' Bulleh,, I Know Not Who I Am '...

“Not a believer in the mosque am I,, Nor a disbeliever with his rites am I.. I am not the pure amongst the impure,, I am neither Moses nor Pharaoh.... Bulleh,, I know not who I am... --------------------------- Not in the holy books am I,, Nor do I dwell in bhang or wine,, Nor do I live in a drunken haze,, Nor in sleep or waking known... Bulleh,, I know not who I am... ---------------------------- Not in happiness or in sorrow am I found.. I am neither pure nor mired in filthy ground.. Not of water nor of land,, Nor am I in air or fire to be found... Bulleh,, I know not who I am... ----------------------------- Not an Arab nor Lahori,, Not a Hindi or Nagouri,, Nor a Muslim or Peshawari,, Not a Buddhist or a Christian... Bulleh,, I know not who I am.. ------------------------------ Secrets of religion have I not unravelled,, I am not of Eve and Adam.. Neither still nor moving on,. I have not chosen my own name!... Bulleh,, I know not who I am.... --------------------------- From first to last,, I searched myself.. None other did I succeed in knowing.. Not some great thinker am I.. Who is standing in my shoes,, alone?.... --------------------------- Bulleh,, I know not who I am.” ........................ Bulleh Shah