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!