Padh Padh Alam Fazal Hoya
22 Oct 2017

Singer: Aik Alif, Noori & Saieen Zahoor
Lyrics: Bulleh Shah (1680-1757)

An awesome composition by Bulle Shah (1680 - 1757), a Punjabi Sufi poet. In this composition, Bulle Shah reminds us to focus on taking steps towards dissolving our ego ('I') instead of continuing to amass spiritual knowledge by reading books. A nice translation is available here.

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Parh parh ilm te faazil hoya
Te kaday apnay aap nu parhya naai

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Bhaj bhaj wadna ay mandir maseeti
Te kaday mann apnay wich warya ee naai

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Larnaay roz shaitaan de naal
Te kade nafs apnay naal laryaee naai

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Bulleh Shah asmaani ud-diya pharona ay
Te jeda ghar betha unoon phadeyaee naai

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Bas kareen o yaar
Ilm-oun bas kareen o yaar
Ik Alif tere darkaar

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Bas kareen o yaar
Allah Saiyan Allah Saiyan

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Jo naa jaane, Haqq ki taaqat
Rabb naa devey us ko Himmat

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Hum Mann ke darya mein doobey
Kaisi nayya? Kya manjhdhaar?

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Bas kareen o yaar
Ilm-oun bas kareen o yaar
Allah Saiyan Allah Saiyan

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