Indian Antiquary Vol 34

SR No.: 032526
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 548
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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JUNE, 1905.)
THE CULT OF MIAN BIBI IN THE PANJAB.
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locally famous. Thus we have dragged in Badruddin Aulia, with the legends of whom are popalarly mixed up Khwaja Khizar and Elias and even Buddha (in Burma), Shah Madâr, the eponymous saint of Malêr Kotla, Shekh Saddû, Bholan Shah and Mian Obanan. In the songs are added Ghatns al-Azam and Sakht Sarwar, which last is probably also alluded to in the stories. An account of most, if not of all, of these saints is to be found in the Legends of the Panjab.
SONGS ABOUT MIAN BIBI.
A. - The Kalis.
Kafts of Mian Shah Madar.
Khélé zinda Shah Maddr, Main tán tdi jiwan. Térd nur bhôrd didar. Térá Maula ndi qarár.2
Khélé zindd, &c.
When sways the immortal Shah Madar, Then may I live. Thy countenance beams with (heavenly) light. Thy rest is with God.
When sways the immortal, &c.
Shah Maddr, main diwani. Dékhó, Shah Madar, main diwdní. Pirá, téré áwan dé qurbán. Tûn tán roshan dóhin jahanin. Kala bakrd sawa man áta déo shdhan mihmání.
Shah Madár, I am possessed. See, Shah Madêr, I am possessed. Saint, at thy coming I am a sacrifice. Thou art the light of both worlds. I will offer a black goat and a man and a quarter of floor to the kind saint.
Shâh Madâr, &c.
Shah Madar, fc.
Sung at weddings when the flower-girl brings the garlands of flowers.
Gund liydi malan phalón ked sehrd. 4j, Mian, teré sir ko mubarak. Ap Midnji na kangand bandháyd. Ndr ká barná ang lagdyd. Táj kuldh sir chhatar jhuldyd.
The flower-girl has brought garlands of flowers. Blessings on thy head to-day, Miân. The Mifnjt has himself bound on the bracelet. And spread upon his body a batnd of light. And covered his head with crown and cap and
umbrella. Bridegroom, blessings on thy head to day.
Blessings, Mfån, &c.
Aj, banrd, teré sir kô mubarak.
4j, Midn, fo.
But it is also
The text may be rendered "thy rest is with God." Qardr means "ropose in peace." explained to mean': "tort batan Khudd hon hain," -"Thy conversation is with God."
. The meaning here is that the Miki bas covered his body with the light of God,