CHARKHA by Baba Bulleh Shah

Just love Ameer Ali Khan's melodious singing. The much awaited video of "Charkha", a Punjabi Lover's delight, has now been uploaded. It amazes me that such a beautiful qawwali by Bulleh Shah had never been shared earlier by anyone. The tune is instantly appealing.

CHARKHA
Kalam: Baba Bulleh ShahLead Vocalist: Ustad Ameer Ali Khan 

Harmonium and vocals: Saleem Ali Khan & Ejaz Ali Khan
Vocalist: Ashiq Ali Khan (extreme right), Rais Khan (child singer, extreme left)
Tabla & Dhol: Muzaffar Ali Amjad & Nadeem Hussain Zai

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Shot on location in Dipalpur, Okara District, Punjab

Chup kar ke kareen guzaare nun - Bulleh Shah

Wadali Brothers

Chup kareke kareen guzaare nu.

Sach sunke log na sehnde ni, sach aakhiye te gal pained ni.

Phir sache paas na behnde ni, sach mitha aashiq pyaare nu.

Chup kareke kareen guzaare nu.

Stay silent to survive. People cannot stand to hear the truth. They are at your throat if you speak it. They keep away from those who speak it. But truth is sweet to its lovers!

Sach shara kare barbaadi eh, sach aashiq de ghar shaadi eh.

Sach karda naveen abaadi eh, jiha shara tareekat hare nu.

Chup kareke kareen guzaare nu.

Truth destroys shara.

Brings rapture to its lovers,

And unexpected riches,

Which shara obscures.

Stay silent to survive.

Chup aashiq to na hundi eh, jis aayi sach sugandhi eh.

Jis maahl suhaag di gundi eh, chadd duniya kood pasaare nu.

Chup kareke kareen guzaare nu.

Those lovers cannot remain silent

Who have inhaled the fragrance of truth.

Those who have plaited love into their lives,

Leave this world of falsehood.

Stay silent to survive.

Bulla Shah sach hun bole hai, sach shara tareekat phole eh.

Gal chauthe pad di khole eh, jiha shara tareeke haare nu.

Chup kareke kareen guzaare nu. 

Bulla Shah speaks the truth.

He uncovers the truth of shara.

He opens the path to the fourth level,

Which shara obscures.

Stay silent to survive.

Bulleh Shah Kāfis

Advanced Seminar on Sufism: Ibn 'Arabi, Rumi, Bulleh Shah

Aao Saiyo Ral Deyo Vadhai - Bulleh Shah

Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan at a small and intimate mehfil in Montreal.

Ni Aao saiyo ral deyo vadhaai
Mein var paaya raanjha maahi.
Ajj da roz mubaarak chaddeya
Raanjha saade vedde vaddeya.

Hath khoondi, modde kambal dhareya,
Chaakaan vaali shakal banayi.
Ni Aao saiyo ral deyo vadhai
Mukat gauwaan de vich rulda

Jangal juuhaan de vich rulda
Hai koi allah de val bhulda,
Asal haqiqat khabar na kai.
Aao saiyo ral deyo ni vadhai

Bulle shah ik sauda keeta
Peeta, zehar piyaala peeta,
Na kujh laha tota leeta.
Dard dukhaan di gathari chaahi

Ni Aao saiyo ral deyo vadhai

Ab Ham Aise Gum Hue - Bulleh Shah

Posted again with this rendition by Radhika Chopra

Recital by Radhika Chopra

Kalam: Baba Bulleh Shah

Jahan e Khusrau Festival 2010

Ab ham aise gum hue, Prem nagar ke shehr

Apne aap nun sudh rahe hein, Na sir, hath, na pair
Khudi khoii apna ped chita, Tab hoi gal khaer
Laththe dhagde pahile ghar thi, Kaun kare nirvaer.
Bullah shah hai dohi jehane, koi na na dasda ghair

~Bulleh Shah

Recital by Wadali Brothers

---
trans:
Now I am lost in the abode of the Beloved
Searching for the Self, oblivious of my surroundings
Having shed my ego, I found self awareness
Bulleh Shah! the Beloved is present in both worlds.

None have said otherwise.

