Life!!

IMG_6013, originally uploaded by brettersonb.

Once a Khwaja Baqibillah's disciple asked him what is 'annihilation in God[1]' (Fanaa) and 'Ever lasting subsistence in God[2]' (Baqaa). He replied: After my death, ask this question from the person, who will lead (imama) my funeral prayer.

Khwaja put a condition for his funeral prayer that it would be lead by only the person who had never missed any ‘late night prayer’ (tahajjud which is of not binding nature in Islam). Since it was so strict condition that after his death no one came forth to lead the prayer because there was no body would have offered all tahajjud prayers of his life without any missing.

A veiled man came forward and took lead of the funeral prayer. The disciple went to him to ask the question of fana & baqa. The veiled man removed his veil to show his face to him.. it was Khwaja himself inside!!

[1] : Asif Naqshbandi, 'Ramadan Special: Tales of Sufi Wisdom', article link
[2]: Ibid.

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famous couplet in Punjabi language:
"Bulleh Shah asaaN marna naahiN, gor peyya koi hor"

Bulleh Shah we would not die, some one else is lying in the grave

also
"Bulleh Shah asaaN marna naahiN, gor pawwey koi hor"

pure vision!!

A glimpse of K2 at Sunset, originally uploaded by Siriustar.

Language: Punjabi

جِہناں پاک نگاہواں ہوئیاں، کہِیں نہ جاندے ٹھگے
JehnaaN paak nigaahvaaN hoyaaN,
kaheeN na jaaNdey ThaGey

- Shah Hussain (1538-1599)

Those, who are blessed with a saintly vision (unstaied eyes), are never cheated.
(Only stained eyes are cheated everywhere. Keep your eyes, heart and soul pure. All the troubles in the world are because of stained eyes.)

Text Source:
Professor Saeed Ahmad, 'Great Sufi Wisdom - Shah Hussain'

Wish..

Nature's wrath!, originally uploaded by undernier.

Language: Urdu/English:

AasmaaN k dono taraf
Jb bhi mohabbat ka parinda urra
Uskey pr kaat diyey gaey
Wo gira aor aakhri bar tarapta mara

On both the sides of the sky
Whenever the bird of love flew
His wings were cut down
He fell down and at last fluttered to death!

...

A Khuda nikal la mujhey in chakkaron se
Mot, gham, uljhan or becheyni k... Agar haiN to

Kaash,
Mujhey parinda mat banana
Bana deyna mera dil ik aasmaaN
K jis k neechey khalqat jee sakey aaraam sey
Or pyaar krney waley hmesha salamat rahein

Mujhey parinda mat banana.. mujhey aasmaan bana dena
Khushi ki sunehri roshni se bhara.. aasmaan
k jis meiN tum rehtey ho!

Oh God take me out of these circles of
Death, sorrow, confusion and uneasiness... If there are any

Would that,
Don’t make me bird, that whose wings were cut down
But make my heart a sky
That who’s under humanity can live in peace
And lovers would remain safe forever

Don’t make me a bird... Make me a sky!
Full of golden light of happiness… sky
where you dwell in!!

...

Agar mein hoon sachcha apney pyaar main
To mujhey mera pyaar mila dena
Agar mein jhoota hoon to mujhry parinda bana dena
K jo urr sakey azeem aasmanoN meiN
Aankho main aansu liyey
Sachhey aansuooN ki talaash main

Aansoo..
In khuloos key motiyoon mein
heeroN ki chamak na ho shayad
magar wafa ki roshni hogi

aor agar aeysa hi ho to isey insaan bana dena phir sey
wo sab kuch deykar k jis ki arzoo thi isey !!

If I am true in my love
Then meet me my love
If I would be wrong, then make me a bird
Who could fly in the great skies
having tears in eyes
In the search of true tears

Tears...
In these pearls of the sincerity
There might not be sparkle of diamonds perhaps
But light of faith there will be

And if such happens in reality, then make him a human once again
Along with bestowing with all what he had wished!

7/15/2008 4:41 AM

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a small box of clouds, a thermos flask of blue-sky*, originally uploaded by Oℓivia.

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Fallen leaves in summer, originally uploaded by le.van.

Baba Bulleh Shah farmaya:

Kalleyan ishq kamana okha,
Kisey nu yaar banana okha,
Pyar pyar te harkoi bole,
Kar k pyar nibhana okha,
Har koi dukhaante hus lenda,
Kise da dard vadana okha,
Gallan naal nai rutbey mildey,
Jougi bhes vatana okha,
Koi kisey di gal nai sunda,
Lokaan nu samjhana okha

- Bulleh Shah (?)

it is hard to earn love alone
it is hard to make someone friend
everyone says "love, love"
it is hard to keep after doing love
everyone can laugh at griefs
it is hard to share someone's love!
Statuses are not found by boasts
it is hard to put on appearance of friar
no one listen to any's word
it is hard to make people understand!