Banda Hai Kis Ka Poochenge Jab Munkir-o-nakeer — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
When the angels Munkar and Nakir ask whose slave I am, being a lover I will reply that I am the slave of Jamil.
Explanation
In Islamic belief, after death two angels named Munkar and Nakir come to question the soul about its faith. The poet imagines that moment. When they ask, 'Whose servant are you?', he already knows his answer. He says he is a lover, and he will reply that he belongs to Jameel, his beloved. There is a beautiful boldness here. Instead of a formal reply, his heart speaks only of love and devotion. For him, belonging to his beloved is his truest identity, something he will declare proudly even before the angels of the grave.
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