بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Ghunghaṭ chukk o sajaṇā

Lift the veil, beloved

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Your curls surrounded me and struck like venomous snakes.

ज़ुल्फ़ कुंडल ने घेरा पाइआ, बिसियर हो के डंग चलाइआ,

Your killing eyes looked at me without pity.

वेख असां वल्ल तरस ना आया, कर के खूनी अक्खियां वे ।

Lift your veil, beloved—why be shy now?

घुंघट चुक्क ओ सजणा, हुण शरमां काहनूं रक्खियां वे ।

Your eyes shot an arrow into my helpless heart.

दो नैणां दा तीर चलाइआ, मैं आज़िज़ दे सीने लाइआ,

You wounded me, then hid your face—who taught you such tricks?

घायल कर के मुक्ख छुपाइआ, चोरियां इह किन दस्सियां वे ।

Lift your veil, beloved—why be shy now?

घुंघट चुक्क ओ सजणा, हुण शरमां काहनूं रक्खियां वे ।

You drove the blade of parting deep and left me sick at heart.

ब्रिहों कटारी तूं कस्स के मारी, तद मैं होई बेदिल भारी,

You never came to ask of me; your promises were frail.

मुड़ ना लई तैं सार हमारी, पतियां तेरियां कच्चियां वे ।

Lift your veil, beloved—why be shy now?

घुंघट चुक्क ओ सजणा, हुण शरमां काहनूं रक्खियां वे ।

You won my love and stole my mind, then vanished from my sight.

नेहुं लगा के मन हर लीता, फेर ना आपणा दरशन दीता,

I drank this poisoned cup; how little wisdom I had.

ज़हर प्याला मैं इह पीता, सां अकलों मैं कच्चियां वे ।

Lift your veil, beloved—why be shy now?

घुंघट चुक्क ओ सजणा, हुण शरमां काहनूं रक्खियां वे ।

بلھے شاہ
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