Shiv Kumar Batalvi

 

JiNdu De BaahgeeN

   

JiNdu De BaageeN - The Garden Of Life

JiNdu de baageeN
DardaaN da booTaRa
GeetaaN da mirag chare.
HijraaN di vaau
Vagge adh-raeni
Koi koi paht kire.

In the garden of life
The deer of songs
Grazes upon a sapling of pain.
The winds of separation
Blow through the night.
Here and there, a leaf falls.

Koi koi paht
Kire maae mereeye,
BaageeN ta shor pave,
UhDe jaaN koi koi
SaahvaaN da paNCHi
GeetaaN da mirag Dare.

Here and there, a leaf falls
Mother,
Noises stir in the garden.
A few birds of breath,
Take flight,
It frightens the deer of songs.

Saahvaan de paNCHi
TaaN uhDan haare,
DaameeN na jaan phaRe
Raat baraate
Desh- dishaantar
UhDde jaan chale.

But the birds of breath
Will surely fly,
They cannot be held back at any price.
Thru the night,
In every direction,
They will fly.

DareeN na mirga
DardaaN de pahtar
Roz na rehan hare.
Vihale taaN uhgde
DardaaN de booTaRe
SaNgane mahik bhare.

Listen deer, don’t be afraid,
The leaves of pain
Will not always stay green.
They grow easily,
The saplings of pain,
That are so filled with perfume.

Ik taaN taeNDaRe
Kol kathoori,
Dooje taaN dard baRe,
Teeja te taeNDRa
Roop suhaNdaRa
GalaaN taaN milakh kare!

Remember that you have
The sac of musk,
You also have great sorrow.
Thirdly you are
Beautiful,
And your words are precious.

MaareeN ve CHaalaaN
BhareeN ve chuNgeeyaaN
TaeNDaRe karam khare,
TaeNDaRe gal –
Gham-haar-humelaaN
Jholi ‘ch hor vare!

 

So continue to leap,
And continue to jump.
You are fortunate,
For around your neck ,
Are garlands of sorrow,
May more of them rain upon you!

JiNdu de baageeN
DardaaN da booTaRa
GeetaaN da mirag chare.
HijaraaN di vaau
Vagge adh-raeni
Koi koi paht kire.

 

In the garden of life
The deer of songs
Grazes upon a sapling of pain.
The winds of seperation
Blow through the night,
Here and there, a leaf falls.

 

 

 

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