بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Sadā maiñ sāhavriāñ ghar jāṇā

I must go forever to my husband’s house

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Forever I leave for my husband's home.

सदा मैं साहवरिआं घर जाणा,

Come close, dear friends, and meet me.

नी मिल लओ सहेलड़ीयो ।

God's will will call you too. Come close, my friends.

तुसां वी होसी अल्ल्हा भाणा, नी मिल लओ सहेलड़ीयो ।

Pains of every kind fasten upon me.

रंग बरंगी सूल उपट्ठे, चम्बड़ जावन मैनूं ।

I carry tomorrow's grief; who will keep yesterday's?

दुक्ख अगले मैं नाल लै जावां, पिछले सौंपां केहनूं ।

Parted from friends, I am a crane lost from its flock.

इक विछोड़ा सईआं दा, ज्युं डारों कूंज विछुन्नी ।

My parents gave one blouse, one scarf.

माप्यां मैनूं इह कुझ दित्ता, इक चोली इक चुन्नी ।

Looking on this dowry, my eyes filled.

दाज इन्हां दा वेख के हुन मैं, हंझू भर भर रुन्नी ।

Their taunts surround me; a hard trial has come.

सस्स ननाणां देवन ताहने, मुशकल भारी पुन्नी ।

Bullah, He hides our faults; may this hour pass in mercy.

बुल्ल्हा शौह सत्तार सुणींदा, इक वेला टल जावे ।

Justice leaves no shelter; grace gives us our portion.

अदल करे तां जाह ना काई, फ़ज़लों बखरा पावे ।

Forever I leave for my husband's home.

सदा मैं साहवरिआं घर जाणा,

Come close, dear friends, and meet me.

नी मिल लओ सहेलड़ीयो ।

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