بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Ki Karda Beparvahi Je

Why This Indifference?

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

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

You said Be; the hidden stepped into sight.

कुन्न केहा फ़ईकून कहाइआ, बातन ज़ाहर दे वल आया,

You gave the formless shape, and set this perilous game going.

बेचूनी दा चून बणाइआ, बिखड़ी खेड मचाई जे ।

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

You spoke the secret, and your veil fell open.

सिर मख़फ़ी दा जिस दंम बोला, घुंघट अपने मूंह से खोला,

Why hide now, when your truth fills everything?

हुन क्यों करदा साथों ओहला, सभ विच हकीकत आई जे ।

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

You spoke honour over Adam's children; no likeness equals yours.

करमन्ना बनी आदम केहा, कोई ना कीता तेरे जेहा,

In all your grandeur, how splendidly you beat the drum!

शान बज़ुरगी दे संग इहा, डफड़ी खूब वजाई जे ।

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

You turn away, and fear the very self you are.

आपे बेपरवाहियां करदे, आपने आप से आपे डरदे,

You fill each house; the world wanders lost.

रेहा समां विच हर हर घर दे, भुल्ली फिरे लोकाई जे ।

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

You cast love's spell and went mad; becoming Laila, as Majnun you died.

चेटक ला दीवाना होया, लैला बण के मजनूं मोया,

You wept, you washed the dead—what love you made of this!

आपे रोया आपे धोया, कही कीती आशनाई जे ।

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

You are friend and lover; all reasoning has gone.

आपे हैं तूं साजन सईआं, अकल दलीलां सभ उठ गईआं,

Bulleh found such joy—why part us now?

बुल्ल्हा शाह ने खुशियां लईआं, हुन करदा क्यों जुदाई जे ।

Why are you so heedless of me?

की करदा बेपरवाही जे ।

بلھے شاہ
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