Kion Ohle Bahi Bahi Jhaki Da
Why Peek from Behind the Veil?
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।
From whom do you hide your face?
इह परदा किस तों राखी दा ।
For love you came as friend, a veil of mim across your face.
कारन पीत मीत बण आया, मीम दा घुंघट मुक्ख पर पाइआ,
Ahad, Ahmad—your names; the canopy of love above you.
अहद ते अहमद नाम धराइआ, सिर छतर झुल्ले लौलाकी दा ।
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।
You are all of this—why call yourself apart?
तुसीं आपे आप ही सारे हो, क्यों कहन्दे असीं न्यारे हो,
You came to see yourself, then raised this wall of clay.
आए आपने आप नज़्ज़ारे हो, विच बरजक्ख रख्या खाकी दा ।
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।
Who stands apart from you? Why weave this quarrel?
तुध बाझों दूसरा केहड़ा है, क्यों पाइआ उलटा झेड़ा है,
I have seen the darkness; now self addresses self.
इह डिठा बड़ा अंधेरा है, हुन आप नूं आपे आखी दा ।
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।
Here Roman, there Syrian; here master, there slave.
किते रूमी हो किते शामी हो, किते साहब किते गुलामी हो,
You are the whole—base or pure, worth all the world's gold.
तुसीं आपने आप तमामी हो, कहो खोटा खरा सौ लाखी दा ।
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।
When love surges through the body, self and sense fall away.
जिस तन विच इश्क दा जोश होया, उह बेख़ुद हो बेहोश होया,
Who drinks the cupbearer's wine—how can they keep still?
उह क्यों कर रहे खामोश होया, जिस प्याला पीता साकी दा ।
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।
You hurried toward us yourself; how could you stay hidden?
तुसीं आप असां नूं धाए जी, कद रहन्दे छुपे छुपाए जी,
You came as Shah Inayat; now your eyes flash into mine.
तुसीं शाह 'इनायत' बण आए जी, हुन ला ला नैन झमाकी दा ।
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।
Bulleh, make your body a kiln; burn the bones, turn this flesh to dust.
बल्ल्हा शाह तन भा दी भट्ठी कर, अग्ग बाल हड्डां तन माटी कर,
Shape a cup of longing and love; drink the sweetness this way.
इह शौक मुहबत बाटी कर, इह मधूवा इस बिध चाखी (झाकी) दा ।
Why peek from behind the veil?
क्यों ओहले बह बह झाकी दा ।