Love is not acquisition, love is not possession of the other, but a submission to the other. In love one has to lose the sense of self, muhabbat mein 'sar' (with all its implications of life, pride, sense of self etc) ka jaana zaroori hai! Agar muhabbat ke baad bhi sar ki fikr hai to woh muhabbat nahin 'mere desire' hai...baam e awwaleen is the first step into the dreary desert of love.
Qadam dasht e muhabbat mein na rakh meer
ke sar jaata hai baam e awwaleen par!
the constant desire for new objects, without satisfaction is the state of man today! there is a natural, essential need in man to love, not in the worldly sense, but to love the Absolute. When one forgets the Absolute, he/she is merely barking up trees, hitting his/her head against so many walls, yet being dissatisfied. All kinds of desire for flesh, wealth, property is only a symptom of the lack of love for the eternal, for God.
ya rab rah e talab mein koi kab talak phire
taskeen de ke baith rahoon paon gaad kar!
The problem lies in seeking for answers, for consummation, for reward in the only realm that we know of...but a true lover does not seek consummation (wisaal) in this world. This is a clever couplet by meer, it is only in death that one can meet the true beloved...na milne, aur hijr mein mar jaane mein hi asal milna hai.
naa milen, go ke hijr mein mar jayen
aashiqon ka wisaal hai kuch aur!
The world is a sea with exciting waves to surf upon, but the excitement is transient as the waves,' Mauj' is used as a pun here, Mauj also means having fun, as also a wave. The ocean of the world might look full, but even this is a mere mirage, a 'saraab'
kuchch nahin behr e jahan ki mauj par, mat bhool meer!
door se darya nazar aata hai, lekin hai saraab!
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- aahu e khutan
- Senior assistant professor at Zakir Husain Delhi College (Eve.) of the Delhi University
Thursday, June 12, 2008
kuch ash'aar tasawwuf ke!
Love is not acquisition, love is not possession of the other, but a submission to the other. In love one has to lose the sense of self, muhabbat mein 'sar' (with all its implications of life, pride, sense of self etc) ka jaana zaroori hai! Agar muhabbat ke baad bhi sar ki fikr hai to woh muhabbat nahin 'mere desire' hai...baam e awwaleen is the first step into the dreary desert of love.
Qadam dasht e muhabbat mein na rakh meer
ke sar jaata hai baam e awwaleen par!
the constant desire for new objects, without satisfaction is the state of man today! there is a natural, essential need in man to love, not in the worldly sense, but to love the Absolute. When one forgets the Absolute, he/she is merely barking up trees, hitting his/her head against so many walls, yet being dissatisfied. All kinds of desire for flesh, wealth, property is only a symptom of the lack of love for the eternal, for God.
ya rab rah e talab mein koi kab talak phire
taskeen de ke baith rahoon paon gaad kar!
The problem lies in seeking for answers, for consummation, for reward in the only realm that we know of...but a true lover does not seek consummation (wisaal) in this world. This is a clever couplet by meer, it is only in death that one can meet the true beloved...na milne, aur hijr mein mar jaane mein hi asal milna hai.
naa milen, go ke hijr mein mar jayen
aashiqon ka wisaal hai kuch aur!
The world is a sea with exciting waves to surf upon, but the excitement is transient as the waves,' Mauj' is used as a pun here, Mauj also means having fun, as also a wave. The ocean of the world might look full, but even this is a mere mirage, a 'saraab'
kuchch nahin behr e jahan ki mauj par, mat bhool meer!
door se darya nazar aata hai, lekin hai saraab!
Qadam dasht e muhabbat mein na rakh meer
ke sar jaata hai baam e awwaleen par!
the constant desire for new objects, without satisfaction is the state of man today! there is a natural, essential need in man to love, not in the worldly sense, but to love the Absolute. When one forgets the Absolute, he/she is merely barking up trees, hitting his/her head against so many walls, yet being dissatisfied. All kinds of desire for flesh, wealth, property is only a symptom of the lack of love for the eternal, for God.
ya rab rah e talab mein koi kab talak phire
taskeen de ke baith rahoon paon gaad kar!
The problem lies in seeking for answers, for consummation, for reward in the only realm that we know of...but a true lover does not seek consummation (wisaal) in this world. This is a clever couplet by meer, it is only in death that one can meet the true beloved...na milne, aur hijr mein mar jaane mein hi asal milna hai.
naa milen, go ke hijr mein mar jayen
aashiqon ka wisaal hai kuch aur!
The world is a sea with exciting waves to surf upon, but the excitement is transient as the waves,' Mauj' is used as a pun here, Mauj also means having fun, as also a wave. The ocean of the world might look full, but even this is a mere mirage, a 'saraab'
kuchch nahin behr e jahan ki mauj par, mat bhool meer!
door se darya nazar aata hai, lekin hai saraab!
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I liked this entry a lot. You've included your commentary with the couplets which makes it even more interesting. There are still a few terms like "taskeen" that I couldn't understand. By the way, love the look of the blog especially the photographs. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for the appreciation...hope you keep reading.
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