Here the Wadalis have added the Iqbal verse on "Khudi"

Khudi ko kar buland itna, ke har taqder se pehle.Khuda bande se ye poche, bata teri raza kia hai

Kulli rah vich pai - Sultana and Jyoti Nooran

Grand daughters of Bibi Nooran, Sultana and Jyoti Nooran sing their heart out to an appreciative audience.




Kulli rah vich pai asañ tere 
Te aanda janda takda rahveeñ 

Hatt mullah menu rok na menu mathay tilk lagawan de 
Mathay tilak laga ke oh menu ghar kanjraN de jawan de 
Kanjri banyañ izzat na ghatdi, nach ke yaar manawan de 

Kulli rah vich pai asañ tere 
Te aanda janda takda rahveeñ 

Dilbar tooñ dil sadqay keeta, dilbar de kamm aave 
Jaan jandi te jaan deyo meri yaar valooñ reh aave 

Kulli rah vich pai asañ tere 
Te aanda janda takda rahveeñ 

Na kar maan rappiye wala, van van behna vagge 
Khara khota tu par kiya janve, panveeñ saraf de agge 
Bolo poora te tolo poora, satt sirre te na lagge 
Bhulla to kaudi ho ja, watta munh na lagge 

Kulli rah vich pai asañ tere 
Te aanda janda takda rahveeñ 

 Lyrics contribution: Sohail Abid

Bhavain Tu Jaan na Jaan ve - Bulleh Shah

Reshma starts with a delightful introduction to the beautiful poetry of Baba Bulleh Shah, saying
that till the artist gets love from the audiences, they stay alive, even when she will have died, her
songs will continue. Even if the Indian government doesn't give her a visa, her voice will reach
India without it :-).

"Weather you know it or not, come to me my beloved
 I sacrifice myself for you, come inside me my love" ~ Bulleh Shah

  

 

Reshma touring in India, sings Baba Bulleh Shah

Bhavain tu jaan na jaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Main tere qurban ve, vehre aa var mere
Bhavain tu jaan na jaan ve

Tere jahaa mennu hor na koi
Dhundan jungle bela rohi
Dhundan main sara jahaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Main tere qurbaan ver, vehre aa var mere
Bhavain tu jaan na jaan ve

Lokaan de bhane chaak maheen da
Ranjha ta lokaan vich kaheenda
Sadda te deen imaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Main tere qurbaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Bhavain tu jaan na jaan ve

Shaah inaayat saeen mere
Mape chord lagi lar tere
Laiyan di luj tun jaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Main tere qurbaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Bhavain tu jaan na jaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Main tere qurbaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Bhavain tu jaan na jaan ve, vehre aa var mere
Bhavain to jaan na jaan ve
~ Baba Bulleh Shah

Ranjha Ranjha Kardi Ni - Sachal Studios

Sachal Studio rose to fame in 2011 with the release of their widely acclaimed cover of Dave Brubeck's Take Five.  To the delight of their fans they continue their cross-cultural explorations with this lovely adaptation of Baba Bulleh Shah's kalam.




Ranjha ranjha kardi ve main aape ranjha hoyi
Ranjha ranjha saddo ni mainu heer na aakho koyi

Trans:
I have been chanting the name of Ranjha so much that I myself have 
become Ranjha
Call me Ranjha, there is nobody with the name Heer here

Ishq Di Naviyon Naveen Bahar - Baba Bulleh Shah

This amazing recital by Ustad Bakshi Salamat Qawwal and party is from a Radio Pakistan collection posted by Pedro Ferrari on NaadSaagar. Bulleh Shah's Kaafi "Ishq di Navinyon Navin Bahar" is of course best appreciated in its original Punjabi, however I am taking the liberty of adding a short English translation for those who have difficulty understanding all the words. The singers obviously have a particularly strong foundation in classical singing as becomes obvious from their emotive taankari. Also noteworthy is the sargam in places such as at 2.00 and 3.45 :-). A true gem from the archives....



Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!

Jaañ main sabak ishq da parhya

Ustad Bakshi Salamat Qawwal Party

Masjid koloñ jheoda darya

Puch puch thakur daware warya
Jithe wajde naad hazar

When I learnt the lesson of love,
My heart dreaded the sight of mosques.
I then entered the abode of the Lord,
Where resounded a thousand melodies 

Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!

