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

mudwm bwdw-kSo sUPI E s&w mI bwS

mudhaam baadhaa-kasho soofee ou safaa mee baasha

After getting drunk (with His Naam), one should become pious and chaste,

qmwim zuhd SO virMid bInvw mI bwS ] 40 ] 1 ]

thamaam zuhadh shaau varindh beenavaa mee baash || 40 || 1 ||

One should be inebriated and become indifferent to life and an embodiment of meditation.? (40) (1)

bsUie ZYr imA&gn nzr ik by-bsrI

basooe ghair miafagan nazar k bae-basaree

You should not cast your eyes just even to look towards any one else; this will be an act of blindness;

qmwim cSm SO v sUie dosq vw mI bwS ] 40 ] 2 ]

thamaam chasham shaau v sooe dhosath vaa mee baash || 40 || 2 ||

You should become an eye from head to toe, and aim your vision only towards your Beloved. (40) (2)

b-igrid kwmiq AW Swih idlrubw mI grd

ba-giradh kaamath aan shaahi dhilarubaa mee garadha

Circumambulate around the torso of heart-stealing king, the Guru,

AsIir hlkwie AW zuli& muSk sw mI bwS ] 40 ] 3 ]

aseer halakaae aan zulaf mushak saa mee baash || 40 || 3 ||

And, assume yourself as the prisoner of the knot of the fragrant lock of his hair. (40) (3)

n goiemq ik sUie dYr Xw hrm mI rO

n goeimath k sooe dhair yaa haram mee raaua

I am not asking anyone to go to the temple or the Muslin shrine.

bhr qr& ik rvI jwinib ^udw mI bwS ] 40 ] 4 ]

behar tharaf k ravee jaanib khudhaa mee baash || 40 || 4 ||

I am simply suggesting that no matter where you decide to go, you should always keep your face towards the Almighty. (40) (4)

bsUie ZYr cU byZwngW ich mI grdI

basooe ghair choo baeghaanagaan chih mee garadhee

Turning away from me like a stranger, why are you are paying attention to my rivals?

hmI iz hwil idil ^sqw AwSnw mI bwS ] 40 ] 5 ]

hamee z haal dhil khasathaa aashanaa mee baash || 40 || 5 ||

Just look towards me even for a short while and get familiar with the condition of this broken heart. (40) (5)

mudwm Swikro Swdwb cUM idil goXw

mudhaam shaakiro shaadhaab choon dhil goyaa

Goya says, Become content and pleasant like my heart, And do not become indifferent after having your desires fulfilled.

qmwim muqilbo &wirZ iz mudAw mI bwS ] 40 ] 6 ]

thamaam muthalibo faarigh z mudhaaa mee baash || 40 || 6 ||

In fact, rid yourself of all purpose and pursuits.(This way, one can attain the real goal) (40) (6)