Urdu Version
میں خاک ہوں میں خواب ہوں
جو مٹ جائے گا ایسا اک خیال ہوں۔
میری زندگی تیری عطا ہے۔
تیری عنایتیں بے حساب ہے
جو میں کر سکوں ہمیشہ سجدہ شکر ادا
تو یہی میری خوش بختی کی مثال ہے۔
مجھے دے ہدایت کہ تیری راہ پر چل سکوں
تیری راہ ہی راہِ ہدایت ہے۔
تیری راہ پہ چل کر امر ہو جاؤں۔
تیرے ذکر میں چھپی زندگی تا حیات ہے۔
English Version
I am dust, I am a dream.
A thought that will fade away, that is what I am.
My life is Your gift.
Your blessings are beyond count.
If I can always bow in prostration of gratitude,
that itself is the sign of my good fortune.
Grant me guidance so I can walk upon Your path.
Your path is the path of true guidance.
By walking on Your path, I become eternal.
In Your remembrance lies the life that lasts forever.
Roman Urdu Version
Main khaak hoon, main khwab hoon.
Jo mit jaayega aisa aik khayal hoon.
Meri zindagi teri ata hai.
Teri inayatain be-hisab hain.
Jo main kar sakoon hamesha sajda-e-shukr ada,
to yehi meri khush-bakhti ki misaal hai.
Mujhe de hidayat ke teri raah par chal sakoon.
Teri raah hi raah-e-hidayat hai.
Teri raah pe chal kar amar ho jaaun.
Tere zikr mein chhupi zindagi taa-hayaat hai.
Important Points of the Poem
Human Humility
The poem shows that human beings are short lived, and weak, and thus we should be humble.
Life as a Divine Gift
It underlines the importance of the fact that God has given us life, and we should appreciate it with gratitude and responsibility.
Uncountable Blessings
It teaches that the blessings of God are infinite and the realization of them makes one find inner peace.
Gratitude as Worship
Constant thanks is presented as good devotion and one of the actual good fortune.
Importance of Guidance
The poem emphasizes the necessity to have divine guidance that helps one stay in the right and important direction.
Path of Righteousness
It underlines that the will of God leads to clarity, purity, religious development and success in the world.
Power of Remembrance
The poem says that remembrance of God leads to eternal peace and spiritual existence.
Purpose of Human Existence
It is an instance that the only purpose is in worship, humility and walking in the way of the truth.
Connection with the Creator
It demonstrates that a human being gets spiritually immortal by being linked with God through faith and remembering.
Hope of Belief and Purpose.
The poem motivates the readers to find a superior life with guidance, gratitude and the divine love.
Short Summary of the Poem
The message conveyed in this poem is the humility of a man who considers himself as being transient and weak except that he is blessed by the unending grace of God. It focuses on the thankfulness, the significance of God-given direction and the conviction that with the remembrance and adherence to the directions of God, there is no worry of going astray and failing to attain the ultimate prize of life; peace.
Bullet points will be used to present.
- Humans are impermanent and have to be humble.
- Life is a valuable gift of God.
- God is simply innumerable in his blessings.
- Praise is a worship and it brings peace within.
- Godly directions are required to keep one on the right path.
- The course of God results in spiritual development and success in the afterlife.
- When one recollects God, they have eternal peace and meaning.
- Faith, humility and devotion are the true meaning of life.
Questions and Answers
Q1: What does the poet equate himself to?
A: dust and a dream, featuring human frailty and lowliness.
Q2: What do you think was the greatest blessing of the poem?
A: Life itself, given by God.
Q3: What is the importance of gratitude in the poem?
A: It brings peace, humbleness and links man to God.
Q4: What is the direction that the poet requests to be driven on?
A: The Godlike way, which brings to real direction and no coming failures.
Q5: What brings life in the poem long?
A: Seeking the remembrance of God and staying on His ways.