Man Kunto Maula


Man Kunto Maula is a Manqabat Qawwali song composed by Amir Khusro in the praise of Ali ibn Abi Talib. This song is based on a hadith, i.e. a saying of Prophet Mohammad:
Whoever accepts me as a master, Ali is his master too
Man Kunto Maula

shaah-e-mardaaN

sher-e-yazdaaN

quvvat-e-parvardigaar

laa fatah illaa Ali

laa saif illaa zulfiqaar
King of the brave,

lion of God,

strength of God.

There is no one like Ali

there is no sword like Zulfiqaar*.

* Zulfiqaar was the sword of Ali presented to him by Muhammad.

Ali imaam-e-manasto manam Ghulaam-e-Ali

hazaar jaan-e-giraamii fidaa-e-naam-e-Ali
Ali is my master, I am the slave of Ali

thousands of lives can be sacrificed for the sacredness of name of Ali.

man kunto maulaa

fa haaza Aliun maulaa
To whom I am the master

Ali is the master.
Note: A famous tradition of Prophet Muhammad. Ali was his cousin and son-in-law.

daaraa dil daaraa dil daar-e-daanii

tum tum taa naa naa naanaa, naanaa naanaa re

yaalaalii yaalaalii yaalaa, yaalaa yaalaa
Dar – Bheetar, Aandar
Dara – Andar Aa
Dartan – Tanke Aandar
Tanandara – Tanke Aandar Aa
Tom – Main Tum Hun
Nadirdani – Tu Sabse Adhik Janata Hai
Tandardani – Tanke Aandarka Jannewala
Tanan Dar Aa - Enter my body.
O Dani - He knows
Tu Dani - You know.
Na Dir Dani - You are the Complete Wisdom.
Tom - I am yours, I belong to you.
Yala - Ya Allah
Yali - Ya Ali.
Ali shaah-e-mardaaN imaamun kabiiraa

ke baad az nabii shud bashirun naziiraa
Ali is the king of the brave and the great leader

because after the Prophet, there is Ali.