بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Vekho nī piārā mainūñ sufne meñ chhal giā

My beloved deceived me in a dream

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Asleep, I was robbed; like Zulaikha, struck down.

मैं सोई होई मुट्ठी आं, मैं वांग ज़ुलैखां कुट्ठी आं,

Love struck; every joint trembled.

चा इश्क ने मैं फट्टी आं, मेरा बन्द बन्द हिल्ल गया ।

See, sisters, he beguiled me in a dream.

वेखो नी प्यारा मैनूं सुफने में छल गया ।

I called the wise women, sought every sign.

मैं स्याणियां सभ बुलाईआं, मैं औसियां सभ पवाईआं,

The astrologers gave no hope; tears burst forth.

जवाब दित्ता नजूमियां, मेरी नैणीं नीर उच्छल गया ।

See, sisters, he beguiled me in a dream.

वेखो नी प्यारा मैनूं सुफने में छल गया ।

Why not draw near? Why show no glimpse from afar?

नेड़े क्युं नहीं आईदा, सानूं दूरों नहीं दिखलाईदा,

Your vision terrifies: Mount Tur burned.

नज़्ज़ारे तों डराईदा, कोह तूर पहाड़ जल गया ।

See, sisters, he beguiled me in a dream.

वेखो नी प्यारा मैनूं सुफने में छल गया ।

His eyes shot arrows, separation rang with his delight.

पिया ने नैन बान ला के, बिरहों सूं चहचेहा के,

He made Farhad cut the mountain, then joined Shirin.

फरहाद तों कोह कटा के, शीरीं सों रल गया ।

See, sisters, he beguiled me in a dream.

वेखो नी प्यारा मैनूं सुफने में छल गया ।

Search within, Bullah, and find Shah Inayat.

बुल्ल्हा आप तों लभाईदा, शहु इनायत है पाईदा,

So near all along: Bullah met the beloved today.

नेड़े ही पछोताईदा, बुल्ल्हा अज्ज शहु मिल गया ।

See, sisters, he beguiled me in a dream.

वेखो नी प्यारा मैनूं सुफने में छल गया ।

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