Ghazal
مکے گیاں گل مکدی ناہیں
This ghazal suggests that the secret of the words spoken in Mecca cannot be revealed even by the wind's gentle breath. It narrates that no matter how widely the matter is spread, its essence remains hidden. It concludes by referencing Bulleh Shah, suggesting that when the heart is surrendered to love, the true meaning remains concealed.
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مکے گیاں گل مکدی ناہیں
بھاویں سو سو جمعے پڑھ آئیے
Going to Makkah is not the ultimate
Even if hundreds of prayers are offered
Going to Makkah is not the ultimate thing, even if hundreds of prayers are offered.
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گنگا گیاں گل مکدی ناہیں
بھاویں سو سو غوطے کھائیے
The knowledge of the Ganga is not a mere tale,
It is a sweet, delightful experience to taste.
The knowledge of the Ganga is not merely a story; it is a sweet, delightful experience to taste.
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گیا گیاں گل مکدی ناہیں
بھاویں سو سو پنڈ پڑھائیے
The ways of the world are not like a garden,
They are like the dust that is blown by the wind.
The ways of the world are not like a garden, but rather like the dust blown by the wind.
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بلھے شاہ گل تائیوں مکدی
جدوں میں نوں دلوں گوائیے
Bulleh Shah, when you show the way,
When you give us the vision of May.
Bulleh Shah, when you show the way, when you give us the vision of May.
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