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

byv&w nIsq ksy gr qU v&wdwr SvI

baevafaa neesath kasae gar thoo vafaadhaar shavee

Goyaa says, If you become faithful, then no one would betray you,

vkq Awnsq ik br vkq ^brdwr SvI ] 61 ] 1 ]

vakath aanasath k bar vakath khabaradhaar shavee || 61 || 1 ||

The time has come that you should be alert of this truth on time. (61) (1)

jW Agr hsq isir kdim jwnW kun

jaan agar hasath sir kadham jaanaan kuna

If you are alive, then offer your heart as a sacrifice for His lotus feet,

idl b-idldwr ibidh zwik qU idldwr SvI ] 61 ] 2 ]

dhil ba-dhiladhaar bidhih zaak thoo dhiladhaar shavee || 61 || 2 ||

Present your heart and mind to your Beloved, so that you, yourself, would become a beloved. (61) (2)

mMizil ieSk drwz Asq b-pw nqvW r&q

manzil eishak dharaaz asath ba-paa nathavaan rafatha

The journey of love and devotion is extremely long and arduous; it cannot be traversed by walking on foot,

sr kdm swz ik qw dr rih AW Xwr SvI ] 61 ] 3 ]

sar kadham saaz k thaa dhar rehi aan yaar shavee || 61 || 3 ||

We should walk making our head as our feet, so that we can travel on the path towards our Beloved and the trek can be completed. (61) (3)

gu&qgUie hmw ks dr ^oir iedrwik ^ud Asq

gufathagooe hamaa kas dhar khor eidharaak khudh asatha

The conversation of each one of us is based upon our perception and knowledge,

lB &robMd ik qw mihrim Asrwr SvI ] 61 ] 4 ]

labh farobandh k thaa mehiram asaraar shavee || 61 || 4 ||

But you should keep your lips sealed so that you can realize and appreciate the truth about His mysteries. (61) (4)

mI &roSd idil dIvwnwie ^ud rw goXw

mee faroshadh dhil dheevaanaae khudh raa goyaa

Goyaa says, I am presenting my infatuated mind for sale on the hope that

b-aumIid krim AW ik ^rIdwr SvI ] 61 ] 5 ]

ba-oumeedh karam aan k khareedhaar shavee || 61 || 5 ||

You, the Guru, with your benevolence, might become its purchaser. (61) (5)