Excerpt from Heer Waris Shah

Awal hamad khuda da vird karye

Ishq kita su jag da mool mian

Pehlan aap hi rabb ne ishq kita

Te mashooq he nabi rasool mian

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Translation: "First of all let us acknowledge God (who is self-evident), who has made love the worth of the world Sir,

It was God Himself that first loved, and the prophet (Muhammad (SW)) is His beloved Sir "