Bulleh Shah Translation: O beloved one: If God were to be found by bathing and washing, then God would be found by fish and frogs. If God were to be found by roaming in jungle, then God would be found by cows and buffaloes. O Mian Bulleh God is found by hearts righteous…
Who am I?
Bulleh Shah Translation: Bulleh, what do I know about who I am? I am not a believer in the mosques, nor do I follow the rites of unbelief. I am not among the pure or polluted. I am neither Moses nor Pharoah. I am not in the Vedas or in the scriptures; I…
Bulleh Shah-My Beloved Reveals Untold Secrets
Behad Ramzan Dasda Mera Dholan Mahi (My beloved reveals untold secrets) Transliteration and Translation Ve Di??? Bhena Dus Mullah Ouh Alif Seedha Kam Khat Aaya O Yaar ??? Hun Des Vataa Hun Ik Wat Aaya Sohna Meem Da Ghunghat Pa Ke Dekh… Ali Haidera Pehle Ahad Si Hun Ahmad Bun…
Hazrat ‘Alī in Nusrat’s Qawwals
Many of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s greatest qawwal performances feature lyrics about ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, probably originally deriving from the song, “Man Kuntu Mawla,” attributed to Amir Khusrow (d. 1325). Bulleh Shah (d. 1757) is said to have modified this song to create the popular qawwal “Mast Qalandar” in honor of the Sufi saint…