Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua 🤲✨

A beautiful prayer poem by Allama Iqbal for children!

About This Poem 📜

This is one of the most famous children's poems in the Urdu language. Written by Allama Iqbal, it teaches children to pray for a meaningful and beautiful life.

The Complete Poem with Meaning

Verse 1:

Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri (My wish comes to my lips as a prayer)

Zindagi shamma ki soorat ho Khuda meri (May my life be like a candle, O Lord)

A candle gives light to others and burns brightly - the poem asks to live a life of service!

Verse 2:

Door duniya ka mere dam se andhera ho jaaye (May the darkness of the world go away because of me)

Har jagah mere chamakne se ujala ho jaaye (May there be light everywhere from my shining)

Like light removes darkness, we should remove sadness and problems!

Verse 3:

Ho mere dam se yun hi mere watan ki zeenat (May my homeland be beautiful because of me)

Jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat (Just as a garden is beautiful because of flowers)

Be like a flower that makes the garden beautiful!

Verse 4:

Zindagi ho meri parwane ki soorat ya Rab (May my life be like a moth, O Lord)

Ilm ki shamma se ho mujhko mohabbat ya Rab (May I love the flame of knowledge, O Lord)

Love learning like a moth loves light!

Verse 5:

Ho mera kaam gharibon ki himayat karna (May my work be to support the poor)

Dard-mandon se za'eefon se mohabbat karna (To love those in pain and the weak)

Help those who need help!

Final Verse:

Mere Allah! Buraai se bachaana mujh ko (My Allah! Save me from evil)

Nek jo raah ho us raah pe chalaana mujh ko (Guide me on the righteous path)

Learn It! 🎵

1. ●Listen to the tune (many versions online)
2. ●Learn one verse at a time
3. ●Understand the meaning
4. ●Sing it every morning!

The Message 🌟

This poem teaches:

• ●Pray with a pure heart
• ●Be a source of light for others
• ●Love your country
• ●Love learning
• ●Help the poor and weak
• ●Stay on the right path