Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi Sallu Alaihe Waalehi Naat Lyrics
Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi
Ka-Sa-Faddujabe Jamalehi,
Hasonat Jami-ul-Khisalehi,
Sallu Alayhe Va Aalehi.
Vo Kamal Husn-e-Huzur Hai,
Ke Gumaane Naksh Jahan Nahi,
Yehi Phool Khaar Se Dur Hai,
Yahi Shamma Hai Ke Dhuva Nahi.
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi……
Me Nishar Tere Qalam Par,
Mili Yu To Kisko Juba Nahi,
Vo Sukhan HaI, Jisme Sukhan Na Ho,
Vo Bayan Hai Jiska Bayan Nahi.
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi……
Karu Tere Naam Pe Jaan Fida,
Na Bas Ek Jaan To Jaha Fida,
Do Jahaan Se Bhi Nahi Jee Bhara,
Karu Kya Karoron Jahaan Fida.
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi……
Sare La-Maqaa Se Talab Huvi,
Su-E Muntaha Vo Chale Nabi,
Koi Had Hai Unke Uruz Ki,
Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi..
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi……
Babe Aalam Me Babe Bahari Chali,
Sarvare Ambiya Ki Sawari Chali,
Vo Sawari Jaate Baari Chali,
Abr E Rehmat Utha Aaj Ki Raat Hai..
Itre Rehmat Farishte Chhilakte Chale,
Jinki Khusboo Se Raste Mahekte Chale,
Chand Suraj Zelo Me Chamkte Chale,
Kehqasa Jere Paa Aaj Ki Raat Hai…
Toor Par Rif-ate La-Maqani Kaha
Lan-Tarani Kaha, Man-Ra-aani Kaha,
Jiska Saya Nahi, Uska Shaani Kaha,
Uska Ek Moa-jiza Aaj Ki Raat Hai..
Chasme Husne Talab Har Qadam Saath Hai,
Daye Baaye Firishto Ki Baraat Hai,
Sar Pe Noorani Sehre Ki Kya Baat Hai,
Shah Dulha Bana Aaj Ki Raat Hai…
To Koi Had Hai Unke Urooz Ki,
Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi.
Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi
Ka-Sa-Faddujabe Jamalehi,
Hasonat Jami-ul-Khisalehi,
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi.
Tere Aage Hai Yu Hai Tape Rache,
Vo Saha Arab Ke Pale Bade,
Koi Jaan Mooh Me Jubaan Nahi,
Nahi Pal Ke Jism me Jaan Nahi…
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi.
Karu Mehde Ehle Dhovan Raza
Pade Is Bala Me Meri Bala,
Me Gada Hu Apne Karim Ka,
Mera Din Para E Na Nahi…
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi
Jise Chaha Dar Pe Bula Liya
Jise Chaha Apna Bana Liya
Ye Bade Karam Ke Hain Faisle
Ye Bade Nasib Ki Baat Hai
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi
Naa To Mera Koi Kamaal Hai
Na Hai Dakhl Is Me Gurur Ka
Mujhe Rakhte Hain Wo Nigaah Main
Ye Karam Hain Mere Huzur Ka
Sallu Alayhe Va-Aalehi
Balaghal Ula Be Kamalehi Lyrics In Hindi
बलगल उला बे कमालेही
क-स-फददुजाबे जमालेही,
हसनत जमी-उल-खिसालेही
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही
वो कमाले हुस्न-ए-हुजूर है,
के गुमाँने नक्श जहाँ नहीं,
यही फूल खार से दूर है,
यही शम्मा है के धूवा नहीं।
