allaahu-akbar
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allaahu-akbar
God is the Greatest
arraHmaan-arrHiim
samiia-la-basiir
Hakiim-al-aliim
yaa Hayy-al-qayuum
The most Gracious, the most Merciful
The All-Hearing, All-Seeing
The All-Knowing
The Ever-Living
yaa kariim o yaa Gaffaar o
raHiim o aziim-o-sarii-aa-razaa
us pe hii raazii rahuuN jo kiyaa
tuu ne mujh ko ataa
ye jo nadaamat kii maalaa hai mere gale meN paRii
tasbiiH is ko banaa de ilaahii [ x3 ]
Oh Bountiful One, Forgiver
Merciful One, the One of the Swift Favor,
May I always remain pleased with what
you have granted me
This, which is a rosary of refret lying on my neck,
turn it into a tasbih, oh God! [x3]
allhumaa , innii-asaalukaa-birHamtikaa
yaa zuljlaal
apne kiye pe jhukaae huuN sar dil meN raNj o malaal
tuu jo sune na sunaauuNgaa kis ko ye fariyaad maiN ?
tuu hii samiia-la-basiir , al-mujiib [ x3 ]
Oh God, I ask for your mercy
Oh, Splendid One
Over my actions, I am bowing the head, sorrow and grief in my heart
If you are not hearing, before whom would I have my supplication heard?
You are the only All-Hearing, All-Seeing, the Responder [x3]
rabbii-azaan-bilaalii bhii tuu
arHam bhii tuu aur jalaalii bhii tuu
kun fayaakun kaa bhii xaaliq hai tuu
You are also the Lord of Bilal’s call to prayer
Also the Most Merciful, and also formidable
and you are the creator of (through) the "Be, and it was!"
tuu rabbii-mustfaa / allaahu-akbar
rabbii-murtzaa / allaahu-akbar
rabbii-siraat-al-mustkiim / allaahu-akbar
rabbii-kaabaa / allaahu-akbar
o
nuuH kii kashtii
ko dekhtaa huuN
Hauz-e-nadaamat
meN Duubaa huaa huuN
You are the Lord of Mustafa (the Chosen) / God is the Greatest
You are the Lord Murtaza (Ali) / God is the Greatest
Lord of the Right Path / God is the Greatest
Lord of the Kaaba / God is the Greatest
Oh!
The Ark of Noah
I am seeing
as, in a sink of regret
I get drowned
yaa raHiim / kar de tuu mujh ko qurbat ataa
yaa kariim / dar-guzar kar de merii xataa
yaa kariim / rɛHmat kaa terii talabgaar huuN
yaa raHiim / bandaa maiN teraa gunaahgaar huuN
Oh, Merciful One / give me the gift of (your) closeness
Oh, Generous One / overlook my faults
Oh, Generous One / I am a seeker of your mercy
Oh, Merciful One / I am a sinner, your slave
dariyaa-e-aatish meN ham bas yuuNhii jal jaaeNge
gar tuu sahaaraa bane yaa rab sambhal jaaeNge
tuu hii to vo raushnii hai ki jis se maiN Gaafil huaa
jaane anjaane gunaahoN se kuchh bhii na Haasil huaa
ho terii nazar-e-karam to ye mushkil bhii Tal jaaegii
tuu hii latiif al-xabiir al-Haliim [ x2 ]
We will burn in the river of flames, just like that
But if you become our support, oh Master, we will be saved
You are the light of which I became inattentive
By conscious and unconscious sins, I have achieved nothing at all
Should your look of mercy (be cast), this difficulty would be averted
You are the Benevolent, the Knower, the Tolerant [x2]
rabbii-diivaarii-zu-aal-qarniin tuu
rabbii-meraajii-kaunain tuu
rabbii-ismaaiil-o-zamzam bhii tuu
You are the Lord of the Wall or Zu-Al-Qarnayn
You are the Lord of the ascension (Miraj) to both worlds
You are also the lord of Ishmael and the Zamzam well
tuu rabbii-ibraahiim / allaahu-akbar
rabbii-jibraaiil / allaahu-akbar
rabbii-malaaikaa / allaahu-akbar
tuu rabbii-kausar / allaahu-akbar
o
apne GulaamoN kii de Gulaamii
yaa mutakbbir ,
yaa muGnii , yaa muGnii
You are the Lord of Abraham / God is the Greatest
Lord of Gabriel / God is the Greatest
Lord of the angels / God is the Greatest
You are the Lord of Kausar / God is the Greatest
Oh!
