Er Rachman Er Rahim

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Writers: Traditional Sufi song

Lyrics and direction - version 1: for Sufi dance

Allah
>> Say 10 times walking to right, beginning on right foot

Er Rachman, Er Rahim
>> Turn in place ½ turn, then 1, 2, up to 10 at discretion of leader

Allah
>> 4 times moving to right walking in step

>> Repeat

The sound Allah opens the heart and you become compassion and mercy.
Source: Ma Anand Para, Sufi Dancing in Poona, Nr 1.

Lyrics - version 2: for Music group

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Er Rachman, Er Rahim   ┘-repeat


Er Rachman (compassion) Er Rahim (mercy)
"The words come from texts I got from Ma Anita (Sufi Dancing, Poona 1). They are "waifs",
2 of the 99 names of Allah used for walk concentrations." (Ma Anand Para)