Awake: Sami Yusuf

: The music for this piece was originally composed by Ali Ufki Bey (born Wojciech Bobowski), a 17th-century Ottoman Polish scholar and musician who was the first to apply Western staff notation to Ottoman classical music.

The opening line, "Wake from your heedlessness O my eyes awake!" , acts as a literal and metaphorical call to move from spiritual slumber toward Divine light. Sami Yusuf Awake

: His work on albums like Barakah is noted by scholars for promoting values such as self-discipline, moderation, and spiritual reflection. : The music for this piece was originally

: By performing Ottoman-era poetry, Yusuf aims to preserve Islamic heritage and present it as a universal language of "love and empathy". : By performing Ottoman-era poetry, Yusuf aims to

Commentary: This piece was composed by a renowned 17th century Ottoman Polish scholar and musician, Wojciech Bobowski (1610- 1675)

: He views these songs as a response to modern extremism, calling for a "return to harmony and balance" through the "music of the spheres". Sami Yusuf – Awake (Uyan Ey Gözlerim) Lyrics - Genius

The song is a musical setting of a famous poem written by Sultan Murad III (r. 1574–1595). Tradition states the Sultan wrote the verses as an expression of profound remorse after oversleeping and missing the dawn ( Fajr ) prayer.