Bhai Nand Laal JiAng 1Divaan-e-Goya (Ghazals)Divaan-e-Goya (Ghazals)10 linesBhai Nand Lal Ji

hr gwh nzr bjwinib idldwr mI kunym

har gaah nazar bajaanib dhiladhaar mee kunaema

Whenever we open our eyes to look towards our Beloved Guru,

dirAwie hr do cSm guhr-bwr mI kunym ] 59 ] 1 ]

dhariaae har dho chasham guhara-baar mee kunaem || 59 || 1 ||

Then the pearl-showering river-like eyes start streaming down with tears. (59) (1)

hr jw ik dIdweym rui^ Xwr dIdweym

har jaa k dheedhaaeaem rukh yaar dheedhaaeaema

Goyaa says, Wherever I have looked, I see only the face of my Beloved,

mw kY nzr bjwinib AZXwr mI kunym ] 59 ] 2 ]

maa kai nazar bajaanib aghayaar mee kunaem || 59 || 2 ||

When did I ever have looked at a stranger, someone other than the Akaalpurakh Himself? (59) (2)

zwihd mrw iz dIdwin ^UbW mnAw mkun

zaahidh maraa z dheedhaan khoobaan manaaa makuna

O meditating saint! Please do not forbid me from looking at beautiful objects;

mw ^ud nzr bsUie rui^ Xwr mI kunym ] 59 ] 3 ]

maa khudh nazar basooe rukh yaar mee kunaem || 59 || 3 ||

Because, I do not dare look at anyone else other than my true and loving Friend. (59) (3)

mw juz hdIis rUie qU kUqy nw ^urdweym

maa juz hadhees rooe thoo koothae naa khuradhaaeaema

Goyaa says, I have never taken any other food stimulent except the discourse about Your lovely face,

dr rwih ieSk eIN hmw qkrwr mI kunym ] 59 ] 4 ]

dhar raahi eishak een hamaa thakaraar mee kunaem || 59 || 4 ||

While treading the path of love and affection, this has been enough, and I have been persistently asserting this. (59) (4)

goXw iz cSim Xwr ik m^mUr gSqweym

goyaa z chasham yaar k makhamoor gashathaaeaema

Goyaa says, I am inebriated with the intoxicating looks of my Beloved,

kY ^whiS Srwib pur Asrwr mI kunym ] 59 ] 5 ]

kai khaahash sharaab pur asaraar mee kunaem || 59 || 5 ||

Then, why should I ever long for a sip of mysterious alcoholic drink? (59) (5)