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Bulleh Shah

Birth 1680 – 1758
Location Birth Place Multan,Pakistan

A renowned medieval Sufi poet and mystic who raised his voice against religious extremism and traditional rigidity. He is famous for his kafis.

Kaafi 86

( kafi -bilawal ) ki karda huN ki karda
( kafi bilawal ) meri bukkal de wich chor
( kafi—bhairawi ) iko rang kapai da
( kafi-bhairawi ) tun aaia hain main paia hai
( kafi—bhairawi ) ulTe hor zamane aae
( kafi-bhairawi )huN kain tho aap chhapaida
( kafi-bibhas parbhati ) ghaDiali deho nikal (ni),
( kafi-bilawal ) dilbar sambhalke neh lai,
( kafi-bilawal ) ki karda ki karda wo ?
( kafi—bilawal ) paia hai kichhu paia hai
( kafi-hinDol ) bas kari ji huN basi kari ji
( kafi-jhanjhoTi ) hoe naiN naiNan de barde
( kafi-jhanjhoTi ) rabba huN ki karie,
( kafi-jhanjhoTi )‘khaki KHak siun’ ral jaana
( kafi—jhanjoTi ) ab lagan lagi kia karie
( kafi-tilang ) piare bin maslat uTTh jaana
aa khan dil jaani piaria
aa mil yar sar lai meri, meri jaan dukkhan ne gheri
aao saio ral diu ni wadhai
aapNe tan di KHabar na koi
aapNe tan di KHabar na koi, sajan di KHabar liawe kauN
ab kiun sajan chir laio re ?
bahuDin we tabiba mainDi KHabar gaia
bass kar ji huN bass kar ji
bhaiNan main katdi katdi huTTi
bhawen jaan na jaan we wehDe aa waD mere
bullha ki jaana main kauN
bullha ki jaNe zat ishak di kauN
chupp karke karin guzare nun
dil loche mahi yar nun
ek alaf paDho chhuTkara hai
ek nukkte wichch gall mukkdi e,
ek nukta yar paDhaia e
haji lok makke nun jaande mera ranjha mahi makka,
hatthi Dhilak pai mere charkhe di
hindu na nahin musalman bahie trinjaN taj abhiman
huN bas kar ji huN bas kar ji
huN main anahad nad wajaya,
ilmon bas karin o yar
ishak asan nal kehi kiti
ishak asan nal kehi kiti lok marende taane
ishak di nawion nawin bahaar
ishak di nawiun nawin bahaar
jis tan laggia ishak kamal, nache besur te betal
kadi aa mil yar piaria, terian waTan ton sir waria
kadi moD muhaaran Dholia, terian waTan ton sir gholia
kafi—bilawal ( mainun ki hoya maithon gai gawati main )
kafi—rag ramkali ( main chuhDeTDian we sache sahib di sarkar, )
katt kuDe na watt kuDe
ki jaana main koi re baba