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Bulla Ki Jaana Main Kaun - Rabbi Shergill: Lyrics and Translation


Na main moman vich maseetan,
Na main vich kufar dian reetan,
Na main pakan vich paleetan.
Na main andar bed kitaban,

Na main rehnda phaang sharaban,
Na main rehnda mast kharaban.
Na main shadi na ghamnaki,
Na main vich paleetan pakeen,

Na main aaabi na main khaki.
Na main aatish na main paun,

Bulla ki jana main kaun (4)

Na main arabi na lahori,
Na main hindi shehar Nagaori,
Na hindu na turk pashauri.
Na main bhet mazhab de paya,

Na main aadam hawwa jaya,
Na koi apna naam dharaya.
Avval aakhar aap nu jana,
Na koi dooja hor pacchana,

Mai ton na koi hor syana.
Bulle shah kharha hai kaun,

Bulla ki jaana main kaun (4)

Na main moosa na pharoah,
Na main jagan na vich saun,
Na main aatish na main paun,
Na main rahnda vich Nadaun,

Na main baitthan na vich bhaun,
Bulle shah kharha hai kaun

Bulla ki jaana main kaun....

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Here's the English translation:
Not a believer inside the mosque, am I,
Nor a pagan disciple of false rites,
Not the pure amongst the impure,
Neither Moses, nor the Pharoah,
Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Not in the holy Vedas, am I,
Nor in opium, neither in wine,
Not in the drunkard's craze,
Neither awake, nor in a sleeping daze,

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

In happiness nor in sorrow, am I,
Neither clean, nor a filthy mire,
Not from water, nor from earth,
Neither fire, nor from air, is my birth,

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Not an Arab, nor Lahori
Neither Hindi, nor Nagauri,
Hindu, Turk (Muslim), nor Peshawari,
Nor do I live in Nadaun,

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

Secrets of religion, I have not known,
From Adam and Eve, I am not born,
I am not the name I assume,
Not in stillness, nor on the move,

Bulleh! to me, I am not known

I am the first, I am the last,
None other, have I ever known,
I am the wisest of them all,
Bulleh! do I stand alone?

Bulleh! to me, I am not known


PS: Its really late and I want to read. I'll update this tomorrow. For now, breathe in and let the meaning of the lyrics make you calmmmmmm. Om.

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Lyrics of Thank you by Dido


Dido, one of my favourite singers. She's got a lovely husky voice, and each time, listening to her is a breath of fresh air :-) Listen to this song "Thank you" by her, and then hum along; it'll lift your spirits up!

My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why
I got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
and I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be grey,
but your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

I drank too much last night, got bills to pay,
my head just feels in pain
I missed the bus and there'll be hell today,
I'm late for work again
And even if I'm there, they'll all imply
that I might not last the day
And then you call me and it's not so bad,
it's not so bad

and I want to thank you
for giving me the best day of my life
Oh just to be with you
is having the best day of my life

Push the door, I'm home at last
and I'm soaking through and through
Then you hand me a towel and all I see is you
And even if my house falls down,
I wouldn't have a clue
Because you're near me

and I want to thank you
for giving me the best day of my life
Oh just to be with you is having the best day of my life

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The title is not important (especially when you are not creative enough)


I guess I frequent this place too often, often without knowing what to write. But now that I'm here, lets tap the keys and see what comes out.







- No lemon tea bags in the pantry on our floor. And I'm too lazy to go check in other floors.
- I don't know what in the world happened to that photo contest. In all probability, I didn't win. But I gotto call 'em up and ask my photos back.
- Don't talk about work. My team lead is now in NC, and he comes in 6.30 PM my time. I can't stay back too late (later than 7.30 PM when we don't have conference calls with the US team), so I chat with him about my half-complete job over IM. But since I can't stay back late, I end up not completing the conversation, and my half-complete job is still half-ass. I wrote to him, he replied back with answers to my queries, and I tried, its still not working. Only a God-knows-what can save me now. Its stiffling to be sitting idle at work; I feel a gulp in my throat when that happens.
- I see this polio-stricken man walking with his clutches almost everyday on my way to work, and I wondered how is he managing with heavy rains. I saw him today, with a plastic bag over his head, and walking as though nothing could get him down. I wonder where some people get such steely resolve.
- One of my best friends went through a messy divorce last year, and she's happily married now. Divorce is not common in India, so when it happens with someone, it feels bad. And when it happens despite putting in all efforts to make the marriage, it makes it even more worse. But I'm happy she's finally got her Mr. Right!
- Right click is not allowed on our machines when we access the Internet at office. Neither is saving a webpage on our workstation. Can you friggin' believe that?!

