Nund Rishi

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.

Generic quotes

 * "The universe will sustain only if the forests sustain."
 * Retrieved from The Contribution of Shaikh Noor Ud din As a poineer Environmentalist., p.783 on 24 November 2023

Poetry

 * Adam akay ta byun byun war — Ak layi mukhta ta ak layi na har Tsandun ti dar, arkhor ti dar Arkhor 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 Tas Wuni 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 rov Sadha ror tsuran manz Muda gharan gora Pandita ror Ruza hansa ror kuran manz.
 * translation:
 * A spring has been lost in the stream A 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