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

byv&w nysq ksy gr qU v&wdwr SvI

baevafaa naesath kasae, gar thoo vafaadhaar shavee

If you believe in yourself, then no one shall be a non-believer or faithless,

vkq AWsU ik: br vkq ^brdwr SvI ] 63 ] 1 ]

vakath aaansoo ki: bar vakatha, khabaradhaar shavee || 63 || 1 ||

Times are such that they will demand alertness every moment. (63) (1)

zW Agr hsq nswir kdim jwnW kun

zaan agar hasatha, nasaar kadham jaanaan kuna

If you have life in you, you should sacrifice it at the feet of the beloved,

idl b-idldwr bidh zW ik: idldwr SvI ] 63 ] 2 ]

dhil ba-dhiladhaar badhiha, zaan ki: dhiladhaar shavee || 63 || 2 ||

O heart! You should offer yourself uninhibitingly to your beloved so that you would also be loved. (63) (2)

mMzil ieSk drwz Asq bw-pw n-qqvW r&q

manzal eishak dharaaz asath baa-paa na-thathavaan rafatha

Destination of love is too far and long; it cannot be reached using the feet,

sr kdm swz ik: qw dr rwih AW Xwr SvI ] 63 ] 3 ]

sar kadham saaza, ki: thaa dhar raahi aaan yaar shavee || 63 || 3 ||

Sacrifice your head, make it your feet before you embark on the road to your beloved. (63) (3)

gu&qgUey hmw ks dr iedrwik ^ud Asq

gufathagooeae hamaa kas dhar eidharaak khudh asatha

Everyone indulges into conversation according to his wits,

lb i&robMd ik: qw mhrim iesrwr SvI ] 63 ] 4 ]

lab firobandh ki: thaa meharam eisaraar shavee || 63 || 4 ||

However, you should keep your lips tightly closed if you are anxious to share the secrets of the beloved. (63) (4)

my &roSd idil dIvwnw-ie ^ud rw goieAw

mae faroshadh dhil dheevaanaa-e khudh raa, goeiaa

Goyaa says, I want to sell myself and my insane heart to my beloved,

bw aumIid krim AW ik: ^rIdwr SvI ] 63 ] 5 ]

baa oumeedh karam aaan, ki: khareedhaar shavee || 63 || 5 ||

With my faith in his grace and mercy, I am sure he will find it worthy of buying. (63) (5)