Meri Bukkal De Vich Chor - Bulleh Shah

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Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sings from the Kafis of Baba Bulleh Shah (1680 - 1758 AD) - One of the finest Punjabi Sufi poets.

A Kafi is a poem of spiritual love - Bulleh Shah's writing shows the influence not only of Sufi Islam but also Sikhi and Buddhism.

The kafi sung here is an adaptation of this one -

Meri Bukal de vich chor

Meri bukkal de vich chor

Sadho kisnu kuk sunava

Meri bukkal de vich chor

Kitey Ramdas kitey Fateh Muhammed

Iho kadimi shor

Musalman sive to chrhde

Hindu chirhde gor

Chuk gaya jhagre jhere

Nikal gaya koi hor

Sadho kisnu kuk sunava

Meri bukkal de vich chor

Jis dhudia tis payo nahi

Jhur Jhur hoya mor

Ap Sahib jis nu bhal laye

Mainu use di gat zor

Jehra lekh mathe da likhya

Kaun kare bhan tor

Sadho kis nu kuk sunava

Meri bukkal de vich chor

Pir Pira Baghdad asada

Murshid Takhat Lahore

Uh asi sabh ikko koi

Ap guddi ap dor

Tusi pakar laho main dasna ha

Bulha Shah da chugal Khor

Sadho kis nu kuk sunava

Meri Bukkal de vich Chor.

There is a thief in the wrappings around me ( my bosom)

There is a thief in the wrappings around me ( my bosom)

O hermits, whom should I tell There is a thief in the wrappings around me ( my bosom)

Somewhere He is RamDas, somewhere He is Fateh Muhammad

this is the cry from ancient times

Muslims fear being cremated and Hindus fear burial

All quarrels have ended now - someone else has Appeared

O hermits, whom should I tell that There is a thief in the wrappings around me ( my bosom)

The one who sought Him could not attain Him

he pined away like a peacock

Whoever the Lord seeks and finds

I feel stronger because of him

Whatever is written there on their forehead

who can change that ?

O hermits , whom shall I tell There is a thief in the wrappings around me ( my bosom)

My spritual guide is at Baghdad and preceptor at Lahore

They are one with me like the kite and the cord

Catch him and I shall tell you who is the back-biter of Bulleh Shah

O hermits, whom shall I tell There is a thief in the wrappings around me ( my bosom).

Enjoy the video - it's beautiful ! ( recorded 1989)

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...33&hl=en-GB

Ranjit Singh 'Freed'

[Singhballer]

Somewhere He is RamDas, somewhere He is Fateh Muhammad

Ramdas.. Does that refer to fourth Patshah?