Nund Rishi
Appearance
Nund Rishi (9 April 1378 – 12 March 1439 AD), also known as Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani and by the honorary title Alamdar-e-Kashmir, was a Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher. Nund Reshi was among the founders of the Rishi order, a Sufi tradition of the region. He influenced many spiritual teachers and saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir.
Quotes
[edit]Generic quotes
[edit]- "The universe will sustain only if the forests sustain."
- Retrieved from The Contribution of Shaikh Noor Ud din As a poineer Environmentalist., p.783 on 24 November 2023
Poetry
[edit]- Adam akay ta byun byun war —
Ak layi mukhta ta ak layi na har
Tsandun ti dar, arkhor ti dar
Arkhor asi na barkhurdar.- translation:
- Man is the same [but] of different qualities;
One is worth a pearl, another is not worth a shell.
Sandal is wood, arkhor is wood, [but]
Arkhor is not of any use. 1- The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216
- Adana archana karay no me Tas
Wuni pyom tsetas greki vizi nun.- translation:
- I performed no devotion to Him (God) in my younger days;
Now, at the moment of boiling (food), I have remembered (to obtain) salt. I.e., too late. - The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216
- Akis ditut narma ta khasay,
Akis jandah palas nay,
Akis ditut barni-nyasay,
Akis tsur ay doran Lhasay.- translation:
- To one Thou (O God) gavest shawl and linen,
To another not even a rag quilt.
To one Thou (O God) gavest (enough for enjoyment) just near his own house door,
To another thieves came running from (such a long distance as) Lhasa (and stole all he possessed. - The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216
- Arah-balan naga-rada rov
Sadha ror tsuran manz
Muda gharan gora Pandita ror
Ruza hansa ror kuran manz.- translation:
- A spring has been lost in the stream
A saint has been lost among the thieves.
A deeply learned man has been lost in the house of fools:
A swan has been lost among the crows. - The Indian Antiquary, October 1929: "A Life of Nand Rishi by Pandit Anand Koul ", p. 197
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- The Indian Antiquary: "A Life of Nand Rishi by Pandit Anand Koul", Bombay, British India, October 1929
- The Indian Antiquary, Bombay, British India, November 1933