Hello Noman..
Thanks a lot brother. U helped us in understanding the beauty of the song. Once again thanks a lot. Regards Shivu.. --- Noman Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I have tried to translate the song Zikr. But > first... I must say though that it is not perfect... > its almost like translating Bhagvat Geeta in > English.... what counts more is the state of mind > that one achieves by listening to it.... and how > one's soul concieves it and reacts to it.... or > dances to it...(in some cases) > > Lemme start off from the word Zikr.... it can be > defined in a couple of meanings... > > 1. Rememberence of Allah (Almighty Supereme Being) > > 2. To repeat Allah's name over and over again that > starts from the tounge and eventually... sinks > in the heart...then the soul.... and then Everywhere > it can be seen and felt!! > > It is the first time that Ar Rahman has actually > come out of his inner self and decided to declare in > this song what just the names of Allah can achieve > ..if they are just repeated over and over again with > an open and a clear heart... e.g mor me..listening > to this song over and over again....each time a > jewel was picked out from it.... > > now...one could argue that it is the way the song is > made.... or one could say that it is just a mirror > where your rooh (soul) sees itself... clearer the > reflection...clearer the image is... > > Now... the most heard name you will hear throughout > the song (especially in the background heavy chorus) > is : > > ALLAH HU ....You all know Allah is the name for God > in Arabic and He is what you could call Brahama or > Ishvar ... the creator of all creations....the Only > creator... > > Hu... is according to Sufism the FIRST WORD... it > is infact the only word that exists...and it is > mostly this name ALLAH HU that is used in Zikr.... > Now if you notice the entire song is being sung with > different lyrics...yet ALLAH Hu is constantly > repeating.... > > Nafs : the self of the human beings. It could be an > animal self ...pure self....etc. For proper answers > look up these sites : > 1. http://www.geocities.com/naseehath/e30.htm > 2. http://www.rosanna.com/books/khanonrumi.htm > > Now... let us proceed towards the song.... > > Zikr... > > Ahl-e-talab aja tum ko bulai ahed Allah > o...those of you who are in thirst/need > (talab)...come ..the Onenes of Allah calls you! > > zikr se burh ke nahin hai amal koiee hai > farman-e-rasool Allah > There is no action superior to Zikr..it is the > saying of the Prophet of Allah! > > > nijaat milti hai unko yaqeenan karein jo qalb se > zikr Allah > Indeed those who do zikr from the depth of the heart > are saved! > > > zikr se sur kat-ta hai Nafs ka beshaq zikr hai > saif-ullah > head of the Nafs* can be chopped off from zikr > ...indeed Zikr is Allah's sword > > zikr aman hai zikr hai fatah zikr shifa hai zikr hai > dawa > zikr is Peace...zikr is Victory...zikr is > Healing...zikr is the Cure > > Allah ho baqimil qule fani aur fana hai sub wo > muqab-Allah > Allah is the only eternal and immortal and rest is > perishable and to be returened to Him > > > Hasb-e-Rabi Jallallah, maafi-qalbi gher-ullah > > noor-e-Muhammad sallallah, haq laillaha illallah > Light of Muhammad may peace be upon him...There is > not other Truth except Allah > > hu... Allah hu... Allah hu > > > Har gul mein har rooh mein, har shey mein noor-ullah > In every flower... in every soul....in every > creation is the Light of Allah > (*remember Noor-un-Alla-Noor from Menaxi*) > > > Har dil mein har pal mein reh zikr-e-illallah > May Allah's zikr stay in every single heart and in > every single moment > > > > > zikr hai behtar nafrat se zikr hai behtar ghaflat se > > zikr is better than hatred...zikr is better than > ignorance.. > > zikr hai behtar hujat se zikr hai behtar gheebat se > zikr is better than fantasy...zikr is better than > back biting > > Hasb-e-Rabi Jallallah, maafi-qalbi gherullah > noor-e-Muhammad sallallah, haq laillaha illallah > Allah hu Allah hu, la illaha illallah > > Ya Qayum ya Qayum Ya Qayum > o ...You the Eternal... the Eternal > > Ya Awal Ya Akhir, Ya Awal Ya Akhir > o You the Beginning ...oYou the End ... > > Ya Haleem ya Kareem Ya Azeem ya Raheem > o You ..the Forbearing...the Gracious...the > Greatest... the Merciful > > Ya Rahman ya Subhan ya Adnan ya Mannan > o You...the Beneficient....o You the Great... > > Ya tal Jallal wali Iqra Ya tal Jallal wali Iqra > O You ...who teaches us to Read..(almost like this) > > > > There it is friends. Again ...this is just a > translation from my limited knowledge... > > God Bless you All! > Noman > > > > > > shivakumar V A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Noman.. > > First of all,, i was unable make out exact lyrics of > the prescribed song. Thanks a lot for giving us the > Lyrics part. My inner instincts is saying that the > song has a very good,,in depth meaning for each n > every word in the song. But to be honest with u,, am > unable to understand wat exactly those lines stands > for? Can u please translate the entire song in > English so that we all can get precise meaning of > the song "ZIKR" > > Hope u'll do the needful. > > Thanks n Regards. > Shivu.. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced > search. Learn more. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! 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