Kion Ishq Asan Te Aia E
Why Has Love Descended on Us?
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
Why has love fallen upon me?
क्यों इश्क असां ते आया ए ।
You came, and I found you here.
तूं आया है मैं पाइआ ए ।
You gave Abraham to fire, Zechariah to the saw.
इबराहीम चा चिख़ा सुटायउ, ज़करीए सिर कलवत्तर धरायउ,
You sold Joseph market to market—what have you brought for me?
यूसफ़ हट्टो हट्ट विकायउ, कहु सानूं की लिआया ए ।
Why has love fallen upon me?
क्यों इश्क असां ते आया ए ।
You sent Sanan to tend pigs, and stripped the skin from Shams.
शेख सुनआनों ख़ूक चरायउ, शमस दी खल्ल उलट लुहायउ,
You lifted Mansur to the scaffold; now, hand raised, you rush at me.
सूली ते मनसूर चढ़ायउ, कर हत्थ हुन मैं वल धाइआ ए ।
Why has love fallen upon me?
क्यों इश्क असां ते आया ए ।
Every home you entered burned down to coals.
जिस घर विच तेरा फेर होया, सो जल बल कोइला ढेर होया,
Only flying ash contented you—what longing have you stirred?
जद राख़ उड्डी तद सेर होया, कहु किस गल्ल दा सधराइआ ए ।
Why has love fallen upon me?
क्यों इश्क असां ते आया ए ।
Bulleh, for love make flesh the furnace, mind the anvil.
बुल्ल्हा शहु दे कारन करीए, तन भट्ठी मन अहरन करीए,
Let love's hammer fall; let this iron heart melt down.
प्रेम हथौड़ा मारन करीए, दिल लोहा अग्ग पंघराइआ ए ।
Why has love fallen upon me?
क्यों इश्क असां ते आया ए ।
You came, and I found you here.
तूं आया है मैं पाइआ ए ।