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idl Agr dr hlkwie zuli& do qw ^whd guzSq

dhil agar dhar halakaaei, zulaf dho thaa khaahadh guzashatha,a

If my heart can survive (the yearning) passing through tresses of his double curled hair,

Az ^uqn vz cIno mwcIno ^qw ^whd guzSq ] 11 ] 1 ]

az khuthan vaz cheeno, maacheeno khathaa khaahadh guzashath || 11 || 1 ||

Then I will understand that it can go through sensitive countries like China without any trouble. (11) (1)

bwdSwhI br do Awlm X`k ingwih rUie qU

baadhashaahee bar dho aalama, yak nigaahi rooe thoo

Just one glimpse of your face is equivalent to the kingdom of both the worlds,

swieAwie zuliP qU Az bwil humw Kwhd guzSq ] 11 ] 2 ]

saaeiaae zulaf thoo, az baal humaa khaahadh guzashath || 11 || 2 ||

The shadow of your lock of hair has gone past the shadow of the wings of Phoenix, the mystical bird (which is supposed to bring good luck). (11) (2)

eIN bswiq aumr rw drXwb kIN bwid sbw

een basaath oumar raa, dharayaab keen baadh sabaa,a

Make efforts to understand and realize the expansive territory of life,

Az kujw Awmd nBdwnm Az kujw ^ihd guzSq ] 11 ] 3 ]

az kujaa aamadh nabhadhaanama, az kujaa khehidh guzashath || 11 || 3 ||

Because I have no idea of the direction of the morning (youths) breeze from where it came or where it was headed to. (11) (3)

bwdSwhIie jhW juz Soro ZoZw byS nIsq

baadhashaaheee jehaan juz shoro ghoghaa baesh neesatha

In the eyes of that ascetic who has absolutely no personal axe to grind,

pyiS drvySy ik aU Az mudAw ^whd guzSq ] 11 ] 4 ]

paesh dharavaeshae k oo, az mudhaaa khaahadh guzashath || 11 || 4 ||

The kingdom of this world is nothing else but a confusing noise. (11) (4)

Az guzSqn hw ich mI pursI drIN dYir ^rwb

az guzashathan haa chih mee purasee dhareen dhair kharaaba

What kind of questions you want to ask to go through this desolate country (the world),

bwdSwh ^whd guzz qo hm gdw ^whd guzSq ] 11 ] 5 ]

baadhashaah khaahadh guzaz tho ham gadhaa khaahadh guzashath || 11 || 5 ||

The kings have gone through it and so have the ascetics as well. (11) (5)

iSAir goXw izMdgI-b^S Asq cUM Awib-hXwq

shiar goyaa zindhagee-bakhash asath choon aabi-hayaatha

The couplets of Goyaa are capable to grant life like the divine nectar,

blik dr pwkIzgI iz Awib bkw ^whd guzSq ] 11 ] 6 ]

balak dhar paakeezagee z aab bakaa khaahadh guzashath || 11 || 6 ||

In fact, they are more effective in chastity than even the elixir of eternal life. (11) (6)