बलागल-उला-बि-कमालिही
balaagal ulaa bi kamaalihii
Touch on each word to display its meaning
बलागल-उला-बि-कमालिही
He reached the highest through his perfection
[ in Persian ]
[ eh , xatm-e-rusul , kaaba-e-maqsuud tuii ]
[ dar suurat-e-har che hast maujuud tuii ]
[ aayat-e-kamal-e-haq 3ayan ast ba-to ]
[ aan zat ke dar pardaa nihaan buud tuii ]
[in Persian]
Oh, Last of the Prophets, you are the Kaaba that we seek.
You are Within the form of everything that exists.
The signs of the perfection of Truth are manifested in you.
That essence which was hidden behind the veil was you.
सुहानी रात थी और पुर सुकून ज़माना था
असर में डूबा हुआ जज़्ब-ए-आशिक़ाना था
उन्हें तो अर्श पे महबूब को बुलाना था
हवस थी दीद की मेराज का बहाना था
It was a beautiful night, and the times were full of tranquility.
The attraction of love was fully in effect
He had to call His beloved to heaven.
He longed his sight, Miraj was just an excuse
सर-ए-ला-मकान से तालाब हुई
सू-ए-मुंतहा वह चले नबी
यह कमाल-ए-हुस्न का मोजिज़ा
कि फ़िराक़ हक़ भी न सह सका
शब-ए-मेराज लिया अर्श-ए-बरीं पर बुलवाए
सदमा-ए-हिज्र ख़ुदा से भी गवारा न हुआ
From the place without abode came a command.
Towards the final boundary, the prophet went.
This is the wonder of perfect beauty:
that even Truth [God] could not bear separation!
On the night of ascension, He called (him) to the Sublime Throne.
The pain of separation was not tolerable, even for God!
कोई हद है उन के उरूज की
बलागल-उला-बि-कमालिही
Is there any limit to his ascent?
He reached the highest place through his perfection
ख़ैर-उल-वारा , सद्र-उल-दुका , नज्म-उल-हुदा , नूर-उल-उला
[ shams-ud-duhaa ]
बद्र-उद-दुजा , यानी मुहम्मद मुस्तफ़ा
Best of creation, heart of piety, star of guidance, light of the highest,
Sun of the morning,
moon of the night, that is, Muhammad the Chosen
आक़ा , रवा सालार-ए-दीन
या रहमत-इल-आलमीन
आँ मुक़्तदा-ए-मुर्सलीन
आँ पेशवा-ए-अंबिया
Lord, rightful chief of the religion
Oh, mercy of the world!
That leader of the messengers!
That premier of the prophets!
[ in Persian ]
[ jannat nishaan-e-kuue-to ]
[ wa shams-e-imaan ruu-e-to ]
[ wa lail wasf-e-ruu-e-to ]
[ xuubi ye ruuyat wadduhaa ]
[ ism-e-to ism-e-aazami ]
[ jism-e-to jaan-e-aalamii ]
[ zaat-e-to faxr-e-aadmii ]
[ shaan-e-to shaan-e-kibriya ]
[in Persian]
Paradise is a sign of your way
and your face is the sun of the faith
and the night praises your face
The morning is the goodness of your face
(Your) name is the greatest of names
(Your) body is the life of the world
(Your) rank is the pride of mankind
(Your) glory is the glory of the Majesty (God)
कोई हद है उन के उरूज की
Is there any limit to his ascent?
जो गया है फ़र्श से अर्श तक
वह बुराक़ ले गया बेधड़क
तबक़-ए-ज़मीन , वरक़-ए-फ़लक
गए नीचे पाँव से पुल सड़क
लटें ज़ुल्फ़ की जो गईं लटक
तो जहान सारा गया महक
हुईं मस्त बुलबुलें इस क़दर
तो ये ग़ुंचे बोले चटक चटक
He who has gone from ground to heaven
fearlessly rode Buraq
Surface of the earth, a page of heaven
streets and bridges went below your feet,
As his locks dangled
the entire world became fragrant.
The nightingales frenzied in such a way
that these flower buds cracked open.
कोई हद है उन के उरूज की
Is there any limit to his ascent?
गए घर से चढ़ के बुराक़ पर
शब-ए-वस्ल रुख़ से हुई सहर
यह सफ़र था ख़ूब का ख़ूब तर
यही था हर एक की ज़ुबान पर
He left home, having mounted Buraq
On the night of the union, his face brought dawn
This journey was the best of the best,
it was on everyone's tongue.
कोई हद है उन के उरूज की
बलागल-उला-बि-कमालिही
Is there any limit to his ascent?
He reached the highest place through his perfection
यही इब्तिदा , यही इंतिहा
यह फ़रोग़ जलवा-ए-हक़ नुमा
कि जहान सारा चमक उठा
[ kashaf-ad-dujaa-bi-jamaalihi ]
This is the very beginning and the very end
Such was the splendor from the light of the truth-revealer
that the entire world rose shining.
He drove out darkness through his beauty.