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
मै निशार तेरे कलाम पार,
मिली यू तो किसको जुबा नहि,
वो सुखन है, जिसमे सुखन न हो,
वो बयाँ है जसका बयाँ नहीं।
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
करु तेरे नाम पे जाँ फिदा,
न बस इक जान तो जहाँ फिदा,
दोजहां से भी नहीं जी भरा।
करु क्या करोरों जहाँ फिदा।
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
सरे ला-माका से तलाब हुवी,
सुए मुन्तहा वो चले नबी,
कोई हद है उनके उरूज़ की,
बलगल उला बे कमालेही
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
बाबे आलम मैं बाबे बहारी चली,
सरवरे अम्बिया की सवारी चली,
वो सवारी सूए जाते बारी चली,
अब्रे रहमत उठा आज की रात है।
इतरे रहमत फरिश्ते छिलकते चले,
जिन्की ख़ुशबू से रस्ते महकते चले,
चाँद सूरज झीलो मे चमकते चले,
कहकसा झेरे पा आज की रात है…
तूर पर रीफ़अते ला-मकानी कहा,
लन-तरानी कहा, मन-रआनी कहा,
जिसका साया नहीं, उस्का शानी कहा,
उस्का एक मोअजीजा आज की रात है।
चस्मे हुश्ने तलाब हर क़दम साथ है,
दायें बायें फिरिश्तो की बारात है,
सर पे नूरानी सेहरे की क्या बात है,
शाह दुल्हा बना आज की रात है …
कोई हद है उनके उरूज की,
बलगल उला बे कमालेही।
बलगल उला बे कमालेही
क-स-फददुजाबे जमालेही,
हसनत जमी-उल-खिसालेही
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही
तेरे आगे है यू है तपे-रचे,
वो शहा अरब के पले बडे,
कोई जान मुह मे जुबां नहीं,
नहीं पल के जिस्म मे जान नहीं…
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
करु मदहे अहले धोवन रज़ा
पडे इज़ बला मे मेरी बला,
मे गदा हू अपने करीम का,
मेरा दिन पाराए नाँ नही.
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
जीसे चाहा दर पे बूला लिया
जीसे चाहा अपना बना लिया
ये बडे करम के हैं फैसलें
ये बडे नसीब की बात है
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
ना तो मेरा कोई कमाल है
ना है दख्ल इस में गुरुर का
मुजे रखते हैं वो निगाह में
ये करम हैं मेरे हुजूर का
सल्लू अलयहे व आलेही ……
બલગલ ઉલા બે કમાલેહી
બલગલ ઉલા બે કમાલેહી
ક-સ-ફદદુજાબે જમાલેહી,
હસોનત જમી-ઉલ-ખિસાલેહી,
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી.
વો કમાલે હુસ્ન-એ-હઝુર હૈ,
કે ગુમાને નક્શે જહાં નહીં,
યહી ફૂલ ખાર સે દુર હૈ,
યહી શમ્મા હૈ કે ધુવા નહીં.
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી.
મે નિશાર તેરે કલામ પર,
મિલી યુ તો કિસ્કો જુબા નહીં,
વો સુખન હૈ, જિસમે સુખન ન હો,
વો બયાં હૈ જીસ્કા બયાં નહીં.
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી.
કરૂ તેરે નામ પે જાન ફિદા,
ના બસ એક જાન તો જહાં ફિદા,
દોજહાં સે ભી નહીં જી ભરા,
કરુ ક્યા કરોરોં જહાં ફીદા.
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી.
સરે લા-મકા સે તલબ હુવી,
સુએ મુન્તહા વો ચલે નબી,
કોઈ હદ હૈ ઉનકે ઉરુઝ કી,
બલગલ ઉલા બે કમાલેહી ..
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી.
બાબે આલમ મેં બાબે બહારી ચલી,
સરવરે અંબિયા કી સવારી ચલી,
વો સવારી જાતે બારી ચલી,
અબ્રે રેહમત ઉઠા આજ કી રાત હૈ ..
