Bandah Milney Ko Qareeb-e-Hazrat-e-Qadir Gaya

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Hashim Aftab

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Salām. I was wondering whether any of the knowledgeable brothers here (particularly Abū Ḥasan) could provide a translation for this beautiful kalām of AH:

Bandha milne ko qareeb-e-hazrat-e-qadir gaya
Lam'a-e-baatin mein ghumnay jalwa-e-zaahir gaya

Teri marzi pah gaya sooraj phira ultay qadam
Teri ungli ut gayi mah ka kaleja chir gaya

Teri aamad thi ke baitullah mujray ko jhuka
Teri haybat thi ke har buth thar thara kar ghir gaya

Kyun janaab-e-bu huraira tha woh kaisa jaam-e-sheer
Jis se sattar saahibon ka doodh se munh phir gaya

Mein tere haaton ke sadqay kaisi kankriyan thi woh
Jin se itnay kaafiron ka daf'atan munh phir gaya

Waasta pyaare ka aisa ho ke jo sunni marrey
Yoon na farmaayein tere shaahid ke woh faajir gaya

'Arrsh par dhoomay machay woh momin-e-saalih milaa
Farrsh se maatam utay woh tayyib-o-taahir gaya

Allah Allah yeh 'uloo-e-khaas-e-abdiyat raza
Bandha milne ko qareeb-e-hazrat-e-qadir gaya

Tokarein kaatay phiroy ghay unke dharr par par raho
Qafila toh aey raza awwal gaya aakhir gaya



Jazākallahu Khayr.
 
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Can I get at least the matla translated, if possible?

Bandha milne ko qareeb-e-hazrat-e-qadir gaya
Lam'a-e-baatin mein ghumnay jalwa-e-zaahir gaya


I'd really appreciate it if anyone can help!!

Jazākallāhu Khayr.
 
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Bandha milne ko qareeb-e-hazrat-e-qadir gaya
Lam'a-e-baatin mein gumnay jalwa-e-zaahir gaya

Nigh the court of the Almighty, for a tryst the Slave went forth
To be lost in the glare of Secrecy, the flare of Manifestation went forth

Teri marzi pah gaya sooraj phira ultay qadam
Teri ungli uth gayi mah ka kaleja chir gaya

The sun his steps retraced, at a nod of your consent
At a prod of your command, the lunar heart was rent

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This is as close a word-for-word translation as I could manage whilst making the lines rhyme. The meaning of the first verse needs to be understood in the light of the Qur'anic ayahs and ahadeeth. I had begun the translation some time ago but couldn't complete it for want of time. Besides, the naath-shareef is a bit involved in terms of aqaid so one needs to be extra careful.(I intend to translate the remaining verses when I find time, insha Allah) The urdu lines are coloured phrase by phrase as brown to violet from left to right and the translated phrases have matching colours.

Please don't use this without having it checked for compliance with sunni aqaid by some knowledgeable person. Hope I haven't blundered and hope this helps.

wassalaam.
 
I appreciate your response, and Allāh reward you for your efforts!

I must admit, my grasp of Urdu is languishing at beginner-to-intermediate level, so the matla for this kalām really threw me off - especially the use of hazrat-e-qadir; I had an inkling it was a reference to Allāh, but wasn't sure. In any case, is this specific address used by any other poets? I find it fascinating!

I would love to see the remainder of your efforts, and look forward with great anticipation to the next instalment.

Ala Hazrat was indeed a master; a veritable genius in the art of prophetic praise. It's an honour to be able to read and understand his works. Alḥamdulillāh.

Jo kahey sher-o-paas-e-shara' dohno ka husn kyun kara'ey
La issay pesh-e-jalwa-e-zamzama-e-raza ke yoon!

Beh shak. : )
 
good effort unbeknown.
apologies for tweaking your lines, and (possibly) breaking your rhyme.

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banda milne ko qareeb-e-hazrat-e-Qadir gaya
lam'a-e-baaTin mein gumney jalwa-e-zaahir gaya

To meet the Almighty, His blessed slave hath went
To meld in splendour unseen, the lustrous ray hath went


Teri marzi paa gaya sooraj phira ultay qadam
Teri ungli uth gayi mah ka kaleja chir gaya

The sun, its steps retraced, accepting your consent
You raised a finger and lo! the moon's heart was rent
 
Jazākallāhu Khayr, brother aH.

I appreciate you might be time-strapped, but it would be good to see a translation/commentary for this kalām on here some day, with references to Qur'ān and Ḥadīth. No pressure! ;-p
 
Unbeknown said:

I intend to translate the remaining verses when I find time, insha Allah. The urdu lines are coloured phrase by phrase as brown to violet from left to right and the translated phrases have matching colours.​
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Salām, brother. I was wondering whether you've made any progress with the translation? Even if you have something rudimentary, I'd like to have a read, as I can't find a translation of this kalām anywhere on the 'net - you can PM it to me if you don't want to make it public.

Looking forward to receiving something shortly! :)
 
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