Q: Who wrote the poem "Kalam e Ilam"? A: The poem "Kalam e Ilam" was written by Rahat Habeeb Qureshi.

The chorus shifts into a repetitive chant of the name Allah . In Sufism, Zikr (remembrance) is the primary method of drawing closer to the Divine. The lyric “Kar ishq da kam” (Do the work of Love) reframes religion not as a set of rituals, but as a labor of passion. By stating that in this state there is "no affection and no sorrow," the poet alludes to the state of Baqa (subsistence) following Fana (annihilation). When the lover is consumed by Divine Love, worldly attachments and worldly griefs cease to hold power over the psyche.

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Recommendation For readers wanting a faithful, readable bridge into Kalam-e-Ilm’s spiritual and poetic landscape, this translation works very well — ideal for study groups, literary readers, and anyone curious about the original’s themes without mastery of its source language. Scholars seeking word-for-word philological precision should supplement with the original text and annotated editions.