My Neighbour
Friend Breathing His Last
Who is Bhulla Shah?
The
original name of Bhullah was Abdullah Shah. He was born at Uch Gilanian
(Bahawalpur) in the family of Syeds. He moved with his father to Qasur.
Earliest themes of his poems point to a consciousness (understanding) of two
phenomena - an incorrect sense of divinity among the people and their feelings
of the position of a divine secret. Bhulla Shah, however, passed this secret
within him, which was becoming a kind of pain because it could not be told. At
a deeper level, his poetry records the suffering of lonely man, who had seen
through appearance of the received faith, and could not feel one with his
social surroundings. He understood his faith as love which strains towards a
union with God. He felt within him a longing to unite with God whom he took as
his beloved on the mystical plane. He moved towards theological sufism in
which God is seen in everything. His 156 kafys (mystical devotional poems) are
a supreme expression of his live for and devotion to God.
My Neighbouring friend breathing his
last (Poem)
My neighbours friend breathing his
last ,
What should I do,O God,Aghast!
He is to leave, now can't remain,
He is to leave,now cant the
train,
What should I do, O God,
Aghast.
On everyday decamping,
At every place are shrieks in stock
,
What should I do,O God
,Aghast.
Flare up flames in heart to
height,
For,visible is not charming sight.
What should I do,O God,Aghast.
Without His love,Bullah in
loss,
Can hardly dwell here or
across
What should I do,O God,Aghast.
Words' Meanings:
Aghast: Terrified
Decamping: Going away secretly
Shrieks: Cries
Flare up: Burst into bright flame
Theme
of the poem
The
death of a neighbour friend terrifies the poet and puts him in a state of
shock. The dead leave this world and leave behind the relatives to mourn for
them. Everything charming in the world becomes invisible. The only appreciable
thing is the love of God without which everyone is at a loss.
Explanation of the Poem (My
Neighbour Friend Breathing His Last)
The death of a dear friend is a
tragedy for a noble person because he cannot find another friend like him
easily. He even wants to die like his friend to keep his company in the other
world. He really does not know what he can do or how he can pass his life in
the absence of his friend. It is so because he is truly devoted to his
friend.
Anywhere the poet goes after the
death of his friend, he feels his absence. Everywhere he sees pain and sorrow
expressed by people on the death (or demise) of their near ones. in this
hopeless situation, he begins feeling the pains of others as well. Inside him
he feels that fire of grief (sadness) is burning which consumes him. Very
naturally he begins feeling his nearness to God to get God Almighty's love and
mercy. This feeling provides him the much needed support. He decides to live on
hopefully and to pass his life as he did earlier.
1. When
does a person remember Allah?
A person remembers Allah when he is
in trouble or when someone very dear to him dies before his eyes.
2. How
can we overcome all of our fears and losses?
We can overcome all of our fears and losses if we
have true love of Allah.
3. What
is the effect of the death scene?
The death has always been very shocking and
painful. The death scene makes a person realize that life is temporary. Every
person has to die sooner or later.
4. Why
does a person feel helpless on the death of a friend?
A person feels helpless on the death of a friend because
he cannot save him or bring him back. He is helpless before the decree of Allah.
Death is a bitter reality which every person will face. It can only be borne
with the love of Allah.
5. Why
does the poet feel helpless on the death his friend?
The poet feels helpless on the death his friend
because he cannot save him or bring him back. He is helpless before the decree
of Allah.
6. Why
is the poet unhappy on the death of his friend?
The poet is unhappy on the death of his friend because
the poet has spiritual attachment with his neighbour friend.
7. What
does flare up flames in heart to height?
The death of neighbour friend flares up the flames in
heart to height because now the poet cannot see his dear friend any longer.
8. Without
whose love is Bullah in loss?
Bullah says that he is in loss without the love of
Allah because the love of Allah is the real love whereas all other loves are
false because they fade away as time passes where as the love of Allah remains
for good.
9. What
is the main idea/theme of the poem? Or what lesson do you get after reading
this poem?
The poet says that death is the reality of life.
The love of Allah is the real love whereas all other loves are false because
they fade away as time passes where as the love of Allah remains for good. Man
cannot bear the pain of death of his friends and relatives. He can do so
if only he is in true love with Allah.
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