ઇતર રેહમત ફરિશ્તે છિલકતે ચલે,
જિનકી ખુશ્બુ સે રસ્તે મહેક્તે ચલે,
ચાંદ સૂરજ ઝિલો મેં ચમક્તે ચલે,
કેહકસા જેરે પા આજ કી રાત હૈ…
તૂર પર રીફઅતે લા મકાની કહા
લન-તરાની કહા, મન-ર-આની કહા,
જીસ્કા સાયા નહીં, ઉસકા શાની કહા,
ઉસકા એક મોઅજીઝા આજ કી રાત હૈ ..
ચશ્મે હુસ્ને તલબ હર કદમ સાથ હૈ,
દાએ બાએ ફિરિશ્તો કી બારાત હૈ,
સર પે નૂરાની સેહરે કી ક્યા બાત હૈ,
શાહ દુલ્હા બના આજ રાત હૈ…
તો, કોઈ હદ હૈ ઉનકે ઉરૂઝ કી,
બલગલ ઉલા બે કમાલેહી
બલગલ ઉલા બે કમાલેહી
ક-સ-ફદદુજાબે જમાલેહી,
હસોનત જમી-ઉલ-ખિસાલેહી,
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી.
તેરે આગે હૈ યુ હૈ તપે-રચે,
વો શહા અરબ કે પલે બડે,
કોઈ જાન મૂહ મે જુબાં નહીં,
નહીં પલ કે જિસ્મ મેં જાન નહીં…
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી.
કરુ મદહે એહલે ધોવન રઝા
પડે ઇસ બલા મેં મેરી બલા,
મે ગદા હુ અપને કરીમ કા,
મેરા દિન પારાએ નાં નહીં…
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી
જીસે ચાહા દર પે બૂલા લીયા
જીસે ચાહા અપના બના લીયા
યે બડે કરમ કે હૈ ફૈસલે
યે બડે નસીબ કી બાત હૈ
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી
ના તો મેરા કોઈ કમાલ હૈ
ના હૈ દખ્લ ઇસ મેં ગુરુર કા
મુઝે રખતે હૈ વો નિગાહ મૈં
યે કરમ હૈ મેરે હુઝુર કા
સલ્લુ અલયહે વ આલેહી
About the Poems
| Author | Ambar Shah Warsi |
| Time Period | 20th century CE |
| Languages | Urdu; Arabic |
| Type | na’at |
| Meter | kaamil musamman saalim – – = – = / – – = – = / – – = – = / – – = – = |
| Author | Saadi Shirazi |
| Time Period | 13th century CE |
| Language | Arabic |
| Type | na’at |
| Meter | kaamil musamman saalim – – = – = / – – = – = / – – = – = / – – = – = |
| Author | Muzaffar Ali Shah |
| Time Period | 19th century CE |
| Languages | Farsi; Arabic |
| Type | na’at |
| Meter | rajaz musamman saalim = = – = / = = – = / = = – = / = = – = |
| Author | Fard Phulwarwi |
| Time Period | 19th century CE |
| Languages | Farsi; Arabic |
| Type | na’at |
| Meter | kaamil musamman saalim – – = – = / – – = – = / – – = – = / – – = – = |
بَلَغَ الْعُلیٰ بِكَمالِهٖ
بَلَغَ الْعُلیٰ بِكَمالِهٖ
كَشَفَ الْدُّجىٰ بِجَمالِهٖ
حَسُنَتْ جَميعُ خِصالِهٖ
صَلّوا عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ
balagh-al-’ula bi-kamaalihi
kashaf-ad-duja bi-jamaalihi
hasunat jamee’u khisaalihi
salloo ’alaihi wa aalihi
He reached the highest place through his perfection!
He cast out the darkness through his beauty!
Beautified were all his characteristics!
Send blessings upon him and his family!
Text, Transliteration, and Translation
Farsi (Unknown)
اے ختمِ رسل کعبۂ مقصود تویی
ai khatm-e rusul ka’aba-e maqsood tuyi
O Last of the Prophets, you are the Kaaba that we seek.
