بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Main Puchhan Shahu Dian Vatan

I Ask the Way to My Beloved

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

Which road leads to my love?

मैं पुच्छां शहु दियां वाटां नी ।

Will someone talk with me?

कोई करे असां नाल बातां नी ।

We forgot the Name; our heedlessness concealed the friend.

भुल्ले रहे नाम ना जप्या, ग़फलत अन्दर यार है छप्या,

The perfect one lives in you; your appetites keep clinging.

उह सिध पुरखा तेरे अन्दर वस्या, लगियां नफ़स दियां चाटां नी ।

Will someone talk with me?

कोई करे असां नाल बातां नी ।

Remember the Name; wake from innocence, lest you face the Master in shame.

जप लै ना हो भोली भाली, मत तूं साएं मुक्ख मुकाली,

Love's city turns the world around; its flames leap high.

उलटी प्रेम नगर दी चाली, भड़कन इश्क दियां लाटां नी ।

Will someone talk with me?

कोई करे असां नाल बातां नी ।

Grow wise; fill your vessel with love's shining water.

भोली ना हो, हो स्याणी, इश्क नूर दा भर लै पाणी,

Leave the world's long story; this is how to meet your friend.

इस दुनियां दी छोड़ कहाणी, इह यार मिलन दियां घातां नी ।

Will someone talk with me?

कोई करे असां नाल बातां नी ।

Bulleh, you sat in the divine place; the world began its outcry.

बुल्ल्हा रब्ब बण बैठों आपे, तद दुनियां दे पए स्यापे,

The house turned hostile, parents foes; calamity broke loose.

दूती वेहड़ा, दुशमन मापे, सभ कड़क पईआं आफातां नी ।

Which road leads to my love?

मैं पुच्छां शहु दियां वाटां नी ।

Will someone talk with me?

कोई करे असां नाल बातां नी ।

بلھے شاہ
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