Vaid quranañ parh parh thakke
Sajde kardiañ khass gayañ mathe
Na rubb teerath na rub makke
Jis paya tis noor anwar

Sick of reading the Vedas and the Qurans,
My forehead is worn by constant obeisance.
God is not found at shrines or mosques,
Whoever found, found Him as Light of lights

Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!

Phook massala bhan sit lota
Na phar tasbi aasa sota
Aashiq kehnde dende hoka
Tarak halaloñ kha murdar

Burn the mat, break the lota
Touch not the rosary, nor the staff.
The lovers proclaim at the top of their voice
Give up halal and eat murdar

Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!

Ranjhe Heer de ho gaye mele
Bhulli Heer dhoondendi bele
Ranjhan yaar bagal vich khele
Surt rahya na surat sawar

Heer and Ranjha are united at last!
Deluded Heer had sought him in woods
While beloved Ranjha played in her veil,
Before Him I lost my senses and wits.

Ishq di navinyon navin bahar 
ishq di navinyon navin bahar 

Ever new, ever fresh is the spring of love!

~ Baba Bulleh Shah (1680 - 1758)

Bulleh Shah - The Love-intoxicated Iconoclast

Madan talks about Bulley Shah & Baba Farid

Of special interest to Punjabi lovers.

"Be-dardan sang kaisi yaari, rovan akhiyan zaro-zari"

Dr. Madan Gopal Singh recites poetry in Punjabi and follows with a wonderful explanation in Urdu.

Be-dardan sang kaisi yaari,

rovan akhiyan zaro-zari

Be-dardan da ki bharvasa,

khoof nahi dil-andar massa

chidiyan maut gavaran haasa,

magroun has-has tadi mari.

Sanu gaye be-dardi chhad ke,

hizre saang siney vich gad ke

jismo jind nu lai gaye kadh ke,

aeh gal kar gaye hensayaari.

Awan kah gaye pher na aaye,

aavan dey sab kaul bhulaye

mein bhullie, bhul nain lagaye,

kehey miley sanu thug vyapari.

Bulle Shah ik sauda kita,

pita jahar peyala pita,

na kutch nafa na tota leeta,

da-erad dukhan di gadhri bhari,

Be-dardan sang kaisi yaari,

rovan akhiyan zaro-zari.

Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna - Bulleh Shah sung by Tashika Shah

Kalam: Bulleh Shah
Artist: Tashika Shah
Music Composed & Produced By: Faraz Khosa
Mix: Afzal @ Infinity Studio
Filming: Asrad Khan
Director: Faraz Khosa
Post & VFX: Xain @ Infinity Studio
Styling: TONI&GUY
Label: Infinity Musicworks

All Copyrights Reserved By Infinity Musicworks 2011 © ™
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Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.

Terey bajhon dewani hoi
Tokaan kardey luk sabhoi
Je ker yaar karey diljoi
Taan faryaad pukaar de haan

Without my love, I feel insane,
People around me laugh at me.
He should come and cheer me up,
This alone remains my plea,

Muft dukandi jandi bandi
Mil mahi jind aweien jandi
Ek dam hijr nahi seh pandi
Bulbul main gulzar de haan

Your slave is being auctioned free
Come my love and rescue me
No longer can I perch elsewhere
I am the Bulbul of your tree

Ghonghat ohley na luk sajna
Main mushtaq dedar de haan
Hide not behind the veil, my love,
I long to have a glimpse of you.

