけた かな
massugu ni soko e iketa kana

っしゃ いま なら おそく は ねー から
ssha ima nara osoku wa nei kara

っしゃ っ しゃ っ しゃ っ しゃ
ssha tsu sha tsu sha tsu sha

9
 はなまつり なつまつり
hanamatsuri natsu matsuri

うまれゆく もの しにゆく もの
umareyuku mono shi ni yuku mono

すべてが どうじ の できごと
subete ga dōuji no dekigoto


あきまつり ふゆやすみ
akimatsuri fuyu yasumi

みな だきしめたら おどりなさいな さいな
mina dakishimetara odorinasai na saina

⑩
まつり まつり
matsuri matsuri

まいにち いとしき なに か の
Mainichi itoshiki nani ka no

まつり まつり
matsuri matsuri

あれ も これ も が ありがたし
are mo kore mo ga arigatashi

くるしむ こと は なん も ない
kurushimu koto wa nan mo nai

かた おとす こた いっさい ない　 　ないない
Kata otosu kota issai nai nai nai


まつり まつり
matsuri matsuri

まいにち いとしき なに か の
Mainichi itoshiki nani ka no

まつり まつり
matsuri matsuri

あれ も これ も が ありがたし
are mo kore mo ga arigatashi

くるしむ こと は なん も ない
kurushimu koto wa nan mo nai

かた おとす こた いっさい ない　 　ないない
Kata otosu kota issai nai nai nai

⑫
( Oohah -ah) なん も しった こっちゃ ない
( Oohah ah) nan mo shitta koccha nai

( Oohah -ah) すき に して ください
( Oohah ah)suki ni shite kudasai

( Oohah -ah) なん も しった こっちゃ ない
( Oohah ah) nan mo shitta koccha nai

なん に せよ めでたい
( Oohah ah) nan ni seyo medetai

(END)

Hadaka no Kokoro (裸の心; Naked Heart) by Aimyon with Hiragana and Romanji

if you want to understand the japanese version better,

please hover over/click on the words in the Romaji section to see the english meaning of each word!

translated by native Japanese speaker

Haru Y.

[Romaji:]

itaion earth

konomamaas is

itsuwhen

made pain

hitorialone

de in/so

irube, there is

tsumoriintend to

darouI wonder wonder

dandangradually, more and more

zibunmyself

wo(o)

nikun(dictionary form:憎む)detest, hate

daridoing things such as…

darekasomeone

wo(o)

urayan(dictionary form:羨む)envy

daridoing things such as…

itsukasomeday

itsukasomeday

toand

iikikase(dictionary form:言い聞かせる)persuade, warn

nagarawhile

kyoutoday

made pain

takusana lot of, many

aishi(dictionary form:愛する)love

te

kitahave been

soshiteand

ima now

mo more

konothis

koilove

ga(particle)

minori(dictionary form:実る)ripen, bear fruit

masu

youniso as to

sukoshia little

dakejust

sukoshia little

dakejust

sou

omowa(dictionary form:思う)think

sete思わせて＝make me think

ima now

watashiI

koilove

wo

shiteirudoing(恋をしている＝fall in love)

hadakanaked

no(particle indicating possession)

kokoroheart

kakaete(dictionary form:抱える)hold

baibaibyebye

itoshino, dear

omoidememory

toand

watashiI

yumedream

na

akogarelonging

yasashiku(yasashii)kind

naretacould become

yo

sukoshia little

neisn't it?

tsuyoku(tsuyoi)strong

mo more

naretacould become

mitaifeel like

donnaany

miraifuture

mo more

uketomete(uketomeru)accept

kitahave been

no(particle indicating possession)

ima now

made pain

takusana lot of, many

yorunight

wo

koeta(koeru) over come

soshiteand

ima now

mo more

kono koi no yukusaki nante wakaranai wakaranai tada omoi wo ima, watashi tsutae ni iku kara hadaka no kokoro uketomete koi nante shinakya yokatta to ano toki mo ano yoru mo omotte ita no ima, watashi mata koi wo shite iru hadaka no kokoro furuwasete kono koi ga minorimasu you ni sukoshi dake sukoshi dake sou omowasete ima, watashi koi wo shite iru hadaka no kokoro kakaete

[English translation:]

Just how long
Do I plan to be all alone?
Hating myself more by the minute
Envious of other people

I've loved a lot so far
Persuading myself
By saying, "Someday, someday"
And I am now, too

Make me hope
That this crush bears fruit
Bit by bit, bit by bit
I'm in love right now
Cradle my naked heart

Bye bye, sweet memories
And lofty aspirations
You made me a little bit kinder
Guess you made me stronger too

