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Poetic Contributions of IECRC

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For He Who Made Thee —Ahmed Raza Khan (Upon him the Mercy of Allah)
The Model of Beauty —Syeda Zille Humma Qadri
The Nature of Fasting —Shagufta Ahmad Qadri
A Prayer From the Heart —Zahid Chaudhry Qadri
Tears (Ashk) —Shagufta Ahmad Qadri
Remembering Allah —Mariam Walton Qadri
The Kings of Destiny —Rabea Yousaf Chaudhry

For He Who Made Thee

listen to Urdu recitation of this naat
(audio source: owaisqadri.com)

For He Who made thee His Mercy one and all
For He Who made your Aastaana (sanctuary) by which we beg and plead
For Thee are only praises, for Thee is only awe

Who made you (O Beloved ) the highest over all
Who made you (O Blessed ) the giver far and wide
Who made you (O Muhammad ) the hand that breaks their fall
Who made you the Greatest Shafi’ for deeds they cannot hide

Was the likes of thee (O Muhammad) ever created, seen or sent?
The Pure and Blessed Maryam, the result of Nafakhtu Feeh
What an awesome sign of Greatness –revived, spoke and went!
Yet the Beloved of Aamina, like him none will ever be

So said he at Sidrah, the one who’d seen it all
High and low I’ve been, yet none compares to thee
For you were made unique by He Who is Unique

Fa idha Faraghta Fansab is what were you allotted
So now that you’ve become the one that seekers sought
Arise from your labor for time has come to give
And distribute to mankind from destiny We decided

Wa ilal iIaahi Farghab and speak what they would seek
For thus they keep returning to thee again and all,
So be for them a shade that they so dearly need
An intercessor for their wrong for they are only weak

O you who seek your Owner, please help me find my heart?
I’m sure I had it with me now somewhere here or there
So tell me what has happened?
For none had come nor gone

O Raza, it wasn’t easy to find your heart again
For near the Door of Heaven (the Prophet's Rauza), I gazed upon his light
So ask me not I found him, ask me not he seemed!

At times I found him smiling with blessed petals of fragrance
Again I found him weeping for us in layers of darkness
At times I found him sorting through sadness unrelenting
But then I found him joyful through moments of silent happiness
For reason none could gather, nor reason he’d announce

At times I’d see his blessed feet besides my face on earth
Again I’d see him waiting at the door of his Beloved
With his blessed face submitted in absolute submission
In a step was found to be, the Throne, the Sought, the Beloved

At times my heart would crackle and the burst became aflame
Again my heart would drip and the rain became relentless
At times the attack of accusations again and now again
Then a cloud had spread its shade from a source undiscovered
And thus with so much struggle my heart returned to same

For He Who made thee His Mercy one and all
For Thee are only praises, for Thee is only awe
For high and low I’ve been, yet none compares to thee
As the Beloved of Aamina, none there could ever be

—Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh)
Translation - Sharaaz Khan Qadri

The Model of Beauty
The Ocean of Mercy

Husn Kaa Payker Hain Vo , Rahmat Kaa Daryaa Hain Vo
Saansen Jin Se Zinda Hain, Baqaa-e-Zindagi Hain Vo

He is the model of beauty, the ocean of mercy
Through which breath is sustained, He is that Sustainer of life

Aap Key Noor Se Roshan Huwa Aalam Saara
Noor-e-Khuda Hain, Khuda Ki Roshan Daleel Hain Vo

Your Light illuminated all the worlds
You are the Light of Allah, the luminous proof of Allah

Aap Ki Rahmat Ney Kiya Sayraab Roo-e-Zameen Ko
Rab Ki Rahmat Hain, Ramatul-lil-Aalameen Hain Vo

Your mercy satiated the earths
He is the mercy of the Lord, He is the mercy to the worlds

Yai Asmaan, Ye Baadal, Ye Zameen Ki Bahaaren
Zinda Hain Jin Key Dam Se Sab, Jaane-Aalam Hain Vo

These skies, these clouds, the spring of this earth
Are alive through whom, He is that life of the world

