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 "