Translation by Kartar Singh Duggal

Nigah-e-Darwaishaan - Abida Parveen

Maula... maula... maula... ho maula

Na khuda maseehtay labda
God is not found in mosques
(repeat)

Na khuda vich kaabay
Nor in the Kaaba

Na khuda quraan kittabaan
God is not in the Holy Scripture

Na khuda namazay
Nor in prayers

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved
(repeat)

Sanu pyaar da, dildaar da
The Beloved, the very dear

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved
(repeat)

Na rab arsh muallah uttay
God is not in the skies
(repeat)

Na rab khanay kaabay hoon
Nor in Kaaba

Na rab ilm kittabi labhaa
God is not in books about religion

Labhaa, na, na, na… labhaa
I could not find him anywhere…

Na rab ilm kittabi labhaa
God is not in books about religion

Na rab wich mehraab-e ho
Nor in the minarets

Gaanga teerath mool na milya
God is not on the banks of Ganges

Painday baihisaab-e ho
The pilgrimages have all been in vain

Jab da murshid milya baaho
When Bahu finds the Beloved

Chutti sab azab-e ho
All miseries disappear

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved

Sanu pyaar da, dildaar da
The Beloved, the very dear

Maula... Ali, Ali, Ali, da
(repeat)

Bulleh Shah, Bulleh Shah kaun hai
Who is Bulleh Shah?

Bulleh Shah, au kaun hai
Who is Bulleh Shah?

Uttam tera yaar
Who is your supreme friend?
(repeat)

Us key haath Quran...
In one hand, he holds the Quran

Us key gal zonaar
In his neck, he wears the holy thread

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved

Sanu pyaar da, dildaar da
The Beloved, the very dear
(repeat)

Maula da, maula, maula da, maula da

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved
(repeat)

Masjid dhaa dey
Tear down the mosques

Mandir dhaa dey
Tear down the mandirs

Dhaa dey jo kuch dhaindha
Tear down whatever can be brought down

Par kisi da dil naa dhaa
But don't break anyone's heart

Rab dilon vich rainda
For God resides there

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved

Sanu pyaar da, dildaar da
The Beloved, the very dear
(repeat)

Dil ki bisaat kya thee
But then what is the worth of this heart

Nigah-e-jamal mein
In front of the Beloved’s eyes

Ik aina tha toot gaya dekh baal mein
It’s like a mirror that broke whilst caring

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved
(repeat)

Raati jaagay sheikh sada mein
You keep awake at night and consider yourself pious

Tey raati jagan kuttay, tain thee uttay
But (Bulleya) even dogs stay awake the whole night,they are better than you!

Dar malik da mool na chadhtay, pawain sau sau pawnday juttay, tain thee uttay
They do not leave the door of the master, even if beaten, they are better than you!

Rukhi sukhi roti khandain, attay jagray tai suttay, tain thee uttay
They eat the leftovers and stale food, they are better than you!

Chal way miyan Bulleya, chal yaar mana lay
Come on Bulleya, let's go and pacify Him

Nahin tay baazi lay gaye kuttay, tain thee uttay
Otherwise the dogs steal the game, they are better than you!

Sanu ishq laga hai pyaar da
I am smitten by the Beloved
(repeat)

Maula maula ... pyaar da
Maula, maula, Ali, Ali
Ya Ali Ya Ali, Ya Ali, Ya Ali

(Translation by A.H. Akhund)

Nigah-e-Darwaishaan, Abida Parveen - Behind the Scenes, Coke Studio:

Gal Ik nuqtae vich mukdi aae - Bulleh Shah

English translation of a Punjabi poem by Bulleh Shah (1680–1757).
"Ik nuqtae vich gal mukdi aae"

At this one point, all talk ends.
Hold tight to this point, forget your calculations,
Leave the miserable state of unbelief,
Do not torment yourself with the fear of death and hell,
For these are imaginary fears.
Only into such a house will truth then enter.
At this one point, all talk ends.

For no reason you abrade your forehead on the ground,
You display your reverence at the mehraab,
You recite the kalma to impress a listener,
But knowledge does not enter your heart.
Can the truth stay hidden?
At this one point, all talk ends.

Many return from Mecca as hajjis,
With blue shawls across their shoulders.
They profit from Hajj ,
Who can admire such behavior?
Can the truth stay hidden?
At this one point, all talk ends.

Some withdraw to the forest,
Eat a single grain a day.
They exhaust their bodies foolishly,
And return home in bad shape,
Their life sucked dry with useless fasting and prayer.
At this one point, all talk ends.

Hold fast to your murshid,
Become a devotee of all creation,
Intoxicated, carefree,
Without desire, indifferent to the world,
Let your heart be fully clean.
Says Bulha, can the truth then be stopped?

