Ishq-naama

Mere Maula, mujhe tu ne be-shumaar tohfa-e-gham diyaa
badle mein shukriyaa, mausiqui ka fann diyaa

my Lord, you gave me all the pains in this world,
But you more than made up by blessing me with music

kya ishq paane ya khone se hota hai muqammil?
manzil-e-ishq se badhkar hai ishq ka ehsaas

is the completion/realization of love decided by gaining or losing it?
the feeling of being in love surpasses the destination of love

meri ruh umr bhar rahii jawaan
unke deedaar ki aas jo thii jawaan

my soul forever remained young, because it thirsted for love all life

qafas guzartaa hai, main na rahoonga
teri bandagi salaamat rahe, mere Maula.

this body will perish, I'll cease to be
May the devotees of love follow my footsteps, my Lord

I think in all, it means, as a gesture of gratitude to my Lord (for having blessed me with music) I wish that I could spread love with it.
It begins and ends with the name of the Lord just like a life time of human existence meant to be spent in love for humanity.
In a sense, it is the biography of love.