रुख़-ए-मुस्तफ़ा की यह रौशनी
यह तजल्लियों की हमाहमी
कि हर एक चीज़ चमक उठी
[ kashaf-ad-dujaa-bi-jamaalihi ]
This is the brightness of the Chosen's face
This festivity of splendors was such
that every thing rose shining.
He drove out darkness through his beauty.
न फ़लक न चाँद तारे न सहर न होती
न तेरा जमाल होता न यह कायनात होती
कि हर एक चीज़ चमक उठी
[ kashaf-ad-dujaa-bi-jamaalihi ]
Neither sky nor moon, stars, morning or night would have occurred
If your beauty hadn't existed, this universe would have not existed.
… that every thing rose shining.
He drove out darkness through his beauty.
वह सरापा रहमत-ए-किब्रिया
कि हर एक पे जिस का करम हुआ
यह क़ुरान-ए-पाक है बरमला
[ Hasunat-jamii'u-xisaalihi ]
He is the incarnation of the Almighty
whose generosity reached everyone.
He is the Holy Quran, openly
Beautified were all his characteristics.
यह कमाल-ए-हक़-ए-मुहम्मदी
कि हर एक पे चश्म-ए-करम रही
सर-ए-हश्र नारा-ए-उम्मती
[ Hasunat-jamii'u-xisaalihi ]
This is the wonder of Muhammad's truth:
that the expectation of mercy remains on everyone
On the Day of Judgement, the chant of the faithful:
Beautified were all his characteristics.
वही हक़-निगर वही हक़-नुमा
रुख़-ए-मुस्तफ़ा है वह आईना
कि ख़ुदा-ए-पाक ने ख़ुद कहा
सल्लुआ अलैहि वआलिहि
Only he is the truth-seer and truth-revealer
The face of the Chosen is such a mirror
that Holy God himself said:
"blessings upon him and his own".
मिरा दीन अंबर-ए-वारसी
बख़ुदा है इश्क़-ए-मुहम्मदी
मिरा ज़िक्र-ओ-फ़िक्र है बस यही
सल्लुआ अलैहि वआलिहि
My faith, oh Ambar Warsi,
by God, it's the love of Muhammad!
My only thought and utterance is just this:
"blessings upon him and his own".
[ in Persian and Arabic ]
[ che kunam bayaan-e kamaal-e uu ]
बलागल-उला-बि-कमालिही
[ che farogh karda jamaal-e uu ]
[ kashaf-ad-dujaa-bi-jamaalihi ]
[ man hairatam zi-khisaal-e uu ]
[ Hasunat-jamii'u-xisaalihi ]
[ dil-o-jaan-e ma ba-xayaal-e uu ]
[in Persian and Arabic]
What can I say about his perfection?
He reached the highest place through his perfection
What brightness, his beauty has created!
He drove out darkness through his beauty.
I am amazed by his characteristics.
Beautified were all his characteristics.
Out hearts and minds are in contemplation of his.
ए मज़हर-ए-नूर-ए-ख़ुदा
बलागल-उला-बि-कमालिही
मौला अली मुश्किल कुशा
[ kashaf-ad-dujaa-bi-jamaalihi ]
हसनैन जान-ए-फ़ातिमा
[ Hasunat-jamii'u-xisaalihi ]
यानी मुहम्मद मुस्तफ़ा
सल्लुआ अलैहि वआलिहि
Oh, manifestation of the light of God
He reached the highest place through his perfection
Lord Ali, resolver of difficulties,
He drove out darkness through his beauty.
The Hassans, life of Fatimah,
beautified were all his characteristics.
That is to say, Muhammad the Chosen,
blessings upon him and his own.
About this song
- Singers
- Abida Parveen, Ali Zafar, Sabri Brothers, Amjad Sabri
- Lyrics
- Ambar Warsi, Saadi Shirazi
balaagal ulaa bi kamaalihii (Hindi: बलागल-उला-बि-कमालिही, Urdu: بَلَغَ~الْعُلا~بَكَمَالہِ) "He reached the highest (place) though his perfection" is a naat, a genre of devotional qawaalii made in praise to the prophet Muhammad.
Specifically, the lyrics revolve around the Meraj or Miraj, the night travel in which, according to Muslim tradition, Muhammad ascended to heaven mounting a winged animal called Buraq.
The song, which contains parts in Urdu, Persian and Arabic, was first inspired in a poem written by the famous medieval Iranian poet Saadi Shirazi.
Sirazi's poem contains the title of this song, "Balaghal ula be kamalehi", which is a well-known Arabic devotional phrase in many Muslim songs and prayers.
In the XX century, the writer Ambar Warsi took Sirazi's poem and combined it with similarly inspired works by other writers (Muzaffar Ali Shah and Fard Phulwarwi), creating the lyrics of this naat. The song was popularized by the performances of the Pakistani qawwali band "The Sabri Brothers", but there are renditions by many other later singers such as Amjad Sabri, Abida Parveen, or Ali Zafar.
This page in the Khusrau Project website contains extra background on this song, a translation, and further reading suggestions.