Interesting Persian Poem

[russellpeters]

Um this is from the more golden times of "Kashmiriyat"...I am an atheist so dont troll PLEASE!

fanatics keep out. people interested in cultural/social discourse...

This is a poem on Shiva by the muslim governor of Kashmir at that time..it is very well known.

The name of the person was Ali Mardan Khan.

Huma Aslay Maheshwar Bood
Shabshahay Ki Man Didam
Gazanfar Charam Dar Barbood
Shab Shahay

I saw him at night, I am sure it was Maheshwar
wearing a Lion skin on him, that night

Zee Bhasamsh Jam-e-Bar Tan
Zonarsh maar bar gardan
Ravansh gang bar sar bood
Shab Shahay

His body covered in ash, a snake around the neck
Ganga was flowing down from his hair, that night

Say Chashmash bar jabeen Darad
Zee mehroy roshan tar
Say Karan Dast Bastah bood
Shab Shahay

Three eyes on his face, his face all illuminating
for that reason, my hands paid him respect, that night

B-dastash Aab-e-Kosar
V-bekh Nakusee Nilofar
Hilalash Taaj bar sar bood
Shab Shahay

Water of bounty, a lotus conch in hand
his head was lit by moon, that night

Uma Az Soi-la-Bingar
Zi Sad Khursheed Taban tar
Svarash Kulib-e-nar bood
Shab Shahay

Uma to his left, bright like a thousand suns
their ride was a Bull, that night

Ajab Sanyaas-e-didam
Namo Narayan Guftam
E-Khakay paye bosidham
Shab Shahay

I saw a strange renouncer, my lips uttered - Namoh Narayan
I kissed the dust flying off his feet, that night

Nigahay bar manay Miskeen
Namood Az Chashim Tabaan Tar
Makanash Laamkan tar bood
Shab Shahay


He looked deep into me with his shining eyes
I saw his house in the uninhabitable infinite, that night

Manam Mardaan Ali Khanam
Gulam Shah-e-Shaham
Ajab Israar may Beenam
Shab Shahay

I, Ali Mardan Khan, server of King of Kings
I witnessed something very strange, that night

www.searchkashmir.org/2012/02/ali-mardan-khans-shiva-persian-poem.html