In this short clip the Naqshi Band, joined by Ayberk Efendi, presents the devotional chant “Hasbun Allah”. The opening line – “One candle was enough to awaken 1,000 candles” – recalls a timeless Sufi image: a single spark of divine remembrance can kindle countless hearts. As the melody unfolds, the repeated affirmation “Hasbun Allah” (“God is sufficient for us”) becomes an invitation to place complete trust in the Almighty.
Listening to this piece offers a moment of quiet reflection: even the smallest act of remembrance can turn the one candle within into a light for others.
Further recordings, writings and reflections on Sufi poetry and Ottoman spirituality are available in our Royal Ottoman Society Library.
