Aaqa Lyrics – Abida Parveen & Ali Sethi at Coke Studio
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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kaa‘ba-i dil-ha qibla-i dil-ha
Revered centre of people’s hearts
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‘ishq-i haqeeqi khaaliq-i‘aalam
Real Love, Creator of the world
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maula
Lord
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Lord
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Lord
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Lord
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jahaan bhi dekho tera nishaan hai
Wherever we turn, your signs are present
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mahraab-i dil men teri azaan hai
The niche of the heart echoes with yourcall to prayer
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tu hi ahad hai, tu hi hai waahid
You are One, You are Unique
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tu hi hai makhfi, tu hi jali hai
You are Secret, and You are also Evident
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yeh sab tumhara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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yeh sab tumhara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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keh baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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yeh sab tumhara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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kisi ka ahsaan kyoon u?haaen
Why should we seek help from anyone?
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kisi ko haalaat kyoon bataaen
Why should we tell our woes to anyone?
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tumheen se maangen ge tumheen do ge
You are the one we will turn to, and Youare the one who will help us
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tumhaare dar se hi lau lagi hai
Yours is the threshold we are devoted to
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yah sub tumhara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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yah sub tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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yah sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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allaah hu
God is
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allaah allaah hu
God, God is
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allaah hu
God is
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allaah allaah hu
God, God is
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ay mere maalik
O my Master
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ay mere maalik mere khaaliq merehaajat-rawa
O my Master, my Creator, my Succourer
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jab naheen ho saath koyi
When we find ourselves all alone
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jab naheen ho saath koyi bas tera haiaasara
When we find ourselves all alone, our onlyrefuge is You
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ay mere maalik mere khaaliq merehaajat-rawa
O my Master, my Creator, my Succourer
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jab naheen ho saath koyi bas tera haiaasara
When we find ourselves all alone, our onlyrefuge is You
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chhaaye kaheen jo gahra andhera
When dismal darkness descends somewhere
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teri ‘ata se aaye sawera
Your bounty brings the brightness of dawn
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teri hi khalqat chaand tare
The moon and the stars are Your creation
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tu ne hi bakhshi yih raushani hai
It is you who has blessed us with the giftof light
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yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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main faqeeri men bhi hoon kitna qalandardekho
Look at what heights I aspire to in mypursuit of asceticism
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dekhne waalo zara mera muqaddar dekho
For those who want to perceive, look wherefate has brought me
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khata hui to khata ko meri chhupaaya haitum ne
When I committed an error, You lovinglyconcealed it from the world
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karam apna kar diya apna banaaya tum ne
You showed me clemency, and took possessionof my heart
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kisi ka ahsaan kyoon u?haaen
Why should we seek help from anyone?
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kisi ko haalaat kyoon bataaen
Why should we tell our woes to anyone?
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tumheen se maangen ge tumheen do ge
You are the one we will turn to, and Youare the one who will help us
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tumhaare dar se hi lau lagi hai
Yours is the threshold we are devoted to
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yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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yih sab tumhaara karam hai aaqa
It is all due to Your blessing, O Lord
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kih baat ab tak bani hui hai
That our affairs continue to prosper
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tu khuda-i lam yazil
You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease
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tu hi hai rabb ul-‘aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds
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tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You
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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
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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
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wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on people’s lips
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tu khuda-i lam yazil
You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease
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tu hi hai rabb ul-‘aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds
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tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You
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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
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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
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wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on people’s lips
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tu khuda-i lam yazil
You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease
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tu hi hai rabb ul-‘aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds
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tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You
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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
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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
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wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on people’s lips
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tu khuda-i lam yazil
You are God of all eternity, whoseexistence does not cease
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tu hi hai rabb ul-‘aalameen
And You are Lord of the Worlds
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tere sajde men jhuki dononjahaanon ki jabeen
Both this world and the hereafter bow in worship to You
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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
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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
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wird tere naamon ka ho raha hai ku-ba-ku
Everywhere, your beautiful names areconstantly on people’s lips
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maula
Lord
Translation by
Zahra Sabri
With special thanks to
Aun Hasan Ali, Department of ReligiousStudies, University of Colorado Boulder
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