Qawwali Translations

Allah Hoo, Allha Hoo, Allah Hoo

Allah Hoo, Allha Hoo, Allah Hoo

Every “beginning” is with YOUR name

Every “End bears YOUR name"

YOUR praise “praise be to Allah” is

That you are my Prophet Mohammad’s God.

Allah Hoo, Allha Hoo, Allah Hoo--------

When this earth and the world did not exist

When there was no moon, the sun or sky

When the secret of the truth was yet unravelled

Nothing was here save YOU, none but YOU

Allah Hoo, Allha Hoo, Allah Hoo…………..

YOU praise is that you are God Eternal

For YOU the only example is YOUR peerless ness

YOUR Miracle is in every marvel of Universe

YOUR splendour is that in every Grandeur YOU are perfect

Allah Hoo, Allha Hoo, Allah Hoo…………………

When the Holy Prophet Ascended to the empyrean

When no secrecy was left between the Deity and the devotee

When the angels courtesied before the

Prophet and said to him

“Among the entire creation you are the righteous one

Only you, none but you”

Allah Hoo, Allha Hoo, Allah Hoo………………..

Why did Hussain, son of Haider, drink the nectar of mortality?   (1)

Why did Tabriz have himself flayed alive?   (2)

Why did Mansoor utter at the gibbet?   (3)

Let us no go around revealing all, (but it was all for YOU, only

 For YOU, none but YOU)

Allah Hoo, Allha Hoo, Allah Hoo………………

YOU are the shaper of the two worlds, and the Deity

Everything is witness to YOUR Manifestation

On every lip are your praises

You are present in every song and lute!

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Indisputably you are the Supreme Master

Whole Universe is in YOUR quest!

YOUR manifestation is apparent everywhere

YOU are partner less and the Sovereign Lord!

Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo----------

YOU are the provider of the fruits of the garden

Every leaf says YOU are the Deity

I depend on YOUR Grace and generosity

YOU are my creator, my Master and my Deity

Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo----------

Everyone supplicates to you YOU when at prayer

All the supplicants say: YOU are the object             

Once the curtains of remissness were drawn, it was revealed

That YOU are present everywhere and in every human being

Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo----------

O the Unique One,”No deity but Allah is YOUR splendour!”

Here millions seek YOUR Divine Grace!

When the hearts writhe, the cry is:

O Unique one,”No deity but Allah is YOUR splendour!”

Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo----------

YOU are the thought, curiosity and yearning

YOU are the light of the eyes and the voice of the heart!

YOU were, YOU are and YOU shall be

Only YOU! None but YOU

Nothingness save Allah

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(1)       The tragedy of Karbala , in modern Iraq , where Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, was cut down along with some members of his family and companions.

(2)       Shamas Tabriz, not to be confused with the namesake who was the mentor of Rumi, was condemned to be flayed alive for heresy:” Rise in my name!”

(3)       Mansoor al-Hallal was condemned to death for saying “I am the future !” in 922 AD