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Classic Poetry Series

Bulleh Shah

- 45 poems -

Publication Date:

2012

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Bulleh Shah (1680 - 1 58!Bulleh Shah adiri Shatari! o"ten re"erred to sim#ly as Bulleh Shah $Pun%a&i(((( (((! ((((((( ((((! Hindi (((((( ((() *hose reaname *as A&dullah Shah! *as a Pun%a&i Su"i #oet! a humanist and#hiloso#her.

+arly ,i"e

Bulleh Shah is &elieved to have &een &orn in 1 0! in the small villa/e o" ch! Baha*al#ur! Pun%a&! no* in Pa istan.

When he *as si months old! his #arents relocated to 3ala *al. There his"ather! Shah 3uhammad (ar*aish! *as a #reacher in the villa/e mos4ueand a teacher. His "ather later /ot a %o& in Pando e! a&out 50 miles

southeast o" 6asur. Bulleh Shah received his early schoolin/ in Pando e! andmoved to 6asur "or hi/her education. He also received education "rom3aulana 3ohiyuddin. His s#iritual teacher *as the eminent Su"i saint! Shah7nayat adiri! "rom Arain tri&e o" ,ahore Pun%a&.

,ittle is no*n a&out Bulleh Shah's direct ancestors! e ce#t that they *eremi/rants "rom 8&e istan. Ho*ever! Bulleh Shah's "amily *as directlydescended "rom the Pro#het 3uhammad.

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A lar/e amount o" *hat is no*n a&out Bulleh Shah comes throu/h le/ends!and is su&%ective9 to the #oint that there isn:t even a/reement amon/historians concernin/ his #recise date and #lace o" &irth. Some ;"acts; a&outhis li"e have &een #ieced to/ether "rom his o*n *ritin/s. ;htt# ??***.#oemhunter.com?shah-hussain?;@Shah Hussain=?a@! =a hre">;htt# ??***.#oemhunter.com?sultan-&ahu?;@SultanBahu=?a@! and Shah Shara".

Bulleh Shah lived in the same #eriod as the Sindhi Su"i #oet! Shah A&dul ,ati"Bhatai. His li"es#an also overla##ed *ith the Pun%a&i #oet Waris Sha! o" Heeran%ha "ame! and the Sindhi Su"i #oet A&dul Waha&! &etter no*n &y his#en-name! Sachal Sarmast $ truth see in/ leader o" the into icated ones ).Amon/st rdu #oets! Bulleh Shah lived D00 miles a*ay "rom 3ir Ta4i 3ir o"A/ra.

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The verse "orm Bulleh Shah #rimarily em#loyed is called the 6a"i! a style o"Pun%a&i! Sindhi and Sirai i #oetry used not only &y the Su"is o" Sindh andPun%a&! &ut also &y Si h /urus.

Bulleh Shah:s #oetry and #hiloso#hy stron/ly critici8es 7slamic reli/iousorthodo y o" his day.

A Beacon o" Peace

Bulleh Shah's time *as mar ed *ith communal stri"e &et*een 3uslims andSi hs. But in that a/e Ba&a Bulleh Shah *as a &eacon o" ho#e and #eace "orthe citi8ens o" Pun%a&. While Bulleh Shah *as in Pando e! 3uslims illed ayoun/ Si h man *ho *as ridin/ throu/h their villa/e in retaliation "or murdero" some 3uslims &y Si hs. Ba&a Bulleh Shah denounced the murder o" aninnocent Si h and *as censured &y the mullas and mu"tis o" Pando e. BullehShah maintained that violence *as not the ans*er to violence. Bulleh Shahalso hailed the ninth Si h Euru! Euru Te/h Bahadur as a Eha8i! or ;reli/ious*arrior;! *hich caused controversy amon/ 3uslims o" that time.

Humanist

Bulleh Shah:s *ritin/s re#resent him as a humanist! someone #rovidin/solutions to the sociolo/ical #ro&lems o" the *orld around him as he livesthrou/h it! descri&in/ the tur&ulence his motherland o" Pun%a& is #assin/throu/h! *hile concurrently searchin/ "or Eod. His #oetry hi/hli/hts hismystical s#iritual voya/e throu/h the "our sta/es o" Su"ism Shariat $Path)!Tari4at $


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"t this one point# all tal$ en%s

At this one #oint!all tal ends.

Hold ti/ht to this #oint! "or/et your calculations!,eave the misera&le state o" un&elie"!(o not torment yoursel" *ith the "ear o" death and hell!Ior these are ima/inary "ears.


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Banish the time$eeper# my belo&e% has come home

Banish the time ee#er! my &eloved has come home! my #recious oneO

A/ain and a/ain the time ee#er stri es the /on/!(iminishin/ this ni/ht o" our union.Were he to loo into my heart!Himsel"! he *ould "lin/ it a*ay.

