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Article 5
The Child's Prayer
(
Bache ki du'a )
(from Allama Iqbal's Baang-e d'ra)
On
my lips, appears my heart's cry as a prayer
like
a candle, may I shine, my Lord !
May
I help undo the darkness in the
world
and
may the light within me brighten every place
May
I bring dignity to my country
like
a flower brings beauty to the garden
May
I be in my life, like a night-moth
and
revolve in love around the candle of knowledge
May
I be dedicated to helping the poor
and
may I love the sick and the old
Please,
my Lord ! protect me from all evil
and
guide my steps on the Right Path
(English
translation by Nasir Shamsi)
Bache Ki Du'a
Lab
pe aati hey du'a ban ke tamanna meri
zindagi
sham'aa ki surat ho Khudaya meri
dur
duniya ke mere dam se andhera ho jaaye
har
jagha merey chamakne se ojala ho jaye
ho
mere naam se mere watan ki zeenat
jis
tarah phool se hoti hey chaman ki zeenat
zindagi
ho meri parwane' ki surat ya Rabb
ilm
ki sham'aa se ho mujh ko mohabbat ya Rabb
ho
mera kaam gharibo(n) se mohabbat karna
dardmando(n)
se zaeefo(n) se mohabbat karna
mere
Allah ! Burai se bachana mujh ko
nek
jo raah ho, us pe chalana mujh ko
(
From Allama Iqbal's Baang-e D'ra )
Transliteration by Nasir Shamsi