ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ THE POEMS OF LALLA OF KASHMIR JK/NKK 57

JK/NKK 57
Siv chuy thali thali roza:n,
mo za:n hyond tà musalma:n     |
trukhày chukh tà pananuy pa:n parza:n,
svay chay sa:hibas sà:tiy za:ni: za:n     ||

Shiva abides everywhere,
everywhere.
Do not distinguish
between "Hindu"
and "Muslim."
Be wise and know
your own Self,
that is your real
acquaintance
with the Lord.

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ THE POEMS OF LALLA OF KASHMIR JK/NKK 79

JK/NKK 79
rav matà thali thali tö:pitan,
tö:pitan vvatam vvatam di:S     |
varun matà lu:kà garà ötsitan,
Siv chuy kru:Th tày tsen vvapàdi:S     ||

Does not rhe sun
shine everywhere?
Does it shine only
on holy places?
Doesn't Varuna visit
everyone's house?
Shiva is hard to
attain,
so listen
to the lesson.

Note: Varuna is the god of water.

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ THE POEMS OF LALLA OF KASHMIR JK/NKK 81

JK/NKK 81
yàhai ma:ta: ru:pi pay diye,
yàhai ba:rya ru:pi karà viSi:S     |
yàhai ma:ya ru:pi zi:v hèye,
Siv chuy kru:Th tày tsen vvapàdi:S     ||

As mother, she gives milk,
as wife she plays
another role,
as maya,
she snatches
life away.
Siva is
hard to
attain,
so listen
to the lesson

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ THE POEMS OF LALLA OF KASHMIR JK/NKK 78

JK/NKK 78
svay chuy Sil pi:Thas tà paTas,
svay chuy Sil prathàvun di:S     |
svay chuy Sil pheràvànis graTas,
Shiv chuy kru:Th tày tsen vvapàdi:S     ||

The same stone is a pedestal
or a pavement,
is part of the earth,
or a turning mill.
Shiva is hard to attain,
so listen
to the lesson.

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ

                                                                                                                                                                 

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ THE POEMS OF LALLA OF KASHMIR JK/NKK 77

JK/NKK 77
zanàni za:ya:y ràty tày kàtiy,
körith vvadàras bahu kali:S     |
phi:rith dva:r bazàni vö:ty tàtiy,
Siv chuy kru:Th tày tsen vvapàdi:S     ||

We are born hale and hearty,
after causing great pain
to our mother's womb.
Then we return
to the same door,
and wait
to do it again.
Shiva is hard to
attain,
so listen
to the lesson.

ॐ नमः शिवाय ॐ