Lalleshwari World Poems
- 1. Why Have You Sunk Deep In The Sea
Why have you sunk deep in the sea
of the illusory pleasures of the world?
Why have you pulled down the high-banked road
which could have led you safe across?
... - 2. I, Lalla, Willingly Entered Through The Garden-gate
I, Lalla, willingly entered through the garden-gate,
There, O Joy! I found Siva united with Sakti;
There and then I got absorbed drinking at the Lake of Nectar.
Immune to harm am I, dead as I am to the world, though still alive.
... - 3. I Practiced What I Read
I practiced what I read,
And learnt what was not taught.
From its jungle abode
I brought the lion down
... - 4. I Have Seen A Learned Man Die Of Hunger
I have seen a learned man die of hunger,
A sere leaf dropp in winter wind;
I have seen an utter fool beat his cook
(who could not make a toothsome dish).
... - 5. Intense Cold Makes Water Ice
Intense cold makes water ice.
Then the hard ice turns to slush
and back to water, so there are three
forms of consciousness: the individual,
... - 6. The Sling Of My Candy Load Has Ggone Loose
The sling of my candy load has gone loose,
(and it galls my back):
My body has bent double under its weight;
how shall I carry the load ?
... - 7. The Joys Of Palate And Fine Apparel
The joys of palate and fine apparel
bring man no lasting peace.
They who give up false hopes and don't
put trust in the things of the world,
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Saqib ali mir: Lalles was the great personality of kashmir, indian subcontinent.