Sur Sasui: Abri(Tribulations)Tribulations سر سسئي آبري Shah jo Risalo in English (Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Poetry) by Elsa KaziTribulations سر سسئي آبري

Sur Sasui: Abri(Tribulations)Tribulations سر سسئي آبري 

Shah jo Risalo in English  (Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Poetry)  by Elsa Kazi

Sasui: Abri-XV

(Tribulations)

Chapter-I

1

Now or after, my destiny

is my Beloved oneThe 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.

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,

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.

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 thisI 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.

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.

11

Those, who do husbands own, returnI'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 faceDon't seek him in a far-off place,

he's nearer than your eyes.

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.

16

Sometimes ones should become an ear;

sometimes a mouth should turnSometimes 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.

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.

22

I was deceived by my fancyor 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 uniqueRefuge 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.

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.”