Hazrat Sultan Bahu � Poetry Kalam, Abiat

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Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Ilmon baajh je faqar kamaave, Kaafir mare deewaanaa hoo

Sai variaan dee kare ibaadat, Allaah theen begaanaa hoo

Ghaflat theen na khulsan parde, Dil jaahil butkhaanaa hoo

Main qurbaan tinhaan ton, jinhaan Miliaa yaar yagaanaa hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

If you meditate on God without guidance, You wll die faithless and lost.

Even if you worship like this for hundreds of years, You would still be unfamiliar with God.

The veil will not be lifted without knowledge of the Way- The heart will stay dark like a house of idols.

I sacrifice myself to anyone, O Bahu, Who has found the Master without peer.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Aqal fikar dee jaa na kaaee, Jit wahadat sirr subhaanee hoo

Na uth mullaan pandit joshee, Na uth ilm Quraanee hoo

Jad Aihmad aihad wikhaalee dittaa, Taan kul hove faanee hoo

Ilm tamaam keetone haasil, Thapp kitaab asmaanee hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

Intellect and wisdom find no foothold Where the secrets of unity in God are revealed.

Priests are no help there Nor is any knowledge of the scriptures.

You can only merge your self in the Absolute When the Master reveals the divine secret.

You can only acquire ultimate knowledge of God After you put away the scriptures.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Ishq muazzin dittiaan baangaan, Kanneen sad peeose hoo

Khoon jigar daa kadh karaahaan, Wuzoo paakh sezeeose hoo

Sun taqbeer fanai walee, Murhan muhaal theeose hoo

Parh takbeer theeose waasil, Taaheen shukr keetose hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

When love gave the call to prayer, My heart responded:

I purified myself-I performed my wuzoo*With the blood of my heart!

When the cry �God is great� inspired me To merge in that great Lord, I found my heart unwilling to turn back.

When I myself proclaimed Allah�s greatness, I merged in him and thanked him For relieving me of my long suffering.

• Wuzoo refers to the Muslim practise of cleaning oneself by washing on�es face, hands and feet with water before namaaz, the ritual prayer.

Roman English of Kalam-e-Bahu

Aashiq parhn namaaz piram dee, Jain wich harf na koee hoo

Jehaa kehaa neet na sakke, Uth dardmand dil dhoee hoo

Akheen neer te khoon jigar daa, Wuzoo paak keetoee hoo

Jeebh na hille, honth na pharhkan, Khaas namaazee soee hoo

English translation of Kalam-e-Bahu

A lover offers his prayer in an unspoken language.

It is not for everyone- Only the aching heart of a lover can know this prayer.

He purifies himself by doing his wuzoo With tears from his eyes, blood from his heart.

Only a rare devotee knows the prayer for which The tongue does not move, lips do not flutter.