بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Main Kion Kar Javan Kaabe Nu

How Could I Go to the Kaaba?

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

How shall I go to the Kaaba,

मैं क्यों कर जावां काअबे नूं,

when my heart seeks Takht Hazara?

दिल लोचे तख़त हज़ारे नूं ।

They bow toward the Kaaba; I bow before my love.

लोकीं सज्जदा काअबे नूं करदे साडा सज्जदा यार प्यारे नूं ।

when my heart seeks Takht Hazara?

दिल लोचे तख़त हज़ारे नूं ।

Ranjha, look past my faults; remember what we pledged.

अउगन वेख ना भुल्ल मियां रांझा याद करीं एस कारे नूं ।

when my heart seeks Takht Hazara?

दिल लोचे तख़त हज़ारे नूं ।

I cannot swim this water; my honour is yours to save.

मैं मनतारू तरन ना जाणां शरम पई तुद्ध तारे नूं ।

when my heart seeks Takht Hazara?

दिल लोचे तख़त हज़ारे नूं ।

I searched the whole wide world: no one equals you.

तेरा सानी कोई नहीं मिलिआ ढूंड लिआ जग्ग सारे नूं ।

when my heart seeks Takht Hazara?

दिल लोचे तख़त हज़ारे नूं ।

Bulleh, how strange his love—it bears the flawed across.

बुल्ल्हा शहु दी प्रीत अनोखी तारे अउगणहारे नूं ।

How shall I go to the Kaaba,

मैं क्यों कर जावां काअबे नूं,

when my heart seeks Takht Hazara?

दिल लोचे तख़त हज़ारे नूं ।

بلھے شاہ
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THE POEM, GIVEN VOICE

One verse. Many voices.

Stay with the words.
Then hear how they travel.

Unidentified performer

excerpt · YouTube

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Source-linked performance · recording notes

Observed platform title/description supports the incipit association recorded here. Recording-specific stanza content has not been verified.

Stanza coverage and audio unverified.

Surinder Kaur

A musical rendition · YouTube

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Source-linked performance · recording notes

Saregama song catalog lists Ni Main Kyon Kar Jawan Kabe and Kafi Bulle Shah; platform title/artist correspond.

Sarab version is a remix/adaptation, not assumed identical recording; audio/extent unverified.

Surinder Kaur, Sarab

adaptation · YouTube

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Source-linked performance · recording notes

Saregama song catalog lists Ni Main Kyon Kar Jawan Kabe and Kafi Bulle Shah; platform title/artist correspond.

Sarab version is a remix/adaptation, not assumed identical recording; audio/extent unverified.

Surinder Kaur

A musical rendition · Spotify

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Source-linked performance · recording notes

Saregama song catalog lists Ni Main Kyon Kar Jawan Kabe and Kafi Bulle Shah; platform title/artist correspond.

Sarab version is a remix/adaptation, not assumed identical recording; audio/extent unverified.

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