Ishq dī navion navīn bahār
Love’s ever-new spring
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
When I learned love's lesson, my heart shrank from the mosque.
जां मैं सबक इश्क दा पढ़आ, मसजद कोलों जीउड़ा डरिआ,
I entered the Lord's house, where a thousand sounds ring out.
डेरे जा ठाकर दे वड़्या, जित्थे वज्जदे नाद हज़ार ।
Ever new is love's spring.
इश्क दी नवीयों नवीं बहार ।
When I knew love's secret, my myna and parrot fell silent in death.
जां मैं रमज़ इश्क दी पाई, मैना तोता मार गवाई,
Inside and out made clean; wherever I look, my love.
अन्दर बाहर होई सफ़ाई, जित वल्ल वेखां यारो यार ।
Ever new is love's spring.
इश्क दी नवीयों नवीं बहार ।
Heer and Ranjha are one, yet Heer wanders the woods to find him.
हीर रांझे दे हो गए मेले, भुल्ली हीर ढूंडेदी बेले,
Ranjha plays within my arms; I forget myself entirely.
रांझा यार बुक्कल विच खेले, मैनूं सुध रही ना सार ।
Ever new is love's spring.
इश्क दी नवीयों नवीं बहार ।
Vedas and Qurans wore them out; bowing wore their brows.
बेद कुरानां पढ़ पढ़ थक्के, सज्जदे करद्यां घस्स गए मत्थे,
God is neither shrine nor Mecca; those who find him find light upon light.
ना रब्ब तीरथ ना रब्ब मक्के, जिस पाइआ तिस नूर अनवार ।
Ever new is love's spring.
इश्क दी नवीयों नवीं बहार ।
Burn the mat, break the pot; leave beads, bowl and staff.
फूक मुसल्ला भन्न सुट्ट लोटा, ना फड़ तसबी कासा सोटा,
Lovers shout: “Leave lawful food—eat carrion!”
आशक कहन्दे दे दे होका, तरक हलालों खाह मुरदार ।
Ever new is love's spring.
इश्क दी नवीयों नवीं बहार ।
You spent your life in the mosque, with dirt filling your heart.
उमर गवाई विच मसीती, अन्दर भरिआ नाल पलीती,
You never prayed in oneness; why shout and cry now?
कदे नमाज़ तौहीद ना कीती, हुन की करना एं शोर पुकार ।
Ever new is love's spring.
इश्क दी नवीयों नवीं बहार ।
Love made you forget your bowing; why quarrel over it now?
इश्क भुलाइआ सजदा तेरा, हुन क्यों ऐवें पावें झेड़ा,
Bullah would gladly be still; love storms on and on.
बुल्ल्हा हुन्दा चुप्प बथेरा, इश्क करेंदा मारो मार ।
Ever new is love's spring.
इश्क दी नवीयों नवीं बहार ।
