AJ RAAT SARTIYOON Aj Raat Sartiyoon Saan Aahey Nyaaree Aj Raat Kariyaan Maan Turt Tiyaaree Atham Pahuchno Pirbhaat Pardey Mein Moon Laaye Aayo Aahey Bayree-a Jo Poor Dilbar Jo Dar Naahey Door Nadee Neeh-a Mein Thee Mukhay Nihaarey Rahem Mein Ta Raatree Mukhay Pukaarey Atham Pahuchno Pirbhaat Pardey Mein Khudaa Haafiz Muhinjee Tokhay Duniyaa Meherbaani Tuhinjee Manyaan Shukraanaa Chiman Dey Ke Aahin Pushp-a Pyaaraa Roshan Rang-a Mein Niyaaraa Niyaaraa Atham Pahuchno Pirbhaat Pardey Mein Ai Jaan Tuhinjey Gagan Vich Baarey Karyaan Aarti Khareen Soz-a Sitaree Sartiyoon Na Sorn Saath-a Mein Muhinjo Waqt Vinyaayo Rodan Avaahan Jo Aahey Sabh Ajaayo Atham Pahuchno Pirbhaat Pardey Mein Khudaa Haafiz Sabhin Khay Thee Aakhay Sabhin Khay Thee Aakhay Nuri Nimaareen Karey Aarti Thee Akhiyun Aahey Paareen Atham Pahuchno Pirbhaat Pardey Mein ☼

BEYOND THE VEIL OF THE DAWN! Unique is this night, my dear companions, Because tonight I must make immediate preparations For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! For me alone has the boat made this voyage, Nor distant is the door of the Beloved: For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! With love does the river look at me, And with compassion does the night call me For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! Farewell! O world I bid you farewell! Grateful am I, and I thank you: For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! O Garden, give me some of your lovely blooms, Unique they are in their brilliant hues: For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! O Earth, let your sky be the platter for my lamp, So that my anguished song of adoration I may sing For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! O dear companions, waste not any time in rituals and ceremonies, Also in vain is your grieving and wailing For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! May God protect you says Nuri Nimani to one and all And with tear-filled eyes she proffers her humble oblation: For I have to journey beyond the veil of the dawn! ☼