Tuesday, July 07, 2009

ibaadat

Some lines from a great poem by Bhupendra Bekal ji, which have made an impression on my heart, though I am miles away from following them.

बेरंग की रंगीन मस्ती में खोकर
हवस-भय-खुशामद से निर्लेप होकर

ख्यालों में मुर्शद के एहसां पिरोकर
इबादत है झुक जाना मशकूर होकर

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'बेकल' इबादत में शर्तें हैं वर्जित
इबादत है कर देना खुद को समर्पित

(Worship is losing oneself in the colorful trance of this colorless Almighty; going beyond lust, greed, fear and flattery; Always keeping in mind the grace of God; worship is bowing to Him with gratitude. 
"Bekal", worship is not on conditions, worship is to surrender oneself fully.)


I pray to Almighty that I may be able to follow these in my life.