Famous Manqabat Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Manqabat poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous manqabat poems. These examples illustrate what a famous manqabat poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Man Kunto Maula

by Amir Khusro
Man kunto Maula
Fa Ali-un Maula
Dara dil-e dara dil-e dar-e daani
Hum tum tanana nana
Nana nana ray
Yalali yalali yala
Yala yala ray…

~ By Amir Khusro


Translation:

“Whoever accepts me as a master, Ali is his master too.”

(The above is a hadith – a saying of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Rest of the lines are tarana bols that are generally meaningless and are used for rhythmic...Read more of this...

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