Poem 15- He Came To Know Himself: Book 3

 

Poem 15- He Came To Know Himself

Word	Meaning	Synonym
1.      Naught	nothing.	Nothing, zero, none
2.      Enmeshed	cause to become entangled in something.	Entangled, engaged, involved
3.      Alighted	descend from the air and settle.	Landed, came down, descend
4.      Cascade	a small waterfall,	Waterfall, shower, contract
5.      Gallows	execution by hanging.	Scaffold, a platform for execution, death post

 

Reference:

These lines have been taken from “He Came to Know Himself” written by “Sachal Sarmast”

Context:

The poem stresses the need for self-realization. The knowledge of self-realization leads to God’s love. A person forgets everything when he loves God.

Explanation:

The poet says that when a man comes to know Allah, he sees nothing but only Him. He sees Him everywhere. In his daily routine, in his happiness and sorrows, he remembers Him. He then becomes Mansur and gets ready to accept gallows and becomes Hazrat Yousaf who presented himself as a slave to be sold in the bazaars of Egypt. He wants to say that only true love can console one from all other worries and carries of life.

 

Short Questions

Q1. Why does the poet emphasize how to know himself?

According to the poet, self-realization is the realization of God Almighty. So to know one’s creator, it is necessary to know oneself.

Q2. What makes one entangled in love?

Self-realization enables one to realize God almighty and His supremacy. This superiority of God makes on entangled in love.

Q3. Why did Mansur Mount the gallows?

Mansur had a love for Allah Almighty. People could not grasp the reason for his strange love and Mansur was hanged.

Q4. What is the bare truth?

According to the poet, God transforms himself into Love and transcends Himself in the hearts of the beloved ones. They do not hesitate to sacrifice their lives, status, and worldly benefits.

Q5. What is the theme of the poem?

The theme of the poem is a mystic belief that God comes in the form of a beloved. They do not hesitate to sacrifice their lives, status, and worldly benefits.