'The Book of Mirdad'

In three words: Mirdad is Rabb.

In my life I am blessed that I came to read ‘The book of Mirdad’ (by Mikhail Nayimi, a Lebanon writer). Story begins 3-4 years back when my best friend vijay told me about this book. I read this book in a bus from Patiala to Ludhiana. Very first time, I liked the vocabulary (punjabi) that was used in telling the events(that were itself very interesting and mysterious). But later I came to know about the real depth of this book. Every chapter of this book is beyond our thinking and imagination.

I am not able to complete it yet. I feel one birth is too small to complete it because the day I complete it, by the grace of God, I will be God that day. Aameen !!

Haq Bahoo, Dam-Dam Bahoo Part-8

Baghdaad shehar di kiya nishaani, ucchiyaan lammiyaan cheeddaan hoo
tan man mera purze purze, jyun darzi diyaan leeraan hoo
leeraan di gal kafani paake, ralsan sang fakiraan hoo
shehar baghdaad de tukdde mangsaan, karsaan 'meeraan',' meeraan' hoo

Baahu baag bahaaraan khidiyaan, nargis naaz sharam da hoo
dil vich kaaba sahi kitouse, ppakon paak param da hoo
taalib, talab, tawaaf, talaami, hubb, hazoor, haram da hoo
geya hajaab theeusey haaji, bakhshash raah karam da hoo

Andar hoo te baahar hoo, vatt baahu kiht labheeve hoo
sae giyaazat katt karaahaan, khoon jigar da peeve hoo
lakh hazaar kitaabaan paddh ke, daanishmand sadeeve hoo
naam fakir tahenda baahu, kabar jahendi jeeve hoo

Eh tan sacche rabb da hujara, khiddiyaan baagh bahaaraan hoo
viche koonjhe, viche massaley, sajade diyaan hazaaraan hoo
viche kaaba viche kibala, ilallaa pukaaraan hoo
kaamil murshad mileya baahu, aape laisi saaraan hoo

Haq Bahoo, Dam-Dam Bahoo Part-7

Panje mehal, panjaan vich chaanan, deeva kit val dhariye hoo
panje mahar, panje patvaari, haasil kit val bhariye hoo
panje imaam te panje kibale, sajada kit val kariya hoo
je sahib sir mange baahu, har giz dhil na kariye hoo

Paatta daaman hoya puraana, kichrak seeve darzi hoo
haal da mehram koi ne mileya, jo mileya so garzi hoo
baajh murrabi kise na ladhi, gujjhi ramaz andar di hoo
usey raah val jaaiye baahu, jis theen khalkat ddardi hoo

Paddh paddh ilm hazaar kitaabaan, aalim hoye bhaare hoo
haraf ik ishak da paddh na jaanan, bhulle firan vichaare hoo
ik nigaah je aashik vekhe, lakh hazaaraan tare hoo
lakh nigaah je aalim vekhe, kise na kadhi chaahadhe hoo
ishak akal vich manzal bhaari, saehaan kohaan de paadde hoo
jinhaan ishak khareed na keeta, doheen jahaani mare hoo

Be-adabaan da saar adab di, gaye adab theen vaanje hoo
jehadde houn mitti de bhandda, kadi na theevan kaanje hoo
jehadde mudd kadeem de khedde, kade na hounde raanjhe hoo
jaen hazoor na mangeya baahu, doheen jahaane vaanje hoo

Haq Bahoo, Dam-Dam Bahoo Part-6

Dil dariya samundaron doonga, gouta maar gavaasi hoo
jaen dariya vanj noush na keeta, rahisi jaan piyaasi hoo
hardam naal alla de rakhan, zikar fikar de aasi hoo
ous murshid theen zan bihtar, jounfandh faraeb labaasi hoo

Dil dariya samundaron doonge, kaun dilaan di jaane hoo
vicche bedde, vicche jhedde, vicche vanj muhaane hoo
chauda tabak dile de andar, tambu vaangan taane hoo
joyi dil da mehram hove, soyi rabb pachaane hoo

Chaddh channa e kar rushnai, zikar karede tera hoo
tere jahe chann kayi sae chaddhde, sajana baajh hanera hoo
jithe chann asaadda chaddada, kadar nahin kuj tera hoo
jisde kaaran janam guaaiya, yaar mile ik phera hoo

