Hazrat Sultan Bahu � Poetry Kalam, Abiat

PAGE NO. 43

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Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Murshid haadee sabaq parhhaaiaa, Parhhion bina parhheeve hoo

Unglaan wich kannaan de ditteeaan, Sunion bina suneeve hoo

Nain nainaan wal tur tur takde, Dithion binaa diseeve hoo

Har khaane wich jaanee Baahoo, Kin sir oh rakheeve hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

My Master has taught me a lesson: It repeats itself-without me repeating it.

When I plug my ears with my fingers, Without learning, I hear its melodies.

My eyes are longing for a glimpse of him: Without seeing, I see his radiant face.

In every heart abides the Beloved, O Bahu, In countless forms he reveals himself to me.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Murshid baajhon faqar kamaave, Wich kufar de budde hoo

Sheikh mushaaikh ho baihnde hujre, Ghaus-qutab ban udde hoo

Tasbeehaan napp baihan maseetee, Jion moosh bahe varh khudde hoo

Raat andhaaree mushkil paindaa, Sai sai aavan thudde hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

If someone practises devotion without a Master, He will drown himself in the mire of atheism.

He will drown himself up as a sheikh in a mosque Or acquire other religious titles to boost his ego.

With a rosary in hand he may sit in his cell Like a mouse, sticking his head out of his hole.

Little does the poor fellow realize That the night is dark, the path steep, And the journey is plagued with untold pitfalls.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Maal te jaan sab kharch karaahan, Karee-e khreed faqeeree hoo

Faqr kanoon Rabb haasil hove, Kion keeje dilgeeree hoo

Duneeaa kaaran deen vanjaavan, Koorhee sheikhee peeree hoo

Tark duneeaa theen Qaadir keetee, Shaah Meeraan dee meeree hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

Sell everything you have-spare not your life, And purchase the wealth of devotion to God.

Why carry the burdens of life on your soul When, through devotion, you can merge in the Lord?

False prophets sell their souls to the world And mislead seekers with a pretence of spiritual guidance.

Sheikh Qadir Jilani truly renounced the world; He was indeed a king among mystics.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Main kojhee meraa dilbar sohnaa, Kion kar usnoon bhaanwaan hoo

Wehrhe saade varhdaa naaheen, Lakkh vaseele paavaan hoo

Na sohnee na daulat palle, Kion kar yaar manaavaan hoo

Dukh hamesh eh raihsee Baahoo, Rondee hee mar jaavaan hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

Impeccable is my Beloved. Awkward and ungainly am I- How can I ever win his heart?

Despite the countless pleas I make to him, He does not enter the courtyard of my heart.

I have neither beauty nor wealth- How am I to please my Beloved, O friend!

Am I destined to live with this torment, Bahu? Or perhaps I will die of crying in pain!