بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Ki Bedardan Sang Yari

Why Befriend the Heartless?

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Why give your heart to the heartless?

की बेदरदां संग यारी,

The eyes pour out their grief.

रोवन अक्खियां ज़ारो ज़ारी ।

They left us with a spear of parting in the chest.

सानूं गए बेदरदी चड्ड के, हिजरे सांग सीने विच गड्ड के,

They took the body's life and laughed it off.

जिसमों जिन्द नूं लै गए कढ्ढ के, इह गल्ल कर गए हैंस्यारी ।

Why give your heart to the heartless?

की बेदरदां संग यारी,

How trust those hearts that never tremble?

बेदरदां दा की भरवासा, खौफ़ नहीं दिल अन्दर मासा,

Sparrows die; fools laugh and clap their hands.

चिड़ियां मौत गवारां हासा, मगरों हस्स हस्स ताड़ी मारी ।

Why give your heart to the heartless?

की बेदरदां संग यारी,

They promised to return, then forgot their every word.

आवन कह गए फेर ना आए, आवन दे सभ कौल भुलाए,

My eyes fell for them—what cheating merchants found me!

मैं भुल्ली भुल्ल नैन लगाए, केहे मिले सानूं ठग्ग बपारी ।

Why give your heart to the heartless?

की बेदरदां संग यारी,

Bulleh made his bargain: he drank a poisoned cup.

बुल्ल्हे शाह इक सौदा कीता, पीता (कीता) ज़हर प्याला पीता,

No gain, no loss to reckon—only this load of pain.

ना कुझ नफ़ा ना टोटा लीता, दरद दुक्खां दी गठड़ी भारी ।

Why give your heart to the heartless?

की बेदरदां संग यारी,

The eyes pour out their grief.

रोवन अक्खियां ज़ारो ज़ारी ।

بلھے شاہ
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