Jind kuṛikī de mūnh āī
Life has reached the trap’s mouth
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
You are “your flesh, my flesh”; you are beyond all.
आपे हैं तूं लहमका लहमी, आपे हैं तूं न्यारा,
At your words my reason took flight.
गल्लां सुन तेरियां, मेरा अकल गिआ उड्ड सारा,
You led me beyond the law and plunged me in the mire.
शरियत तों बेशरियत करके, भली खुभ्भन विच पाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
One grain of your love weighs more than a mountain.
ज़र्रा इश्क तुसाडा दिसदा, परबत कोलों भारा,
For one glimpse of you I shouldered the world.
इक घड़ी दे वेखन कारन, चुक्क लिआ जग्ग सारा,
Labour brings no reward; what can anyone do?
कीती मेहनत मिलदी नाहीं, हुन की करे लुकाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
Why cry out? Let the fire burn my life.
वा-वेला की करना, जिन्द जु साड़े सु साड़े,
Not a sheaf of joy, but whole yards piled with grief.
सुक्खां दा इक पूला नाहीं, दुक्खां दे खलवाड़े,
That day, what must be came; what can we do now?
होनी सी जु उस दिन होई, हुन की करीए भाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
He hears no counsel, never asks how I fare; what is he doing?
सलाह ना मन्नदा वात (ना) पुच्छदा, आख वेखां की करदा,
Yesterday I was mad, today he is; why fear me now?
कल्ल्ह मैं कमली ते (अज्ज) उह कमला, हुन क्यों मैथों डरदा,
Hidden, he sent his secret sign and wounded my heart.
उहले बह के रमज़ चलाई, दिल नूं चोट लगाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
Arrow in breast, yoke at neck, I endure.
सीने बान धन्दाला गल विच, इस हालत विच जालां,
I beat my head on earth and call my love through tears.
चा चा सिर भोएं ते मारां, रो रो यार संभालां,
Others loved before me—am I the only lover?
अग्गे वी सईआं ने नेहुं लगाइआ, के मैं ही प्रीत लगाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
Your name lights the world; why flee the one who loves?
जग्ग विच रोशन नां तुसाडा, आशक तों क्यों नस्सदे हो,
Live gladly in my arms; still you hide your secret.
वस्सो रसो विच बुक्कल दे, आपना भेत ना दसदे हो,
I seized what stood between us and hung it upside down.
विचोकड़े विचकारों फड़के, मैं कर उलटी लटकाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
Come out, you who live within; I shall hold your arm.
अन्दर वालिआ बाहर आवीं, बाहों पकड़ खलोवां,
Outwardly you hide; inwardly we are close.
ज़ाहरा मैथों लुक्कन छिपन, बातन कोले होवां,
Such inwardness wounded Zuleikha; I laid the inward secret bare.
ऐसे बातन फटी जुलैखां, मैं बातन बिरलाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
I said all I had to say; the wilful one will not hear.
आखणियां सी आख सुणाईआं, मचला सुणदा नाहीं,
I wring my hands, beat my palms, and sob aloud.
हत्थ मरोड़ां फाटां तलियां, रोवां ढाहीं ढाहीं,
Instead of receiving, I must give again—such is your kindness.
लैने थीं मुड़ देना आया, इह तेरी भलिआई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
Wave after wave drives me to speak what must stay hidden.
इक इक लहर अजेही आवे, नहीं दस्सणियां सो दस्सां,
Truth brings the noose; lies let me live.
सच्च आखां तां सूली फाहा, झूठ कहां तां वस्सां,
Why voice so tender a secret? Spoken, it is no longer mine.
ऐसी नाज़क बात क्यों आखां, कहन्द्यां होवे पराई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
By the pure ones' revelation, be ours yourself.
वही वसीला पाकां दा, तुसीं आपे साडे होवो,
Wake with me in waking; sleep beside me in sleep.
जागद्यां संग साडे जागो, सवां तां नाले सौंवो,
Whoever loved you—what peaceful sleep did you give?
जिसने तैं संग प्रीत लगाई, केहड़े सुक्ख सुवाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
You marked me with shame and ruined many homes.
ऐसियां लीकां लाईआं मैनूं, होर कई घर गाले,
You glance from above and circle round me.
उपरवारों पावें झाती, वतें फिरे दुआले,
Hide, conceal, escape—such is your greatness.
लुक्कन छिपन ते छल जावन, इह तेरी वड्याई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
Let a judge from Rum decide between us.
तेरा मेरा न्याउं नबेड़े, रूमों काज़ी आवे,
He opens books and weighs the case, then calls the two one.
खोल्ह किताबां करे तसल्ली, दोहां इक बतावे,
The judge was baffled by me; I baffled the judge.
भरम्या काज़ी मेरे उत्ते, मैं काज़ी भरमाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।
Bullah: beloved, what are you now? What are you, what am I?
बुल्ल्हा शौह तूं केहा जेहा हुन, तूं केहा मैं कही,
I set out to find you and ceased to be myself.
तैनूं जो मैं ढूंडन लग्गी, मैं भी आप ना रही,
I found you within and without; within, all was light.
पाइआ ज़ाहर बातन तैनूं, बातन अन्दर रुशनाई ।
My life has reached the trap's mouth.
जिन्द कुड़िकी दे मूंह आई ।