Arifana Kalam - the soulful Sufi music concert mesmerized the audience including classical music lovers of twin cities here late Saturday.

Javed Tufail Niazi (Pride of Performance) gave the soul soothing performance accompanied by Ustad Muhammad Ajmal on Tabla to celebrate the rare beauty of the Sufi poetry.

Sufi poetry delivered the message of love, tolerance and harmony composed in lyrical forms set to the tunes of local folk music of the Indus Valley.

The Institute for Preservation of Art and Culture (IPAC) and Kuch Khaas, Center for Arts, Culture and Dialogue jointly organized the event.

During the middle ages of Islam many contemplating and religious minded persons were attracted to the towns and cities of the Indus valley for their reputation for peaceful life and respect for the learned, thus setting the stage for the emergence of a rich tradition of Sufi poetry that has served to unify and synthesize the diverse cultural heritage of the people and their folk wisdom, said organizers from IPAC.

Javed Niazi, is currently one of the finest Sufi singers in Pakistan and has been performing for more than thirty years.

He performed extensively both at home and abroad for audiences in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, the Middle East, India, China, North Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.