By Ravi Kumar | Modlingua

Click the video below to watch this inspiring reflection on Sufi wisdom and poetic truth:

This video unpacks the deep layers of Baba Bulleh Shah’s classic poem “चढ़ते सूरज ढलते देखे”, revealing how Sufi poetry captures profound truths through paradox. Ravi Kumar walks us line-by-line through the verses, first in Hindi, then in English, making this 300-year-old wisdom accessible to today’s generation.

With themes like the fall of pride, grace beyond logic, and the regrets of broken friendship, this timeless poem offers spiritual insight that challenges material assumptions. The narration also reflects on the art of translation, highlighting how capturing emotion is often more important than literal meaning.

The discussion highlights key takeaways:

• Spiritual Paradoxes: From setting suns to rising lamps, the poem teaches how divine truth operates beyond logic.
• Voice of the Forgotten: Those once overlooked by society find power, dignity, and love through grace.
• The Cost of Ego: A warning to those who devalue relationships, only to regret it when it’s too late.
• Translation as Emotion: How spiritual verses require the translator to feel, not just convert words.

Ravi Kumar presents Bulleh Shah not just as a mystic, but as a universal voice reminding us that truth whispers through contradiction — and poetry becomes a timeless bridge across cultures, faiths, and centuries.

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