Is Zameen Se Arshe-Ilahi Tak, Parhtey Hain Sab Salle ‘Alaa Muhammad
Izzat-o-Azmat Aur Toqeer Ki Miraj Hain Vo

From earth till the Divine Throne, all read Salle ‘alaa Muhammad
He is the acme of respect, honor and veneration

Kahaa Jin Ko Haq Ney Haazir-o-Naazir, Mubashir Aur Siraj um-Muneera
Yaseen-o-Taha, Muzammil-o-Mudassir Hain Vo

Whom Allah referred to as Present and Witnessing, the Giver of good news, the Light and Enlightening One
He is Yaseen, Taha, Muzammil and Mudassir

Rahey Salaamat Iman Apna, Ho Dast-e-Pak-e-Nabi Hasil
Hai Ye Tamannaa-e-Qalb, Zindagi Ka Haasil Hai vo

May our faith be preserved, may the Pure Hand of the Messenger be upon us
This is the desire of the heart, this is the achievement of life

(Prayers and Peace Be Upon Him and His Family)

—Syeda Zille Humma Qadri

The Nature of Fasting

Have you not seen the stick of incense?
Burn itself to ashes it must
So others might receive its fragrance
The nature of giving is such

Have you noticed the leaves of tea?
How they must withstand hot water
Soothing the nerves of one and many
Through their exquisite and sundry a flavor

Have you noticed the green trees?
How they must absorb the heat of the sun
Giving the traveler a shade to please
And producing life-sustaining oxygen

Have you not seen the ore of metal?
How it must melt in the heat of the kiln
So the impurities may burn or settle
And the precious metal we may dress in

Have you noticed the black coal?
How it must withstand tremendous pressure
For years and years to reach its goal
To become a diamond for our pleasure

Have you not seen our father and mother?
How they give up everything
So their children can be more than better
And can have the best upbringing

And our Beloved Prophet Muhammad
Countless Prayers and Peace of Allah Be Upon Him
How He stayed up all night, never tired
Continuously praying to Allah to forgive our sins

Such indeed is also the nature of fasting
To increase within us, the spirit of service
The self, must always be annihilating
And truly in this, is lasting bliss

