Ali Mardan Khan अली मर्दान खान Prayers to  Lord Shiva 

Following is the glorification of Lord Shiva written by Ali Mardan Khan who was a Kurdish and served as Governor of Kashmir twice during Mughal Rule. Owing to his experiences during his 1st term in Kashmir, he became a transformed person. It is said during his 2nd term he had become very spiritual and Lord Shiva gave him Darshan. And this glorification in Persian is a description of that Divine Vision.

١ ہما اسلے مہیشور بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدم!

غضن فر چرم در بر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

१. हुमा असले महेश्वर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!

गज़न्फर चर्म दर भर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

1. The King who I saw at night was actually Lord Maheshwara!

The lower part of His body was covered with a tiger skin, the King who I saw at night!!

٢ اما از سوہ چپ بنگر زے سد خورشید تاباں تر!

مکان اسلا مکان تر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

२. उमा अज़ सोए चपबींगर ज़े सद ख़ुर्शीद ताबांतर!

मकांशला मकाँ तर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

2. Mother Parvati was sitting on His left side and it appeared as if millions of moons were shining together!

His abode was unlimited, the King who I saw at night!!

٣ سہ چشمس بر جبیں خستر زے مہرو ماہ روشن تر!

ہلالش تاج بر سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

३. से चशमश भर जबीं खुस्तर ज़े मेहरो माह रोशन तर!

हिलालश ताज भर सर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

3. He was looking very handsome with three eyes as if many Suns and Moons were shining!

He was wearing a Crescent instead of a Crown, the King who I saw at night!!

٤ بہ دستش ابے کونسر نیزو ناکوسو نیلوفر!

سواری کل بہے نربر سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

४. ब दस्तश आबे कौंसर नेज़ो नाकौसो नीलोफर!

सवारे कल्बेइनर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

4. He held in His hands a Trident, a Conch-shell & a Lotus flower!

He was riding a Bull, the King who I saw at night!!

٥ زے بسمش جامے بر تن جنارش مار در گردن!

روانعش گنگ بر سر سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

५. ज़े बस्मश जामये बरतन ज़ुनारश मार दर गर्दन!

रवानश गंग भर सर बूध शब् शाहे किमन दीदम!!

5. His body was smeared with ash and was wearing a Snake on His neck instead of a Sacred Thread!

Ganga was flowing from His hair-locks, the King who I saw at night!!

٦ چرس گنجا و بنگ بریا دتورا اخ در امبا!

چلم با سافے تر سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

६. चरस, गांजा व भंग बिर्याँ धतूरा आख दर अम्बा!

चिलम बासाफिये तर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

6. Cannabis (Charas, Ganja & Bhang) was kept in powdered form; Hemp (Datura) was heaped on the other side!

The Earthen Pipe, which He used for smoking, was covered at the bottom with a velvet cloth, the King who I saw at night!!

٧ حیاتو موت تقدیرو کذا کدرو خداوندی!

بہ فرمایش مسخر سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

७. हयातो मौत तकदीरो कज़ा कद्रों ख़ुदावंदी!

ब फ़रमाइश मस्सखर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

7. Life, Death, Fate, whole Manifestation was under His control and He is the Supreme, the King who I saw at night!!

٨ با پرسیدم خدا ہستی کنا ہستی چرا مستی!

سروشم گپت شنکر سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

८. ब पुर्सीदम ख़ुदा हस्ती किना हस्ती चिरा मस्ती!

सरोषम गुफ़्त शंकर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

8. I asked Him if He was any energy of God, if not then what was this ecstatic personality all about!

A voice, which came from the sky, identified Him as Lord Shankar, the King who I saw at night!!

٩ اجب سنیاسے دیدم نمو ناراینم گپتم!

با خاکے پیے پیے بوسیدم سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

९. अजब संयासये दीदम नमो नारायणा गुफ्तम!

ब खाके पाए बोसीदम शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

9. I had the Divine Vision of a strange renounced Person who I offered my prostrated obeisances!

I applied the dust of the place, where He had placed His feet, on my forehead, the King who I saw at night!!

١٠ منم مردے مسلمانم الی خانم حمیدہنم!

خدایا بندہ پرور سر بہود شب شاھ کمن دیدہم!!

१०. मनम मर्दे मुसल्मानम अली खानम हमीदानम!

खुदाए बंदा परवर बूध शब शाहे किमन दीदम!!

10. I told Him that I was a Muslim person known by the name Ali Khan!

He was Himself the Lord Who takes care of all the living entities, the King who I saw at night!!

All Glories to Lord Shiva!