Jo Rang Rangaya Gūrha

Assalamu'alaikum wa rahmatullah

 

The color it dyed, is tinted so deep. The hue of my guide, o friend!

Cackle o heart, so the Lord hears. Seek the ache, to not miss the 'hū'.

Misery chokes this bosom of mine. Blazes within a flaring 'hū'.

Without cinder, a fire wont light. Without plight, there is no spark of 'hū'.

Entangling with the flames of a pyre. The poor ones burn by the amber of 'hū'! 

Loving the Supreme is quite a task. Watch your wings as you long o moth! 

Like a hawk I soar. Through the heights of the bounties of 'hū'!

Its 'kun' alone that my tongue knows of. Rest use their pen to talk of 'hū'.

Kinds of Plato, kinds of Socrates. Make no match to my 'hū'!

Countless are dregs like the wealthy Hatim. At the steps of Sultan Bahu who beg for 'hū'.

The black locks and the glowing hand. What marvels to witness, o friend!

Allah

Through the ocean of ardor and rapture.

How to float like a brave heart?!

Each vortex where it whirls the most. It is there that the loops break.

Of those wild beasts and demons and barrens.

Let not just the sight daunt you.

Why enshrine one self as a 'lowly humble faqīr'?

When the desires keep stealing the breath of 'hū'.

Lord

The cast out Bullehya came to me.

And capered dancing around, o friend!

Poem: Sultan Bahū (1630-1691)

Reciter: Madam Abida Parvīn

Translation: Not mine

Sealed with prayers for mercy, peace and love, amin!

Bulleh Shah: Comforting Prayer of Love

Assalaamu'alaikum wa rahmatullah

Hail, Lord the True Teacher!!! 

The God that you find in the jungle

Is found by birds and fishes

Only those with pure sacred heart find the True God

You have learned so much reading thousand of books...

But do you even bother to read what is inside you?

You visit and sit inside the masjid and temple...

But have you ever think of visiting your own soul?

You are busy of fighting Satan

But have you ever fought your own evil intentions and desires?

You have reached the sky but you failed to reach your own heart

You may destroy masjids, go and destroy to the earth temples...

Do as you wish, do as you please

But never destroy the human heart

For the Lord is there in

This is one of my favorite poem from a portion sung by Abidah Parveen in Punjabi. The poet name is Abdullah Shah but widely known as Bulleh Shah. His poetry are also being sung by Sikh and Hindu singers but he is a Muslim of Qadiri order. 

Some of his poems actually sounds cynical and critical toward orthodox practices of people in 17th C but that does not mean that he is not an Orthodox Muslim. Sometimes his poems are questioning certain things but it actually asking us on our intention of doing certain things whether it is simply a mere ritual which we imitate others doing or because it is due to our devotion to the God. He emphasizes the heart as the core of every practices and advocate love toward fellow creatures regardless religion and creed.

I always feel that I am not sincere to the God which makes me actually afraid of what will happen after being taken away. Baba Bulleh Shah was also accused by his colleagues because of his messages were misunderstood. Sometimes we have to think very deep and ponder on every words which would make us keep our silence and observe more. It also applies to Quran and Sunnah, right?

Sealed with prayers for mercy, peace, and love. amin!