YOU ARE THE MASTER OF OUR HEARTS AND SOULS
AND THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF HEAVENLY GRACE;
AN ANGELIC SMILE, WE, ON YOUR FACE BEHOLD
AND THE CREATOR OF THIS EARTH AND SPACE,
BESTOWS HIS NOOR UPON YOUR PIOUS FACE,
FOR YOU ARE THE SAVIOUR OF THIS HUMAN RACE;
YOU ARE OUR MOULA BURHANUDDIN
THE FATHER OF THE MUMINEEN
THE LOVE BESTOWED UPON YOUR FLOCK,
IS UNSURPASSED BY ANY MORTAL CARE.
THE ABUNDANCE OF YOUR DIVINE STOCK
IS BORNE BY YOU; JUST TO REPAIR
OUR HEAVY LOSS AND FAULTY PRAYER
AND WITH YOU O MOULA THERE IS NO DESPAIR
YOU ARE OUR MOULA BURHANUDDIN
THE FATHER OF THE MUMINEEN
THE ULTIMATE JOURNEY IS VERY LONG
AND OUR FEET ARE TIRED AND HANDS ARE BARE
BUT TO YOU O MOULA WE BELONG
AND ARE SHOWERED WITH YOUR TENDER CARE
AND WITH YOU O MOULA THERE IS NO DESPAIR
FOR NIGHT AND DAY WE ARE IN YOUR PRAYER
YOU ARE OUR MOULA BURHANUDDIN
THE FATHER OF THE MUMINEEN
NO WORLDLY TREASURES CAN COMPARE
WITH THE FLAWLESS GEMS OF RADIANCE RARE
THAT YOUR VAST AND BOUNDLESS TREASURES BEAR
AND THESE ENDLESS BOUNTIES WE DO SHARE
FOR WHEN YOU BECKON WE ARE ALWAYS THERE
AND UNTO THE HEAVENS WE SHALL CLIMB THE STAIR
YOU ARE OUR MOULA BURHANUDDIN
THE FATHER OF THE MUMINEEN
WHEN THIS HUMAN RACE HAS RUN ITS RACE
AND BEFORE THEIR LORD COME FACE TO FACE
WHEN THE RICH AND MIGHTY ARE IN DISGRACE
AND FIND NO ONE TO PLEAD THEIR CASE
WE SHALL O MOULA BE IN YOUR GRACE
AND FIND IN PARADISE AND EXALTED PLACE
YOU ARE OUR MOULA BURHANUDDIN
THE FATHER OF THE MUMINEEN
TODAY O MOULA YOU CAME TO EARTH
AND BLESSED THIS SOUL WITH YOUR GLORIOUS BIRTH
THE WORLD WAS FILLED WITH JOY AND MIRTH
FOR YOU GAVE THE MUMIN HIS RIGHTFUL WORTH
WE PRAY FOR YOUR LIFE TILL ETERNITY
TO RULE AND GUIDE OUR DESTINY
YOU ARE OUR MOULA BURHANUDDIN
THE FATHER OF THE MUMINEEN |