I accepted the future for what it was
No matter how it would turn out
I've made it through a lot of nights so far
And I am now, too

I have no idea, no idea
Where this crush will lead
I'm just going to go
And tell you how I feel now

Back then, and that one night too
I felt like
I shouldn't have fallen in love
I'm in love again right now
Make my naked heart tremble

Make me hope
That this crush bears fruit
Bit by bit, bit by bit
I'm in love right now
Cradle my naked heart

[Kanji:]

いったいこのままいつまで
1人でいるつもりだろう
だんだん自分を憎んだり
誰かを羨んだり

いつかいつかと
言い聞かせながら
今日まで沢山愛してきた
そして今も

この恋が実りますように
少しだけ少しだけ
そう思わせて
今、私　恋をしている
裸の心　抱えて

バイバイ愛しの思い出と
私の夢見がちな憧れ
優しくなれたよ　少しね
強くもなれたみたい

どんな未来も
受け止めてきたの
今まで沢山夜を越えた
そして今も

この恋の行く先なんて
分からない　分からない
ただ想いを
今、私　伝えに行くから
裸の心　受けとめて

恋なんてしなきゃよかったと
あの時も　あの夜も
思っていたの
今、私　また恋をしている
裸の心　震わせて

この恋が実りますように
少しだけ少しだけ
そう思わせて
今、私　恋をしている
裸の心　抱えて

Learning Japanese through anime and jpop music! Reading Hiragana letters for absolute beginners

For a lot of people, the idea of watching anime without subtitles or listening to Japanese music in Japanese and fully understanding is a huge motivator to learning Japanese. And if you watch enough anime with subtitles you will actually pick up a lot of fun phrases (hayaku! baka! tasukate!) but the real magic will happen when you learn a few letters and start understanding how to read or at least recognize characters. It will inevitably open doors to learning and understanding more so the dream of enjoying Japanese culture like a native can be achieved. In this series, an Otaku learning Japanese from anime & music must learn to read or else… Hope you like it!

Episode 1

Learning Japanese with Anime has never been so much fun! This Japanese for Dummies lesson will have you read Hiragana in no time! In this one our otaku adventurer encounters a random akuma threatening to eat his bunny Pedro Pascal. Will he be able to teach you あいうえお in time or will it be BUNNY STEW FOR DINNER?! #anime #hiragana #japaneselesson #comedy Hiragana is the first Japanese writing script that kids learn in Japan! Even 4 year olds typically know how to read and write it, so we definitely got this!

Episode 2

In this episode, Otaku dreams of his lost friend Pedro Pascal, the bad bunny. It seems that the last lesson was not enough to appease the demon. He tries to cheer himself up with Utada Hikaru's Flavor of Life but overwhelming feelings take over... In this lesson you'll learn かきくけ and こ

Learning Japanese through music is really fun too! See below for easy to learn music:

Archery and Community with Culture Toronto

by SB

As nearly 40 people gathered at our first target shooting event at Battle Sports Inc, a long time partner, it became clear to me that Culture Toronto is about community and being part of a big family, not just a one off interaction. So many friendly faces came out, anime heads like Elissa, videogamers like Jonathan who brought his friend with the good aim, old university buddies like Arshad and Vedran, martial arts heads like Fayez and Jean-louis and their wonderful families, and many unexpected pros and joes that came to try their luck at archery.

For me archery is something that’s beautiful to include in your life. There are traditions in every culture, from the Egypt to China and everywhere in between. It’s a method for war, but in times of peace, there is always value in continuing to shoot - whether to strengthen your back or just to work through the act of aiming for a goal and then making making adjustments until that goal is achieved.

The Ways We Celebrate The @Raptors' Legendary Win NBA Finals 2019 @KardinalO @champagnepapi @arashmadani

by SB

Up to the East Conference win and in the NBA finals, we held our breath and saw win after win for the Toronto Raptors in astonishment. The Drake curse turned into a blessing, Kardinal Offishall remixed a song and a mini Drake performed for Drake himself at the nba finals.

In Toronto, as this article gets written, Queen’s “We are the Champions” blasts as the Toronto Raptors sit center stage in Nathan Philips Square. Trudeau, their coach, Ujiri - they’re wearing shades and just singing along as thousands watch in person and thousands more stream online. What will you remember from this epic moment? How will you celebrate?

