Munh aayi baat na rehndi hai (ae)
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
What's on the tongue must be said
Jhoott aakhaan kuch bachda ae
I speak untrue and something remains
Sach aakhaan baambar machda ae
I speak the truth and the fire is lit
Donhaan galaan toun ji jachda ae
I am afraid of both outcomes
Jach jach ke jibhaan kehndi ae
Apprehensively my tongue quivers
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(Interval)
Jiss paya bheit qalandar da
Who puts on the garb of the dervish
Raah khojya apne andar da
Burrows the way into his self
O waasi hai sukh mandar da
Will inherit the temple of peace
Jithay charhdi ae na laindi ae
Where there is no rise or fall
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(chorus) Na Raindee Ae
Ik laazim baat adab di ae
A point to be noted if I may
Saanu baat maloomi sab di ae
I know the secret of all
Har har vich soorat rabb di ae
Inside each is the face of the lord
Kittay zaahir kittay chhup behndi ae
Flowing apparent somewhere hidden
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(Interval)
Ae tilkan baazi vehrha ae
The world is a slippery place
Thamm thamm ke ttur anhera ae
Tread carefully for 'tis dark
Varh andar wekho kehrha ae
Go inside see who's there
Kyun khalkat baahar ddhund-dindi ae
Why do the people search outside
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(Interval)
Bullah shou asaan toun vakh nahi
Bullah, the beloved is not separate from us
Bin shou te dujja kakh nahi
Besides the beloved there is naught
Parr vekhan vaali akh nahi
But the discerning eye is missing
Taain jaan judaiyaan sehndi ae
Therefore life endures separation
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(repeat)
Parh parh ilm kitaabaan da tu naam rakh leya qazi
Learning through the rote of books you call yourself a scholar
Hath vich parh ke talvaraan tu naam rakh leya ghaazi
Grasping the sword in your hand you call yourself a warrior
Makkay Madinay ghoom aya tu naam rakh leya haaji
Having visited Mecca and Medina you call yourself a pilgrim
Bullah tu ki haasil kita jay yaar na rakhiya raazi!
Bullah, what have you accomplished if you have not remained true to your friend!
(Translation by Arieb Azhar)
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
What's on the tongue must be said
Jhoott aakhaan kuch bachda ae
I speak untrue and something remains
Sach aakhaan baambar machda ae
I speak the truth and the fire is lit
Donhaan galaan toun ji jachda ae
I am afraid of both outcomes
Jach jach ke jibhaan kehndi ae
Apprehensively my tongue quivers
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(Interval)
Jiss paya bheit qalandar da
Who puts on the garb of the dervish
Raah khojya apne andar da
Burrows the way into his self
O waasi hai sukh mandar da
Will inherit the temple of peace
Jithay charhdi ae na laindi ae
Where there is no rise or fall
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(chorus) Na Raindee Ae
Ik laazim baat adab di ae
A point to be noted if I may
Saanu baat maloomi sab di ae
I know the secret of all
Har har vich soorat rabb di ae
Inside each is the face of the lord
Kittay zaahir kittay chhup behndi ae
Flowing apparent somewhere hidden
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(Interval)
Ae tilkan baazi vehrha ae
The world is a slippery place
Thamm thamm ke ttur anhera ae
Tread carefully for 'tis dark
Varh andar wekho kehrha ae
Go inside see who's there
Kyun khalkat baahar ddhund-dindi ae
Why do the people search outside
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(Interval)
Bullah shou asaan toun vakh nahi
Bullah, the beloved is not separate from us
Bin shou te dujja kakh nahi
Besides the beloved there is naught
Parr vekhan vaali akh nahi
But the discerning eye is missing
Taain jaan judaiyaan sehndi ae
Therefore life endures separation
Munh aayi baat na rehndi ae
What's on the tongue must be said
(repeat)
Parh parh ilm kitaabaan da tu naam rakh leya qazi
Learning through the rote of books you call yourself a scholar
Hath vich parh ke talvaraan tu naam rakh leya ghaazi
Grasping the sword in your hand you call yourself a warrior
Makkay Madinay ghoom aya tu naam rakh leya haaji
Having visited Mecca and Medina you call yourself a pilgrim
Bullah tu ki haasil kita jay yaar na rakhiya raazi!
Bullah, what have you accomplished if you have not remained true to your friend!
(Translation by Arieb Azhar)