در صورتِ ہر چہ ہست موجود تویی
dar soorat-e har che hast maujood tuyi
Within the form of everything that exists, you are present.
آیاتِ کمالِ حق عیان است بتو
aayaat-e kamaal-e-haqq ‘ayaan ast ba-to
The signs of the perfection of Truth [God] are made clear in you.
آں ذات کہ در پردہ نہان بود تویی
aaN zaat ke dar parda nihaan bood tuyi
That essence which was hidden behind the veil was you.
Urdu (Unknown)
سہانی رات تھی اور پر سکوں زمانہ تھا
suhaani raat tHi aur pur-sukooN zamaana tHa
It was a beautiful night, and the time was full of tranquility.
اثر میں ڈوبا ہوا جذبِ عاشقانہ تھا
asar meN Dooba hua jazb-e aashiqaana tHa
The attraction of love was fully in effect!
اُنہیں تو عرش پہ محبوب کو بلانا تھا
unheN to ‘arsh pe mehboob ko bulaana tHa
He [God] had to call His beloved to the Heavenly Throne.
ہوس تھی دید کی معراج کا بہانہ تھا
havas tHi deed ki me’raaj ka bahaana tHa
He longed to see him – the ‘ascension’ was just an excuse!
Urdu (Ambar Warsi)
سرِ لا مکاں سے طلب ہوئی
sar-e la-makaaN se talab hui
A command came from the Placeless Origin;
سوئے منتہیٰ وہ چلے نبی
soo-e muntaha vo chale nabi
Towards the final boundary [of the universe], the prophet went!
Urdu (Unknown)
یہ کمالِ حسن کا معجزہ
ye kamaal-e husn ka mu’ajza
This is the miracle of the perfection of beauty:
کہ فراق حق بھی نہ سہ سکا
ke firaaq haqq bHi na seh saka
That even Truth [God] could not bear separation!
شبِ معراج لیا عرشِ بریں پر بلوائے
shab-e me’raaj liya arsh-e bareeN par bulvaa’e
On the night of ascension, He called Muhammad to the Sublime Throne.
صدمۂ حجر خدا سے بھی گوارہ نہ ہوا
sadma-e hijr khuda se bHi gavaara na hua
The pain of separation was intolerable even for God!
Urdu (Ambar Warsi)
سرِ لا مکاں سے طلب ہوئی
sar-e la-makaaN se talab hui
A command came from the Placeless Origin;
سوئے منتہیٰ وہ چلے نبی
soo-e muntaha vo chale nabi
Towards the final boundary [of the universe], the prophet went!
کوئی حد ہے اُن کے عروج کی
koi hadd hai un ke ‘urooj ki
Is there any limit to his ascent?
بَلَغَ الْعُلیٰ بِكَمالِهٖ
balagh-al-’ula bi-kamaalihi
“He reached the highest place through his perfection!”
Arabic and Farsi (Muzaffar Ali Shah)
خیر الوریٰ صدر التُقیٰ نجم الهُدیٰ نور العُلیٰ
khair-ul-wara sadr-ut-tuqa najm-ul-huda noor-ul-’ula
Best of creation, heart of piety, star of guidance, light of the highest place,
شمس الضُحىٰ بدر الدُجیٰ یعني محمد مصطفیٰ
shams-ud-duha badr-ud-duja ya’ani muhammad mustafa
Sun of the morning, moon of the night – as in, Muhammad Mustafa!
آں کارواں سالارِ دیں واں رحمة للعالمین
aaN kaarwaaN saalaar-e deeN waaN rehmat-al-lil-’aalameen
He is the head of the caravan of faith and a mercy for the worlds!
آں مقتدائے مرسلیں واں پیشوائے انبیا
aaN muqtada-e mursaleen waaN peshwa-e ambiya
He is the leader of the messengers and premier of the prophets!