At this one point, all talk ends."

In the search for Self - Ki Jaana Mein Kon - بلھا کی جاناں میں‌کون

Baba Bulleh Shah's "O Bulleha Ki Jaana Maen Kaun" if among the most popular of his Kaafis.

Many of us wonder where we have come from and where we are heading, but Baba Bulleh Shah says "Who is this 'I' wandering this earth?". He does not belong to any group or sect. He belongs to neither one country nor another. He is but the soul free of limits and nothing else. He finally sees and believes in the Oneness of God - "Wehdaaniat".
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Recital: Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan
Tabla: Subir Dev

بلھا کی جاناں میں‌کون

نہ میں‌مومن وچ مسیتان، نہ میں‌وچ کفر دیان ریتاں
نہ میں‌پاکاں وچ پلیتاں، نہ میں‌موسیٰ نہ فرعون

Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun

Na maen momin vich maseet aan
Na maen vich kufar diyan reet aan
Na maen paak aan vich paleet aan
Na maen moosa na pharaun.
--

O Bullah, What do I know who I am?

I am not among the believers seen in Mosques
Nor am I versed in traditions of unbelief
I am not amongst the pious, nor among the sinful;
I am neither Moses, nor am I a Pharoah.
--

نہ میں‌اندر بید کتاباں،نہ وچ بھنگاں نہ شراباں
نہ وچ رنداں مست خراباں، نہ وچ جاگن نہ وچ سون
بلھا کی جاناں میں‌کون

Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun

Na maen andar ved kitaab aan,
Na vich bhangaan na sharaab aan
Na vich rindaan masat kharaab aan
Na vich jaagan na vich saun.
--

O Bullah, What do I know who I am?

I am not in the Vedas and holy books
I am not amongst the bhang intoxicated nor the drunk
I am not among the utterly immoral, nor the unrestrained
I am neither among the awake, nor the sleeping
--

نہ وچ شادی نہ غمناکی، نہ میں‌وچ پلیتی پاکی
نہ میں‌آبی نہ میں خاکی، نہ میں‌آتش نہ میں پون
بلھا کی جاناں میں‌کون

Bulleh! ki jaana maen kaun.

Na vich shaadi na ghamnaaki
Na maen vich paleeti paaki
Na maen aabi na maen khaki
Na maen aatish na maen paun
--

O Bullah, What do I know who I am?

I am neither influenced by joy nor sorrow
I am not amongst the virtuous, nor among the wicked;
I am neither of water nor of earth,
I am neither of fire nor of air,
--

نہ میں‌عربی نہ لاہوری، نہ میں‌ہندی شہر نگوری
نہ میں ہندو ترک پشوری، نہ میں‌رہندا وچ ندون
بلھا کی جاناں میں‌کون

Na maen arabi na lahori
Na maen hindi shehar nagauri
Na hindu na turak peshawri
Na maen rehnda vich nadaun
--
I am not from Arabia, nor from Lahore
I am not from India, nor from Nagore
I am not a Hindu, nor a Muslim from Peshawar
Nor do I live in the city of Nadaun
--

نہ میں‌بھید مذہب دا پایا، نہ میں‌آدم حوا جایا
نہ میں‌اپنا نام دھرایا، نہ وچ بیٹھن نہ وچ بھون
بلھا کی جاناں میں‌کون

Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun

Na maen bheth mazhab da paaya
Ne maen aadam havva jaaya
Na maen apna naam dharaaya
Na vich baitthan na vich bhaun
--
O Bullah, What do I know who I am?

I have not solved the mystery of religion
Nor am I a descendant of Adam and Eve
Nor have I a specific name of my own,
I am neither settled nor am I lost
--

اول آخر آپ نوں جاناں، نہ کوئی دوجا ہور پچھاناں
میتھوں ہور نہ کوئی سیانا، بلھا شاہ کھڑا ہے کون
بلھا کی جاناں میں‌کون

Bulleh , ki jaana maen kaun

Avval aakhir aap nu jaana
Na koi dooja hor pehchaana
Maethon hor na koi siyaana
Bulla! ooh khadda hai kaun
--
O Bullah, What do I know who I am?

