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Child's Prayer (Bachchay ki Dua - by Allama Iqbal)

Posted: May 13, 2008 Tue 06:41 am Views: 725 Interacts: 1

This beautiful poem by Allam Iqbal is dedicated to all children of the world on this Mother's Day. May Allah protect all children of this world.

Bachchay Ki Dua - Allama Iqbal

Labb pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri
Zindgi shama ki surat ho Khudaya meri

Door duniya ka mere dam se andhera hojaye
Har jagah mere chamakne se ujala hojaye

Ho mere dum se yohe mere watan ki zeenat
Jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat

Zindigi ho meri parwaane ki soorat ya rab
Ilm ki shama se ho mujko mohabat ya rab

Ho mera kaam ghareebon ki himayat karna
Dardmandon se, Zaeefon se muhabbat karna

Mere Allah! Buraee se bachana mujhko
Naik jo raah ho us rah pe chalana mujhko.

TRANSLATION

A Child's Prayer – by Allama Iqbal

My heart's desire comes to my lips as a prayer
God, make my life as one of a candle, a guiding light,

My presence would destroy the darkness of this world,
And my burning light would illuminate all space

My actions would be for my country, beautiful and admired
Just as a flower adds to the beauty of a garden

My life would be like that of a moth that loves light and flies into it, O Lord!
Such would be my love for Knowledge, O Lord!

I would work not but to help the poor
And to fill the lives of the lost and old with love

O God, save me from the evil and wrong
And keep me on the path that is straight and righteous.