These are the top 5 celebration moves we saw during the NBA Finals 2019

1.Kardinal Offishall remixes the 2011 anthem to include lyrics about the Raptors

2. Drake releases 2 songs in honour of the Raptor victory over the Golden State Warriors the day after winning.

3. Little Drake performs for big Drake

4. The Official Parade in Toronto

5. Jeremy Lin highlight reels

6. That tear jerking “what will you remember” video by STV

1. Kardinal Offishall remixes the 2011 anthem to include lyrics about the Raptors

2. Drake releases 2 songs in honour of the Raptor victory over the Golden State Warriors the day after winning.

3. Little Drake performs for big Drake

4. The Official Parade in Toronto

5. Jeremy Lin highlight reels

6. This tear jerker from STV with @arashmadani

Is HEMA a sport just for white people? No, but it can damn well feel that way! Racism in The Hema Alliance

by Sharifu

My first encounter with Hema happened in Toronto at the Fighting Arts Collective. I called a man named Brian McIlmoyle and asked if my colleague and I could come in and see what it’s all about and produce some articles and videos to promote their group. It was an experience that I look back fondly on and while I don’t think we were mature enough to deliver the content they should’ve received, I will forever tell the story of their generosity in showing me what they learned from Fiore’s manuscripts. Ralph was full of childish glee learning and I’m glad he was happy in the end. They are for the record, very serious and take their work of resurrecting a broken art almost religiously. Broken art? Unlike Kali, where the art has been unbrokenly passed down in a chain through families etc, European Sword Fighting or HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) have not been unbrokenly passed down according to my knowledge, hence the need to look seriously at manuscripts by teachers like Fiore.

One encounter I’ll never forget is with the owner of 3 turrets armoury. A God fearing, Christian man met with me about making a website. He ended up giving me gauntlets for my mom and I to finish. I cherish them today still and value them at about $1000 easily. Anybody who puts them on …. is filled with power lmao #highlander #therecanonlybeone 1 joke, that’s it, I’m done.

Gauntlets for life!

3 Turrets, if you’re out there and need that website, I’m here!

So what’s with this title if I have so much love for HEMA, it’s schools and it’s practitioners? Well every time I say something in their forums I always get punked off. Is it my name? Is it because I’m sandy in colour rather than bleach white? I’m not unreasonable or stupid so to me, that leaves discrimination as an option. AN option.

“What did he say?” you might be wondering. Well first, lets talk about why I visited their forum in the first place. I have recently really enjoyed learning Kali with my Kalis Illustrisimo instructor Archie Luz. The pre-Magellan people that inhabited today’s Philipines were not big on armour. They beat Magellan carefully though, not easily:

For me, these clashes of culture are exciting. I don’t want a single drop of bled shed from now until the end of time, but as a martial artist I want to know about strategy and everything about battles. My friends who spar with me using silly rubber knives in Kali like to go for my eyes though. And because I own a few pieces of nice armour, such as this scale mail, I wonder if there’s something a little better than goggles that will fog up. I began thinking of metal with holes, and then realized that I can’t be the first one to think like this. Fencing masks are too bulky for Kali. You’d have to train Kali to understand if you’re a HEMA person.

Anyways I stumbled upon these Die Mensurbrillen goggles. Imperial Germany was a beautiful time, a proud time. These men would fence with REAL swords using just these to cover their heads. Clearly they favored maneuverability and speed to bulky fencing masks. They wore their scars proudly! Schmiss! That’s a strike that results in blood and scarring. The mask is silly at first, then cooler and cooler in my mind. ..

I didn’t know the name of these, nor did I know where to find them, I just at least wanted to see the price if not buy one for myself :) But as I asked harmless questions I was met with well… “what happens when you aren’t white and ask HEMA guys for answers online” - I will say that the people that were rude are obviously noobs - insensitive noobs though are the worst. Quick to judge, quick to assume, and they never qualify what they say.

I’m writing this article because I’m bothered by the online HEMA community. They are a breeding-house of alt-right types. And I have no idea to fix it. I’ve been banned from The Hema Alliance on Facebook.

Here is the entire conversation from start to finish with a few silver linings from friends made along the way. I don’t see HEMA becoming more than an old whiteman’s club and something tells me that’s exactly what they want! This isn’t a letter of hate. This is a letter of disappointment.

There are people addressing this, and I quote:

Btw I do not know, if you already know it. But to adress the issue that neonazi or right extremists could undermine the HEMA, several years ago the loose community of FAR - Fighters against Racism was founded, which many popular HEMA instructors joined or support. At least for the European community of HEMA I can say that this topic is treated very sensitive

martial arts attract often sort of radical people. The average neonazi brawler will more likely join a MMA or Boxing club, but the more secret, intelligent right extremist will more likely join a HEMA club.

Will I forever be outside to you though my face is your mirror?

when can I play too?

Read more!

Cold Iron is Master of Them All, Barbs of Feathers

by many

Cold Iron 

GOLD is for the mistress - silver for the maid" -
Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade! " 
" Good! " said the Baron, sitting in his hall,
But Iron - Cold Iron - is master of them all."

