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Sultan Bahu

1630 - 1691 | Shorkot, Pakistan

Popular Sufi poet who wrote in both Persian and Punjabi.

Popular Sufi poet who wrote in both Persian and Punjabi.

Ashaar of Sultan Bahu

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paḌh paḌh ilam hazār kitābāñ aalim ho.e bhāre hū

harf ik ishq dā paḌh na jānan bhulle phiran vichāre hū

paDh paDh ilam hazar kitaban aalim hoe bhaare hu

harf ek ishq da paDh na jaanan bhulle phiran wichaare hu

ishq maahī de lā.iyāñ aggīñ laggī kaun bujhāve hū

maiñ kī jānāñ zaat ishq jo dar dar jā jhukāve hū

ishq mahi de laiyan aggin laggi kaun bujhawe hu

main ki jaanan zat ishq jo dar dar ja jhukawe hu

indar kalma kal-kal kardā ishq sikhāyā kalma hū

chaudāñ tabqe kalme andar chhaD kitābāñ almāñ hū

indar kalma kal-kal karda ishq sikhaya kalma hu

chaudan tabqe kalme andar chhaD kitaban alman hu

jis manzūl nuuñ ishq pahuñchāve īmān ḳhabar na koī hū

ishq salāmat rakkhīñ 'āhū' deyāñ īmān dharoī hū

jis manzul nun ishq pahunchawe iman KHabar na koi hu

ishq salamat rakkhin 'ahu' deyan iman dharoi hu

īmān salāmat har koī mañge ishq salāmat koī hū

jis manzal nuuñ ishq pahuñchāve īmān ḳhabar na koī hū

iman salamat har koi mange ishq salamat koi hu

jis manzal nun ishq pahunchawe iman KHabar na koi hu

murshid makka tālib haajī ka.aba ishq baḌāyā hū

vich huzūr sadā har vele kariye haj savāyā hū

murshid makka talib haji kaba ishq baDaya hu

wich huzur sada har wele kariye haj sawaya hu

āshiq ishq maahī de koloñ phiran hamesha khīve hū

jīnde jaan maahī nuuñ Dittī dohīñ jahānīñ jiive hū

aashiq ishq mahi de kolon phiran hamesha khiwe hu

jinde jaan mahi nun Ditti dohin jahanin jiwe hu

ishq dī gall avallī jehaḌā shar.ā thiiñ duur haTāve hū

qaazī chhoḌ qazā.ī jaan jad ishq tamāñcha laave hū

ishq di gall awalli jehaDa shara thin dur haTawe hu

qazi chhoD qazai jaan jad ishq tamancha lawe hu

īmān salāmat har koī mañge ishq salāmat koī hū

māñgan īmān sharmāvan ishqoñ dil nuuñ ġhairat hoī hū

iman salamat har koi mange ishq salamat koi hu

mangan iman sharmawan ishqon dil nun ghairat hoi hu

andar bhaa.ī andar bālan andar de vich dhūhāñ hū

shāh-rag thiiñ rabb neḌe laddhā ishq kītām jad sūhāñ hū

andar bhai andar baalan andar de wich dhuhan hu

shah-rag thin rabb neDe laddha ishq kitam jad suhan hu

āshiq ho te ishq kamā dil rakkhīñ vaañg pahāḌāñ hū

sai sai badiyāñ lakkh ulāhameñ jānīñ bāġh-bahārāñ hū

aashiq ho te ishq kama dil rakkhin wang pahaDan hu

sai sai badiyan lakkh ulahamen jaanin bagh-bahaaran hu

mañgan īmān sharmāvan ishqoñ dil nuuñ ġhairat hoī hū

ishq salāmat rakkhīñ 'āhū' deyāñ īmān dharoī hū

mangan iman sharmawan ishqon dil nun ghairat hoi hu

ishq salamat rakkhin 'ahu' deyan iman dharoi hu

ishq āsānūñ lisyāñ jaatā kar ke aave dhaa.ī hū

jit val vekhāñ ishq disīve ḳhālī jā na kaa.ī hū

ishq aasanun lisyan jata kar ke aawe dhai hu

jit wal wekhan ishq disiwe KHali ja na kai hu

jin.hāñ ishq haqīqī paaya mūhoñ nā alāvat hū

zikar fikar vich rahan hamesha dam nuuñ qaid lagāvan hū

jinhan ishq haqiqi paya muhon na alawat hu

zikar fikar wich rahan hamesha dam nun qaid lagawan hu

guuḌh zulmāt andher ġhubārāñ raah ne ḳhauf ḳhatar de hū

aab hayāt munavvar chashme saa.e zulaf ambar de hū

guDh zulmat andher ghubaran rah ne KHauf KHatar de hu

aab hayat munawwar chashme sae zulaf ambar de hu

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

Recitation

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