“Sey Rozay Sey Nafal Namazan” is a powerful Abyat by Hazrat Sultan Bahoo that addresses the limitations of mechanical worship. Bahoo teaches that while rituals are important, they cannot quiet the restless soul on their own. The ultimate spiritual “goal” is achieved only when the Murshad bestows a single, transformative gaze upon the seeker, aligning their heart with the Divine.
The Single Point: Ritual vs. Reality
Sultan Bahu’s focus on the ‘Single Gaze’ is beautifully mirrored in Bulleh Shah’s teaching on the ‘Single Point’:
سے روزے سے نفل نمازاں
سے سجدے کر کر تھکّے ہو
سے واری مکے حج گزارن
دل دی دوڑ نہ مکے ہُو
Say Rozey Say Nafal Namazaan
Say Sajday Kar Kar Thakey Hoo
Say Wari Makkey Haj Guzaran
Dil De DoR Na Mukkey Hoo
Hundreds of fasts and hundreds of voluntary prayers
You have grown weary from performing hundreds of prostrations
You may have performed the Hajj at Mecca a hundred times
But the restless wandering of the heart never ends
چلے چلیئے ،جنگل بھوناں
اس گل تھیں نہ پکے ہُو
سبھے مطلب حاصل ہوندے باہو
جد پیر نظر اک تکے ہُو
Chille Chaliye, Jangal Bhon’an
Is Gal Theen Na Pakke Hoo
Sabbhe Matlab Hasil Honde Bahoo
Jad Pir Nazar Ik Takke Hoo
You observed retreats and wandered through jungles
But you did not reach spiritual maturity through these alone
All objectives are achieved, O Bahoo
When the Master (Pir) grants just one single look of grace
Vocabulary: Sey Rozay Sey Nafal
- Say: Hundreds / Countless.
- Nafal: Voluntary acts of worship.
- DoR: Running / Restless wandering / Pursuit.
- Pakke: Matured / Ripened / Perfected.
- Ik Takke: A single gaze / One focused look.