I take myself to be the beginning and the end
I do not recognize any one else
There is no one who is wiser than I
O Bullah, who is the Lord standing there?


Bulla, ki jaana maen kaun
O Bullah, What do I know who I am?

Faqir, Mohd., Kulliyat
.............

Fateh Ali & Mubarak Ali sing Bulleh Shah's Kalam

Ustad Fateh Ali Khan was the father of Qawwali musician Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Their family has an unbroken tradition of Qawwali for over 600 years. Ustad Fateh Ali Khan died in 1964 at the age of sixty-three, when Nusrat was sixteen and still in school. Nusrat's training was completed by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan's brothers, Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan and Ustad Salamat Ali Khan [1].



[1] Fateh Ali Khan (Qawwali singer)

Says Bulleh, who knows who I am!

Bulleya Ki Jaana Maen Kaun

Says Bulleh, who knows who I am!

Riaz Ali Khan



I am not in the mosque of the believer,
Nor in false rites.
I am not in the pure or the impure.
Neither Moses nor Pharaoh.
Says Bulla, who knows who I am!

I am not in the vedas or holy books,
Not in drug or wine.
Not in the drunkards wasted intoxication,
Not in wakefulness or sleep.
Says Bulla, who knows who I am!

I am not in sorrow nor in joy,
Neither in clean nor unclean.
I am not water, I am not earth,
I am not fire, I am not air.
Says Bulla, who knows who I am!

I am not from Arabia or Lahore,
Nor from India or Nagaur.
Neither a hindu or muslim from Peshawar,
Nor do I live in Nadaun.
Says Bulla, who knows who I am!

I cannot be unearthed in the mysteries of religion.
I was not born of Adam and Eve.
I am not the name I assume.
I am not in stillness, not in movement.

Finally, I only know myself.
I cannot know any other.
Who could be wiser than I?
Bulla asks, who then, stands here?
Says Bulla, who knows who I am!

Translation by Sunam Kashyap (http://www.apnaorg.com/poetry/english/bullah/poem7.htm)

Piya Ghar Aya - Bulleh Shah sung by Farid Ayaz

Baba Bulleh Shah practiced the Sufi tradition of Punjabi poetry. At a time of strife between people of different faiths (Muslims and Sikhs) Bulla was a beacon of hope in Kasoor, Punjab. He believed in peace and resolution of conflict without violence and was equally respected by both faiths.

The recital that you see in the video below is part of the "Spirit of the Sufis" event in Montreal from April 2007.


Piya Ghar Aya from Tasawwuf on Vimeo.

Mera ey Charkha Naulakha - Bulleh Shah

Singer: Sain Muhammad Ali
Kalaam: Baba Bulleh Shah
Credits - kullifaqirdi on youtube.com
Translation by lahoriali

1. Maira aye charKha naoN laKha kuRey
"My existence is priceless" (Here charKha - a yarn spinning wheel - is used as a symbol of life and one's experience through life)

2. NeuN katdi katdi pakka kuRey
Matured and nurtured by my (selfless) love

3. MeiN tey mang RanjheN di hoi aN
I've given myself to my Ranjha

4. Mera babul karda aye dhakka kurey
But people force me to abandon my beloved

5. "LokaN bhaNey chaak mahiN da"
For others, Ranjha is only a meager servant

6. "Mairey paa da Makkah kurey"
For me he is my Mecca

7. "LokaN bhaNey ishq soKhala"
People think to love is easy

8. "Aye ishq nahiN chaDda phakka kuRey"
Love destroys everything and leaves nothing behind

9. "Bulleh Shah naiN sach kar jata"
Bulleh Shah realized the truth

10. "Maira Shah Anayet guru pakka kuRey"
Shah Anayet is indeed my true spiritual leader (murshid)

Mera Piya Ghar Aaya - Sabri brothers

Kalaam: Baba Bulleh Shah
Credits: sayyan on youtube

One of the best renditions of Baba Bulleh Shah's kalaam mera piya ghar aaya. The qawwals start off with great selection of verses by Khwaja Ghulam Farid and Sultan Bahu that builds the tempo for mera piya ghar aaya.