Monday, June 16, 2008

Sachal Sarmast RA


AseeN ahiyooN, chhaa aseeN ahiyooN?
Belee nathaa jaaRNooN, chhaa aseeN ahiyooN!
Zaray bara'aN barsatooN layooN,
Zaray baraN-i thiyooN vaDiyooN bahiyooN,
Zaray paRhooN thaa namaazooN, rozaa,
Zaray loch-a mathay ton-a lahiyooN,
Zaray chaooN thaa `aahiyooN aseeN ee',
Zaray chaooN thaa `asal-u nahiyooN'
Zaray araam-u a'ahay hin-a dil-i khey,
Zaray vaha'ayooN nayRNooN va'ahiyooN,
Zaray chaooN thaa `asaaN paRN-a suNjato'
Zaray chaooN thaa `aseeN chhaayooN'
`sachoo' asalaooN so ee ahiyooN!
Tha'ah-u hitay Biyo kayho ThahiyooN?

We are, what are we?
We know not, what we are!
For a moment we are blessed
For a moment we are accursed
Some moment we pray and fast
Some moment we are free spirits
Now we declare, `Only we exist'
Now we declare, 'We don't exist'
For a bit, our heart is calm
In a bit, we weep rivers
Now we say, 'We are self-realized'
Now we ask, 'Who are we?'
'Sachal' we are only That eternally
What other contracts can we make here?

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