Prayer - Kashmiri Poem
Sahibo sath chum mein cheni
wath mein aslich hawtam
Oh Lord I only depend upon you
Show/lead me to way that is right
kuut kalah rozi bezaan
zaneh hund mas chavtum
How long Shall I dwell in ignorance
Enrich my soul the divine way
boztum faryad va zari
soztum dadyen dawa
Hear my plea and requests, cast me away from harm.
roztum hurdum meherban
zanh ti parrei mat paavtam
Keep me under your guidance, never let me roam.
kawhli kum himti vaswas nishi thavthum mei durr
Walwalh joshe ti armana dilas manz travtum
Keep me away from apathy, fatigue, panicking.Happiness, Valour, Calmness is what I ask to reside in me.
Yim saukhan paida karan
khalqan andar ulfat ti lol
Those anecdotes which might create, respect and love,
Duur yemi seeth gashi nafrat
ti wanun hechnavtam
Teach me to speak things that sootges the angered.
Shabnumkum peth aftabas
kut kal kar intizar
Like dew how long shall I wait for the first flash of the sun
godniche anwari poshan
seethi suli wuznavtum
Awaken me with (like) the flowers in the first stroke of the dawn.
Saklichus insan magar
Insenyati nish be khabar
I might be human by the face, but humanity isn't known to me.
Hayawtum mate imtihan
yimi shakli mat mandhchavtum
Subject me not to the trials, shame not my human form
Duur chus piyomut lukovnish
chum tavey mahjoor naav
Forsaken by men am I
So they call me Mehjoor
Tim agar durun mei nish
cheti dur zahni mate taravtum
People May Desert Me
But You Don't Abondon Me.
Summary Of The Poem
The poem ’Prayer’ has been pen locked by ‘G.A. Mehjoor’ popularly known as ‘Shair-e-Kashmir’. The poem is addressed to God and the poet beseeches God to guide him to the path of truth. Earlier, he has been living a life full of ignorance, so he earnestly requests his lord give him to drink the nectar of knowledge. He pleads his lord to pay heed to his wailings and pleas and cure him of all distress and pain. He wants that his lord shall remain always kind to him so that he will never feel want and need of anything. He prays God to save him from sloth, infirmity and doubt. He requests lord to impregnate his heart with passion, zest and hope.
The poet wants to avoid those songs which will induce sleep among the people and want to chant such songs that can fill enthusiasm into their dead souls. He wants that his songs should inspire people with love and rid hatred that exists between them. God has brought him to bloom (to life) like the flowers of spring that flourish with the earliest breeze so he asks Him to protect him from the burning heat of summer which can wither him grey. He wants awakening like the flowers that flourish in the first stroke of dawn.
In the end of the poem, the poet says to his lord that in form he looks a human being but fact is that he doesn’t possess humanity. Therefore. he requests almighty to save him against the bitter tests of life so as his human form will not feel shame and guilt in their failure. The poet is not afraid about people who may desert him but he eagerly requests his lord not to abandon him.
