Yusuf Awake: Sami

"Awake" (Uyan Ey Gözlerim) is a traditional song performed by Sami Yusuf, notably featured on his 2016 album Barakah . The piece is based on a 16th-century poem by the Ottoman Sultan Murad III and serves as a call for spiritual mindfulness. Historical & Musical Context

"Awake" exemplifies Yusuf's transition from early "Islamic pop" to a genre he often calls "Spiritique". Sami Yusuf Awake

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. "Awake" (Uyan Ey Gözlerim) is a traditional song