Persian Poetry with English Translation, of Hazrat Sultan Bahoo (R.A)

Voice: Ustad Hamid Ali Khan

Book: Ain ul Faqr

Poem: Anthem of Love

ترانۂ عشق:

ہر منتہی آغازِ من

کس نیست محرم رازِ من

مگسی کجا شہبازِ من

در عشق اُو پروانہ ام

از جانِ خود بیگانہ ام

Every uttermost is my beginning; no one is acquainted with my secret, where is a fly and where is my royal falcon, I am moth of His ardent love, I am alien from my life.

کونین واصل یک قدم

اللہ بس ما را چہ غم

ایں نفس را گردن زنم

در عشق اُو پروانہ ام

از جانِ خود بیگانہ ام

Both worlds are single step for my core, Allah is sufficient for me and my need is no more, as I have surrendered my desires before Him, I am moth of His ardent love, I am alien from my life

زاہد کجا بس دور تر

از وصل عاشق بیخبر

ایں مدعی اندر دہر

در وحدتش پروانہ ام

از جانِ خود بیگانہ ام

The abstinent wanders far away from his goal of Divine unity, he is unaware of status of ardent lover’s unity, his endeavours are confined to this world, on the contrary I am moth of Divine’s Oneness, I am alien from my life.

از عرش بالا جاہِ من

شد وحدت اندر راہِ من

ای بشنوی دل خواہِ من

در وحدتش ہمخانہ ام

از جانِ خود بیگانہ ام

Before the divine Seat, trumpets of my glory are blown as my livelihood is the divine truth, listen my friend! Heed me attentively, listen Divine’s Oneness is my abode I am alien from my life.

ایں علم را از دل بشو

با شوق اسم اللہ بگو

در وحدتش شو آبجو

من جان با جانان ام

در عشق اُو پروانہ ام

از جانِ خود بیگانہ ام

Wash away this knowledge from your heart and with complete passion make your soul echo with the name of thy Lord Allah, so that you may become rivulet of Divine truth. I have surrendered my life to my beloved because I am moth of His ardent love I am alien from my life.