The unheard music #lays ma%estically.The sin/er accom#lished in rhythm and measure.Ior/otten are my #rayersAs the distiller /ives me #lenti"ul *ine.

At the *ondrous si/ht o" his "ace!All my sorro*s vanished.The ni/ht marches on. Ho* can 7 e tend itN< &uild a *all a/ainst the dayO

7 have lost mysel".7 can not remem&er *hen 7 *as *edded.7t is not #ossi&le to hide!This com#lete /race that is u#on me.

3any ma/ic s#ells *ere cast!3a/icians came! &i/ and small.Lo* that my &eloved is home!7 *ill remain *ith him "or a hundred thousand years.

Says Bulle Shah! in this &eloved &ed7 have crossed over to the other side.Iinally! my turn came!Se#aration is no lon/er #ossi&le.

Banish the time ee#er! my &eloved has come home! my #recious one.

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Bulla' $no) not )ho am

BullaO 7 no* not *ho 7 amBulleya Ki jaana main Kaun

Lor am 7 a &eliever o" the mos4ue!Lor am 7 in rituals o" the in"idelLor am 7 the #ure inside the im#ure.*a main momin &ich maseetaan*a main &ich $u+ar %iyan reetaan*a main paa$aan &ich paleetaan*a main moosa na +iro)n

Lor am 7 inherent in the vedas!

Lor am 7 #resent in into icants.Lor am 7 lost nor the corru#t.*a main an%ar &e% $itaabaan*a &ich bhan,aan na sharaabaan*a &ich rin%aan masat $haraabaan*a &ich aa,an na &ich saun

Lor am 7 union! nor /rie"!Lor am 7 intrinsic in the #ure?im#ureLor am 7 o" *ater! nor o" land.

Lor am 7 "ire nor air.*a &ich shaa%i na ,hamnaa$i*a main &ich paleeti paa$i

*a main aabi na main $ha$i*a main aatish na main paun

BullaO 7 no* not *ho 7 amBulleya Ki jaana main Kaun

Lor am 7 Ara&ic! nor "rom ,ahore!Lor am 7 the 7ndian city o" La/our.Lor hindu or a tur "rom Pesha*ar.*a main arabi na lahori*a main hin%i shehar na,auri*a hin%u na tura$ pesha)ri*a main rehn%a &ich na%aun

Lor did 7 create di""erences o" "aith!Lor did 7 create Adam and +veLor did 7 name my sel".*a main bheth ma.hab %apaaya*e main aa%am ha&&a aaya*a main apna naam%haraaya*a &ich baitthan na &ichbhaun


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Be/innin/ or end! 7 %ust no* the sel"!(o not ac no*led/e duality.There's none *ise than 7."&&al aa$hir aap nu aana*a $oi %oo a hor pehchaana

/aethon hor na $oi siyaanaBulla' ooh $ha%%a hai $aun

Who is this Bulla shahBullaO 7 no* not *ho 7 am.

Lor am 7 moses! nor PharoahLor am 7 "ire nor *ind.7 do not stay in Ladaun city. $City o" innocents)Bullashah! *ho is this man standin/N

BullaO 7 no* not *ho 7 amBullaO 7 no* not *ho 7 am.Bulleya Ki jaana main Kaun

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9/59

Come my lo&e

Come my love ta e care o" me!

7 am in /reat a/ony."a mil yaar saarley# /eri aan%i$haan ney ,yheri

+ver se#arated! my dreams are dreary!,oo in/ "or you! my eyes are *eary.All alone 7 am ro&&ed in a desert!Waylaid &y a &unch o" *ay *ords."n%er $ha)ab &chora hoya# habar napayn%i teriSoni ban )ich luti saiyaan# Soor palan,ney ,heyri

The 3ullah and a8i sho* me the *ay!Their ma8e o" (harma that is in s*ay.They are the con"irmed thieves o" time!they s#read their net saintly crime./ullan a.i rah bata)aan# Deen %haram %eypherey"ye taan tha, u,at %ey haar# la)aan aalchu+ereey

Their time-*orn norms are seldom ri/ht!With these they chain my "eet so to/ht.3y love cares not "or caste or creed!

To the rituals "aith 7 #ay no heed.aram sharo %ey %haram bata)an# San,al pa)an pereen2aat ma.hab yeh ish3 na poch%aa# sh3 shara %a )eri

3y 3aster lives on yonder &an !While 7 am cau/ht in the /ale o" /reed.With &oat o" anchor! He stands in *ait!7 must hasten! 7 can't &e late.*a%ioon paar aye mul$ sa an %a# lehar lobhney ,heriSat,or beri perhi $halotey# ten $ion lai a)eri

Bulleh Shah must "ind his love!

