Shah-E-Mardaan, Shair-E-Yazdaan,
Qoowwat-E-Parwardigaar,
La Fata illa Ali,
La Saif illa Zulfiqaar
King of the brave, the Lion of God
The Strength for The Lord,
There is none like Ali, There is no sword like Zulfiqaar
Man Kunto Maula
Khwaja Ali-Un Maula
Whoever I am master to,
Venerable Ali is his Master too.
(Abstract Sufi Chants follows)
Dara Dil E Dara Dil E Dar E Dani
Hum Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray
Om Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray
Yalali Yalali ala, Yala Ray
Tanana Tanana Tanana Tanana
Tum Tanana Nana, Tana Nana Ray...
Enter into the heart,
Enter into the heart,
Melt therein, You and me
Sing inside in sweet melody.
Maula Ali Maula
Maula Ali Maula
Master is Ali,
Master is he
Ali Shaah-e MardaaN, Imaam-ul-Kabiira
ke ba'd az Nabii shud Bashiir-un-Naziira
Ali is the king of men, the great spiritual leader,
Cause after the Prophet he became
the bearer of glad tidings and warner for mankind.*
Yeh soch na hi bass hae
Kaha haha hae Ali?
Jaha jaha hae haqiqat, uha uha hae Ali
Idhar hae Zaat e Muhammad
Udhar hae Zaat e Khuda
Ini lati huyi hizaboka darme aae Ali Maula,
Maula Ali Maula Maula Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula
This shall suffice if you realize
at which station is Ali.
Wheresoever inner reality to be found,
there will be found Ali.
There is the mystery of Muhammad,
Here is the mystery of Lord,
and sitting at the secret threshold
is my master Ali.
Her Qalb Ali, Jism Ali, Jaan Ali Hai
Mujh BeSar-O-Samaan Ka Samaan Ali Hai
Imaan Ka Matlaash E Ye Imaan Keh Doon
Iman To Yeh Hai Mera Imaan Ali Hai
Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula
Maula Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula
In every heart Ali, face is Ali, my life is in Ali
My faith is this that I have my master Ali
Master Ali, Ali is the Master.
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Man Kun to Maula are a beautiful, powerful tribute to Ali, the great spiritual leader and king of men. The song begins with the description of Ali as the Lion of God and the strength for the Lord, and goes on to highlight the significance of Ali as the Master for every individual. This is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "Man Kunto Maula, Khwaja Ali-Un Maula," which means that whoever I am master to, venerable Ali is his Master too. The abstract sufi chants following this line add to the beauty and power of the song, inviting the listener to enter into the heart and sing inside in sweet melody.
The lyrics of the song continue with descriptions of Ali as the bearer of glad tidings and the mystery of Muhammad and the Lord, reminding the listener that Ali is present everywhere where inner reality is to be found. The last verse of the song highlights the central place of Ali in every heart and life, both as the face and the master of the individual. The repetition of the phrase "Ali Maula, Maula Ali Maula" further emphasizes this central significance of Ali in the life of the listener.
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