Nund Rishi

Shrine of Nund Rishi in Kashmir

Nund Rishi (9 April 1378 – 12 March 1439 AD), also known as Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani and by the honorary title Alamdar-e-Kashmir, was a Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher. Nund Reshi was among the founders of the Rishi order, a Sufi tradition of the region. He influenced many spiritual teachers and saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir.

Quotes

Generic quotes

• "The universe will sustain only if the forests sustain."
  • Retrieved from The Contribution of Shaikh Noor Ud din As a poineer Environmentalist., p.783 on 24 November 2023

Poetry

• Adam akay ta byun byun war —
  Ak layi mukhta ta ak layi na har
  Tsandun ti dar, arkhor ti dar
  Arkhor asi na barkhurdar.
  • translation:
• Man is the same [but] of different qualities;
  One is worth a pearl, another is not worth a shell.
  Sandal is wood, arkhor is wood, [but]
  Arkhor is not of any use. 1
  • The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216
• Adana archana karay no me Tas
  Wuni pyom tsetas greki vizi nun.
  • translation:
  • I performed no devotion to Him (God) in my younger days;
    Now, at the moment of boiling (food), I have remembered (to obtain) salt. I.e., too late.
  • The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216
• Akis ditut narma ta khasay,
  Akis jandah palas nay,
  Akis ditut barni-nyasay,
  Akis tsur ay doran Lhasay.
  • translation:
  • To one Thou (O God) gavest shawl and linen,
    To another not even a rag quilt.
    To one Thou (O God) gavest (enough for enjoyment) just near his own house door,
    To another thieves came running from (such a long distance as) Lhasa (and stole all he possessed.
  • The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216
• Arah-balan naga-rada rov
  Sadha ror tsuran manz
  Muda gharan gora Pandita ror
  Ruza hansa ror kuran manz.
  • translation:
  • A spring has been lost in the stream
    A saint has been lost among the thieves.
    A deeply learned man has been lost in the house of fools:
    A swan has been lost among the crows.
  • The Indian Antiquary, October 1929: "A Life of Nand Rishi by Pandit Anand Koul ", p. 197

See also

• Lalleshwari

External links

• The Indian Antiquary: "A Life of Nand Rishi by Pandit Anand Koul", Bombay, British India, October 1929
• The Indian Antiquary, Bombay, British India, November 1933