He needn't have the last "ri/ht.His love is around! yet he loo s "or Him!3isled in the &road dayli/ht.Bulleh Shah sho tenoon milsi Dil noo %ey %ileyriPritam pass tey tolna $is noon bhlioon sha$er%opheri

Come my love ta e care o" me!7 am in /reat a/ony."a mil yaar saarley# /eri aan%i$haan ney ,yheri

Bulleh Shah


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Do come to me

ou may not ta e notice o" meBut do come to me

7 am a sacri"ice unto you(o come to me

7've loo ed around in "ields and "orestThere is none li e you(o come to me

Co*herd you are to othersou are my "aith! my &eau(o come to me

,eavin/ my #arents! 7 am tied to you!


12/59

nou,h is enou,h

+nou/h is enou/hTal to me *ith smileBas $er ee hun bas $er ee$ baat asaan naal hans $er ee

ou live in my heartAnd yet you me &e/uile7 am charmed *ith your name on my li#ou try as usual and /ive me a sli#+nou/h is enou/h7usi %il )ich merey )as%ey-o"y)ein sathoon %oor $ion nas%ey-o*aaley ,haat a%oo %il $has%ey-oBas $er ee hun bas $er ee

ou illed the ones *ho *as already deadTossed li e a &all *ith your &aton on headou cho ed my *ords in my throatour arro* hit the 4uarry and smote+nou/h is enou/h7usi moyiaan noo maar mu$a%ey se*aat $ha%%oon )an, $uthan%ey seal $ar%ia %a ,ala ,utheey se9un teer la,aya $as $er eeBas $er ee hun bas $er ee

Tryin/ to hide! 7've cau/ht youTied you *ith the loc o" my hairou are yet tryin/ to "leeThis time 7'll allo* no #lea+nou/h is enou/h7usi chup%ey-o asan pa$rrey-o"saan naal .ul+ %ey u$rrey-o7usi a ey chupan toon ta$rrey-o9un aan na mil%a nas $er eeBas $er ee hun bas $er ee

Says Bulleh! 7 am your slave! my 3aster7 lon/ to have a /lim#se o" you

7 #lead *ith you time and a/ain3a e my heart your shell o" an oyster+nou/h is enou/hBulleh Shah mai teri bar%i-aan7era mu$h )e$haan noo mar%i-aan*it so so mintan $ar%i -aanhun beth hi r )ich %has $er eeBas $er ee hun bas $er ee

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nou,h o+ learnin,# my +rien%'

+nou/h o" learnin/! my "riendO

An al#ha&et should do "or youlmoun bas $ari oo yaar$o "li+ terey %ar$er

To it there is never an endAn al#ha&et should do "or you7t's enou/h to hel# you "end.+nou/h o" learnin/! my "riendOlm n a)ey )ich shumaran%i umer# *ahi aytebar$o "li+ terey %ar$arlmoun bas $ari oo yaar

+nou/h o" learnin/! my "riendOlmoun bas $ari oo yaar

ou've amassed much learnin/ aroundThe uran and its commentaries #ro"oundThere is dar ness amidst li/hted /roundWithout the /uide you remain unsoundParh parh# li$h li$h la%ain %herDher $itabaan# cho pheyrer%ey chanan# ;ich unheyrPecho: tey $habar n satar


,earnin/ ma es you Shei h or his minionAnd thus you create #ro&lem trillionou e #loit oyhers *ho no* not *hat3isleadin/ them *ith *ild o#inionParh perh she$h mashai$h $ha)ein?ltey masley ,haroon bata %einBey ilmaan noon lut lut $ha)einhotey Sachey $arain a3r3r


ou meditate and you say your #rayersou /o and shout at the to# o" the stairsou cry reachin/ the hi/h s ies7t's your avarice *hich ever &eliesParh parh na+al nama. ,u.arien"chian ban,aan chan,ha mari/anber tey cha==h )aa. pu$areineeta teeno ilm $ha)ar


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lmoun bas $ari oo yaar

The day 7 learnt love's lesson7 #lun/ed into the river o" devine #assionAn over*helmin/ /ale. 7 *as con"used and lostWhen Shah 7nayat cruised me acrosse% main saba3 sh3 %a parhayaDerya %e$h ;ahe%at %a )arriahuman ,heraan %ey )ich u==iaShah nayat laya paar


lmoun bas $ari oo yaar

Bulleh Shah



16/59

oin, to /a$$ah is not the ultimate

Eoin/ to 3a ah is not the ultimate+ven i" hundreds o" #rayers are o""ered/a$$ay ,ayaan# ,al mu$%ee naheenPa)ain so) so) ummay parrh aaeey

Eoin/ to iver Ean/es is not the ultimate+ven i" hundreds o" cleansin/ $Ba#tisms) are donean,a ,ayaan# ,al mu$%ee naheenPa)ain so) so) ,otay $haeeay

Eoin/ to Eaya is not the ultimate+ven i" hundreds o" *orshi#s are doneaya ,ayaan ,al mu$%ee naheenPa)ain so) so) pan% parrhaeeay

Bulleh Shah the ultimate isWhen the ;7; is removed "rom the heartO

Bulleh Shah ,al taeeyon mu$%ee

a%on /ay nu %illon ,a)aeeay

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9e ;ho is Stric$en by @o&e

He *ho is stric en &y ,oveSin/s and dances out o" tune.

