Mosque in a Night...

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Well, here I am...Back after a busy month or so...Let us continue our journey towards the magnet. Ofcourse, the magnet will guide and also paradoxically obstruct us...

Masjid tou banaa di shab bhar mein,
Emaan ki haraarat waalon ne...
Mann apna purana paapi tha,
Barson mein namazi ban na sakaa !!!

Now, Dr. Iqbal has left this to us..."What is significant : religiousness or religion ?"
That's the entire sufi philosophy in a nutshell...

Baba Bulleh Shah Ji has also said:

Ikko Alif Teray Darkaar, Ilmoon Bass Karein O Yaar...
(One Alif (refers to Allah) is all you need, my friend ! Forget the pride in your knowledge...)

In upcoming posts, I'll share some more by Baba Bulleh Shah, my guide...

The Present Dilemma...

Currently, I am undergoing a state of dilemma...I am utterly confused, but the cause of confusion is hitherto not known...

Abb Iss Talaash Mein Hun Ki Main Apne Rone Pe Hans Rahaa Hun Ya Bewajah Hansne Pe Ro Rahaa Hun !!!
(Now, I am searching for an answer whether I am laughing at my cry or crying at my inapt laughter...)

The Sleepless Feeling...

The Innocent one in me gets this reply when going to knock at the door of sleep:

Neend Ke Paas Ummeed Liye Jaa Rahaa Hun Main, Par Duur Se Tou Darwazaa Band Dikhayii Detaa Hai !
(I was going with a ray of hope towards sleep's house...But saw that the door was closed !!!)

What I interpreted...

Baba Bulleh Shah ji has said:
Mandir Dha De, Masjid Dha De, Dha De jo Kujh Dhaendaa ;
Par Ikk Naa Dhaween Dil Bande Da, Mera Rabb Dilaan Vich Rehndaa...
(Do not bother for the temple or the mosque...Literally the lines mean Destroy the temple and the mosque...Destroy whatever else you want to...means do not care for whatever else you don't want to...But do care for a person's heart...feelings...as He resides there...)

Well, the magnet wanted to convey something else maybe...What I wrote was:

Dil Mein Khuda Rehtaa Hai Yeh Tou Sunaa Tha, Par Ham Tou Dil Ko Khuda Maan Baithey !
(I had heard that He resides in the hearts...But I gave my heart His stature...)

Appearance did Mislead...

My appearance actually did not favour me...Rather, went against me as:

Unke Dekhe Se Jo Aa Jatii Hai, Munh Pe Raunaq ;
Wo Samajhte Hain Ke Beemar Ka Haal Achaa Hai...
(Seeing Him brought an expression of definite relief on my face and He thought that the ill is relieved...)

The Interrogation...

I just could not post for the past few days as I asked The Magnet this question:

Jab Ke Tum Bin Nahin Koi Maujood, Phir Ye Hungama Ai Khuda Kya Hai ???
(When there no one present save you, Then what is this going on, Oh Lord !!!)

But...Still haven't had any reply...

Help Me, The Great One !!!

A Magnet or The Sea...

Here is what I wrote under the influence of the magnetic field of The Abstract Magnet :

Andhere kamre mein aaenaa lekar

naa jaane kisse dhuundnaa chahtaa hun,

Kuch iss tarah apna wajood talaash rahaa hun main;

Abb raastey ke siwa koi hamsafar nahin reh gayaa mera,

Na jaane kyun caravan se itnaa duur ja rahaa hun main;

Tishnagi bujhaaney ka bhi muntazir abb nahin rahaa yeh Mann,

Iss Kadar pyaas ko Be Aas pa rahaa hun main;

Dard ki aadat ne mujhe dard ka ehsaas hi bhula diya,

Bass Iss tarah dard se bachaa ja rahaa hun main;

Rone ki hasratein hain par aansu nahin rahe tou fir,

Apne hi haal par khud hanse jaa rahaa hun main;

Khuda ko paane ka armaan dil mein liye,

Khud ko Khud se pare liye jaa rahaa hun main;

Laa pataa ho gayaa hun tera pataa talaash kartey hue,

Haan magar abhi zinda hun key Saans Liye ja rahaa hun main;

Kabhi jis beparwahi ke liye jana jataa tha duniya mein;

Abb usse hi laparwahii kehlaa rahaa hun main;

Berang se iss manzar ko badalne ki tammanna liye,

Abb sagar hone sagar ki taraf jaa rahaa hun main...

