Meeting Khidre Poem by Mohammad Younus

MEETINGKHIDRE

In the dead of night
In the midsleep
Listening to mystic flute
a faqir dreamt himself
In a closed coffin
Murmered in desolation
Alas! I am shut in
Who will break this coffin open
And set me free
Then a qalandar passed by
Pitied his depression
Whispered to him secretly
You are under self-deception
Mistaking yourself a crude body
You are the subtle spirit
Coffin can't hold you inside
You have got the flying wings
Fly off to world of eternity
Do all you can to be free
From the illusion of being
Caged like a Jal or a Didder
By nature you are an Abābēl
Living in your own mudhouse
But still free to fly openly
You are the bird of eternity
Fly over to the nearby tree
I will narrate you a story
God called an assembly
Of the spirits under His tree
God took a covenant from all
Am I not your lord?
Yes, of course. They testified
Sire! I know not when and where
I have no news. I remember not
The faqeer told blushedly
Dust be on your head
O belligerent forgetful man
Shut up! Do not ask the questions
Unlucky Moses did it before
I am Khidre. 'have come to remind you
For neons you have wandered
After you were shown the door
For following Satan in folly
Get out of his snares unhesitatingly
I repeat to you the primordial question
Alastu birabbikum? Alastu birabbikum?
Tell Balā and follow me quietly
And ask me no questions shamelessly
By God's command I am looking for
A sincere and an obedient companion
Who would live with me in my closet
Whom I should disclose the things untold
The hidden secret, the secret of secrets
How can a dullard and a sage stay put
The whole thing happened
In the wink of an eye
He got up to have a nice day

Mykoul

JAL AND DIDDER = TWO COMMON CAGE BIRDS
IN KASHMIRI
ABĀBĒL=SWIFT کَتِج کشمیری میں