He *ho *ears the /ar& o" ,oveEets &lessin/s "rom a&ove.

Soon as he drin s "rom this cu#Lo 4uestions and no ans*ers remain.


He *ho has the Beloved in his heart!He is "ul"illed *ith his ,ove.Lo need he has "or "ormality!He %ust en%oys his ecstasy.


Bulleh Shah



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9i%e not behin% the &eil# my lo&e

Hide not &ehind the veil! my love!

7 lon/ to have a /lim#se o" you.hon,hat ohley na lu$ sa na/ain mushta3 %e%ar %e haan

Without my love! 7 "eel li e mad!Peo#le around me lau/h at me.He should come and cheer me u#!This alone remains my #lea!7erey ba h %e)ani hoi7o$aan $ar%ey lu$ sbhoie$er yaar $arey %il oi7aan +aryaa% pu$aar %e haan

Hide not &ehind the veil! my love!7 lon/ to have a /lim#se o" you.hon,hat ohley na lu$ sa na/ain mushta3 %e%ar %e haan

our slave is &ein/ auctioned "reeCome my love and rescue meLo lon/er can 7 #erch else*here7 am the Bul&ul o" your tree/u+t %u$an%i an%i ban%i/il mahi in% a)eien an%i$ %am hi r nahi main sahn%i

Bulbul main ,ul.ar %e haan

Hide not &ehind the veil! my love!7 lon/ to have a /lim#se o" you.hon,hat ohley na lu$ sa na/ain mushta3 %e%ar %e haan

BullehO Who is HeNA 4ueer ty#e "riendOHe has the uran in His hand andAnd in the same the holy threadBulleh Shah o)h $on utam tera yaarA)s %ey hath uraan hey o)sey ,ul .anaar

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9a&e Been Pierce% By 7he "rro) A+ @o&e

7 have &een #ierced &y the arro* o" love!

*hat shall 7 doN7 can neither live! nor can 7 die.,isten ye to my ceaseless out#ourin/s!7 have #eace neither &y ni/ht! nor &y day.7 cannot do *ithout myBeloved even "or a moment.7 have &een #ierced &y the arro* o" love!*hat shall 7 doNThe "ire o" se#aration is unceasin/O,et someone ta e care o" my love.Ho* can 7 &e saved *ithout seein/ himN7 have &een #ierced &y the arro* o" love!*hat shall 7 doN

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22/59

ha&e ,ot lost in the city o+ lo&e

7 have /ot lost in the city o" love!

7 am &ein/ cleansed!*ithdra*in/ mysel" "rom my head!hands and "eet.7 have /ot rid o" my e/o! and have attained my /oal.Thus it has all ended *ell.< Bullah! the ,ord #ervades &oth the *orlds9Lone no* a##ears a stran/er to me.

Bulleh Shah



23/59

ha&e learnt a secre

7 have learnt a secretA secret 7:ve learnt

He is the sameIrom this end to that.7t:s only *eWho "uss li e a &rat


To *in over SassHe comes as Punnun7 am *edded to 7nnayatWho cares not "or caste.


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lon, +or my belo&e%

7 lon/ "or my &eloved.


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lon, +or you# this is so# )hat can %o

7 lon/ "or you! this is so! *hat can 7 doN

7 cannot live! 7 cannot die.7 lon/ "or you.

,isten to my #lea.Li/ht or day! 7 have no #eace.Lot another moment can 7 e ist *ithout you.7 lon/ "or you! this is so! *hat can 7 doN

This se#aration-torment is unendin/OCan some&ody sto# this #ainN7" 7 do not see him! ho* *ill 7 liveN7 lon/ "or you! this is so! *hat can 7 doN

Says Bulla! 7 am in dire distress!< #lease "ind a remedy.Ho* can 7 endure such #ainN7 lon/ "or you! this is so! *hat can 7 doN

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+ the %i&ine is +oun% throu,h ablutions

7" the divine is "ound throu/h a&lutions

surely "ro/s and "ish *ould "ind him "irsti" the divine is hidden in %un/lesthe cattle *ould have discovered him &y no*< Bulleh! the divine is "ound &y those*ith #ure and true heart

