Holi, the festival that has dispelled many social conventions, has been extensively explored through poetry and music in Islam | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Holi, the festival that has dispelled many social conventions, has been extensively explored through poetry and music in Islam | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Suanshu Khurana |Updated: March 20, 2019 5:57:41 pm

Holi, the festival that has dispelled many social conventions, has been extensively explored through poetry and music in Islam

In India today where even the smallest divide of religion, gender and community can spark reactions, the fact that colouring each other does not leave a trace of who you were, is worth remembering.

Sufism and Holi have been closely linked.

Aaj rang hai ri ma rang hai ri Moray mehboob kay ghar rang hai ri

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(There’s colour today, O mother, there’s colour today, In my beloved’s home there’s colour today)