Friday, November 17, 2006

The Sword of Kings


"Dushman maray tay khushi na kariye, sajnaan vi marr jaana

Deegar tay din hoya Muhammad, tay orukh noo doob jaaraan"


Do not be pleased if our enemies were to die, Our Beloveds too will go deaths way.

After sunset, comes the day oh Muhammad (Baksh), and the lifeless will drown


Jis dil andar ishq na rachda kuttey us tin changay
Malik day ghar rakhii karday, saavay phukaay nangaay

Whos hearts have no love, dogs are better than them
For they guard their masters house, alone, hungry and naked

Neechan di ashnayi kolon, fez kisey na paaya
Kikar tey anguur charaya, tey har guccha zakhmaya

For the love of Low, no one has gained
On a tree, grew grapes, and every bunch stained

Translations by myself.


Hazrat Mian Mohammad Baksh
The Rumi of Kashmir

http://www.chowk.com/show_article.cgi?aid=00002221&channel=leafyglade%20inn&threshold=1&layout=0&order=0&start=10&end=19&page=1