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27/59

m ,oin, to,ether )ith o,i

Eoin/ to 3a ah is not the ultimate+ven i" hundreds o" #rayers are o""ered

Eoin/ to iver Ean/es is not the ultimate+ven i" hundreds o" cleansin/ $Ba#tisms) are done

Eoin/ to Eaya is not the ultimate+ven i" hundreds o" *orshi#s are done

Bulleh Shah the ultimate isWhen the ;7; is removed "rom the heart

HeQ ead a lot and &ecame a scholarBut heQ never read himsel"

HeQ /oes enters into the tem#le R mos4ueBut heQ never entered into his o*n heart

He "i/hts *ith the devil every day "or nothin/He never *restled *ith his o*n e/o

Bulleh Shah he /ra&s "or heavenly "lyin/ thin/sBut doesn't /ras# the one *ho's sittin/ at home

eli/ious scholars stay a*a e at ni/htBut do/s stay a*a e at ni/ht! hi/her than you

They don't cease "rom &ar in/ at ni/htThen they /o slee# in yards! hi/her than you

They do/sQ don't leave the &eloved's doorste#+ven i" they're &eaten hundreds o" times! hi/her than you

Bulleh Shah /et u# and ma e u# *ith the &eloved


28/59

7'm /oin/ to/ether *ith Fo/i

Someone's *ith someone else! this one's *ith that one7'm to/ether *ith Fo/i

Since 7 have &ecome Fo/i's7 have no ;7; le"t in me

e#eatin/ an%ha an%ha7 &ecame an%ha mysel"

Call me an%haLo&ody call me Heer

7t's not me! it's he himsel" He amuses his o*n sel"

The one *ith *hom 7 connected my heart7 &ecame %ust li e him! < "riends

Fo/i is *ith me7 am *ith Fo/i7'm /oin/ to/ether *ith Fo/i

A"ter #uttin/ earrin/s in my earsand decoratin/ my "orehead *ith Tila

Hey he's not aQ Fo/iHe's some "orm o" Eod

He's dis/uised as Fo/iThis Fo/i has attracted me

This Fo/i has esta&lished residence in my heart7 s*ear &y the uran it's true

Fo/i is my &elie" and "aithThis Fo/i has mar ed me

Hey 7 &elon/ to himLo* 7'm not *orth any one else $Lo* there's no other Fo/i)

7'm "loatin/! 7've dri"ted across! < #eo#le3y eyes inter-meshed *ith Fo/i's! < #eo#le

Call me Fo/i's "emale Fo/iHeer is dead! < #eo#le

7n 6hayrray they have dee# tal s7 have to listen to accusations a&out

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7" 7 no* anythin/! 7 only no* Fo/i

Lo one has attained *hat he has attainedHis shado* is on &oth *orlds

His "ame is cele&rated in &oth *orldHis shoes *ere issed &y Heaven

This Fo/i is "ull o" *onders7n his hand is the rosary o" ;There is Lothin/ But


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@i+t this &eil belo&e% one

,i"t this veil $reveal yoursel") &eloved oneO Why this modesty no*N

our curls am&ush me! &ecome #oisonous! stin/ meO(o you "eel no #ity *hen you loo at me! a /lance that sta&s.

our eyes. Arro*s that #ierce my hel#less chest.ou *ounded me! then hid your "ace. Who tau/ht you such tric eryN

ou #ierced me *ith the se#aration-da//er and my heart &ecame heavy.Lot a care did you sho* "or me! all your *ords *ere "alse.

ou made me love you! *on my heart and never sho*ed your "ace a/ain.3y *isdom *as surely im#aired "or 7 dran this #oison mysel".

Shah 7nayat! 7 cannot s#ea o" this! &ut 7 loo "or your "ace in every "ace.7 am com#lete! *hy do 7 stum&leN 7 have &een true to my *ord.

,i"t this veil $reveal yoursel") &eloved oneO Why this modesty no*N

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@o&e is e&er ne) an% +resh

,ove is ever ne* and "reshsh3 %ee na)een na)een bahar

The day 7 learn the lesson o" ,ove7 *as scared o" the mos4ue and dreaded "asts7 loo ed around and entered a tem#leWhere sounded many a drum-&lastaan main sab3 sh3 %a parhya/as i% $olon eyorra %aryapoch poch tha$ur %o)rey )arryaithey )a %ey naa% ha.aar


Tired o" readin/ the edas and uran6neelin/ and #rostratin/ my "orehead shornAt 3athura or 3ecca He does not d*ellHe *ho has "ound Him! only he can telle%# uran parh parh tha$eySa %ey $ar%iyaan ,his ,aye mathey*a =ab 7ayrath# na =ab /a$$ehis paya tas nur an)aar


