AAQA Abida Parveen & Ali Sethi

Title: Aaqa O Lord

Artists: Abida Parveen & AliSethi

Language: Persian, Urdu
Lyrics: Khalid Mehmood Khalid,Waqas Siddiqui & Salman Azmi

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tarz-i sanaayi man nami-daanam
I am unacquainted with the manner ofoffering praise

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ay noor-i qalbi ay noor-i rooham
O light of the heart, O light of my soul

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kaaba-i dil-ha qibla-i dil-ha

Revered centre of peoples hearts

ishq-i haqeeqi khaaliq-iaalam
Real Love, Creator of the world

maula
Lord

maula
Lord

maula
Lord

maula
Lord

jahaan bhi dekho tera nishaan hai

Wherever we turn, your signs are present



mahraab-i dil men teri azaan hai
The niche of the heart echoes with yourcall to prayer

tu hi ahad hai, tu hi hai waahid
You are One, You are Unique


tu hi hai makhfi, tu hi jali hai
You are Secret, and You are also Evident

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa

It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

kisi ka ahsaan kyoon uhaaen
Why should we seek help from anyone?

kisi ko haalaat kyoon bataaen
Why should we tell our woes to anyone?

tumheen se maangen ge tumheen do ge
You are the one we will turn to, and Youare the one who will help us




tumhaare dar se hi lau lagi hai
Yours is the threshold we are devoted to

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa

It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

allaah hu
God is

allaah allaah hu

God, God is

allaah hu
God is

allaah allaah hu
God, God is

ay mere maalik
O my Master

ay mere maalik mere khaaliq merehaajat-rawa
O my Master, my Creator, my Succourer

jab naheen ho saath koyi

When we find ourselves all alone

jab naheen ho saath koyi bas tera haiaasara

When we find ourselves all alone, our onlyrefuge is You


ay mere maalik mere khaaliq merehaajat-rawa
O my Master, my Creator, my Succourer

jab naheen ho saath koyi bas tera haiaasara

When we find ourselves all alone, our onlyrefuge is You

chhaaye kaheen jo gahra andhera

When dismal darkness descends somewhere


teri ata se aaye sawera
Your bounty brings the brightness of dawn

teri hi khalqat chaand tare

The moon and the stars are Your creation


tu ne hi bakhshi yih raushani hai
It is you who has blessed us with the giftof light

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa

It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

main faqeeri men bhi hoon kitna qalandardekho
Look at what heights I aspire to in mypursuit of asceticism

dekhne waalo zara mera muqaddar dekho

For those who want to perceive, look wherefate has brought me

khata hui to khata ko meri chhupaaya haitum ne
When I committed an error, You lovinglyconcealed it from the world

karam apna kar diya apna banaaya tum ne
You showed me clemency, and took possessionof my heart

kisi ka ahsaan kyoon uhaaen
Why should we seek help from anyone?

kisi ko haalaat kyoon bataaen
Why should we tell our woes to anyone?

tumheen se maangen ge tumheen do ge
You are the one we will turn to, and Youare the one who will help us




tumhaare dar se hi lau lagi hai
Yours is the threshold we are devoted to



yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord



kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper

tu khuda-i lam yazil
You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease


tu hi hai rabb ul-aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds

tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You

tu hi awwal tu hi aakhir
You are the First who pre-existed beforeall of creation;
and You are the Last who remains afterall of creation has passed away


tu ahad waahid bhi tu
You are One indivisible in Your unity andwithout parallel;
and You are also the Unique Source fromwhich all of creation emanates

wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on peoples lips

tu khuda-i lam yazil

You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease

tu hi hai rabb ul-aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds

tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You

tu hi awwal tu hi aakhir
You are the First who pre-existed beforeall of creation;
and You are the Last who remains afterall of creation has passed away


tu ahad waahid bhi tu
You are One indivisible in Your unity andwithout parallel;
and You are also the Unique Source fromwhich all of creation emanates

wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on peoples lips

tu khuda-i lam yazil

You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease

tu hi hai rabb ul-aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds

tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You

tu hi awwal tu hi aakhir
You are the First who pre-existed beforeall of creation;
and You are the Last who remains afterall of creation has passed away


tu ahad waahid bhi tu
You are One indivisible in Your unity andwithout parallel;
and You are also the Unique Source fromwhich all of creation emanates

wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on peoples lips


tu khuda-i lam yazil
You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease

tu hi hai rabb ul-aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds

tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You

tu hi awwal tu hi aakhir
You are the First who pre-existed beforeall of creation;
and You are the Last who remains afterall of creation has passed away


tu ahad waahid bhi tu
You are One indivisible in Your unity andwithout parallel;
and You are also the Unique Source fromwhich all of creation emanates

wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on peoples lips


maula
Lord

Translation by
Zahra Sabri

With special thanks to

Aun Hasan Ali, Department of ReligiousStudies, University of Colorado Boulder








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