Question 1

What is the title and who is the poet of this kalam?

Accepted Answer

Title: Haq Numa Haq Sfaat Aap Ki Zaat; Poet: Muzaffar Warisi.

Question 2

What type of composition is this?

Accepted Answer

Naat.

Question 3

Which recurring phrase anchors many verses in the kalam?

Accepted Answer

The phrase “aap ki zaat,” as in: “Haq numa haq sfaat aap ki zaat,” “Shahkar hayaat aap ki zaat,” “Maqsad kaainaat aap ki zaat,” “Rooh-e-akhlaaqiyaat aap ki zaat,” and “Har zamane ke saath aap ki zaat.”

Question 4

How does the poet relate “aap ki zaat” to ethics and religion?

Accepted Answer

Through the lines: “Rooh-e-akhlaaqiyaat aap ki zaat” and “Deen ki woh kaliyaat aap ki zaat.”

Question 5

Which lines express universality and timelessness associated with “aap ki zaat”?

Accepted Answer

“Sharq o gharb aap ke nishaan-e-qadam,” “Jihat shash jhaat aap ki zaat,” “Har sadi aap ke jalo mein chale,” “Har zamane ke saath aap ki zaat,” and “Jis ki taaeed taa abad hogi, Woh saboot sabat aap ki zaat.”