جنّت نشانِ کوئے تو والشّمس ایماں روئے تو
jannat nishaan-e koo-e to wash-shams eemaaN roo-e to
The location of your street is heaven, and Surah Ash-Shams [means] your face is faith itself!
واللّیل وصفِ روئے تو خوبیِ رویت والضحیٰ
wal-lail wasf-e roo-e to khoobi-e rooyat wad-duha
Surah Al-Layl is a description of your face, and Surah Ad-Duha is the beauty of your face!
اسمِ تو اسمِ اعظمی جسمِ تو جانِ عالمی
ism-e to ism-e a’azami jism-e to jaan-e ‘aalami
Your name is the greatest name; your form is the spirit of the cosmos!
ذاتِ تو فخرِ آدمی شانِ تو شانِ کبریا
zaat-e to fakhr-e aadmi shaan-e to shaan-e kibriya
Your rank is the pride of mankind; your glory is the glory of the Almighty!
Urdu (Ambar Warsi)
کوئی حد ہے اُن کے عروج کی
koi hadd hai un ke ‘urooj ki
Is there any limit to his ascent?
Urdu (Unknown)
جو گیا ہے فرش سے عرش تک
jo gaya hai farsh se ‘arsh tak
He who went from the ground to God’s Throne,
وہ براق لے گیا بےدھڑک
vo buraaq le gaya be-dHaRak
He fearlessly rode upwards on Buraq!
طبقِ زمیں ورقِ فلک
tabaq-e zameeN waraq-e falak
From the surface of the earth to the layers of heaven!
گئے نیچے پاؤں سے پل سڑک
ga’e neeche paa’ooN se pul saRak
Streets and bridges passed by under his feet!
لٹیں زلف کی جو گئیں لٹک
laTeN zulf ki jo ga’eeN laTak
As the locks of his hair dangled,
تو جہان سارا گیا مہک
to jahaan saara gaya mehek
The entire world became fragrant!
ہوئیں مست بلبلیں اس قدر
hu’eeN mast bulbuleN is qadar
The nightingales were intoxicated to such an extent
تو یہ غنچے بولے چٹک چٹک
to ye ghunche bole chaTak chaTak
That the rosebuds burst open and bloomed!
Urdu (Ambar Warsi)
کوئی حد ہے اُن کے عروج کی
koi hadd hai un ke ‘urooj ki
Is there any limit to his ascent?
Urdu (Unknown)
گئے گھر سے چڑھ کے براق پر
ga’e gHar se chaRH ke buraaq par
He left his home having mounted Buraq.
شبِ وصل رخ سے ہوئی سحر
shab-e vasl rukh se hui seher
On that night of union, his face brought about dawn!
یہ سفر تھا خوب کا خوبتر
ye safar tHa khoob ka khoob-tar
This journey was better than the best;
یہی تھا ہر ایک کی زبان پر
yahi tHa har ek ki zubaan par
This is what was on everyone’s tongues!
Urdu (Ambar Warsi)
کوئی حد ہے اُن کے عروج کی
koi hadd hai un ke ‘urooj ki
Is there any limit to his ascent?
بَلَغَ الْعُلیٰ بِكَمالِهٖ
balagh-al-’ula bi-kamaalihi
“He reached the highest place through his perfection!”
یہی ابتدا یہی انتہا
yahi ibtida yahi intiha
This is the beginning, and this is the end.
یہ فروغِ جلوۂ حق نما
ye farogh-e jalwa-e haqq-numa
Such is the brightness of the manifestation of the truth-revealer,
کہ جہان سارا چمک اٹھا
ke jahaan saara chamak uTHa
That the entire world shone in splendor!
كَشَفَ الْدُّجىٰ بِجَمالِهٖ
kashaf-ad-duja bi-jamaalihi
“He cast out the darkness through his beauty!”
