shaah-e-mardaaN sher-e-yazdaaN quvvat-e-parvardigaar laa fataa illaa Ali laa saif illaa zulfiqaar King of the brave, lion of God, [and] strength of God. There is no one like Ali [and] there is no sword like Zulfiqaar*. * Zulfiqaar was the sword of Ali presented to him by Muhammad. Ali imaam-e-manasto manam Ghulaam-e-Ali hazaar jaan-e-giraamii fidaa-e-naam-e-Ali Ali is the master of all, I am the slave of Ali thousands life are to be sacrificed for Ali. man kunto maulaa fa haaza Aliun maulaa To whom I am the master Ali is the master. Note: A famous tradition (hadith) of Prophet Muhammad. Ali was his cousin and son-in-law. daaraa dil daaraa dil daar-e-daanii tum tum taa naa naa naanaa, naanaa naanaa re yaalaalii yaalaalii yaalaa, yaalaa yaalaa Mystical chants sung by Sufis without any specific meaning. In some versions, Nusrat has also recited the following stanza: Ali shaah-e-mardaaN imaamun kabiiraa ke baadasht nabii shud bashirush naziiraa Ali is the king of the brave and the great leader because after the Prophet there is Ali.