بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Main Vaisan Jogi De Naal

I Will Go with the Yogi

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

I will go; no hand can hold me. Who will turn me back?

मैं वैसां ना रहसां होड़े, कौन कोई मैं जांदी नूं मोड़े,

I cannot turn again; let blame fall on my head.

मैनूं मुड़ना होया मुहाल, सिर ते मेहना चा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

No mere yogi: my heart's own friend. Why did I give him my love?

जोगी नहीं इह दिल दा मीता, भुल्ल गई मैं प्यार क्यों कीता,

One sight of him, and all composure fled.

मैनूं रही ना कुझ संभाल, उस दे दरशन पा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

What has this yogi done? His hooks are in my heart.

एस जोगी मैनूं कहियां लाईआं, हैन कलेजे कुंडियां पाईआं,

Sweet words were all he needed to cast love's net.

इश्क दा पाइआ जाल, मिट्ठी बात सुना के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

I knew the yogi truly; the people called me mad.

मैं जोगी नूं ख़ूब पछाता, लोकां मैनूं कमली जाता,

Ear-rings shining, he robbed all Jhang Sial.

लुट्टी झंग स्याल, कन्नीं मुन्दरां पा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

Let the yogi enter home; all quarrels cease.

जे जोगी घर आवे मेरे, मुक्क जावन सभ झगड़े झेड़े,

I will hold him to my breast and bless the day a thousand times.

ला सीने दे नाल, लक्ख लक्ख शगन मना के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

Mother, a yogi has come; his fire burns at our door.

माए नी इक्क जोगी आया, दर साडे उस धूंआं पाइआ,

There he sits disguised, asking only for Heer.

मंगदा हीर स्याल, बैठा भेस वटा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

Do not taunt me, aunts; fate brought him to our door.

तअने ना दे फुफ्फी ताई, एथे जोगी नूं किसमत लिआई,

Grace has flowered at last; accomplished in yoga, he has come.

हुन होया फ़ज़ल कमाल, आया है जोग सिधा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

No herdsman: a divine light, his flute sounding beyond sound.

माही नहीं कोई नूर इलाही, अनहद दी जिस मुरली वाही,

With mighty spells he captured Heer.

मुठीयो सू हीर स्याल, डाढे कामन पा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

Thousands came and countless went; none found his secret.

लक्खां गए हज़ारां आए, उस दे भेत किसे ना पाए,

He took Moses up the mountain, and spoke to him there.

गल्लां तां मूसे नाल, पर कोह तूर चढ़ा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

His servant and Messenger—Buraq came for the ascent.

अबदहू रसूल कहाइआ, विच मिअराज बुर्राक मंगाइआ,

Gabriel led it forward; heaven rang with bridal songs.

जिबराईल पकड़ लै आया, हरां मंगल गा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

Hear what this yogi stages: Hasan, Husain, the Prophet's dear ones,

एस जोगी दे सुनो अखाड़े, हसन हुसैन नबी दे प्यारे,

He slew them in battle, tormenting them with thirst.

मार्यो सू विच जद्दाल, पानी बिन तरसा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

Hear his tale: Sohni sank in the deep,

एस जोगी दी सुनो कहाणी, सोहनी डुब्बी डूंघे पाणी,

and Mahiwal followed, all his worldly wealth cast away.

फिर रलिआ महींवाल, सारा रख़त लुटा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

The Kheras bear the swaying litter—foes from long ago.

डांवां डोली लै चल्ले खेड़े, मुढ्ढ कदीमीं दुशमन जेहड़े,

Ranjha went beside it, the festal drum above him.

रांझा तां होया नाल, सिर 'ते टमक धरा सजा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

No ordinary yogi—another presence, pouring cups of joy.

जोगी नहीं कोई दूजा साइआ, भर भर प्याला ज़ौक पिलाइआ,

I drank and drank to blessedness, ashes on my skin.

मैं पी पी होई नेहाल, अंग भबूत रमा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

They trouble the yogi; the judges breed their ugly quarrels.

जोगी नाल करेंदे झेड़े, केहे पा बैठे काज़ी झेड़े (भैड़े),

Kaido cast his shameful lies among them.

विच कैदों पाई मुकाल, कूड़ा बरा लगा के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

Bulleh, I am the yogi's bride; the foolish world knows nothing.

बुल्ल्हा मैं जोगी नाल व्याही, लोकां कमलिआं ख़बर ना काई,

I am his, with the five pirs' blessing.

मैं जोगी दा माल, पंजे पीर मना के,

I will follow the yogi, my forehead marked with love.

मैं वैसां जोगी दे नाल, मत्थे तिलक लगा के ।

بلھے شاہ
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Joji Ali Khan

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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