Kaafiyan on Birha
The separation of lovers, the pain of separation.“Birha birha aakhiye, birha tu sultaan.”
rag tukhaari ( hassaN kheDaNu bhai asaDe ditta ji rabb aapi asanon )
haji lok makke nun jaande
rag tilang ( manda han ki changi han, bhi sahib teri bandi han1 )
saio huN main sajan paio i
tera nam tiaida,
wah wah ishak pia da zor
kar masle maghaz khapaia hai,
se waNjare aae ni mae se waNjare aae
rag bilawal ( bande aap nun pachhaNi )
rag kalian ( teri shahu rawaN di wera, sutti hain tan jag, )
( rag Dhola ) sath laDinda jaanda hai sutta hain tan jag we
( rag aasawari ) main wichch rati na mainDi kai
aa khan dil jaani piaria
ishak di nawion nawin bahaar
rag dhanasari ( iki dui tinn chaari panj, chhi sati asin aThi naun1 )
dil saf te miTThDa bolo ji,
rag aasawari ( jitu wali mainDa mittar piara, )
bullha ki jaNe zat ishak di kauN
munh aai baat na rahindi e
( kafi-jhanjhoTi ) rabba huN ki karie,