Sunday, June 9, 2019

Couplet 365-369


مومنش خوانیش جانش خوش شود

If you say him believer, he becomes happy



ورمنافق، تند و پُر آتش شود


If you say hypocrite, he becomes angry 

نامِ آں  محبوب از ذاتِ دیست

He loves his name because of its link



نامِ ایں مبغوض ز آفاتِ دیست


And his name is for enmity because of troubles associated with it

میم و واو و میم و نون تشریف نیست

Letters  م&  وorم  & ن don’t carry any attributes in itself



لفظِ مومن  جز پئے تعریف نیست


Word مومن is nothing but a reference

گر منافق خوانیش ایں نامِ دوں

If you say hypocrite, it is a cursed name



ہمچو کژ دم می خلد در اندروں


It stings in heart like the sting of scorpion

گر نہ آں  نام اشتقاقِ دوزخ ست

If this name is originated from hell



پس چرا دردے مذاق دوزخ ست


Then does it carry the tastes of hell



                         The meaning and truth behind the names has been discussed in these couplets, as there is so much connectivity and impersonation between the names and its meaning  & effect that these words, which are otherwise have no effect at all, are also associated with these attributes. Therefore, call someone believer (مومن), he will be happy and call someone hypocrite (منافق), he will be angry. Further Maulana Rum details that the effect is not in the words per se but in the meaning of these words and therefore states that the name of مومن, which is lovable and is because of the its basis i.e. its good attributes i.e. in fact, those good attributes are likeable and lovable and the bad attributes (of منافق) are detestable and the words مومن and منافق are likeable & detestable because they are proof of these attributes. The parts of مومن are م, و, م and ن, and what is the impact of these letters and hence these letters & words are merely for recognition and differentiation. Whatsoever, impact is there, that is in its reason as this is the attributes of pious. Saying someone as منافق will create pinch in the heart that is also because of the fact this name is attributed to the hell as it is derived from there i.e. related to bad attributes. This particular has been devised as a proof for these attributes, therefore it has the taste of hell, as listening to it produces some sort angriness.

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