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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

harf ik ishq paḌh na jānan bhulle phiran vichāre

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

maiñ jānāñ zaat ishq jo dar dar jhukāve

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

chaudāñ tabqe kalme andar chhaD kitābāñ almāñ

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

ishq salāmat rakkhīñ 'āhū' deyāñ īmān dharoī

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

jis manzal nuuñ ishq pahuñchāve īmān ḳhabar na koī

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

vich huzūr sadā har vele kariye haj savāyā

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

jīnde jaan maahī nuuñ Dittī dohīñ jahānīñ jiive

aashiq ishq mahi de kolon phiran hamesha khiwe hu

jinde jaan mahi nun Ditti dohin jahanin jiwe hu

īmān salāmat har koī mañge ishq salāmat koī

māñgan īmān sharmāvan ishqoñ dil nuuñ ġhairat hoī

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

shāh-rag thiiñ rabb neḌe laddhā ishq kītām jad sūhāñ

andar bhai andar baalan andar de wich dhuhan hu

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

ishq gall avallī jehaḌā shar.ā thiiñ duur haTāve

qaazī chhoḌ qazā.ī jaan jad ishq tamāñcha laave

ishq di gall awalli jehaDa shara thin dur haTawe hu

qazi chhoD qazai jaan jad ishq tamancha lawe hu

āshiq ho te ishq kamā dil rakkhīñ vaañg pahāḌāñ

sai sai badiyāñ lakkh ulāhameñ jānīñ bāġh-bahārāñ

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

ishq salāmat rakkhīñ 'āhū' deyāñ īmān dharoī

mangan iman sharmawan ishqon dil nun ghairat hoi hu

ishq salamat rakkhin 'ahu' deyan iman dharoi hu

shauq devā baal añdhere matāñ labhe vast khaḌātī

maran thiiñ uge mar rahe jin.hāñ haq ramz pachhātī

shauq da dewa baal andhere matan labhe wast khaDati hu

maran thin uge mar rahe jinhan haq di ramz pachhati hu

jin.hāñ ishq haqīqī paaya mūhoñ alāvat

zikar fikar vich rahan hamesha dam nuuñ qaid lagāvan

jinhan ishq haqiqi paya muhon na alawat hu

zikar fikar wich rahan hamesha dam nun qaid lagawan hu

ik nigāh je āshiq vekhe lakh hazārāñ taare

lakkh nigāh je aalim vekhe kise na kaddhī chāḌhe

ek nigah je aashiq wekhe lakh hazaran tare hu

lakkh nigah je aalim wekhe kise na kaddhi chaDhe hu

āshiq raaz maahī de koloñ hon kadīñ na vande

niiñd harām tin.hāñ te jehḌe zaatī ism kamānde

aashiq raaz mahi de kolon hon kadin na wande hu

nind haram tinhan te jehDe zati ism kamande hu

dard-mandāñ diyāñ āhīñ toñ asmānoñ taare jhaḌde

dard-mandāñ diyāñ āhīñ koloñ āshiq muul na Darde

dard-mandan diyan aahin ton asmanon tare jhaDde hu

dard-mandan diyan aahin kolon aashiq mul na Darde hu

ishq āsānūñ lisyāñ jaatā kar ke aave dhaa.ī

jit val vekhāñ ishq disīve ḳhālī na kaa.ī

ishq aasanun lisyan jata kar ke aawe dhai hu

jit wal wekhan ishq disiwe KHali ja na kai hu

āshiq ishq maahī de koloñ phiran hamesha khīve

jīnde jaan maahī nuuñ Dittī dohīñ jahānīñ jiive

aashiq ishq mahi de kolon phiran hamesha khiwe hu

jinde jaan mahi nun Ditti dohin jahanin jiwe hu

guuḌh zulmāt andher ġhubārāñ raah ne ḳhauf ḳhatar de

aab hayāt munavvar chashme saa.e zulaf ambar de

guDh zulmat andher ghubaran rah ne KHauf KHatar de hu

aab hayat munawwar chashme sae zulaf ambar de hu

jithe kare raushnā.ī chhoḌ añdherā vaindā

maiñ qurbān tināñ toñ 'āhū' jo sahīh karendā

jithe hu kare raushnai chhoD andhera wainda hu

main qurban tinan ton 'ahu' jo hu sahih karenda hu

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

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