“Jahan Bhar Ke Haseenon Se” is a sublime Naat by the contemporary Sufi poet Khawar Soharwardy. This masterpiece celebrates the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) as the Jamal-e-Zaat (The Beauty of Essence) and the ultimate refuge for the sinners of the Ummat. Through these verses, Soharwardy explores the highest stages of spiritual certainty and the profound light of the Noor-e-Muhammadi.
Thematic Connections: The Center of Faith
جہاں بھر کے حسینوں سے حسیں تر اے حسیں تم ہو
جمال ذات ہو، نور الہ العالمیں تم ہو
Jahan Bhar Ke Haseenon Se Haseen Tar Ae Haseen Tum Ho
Jamal-e-Zaat Ho, Noor-e-Ilah-ul-Alameen Tum Ho
More beautiful than all the beauties of the world, O Beautiful One, are You!
The beauty of the Divine Essence, the Light of the Lord of the worlds are You.
گنہگاران امت کا سہارا بالیقیں تم ہو
کرم ہو، فضل ہو اور رحمت اللعالمیں تم ہو
Gunah-gaaran-e-Ummat Ka Sahara Ba-Yaqeen Tum Ho
Karam Ho, Fazl Ho Aur Rehmat-ul-Alameen Tum Ho
The refuge for the sinners of the Ummat, most certainly, are You
You are kindness, You are grace, and Mercy to the worlds are You.
بہ جسم ظاہری زِندہ، نبی آخریں اور غیب کے عالم
ہو اُمی ظاہراً پر حامل علم مبیں تم ہو
Ba-Jism-e-Zahiri Zinda, Nabi-e-Akhireen Aur Ghaib Ke Aalam
Ho Ummi Zahiran Par Haamil-e-Ilm-e-Mubeen Tum Ho
Living in your physical body, the Final Prophet and Knower of the Unseen
Though appearing ‘Ummi’, the bearer of the Manifest Knowledge are You.
ہو محو ہم کلامی باالمشافہ اور بے پردہ
کہ عین وصل میں بینائےذات العالمیں تم ہو
Ho Mahv-e-Ham-Kalami Bil-Mushafah Aur Be-Parda
Ke Ayn Wasl Mein Binaye Zaat-ul-Alameen Tum Ho
Absorbed in direct conversation, face to face and without a veil
In the essence of Union, the witness of the Lord of the worlds are You.
مری جانِ تمنّا ہو، مرا مقصد مرا حاصل
مرا علم الیقیں، عین الیقیں، حق الیقیں تم ہو
Meri Jaan-e-Tamanna Ho, Mera Maqsad Mera Haasil
Mera Ilm-ul-Yaqeen, Ayn-ul-Yaqeen, Haqq-ul-Yaqeen Tum Ho
You are the life of my desire, my purpose, and my attainment
My knowledge, vision, and ultimate truth of certainty are You.
نقاب رخ الٹ دو اے سرور جان مشتاقاں
متاع عاشقاں ہو آرزوئےمخلصیں تم ہو
Naqab-e-Rukh Ulat Do Ae Suroor-e-Jaan-e-Mushtaqaan
Mata-e-Aashiqaan Ho Aarzoo-e-Mukhliseen Tum Ho
Unveil Your radiant face, O joy of the yearning souls!
The treasure of the lovers, the desire of the sincere ones are You.
نگاہے کن بہ خستگان ملت بیضا
امیر کارواں، منزل رسا، کار آفریں تم ہو
Nigahe Kun Ba-Khastagaan-e-Millat-e-Baiza
Ameer-e-Karwan, Manzil Rasa, Kaar-Afreen Tum Ho
Cast a glance upon the weary ones of the radiant community
The leader of the caravan, the goal-bringer, and the creator of tasks are You.
سلام اے رہبر دوراں! سلام اے مرکز ایماں
سلام اے حامل قرآں! کہ خوددین متیں تم ہو
Salam Ae Rehbar-e-Dauran! Salam Ae Markaz-e-Imaan
Salam Ae Haamil-e-Quran! Ke Khud Deen-e-Mateen Tum Ho
Salutations, O Guide of the ages! Salutations, O Center of faith!
Salutations, O Bearer of the Quran! For the firm Religion itself are You.
سلام اے کار ساز و دستگیر ناقص و کامل
طبیب ہر مرض ، چارہ گر قلب حزیں تم ہو
Salam Ae Kar-Saaz-o-Dastgeer-e-Naaqis-o-Kaamil
Tabeeb-e-Har Maraz, Chara-gar-e-Qalb-e-Hazeen Tum Ho
Salutations, O Helper and Supporter of both flawed and perfect!
Physician of every disease, the healer of the sorrowful heart are You.
سلام اے جان عشاقاں، سلام اے روح جاں بازاں
منور کر دو دل مرا کہ نور اولیں تم ہو
Salam Ae Jaan-e-Ushaaqaan, Salam Ae Rooh-e-Jaan-Baazaan
Munawar Kar Do Dil Mera Ke Noor-e-Awwaleen Tum Ho
Salutations, O life of the lovers! Salutations, O soul of the valiant!
Illumine my heart, for the First Light are You.
سلام اے شاہکار حق! سلام اے پیکر رحمت
سلام از خاورعا جز کہ میرے بس تمہیں تم ہو
Salam Ae Shahkar-e-Haq! Salam Ae Paikar-e-Rehmat
Salam Az Khawar-e-Aajiz Ke Mere Bas Tumhein Tum Ho
Salutations, O Masterpiece of Truth! Salutations, O Image of Mercy!
A greeting from the humble Khawar; for me, You are everything.
The Stages of Certainty (Yaqeen)
In Stanza 4, Khawar Soharwardy references the three stages of spiritual certainty: Ilm-ul-Yaqeen (Knowledge by inference), Ayn-ul-Yaqeen (Knowledge by vision), and Haqq-ul-Yaqeen (Knowledge by experience/union).
The poet declares that the Prophet (ﷺ) is the physical and spiritual manifestation of all these stages. By using terms like Markaz-e-Imaan and Deen-e-Mateen, he emphasizes that the person of the Prophet (ﷺ) is not merely a messenger but the very axis upon which the faith revolves.
Vocabulary: Jahan Bhar Ke Haseenon Se
- Jamal-e-Zaat: The beauty of the Divine Essence.
- Shahkar-e-Haq: The Masterpiece of God/Truth.
- Khawar-e-Aajiz: The humble poet, Khawar.
- Deen-e-Mateen: The strong and firm religion.