Burn the #rayer mat! &rea the *ater #otuit the rosary! thre* a*ay the sta"",overs say at the to# o" their voice,eave the osher and eat the shotPho$ musaleh# bhun sat lota*a parh tasbeh# aasa# sota"shi3 $ehn%ey %ey %ey ho$a


Heer and an%ha have already met7n vain she loo s "or him in the orchardan%ha lies in the "olds o" her armsHavin/ her love! she has /ained him hard9eer =an hey %ey ho,aye meeleyBholi 9eer %hon%i beley=an han yaar ba,hal )ich $heyleySurt na rahya# surt sanbhaar

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@o&e Sprin,s ternal

,ove s#rin/s eternalOWhen 7 learnt the lesson o" ,ove7 dreaded /oin/ to the mos4ue.Hesitantly! 7 "ound a tem#leWhere they &eat a thousand drums.,ove s#rin/s eternalO ComeO

7 am tired o" readin/ holy &oo s!Ied u# *ith #rostrations /ood.Eod is not in 3athura or 3ecca.He *ho "inds Him is enli/htenedO,ove s#rin/s eternalO ComeO

Burn the #rayer mat! &rea the &ea erOuit the rosary! chuc the sta""O,overs shout at the to# o" their voicesBrea all rules that tie you do*nO,ove s#rin/s eternalO ComeO

Heer and an%ha are unitedWhile she searches "or him in orchards!He is in her *arm em&raceOShe has her love! she is "ul"illedO,ove s#rin/s eternalO ComeO

Bulleh Shah



35/59

/y yes Pour Aut 7ears

He le"t me! and himsel" he de#arted9

What "ault *as there in me NLeither at ni/ht nor in the day do 7 slee# in #eace93y eyes #our out tears OShar#er than s*ords and s#ears are the arro*s o" love OThere is no one as cruel as love 9This malady no #hysician can cure.There is no #eace! not "or a moment!So intense is the #ain o" se#aration O< Bullah! i" the ,ord *ere to sho*erHis /race! 3y days *ould radically chan/e OHe le"t me! and himsel" he de#arted.What "ault *as there in meN

Bulleh Shah

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36/59

*either 9in%u nor /uslim

Leither Hindu nor 3uslim!

Sacri"icin/ #ride! let us sit to/ether.Leither Sunni nor Shia!,et us *al the road o" #eace.We are neither hun/ry nor re#lete!Leither na ed nor covered u#.Leither *ee#in/ nor lau/hin/!Leither ruined nor settled!We are not sinners or #ure and virtuous!What is sin and *hat is virtue! this 7 do not no*.Says Bulhe Shah! one *ho attaches his sel" *ith the lord.Eives u# &oth hindu and muslim.

....................

Bullah is neither a"8i nor Sunni! nor learnednor an intellectual nor a Faini.7 have learnt the lesson o" love o" Eod alone.Peo#le say Bulleh is an 7n"idel $6a"ar)and an idol-*orshi##er.But in the ,ord's court! &oth the 3omin and 6a"ar$Believer and un-&eliever) are treated ali e.

...........

Here *as amdas a HinduQ and there Iateh 3uhammad a 3uslimQWhat an ancient noise &et*een themBut no* their 4uarrel has vanishedAnd somethin/ ne* has emer/edO

Bulleh Shah



37/59

A come an% meet this separation-tormente% one

< come and meet this se#aration-tormented oneO

Had you loved! you too *ould shrie and *ail aloud.But ho* could you no* the #ain o" anotherN

7" you *ant to receive love!Iirst o" all! /ive your severed head to your lord.

The into icated ones have crossed over!3y "ate is in your hands.

This river o" soro*! this un%ust torment!Has "lun/ me into a ruinous dar ness.

7 le"t my #arents! "or/ot my "riends!7n devotion to your merci"ul name.

< come and meet this se#aration-tormented oneO

Bulleh Shah

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38/59

Ane Point Contains "ll


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Ane 7hrea% Anly


40/59

Per&erse times ha&e come

Perverse times have come!7 no* the mystery o" the &elovedcro*s have &e/un to hunt ha* s!and s#arro*s "eed on "alconshorses &ear the *hi##in/!*hile don eys /ra8e on lush /reenno love is lost &et*een relatives!&e they youn/er or elder unclesThere is no accord &et*een "athers and sons!Lor any &et*een mothers and dau/htersThe truth"ul ones are &ein/ #ushed a&out!the tric sters are seated close &yThe "ront liners have &ecome *retched!the &ac &enchers sit on car#etsThose in tatters have turned into in/s!the in/s have ta en to &e//in/< Bulleh! that *hich is His command*ho can alter His decree.

Bulleh Shah

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41/59

=emo&e %uality an% %o a)ay )ith all %isputes

emove duality and do a*ay *ith all dis#utes9

The Hindus and 3uslims are not other than He.(eem everyone virtuous! there are no thieves.Ior! *ithin every &ody He himsel" resides.Ho* the Tric ster has #ut on a mas O

Bulleh Shah

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42/59

=epeatin, the name o+ =an ha

e#eatin/ the name o" an%ha 7

have &ecome an%ha mysel".


