Bharvāsā kī āshnāī dā
What trust can love offer?
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
What promise can love give?
भरवासा की आशनाई दा ।
I fear that careless heart.
डर लगदा बे-परवाही दा ।
You cast Abraham into fire, bent Solomon before the furnace.
इबराहीम चिखा विच पायो, सुलेमान नूं भट्ठ झुकायो,
You gave Jonah to the fish, took Joseph to Egypt's market.
यूनस मच्छी तों निगलायो, फड़ यूसफ मिसर विकाईदा ।
What promise can love give?
भरवासा की आशनाई दा ।
You sawed through Zechariah's head, filled the patient one's flesh with worms.
ज़िकरिया सिर कलवत्तर चलायो, साबर दे तन कीड़े पायो,
You hung the thread on San'an's neck; elsewhere, you stripped the skin away.
सुन्नआं गल ज़न्नार पवायो,किते उलटा पोश लुहाई दा ।
What promise can love give?
भरवासा की आशनाई दा ।
From the Prophet you brought a light and named it Imam Husain.
पैग़म्बर ते नूर उपायो, नाम इमाम हुसैन धरायो,
Gabriel rocked his cradle; then, parched, his throat was cut.
झुला जिबराईल झुलायो, फिर प्यासा गला कटाईदा ।
What promise can love give?
भरवासा की आशनाई दा ।
When Zechariah hid in a tree, his shelter offended you.
जा ज़करिया रुक्ख छुपाइआ, छपणां उस दा बुरा मनाइआ,
The saw fell on his head and split him with the tree.
आरा सिर ते चा वगाइआ, सणे रुक्ख चराईदा ।
What promise can love give?
भरवासा की आशनाई दा ।
Yahya was named his friend, and gave that friend his love.
यहीहा उस दा यार कहाइआ, नाल ओसे दे नेहुं लगाइआ,
He taught the path of law; his head was cut for a platter.
राह शर्हा दा उन्न बतलाइआ, सिर उस दा थाल कटाईदा ।
What promise can love give?
भरवासा की आशनाई दा ।
Bullah, now I know you, master; I know you in every face.
बुल्ल्हा शौह हुण असीं संञाते हैं, हर सूरत नाल पछाते हैं,
Here you come and there you go; never again elude my knowing.
किते आते हैं किते जाते हैं,हुण मैथों भुल्ल ना जाई दा ।
What promise can love give?
भरवासा की आशनाई दा ।
