Word Meaning
लौलाक
laulāk
Meaning
'Were it not for you'; an epithet referring to Prophet Muhammad.
Detailed Meaning
An Arabic phrase originating from the sacred tradition 'Lawlaka lama khalaqtul-aflak' ('Were it not for you, I would not have created the cosmos'). In classical Urdu verse, it functions as a prominent talmih (allusion) designating the Prophet Muhammad. In this couplet, 'sahib-e-laulak' refers to someone imbued with true devotion and spiritual conformity to the Prophet.
Etymology
Arabic (لَوْلَا [lawlā, 'if not for'] + كَ [ka, second person singular masculine pronominal suffix])
Usage
Frequently used in Naat and devotional ghazals as an honorific allusion to the cosmic station of the Prophet.
Examples
The light of laulak brightens the entire cosmos.
Devotion to the lord of laulak is the essence of faith.