Main neevan mera murshad ucha ~ Hazrat Mian Muhammad Bakhsh

Just discovered this delightful early Birmingham recording from 1979. It is rare to see images of
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his companions looking so young and reciting with such passion
and abandon.

Main neevan mera murshad ucha, uchhean de sang laai
Sadqay jaavan ehna ucheyan toh, jinhan neeveyan naal nibhaai

Jinhan andar ishq samaya, ohna nai bhaj jana

Bhaven sohne milan hazaaran, assan nai yaar vatauna

Murshad de darwaze utte mohkam laaiye choka
Naveen naveen na yaar banaiye, wang kameeneyan lokan

Jinhan andar ishq samaya, ohna nai bhaj jana
Bhaven sohne milan hazaaran, assan nai yaar vatauna

Har mushkil di kunji yaaro, hath mardan de aai
Mard nazar kare jis vele, mushkil rahe naa kai

Je main vekhaN amlan walle, kujh nai mere palle
Je vekhan teri rehmat walle te balle balle balle

Dar murshad da khana-kaaba hajj zaroori kariye
Taqva rakh mehbooban wala, jal dawara pharriye

~ Hazrat Mian Muhammad Bakhsh
~ Qawwal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Masnavi Saif-ul-Malook - سیف الملک

The Saif ul-Malook is in the masnavi form and is outwardly a tale of the love of a prince named Saif ul-Malook for the fairy Badi’ ul-Jamal. All the trials and tribulations that have to be undergone before the two lovers can achieve union are described in detail. In reality though, it is an in depth description of the spiritual path, its way stations and its pitfalls and obstacles. Along the way Mian sahib offers jewels of gnosis for those that can recognize them as such. It is a truly amazing tale!



Roman English of Saif-ul-Malook

Awwal hamd sanaa Ilaahi
Jo maalik har har daa

Uss da naam chataaran waala
Har maidaan na har daa

Mard Allah day sirr e Ilaahi
Ay kooii bhaid niraala

Ikko nazroon saaf banaway
Mera murshid damree waala



Translation:

First, all praise is for Allah
Who is the Lord of all

He who recites his Name
Never will lose in any field!

(Real) Men are the Divine Secret
This is a strange mystery

With one gaze he can purify—
My Spiritual Guide the Damri Wala

for more..http://www.yanabi.com/forum/Topic313776.aspx
Abida has recited the full version of the Masnavi. Available in five parts
on youtube. Here in the second part this beautiful recital picks up pace towards
the end.



Hazrat Mian Muhammad Bakhsh sahib was a scholar, sufi and poet of the nineteenth century (C 1830-1907) who is renowned for being the author of the Punjabi masnavi Saif ul-Malook.

http://strayreflections.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/hz-mian-muhammad-bakhsh-ra-and-saif-ul-malook/

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Saif Ul Malook - Hans Raj Hans