بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Ik nukte vich gall mukkdī e

The matter ends in one point

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

Grasp the point; leave counting, leave the books of disbelief.

फड़ नुक़्ता छोड़ हिसाबां नूं, कर दूर कुफ़र दीआं बाबां नूं,

Lay hell and grave-fear down; clear the dreams from your heart.

लाह दोज़ख गोर अज़ाबां नूं, कर साफ दिले दीआं ख़ाबां नूं,

Here the matter comes to rest: one point completes it all.

गल्ल एसे घर विच ढुक्कदी ए इक नुक़्ते विच गल्ल मुक्कदी ए ।

In vain you rub your brow on earth and display its prayer-mark.

ऐवें मत्था ज़मीं घसाईदा, लंमा पा महराब दिखाई दा,

You chant the creed and earn their mockery, yet never understand within.

पढ़ कलमा लोक हसाई दा, दिल अन्दर समझ ना लिआई दा,

Can truth ever hide? One point completes it all.

कदी बात सच्ची वी लुक्कदी ए ? इक नुक़्ते विच गल्ल मुक्कदी ए ।

Many returned as pilgrims dressed in robes of blue.

कई हाजी बण बण आए जी, गल नीले जामे पाए जी,

They sold their pilgrimage for coins; who could call that good?

हज्ज वेच टके लै खाए जी, भला इह गल्ल कीहनूं भाए जी,

Can truth ever hide? One point completes it all.

कदी बात सच्ची भी लुक्कदी ए ? इक नुक़्ते विच गल्ल मुक्कदी ए ।

Some wander in the wastes and eat one grain a day.

इक जंगल बहरीं जांदे नी, इक दाणा रोज़ लै खांदे नी,

Without wisdom they wear out the flesh, languishing as if at home.

बे समझ वजूद थकांदे नी, घर होवणा हो के मांदे नी,

Life drains away in lonely vigils; one point completes it all.

ऐवें चिल्लिआं विच जिन्द मुक्कदी ए इक नुक़्ते विच गल्ल मुक्कदी ए ।

Hold to the guide and worship God; be fearless in love's rapture.

फड़ मुरशद आबद खुदाई हो, विच्च मसती बेपरवाही हो,

Without desire, without possessions, let the heart be clean.

बेखाहश बेनवाई हो, विच्च दिल दे खूब सफाई हो,

Bullah, who can silence truth? One point completes it all.

बुल्ल्हा बात सच्ची कदों रुकदी ए इक नुक्ते विच गल्ल मुक्कदी ए ।

بلھے شاہ
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