tuu kujaa man kujaa
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Where You Are, and Where I Am!
yaa nabii [ x2 ]
salluaa alaihi va-alihi
Oh, Prophet! [x2]
Blessings upon him and his (family)!
tuu kujaa man kujaa [ x4 ]
tuu amiir-e-Haram , maiN faqiir-e-ajam [ x2 ]
tere guNR aur ye lab maiN talab hii talab [ x2 ]
tuu ataa hii ataa
Where you are, and where I am! [x4]
You are Chief of the Sanctuary, I am a destitute foreigner [x2]
These lips and I, just seek and seek to (exalt) your merits [x2]
You are benefaction, just benefaction
tuu kujaa man kujaa [ x4 ]
ilhaam hai jaamaa teraa , quraan imaamaa hai teraa
mimbar teraa arsh-e-beriiN , yaa reHmat-al-aalmiin
Where you are, and where I am! [x4]
The revelation is your robe, and the Quran your turban
Your pulpit is the highest heaven, oh, Mercy of the Worlds!
tuu kujaa man kujaa [ x4 ]
tuu Haqiiqat hai , maiN sirf eHsaas huuN
tuu samundar , maiN bhaTkii huii pyaas huuN
meraa ghar xaak par aur terii rehguzar
sidrat-al-munthaa
Where you are, and where I am! [x4]
You are fact, I am only perception
You are an ocean, I, meandering thirst
My home is on the dust, and your passage
(reaches) the Tree of the Farthest Boundary
tuu kujaa man kujaa [ x4 ]
Where you are, and where I am! [x4]
ai , farishto vo sultaan-e-meraaj haiN
tum jo dekhoge Hairaan ho jaaoge
zulf tafsiir-e-vaalaaiil ban jaaegii
chehraa quraan saaraa nazar aaegaa
Ho, angels! He is the King of the Miraj,
you will be wonderstruck when you see him!
His hair locks will become commentaries of the Al-Layl surah
His face will look like the whole Quran
mere aaqaa imaam-e-saf-e-anbiia
naam pe un ke laazim hai sall-e-alaa
laazim hai sall-e-alaa … [ x4 ]
My Master,leader among the rank of prophets
A "peace be on him" is required upon (saying) his name
A "peace be on him" is required … [x4]
tuu kujaa man kujaa
mustafaa , mujtabaa
jaatam-al-murasliin
yaa reHmat-e-aalaamiin
Where you are, and where I am!
Chosen One!, Selected One!
Seal of the Prophets!
Oh, Mercy of the Worlds!
tuu kujaa man kujaa [ x2 ]
Where you are, and where I am! [x2]
xair-al-bashar rutbaa teraa
aavaaz-e-Haq xutbaa teraa
aafaaq tere saamaiin
saaiis jibriil-e-amiin
yaa reHmat-e-aalaamiin
Your rank is "Best of Mankind"
Your sermon, the voice of truth
The heavens are your audience
Gabriel the Trustworthy, your horse-keeper
Oh, Mercy of the Worlds!
tuu kujaa man kujaa [ x4 ]
tuu hai eHraam-e-anvaar baandhe hue
maiN daruudoN kii dastaar baandhe hue
kaabaa-e-ishq tuu maiN tere chaar suu
tuu asar maiN duaa
Where you are, and where I am! [x4]
You are wearing a glowing pilgrim attire,
I am wearing a turban of thanksgiving
You are the Kaaba of Love, I am at your four sides
I am prayer, you are the effect
tuu kujaa man kujaa [ x10 ]
Where you are, and where I am! [x10]
About this song
- Singers
- Shiraz Uppal, Rafaqat Ali Khan
- Lyrics
- Muzaffar Warsi
- Music
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Strings, Shiraz Uppal
- Show
- Coke Studio (2016)
tuu kujaa man kujaa (Hindi: तू कुजा मन कुजा, Urdu: تُو کُجا مَن کُجا)
"Where You Are, and Where I Am", is a song written by the Pakistani poet Muzaffar Warsi, and made famous by the singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who also composed its music.
The title of the song, tuu kujaa man kujaa consists of basically Persian words that literally mean mean "you are where, (while) I am where".
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The idiomatic meaning of this "x" where ... "y" where construction, is the same as with Hindustani "x" kahaaN ... "y" kahaaN.
It indicates that "x" and "y" are in very different situations, that they have drifted apart, that they have very unequal statuses, etc.
Because this composition is a naat (a poem written in praise to the Prophet Muhammad), then the singer is declaring how lowly himself is, in relation to the prophet.
This song was performed in 2016 at season 9 of the Pakistani music show Coke Studio.
The song was modified and arranged from the original by Shiraz Uppal and the band Strings.
The singers were were Rafaqat Ali Khan and again Shiraz Uppal.
