nur-e-KHuda KHuda manam man na manam na man manam
nūr-e-ḳhudā ḳhudā manam man na manam na man manam
jalva-e-mustafā manam man na manam na man manam
I am the Light of God, I am God’s own flame—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
I am the radiance of Prophet Mohammad—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
jalva-e-panjatan manam jumla-e-imām-e-dīñ manam
sāhib-e-bā-safā manam man na manam na man manam
I am the vision of the Holy Five, the essence of all Imams of faith,
I am the pure heart—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
ādam-o-ham havvā manam sarvar-e-añbiyā manam
’āshiq-e-kibriyā manam man na manam na man manam
I am Adam and Eve, I am the chief of the Prophets,
I am the lover of the Almighty—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
pīr-e-muhī-e-dīñ manam ḳhvāja mu’īn-e-dīñ manam
ahmad-e-mujtabā manam man na manam na man manam
I am Pir Mohiuddin, I am Khwaja Muinuddin,
I am Ahmad al-Mujtaba—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
ḳhvāja-e-qutub-e-dīñ manam shāh-e-farīd-e-dīñ manam
sāhib-e-chishtiya manam man na manam na man manam
I am Khwaja Qutbuddin, I am Shah Fariduddin,
I am the master of the Chishti—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
shāh-e-nizām-e-dīñ manam shāh-e-nasīr-e-dīñ manam
murshid-e-pārsā manam man na manam na man manam
I am Shah Nizamuddin, I am Shah Nasiruddin,
I am the pious guide—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
’āshiq-e-be-riyā manam piir rā ḳhāk-e-pā manam
sāhib-e-kīmiyā manam man na manam na man manam
I am the guileless lover, the dust beneath the saint’s feet,
I am the possessor of alchemy—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
banda-e-bā-safā manam sūrat-e-naqsh-e-pā manam
'abr' fanā baqā manam man na manam na man manam
I am the servant of purity, the imprint of the sacred foot,
Abr, I am both annihilation and eternity—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
nur-e-KHuda KHuda manam man na manam na man manam
jalwa-e-mustafa manam man na manam na man manam
I am the Light of God, I am God’s own flame—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
I am the radiance of Prophet Mohammad—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
jalwa-e-panjatan manam jumla-e-imam-e-din manam
sahib-e-ba-safa manam man na manam na man manam
I am the vision of the Holy Five, the essence of all Imams of faith,
I am the pure heart—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
aadam-o-ham hawwa manam sarwar-e-anbiya manam
’ashiq-e-kibriya manam man na manam na man manam
I am Adam and Eve, I am the chief of the Prophets,
I am the lover of the Almighty—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
pir-e-muhi-e-din manam KHwaja mu’in-e-din manam
ahmad-e-mujtaba manam man na manam na man manam
I am Pir Mohiuddin, I am Khwaja Muinuddin,
I am Ahmad al-Mujtaba—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
KHwaja-e-qutub-e-din manam shah-e-farid-e-din manam
sahib-e-chishtiya manam man na manam na man manam
I am Khwaja Qutbuddin, I am Shah Fariduddin,
I am the master of the Chishti—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
shah-e-nizam-e-din manam shah-e-nasir-e-din manam
murshid-e-parsa manam man na manam na man manam
I am Shah Nizamuddin, I am Shah Nasiruddin,
I am the pious guide—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
’ashiq-e-be-riya manam pir ra KHak-e-pa manam
sahib-e-kimiya manam man na manam na man manam
I am the guileless lover, the dust beneath the saint’s feet,
I am the possessor of alchemy—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
banda-e-ba-safa manam surat-e-naqsh-e-pa manam
'abr' fana baqa manam man na manam na man manam
I am the servant of purity, the imprint of the sacred foot,
Abr, I am both annihilation and eternity—Yet I am not I, for I am no longer I.
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