The composition weaves together mystical poetry from diverse sources:

is a prominent 15-minute composition by British musician Sami Yusuf , recorded live at the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam during the June 2022 Holland Festival . It serves as a central piece of his concert series and album, When Paths Meet (Live at The Holland Festival) . Key Performance Details Venue: The Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Features a rich tapestry of sounds including the Erhu (Chinese fiddle), Oud , Ney , Qanun , Santoors , and traditional orchestral strings and percussion.

"Karitas" is the second track on the live album, which captures the full When Paths Meet performance: (11:11) Karitas (15:51) Pearl (4:07) Hijaz Kabeer - Andalus (7:48) Fiyyashiyya (5:35) The Fire Within (14:29) I Only Knew Love (3:25) The Meeting (6:15) One (12:55)

It begins in Bayati Shiraz (evoking love and longing), transitions through Nahawand and Rast , travels to Greek Aeolian systems, and concludes with a powerful Western harmonic minor scale outro.

Watch the live performance of Karitas and other highlights from the Holland Festival concert: