Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Bulla Ki Jaana Maen Kaun
Na maen momin vich maseet aan
Na maen vich kufar diyan reet aan
Na maen paakaan vich paleet aan
Na maen moosa na pharaun.
Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun
Na maen andar ved kitaab aan,
Na vich bhangaan na sharaab aan
Na vich rindaan masat kharaab aan
Na vich jaagan na vich saun.
Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun.
Na vich shaadi na ghamnaaki
Na maen vich paleeti paaki
Na maen aabi na maen khaki
Na maen aatish na maen paun
Bulleh!, ki jaana maen kaun
Na maen arabi na lahori
Na maen hindi shehar nagauri
Na hindu na turak peshawri
Na maen rehnda vich nadaun
Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun
Na maen bheth mazhab da paaya
Ne maen aadam havva jaaya
Na maen apna naam dharaaya
Na vich baitthan na vich bhaun
Bulleh , ki jaana maen kaun
Avval aakhir aap nu jaana
Na koi dooja hor pehchaana
Maethon hor na koi siyaana
Bulla! ooh khadda hai kaun
Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun
Not a believer inside the mosque, am I
Nor a pagan disciple of false rites
Not the pure amongst the impure
Neither Moses, nor the Pharoh
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Not in the holy Vedas, am I
Nor in opium, neither in wine
Not in the drunkard`s craze
Niether awake, nor in a sleeping daze
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
In happiness nor in sorrow, am I
Neither clean, nor a filthy mire
Not from water, nor from earth
Neither fire, nor from air, is my birth
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Not an Arab, nor Lahori
Neither Hindi, nor Nagauri
Hindu, Turk (Muslim), nor Peshawari
Nor do I live in Nadaun
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Secrets of religion, I have not known
From Adam and Eve, I am not born
I am not the name I assume
Not in stillness, nor on the move
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
I am the first, I am the last
None other, have I ever known
I am the wisest of them all
Bulleh! do I stand alone?
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Bulla Ki Jaana
Na maen momin vich maseet aan
Na maen vich kufar diyan reet aan
Na maen paakaan vich paleet aan
Na maen moosa na pharaun.
Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun
Na maen andar ved kitaab aan,
Na vich bhangaan na sharaab aan
Na vich rindaan masat kharaab aan
Na vich jaagan na vich saun.
Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun.
Na vich shaadi na ghamnaaki
Na maen vich paleeti paaki
Na maen aabi na maen khaki
Na maen aatish na maen paun
Bulleh!, ki jaana maen kaun
Na maen arabi na lahori
Na maen hindi shehar nagauri
Na hindu na turak peshawri
Na maen rehnda vich nadaun
Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun
Na maen bheth mazhab da paaya
Ne maen aadam havva jaaya
Na maen apna naam dharaaya
Na vich baitthan na vich bhaun
Bulleh , ki jaana maen kaun
Avval aakhir aap nu jaana
Na koi dooja hor pehchaana
Maethon hor na koi siyaana
Bulla! ooh khadda hai kaun
Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun
Not a believer inside the mosque, am I
Nor a pagan disciple of false rites
Not the pure amongst the impure
Neither Moses, nor the Pharoh
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Not in the holy Vedas, am I
Nor in opium, neither in wine
Not in the drunkard`s craze
Niether awake, nor in a sleeping daze
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
In happiness nor in sorrow, am I
Neither clean, nor a filthy mire
Not from water, nor from earth
Neither fire, nor from air, is my birth
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Not an Arab, nor Lahori
Neither Hindi, nor Nagauri
Hindu, Turk (Muslim), nor Peshawari
Nor do I live in Nadaun
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Secrets of religion, I have not known
From Adam and Eve, I am not born
I am not the name I assume
Not in stillness, nor on the move
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
I am the first, I am the last
None other, have I ever known
I am the wisest of them all
Bulleh! do I stand alone?
Bulleh! to me, I am not known
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Its that time of the year again
Its been a real long while since I wrote anything here, but I do plan to come up with a lot more posts in the coming year... What more, it'll have a lot more variety in topics and themes... Am really looking forward to good times, good things to come and great things to achieve and learn!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Camping....
