{"id":2306,"date":"2015-11-09T03:33:43","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T08:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2015-11-09T03:33:43","modified_gmt":"2015-11-09T08:33:43","slug":"bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulleh Shah, if God were found&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"silk-painting-with-ducks-japan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"silk-painting-with-ducks-japan\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/silk-painting-with-ducks-japan.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalbird.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/shahinayatkhan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/shahinayatkhan.jpg?fit=736%2C1480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,1480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"shahinayatkhan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/shahinayatkhan.jpg?fit=509%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/shahinayatkhan-509x1024.jpg?resize=509%2C1024\" alt=\"shahinayatkhan\" width=\"509\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/shahinayatkhan.jpg?resize=509%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/shahinayatkhan.jpg?resize=149%2C300&amp;ssl=1 149w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/shahinayatkhan.jpg?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/beP-c-W7Ue8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Bulleh Shah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Translation:<\/p>\n<p>O beloved one:<br \/>\nIf God were to be found by bathing and washing,<br \/>\nthen God would be found by fish and frogs.<\/p>\n<p>If God were to be found by roaming in jungle,<br \/>\nthen God would be found by cows and buffaloes.<\/p>\n<p>O Mian Bulleh<br \/>\nGod is found by hearts righteous and pure.<\/p>\n<p>You have read a thousand books<br \/>\nbut have you read your &#8216;self&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>You rush to mosques and temples<br \/>\nin indecent haste,<br \/>\nhave you tried to enter your Self?<\/p>\n<p>You are enagged in<br \/>\nneedless battle with Satan<br \/>\nhave you ever fought with your nafs?<\/p>\n<p>You have reached the sky<br \/>\nBut have failed to reach<br \/>\nwhat&#8217;s in your heart!<\/p>\n<p>Come to my abode, My friend<br \/>\nmorning, noon and night!<\/p>\n<p>Destroy the mosque,<br \/>\ndestroy the temple<br \/>\ndo as you please;<br \/>\nBut do not break the human heart<br \/>\nfor God dwells therein!<\/p>\n<p>I search for You in jungle and wilderness<br \/>\nI have searched far and wide.<br \/>\nDo not torment me thus My Love<br \/>\nmorning, noon and night!<\/p>\n<p>Come to my abode, My Love<br \/>\nmorning, noon and night!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo.jpg?fit=500%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,357\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo.jpg?fit=500%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo.jpg?resize=500%2C357\" alt=\"morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/morikuni_tachibana_water_buffalo.jpg?resize=420%2C300&amp;ssl=1 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/koifish.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/koifish\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/koifish.jpg?fit=449%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"449,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"koifish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/koifish.jpg?fit=449%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2329\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/koifish.jpg?resize=449%2C600\" alt=\"koifish\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/koifish.jpg?w=449&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/11\/koifish.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s_Hh-gDfBGA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalhunt.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/mughalhunt\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalhunt.jpg?fit=474%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"474,548\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"mughalhunt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalhunt.jpg?fit=474%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2312\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalhunt.jpg?resize=474%2C548\" alt=\"mughalhunt\" width=\"474\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalhunt.jpg?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalhunt.jpg?resize=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Original (transliteration):<\/p>\n<p>Je rab milda nahateya dhoteya,<br \/>\nte o milda dadduan machiyan noon.<br \/>\nJe rab milda jangal pahareyan,<br \/>\nte o milda gaiyaan bachiyan noon.<br \/>\nJe rab milda mandir &#8211; masiti,<br \/>\nte o milda cham chidikhiyan noon.<br \/>\nVe Bulleya rab onhan noon milda..<br \/>\nAti dil-eya achiyyan sachhiya noon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/krishnaforest.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/krishnaforest\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/krishnaforest.jpg?fit=736%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,964\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"krishnaforest\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/krishnaforest.jpg?fit=584%2C765&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2313\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/krishnaforest.jpg?resize=584%2C765\" alt=\"krishnaforest\" width=\"584\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/krishnaforest.jpg?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/krishnaforest.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2308\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/chistisaints\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/chistisaints.jpg?fit=254%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"254,340\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"chistisaints\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/chistisaints.jpg?fit=254%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2308\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/chistisaints.jpg?resize=254%2C340\" alt=\"chistisaints\" width=\"254\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/chistisaints.jpg?w=254&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/chistisaints.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/2015\/11\/09\/bulleh-shah-if-god-were-found\/mughalsaint\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalsaint.jpg?fit=236%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"236,349\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"mughalsaint\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalsaint.jpg?fit=236%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalsaint.jpg?resize=236%2C349\" alt=\"mughalsaint\" width=\"236\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalsaint.jpg?w=236&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/sulaymanibnqiddees\/files\/2015\/10\/mughalsaint.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Bulleh Shah Translation: O beloved one: If God were to be found by bathing and washing, then God would be found by fish and frogs. 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