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(Bal-e-Jibril-168) Khudi

Khudi
The Self

Khudi Ko Na De Seem-o-Zar Ke Ewaz
Nahin Shaola Dete Sharar Ke Ewaz

Barter not thy selfhood for silver and gold;
Sell not a burning flame for a spark half‐cold;

Ye Kehta Hai Firdousi-e-Didahwar
Ajam Jis Ke Surme Se Roshan Basar

So says Firdowsi, the poet of vision and grace,
Who brought to the East the dawn of brighter days:

“Zabar-e-Daram Tund-o-Bad Kho Mabash
Tu Bayad Ke Bashi, Daram Go Mabash”

Be not a churl for filthy lucre’s sake,
Count not thy coppers, whatever they may make.

3 comments:

  1. Ahmed Abbas 20 May 2012 at 12:52

    khudi means nafs e insani

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  2. Ahmed Abbas 20 May 2012 at 12:54

    nafs e insani by eshq takes the highest position and without it falls into lowest of lowest position
    summa radad nahu asfala safileen

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  3. Unknown19 July 2013 at 21:14

    Nafs word is used in Quran. Three characteristics of Nafs mentioned in Quran are: one Nafs e Lwama mentioned in Surah Al Qayamah Ayah two ( 75/2), second Nafs e Amara mentioned in Sorah Yousaf Ayah 53 (2/53), third Nafs e Mutmuyana mentioned in Surah Fajir Ayah 27 ( 89/ 27). Nafs e Lwama accuses-self for an action. Nafs e Amara calls towards evil. Nafs e Mutmayana satisfied Nafs after a certain action. West has done much study on it and still is not able to completely understand it.

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