بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Bansī Kāhn acharaj bajāī

Krishna played a wondrous flute

Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.

Ranjha, herdsman of the flute, your music belongs to all.

बंसी वालिआ चाका रांझा, तेरा सुर है सभ नाल सांझा,

Your delight fills our homeland; you have tuned our song.

तेरियां मौजां साडा मांझा, साडी सुर तैं आप मिलाई ।

What a wondrous flute Krishna played!

बंसी काहन अचरज बजाई ।

Flute-player called Krishna, peerless grace wins every heart.

बंसी वालिआ काहन कहावें, सब दा नेक अनूप मनावें,

Our eyes cannot find you: what a baffling game you play.

अक्खियां दे विच नज़र ना आवें, कैसी बिखड़ी खेल रचाई ।

What a wondrous flute Krishna played!

बंसी काहन अचरज बजाई ।

All hear and play the flute; few hear what it means.

बंसी सभ कोई सुने सुणावे, अरथ इस दा कोई विरला पावे,

Who hears the sound no hand has struck falls madly for this flute.

जो कोई अनहद की सुर पावे, सो इस बंसी का शौदाई ।

What a wondrous flute Krishna played!

बंसी काहन अचरज बजाई ।

The flute rolled like thunder; my whole being cried like a peacock.

सुणीआं बंसी दियां घंगोरां, कूकां तन मन वांङू मोरां,

I watched its notes divide and meet: one tone gave rise to all.

डिठियां इस दियां तोड़ां जोड़ां, इक सुर दी सभ कला उठाई ।

What a wondrous flute Krishna played!

बंसी काहन अचरज बजाई ।

Long is the flute's tale; those who sought it saw.

इस बंसी दा लंमा लेखा, जिस ने ढूंडा तिस ने देखा,

Joy traces the flute's design; praise rose from this very body.

शादी इस बंसी दी रेखा, एस वजूदों सिफत उठाई ।

What a wondrous flute Krishna played!

बंसी काहन अचरज बजाई ।

Five or seven strings of this flute each sound their own song.

इस बंसी दे पंज सत तारे, आप आपनी सुर भरदे सारे,

One tone breathes through them all and carries my senses away.

इक सुर सभ दे विच दम मारे, साडी इस ने होश भुलाई ।

What a wondrous flute Krishna played!

बंसी काहन अचरज बजाई ।

Bullah, argument ends: the beloved stands at the door.

बुल्ल्हा पुज्ज पए तकरार, बूहे आण खलोते यार,

Make the creed your trade; the revered one testifies for you.

रक्खीं कलमे नाल ब्योपार, तेरी हज़रत भरे गवाही ।

What a wondrous flute Krishna played!

बंसी काहन अचरज बजाई ।

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