Since we just came back from an amazing and most adventurous camping trip - let me share a camping joke...( coming soon : more about our camping in Catskill Mountains in upstate New York)
Two guys, Joe & Bill went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up, they fell sound asleep.
Some hours later, Joe wakes his faithful friend and says, “Bill, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”
Bill replies, “I see millions of stars.”
“What does that tell you?” asked Joe.
Bill ponders for a minute, and then says, “Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies, and potentially billions of planets.
Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three in the morning.
Theologically, it’s evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small, and insignificant.
Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
What does it tell you, Joe?”
Joe is silent for a moment, then says, “Bill, you idiot! Someone has stolen our tent”!
Joke from : http://www.hamkalink.com/
Friday, August 3, 2007
The Pious Pedestal..
Thursday, August 2, 2007
The Sunshine State!
Well I have been planning to write this down ever since we made our fantabulous trip to Florida couple of months back. So here I am - kickstarting what I've been procrastinating for long - starting our travelogue series!!
First the logistics of our trip - We were in Florida for a week. We landed at Fort Lauterdale and rented a car. Then drove to Orlando which took about three and a half hour ( Distance between Fort Lauterdale and Orlando is about 230 miles.)
Spent two days at Universal and then drove to Miami - this took about 4 Hours ( Distance between Orlando and Miami is about 250 miles). We then stayed at Miami overnight and headed for Florida keys in the morning. We were staying at a resort in Key Largo - the first of keys South of Florida.
An aerial view of Florida Keys
Source: http://www.visitusa.com/floridakeys/index.htm
It took about 1.5 Hours to reach Key Largo from Miami. Key Largo is largest of all the keys and is also known as " Diving Capital of the World". We then drove back and Forth to Key West over course of next two days. The drive from Key Largo to Key West - the Southermost Island takes about 2.5 hours ( Distance between Key Largo and key West is about 90 miles but it takes that long because of low speed limits). The drive is absolutely beautiful. There are about 42 bridges over the ocean connecting different islands, longest bridge being about 7 miles. The view is simply incredible!!
We spent a total of about 2.5 days in Keys. We spent one evening at Mallory Square known for its Sunset Celebrations. They have a number of very interesting street performances and live music. These performances ranged from one person juggling fire balls while on a delicate balance to another swallowing a sword to another doing some amazing gymnastics! Besides, they have some animal shows and other performances. It is a delight to watch! They also have Key West Aquarium and a sponge market at Mallory Square.
On our Next day in Key West we took an Old Town Trolley Tour. They take you to all major tourist attractions in Key West and there is an interesting narration of history of Key West.Attractions covered include the Southernmost point of Continental US ( which is just about 90 miles for Cuba!) , Key West Light House, Ernest Hemingway House, Butterfly Conservatory, Mallory Square,water front market ( Bond Flick ' license to kill' was shot here!) and others. They also have lots of water sports in Key West -including Kayaking, Para sailing, Jet Skiing, scuba diving and snorkeling.
On our third day in Key West we went to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State park - the first undersea park in US. The Florida Keys boast the only coral reef system off the North American continent, a system located on the Atlantic side, which is the third largest barrier reef in the world {following only Australia and Belize in Central America}. The park also has a visitor center and a nice Aquarium with all kinds of coral reef .
Glass Bottom Boat tour at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State park
We took the glass bottom boat tour at the park which takes you through mangrove plantations and then goes deeper in the Atlantic Ocean to an area of live coral reef formations. You can see the fascinating coral reef formations through the glass bottom! It was quite an experience!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
those tough words...
all days in all ways...
none great as those...
those tough words...
words of humility,
to those superior...
when we are proud to be humble...
knowing how we know such little...
words of sorry,
when we really mean it...
for all our faults,
and for all that arent...
words of thanks,
to one, to all...
for all that we receive,
and for all that we dont...
those tough words,
are those words...
which we say from within,
from deep within our hearts, our soul...
oh those words...
tough little words...