SHAH JO RISALO- TRIBULATIONS

Sasui: Abri-XV
(Tribulations)
Chapter-I
1
Now or after, my destiny
is my Beloved one-
The labour of poor one, O God
let it in vain not be
I beg for nothing, but to see
my loved-one in this life
2
Sasui's heart breaks from pain's torment
and rends all hearts around;
Immaculate Sasui, her eyes
are e'er on Punhu bent;
Her virtuous mind on Beauty of
the glorious One intent;
Faithful up to the last...all spent-
the maid in mountains dies. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
3
Sasui, undone by longing, yet
affects the longing more;
Drank deep of Punhu's company
and yet for more doth fret;
Aye, still more thirsty they do get
who drink draughts from this stream.
4
Seeing the flood of Beauty, they
who drank a sip from there
It all the more increased their thirst
their longing and despair;
Although they live in mid-stream ne'er
this boundless thirst is quenched, Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
5
Sasui, before you follow Punhu,
feel your utter helplessness;
Take naught for granted, attitude
unservant like do not possess;
Oh, with yourself take only love,
and without 'Self' you must progress...
Make no approach to Azazil,
to save yourself from deep distress;
Keep company with hopelessness
so that you nearer come to hope.
6
Do not rejoice in comfort, seeing
sorrow do not fear...
In sacrifice don't crush your own,
nor houses new do rear;
Dead one, don't die, in no case here
try to maintain your life. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
Chapter-II
7
Ah, those that are from longing free
how Kech can ever reach?
Such wishful hundreds did I see
that ere mid-way gave up.
8
Each doth express a wish, but none
ready for hunger is...
To walk is not for every one.
nor make a trip like this-
I take for company, I was,
one who not loves the 'Self'.
9
I pledged my troth when innocent;
suspecting no torment;
Nor knew brothers in law would leave
with me longing, lament...
The longing one, on seeking bent
Must now through mountains roam. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
10
O sisters, when my troth I plighted
ignorant was I;
Or with my mountaineer's subjection
how could I comply?
A brief talk did my being tie
to Punhu for all life.
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Those, who do husbands own, return-
I'll not come without mine;
To search the deepest mountain depth
and turn each stone, I yearn,
To settle love's account I burn
with camel-riders there.
Chapter-III
12
Frail one, do never slow your pace
when seeing mountains high...
The threatening mountains do not fear,
and keep your love-ablaze;
And never give up hope to see
your loved-ones lovely face-
Don't seek him in a far-off place,
he's nearer than your eyes. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
13
Those who took off from 'here' their mind
and fixed it 'there', they reached;
Beloved, Beauty, Truth to find
for them one step it was.
14
Kechis are speaking-now Sasui
you should become an ear;
The breath that comes from them, but silence
can distinguish here;
Sir silently, and only 'hear',
that fire you may acquire.
15
Now be an ear-the Kechis speak;
no word must come from thee;
And not an iota of your 'I'
should in their presence be...
Behold, the Kechis cut the tree
of being from the root. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
16
Sometimes ones should become an ear;
sometimes a mouth should turn-
Sometimes like knife one should appear
sometimes a lamb become.-
Chapter-IV
17
Your love is not where you surmise;
and where you think he be,
Walk not to mounts, the wood you have
to cross within you lies;
Your being ask for all advice
and strangers keep outside.
18
Sasui, within yourself you bear
what you are seeking so;
No one found ever anything
by walking here and there,-
As though he your own being were
so seek his whereabouts. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
19
Why do you go to woods remote?
why not your love search here?
Believe, not hiding anywhere
is your beloved Hoat;
Be pure, gird up your loins, faithful
upon you loved-one dote
Look deep into yourself and note
Beloved's home is there.-
20
Not with your feet keep wandering
but with your heart do walk
A courier's job will never bring
you anywhere to Kech.
Chapter-V
21
While peeping in myself I was...
I with my soul conversed;
No camel-man was there to chase,
all mountains had dispersed;
'Punhu' I had become...immersed
in woe, but 'Sasui' was. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
22
I was deceived by my fancy-
or else Punhu myself I was;
I lost myself in presence of
the prince's noble majesty;
Unless you yourself loved-one see
No iota worldy knowledge helps.
23
Once you give up existence, know
you are near the unique-
Refuge seek in: “ whate'er I saw
God was in it”, and lo
Then your Beloved cannot go
from you one minute mere.
24
Your love is in your lap, and yet
you ask: "where is he, where"?
O understand, he's in your soul
to see him wont you care?
No one to the Bazar will fare
Beloved there to find. Sasui-Abri-XV (Tribulations) Shah-jo-Risalo
25
I hunted for my rider-swain;
vain was the search I made,
The clue of him I got was: “God
dose everything pervade;
He Himself is in every blade
without Him nought exists.”