Taareef us Khuda kee jisne jahaan banaayaa
Posted on: December 13, 2025
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Ta’areef uss khuda ki jis ne jahaan banaaya – Non-Film Song (Jagjit & Chitra Singh)
तारीफ़ उस ख़ुदा की जिस ने जहां बनाया
कैसी ज़मीं बनाई क्या आसमां बनाया
पांव तले बिछाया क्या ख़ूब फ़र्श-ए-ख़ाकी
और सर पे लाजवर्दी इक साएबां बनाया
मिट्टी से बेल-बूटे क्या ख़ुशनुमा उगाए
पहना के सब्ज़ ख़िलअत उन को जवां बनाया
ख़ुश-रंग और ख़ुशबू गुल फूल हैं खिलाए
इस ख़ाक के खंडर को क्या गुलिस्तां बनाया
मेवे लगाए क्या क्या ख़ुश-ज़ाएक़ा रसीले
चखने से जिन के मुझ को शीरीं-दहां बनाया
सूरज बना के तू ने रौनक़ जहां को बख़्शी
रहने को ये हमारे अच्छा मकां बनाया
प्यासी ज़मीं के मुंह में मेंह का चुवाया पानी
और बादलों को तू ने मेंह का निशां बनाया
ये प्यारी प्यारी चिड़ियां फिरती हैं जो चहकती
क़ुदरत ने तेरी उन को तस्बीह-ख़्वां बनाया
तिनके उठा उठा कर लाईं कहां कहां से
किस ख़ूब-सूरती से फिर आशियां बनाया
ऊंची उड़ें हवा में बच्चों को पर न भूलें
इन बे-परों का उन को रोज़ी-रसां बनाया
क्या दूध देने वाली गाएं बनाईं तू ने
चढ़ने को मेरे घोड़ा क्या ख़ुश-इनां बनाया
रहमत से तेरी क्या क्या हैं नेमतें मयस्सर
इन नेमतों का मुझ को है क़द्र-दां बनाया
आब-ए-रवां के अंदर मछली बनाई तू ने
मछली के तैरने को आब-ए-रवां बनाया
हर चीज़ से है तेरी कारीगरी टपकती
ये कारख़ाना तू ने कब राएगां बनाया
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Ismail Meerathhi writes the above “Hamd”. The above is the full Hamd in ghazal format, in devnagari script.
“Tarif us Khuda ki jisne jahan banaya” is a famous Urdu poem (Nazm) by Ismail Merathi (1844-1917), a pivotal figure in modern Urdu literature known for awakening intellect through simple, descriptive verses, particularly for children, focusing on nature, God’s creation, and moral lessons, making this poem a classic praise of the Creator’s artistry in making the world.
Ismail Merathi: The Poet
Who He Was: Born in Meerut (India), Ismail Merathi (real name Muhammad Ismail) was a teacher, writer, and poet.
His Mission: He aimed to uplift the minds of people, especially children, post-1857, moving Urdu poetry from complex themes to simple, realistic, and educational content, emphasizing nature and science.
Style: He introduced the modern Nazm (poem/lyric) form in Urdu, using accessible language to describe the world, making complex ideas understandable.
“Tarif Us Khuda Ki” (Praise Be to God Who Created the World)
Theme: The poem is a beautiful hymn of praise, marveling at God’s creation, from the earth and sky to plants, animals, and the sun.
Story/Meaning: It’s not a narrative story but a descriptive journey through creation.
It starts by praising the Creator of the universe, the earth, and the sky.
It highlights the beauty of flowers, fruits, and the green fields, seeing God’s artistry everywhere.
It notes the provision for life, like rain for the thirsty land, birds, and rivers with fish.
It concludes by acknowledging these countless blessings (Nemat) and the ability to appreciate them.
Impact: This poem became a beloved piece for teaching children about faith, nature, and gratitude, solidifying Merathi’s role as a pioneer in children’s literature and modern Urdu poetry.
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This rendition by Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh is part of their Album “Chirag” of 1993. I looked for it and found the rendition a couple of days ago.
It so happened, that there is reputed international school 3 blocks from our apartment building. Nowadays they are conducting winter sports every day in the morning session. Listening to those sounds and drums etc. my husband recollected this nazm at breakfast a couple of days ago. He asked me if I knew it. Obviously, I have always known it. It has always been in the mind, but never really looked for it after school days. He had memory of singing it in school assembly. I was never on-stage during assembly, always reaching last and at the back of the assembly hall. It is amazing how such “bhoole bisre naghme” are there in the consciousness all these decades.
I have made a parody, with the first line:
Ta’areef uss khuda ki jis ne Rafi banaaya
There was a second line to rhyme from another shair, and it is included in one of the posts here. I cannot find it, so cannot give the whole shair(parody).
So, this was the trigger which brought this Hamd to fore. So better to post it, and save it, or else it will go back to obscurity, where it has been all these decades. This sounds to be a very apt one for school assembly.
Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh are singing it in their usual tune for ghazals. The traditional rendition dhun is a little different. It is a devotional song, nonetheless, rendered as such by both the excellent artists.
Song-Taareef us Khuda kee jisne jahaaan banaaya (Jagjit Singh NFS)(1985) Singers-Jagjit Singh, Chitra Singh, Lyricist-Ismail Merathi, MD-Jagjit Singh
Both
Lyrics
Ta’areef uss khuda kee
jis ne jahan banaaya aa
ta’areef uss khuda ki
jis ne jahan banaaya
kaisi zameen banaayee
kya aasmaan banaaya aa
ta’areef uss khuda kee
mittee se bel-bootey ae
kya khushnumaa ugaaye ae ae
mittee se bel-bootey
kya khushnumaa ugaaye ae
pehnaa ke sabz khila’at
unn ko jawaan banaaya aa
ta’areef uss khuda kee
jis ne jahaan banaaya
ta’areef uss khuda kee
sooraj se ham ne paayee ee
garmee bhee raushnee bhee ee
sooraj se ham ne paayee ee
garmee bhee raushnee bhee ee
kya khoob chashma tu ne
ae meherbaan banaaya
ta’areef uss khuda kee
jis ne jahan banaaya
ta’areef uss khuda kee
la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la
har cheez se hai uss ki
kareegaree tapaktee ee ee
har cheez se hai uss ki
kareegaree tapaktee ee
yeh kaarkhaana tu ne
kab raiygaan banaayaa aa
ta’areef uss khuda kee
jis ne jahaan banaaya
kaisee zameen banaayee
kya aasmaan banaaya aa
ta’areef uss khuda kee
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
December 13, 2025 at 2:51 pm
Good Afternoon,
Very melodious, feeling Heaven on Earth.
Thanks for sharing a beautiful duet.
Regards and blessings,
Uma🙏
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