Nund Rishi

250px|thumb|Shrine of Nund Rishi in Kashmir Nund Rishi (9 April 1378 – 12 March 1439 AD), also known as Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani and by the honorary title Alamdar-e-Kashmir, was a Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher. Nund Reshi was among the founders of the Rishi order, a Sufi tradition of the region. He influenced many spiritual teachers and saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir. Quotes Generic quotes "The universe will sustain only if the forests sustain." Retrieved from The Contribution of Shaikh Noor Ud din As a pioneer Environmentalist., p.783 on 24 November 2023 Poetry Adam akay ta byun byun war —Ak layi mukhta ta ak layi na harTsandun ti dar, arkhor ti darArkhor asi na barkhurdar. translation: Man is the same [but] of different qualities;One is worth a pearl, another is not worth a shell.Sandal is wood, arkhor is wood, [but]Arkhor is not of any use. 1 The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216 Adana archana karay no me TasWuni pyom tsetas greki vizi nun. translation: I performed no devotion to Him (God) in my younger days;Now, at the moment of boiling (food), I have remembered (to obtain) salt. I.e., too late. The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216 Akis ditut narma ta khasay,Akis jandah palas nay,Akis ditut barni-nyasay,Akis tsur ay doran Lhasay. translation: To one Thou (O God) gavest shawl and linen,To another not even a rag quilt.To one Thou (O God) gavest (enough for enjoyment) just near his own house door,To another thieves came running from (such a long distance as) Lhasa (and stole all he possessed. The Indian Antiquary, November 1933, p. 216 Arah-balan naga-rada rovSadha ror tsuran manzMuda gharan gora Pandita rorRuza hansa ror kuran manz. translation: A spring has been lost in the streamA saint has been lost among the thieves.A deeply learned man has been lost in the house of fools:A swan has been lost among the crows. The Indian Antiquary, October 1929: "A Life of Nand Rishi by Pandit Anand Koul ", p. 197 See also Lalleshwari External links The Indian Antiquary: "A Life of Nand Rishi by Pandit Anand Koul", Bombay, British India, October 1929 The Indian Antiquary, Bombay, British India, November 1933 Category:1370s births Category:1430s deaths Category:Muslim saints Category:14th-century Persian poets Category:15th-century Persian poets Category:Philosophers from India Category:Medieval poets Category:Hindu poets Category:Kashmiri poets Category:Religious leaders Category:Sufis Category:Sufi poets Category:Religious leaders