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

gdwie kUie qurw mYil bwdSwhI nIsq

gadhaae kooe thuraa mail baadhashaahee neesatha

Goyaa, the beggar and mendicant in your street, has absolutely no desire for an imperial kingdom,

hvwie slqnqo zoik kjkulwhI nIsq ] 7 ] 1 ]

havaae salathanatho zok kajakulaahee neesath || 7 || 1 ||

He does have a desire for a realm but not only for the sake of a royal tilted cap of power (which brings in ego). (7) (1)

hr AW ik mmlkiq idl igRPq sulqW Sud

har aan k mamalakath dhil grifath sulathaan shudha

Whosoever has won over the realm of 'mind', he is considered as the all-powerful monarch,

ksy ik Xw&q qurw hmcU E ispwhI nIsq ] 7 ] 2 ]

kasae k yaafath thuraa hamachoo ou sipaahee neesath || 7 || 2 ||

And, whosoever has discovered You does not have a rival as a soldier. (7) (2)

gdwie kUie qurw bwdSwih hr do srw-sq

gadhaae kooe thuraa baadhashaahi har dho saraa-satha

(Addressing Dasam Guru) An established beggar in your street is the emperor of both the worlds,

AsIir ^iq qurw hwjiq gvwhI nIsq ] 7 ] 3 ]

aseer khath thuraa haajath gavaahee neesath || 7 || 3 ||

The captive of the ecstasy of the love of your burgeoning hair is not just looking for resurrection. (7) (3)

kudwm dIdw ik dr vY svwid nUir qU nIsq

kudhaam dheedhaa k dhar vai savaadh noor thoo neesatha

Which is that eye that does not have the glow of Your glory?

kudwm sInw ik aU m^zin ielwhI nIsq ] 7 ] 4 ]

kudhaam seenaa k oo makhazan eilaahee neesath || 7 || 4 ||

Which is that body (chest) that doesn't have godly treasures in it? (7) (4)

i&dwie aU SO v aujry mKwh AY goXw

fidhaae oo shaau v oujarae makhaah ai goyaa

Goyaa says, Do not hesitate or make excuses but sacrifice yourself for Him,

ik dr qrIkiq-mwjwie auzr ^whI nIsq ] 7 ] 5 ]

k dhar thareekathi-maajaae ouzar khaahee neesath || 7 || 5 ||

Because in the vocabulary of lovers (of true devotees), there is no word like 'excuse'. (7) (5)