Pāṇī bhar bhar gaīāñ sabbhe
All have drawn their water and gone
Two ways into the same verse. Tap a line to find its echo.
Each fills her vessel, each takes her turn and goes.
पानी भर भर गईआं सभ्भे, आपो आपनी वार ।
Some return laden, some leave with full jars, some stand with arms outstretched.
इक भर आईआं इक भर चल्लियां, इक खलियां बांह पसार ।
Necklaces gleam, and bangles answer on their wrists.
हार हमेलां पाईआं गल विच्च, बाहीं छणके चूड़ा,
Heavy fish-shaped jewels hang from their ears: all passing show.
कन्नीं बुक्क बुक्क मछरियाले, सभ अडम्बर कूड़ा,
The beloved never looked; their beauty was spent in vain.
अग्गे शहु ने झात ना पाई, ऐवें गया शिंगार,
Each fills her vessel, each takes her turn and goes.
पानी भर भर गईआं सभ्भे, आपो आपनी वार ।
Henna blooms on hands and feet; the hair is braided fine.
हत्थीं महन्दी पैरीं महन्दी, सिर ते धड़ी गुन्दाई,
Perfume, fragrant oil, betel and darkened teeth.
तेल फुलेल पानां दा बीड़ा, दन्दीं मिस्सी लाई,
A great call came; home and all its cares fell away.
कोई जू सद पईयो ने डाढी, विस्सरिआ घर बार,
Each fills her vessel, each takes her turn and goes.
पानी भर भर गईआं सभ्भे, आपो आपनी वार ।
Walk the beloved's road, Bullah, and learn its course.
बुल्ल्हा शहु दे पंध पवें जे, तां तूं राह पछाणे,
You ask the dice for seventeen; they answer only three.
पउ-सतारां पास्युं मंगदा, दाय प्या त्रै-काणे,
Life's wager lost, she stands mute, deaf, bewildered.
गुंगी डोरी कमली होई, जान दी बाज़ी हार,
Each fills her vessel, each takes her turn and goes.
पानी भर भर गईआं सभ्भे, आपो आपनी वार ।