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Bulleh Shah

Birth 1680 – 1758

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-hinDol ) bas kari ji huN basi kari ji
( kafi-jhanjhoTi ) rabba huN ki karie,
aa khan dil jaani piaria
aa mil yar sar lai meri
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
ab lagan lagi kia karie ( kafi—jhanjoTi )
bahuDin we tabiba mainDi KHabar gaia
bass kar ji huN bass kar ji
bhaiNan main katdi katdi huTTi
bhawen jaan na jaan we
bullha ki jaNa main kauN
bullha ki jaNe zat ishak di kauN
chupp karke karin guzare nun
dil loche mahi yar nun
dilbar sambhalke neh lai ( kafi-bilawal )
ek alaf paDho chhuTkara hai
ek nukkte wichch gall mukkdi e,
ek nukta yar paDhaia e
ghaDiali deho nikal ni ( kafi-bibhas parbhati )
haji lok makke nun jaande
hatthi Dhilak pai mere charkhe di
hindu na nahin musalman bahie trinjaN taj abhiman
hoe naiN naiNan de barde ( kafi-jhanjhoTi )
huN bas kar ji huN bas kar ji
huN kain tho aap chhapaida ( kafi-bhairawi )
huN main anahad nad wajaya,
iko rang kapai da ( kafi—bhairawi )
ilmon bas karin o yar
ishak asan nal kehi kiti
ishak asan nal kehi kiti lok marende tane
ishak di nawion nawin bahaar
ishak di nawiun nawin bahaar
jis tan laggia ishak kamal
kadi aa mil yar piaria, terian waTan ton sir waria
kadi moD muhaaran Dholia
katt kuDe na watt kuDe
khaki KHak siun’ ral jaNa ( kafi-jhanjhoTi )
ki jaNa main koi re baba
ki karda huN ki karda ( kafi -bilawal )
ki karda ki karda wo ( kafi-bilawal )
koN aaia pahin libas kuDe
main be kaid main be kaid
main chuhDeTDian we sache sahib di sarkar kafi (rag ramkali)
main kiun kar jawan kabe nun,
main kusumbDa chuN chuN haari
mainun kauN pachhaNe
mainun kauN pachhaNe, main kujh ho gai hor ni