43/59

=epeatin, the name o+ the Belo&e%

e#eatin/ the name o" the Beloved

7 have &ecome the Beloved mysel".Whom shall 7 call the Beloved no*N

Bulleh Shah

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44/59

Sac$ the ,on,man

Sac the /on-/man3y love has come home today

He stri e the /on/ time and a/ainAnd shortens my ni/ht o" dance and son/7" he *ere to listen to meHe *ould thro* a*ay the /on/

Sac the /on/-man

Here is the unstruc melodyWith a master #layer and a color"ul hue7've "or/otten! my #rayers and "astsThe &arman o""erin/ cu#s o" &re*

Sac the /on/-man

Seein/ him is an enchantin/ si/ht


45/59

Stay silent to sur&i&e

Stay silent to survive.

Peo#le cannot stand to hear the truth.They are at your throat i" you s#ea it.They ee# a*ay "rom those *ho s#ea it.But truth is s*eet to its loversO

Truth destroys shara.Brin/s ra#ture to its lovers!And une #ected riches!Which shara o&scures.

Those lovers cannot remain silentWho have inhaled the "ra/rance o" truth.Those *ho have #laited love into their lives!,eave this *orld o" "alsehood.

Bulla Shah s#ea s the truth.He uncovers the truth o" shara.He o#ens the #ath to the "ourth level!Which shara o&scures.

Bulleh Shah

*.PoemHunter.com - The World's Poetry Archive MJ


46/59

7he "rro) A+ @o&e

7 have &een #ierced &y the arro* o" love!

*hat shall 7 do N7 can neither live! nor can 7 die.,isten ye to my ceaseless out#ourin/s!7 have #eace neither &y ni/ht! nor &y day.7 cannot do *ithout my Beloved even "or a moment.7 have &een #ierced &y the arro* o" love!*hat shall 7 do NThe "ire o" se#aration is unceasin/ O,et someone ta e care o" my love.Ho* can 7 &e saved *ithout seein/ himN7 have &een #ierced &y the arro* o" love!*hat shall 7 doN

Bulleh Shah

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47/59

7he blossomin, o+ lo&e is stran,e an% )on%rous

The &lossomin/ o" love is stran/e and *ondrousO

When 7 ac4uired the no*led/e o" love!7 dreaded the mos4ue.7 "led to my lord:s d*ellin/!Where a thousand sounds rever&erate.

When love revealed its mystery to me!The #arroted *ords vanished.7nside and out! 7 *as cleansed.7 sa* my &eloved *herever 7 loo ed.

Heer and an%ha are already one.But Heer! deluded! still searches the *oods.Her an%ha is *ith her!And she doesn:t even no* it.

7 am tired o" readin/ the edas and the 6oranO


48/59

7he ha is ,o to /ecca

The ha%%is /o to 3ecca.3y &eloved an%ha is my 3ecca.es! 7 am cra8yO

7 am *edded to an%ha.Still my "ather #ushes me.es! 7 am cra8yO

The ha%%is /o to 3ecca3y &ride/room! *ithin me! is my 3ecca.es! 7 am cra8yO

Ha%%is and /ha8is &oth lie *ithin us!Thieves and #ic #oc ets too.es! 7 am cra8yO

The Ha%%is /o to 3eccaBut 7 am /oin/ to Ta ht Ha8ara.es! 7 am cra8yO

Wherever is your &eloved! there lies 6aa&a!Thou/h you search the "our &oo s.es! 7 am cra8yO

Bulleh Shah

*.PoemHunter.com - The World's Poetry Archive D0


49/59

7he soil is in +erment# A +rien%

The soil is in "erment! < "riendBehold the diversity.The soil is the horse! so is the riderThe soil chases the soil! and *e hear the clan/in/ o" soilThe soil ills the soil! *ith *ea#ons o" the soil.That soil *ith more on it! is arro/anceThe soil is the /arden so is its &eautyThe soil admires the soil in all its *ondrous "ormsA"ter the circle o" li"e is done it returns to the soilAns*er the riddle < Bulleh! and ta e this &urden o"" my head.'

Bulleh Shah



50/59

7here ,oes my @o&e'

There /oes my ,oveO

What do 7 do! my ,ordN?th ,aye ,a)an%on yaar=abba hun $i $ariye

He's already made a moveHis stayin/ &ac is hardWith his *ay"arers all #ac edWhat do 7 do! my ,ordN?th chaley hun rahin%e nahin9oya saath tiyar=abba hun $i $ariye

3y heart is a"ire,i e hal"-&ac ed shardWhat do 7 do! my ,ordNDhan%h $ale e bal bal uth%iBin %he$e %ee%ar=abba hun $i $ariye

3y love havin/ /one7 am in midstream hauledWhat do 7 do! my ,ordNBulle Shah piyare ba hon=ahe uraar na paar=abba hun $i $ariye

Bulleh Shah


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52/59

7here is a thie+ in the +ol%s o+ my arms

There is a thie" in the "olds o" my arms.