So he made rebellion 'gainst the King his liege, 
Camped before his citadel and summoned it to siege. 
" Nay! " said the cannoneer on the castle wall, 
" But Iron - Cold Iron - shall be master of you all! "

Woe for the Baron and his knights so strong,
When the cruel cannon-balls laid 'em all along; 
He was taken prisoner, he was cast in thrall,
And Iron - Cold Iron - was master of it all.

Yet his King spake kindly (ah, how kind a Lord!) 
" What if I release thee now and give thee back thy sword? " 
" Nay! " said the Baron, " mock not at my fall, 
For Iron - Cold Iron - is master of men all."

" Tears are for the craven, prayers are for the clown
Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown." 
" As my loss is grievous, So my hope is small,
For Iron - Cold Iron - must be master of men all! "

Yet his King made answer (few such Kings there be!)
" Here is Bread and here is Wine - sit and sup with me.
Eat and drink in Mary's Name, the whiles I do recall 
How Iron - Cold Iron - can be master of men all."

He took the Wine and blessed it. He blessed and brake the Bread
With His own Hands He served Them, and presently He said:
" See! These Hands they pierced with nails, outside My city wall, 
Show Iron - Cold Iron - to be master of men all. "

" Wounds are for the desperate, blows are for the strong.
Balm and oil for weary hearts all cut and bruised with wrong.
I forgive thy treason - I redeem thy fall 
For Iron Cold Iron - must be master of men all! "

'Crowns are for the valiant - sceptres for the bold!
Thrones and Powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold!' 
" Nay! " said the Baron, kneeling in his hall,
" But Iron - Cold Iron - is master of men all!
Iron out of Calvary is master of men all! " 

Names of Famous Swords through History, Barbs of Feathers

by many

*********************************************

A rapier named Needle for Arya Stark

A longsword named Longclaw for Jon Snow

A twin tipped sayf named Zulfiqar for Ali

but a ninja knows tools are as dead as enemies

Another longsword named Excalibur for a king, Arthur in England

Another pair like Musashi named Colada and Tizona for El Cid Campeador in Spain

but a ninja knows tools are as dead as enemies

Kusanagi-no-tsurugi (grass cutting sword), originally called ame-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi (Sword of the Gathering Clouds in Heaven) in Japan, owner unknown

but a ninja knows tools are as dead as enemies

Charlemagne's Joyeuse in Ardeche and Durandal for his paladin Roland. A Song for Roland, angels delivered it.They might as well have.

Legbiter for a viking king Magnus II, ivory hilt

but a ninja knows tools are as dead as enemies

Shamshir-e-Zomorrodnegar, for the persian legend Amir Arsalan. He was a traditional and ate no pork. A horned beast Fulad-zereh has skin invincible to every other karambit knife.

King Solomon's jinns made it carefully, carefully guarded by the same beast.

It also nullified the evil eye of enemies.

but a ninja knows tools are as dead as enemies

And Wallace's sword for FREEDOM! FREEDOM!

He led a resistance against the English during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Prima Nocte burned his blood when they came for his wife after his wedding night.

But even still, a ninja knows tools are as dead as enemies

Marie Kondo greets their living rooms, folded hands in knees, and jaws drop in adoration. They didn't see how Muhammad named every thing he owned. You're never lonely among friends.

al-Ma’thur, also known as “Ma’thur al-Fijar” came before verses in Mecca. Al-Rasub was a sword reserved by Sherif's cousins in the topkapi museum.***

Al-Battar was another sword that means "sword of the prophets" and it's inscribed in Arabic the names of David, Solomon, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Zechariah, John, Jesus, and Muhammad. It also has a drawing of King David when cut off the head of Goliath to whom this sword had belonged originally.

a ninja knows tools are as dead as enemies - Musashi wrote it in his Book of Five Rings, preferring the art to dead art tools.

Muhammad knew swords are as alive as enemies, thirsty.

Sherif has many teeth swords. A Narwhal rapier lance named Long Tooth is almost as tall as he is, 5"6 - a blunted dagger with inscriptions that remind of Al-battar. Let’s not forget the replica of Longclaw by Jay Joo, a skilled blacksmith.

"But Iron - Cold Iron - is master of them all." cackles a dragon named Daniel Parent, sky blue in scale color, echoing the Kipling society.

Aladdin’s commentary:

*** Look at Prophet Muhammad's sword almathur - how he would have adored the serpent's / dragon's jeweled eyes. Did you even know him? Does any of us? How he named it and cherished it and prayed with it kept close, how angels would have been near guarding it. How jinn would have wanted to destroy it. What do you know about him really? Many think that Islam is anti-art. Did they not see Solomon and how he used a powerful jinn army to make statues and basins and art?