Dil Jis Se Zinda Hai

Dil jis se zinda hai wo tamanna tumhi to ho 
hum jis mein bas rahay hein wo dunya tumhi to ho 

dil jis se zinda hai 
dil jis se zinda hai 

dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho 
dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho (Sufi Chants)   
teri zulf gar shab-e-qadr hai 
tera chehra badr-e-muneer hai 
tere sadqe jaaon mein ya-nabi 
tu habib-e-rabb-e-qadeer hai 

dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho 
dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho (Sufi Chants) 

tera husn jalwa e toor hai 
teri chakal surah e noor hai 
ke jahaan mein koi aaj tak 
teri misl hai na nazeer hai 

dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho 
dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho (Sufi Chants) 

teri deed jisko naseeb hai 
wo naseeb qabil-e-deed hai 
tera dekhna meri eid hai 
tera rukh kalam-e-majeed hai 

dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho 
dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho (Sufi Chants) 

teri deed karne ko khud khuda 
tujhe paas apne bula liya 
to bitha ke saamne yeh kaha 
meri aaj arsh pe eid hai 

dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho 
dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho (Sufi Chants) 

tera noor noor-e-qadeem hai 
tera husn husn-e-kamaal hai 
nahi jiski koi misaal hai 
tu he aamina ka wo laal hai 

dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho 
dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho (Sufi Chants) 

shahsawara raazdaraa Hoo 
shahsawara raazdaraa Aaa 
shahsawara raazdaraa rub diya 
taajdaara dardmanda sub diyaa 

ay alam nashra de seene waliya 
ay shahenshah madina waliya 
aavi ja wal fajr chehre waliya 
aavi ja yasin sehre waliya 
yaad teri da mei deeva waliya 
aavi ja hun kaali kamli waliya 

dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho 
dil jis se zinda hai wo tum ho (Sufi Chants) 

ya habibi marhaba marhaba marhaba, marhaba marhaba 
marhaba marhaba, marhaba marhaba 
marhaba marhaba, marhaba marhaba 
marhaba marhaba, marhaba marhaba... (Sufi Chants) 

roya shab e hijraan mein bohot ashq bahaya 
itni mein musawwir ko rehm jo aaya 
naqshe kayi tasveero ke wo saamnay laaya 
bola ke yeh yusuf hai yeh eesa hai yeh musa 
mein ne kaha in mein se kisi per nahi sheda 
jab saamnay laya wo shabeeh e shah e wala 
besaakhta us waqt zubaan se meri nikla... 

mujh chand bashar shasaniye 
matthe chamke laath nooraniye 
kali zulf te akh mastaniye 
makhmor akhi hinmat bharya 
teri surat nu mein jaan akha 
jaana ke jaane jahan akha 
sach aakha te rub di shaan akha 
jis shaan to shana sub banya 

subhanallah, ma ajmalaka, 
ma ahsanaka, ma akmalaka 
kithe mehr ali kithe teri sana 
gustaakh akhi kithe ja ariyan 
-----Glory be to God, what wondrous beauty, 
-----what elegance, what perfection? 
-----What is poor Mehr Ali to utter your praises, 
-----o where have these bold eyes alighted. 

marhaba marhaba, marhaba marhaba 
marhaba marhaba, marhaba marhaba (Sufi Chants) 

subhanallah ma ajmalaka, ma ahsanaka, ma akmalaka 
subhanallah allah allah subhanallah allah allah 

jine dekhiya kamli waliya nu 
noohu nikliya wah subhanallah 
noori mukhre te kayi chamk diye 
kaise zulf e siyaah subhanallah 

lab'laal-e-yemen qadsarv-e-chaman 
ey naafa kutan ate her hai badan 
tere husn di ki tareef karaan 
kahay uthiya khuda subhanallah 

bus Allah Allah subhanallah 
Allah Allah subhanallah (Sufi Chants) 

farishta dar pe basad ehtiraam aata hai 
khuda ke baad tumhara he naam aata hai 
kaleem hoon ge tumhein kya kaleem se nisbat 
tumhara ghar mein khuda ka kalaam aata hai 

bus allah allah subhanallah allah allah 
subhanallah allah allah (Sufi chants) 

tu ne qabl az do jahaan shan e tajalla dekhi 
arsh banta howa sajti howi dunya dekhi 
tere qadmo mein jhuki saray rasoolon ki jabeen 
sub ne allah ko mana teri dekha dekhi 

allah allah subhanallah allah allah 
subhanallah bus allah allah (Sufi chants) 

her ik kundal kundal uthe aashiq ta dil dolay 
husn tere di sift di aakha kaafir kalma bolay aakhe 

allah allah subhanallah 

subhanallah, ma ajmalaka 
ma ahsanaka, ma akmalaka 
kithe mehr ali kithe teri sana 
gustaakh akhi kithe ja ariyan 

marhaba marhaba 

ya noor ul ainee marhaba 
jaddil hussaini marhaba 

ya imam ul qiblatain 
ya nabi ul harmein 

aap hein aankhon ki thandak 
aap hein her dil ka chein 

innaka shams ud duha 
innaka badr ud doja 



 
innaka noor ul huda 
innaka sadr ul ula

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Overall Meaning:

The song "Dil Jis Se Zinda Hai" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a beautiful ode to the divine love that exists between the lover and the beloved, as well as the emotions that accompany it. The song starts with the lover proclaiming that the desire which keeps them alive is none other than the beloved, suggesting that their life revolves around the beloved. The song is a beautiful expression of love, devotion, and spirituality.

The lyrics are rich in Sufi imagery, referring to the beloved's hair and face as being illuminated by divine light, and the lover's desire to meet the beloved as a form of prayer. The song describes the beloved's beauty and uniqueness, suggesting that there is no one like them in the world. The latter part of the song speaks of the lover's relationship with the divine and how it is intrinsically tied to their love for the beloved. The song ends with a series of praises to God and various Islamic figures, expressing the idea that all good things come from the divine.

Overall, the song "Dil Jis Se Zinda Hai" is a beautiful and profound expression of the love between two people, which is elevated to a spiritual level by the presence of the divine.