| Urdu Phrase | Transliteration | Literal English | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | مصطفٰی | Mustafa | The Chosen One | | جان رحمت | Jane Rehmat | Soul/Life of Mercy | | پہ | Pe | Upon | | لاکھوں | Lakhon | Hundreds of Thousands (Millions) | | سلام | Salam | Peace / Salutation / Greeting |
Upon Mustafa, the life of mercy, millions of salutations Upon the King of idols and the sanctuary, millions of salutations mustafa jane rehmat pe lakhon salam english translation
The promise I made to you throughout my life (remains), Now I come bowing my head in your court. Upon this style of devotion, oh my beloved, millions of salutations. Stanza 3 (The Most Famous Qawwali Portion) Urdu: Jab talak saans chalegi, yahi naara rahega Ishq ka dastoor, ye sauda rahega Rone walon ki hai yeh sada, lakhon salaam | Urdu Phrase | Transliteration | Literal English
The word (hundreds of thousands) signifies the infinite nature of the salutations. No finite number can honor the Prophet; hence, the poet uses "millions" as a metaphor for eternity. The Complete Lyrics (Urdu/Hindi Text) To appreciate the translation, here are the original verses as sung traditionally by Qawwals like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Sabri Brothers: Mustafa jaan-e-rehmat pe lakhon salaam Shah-e-both-o-haram pe lakhon salaam No finite number can honor the Prophet; hence,