Hazrat Sultan Bahu � Poetry Kalam, Abiat

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Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Na Rabb arsh mu-alla utte, Na Rabb khaavve Kaabe hoo

Na Rabb ilm kitaabeen labbhaa, Na Rabb wich maihraabe hoo

Ganga teerath mool na miliaa, Painde be-hisaabe hoo

Jad daa murshid pharhiaa Baahoo, Chhutte sab aazaabe hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

God doesn�t live in the highest heaven, Nor can he be found in the holy shrine of Ka�ba.

No one ever found him through learning Or by knowing the scriptures.

I never met him through bathing in holy waters- I roamed far and wide in a fruitless search.

But I was rid of all my despair and anguish When I put myself in my Master�s hands, O Bahu.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Na main aalim, na main faazil, Na muftee na qazee hoo

Na dil meraa dozakh te, Na shauq bahishteen raazee hoo

Na main treehe roze rakkhe, Na main paak namaazee hoo

Bajh wisaal Allaah de Baahoo, Duneeaa koorhee baazee hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

I am neither scholarly nor virtuous; I am not a priest, Nor am I an expounder of Qur�anic law.

I crave not heavenn, I fear not hell.

I have never fasted for the thrity days of ramzaan, Nor have I been a devout worshipper in a mosque.

This world is but a false drama Unless union is attained with God, O Bahu

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Na main Sunnee, na main Sheeaa, Dohaan ton fil sarhiaa hoo

Mukk gae sabh khushkee painde, Jad dariaa wahadat varhiaa hoo

Kaee mantaare tar tar haare, Koee kinaare charhhiaa hoo

Sahee salaamat paar gae, Jinh murshid daa larh pharhiaa hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

I am neither a Sunni nor a Shia:* Both make me sick; both cause me heartburn.

The arid part of my hourney ended When I turned away from both And plunged into the ocean of oneness.

Many dived into that ocean ill-prepared, And drowned- Only the rare one who was able to swim acorss!

But those who held fast to their Master�s hand Safely landed ashore.

• Sunnis and Shias are the two main sects among Muslims: The Sunnis constitute the main branch of Islam; they follow the orthodox tradition and accept the first four caliphs namely, Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Umr, Hazrat Usman and Hazrat Ali, as rightful successors to Prophet Mohammad. The Shias compromise the principal minority sect of Islam. They are followers of Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad. They regard the heirs of Ali as the legitimate successors to the Prophet and reject the other caliphs and the Sunnite legal and political instituions.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Na oh Hindu na oh momin, Na sajdaa den maseetee hoo

Dam dam de wich wekhan Maulaa, Jinhaan qazaa na keetee hoo

Aahe daane bane divane, Zaat sahee vanj keetee hoo

Main qurbaan tinhaan ton Baahoo, Ishq baazee jin leetee hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

Not Hindu�s no Muslims- Free of religious ties, lovers don�t pray in temples;

But they never take a break from their devotions And are always in communion with the Lord within.

Absorbed in the essence of the Lord, They feign ignorance to conceal their wisdom.

I sacrifice myself to anyone, O Bahu, Who eneters the arena of love and wins its game.