Sufi poet and philosopher Bulleh Shah (1680-1757) says: “Parh parh alim fazil hoya, kadey apnay aap nun parhya he nai.” Translation and meaning: A person becomes knowledgeable or a scholar by endless reading and studying vast volumes of books, but he might not have ever read his inner self. Bulleh Shah’s marked observation sounds like…
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Shabad In Gurbani by Bhagat Kabir
Awal Allah noor upaya (In the beginning God created light) Kudrat ke sab bandey (All are nature’s creations/people) Ek noor se sab jag upja (From that One Light the whole world has been born) Kaun bhaley,kau mandey? (So how can some be good and some evil?) prgressivehindudialogue.com
From The Pen Of Baba Bulleh Shah
Parh parh Alam te faazil hoya Te kaday apnay aap nu parhya ee na Translation: You read to become all knowledgeable But you never read yourself You read so many books to know it all, yet fail to ever read your heart at all. Bhaj bhaj warna ay mandir maseeti Te kaday mann apnay wich…
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