—Shagufta Ahmad, Qadri


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	Poetic Contributions of IECRC You may download these poems and distribute online freely. However, we do ask that you provide references to the IECRC and the authors of the poems. You may freely link to our Web site for these titles as long as a link reference is provided in your site. For He Who Made Thee —Ahmed Raza Khan (Upon him the Mercy of Allah) The Model of Beauty —Syeda Zille Humma Qadri The Nature of Fasting —Shagufta Ahmad Qadri A Prayer From the Heart —Zahid Chaudhry Qadri Tears (Ashk) —Shagufta Ahmad Qadri Remembering Allah —Mariam Walton Qadri The Kings of Destiny —Rabea Yousaf Chaudhry For He Who Made Thee listen to Urdu recitation of this naat (audio source: owaisqadri.com) For He Who made thee His Mercy one and all For He Who made your Aastaana (sanctuary) by which we beg and plead For Thee are only praises, for Thee is only awe Who made you (O Beloved ) the highest over all Who made you (O Blessed ) the giver far and wide Who made you (O Muhammad ) the hand that breaks their fall Who made you the Greatest Shafi’ for deeds they cannot hide Was the likes of thee (O Muhammad) ever created, seen or sent? The Pure and Blessed Maryam, the result of Nafakhtu Feeh What an awesome sign of Greatness –revived, spoke and went! Yet the Beloved of Aamina, like him none will ever be So said he at Sidrah, the one who’d seen it all High and low I’ve been, yet none compares to thee For you were made unique by He Who is Unique Fa idha Faraghta Fansab is what were you allotted So now that you’ve become the one that seekers sought Arise from your labor for time has come to give And distribute to mankind from destiny We decided Wa ilal iIaahi Farghab and speak what they would seek For thus they keep returning to thee again and all, So be for them a shade that they so dearly need An intercessor for their wrong for they are only weak O you who seek your Owner, please help me find my heart? I’m sure I had it with me now somewhere here or there So tell me what has happened? For none had come nor gone O Raza, it wasn’t easy to find your heart again For near the Door of Heaven (the Prophet's Rauza), I gazed upon his light So ask me not I found him, ask me not he seemed! At times I found him smiling with blessed petals of fragrance Again I found him weeping for us in layers of darkness At times I found him sorting through sadness unrelenting But then I found him joyful through moments of silent happiness For reason none could gather, nor reason he’d announce At times I’d see his blessed feet besides my face on earth Again I’d see him waiting at the door of his Beloved With his blessed face submitted in absolute submission In a step was found to be, the Throne, the Sought, the Beloved At times my heart would crackle and the burst became aflame Again my heart would drip and the rain became relentless At times the attack of accusations again and now again Then a cloud had spread its shade from a source undiscovered And thus with so much struggle my heart returned to same For He Who made thee His Mercy one and all For Thee are only praises, for Thee is only awe For high and low I’ve been, yet none compares to thee As the Beloved of Aamina, none there could ever be —Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan (rahmatullahi alayh) Translation - Sharaaz Khan Qadri The Model of Beauty The Ocean of Mercy Husn Kaa Payker Hain Vo , Rahmat Kaa Daryaa Hain Vo Saansen Jin Se Zinda Hain, Baqaa-e-Zindagi Hain Vo He is the model of beauty, the ocean of mercy Through which breath is sustained, He is that Sustainer of life Aap Key Noor Se Roshan Huwa Aalam Saara Noor-e-Khuda Hain, Khuda Ki Roshan Daleel Hain Vo Your Light illuminated all the worlds You are the Light of Allah, the luminous proof of Allah Aap Ki Rahmat Ney Kiya Sayraab Roo-e-Zameen Ko Rab Ki Rahmat Hain, Ramatul-lil-Aalameen Hain Vo Your mercy satiated the earths He is the mercy of the Lord, He is the mercy to the worlds Yai Asmaan, Ye Baadal, Ye Zameen Ki Bahaaren Zinda Hain Jin Key Dam Se Sab, Jaane-Aalam Hain Vo These skies, these clouds, the spring of this earth Are alive through whom, He is that life of the world Is Zameen Se Arshe-Ilahi Tak, Parhtey Hain Sab Salle ‘Alaa Muhammad Izzat-o-Azmat Aur Toqeer Ki Miraj Hain Vo From earth till the Divine Throne, all read Salle ‘alaa Muhammad He is the acme of respect, honor and veneration Kahaa Jin Ko Haq Ney Haazir-o-Naazir, Mubashir Aur Siraj um-Muneera Yaseen-o-Taha, Muzammil-o-Mudassir Hain Vo Whom Allah referred to as Present and Witnessing, the Giver of good news, the Light and Enlightening One He is Yaseen, Taha, Muzammil and Mudassir Rahey Salaamat Iman Apna, Ho Dast-e-Pak-e-Nabi Hasil Hai Ye Tamannaa-e-Qalb, Zindagi Ka Haasil Hai vo May our faith be preserved, may the Pure Hand of the Messenger be upon us This is the desire of the heart, this is the achievement of life (Prayers and Peace Be Upon Him and His Family) —Syeda Zille Humma Qadri The Nature of Fasting Have you not seen the stick of incense? Burn itself to ashes it must So others might receive its fragrance The nature of giving is such Have you noticed the leaves of tea? How they must withstand hot water Soothing the nerves of one and many Through their exquisite and sundry a flavor Have you noticed the green trees? How they must absorb the heat of the sun Giving the traveler a shade to please And producing life-sustaining oxygen Have you not seen the ore of metal? How it must melt in the heat of the kiln So the impurities may burn or settle And the precious metal we may dress in Have you noticed the black coal? How it must withstand tremendous pressure For years and years to reach its goal To become a diamond for our pleasure Have you not seen our father and mother? How they give up everything So their children can be more than better And can have the best upbringing And our Beloved Prophet Muhammad Countless Prayers and Peace of Allah Be Upon Him How He stayed up all night, never tired Continuously praying to Allah to forgive our sins Such indeed is also the nature of fasting To increase within us, the spirit of service The self, must always be annihilating And truly in this, is lasting bliss —Shagufta Ahmad, Qadri