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

sbwA cUM hlkw hwie zuli& aU rw Swnw mI swzd

sabaaa choon halakaa haae zulaf oo raa shaanaa mee saazadha

When the easterly breeze combs through the curls of his tresses,

Aijb zMjIr Az bhir idil dIvwnw mI swzd ] 21 ] 1 ]

ajib zanjeer az behar dhil dheevaanaa mee saazadh || 21 || 1 ||

It is as if it is making a strange chain link for my insane mind. (21) (1)

n dwinsqym Az rUiz Azl eIN nkiS Awdm rw

n dhaanisathaem az rooz azal een nakash aadham raa

We have not understood the significance of the human body since the dawn of creation, beginning of the time,

ik n`kwb Az brwey mWdin ^ud ^wnw mI swzd ] 21 ] 2 ]

k nakaab az baraaeae maanadhan khudh khaanaa mee saazadh || 21 || 2 ||

That, the Lord created this body for His own abode. (21) (2)

idil AwSk b-AMdk &ursiq mwSUk mI grdd

dhil aashak ba-andhak furasath maashook mee garadhadha

The heart of a lover becomes that of the beloved's in a short time;

srw pw jW Svd hr ks ik bw jwnwnh mI swzd ] 21 ] 3 ]

saraa paa jaan shavadh har kas k baa jaanaaneh mee saazadh || 21 || 3 ||

Anyone who is on good terms with the beloved becomes the heart and soul from feet to the head (all over his body). (21) (3)

brwey gurdwie nW igrid hr dunI ic mI grdI

baraaeae guradhaae naan giradh har dhunee ch mee garadhee

Why are you running after (every) mean person for a morsel of bread?

qmAw dIdI ik Awdm rw AsIr dwnw mI swzd ] 21 ] 4 ]

thamaaa dheedhee k aadham raa aseer dhaanaa mee saazadh || 21 || 4 ||

You know well that the greed for just one grain makes one a prisoner. (21) (4)

mgo Az hwil lYlw rw idil SorIdwie goXw

mago az haal lailaa raa dhil shoreedhaae goyaa

O Goyaa! Do not narrate the circumstances of Lailaa to any deranged mind,

ik Srwh ik`swie mjnUM mrw dIvwnw mI swzd ] 21 ] 5 ]

k sharaah ksiaae majanoon maraa dheevaanaa mee saazadh || 21 || 5 ||

Because, I become insane just after listening to the tale of Majnoo. It is just apt for an insane (for Guru's love) like me. (21) (5)