رخِ مصطفیٰ کی یہ روشنی
rukh-e mustafa ki ye raushni
Such is the illumination of Mustafa’s face,
یہ تجلّیوں کی ہماہمی
ye tajalliyoN ki hamaahami
Such is the boastfulness of divine manifestations,
کہ ہر ایک چیز چمک اٹھی
ke har ek cheez chamak uTHi
That every single thing shone in splendor!
كَشَفَ الْدُّجىٰ بِجَمالِهٖ
kashaf-ad-duja bi-jamaalihi
“He cast out the darkness through his beauty!”
Urdu (Unknown)
نہ فلک نہ چاند تارے نہ سحر نہ رات ہوتی
na falak na chaand taare na seher na raat hoti
Neither sky nor moon, nor stars, nor daybreak, nor night would have existed.
نہ تیرا جمال ہوتا نہ یہ کائنات ہوتی
na tera jamaal hota na ye kaa’inaat hoti
If not for your beauty, this universe would not have existed!
Urdu (Ambar Warsi)
کہ ہر ایک چیز چمک اٹھی
ke har ek cheez chamak uTHi
Such that every single thing shone in splendor!
كَشَفَ الْدُّجىٰ بِجَمالِهٖ
kashaf-ad-duja bi-jamaalihi
“He cast out the darkness through his beauty!”
وہ سراپا رحمتِ کبریا
vo saraapa rehmat-e kibriya
That incarnation of the Almighty’s mercy,
کہ ہر اک پہ جس کا کرم ہوا
ke har ik pe jis ka karam hua
He whose generosity reached everyone!
یہ قرآنِ پاک ہے برملا
ye quraan-e paak hai barmaala
He [Muhammad] is the embodied Qur’an for all to see.
حَسُنَتْ جَميعُ خِصالِهٖ
hasunat jamee’u khisaalihi
“Beautified were all his characteristics!”
یہ کمالِ حقِ محمدی
ye kamaal-e haqq-e Muhammadi
Such is the perfection of Muhammad’s reality,
کہ ہر اک پہ چشمِ کرم رہی
ke har ik pe chashm-e karam rahi
That his eye of mercy remains on everyone!
سرِ حشر نعرۂ اُمّتی
sar-e hashar na’ara-e ummati
On Judgment Day, the chant of his followers will be:
حَسُنَتْ جَميعُ خِصالِهٖ
hasunat jamee’u khisaalihi
“Beautified were all his characteristics!”
وہی حق نگر وہی حق نما
vuhi haqq-nigar vuhi haqq-numa
It alone is the truth-seer and truth-revealer;
رخِ مصطفیٰ ہے وہ آئینہ
rukh-e Mustafa hai vo aa’eena
The face of Mustafa is that mirror!
کہ خدا ئے پاک نے خود کہا
ke khuda-e paak ne khud kaha
Such that Holy God Himself said,
صَلّوا عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ
salloo ‘alaihi wa aalihi
“Send blessings upon him and his family!”
مرا دین عنبرِؔ وارثی
mira deen ambar-e vaarsi
O Ambar Warsi, my faith
بخدا ہے عشقِ محمدی
ba-khuda hai ‘ishq-e muhammadi
By God, is love for Muhammad!
مرا ذکر و فکر ہے بس یہی
mira zikr-o fikr hai bas yahi
My only utterance and thought is,
صَلّوا عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ
salloo ‘alaihi wa aalihi
“Send blessings upon him and his family!”
Farsi and Arabic (Fard Phulwarwi)
چہ کنم بیانِ کمالِ او
che kunam bayaan-e kamaal-e oo
What can I say about his perfection?
بَلَغَ الْعُلیٰ بِكَمالِهٖ
balagh-al-’ula bi-kamaalihi
“He reached the highest place through his perfection!”
چہ فروغ کردہ جمالِ او
che farogh karda jamaal-e oo
What brightness his beauty has created!
كَشَفَ الْدُّجىٰ بِجَمالِهٖ
kashaf-ad-duja bi-jamaalihi
“He cast out the darkness through his beauty!”