Chaddh channa te kar rushnai, zikr karende taare hoo
galian de vich phiran nimaane, laalan de vanjaare hoo
shaala koi na theeye musaafar, kakh jinhaan ton bhaare hoo
taaddi maar udda na bahu, aape uddan haare hoo

Haq Bahoo, Dam-Dam Bahoo Part-5

Na main sunni, na main shia, dohaan ton dil saddeya hoo
mukk gaye sab khuski paindde, jad dariya rahimat vaddeya hoo
kai mantaare tar-tar hare, koi kinaare chaddeya hoo
sahi salaamat paar gaye, jin murshid da ladd fadeya hoo

Na rabb arash su alla utte, na rabb khaane kaabe hoo
na rabb ilam kitaabaan labhha, na rabb vich mahiraabe hoo
ganga tirath mull na mileya, paidde be hisaabe hoo
jad da murshid fadeya baahu, chhutte sab azaabe hoo

Sun fariyaad peeraan deya peera, aakh sunaavaan kaenu hoo
taen jeha mennu hor na koi, maen jehiyaan lakh tennu hoo
phol na kaagaz badiyaan vale, dar ton dhak na mennu hoo
maen vich aibh gunaah na hunde, tu bakhshaenda kaenu hoo


Sun fariyaad peeraan deya peera, meri araz sunni kan dhar ke hu. Mera bedda addeya vich kapparaan de, jithe machh na behnde ddar ke hu. Shaah jilaani mehboob subhaani, khabar liyu jhat karke hu. Pir jinhaan da meeraan baahu, kaddhi lagde tar ke hu.

Haq Bahoo, Dam-Dam Bahoo Part-4

Peer milay jay peerh na jaaway, ous nu peer ki dharna hoo
murshid milia irshaad na mann nu, oh murshid keah karna hoo
haadi kunoun hadayet naaheen, oh haadi keah pharna hoo
ser dittiaan haq haasil bahoo, ous motoun keah darna hoo

Na o hindu na o momin, na sajda daen maseeti hoo
dam dam de vich vekhan maula, jinhaan kaza na keeti hoo
aahe daane bane divaane, zaat sahi vanj keeti hoo
main kurbaan tinhaan ton baahu, ishak baazi jin leeti hoo

Murshid haadi sabaq parhaya, parhion bina parheeway hoo
ungliaan wich kannaan ditian, sunion bina suneeway hoo
nain nainaan wal tur tur takday, dithion bina daseeway hoo
har khanay wich wasda bahoo, kan sur oh rakheeway hoo

Na main aalim, na men faazil, na mufti na kaazi hoo
na dil mera dozakh te, na shauk bahishteen raazi hoo
na main treehe rouze rakhe, na main paak namaazi hoo
baajh visaal allah de baahu, duniya kooddi baazi hoo

Haq Bahoo, Dam-Dam Bahoo Part-3

Murshid wassay sae kouhaan, tay mainu disay nairay hoo
keh hoya boutt ohlay hoya, wassay oh wich mairay hoo
jenhaan rah sahi chaa keeti, rakhday qadam ugairay hoo
nahnu aqrab labhiousay bahoo, jhagray sab nabairay hoo

Andar kalma qul qul karda, ishq sikhaya kalma hoo
choudaan tabaq kalmay day andar, quran kitabaan almaan hoo
kaanay kap kay qalam banawan, likh na sakam qalmaan hoo
kalma peer parhaya bahoo, zara na rehiaan almaan hoo

Saey rozay saey nafal namazaan, saey sejday kar thakkay hoo
saey waari makkay hajj guzaran, dil di dourr na mukkay hoo
chillay challiye jungle bhouna, gal na es theen pakkay hoo
sabhay matlab haasil bahoo, jay peer nazar ek takkay hoo

Kamil murshid howay jehra, dhobi waangu chattay hoo
naal nigah day pak karay, vich sajji sabon na ghattay hoo
maeliaan nu kar deway chitta, zara mael na rakhay hoo
murshid howay aisa bahoo, jehra loon loon day wich wassay hoo