Hazrat Sultan Bahu � Poetry Kalam, Abiat

PAGE NO. 47

Noon

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Na main ser na paa chhataakee, Na pooree sarsaahee hoo

Na main tolaa, na main maasaa, Gal rattiaan te aaee hoo

Rattee hovaan rattiaan tullaan, Oh bhee pooree naahee hoo

Wazan tol pooraa tad hosee, Jad hosee fazal Ilaahee hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

I am neither a seer nor a pao.* I am not a chhatak nor quite a sarsahi.

I am not a tola nor indeed a masha. I must now weigh myself against a ratti.

But I find I am even less significant Than a ratti, the smallest measure of weight!

I will only assume my true worth When the Lord showers his grace on me!

• A sser is a weight measure, slightly less than a kilogram. Bahu takes seer as the standard representing a spiritually mature person. He mentions other weight measures (give in italics) in their descending order-right down to ratti, the smallest measure. This bait is on humility and self abnegation, inferring that we are totally worthless; that it is God�s grace alone that can invest our couls with value.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Nerhe wassan door daseevan, Vehrhe naaheen varhde hoo

Andar dhoondan vall na aaiaa, Baahir dhoondan charhhde hoo

Door giaan kujh haasil naahin, Shauh labbhe wich ghar de hoo

Dil kar saiqal sheeshe vaangoon, Door theevan kul parde hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

The Lord lives nearby but seems so far away:

You don�t know how to look for him within!

Nothing will be achieved by looking outside- He lives right in your own backyard!

All the veils will be lifted, O Bahu, When you remove all the coverings of dirt, And your heart shines like a mirror.

Wao

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Wahadat de dariaa uchhalle, Jal thal jangal reene hoo

Ishq dee zaat maneende naaheen, Saangaan jhall tapeene hoo

Ang bhabhoot maleende ditthe, Sai javaan lakheene hoo

Main qurbaan tinhaan ton, jehrhe Hondee himmat heene hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

The river of oneness has surged, Quenching the thirst of the deserts and wastelands.

If you don�t nurture God�s love in your heart, You will be dry and parched like those deserts-

I have seen many a young ascetic smeared with ash.

I sacrifice myself to anyone, O Bahu, Who humbles himself in his youth and power.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Wahadat de dariaa ucchalle, Hik dil sahee na keetee hoo

Hik butkhaane waasil thee-e, Hik parhh parhh rahe maseetee hoo

Fazil chhadd fazeelat baithe, Ishq baazee jaan leetee hoo

Hargiz Rabb na mildaa, jinhaan Trattee chaurh na keetee hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

The ocean of oneness overflowed with love, But still people went thirsty- They didn�t open their hearts.

Some merged with the Lord through idol worship; Others wasted their time with scriptures in mosques.

But when their hearts were touched by God�s love, These scholars denounced their learning.

You will never be worthy of meeting God, O Bahu, If you have not sacrificed your all for him.