Too Karimi Mun Kamina Barda Um
Laikin Az Lutf E Shuma Parwarda Um
You are the gracious and I am the ignoble, standing at your door.
You are my cherisher.
Zindagi Aamad Bara'ay Bandagi
Zindagi Be Bandagi Sharmindagi
Life is only for devotion.
Life without devotion (worship or total submission) is disgrace.
Yaad E Oo Sarmaya E Eeman Bo'ad
Har Gada Az Yaad E Oo Sultan Bo'ad
Remembrance of him is the foundation of faith.
The beggars are like kings due to his rememberance.
Sayyad O Sarwar Mohammad Noor E Jaan
Mehtar O Behtar Shafi E Mujrimaan
Mohammad (pbuh) was purified of worldly things,
he got this reward:
God said to him, Whatever direction you face your prayer,
My face is to that direction.
His soul like an eagle of Heaven as God called him Mercy for all the creations of God.
Choon Muhammad Pak E Shud Az Nar O Dood
Her Kaja Roo Karad Wajhullah Bood
There is no greater or better of all the prophets than Mohammad (pbuh).
He is the praise of God and therefore has been praised very much.
He is the reflection of God in the shape of a worshipper of God.
Shahbaaz Lamakani Jaan E Oo
Rehmatal Lil Aalameen Dar Shaan E Oo
The friends of God are like God because God is their friend and in this way he who has seen his spiritual leader, sees God.
one who doesn't see his spiritual leader as God is not a true spiritual disciple.
Mehtareen O Behtareen E Ambiyaah
Juz Muhammad Naist Dar Arz O Samaa
There is no greater or better of all the prophets than Mohammad (S.A.W)*.
* SallaAllah-u-Alaih-e-Wasslam (Peace be upon him)
Aan Mohammad Hamid O Mahmoud Shud
Shakal E Abid, Sorat E Ma'bood Shud
Auliyah Allah O Allah Auliyah
Yani Deed E Peer Deed E Kibriyah
Her Ka Peer O Zaat Haqra Aik Na Deed
Nai Mureed O Nai Mureed O Nai Mureed
Maulvi Hargiz Na Shud Maula E Rum
Ta Ghulaam E Shams Tabraizi Na Shud
Maulvi** could never be Maula-i-Rum*** if he had not devoted himself to Shams Tabrizi****
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Overall Meaning:
The lyrics of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song "Too Karemi Man Kamina Bardam Am" express humility and devotion towards a higher power. The singer acknowledges their own shortcomings compared to the graciousness of the one they worship, who is called their "cherisher." The song takes a turn towards praising the prophet Mohammad as the best example of devotion, and emphasizes the importance of remembrance of him as the foundation of faith. The song also touches on the idea that those who are friends or disciples of God are similar to God himself, and comments on the relationship between devotion and disgrace or shame.
Overall, the song is a meditation on the importance of humility, devotion, and remembering the example set by the prophet Mohammad. The singer acknowledges their own flaws and imperfections, but finds hope in the devotion and praise of God.
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