من حیرتم زخصالِ او
man hairatam zi-khisaal-e oo
I am amazed by his characteristics!
حَسُنَتْ جَميعُ خِصالِهٖ
hasunat jamee’u khisaalihi
“Beautified were all his characteristics!”
دل و جانِ ما باخیالِ او
dil-o jaan-e ma ba-khayaal-e oo
My heart and life are occupied by thoughts of him!
صَلّوا عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ
salloo ‘alaihi wa aalihi
“Send blessings upon him and his family!”
Urdu and Arabic (Ambar Warsi)
اے مظہرِ نورِ خدا
ai mazhar-e noor-e khuda
O manifestation of the divine light of God!
بَلَغَ الْعُلیٰ بِكَمالِهٖ
balagh-al-’ula bi-kamaalihi
“He reached the highest place through his perfection!”
مولا علی مشکل کشا
maula ‘ali muskhil-kusha
Master Ali, the resolver of troubles!
كَشَفَ الْدُّجىٰ بِجَمالِهٖ
kashaf-ad-duja bi-jamaalihi
“He cast out the darkness through his beauty!”
حسنین جانِ فاطمہ
hasnain jaan-e faatima
Hasan and Husain, the two dearest of Fatima!
حَسُنَتْ جَميعُ خِصالِهٖ
hasunat jamee’u khisaalihi
“Beautified were all his characteristics!”
یعنی محمد مصطفیٰ
ya’ani Muhammad Mustafa
Meaning, Muhammad Mustafa!
صَلّوا عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهٖ
salloo ‘alaihi wa aalihi
“Send blessings upon him and his family!”
“Balagh-al-’Ula Bi-Kamaalihi” is a renowned qawwali, most famously performed by the late Sabri Brothers, Ghulam Farid Sabri (1930-1994) and Maqbool Ahmed Sabri (1945-2011) from Pakistan. This multilingual na’at, a praise of the prophet Muhammad, weaves together poetry from various time periods and geographical locations, attributed to at least four different authors.
At the core of this qawwali is a well-known Arabic na’at found in the opening of Gulistan (The Rose Garden) by the Persian poet Saadi Shirazi (1210-1292). While Saadi resided in southern Persia, his works occasionally reference the Indian subcontinent, and there’s speculation that he may have traveled there. Despite this, his influence on South Asian poets writing in Persian and Urdu was profound.
Among the poets influenced by Saadi are Fard Phulwarwi (1777-1848) and Ambar Shah Warsi (1906-1993), both Sufi masters. Phulwarwi, based in Bihar, and Warsi, born in Ajmer but later residing in Pakistan, incorporated Saadi’s “Balagh-al-’Ula Bi-Kamaalihi” into their own na’ats, forming part of the Sabri Brothers’ qawwali. Warsi’s Urdu na’at predominates in the qawwali, while Phulwarwi’s Farsi contribution appears towards the end. The translation indicates the respective authors of each section, although some Urdu parts with unknown authors are likely by Warsi. Additionally, the qawwali features a bilingual Farsi and Arabic na’at by Indian poet Muzaffar Ali Shah (1813-1882).
Thematically, “Balagh-al-’Ula Bi-Kamaalihi” delves into the narrative of the me’raaj (ascension), an event in the prophet Muhammad’s life where he ascended to heaven on the winged steed Buraq. During this celestial journey, Muhammad encounters previous prophets like Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, conversing directly with God at the Placeless Origin, beyond the seventh heaven where the Throne of God resides. Scholars suggest this story influenced the Italian poet Dante’s The Divine Comedy.
The Urdu verses metaphorically frame the encounter between God and Muhammad during the me’raaj as the union of two lovers meeting face-to-face. God’s longing to see Muhammad illustrates the Sufi themes of separation and union, portraying earthly existence as a burden of separation from God and the ultimate spiritual goal as union with the divine.
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