بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Piā piā karde hamīñ piā hoe

Calling the beloved, I became the beloved

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Beloved, beloved: I became You. Whom shall I call now?

पिया पिया करते हमीं पिया हुए, अब पिया किस नूं कहीए ।

Beyond parting and meeting, to whom could I belong?

हजर वसल हम दोनों छोड़े, अब किस के हो रहीए ।

Beloved, beloved: I became You.

पिया पिया करते हमीं पिया हुए ।

Like love-mad Majnun, let me be Layla now.

मजनूं लाल दीवाने वांङू, अब लैला हो रहीए ।

Beloved, beloved: I became You.

पिया पिया करते हमीं पिया हुए ।

Bullah, the beloved is home. Why bear their taunts?

बुल्ल्हा शहु घर मेरे आए, अब क्युं ताअने सहीए ।

Beloved, beloved: I became You.

पिया पिया करते हमीं पिया हुए ।

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