Akkhan vich dil jani piariya
Beloved of my heart, within my eyes
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
Beloved of my heart, within my eyes,
अक्खां विच दिल जानी प्यारिआ,
What spell have you set there?
केही चेटक लाइआ ई ।
Not a speck of distance parts us,
मैं तेरे विच जर्रा ना जुदाई,
Yet you hide yourself from me.
साथों आप छुपाइआ ई ।
The buffaloes return; my Ranjha does not.
मझीं आईआं रांझा यार ना आया,
Longing's hot breath sets me reeling.
फूक बिरहों डोलाइआ ई
Beloved of my heart, within my eyes,
अक्खां विच दिल जानी प्यारिआ ।
So near, and yet why do you seem so far?
मैं नेड़े मैनूं दूर क्यों दिसना एं,
Yet you hide yourself from me.
साथों आप छुपाइआ ई
Beloved of my heart, within my eyes,
अक्खां विच दिल जानी प्यारिआ ।
Like Zulaikha in Egypt,
विच मिसर दे वांग ज़ुलैख़ां,
You strip my veil and make me wander.
घुंगट खोल्ह रुलाइआ ई
Beloved of my heart, within my eyes,
अक्खां विच दिल जानी प्यारिआ ।
Bulleh's Lord is hidden by a veil;
शौह बुल्ल्हे दे सिर पर बुरका,
Your love has set my feet dancing.
तेरे इश्क नचाइआ ई
Beloved of my heart, within my eyes,
अक्खां विच दिल जानी प्यारिआ,
What spell have you set there?
केही चेटक लाइआ ई ।
