بُلّھے شاہBULLEH SHAHTHE LIVING VERSE
FROM THE WORDS OF BULLEH SHAH

Vekho nī shahu Ināyat sāīñ

Look at my master Inayat

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Sisters, look at my master Inayat.

वेखो नी शहु इनायत साईं ।

See how he plays with me.

मैं नाल करदा किवें अदाईं ।

He comes, he stays away; my fires rise.

कदी आवे कदी आवे नाहीं, त्युं त्युं मैनूं भड़कन भाहीं,

For God's sake, send word; do not withhold Your face.

नाम अल्ल्हा पैग़ाम सुणाईं, मुक्ख वेखन नूं ना तरसाईं ।

Sisters, look at my master Inayat.

वेखो नी शहु इनायत साईं ।

What has seized me, Bullah? At night I seek the river.

बुल्ल्हा शहु केही आई मैनूं, रात हनेरी उट्ठ टुरदी नै नूं,

The wild place all fear, I seek with joy.

जिस औझड़ तों सभ कोई डरदा, सो मैं ढूंडां चाईं चाईं ।

Sisters, look at my master Inayat.

वेखो नी शहु इनायत साईं ।

See how he plays with me.

मैं नाल करदा किवें अदाईं ।

بلھے شاہ
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