Ghazals Bhai Nand Lal Ji

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ਮਿਸਲਿ ਦਹਾਨਿ ਤੰਗਿ ਤੂ ਤੰਗ ਸ਼ਕਰ ਨ ਬਾਸ਼ਦ ।
misal dahaan tang too tang shakar na baashad |

I have always found the abode of Akaalpurakh within my heart." (55) (3) (The elation of) Begging in Your street, O Guru, is far better than any kingdom, The enjoyment I got after I gave up my vanity and self-pride, was that of being the chief of two worlds." (55) (4)

ਈ ਮਿਸਲ ਰਾ ਕਿ ਗੁਫ਼ਤਮ ਜ਼ੀਣ ਖ਼ੂਬਤਰ ਨ ਬਾਸ਼ਦ ।੩੨।੧।
ee misal raa ki gufatam zeen khoobatar na baashad |32|1|

Goyaa says, "I heard the monition in my ears the very first day, That I have seen the end of the world in its beginning." (55) (5)

ਬਾ ਹਿਜਰ ਆਸ਼ਨਾ ਸ਼ੌ ਗਰ ਤਾਲਿਬਿ ਵਸਾਲੀ ।
baa hijar aashanaa shau gar taalib vasaalee |

Goya says, "I have no unfriendly expectations or desires from my friend and beloved, I am not seeking any cure even for the anguish of my mind." (56) (1)

ਰਹ ਕੈ ਬਰੀ ਬਮੰਜ਼ਲ ਤਾ ਰਾਹਬਰ ਨ ਬਾਸ਼ਦ ।੩੨।੨।
rah kai baree bamanzal taa raahabar na baashad |32|2|

I am sick because of the Narcissus friend who has complete control on Narcissus itself as a slave,

ਦਾਮਾਨਿ ਚਸ਼ਮ ਮਗੁਜ਼ਾਰ ਅਜ਼ ਦਸਤ ਹਮਚੂ ਮਿਜ਼ਗਾਣ ।
daamaan chasham maguzaar az dasat hamachoo mizagaan |

I do not hanker either for Khizar or Messiah who could play their part as healers of this illness." (56) (2) Wherever I see, I see only the splendor of Your beauty, In fact, I do not look for any other show except the glow of my Beloved. (56) (3) When I am in the company of my beloved, I do not look at anyone else, In fact, I do not even open my eyes in front of anyone else. (56) (4) I sacrifice my life like a moth while fluttering around the oil-lamp, But, I do not make any useless wails, screams and shrieks like a nightingale." (56) (5)

ਤਾ ਜੇਬਿ ਆਰਜ਼ੂਹਾ ਪੁਰ ਅਜ਼ ਗੁਹਰ ਨ ਬਾਸ਼ਦ ।੩੨।੩।
taa jeb aarazoohaa pur az guhar na baashad |32|3|

Goyaa says to himself, "Just keep quiet, do not utter even a word! The deal of my love for my Beloved is with my head, As long as this head is there, this deal will not be annulled." (56) (6)

ਸ਼ਾਖ਼ਿ ਉਮੀਦਿ ਆਸ਼ਕਿ ਹਰਗਿਜ਼ ਸਮਰ ਨਹਿ ਗੀਰਦ ।
shaakh umeed aashak haragiz samar neh geerad |

“I always spend my life's time in His remembrance; this life is meaningful only so long as we love the Truth,

ਅਜ਼ ਅਸ਼ਕਿ ਆਬਿ ਮਿਜ਼ਗਾਣ ਤਾਣ ਸਬਜ਼-ਤਰ ਨਹਿ ਬਾਸ਼ਦ ।੩੨।੪।
az ashak aab mizagaan taan sabaza-tar neh baashad |32|4|

And, I am chagrined but eternally grateful of the enormous obligations and kindnesses bestowed on me by my Master.” (57) (1)

ਐ ਬੁਅਲਫ਼ਜ਼ੂਲ ਗੋਯਾ ਅਜ਼ ਇਸ਼ਕਿ ਊ ਮੱਜ਼ਨ ਦਮ ।
aai bualafazool goyaa az ishak aoo mazan dam |

A self centered egoist does not accept nor believe in meditation,

ਕੋ ਪਾ ਨਹਦ ਦਰੀਣ ਰਹਿ ਆਣ ਰਾ ਸਰ ਨਹਿ ਬਾਸ਼ਦ ।੩੨।੫।
ko paa nahad dareen reh aan raa sar neh baashad |32|5|

However, Akaalpurakh is always the Master and we, the worldly earthlings, His slaves for ever. (57) (2)