ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਤੇ ਚੰਬੇਲੀ ਦੀ ਕਲੀ
Poem by Amarjit Chandan
Kai Bagh Di Mooli Husaina
A Sufi poem by Shah Hussain questioning self-importance and pride, comparing the self to a humble weed and invoking Mansoor’s martyrdom for divine love.
Jhumai Jhum khel lai manjh vehde
A Shah Hussain poem picturing the body as a courtyard with rivers, doors, and a bed, symbolizing the soul’s intimate union with the divine.
Main Bhi Jhok Ranjhan Di Jaana
A Punjabi Sufi kafi in the voice of Heer, longing to journey alone to Ranjha despite dangers, expressing the pain of separation.
Kafi - Najam Hussain Syed
A Najm Hussain Syed poem reflecting on the interconnected breath of life shared between beings and the earth.
Charkha Mera Ranglarha Rang Laal
A Shah Hussain poem using the imagery of a colourful spinning wheel to express longing, isolation, and devotion to the divine beloved.
Keeti HaaN Ishq Ateran
A Shah Hussain poem describing how love overwhelms the spinner, leaving her unable to work and consumed by the pain of separation.
Kabir Ji Bhairon Di War (Ai Dhan Mere Har Kay Naon)
A Kabir hymn declaring devotion to God’s name as one’s only true wealth, crop, family, and companion.
Sajjna Asan MorioN Langh Payia Se
A Shah Hussain kafi using the metaphor of slipping through a narrow gate to describe freedom from worldly attachments and distractions.
Ainve Gujri Raat
A short Shah Hussain kafi mourning a night that passed without play or union, reflecting on the humble, childlike station of faqirs.
Dil Dardan Keeti Poori Ni
A Sufi kafi by Shah Hussain on how sorrow fulfills the heart, contrasting worldly wealth with the humble truth of the faqir’s path.
Ni Sayio Asan Naina de Aakhe Lagge
A Sufi kafi by Shah Hussain on the purity of true love, faithful eyes, and martyrdom for one’s beloved.
Daily Links 12/01/09
A roundup of daily links on GPS devices in India, a feminism debate around the Noida rape case, a Punjabi typing tool, and a Punjabi word of the day.