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Poem to Welcome the Holy Month of Ramadan
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Ramzan Ke Kya Khoob Nazare Hain
 Behold the Beauty of the Month of Ramadan
 by
HAZRAT SAYED MAZHAR RABBANI QADARI
 Dekho maahe Ramzan ke kya khoob nazaare hain
Jaago ke sahr waale mushtaaq tumhaare hain
Behold the beauty of the month of Ramadan!
Wake up, for they long for you: the pious people of dawn
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 Mushtaaq malaaik hain Muslim ki ziyarat ke
Rizwaan bhi sha’iq hai darwazeh pe jannat ke
Hooron ki nigahoon main pur kaif ishaare hain
Dekho maahe Ramzan ke kya khoob nazaare hain
The angels long for the vision of the Muslim
Waiting anxiously at Heaven’s door is its guard Rizwaan
The maidens of heaven make joyful gestures with their gaze
Behold the beauty of the month of Ramadan!
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Pehle se kahin zyada lazzat hai ibadat main
Sajdon main halawat hai pur kaif tilawat hai
Firdos-e-nazar har dam Quran ke sipare hain
Dekho maahe Ramzan ke kya khoob nazaare hain
 So much more pleasure in the worship of our Lord
Prostration is sweet and joyous the recitation of Quran
The chapters of the Holy Quran always reminding us of Paradise
Behold the beauty of the month of Ramadan!
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Ikraam ki baarish hai millat ki fiza’on par
Anwaar machalte hain Muslim ki adaaon par
Udhte hue har jaanib rehmat ke ghubaare hain
Dekho maahe Ramzan ke kya khoob nazaare hain
 The rain of generosity falls on the canopy of the Ummah
Blessings desirous to descend upon the Muslim, pleased with their actions
The clouds of mercy float around in every direction
Behold the beauty of the month of Ramadan!
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Jazbaat-e-ata’at par aasaar-e-javani hai
Bulbul ki zabaan par bhi naghmat-e-Qurani hai
Phir shola figan dil main mazhab ke sharare hain
Dekho maahe Ramzan ke kya khoob nazaare hain
 The passion of obedience is at the full spring of youth
On the tongue of the nightingale is also the song of the Quran
Again the spark of religion kindles in our hearts
Behold the beauty of the month of Ramadan!
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Kafi hai yeh do naghme ek hashr uthane ko
Ikhlaas ke do sajde bakhshish ke sahare hain
Dekho maahe Ramzan ke kya khoob nazaare hain
The poem of Mazhar is to wake up the fasting person
These two verses are enough to succeed at Hashr [Day of Judgment]
Two prostrations of sincerity are enough for salvation
Behold the beauty of the month of Ramadan!
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The above poem was written in Urdu by the respected Hazrat Sayed Mazhar Rabbani Qadari and submitted to IECRC by his diligent student Sister Zarin R. Shaikh Qadari of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Sister Zarin is an active member in her community imparting religious education. She can be reached at zarrobah@gmail.com.
The English translation was rendered by IECRC Staff.
Ramadan Kofta
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef (less than 10% fat)
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup oil for frying
- 5 eggs
- ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Allspice (Optional)
Method
- Sauté the onions and 2/3 of the ground beef in 1 tablespoon of oil for five minutes.
- Boil the rice in one cup water until very soft; drain. Remove the ground beef from heat and pour into a mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining ground beef, cooked rice, parsley, salt, pepper, and three eggs. Mix with your hands and knead the ingredients well.
- Moistening your hands with a bit of water, take egg-sized pieces of the kufta mixture and form into 1-1/2 inch meatballs.
- Preheat oil over medium heat in a large, heavy bottom frying pan. Place the flour on a plate and dredge the kufta in flour.
- Beat remaining two eggs and roll the flour-covered kufta in the egg mixture.
- Fry the meatballs about six minutes, until they are golden brown on all sides.
- Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with rice, French fries, and green salad.
Source: http://www.faizaneislam.com/food/ramadhan_kofta.shtml
