QASIDAH OF SHAMAS TABRIZ

This is the translation of Shams Tabrizi's QASIDAH to be recited. Shams Tabrizi says "I am a loyal cupbearer, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.

I am a mystic with a pure heart, the melody breathing is ALI, ALI. I am a lover of ALI , the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI. I am a musician with melodious voice, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.

( O' Ali ) you are ADAM in mobility of nature, YUSUF in beauty, and KHIZER in Allah's path, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.

You are the Lord of my exoteric path, you are the Lord of my esoteric path, indeed, you are my reality, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.

You are from the same source as the Prophet, you have the power to cause the return of the sun and the moon, you are HUSSAYN's and HASAN's father, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.

The generous Lord Prophet MUHAMMAD addressed you saying "O ' my cousin brother, you and I are of the same blood and the same flesh", the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.

( O' ALI ) the QUR'ANIC verse INNAMA (5:55) is your rope, you wear the crown of LA FATA, SHAMS is the servant of your servant QAMBER, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI".

1-Though in people’s eye, I may look weak, but it is thanking stage that I
am glancing at Eternal world.

2-I may look short and weak but it’s different, due to piousness of my
Family, I am Excel over all pious.

3-due to Hegemonic, excellence, and great breed, I am the lord of grandeur
and respect and impressiveness.

4-until seashell is not capable of pearl, I don’t drop in it, and until
garden is not ready to bear flowers, I don’t moist it.

5-though its bad deed to praise yourself but its needed that I express that
I belong to what tree(family) and fruit.

6-look who am I! what’s my status, my place! Listen that which progeny do I
belong to? What’s my foundation & purpose.

7-since creatures’ eye cannot recognize my status; therefore, I am, giving
two or three examples about me.

8-I am bird of the most Holy world, I don’t need the jail of this body, I
am pure jewel, I don’t desire this worthless dirt.

9-people’s physical eye only sees physique, I am a life and out of thousands
of my splendorous forms, they see only one.

10-Jewel doesn’t mean physical mass and neither grossness, I am real Jewel,
therefore physically seems small.

11-physical structure cannot be a symbol of superiority, if you want to
know about my excellency, then I’ll show you.

12-Adam was also chastity of a gentle and soft soul, but an average body, I
am also Adam not a sycamore tree or minaret.

13-I hate non benefit talks, I don’t sow, seed of rubbish talk in my chest.

14-with eye, I may seem like a droplet but in real, I’m the ocean who take
everything in its rim. I’m extremely clever eye.

15-this Glorious earth and sky are busy to fulfill my Purpose, I am center
of actuality and I am it orbit.

16-If I don’t give light to eye, so it won’t have sight, I’m eye of eyes, I
am light and I am light giver.

17-My origin is linked with Lord of lights, and who’s branches are both
worlds. Wonderful creation I’m and I’m the creator

18-Those who remembers me, I’m with them during travel, & at their home. I
am far and I am near too.

19-I sit on the Chancellor’s seat, in the council of champions, and in the
Caravan of Generosity, I’m the leader.

20-those who become my companions with wholeheartedness, I’m always his
companion during grief.

21-those who, wholeheartedly travels towards me, so Kindness, Generosity,
Mercy and good deed is my act.

22-My heart is neither in Iraq or Khurasan(Greater Iran), nor in Hindustan
because all place are mine, all countries r mine.

23-whereever I live, that would be my county. Wherever my heart would like
to dwell will be my place.

24-those who spend life(without my guidance), tell them, tell them to spend
their time, I have no concern with them.

25-with the grace of Almighty, I am not dependent on anyone, that’s why I
feel shame in taking favors from the weak.

26-While I am , wise is not seeking wisdom from me, when I’ll aboard, they
will use my grave for fulfilment of their vows.

27-Nizar its better to finish talk here, it’s the stage of Alas that I am
singing here, though I’m neither Parrott nor Bulbul.