Ali Maula, Ali Maula

Ali imaam-e-manasto manam Ghulaam-e-Ali

hazaar jaan-e-giraamii fidaa-e-naam-e-Ali

Ali is the master of all, I am the slave of Ali

a thousand lives are to be sacrificed for Ali

Note: Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. He is especially revered by the Sufi mystics.

Haidariam qalandaram mastam

bandaa-e-Murtaza Ali hastam

peshvaa-e-tamaam virdaaram

ke sage kuu-e-sher-e-yazdaanam

Haider [Ali] is the generous monk

Ali is the chosen one [by God]

[and] the leader of the people swaying in [God’s] remembrance

I am the dog of the streets of God’s lion.

kabhii diivaar hiltii hai, kabhii dar kaaNp jaataa hai

Ali kaa naam sun kar ab bhii Khaibar kaaNp jaataa hai

Sometimes the wall shakes, sometimes trembles the door

on listening the name of Ali, the fort of Khaibar trembles even now.

Note: During the fight for the Fort of Khaibar, Ali rooted out the heavy door of the fort and used it as his shield.

shaah-e-mardaaN Ali

Ali Ali Ali

Ali Maula Ali

King of the brave

Ali

Ali, [my] master Ali.

patthar pe alam deen ka gaaRaa jisne

lalkaar kar Marhab ko pichaaRaa jisne

[One] who implanted the flag of faith on the rocks

[One] who challenged Marhab and defeated him.

Note: In the same war, Ali challenged and defeated the celebrated warrior Marhab.

Haq

Ali Ali Ali

Ali Maula Ali

[The] truth!

Ali

Ali, [my] master Ali

jap le jap le mere manvaa

yahii naam sacchaa hai pyaare

yahii naam tere sab dukh haare

isii naam kii barkat ne diye raaz-e-haqiiqat khol

O my heart! chant this

[as] this is the name that is true.

This is the name that removes suffering

[and] the auspiciousness of this name opened the secrets of being.

shaah-e-mardaaN Ali

la fataa illah Ali

sher-e-yazdaaN Ali

King of the brave, Ali.

There is no one except Ali

[and] the lion of God is Ali.

tan par Ali, Ali ho zubaaN par Al Ali

mar jauuN to kafan par bhii likhna Ali Ali

My body chants Ali, so does my tongue

[and] when I die, then write Ali on my shroud.

baGhair hubb-e-Ali mudd’aa nahiiN miltaa

ibaadatoN kaa bhii hargiz silaa nahiiN miltaa

Khudaa ke bandoN suno Ghaur se Khudaa kii qasam

jise Ali nahiiN milte use Khudaa nahiiN miltaa

Without the love of Ali, desire is not fulfilled

not even the prayers are answered.

O! slaves of God listen carefully, by God!

One who does not realizes Ali does not realize God.

basad talaash na ab kuch vus’at-e-nazar se milaa

nishaan-e-manzil-e-maqsuud raahbar se milaa

Ali mile to mile Khaana-e-Khudaa saa hameN

Khudaa ko dhuuNdha to vo bhi Ali ke ghar se milaa

Don’t search for anything now, match the eternal search

match the footprints of the desired destination with guide

to get Ali is like getting a house of God

searching for God too, we found Him in Ali’s house.

diid Haider kii ibaadat, hai ye farmaan-e-nabii

hai Ali ruuh-e-nabii, jism-e-nabii, jaan-e-nabii

gul-e-tathiir Ali

haq kii shamshiir Ali

piiroN ke piir Ali

The sight of Ali in itself is prayer, so said the Prophet

Ali is the soul, body and life of the Prophet

Ali is the purified flower

Ali is the sword of the truth

Ali is the saint of the saints.

dast-e-ilaa kyuuN na ho sher-e-Khudaa Ali

maqsuud har ataa hai shah-e-laa-fataa Ali

jis tarah ek zaat-e-Muhammad hai be-misaal

paidaa hu’aa na hogaa ko’ii duusraa Ali

“Bedam” yahii to paaNch haiN maqsuud-e-qaaynaat

Khairunnisaa, Hasan, Hussain, Mustafaa, Ali

Haq

Ali Ali Ali

Ali Maula Ali

[The] truth!

Ali

Ali, [my] master Ali