Subjugate your servants,
oh Greatest One,
oh Fulfiller, oh Fulfiller
o
roz Hashr kaa aNdaazaa nahiiN
baxshish kaa saamaan laayaa nahiiN
hai merii iltijaa , kar de qurbat ataa
kar de raHam-o-karam , miskiin hai tere dar pe khaRaa
Oh!
There is no telling, (if) in he Day of Judgement
I didn't carry the burden of my deeds
My plea is, grant be the gift of your closeness,
grant favor, there is a destitute standing at your door
mere iraade jo TuuTe to mujh ko pataa ye chalaa
terii Hukuumat meN hogaa vahii bas jo tuu ne kahaa
apne Habiib ke sadqe sun le merii ye duaa
tuu hii muqiit al-Hasiib al-jaliil
When my intentions smashed, I came to the realization
that just you are the one who said what would happen in your dominion
As a charity to your dear (Muhammad), hear this prayer of mine
You are the Sustainer, the Reckoner, the Illustrious
rabbii-zarb-e-Haidar-o-Hamzaa bhii tuu
rabbii-asaa-e-muusaa bhii tuu
tuu ruu-baruu bhii aur hai kuu-ba-kuu
You are also the Lord of the Lion's (Ali) and Hamza's strikes,
also the Lord of Moses' staff
you are face-to-face, and are everywhere
tuu rabbii-iisaa / allaahu-akbar
tuu rabbii-mariyam / allaahu-akbar
rabbii-saHaabaa / allaahu-akbar
tuu rabbii-paaNch-tan / allaahu-akbar
o
nuuH kii kashtii
ko dekhtaa huuN
Hauz-e-nadaamat
meN Duubaa huaa huuN
You are the Lord of Jesus / God is the Greatest
You are the Lord of Mary / God is the Greatest
Lord of the Companions / God is the Greatest
You are the Lord of the Five Persons / God is the Greatest
Oh!
The Ark of Noah
I am seeing
as, in a sink of regret
I get drowned
aah !
yaa raHiim
yaa kariim
yaa raHiim
yaa kariim
yaa raHiim / kar de tuu mujh ko qurbat ataa
yaa kariim / dar-guzar kar de merii xataa
yaa raHiim / rɛHmat kaa terii talabgaar huuN
yaa kariim / bandaa maiN teraa gunaahgaar huuN
aah
kar de tuu mujh ko qurbat ataa
dar-guzar kar de merii xataa
yaa raHiim / rɛHmat kaa terii talabgaar huuN
yaa kariim / bandaa maiN teraa gunaahgaar huuN
aah !
kar de tuu mujh ko qurbat ataa
dar-guzar kar de merii xataa
yaa raHiim / rɛHmat kaa terii talabgaar huuN
yaa kariim / bandaa maiN teraa gunaahgaar huuN
kar de tuu mujh ko qurbat ataa
dar-guzar kar de merii xataa
rɛHmat kaa terii talabgaar huuN
bandaa maiN teraa gunaahgaar huuN
[ last 4 lines x2 ]
Ah!
Oh, Merciful One
Oh, Generous One
Oh, Merciful One
Oh, Generous One
Oh, Merciful One / give me the gift of your closeness
Oh, Generous One / overlook my faults
Oh, Generous One / I am a seeker of your mercy
Oh, Merciful One / I am a sinner, your slave
Ah!
Give me the gift of your closeness
Overlook my faults
Oh, Merciful One / I am a seeker of your mercy
Oh, Generous One / I am a sinner, your slave
Ah!
Give me the gift of your closeness
Overlook my faults
Oh, Merciful One / I am a seeker of your mercy
Oh, Generous One / I am a sinner, your slave
Give me the gift of your closeness
Overlook my faults
I am a seeker of your mercy
I am a sinner, your slave
[last 4 lines x2]
About this song
- Singers
- Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Ahmed Jahanzeb
- Lyrics
- Salman Azmi
- Music
- Shuja Haider
- Show
- Coke Studio (2017)
allaahu-akbar (Hindi: अल्लाहु-अकबर , Urdu: اللّهُ~اکبر ) "God is the Greatest" is a song featured in Season 10 (2017) of the Pakistani musical show Coke Studio. It is spiritually charged collaboration between singers Ahmed Jahanzeb and Shafqat Amanat Ali , arranged by Shuja Haider acting as music director.
The song blends Arabic devotional chants ("Allahu Akbar", "Subhan Allah") with Urdu verses taken from traditional lyrics (although Shuja Haider is mostly credited, with collaboration from Salman Azmi).
The arrangement builds from minimalist percussion to a soaring crescendo, emphasizing harmonic layering and dynamic shifts.