“Krishna is for everyone. His teaching in Bhagwad Geeta is followed eminently in the whole world. Muslims too love his grace and persona. The qualities of his true disciples include contentment, forgiving, etc.”
The teaching of Bhagwad Geeta in today’s world got an utmost importance. Bhagwad Geeta provides an inner peace among individual. That is why Lord Krishna is famous among every individual. The serene and holistic preaching provides inner strength to every individual.
The Muslims too have a great love for Krishna. The persona of Lord Krishna endures a spell and his sermons are greatly appreciated. People find love and compassion towards his teaching. Not only it provides the lessons of life it shares the moral responsibility of every individual.
The love for Krishna among Muslims is so common. Many scholars like Raskhan, Maulana Hasrat Mohani, Nazeer Akbarabadi, Hafeez Jalandhari, Kaifi Azmi, Nida Fazli, Javed Akhtar, Javed Badayuni, etc. have shown their love for Krishna by writing beautiful verses in praise of him. The love for Krishna as a deity is immortal.
Syed Ibrahim Khan popularly known as Raskhan, who became devotee of Krishna had written:-
मानुस हौं तो वही रसखान, बसौं मिलि गोकुल गाँव के ग्वारन।
जो पसु हौं तो कहा बस मेरो, चरौं नित नंद की धेनु मँझारन॥
पाहन हौं तो वही गिरि को, जो धर्यो कर छत्र पुरंदर कारन।
जो खग हौं तो बसेरो करौं मिलि कालिंदीकूल कदम्ब की डारन॥
According to Maulana Hasrat Mohani:
‘हसरत’ की भी क़ुबूल हो मथुरा में हाज़िरी
सुनते हैं आशिक़ों पे तुम्हारा करम है आज
Nazeer Akbarabadi describes the childhood of Krishna as :-
यारो सुनो ! यह दधि के लुटैया का बालपन
और मधुपुरी नगर के बसैया का बालपन॥
मोहन सरूप निरत करैया का बालपन
बन-बन के ग्वाल गोएँ चरैया का बालपन॥
ऐसा था बांसुरी के बजैया का बालपन
क्या-क्या कहूं मैं किशन कन्हैया का बालपन॥1॥
Hafeez Jalandhari who has written lyrics of National Anthem of Pakistan describes Krishna as :-
ये कृष्ण की तस्वीर
मअनी है कि सूरत
सनअ’त है कि फ़ितरत
ज़ाहिर है कि मस्तूर
नज़दीक है या दूर
ये नार है या नूर
दुनिया से निराला
ये बाँसुरी वाला
गोकुल का ग्वाला
In the words of Javed Badayuni a famous lyricist:-
मोहे पनघट पे नन्दलाल छेड़ गयो रे
मोरी नाजुक कलईया मरोर गयो रे
Nida Fazli a secular poet had written:-
बृन्दाबन के कृष्ण कन्हैय्या अल्लाह हू
बँसी राधा गीता गैय्या अल्लाह हू
Kaifi Azmi, a great poet had fondly written:-
और फिर कृष्ण ने अर्जुन से कहा
न कोई भाई न बेटा न भतीजा न गुरु
एक ही शक्ल उभरती है हर आईने में
आत्मा मरती नहीं जिस्म बदल लेती है
धड़कन इस सीने की जा छुपती है उस सीने में
Javed Akhtar, a modern day poet of India describes Krishna as :-
वो क्रिशन कनहईया मुरलीधर मनमोहन कनह मुरारी है I
गोपाल मनोहर दुख भंजन घनश्याम अटल बनवारी है ।
Krishna never discriminates in his disciples. In Bhagvad Geeta Krishna describes the quality of his disciples as free from malice, contented and forgiving. In Adhyaya 8, Chapter 12 he says :-
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्र: करुण एव च |
निर्ममो निरहङ्कार: समदु:खसुख: क्षमी ||
BG- 8,12
According to Geeta, Krishna tells that those devotees or followers are very dear to Me who are free from malice toward all living beings, who are friendly, and compassionate. They are free from attachment to possessions and egotism, equipoised in happiness and distress, and ever-forgiving.
Here Shri Krishna explains his devotees about how his followers should be.
- Free from malice
- Friendly and compassionate
- Free from attachment to possessions and egotism
- Equipped in happiness and distress
- Ever forgiving
The teachings of Lord Krishna, his persona and his grace need to be understood deeply by everyone. His teachings are for everyone and those who are his true followers, need to understand his words in all possible way.
We can be a follower of any religion but somehow we must have a true compassion and faith in the teaching of Krishna.
Dr. Arshia Sheikh