(With a desire to change this colourless life, where the path ahead is distorted...

I head towards the sea to be...)

Not Worthy of Justice...I Realise !

Raise your hands and bow your heart and realise :

Rehem ke kaabil hun main, Insaaf ke kaabil nahin !

(Oh God ! I realise that I do not deserve to ask for justice, but shower your blessings on me...)

It is this realisation that basically puts a challenge in front of us to attain that emptyness which will help us have that wine from that saqi as He pours only in empty glasses...

Success...Does It Always Help ???

Deewane Ne Deed Kyun Paayi, Hasrat Dil Di Maar Mukayii...
(Why did the crazy fellow get success, It ruined him of the feel he had to achieve it !)
Then what are we running for ?
Is the fight more enjoying than a possible victory ?
The question remains unanswered !

The Sad Moments...

Heading towards the magnet, there do come many obstacles...

One may be forced by circumstances to sit back and think...Afterall, ups are ups only because of downs...So, one should not be disappointed by the downs and regard them as an indication that ups are coming...This is the normal preaching of intellectual people to have evenness of temper...But sufism takes you to a higher level of spirituality, beparwahi !

Moving On...

Koi rang kala, koi peela, koi laal gulaabi kardaa ;
Bulle Shah rang murshad wala kissey kissey nu chardha !

(Some are getting coloured black, some others yellow, and some are after red pink...But the colour of murshad turns up on a few blessed ones ! )

For:

He himself is the kite, and He himself is the string...

The Bliss...

The abstract outcome of starting to move on the path towards The Magnet is the divine bliss, the intensity of which can't be defined in the words of any worldly language...

In such hypnotic state, the soul on the path of enlightment feels :

ਅਸੀਂ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਆਂ ਦਿਲਦਾਰਾਂ ਦੇ,ਸਾਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਸੱਜਣ ਦੀ ਆਈ ਹੋਈ ਏ...

(I solely belong to Him, and I am lost in His memories !)

The Eternal Prayer...

Ibaadat kar ibaadat karan de naal gall bandii ae,
Kisse di ajj bandii ae, kisse di kall bandii ae !

In a nutshell, the first significant milestone is to realise :

I know not by what methods rare, but this I know: He answers prayer !

The Roots of Abstractness...

Firstly as Baba Bulleh Shah (my guide) has suggested...
ਉਹਨੂੰ ਲੱਭਣਾ ਤੇ ਖ਼ੁਦ ਖੋ ਜਾ ਤੂੰ...
(If you want to find Him, be lost yourself !)
So after getting immersed in the sea of purity...The human soul becomes ready to understand HAQ i.e. The Eternal Truth...
In this situation, the bliss begins and I would like to say on behalf of the lost soul :

ਅਸੀਂ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦੀ, ਉਹਦੇ ਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਫਕੀਰੀ ਪਾਈ ਹੋਈ ਏ...
(I have left the worldly royalities and have worn the cloak of His faqeeri on my soul !)

And the next vital pre-requisite to understand this abstract beauty is emptyness within !
As the sufi saints say :
ਮੇਰੇ ਵਿਚ ਮੇਰਾ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ...
(I have nothing in me that I can call mine !)

The Journey Begins...

Tanhaee Main Fariyaad Tou Kar Saktaa Hun, Viraaney Ko Aabaad Tou Kar Saktaa Hun;
Jab Chahun Tumhe Mil Nahin Saktaa Lekin, Jab Chahun Tumhe Yaad Tou Kar Saktaa Hun…