Zanjaran is fairly rare, but quite beautiful maqam, in which the bright Ajam emphasis descends to a darker Hijaz ending. Probably the only piece most musicians know in this maqam is the famous song "Ya Halawt id-Dunya," ("Oh Sweetness of the World,") whose lyrics are captured perfectly by the mood of this maqam. The 1928 Mawwal by Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab "Amana ya leil," explores the full potential available to this maqam, creating a unique series of pathways (see discussion on "Unique Pathways"). The full network represented on this site (not counting the distant departures and expansions used in "Amana Ya Leil") is as follows:
See discussion on "Unique Pathways" for a fuller understanding of what is happening in this mawwal: