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Rabb-ul-Aalameen
रब-उल-आलमीन
said rab-bul-aa-la-meen
also written: Rabbul Alamin
Meaning
'Lord of all the worlds', a Quranic title of God.
Literally: lord of the worlds
See it in the verse
Rabb-ul-Aalameen in Iqbal’s couplets
Anokhi waza hai saare zamane se nirale hain
Ye aashiq kaun si basti ke ya-rab rahne wale hain
Ye aashiq kaun si basti ke ya-rab rahne wale hain
Their manner is singular, set apart from all the world — which town, O Lord, do these lovers belong to?
Love · Selfhood · Restlessness
Duniya ki mahfilon se ukta gaya hoon ya rab
Kya lutf anjuman ka jab dil hi bujh gaya ho
Kya lutf anjuman ka jab dil hi bujh gaya ho
I have grown weary of the world's gatherings — what pleasure is there in company when the heart itself has gone dark?
Restlessness · Self-Knowledge