Bhai Nand Laal JiAng 1Divaan-e-Goya (Ghazals)Divaan-e-Goya (Ghazals)12 linesBhai Nand Lal Ji

iem Sb b-qmwSwie rui^ Xwr qvW r&q

eim shab ba-thamaashaae rukh yaar thavaan rafatha

Tonight, Goyaa, the connoisseur of love, can go for a glimpse of beloved,

sUie buiq AwSk-kuS A`Xwr qvW r&q ] 12 ] 1 ]

sooe buth aashaka-kush ayaar thavaan rafath || 12 || 1 ||

He can go to the annihilating murderer of the lovers. (metaphorically) (12) (1)

dr kUcwie ieSk Ar ic muhwl Asq rsIdn

dhar koochaae eishak ar ch muhaal asath raseedhana

Even though it is difficult to reach the passage of love and devotion,

mnsUr is&q bw-kidm dwr qvW r&q ] 12 ] 2 ]

manasoor sifath baa-kadhim dhaar thavaan rafath || 12 || 2 ||

It is still possible if one is prepared to put his foot on the crucifix like Mansoor. (12) (2)

AY idl bsUie mdirsw gr mYl n dwrI

ai dhil basooe madharisaa gar mail n dhaaree

O mind! If you do not have the motive to go the educational school or you are scared of the teacher,

bwry b-sUie ^wnwie ^umwr qvW r&q ] 12 ] 3 ]

baarae ba-sooe khaanaae khumaar thavaan rafath || 12 || 3 ||

You may not, but, at least, you should be able to go towards the bar. (12) (3)

cUM ^wiqRm Az ieSik qU Sud rSik guilsqW

choon khaathrim az eishak thoo shudh rashak gulisathaana

When my heart, due to my deep affection for You, has become envy of the blossomed garden,

by-hudw icrw jwnib gulzwr qvW r&q ] 12 ] 4 ]

bae-hudhaa chiraa jaanab gulazaar thavaan rafath || 12 || 4 ||

Then, how can it ever even think of going to the flower beds. (12) (4)

AY idl cU SudI vwiki& Asrwir ielwhI

ai dhil choo shudhee vaakif asaraar eilaahee

O my mind! When you become familiar with the mysteries of the Lord,

dr sInw-A`m AY mKzin Asrwr qvW rPq ] 12 ] 5 ]

dhar seenaa-am ai makhazan asaraar thavaan rafath || 12 || 5 ||

Then, only You, the repository of mysteries, can get into my body. (12) (5)

sd rOzwie irzvwnsq cU dr Kwnw iSgu&qw

sadh raauazaae rizavaanasath choo dhar khaanaa shigufathaa

When hundreds of gardens are blossoming inside the house, the body,

goXw b-ich sUie dro dIvwr qvW r&q ] 12 ] 6 ]

goyaa ba-chih sooe dharo dheevaar thavaan rafath || 12 || 6 ||

Goyaa says, then how can anyone go to any other structures? (12) (6)