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gr dsiq mn hmySw pYie kwr mIrvd

gar dhasath man hamaeshaa paie kaar meeravadha

Although my hands and feet are occupied in my mundane activities,

mn cUM kunm ik idl bsUie Xwr mI rvd ] 28 ] 1 ]

man choon kunam k dhil basooe yaar mee ravadh || 28 || 1 ||

But what can I do, (because I am helpless) my mind is constantly thinking of my Beloved. (28) (1)

Awvwiz lnqrwnI hr dm boZiS idl

aavaaz lanatharaanee har dham boghash dhila

Although the voice of 'One cannot see' keeps echoing in our ears all the times,

mUsw mZr bdIdin dIdwr mI-rvd ] 28 ] 2 ]

moosaa maghar badheedhan dheedhaar mee-ravadh || 28 || 2 ||

But still Moses kept on going to get a glimpse of the Lord. (28) (2)

eIN dIdw nIsq AW ik Azo ASk mI-ckd

een dheedhaa neesath aan k azo ashak mee-chakadha

This is not the eye that will let out any tears,

jwim muh`bq Asq ik srSwr mI-rvd ] 28 ] 3 ]

jaam muhabath asath k sarashaar mee-ravadh || 28 || 3 ||

In fact, the cup of love and devotion is always full to the brim. (28) (3)

idldwr vw idl iz bsik Xky AMd dr vjUd

dhiladhaar vaa dhil z basak yakae andh dhar vajoodha

The heart and the beloved are so much intertwined with each other,

jW idl hmySw jwnib idldwr mI-rvd ] 28 ] 4 ]

jaan dhil hamaeshaa jaanab dhiladhaar mee-ravadh || 28 || 4 ||

That this is the reason that it always keeps running towards (seeking) the latter. (28) (4)

dr hr do kOn grdin aU sr-bulMd Sud

dhar har dho kaauan garadhan oo sara-bulandh shudha

Any one who rushes towards the crucifix like Mansoor

mnsUr vwr hr ik sUie dwr mI-rvd ] 28 ] 5 ]

manasoor vaar har k sooe dhaar mee-ravadh || 28 || 5 ||

Will have his neck and head high with pride in both the worlds. (29) (5)

goXw iz Xwid dUsq hkIkI h`Xwq Xw&q

goyaa z yaadh dhoosath hakeekee hayaath yaafatha

Goyaa says, I have found the real life in the remembrance of my beloved,

dIZr icrw bkUcwie ^umwr mI-rvd ] 28 ] 6 ]

dheeghar chiraa bakoochaae khumaar mee-ravadh || 28 || 6 ||

Why should I now have any reason to visit the tavern or the pub? (29) (6)