Whom shall 7 tellN

There is a thie" in the "olds o" my armsHe has! o" late! esca#ed on the s yLo *onder there is a stir in the s yAnd the *orld there is a hue and cry.Whom shall 7 tellN

The 3uslims are a"raid o" "ireAnd the Hindus dread the /raveBoth o" them have their "earsAnd ee# on shar#enin/ their staves.Whom shall 7 tellN

amdas here and Iateh 3uhammad thereThis has e#t them emittin/ s#leenSuddenly their 4uarrel came to an endWhen someone else emer/ed on the scene.Whom shall 7 tellN

There *as "urore in the "lushed s y7t reached ,ahore! the ca#ital to*n7t *as Shah 7nayat *ho cra"ted the ite7t:s he *ho moves it u# and do*n.Whom shall 7 tellN

He *ho &elieves! he alone has no*n+veryone else id "lounderin/All the *ran/lin/ came to an endWhen Bulleh came to to*n.Whom shall 7 tellN

Bulleh Shah

*.PoemHunter.com - The World's Poetry Archive DM


53/59

7his lo&e - A Bulleh - tormentin,# uni3ue

This love - < Bulleh - tormentin/! uni4uethe "ace o" the idol a in to the divine in heavencan there &e divinity *ithout my &elovedeven i" 7 have to contest the scri#turesthis love is "earless! marches to death in de"iancedances and *hirls li e a street #rostitute!to *in a sin/le smile "rom the &eloved

Bulleh Shah

*.PoemHunter.com - The World's Poetry Archive DD


54/59

7urn your +ace to)ar% me

Turn your "ace to*ard me! my dear one!

Turn your "ace to*ard meO7t is you *ho inserted the hoo in me!7t is you *ho #ulls the cord.Turn your "ace to*ard meO

The call to #rayer came "rom your throne in heaven!The sound rever&erated in 3ecca.Turn your "ace to*ard meO

Says Bulla! 7 *ill not die!Thou/h someone else may.Turn your "ace to*ard meO

Bulleh Shah



55/59

;hat a care+ree ,ame 9e plays'

He said! ',et there &e!' and it ha##ened.

He made the latent turn into the mani"est!


56/59

;hether or not you $no) this

Whether or not you no* this!

+nter my courtyard.7 adore you $7 *ould sacri"ice my li"e "or you)!+nter my courtyard.

Ior me! there is no&ody else &ut you.Thou/h 7 search every "orest! #lain and desert.Thou/h 7 search the entire *orld.+nter my courtyard.

Peo#le &elieve you are a lo*ly co*herd!Lamed aan%ha.But you are my "aith! my reli/ion.+nter my courtyard.

7 le"t my #arents "or love o" you!3y ,ord! Shah 7naayat.Honor this love 7 &ear "or you.+nter my courtyard.

Bulleh Shah

*.PoemHunter.com - The World's Poetry Archive DJ


57/59

;hy shoul% ,o to aaba

Why should 7 /o to 6aa&a!

When 7 lon/ "or Ta ht Ha8aaraN

Peo#le *orshi# 6aa&a!7 *orshi# my dearest "riend.7 lon/ "or Ta ht Ha8aara.

Beloved aan%ha! seein/ my de"ects! do not #ut me out o" mind!emem&er$thin o") this *orthless one.7 lon/ "or Ta ht Ha8aara.

Thou/h 7 cannot s*im!7t *ill &e your shame i" 7 dro*n.7 lon/ "or Ta ht Ha8aara.

7 "ound no one li e you!Thou/h 7 searched the entire *orld.7 lon/ "or Ta ht Ha8aara.

Bulleh Shah

*.PoemHunter.com - The World's Poetry Archive D


58/59

ou "lone Eist

ou alone e ist9 7 do not! < BelovedO

ou alone e ist! 7 do notO,i e the shado* o" a house in ruins!7 revolve in my o*n mind.7" 7 s#ea ! you s#ea *ith me7" 7 am silent! you are in my mind.7" 7 slee#! you slee# *ith me7" 7 *al ! you are alon/ my #ath.


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our lo&e has ma%e me %ance all o&er

our love has made me dance all over.

Iallin/ in love *ith youWas su##in/ a cu# o" #oison.Come! my healer! it's my "inal hour.our love has made me dance all over.

Bulleh Shah

bulleh shah ji

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