Check this song on youtube, Mirza by Punjabi MC with Sukhshinder Shinda... I can understand most of what he says, but not all... click here. This song has the legendary Mirza-Sassi story told, in beautiful words. Its a tragic love story, ends with Mirza getting killed by Sassi's brothers. Click on the link, read the story and enjoy the lyrics given here (I don't know if the song is playing in the background, for the sound is muted on this computer, and un-muting it is not allowed (its "against company's security policy"; seriously can you believe this is an IT co.?!) )

Kade nah Ranjha kann parwonda,
te Heer khabaundi choori nah
Mirzay ne pherr marna ki si
jai hundi majboori naa
Kaun karinda yaad Sassi nu
jai thaal vich hundi poori nah
Ishq ne yaaron marjaana si
jai aashiq charde sooli naal
Jai khatt oh ni si, te khatt aaj vi nahi

Menu darse wallan da, ohse vellay hojana
Menu darse wallan da, ohse vellay hojana
Jaake jad sahibaan nu, mai seenay naal laya
Jaake jad sahibaan nu, mai seenay naal laya

It was late last summer, my blood coloured the sky
When I heard you break your swear
Punjab in my eye,
Never had I cried before
Never had my steel heart died before,
But know I felt the raw, blast
True love forever last,
But you cant feel my body
then you I cast,
Die for my woman
My woman is my mind,
My destiny she speaks through her every freaky line,
Her body movement is the way I survive
When I am on the battle field, staying alive
Staying alive my arches is that 249 mcs on horseback
So I pull out my steel to fight back
Pull out an ounce of desi from my rice sack
Walked across the five rivers one hundred degrees
My body burns, my mind cease

Baggiye havaa de naal, karade tu ajj gallaan ni
Baggiye havaa de naal, karade tu ajj gallaan ni
Jatti marjugi je, mai nazari nah aayaaaa
Jatti marjugi je, mai nazari nah aayaaaa

Sada janam janam tak saath nibuga baggiye ni
Sada janam janam tak saath nibuga baggiye ni
Bekay kol khuda de, jatt ne lekh likhaaya
Bekay kol khuda de, jatt ne lekh likhaaya

Tann mann taja hojau, sarey dukh tutt jann ne
Tann mann taja hojau, sarey dukh tutt jann ne
Dekhi jadd mey saibaa, tann baar leyaya
Dekhi jadd mey saibaa, tann baar leyaya

Uppala dekh renaal ne, Geet gauana Shinde tauuu


I know the overall story and meaning of few lines in the song, but I'll try and get the word-to-word meaning of the entire song, cuz when it comes to this one, it seems more and more beautiful when you know the words and the meaning :-)

Well, thats it for now I guess...

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Tere Bin - Rabbi Shergill - Lyrics



This is a beautiful, beautiful song. Its from Rabbi Shergill's album (the one that featured the hit "Bulla Ki Jaana Main Kaun". Beautiful lyrics, deep meaning. This song is now featuring in Delhi Heights (and I refuse to put the extra 'i' in "Delhi")

Tere bin
Sanu sohnia
Koi hor nahiyo labhna

Besides you
My love
I shant find another

Jo dave
Rooh nu sakun
Chukke jo nakhra mera

Who'll give
Peace to my soul
And indulge me

Ve main saare ghum ke vekhia
Amrika, Roos, Malaysia
Na kittey vi koi fark si
Harr kise di koi shart si

I have gone and seen it all
America, Russia, Malaysia
There wasnt any difference
They all had some condition

Koi mandga meri si sama
Koi hunda surat te fida
Koi mangda meri si wafa
Na koi mangda merian bala

Some asked for my time
Some were fascinated by my looks
Some demanded my fidelity
None wanted my demons

Tere bin
Horr na kise
Mangni merian bala

Besides you
My love
No one wants my demons

Tere bin
Hor na kise
Karni dhoop vich chaan

Besides you
No one else
Shall shade me in the sun

Jive rukia si tu zara
Nahion bhuilna main saari umar

The way you paused slightly
I shant forget all my life

Jiven akhia si akhaan chura
"Rovega saanu yaad kar"

You said, looking away
"You shall weep in my memory"

Hasia si main hasa ajeeb
Par tu nahi si hasia
Dil vich tere jo raas si
Mainu tu kyu nahi dassiya

I laughed a strange laugh
But you didnt
You had a secret in your heart
Why didnt you tell me

Tere bin
Saanu eh raas
Kise horr, nahio dassna

Besides you
None shall tell this
Secret to me

Tere bin
Peerh da ilaaj
Kis vaid kolon labhna

Besides you
Which doctor
Has the cure to my ills

Milia si ajj mainu
Tera ek patra
Likhia si jis 'te
Tun shayr Varey Shah da

I found today
A note of yours
On which you had scribbled
A Varis Shah couplet

Parh ke si osnu
Hanjhu ik duliya
Akhan ch band si
Ek raas ajj khullia

Upon reading which
A teardrop fell
What was locked in the eyes
Was revealed today

Ki tere bin
Eh mere hanju
Kise hor
Nahio chumna
Ki tere bin
Eh mere hanjhu
Mitti vich rulnha

That other than you
These tears of mine
Wont be kissed by none else
That other than you
These tears of mine
Will wither in the dust

Tere bin
Sani sohnia
Koi hor nahio labhna

Jo dave
Rooh nu sakun
Chukke jo nakhra mera

You all have heard this song havent you?? Its a lovely track! And hum along amigos! :)

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