THREE SAINTS AND THREE ISSUES

 Till rivers meet the infinite or the ocean , they have their individual identities . when ganga or Yamuna traverse to meet the ocean , they are called Ganga or yamuna . But once the mingle with the waters of the ocean , where is the ganga or where is the yamuna ?In this cosmos the quest for ultimate reality has been a driving force for all saints and sages irrespective of their religious identities .But once they have the feel or come in close proximity to that final illumination , they find that though the journey paths were different , the ultimate goal was common . There is only one reality and nothing else .This is the philosophy of Maulana Rumi as well.  
Saints and sages acquire knowledge. This way they become rivers and life line for the areas they traverse . But the ultimate goal of the knowledge is to move ahead and reach the final illumination. That illumination is the ocean . Only humanity exists in that final ocean where individualities dissolve .Many saints of the world could come very close to that consciousness. That has no equal. There is none like that. That supreme self is ultimate merciful and knoweth all. The ultimate truth . Islamic Tassawuf and the vedantic philosophy basically meet at that point .


Now coming to topic of the post ,


Sheikh Nur Ud Din Wali or Nund Reshi of Kashmir was a contemporary of LalDed . Baba Nassar Ud din was a trusted follower of sheikh. Baba Nassar Ud din was himself a great sufi saint and poet . It is said that Baba Naasar Ud din , Lal Ded and Nund Reshi would often discuss Nirguna Bhakti or Tassawuf amongst themselves . See what they have to say about Prakaash (Light ), Teertha ( Ziyarat ) and Baandhav ( Relations )

Baba Nassar ud din 


Siriyuss Hue naa Prakaash kunney ,
Gangaai Hue naa teerath Kaanh,
Baayis hue naa baandhav Kunney ,
Raanie Hue no Swokh Kaanh .
( No light as bright as the sun , 
No Teerthaa as great as Ganga river ,
No relation except a brother and 
no comfort as great as a wife .)


Nund Reshi


Achhayaan Hue naa prakaash Kunney 
Kotheyaan Hue naa teerath Kaanh 
Chanduss hue naa Baandhav Kunney ,
Khanee hue naa swokh kaanh.


( No light as great as your vision,
No Teertha as great as your own legs,
No relations as great as a pocket full of Money 
And no comfort as great as having a blanket over the body .)
Lal Ded 


Maayi Hue na prakaash Kunney 
Laayi Hue Na teerath Kaanh 
Dayass Hue naa baandhav Kunney 
Bhayass hue Naa Swokh Kaanh .


( No light greater than worship or Bhakti .
No Teertha greater than the knowledge of the supreme .
No relation greater than The lord himself
And no comfort greater than fear of the lord.)

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