ghaus qutab abdaal qalandar
The great saints and mystics, and the humblest ascetics
miṭṭi andar
All lie buried in the dust
haaye
Oh!
daara zu’l-qarnain sikandar
The great conquerors: Darius, Zulqarnain, and Alexander
miṭṭi andar
All lie buried in the dust
sohne sohne mukhṛe sundar
Such beautiful, luminous faces
miṭṭi andar
All lie buried in the dust
aakhir sab ne ṭur jaana hai miṭṭi andar
Ultimately, each one of us must be buried in the dust
we preet lagaaiye naal rabb de
To God you should give your love
aaye
Oh!
jinhon preet nibhaaun da wal aaunda
For only He can fulfil the pledge of True Love
te daal dunya daghe da naan dooja
This world is nothing but an illusion
te jinhon yaar wanjaaun da wal aaunda
And pursuing the world means losing the True Beloved
uth sangiya
Come, friend
uṭh sangiya lai lai Allaah da naan
Come, friend, say over and over again the name of God
te booṭi beej lai
And thus sow the seed
chambe waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of the jasmine flower
haqq waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of Truth
uṭh sangiya lai lai ‘ishq da naan
Come, friend, say over and over again the name of Love
te booṭi beej lai
And sow the seed
rabb waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of your Lord
chambe waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of the jasmine flower
pyaar waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of Love
dil di kheti de wich pahlaan niyat da hal waah
First pass the plough of sincerity over the field of the heart
khoṭ ‘adaawat nafrat jhagṛe
Falseness, enmity, hatred, and strife…
saare maar muka
Purge these from your heart
nafs jiya dushman wi koi naeen
There is no enemy as great as your own worldly desires
zahr da ṭeekah la
Destroy these desires, inject them with poison
laalach badla hasad kameenah
Greed, revenge, and envy are all vile things
choolhe de wich pa
Cast them into the fire
‘ishq di goḍi kar ke
Cultivate the field of Love
te hanjuaan da paani pa
And water it with tears
te booṭi beej lai
And sow the seed
chambe waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of the jasmine flower
haqq waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of Truth
uṭh sangiya lai lai Allaah da naan
Come, friend, say over and over again the name of God
yaar noon mana lai
Cajole the Beloved
o baaba bullhe waangon ghunghru pa le
Come on, put on the ankle-bells like Bulleh Shah did
nach nach yaar mana le
Dance and cajole the Beloved
rahmat da meenh pa khudaaya
Pour down the rain of your Divine Mercy, O Lord
haaye
Oh!
te baagh sukka kar harya
And make this parched garden green
te booṭa aas umeed miri da
And let my hopes and longings…
tu karde mewe bharya
Flourish and bloom with fruit, my Lord
rabba rabba meenh barsa
O my Lord, make it rain
banjar dil men paani la
Make fertile this barren heart
main annha te tilkan rastah
I am blind, and the path is slippery…
te kyoonkar mile sambhaala
So how do I stay steady?
dhakke dewan waale bohte
They are many people to push me…
te toon hath pakṛan waala
And there’s none but You to grasp my hand
uṭh sangiya lai lai ‘ishq da naan
Come, friend, say over and over again the name of Love
te booṭi beej lai
And thus sow the seed
chambe waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of the jasmine flower
pyaar waali booṭi beej lai
Sow the seed of Love
uṭh sangiya lai lai Allaah da naan
Come, friend, say over and over again the name of God
te yaar noon mana lai
And cajole the Beloved
baaba bullhe waangon ghunghru pa le
Come on, put on the ankle-bells like Bulleh Shah did
nach nach yaar mana le
Dance and cajole the Beloved
dam dam dam haqq
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam dam haqq
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam
In every breath
dam dam haqq dam
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam haqq dam
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam haqq
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam haqq
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam haqq
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam dam
In every breath I draw
rabba rabba meenh barsa
O my Lord, make it rain
banjar dil men paani la
Make fertile this barren heart
dam dam dam haqq
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam dam haqq
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
dam dam
In every breath
dam dam haqq dam
The divine name of Truth in every breath I draw
Note:Translation copied from some random Website
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLf2ewlaLMA