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mw bMdwie ieSkym ^udw rw nw-Snwsym

maa bandhaae eishakaem khudhaa raa naa-shanaasaema

Goyaa says, I am a man of love and devotion; I do not recognize God;

duSnwm n dwnym duAw rw nw-Snwsym ] 58 ] 1 ]

dhushanaam n dhaanaem dhuaa raa naa-shanaasaem || 58 || 1 ||

I do not know blatant vulgar abuses and do not perceive blessings. (58) (1)

AwSu&qwie Awnym ik AwSu&qwie mw hsq

aashufathaae aanaem k aashufathaae maa hasatha

Goyaa says, I am madly in love with my Beloved who is also captivated by me,

mw Swh n dwnym E gdw rw nw-Snwsym ] 58 ] 2 ]

maa shaah n dhaanaem ou gadhaa raa naa-shanaasaem || 58 || 2 ||

I do not give any credence to a king nor do I recognize a beggar. (58) (2)

cUM gYir qU ks nIsq bqihkIk drINzw

choon gair thoo kas neesath bathehikeek dhareenazaa

Goyaa says, The fact is that, in reality, after seeking and denouncing, there is no one else except You everywhere;

eIN q`&rkwie mw E Sumw rw nw-Snwsym ] 58 ] 3 ]

een thafarakaae maa ou shumaa raa naa-shanaasaem || 58 || 3 ||

Therefore I do not recognize any barriers between you and me. (58) (3)

sr pw Sud pw sr Sudw dr rwih muh`bq

sar paa shudh paa sar shudhaa dhar raahi muhabatha

In the self-annhilating path of love, one gets so enamored that the head becomes the feet and the feet the head in oneness;

goiem v lykn sro pw rw n-Snwsym ] 58 ] 4 ]

goeim v laekan saro paa raa na-shanaasaem || 58 || 4 ||

This cliche is often repeated; However, we do not distinguish the difference between the roles of head and feet. (58) (4)

mw nIz cU goXw iz Azl msq eIsqm

maa neez choo goyaa z azal masath eesathama

Drunk with ecstacy, we too, like Goyaa, have been derelict since the beginning of time,

eIN kwiedwie zuhdo irAw rw nw-Snwsym ] 58 ] 5 ]

een kaaeidhaae zuhadho riaa raa naa-shanaasaem || 58 || 5 ||

We have been completely oblivious to the modus operandi of meditation or fakery. (58) (5)