Bhulle Shah's kafi collection

Kafi a classical form of Sufi poetry, mostly in Punjabi, Sindhi and Seraiki languages and originating from the Punjab and Sindh inPakistan. Some well-known Kafi poets of this style have been Baba Farid, Bulleh Shah, Shah Hussain, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast andKhwaja Ghulam Farid. This poetry style has also lend itself to the Kafi genre of singing, popular throughout South Asia, especially Pakistan and India. Over the years, both Kafi poetry and its rendition have experienced rapid growth phases as various poets and vocalists added their own influences to the form, creating a rich and varied poetic form, yet through it all it remained centered around the dialogue between the Soul and the Creator, symbolized by murid (disciple) and his Murshid (Master), and often by lover and his Beloved .

While the word is derived from Arabic, kafa meaning group, the genre is said to be derived from Arabic poetry genre, qasidah, a monorhyme ode, it always meant to be sung, using one or two lines as refrain sang repeatedly to create a mood. Kafi poetry is usually themed around heroic and great romantic tales from the folkfore, often used a metaphor for mystical truths, and spiritual longing.

Some kafis of Bhulle shah

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Aaa

Paddh Paddh Ilm Hazaar Kitaaban
Kadi Apne Aap Nu Parhiya Nai
Ja Ja Warde Mandir Maseeti
Kadi Munn Apne Vich Warya Nai
Aiwein Larda Shaitaan De Naal Bandiya
Kadi Nafs Apne Naal Larya Nai
Aakhe Peer Bulleh Shah Aasmani Pharhna Eh
Jehda Munn Vich Wasda Ohnu Pharya Nai
Aiwen Matha Zameen Ghisaai Da
Pa Latha Mehraab Dikhaai Da
Parh Kalima Lok Hasaai Da
Dil Andar Samajh Na Laai Da
Kadi Sachi Baat Vi Lukdi Eh
Ik Nukte Vich Gahl Mukdi Eh
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh
Pharh Nukta Chourh Hisabaan Nu
Pharh Nukta Chourh Hisabaan Nu
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh
Masjid Dhaade Mandir Dhaade Dhaade Jo Kuch Denda
Per Kise Da Dil Na Dhaaveen Rub Dilaan Vich Rehnda
Aaa
Ho Miyaaan!
Aaa
Aashiq Hoyon Rub Da Howi Malamat Laakh
Ouh Tenu Kafir Kafir Aakh De Tu Aho Aho Aakh
Ho Miyaan!
Kai Haaji Ban Ban Aaye Ji
Gal Neele Jaame Paaye Ji
Aaa
Dushman Mare Ta Khushi Na Kariye Sajna Vi Mar Jana Eh
Degar De Din Gaya Mohammad Ohruk Nu Dub Jana Eh
Aaa
Uth Farida Sutya Dunya Vekhan Ja
Je Koi Miljaye Bakhsiya Te Tu Vi Bakhsha Jaye
Kai Haji Ban Ban Aaye Ji
Gal Neele Jaame Paaye Ji
Hajj Vech Take Lae Khaaye Ji
Per Eh Gahl Keehnu Bhaaye Ji
Kadi Baat Sachi Vi Rukdi Eh
Ik Nukte Vich Gahl Mukdi Eh
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh
Pharh Nukta Chourh Hisabaan Nu
Pharh Nukta Chourh Hisabaan Nu
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh
Ik Nuqte Vich Gal Mukdi Eh

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Raanjha raanjha kardi ni men aape raanjha hoi
Saddo ni menu dhido raanjha, heer na aakho koi.
Raanjha men vich men raanjhe vich, hor khayaal na koi,
Men nahin, o aap hai aapani aap kare dil joi.
Hath khundi, mere agge mangu, modde bhuri loey,
Bulla heer saleti vekho kithe ja khaloi.

Aa mil yaar saar le meri, meri jaan dukhaan ne gheri.
Andar khvaab vichoda hoya, khabar na paindi teri.
Sunni ban vich lutti saiyaan, chor shaang ne gheri.
Mullah qazi saahnu raah bataavan, dein dharam de pheri.
Eh taan thug ne jagg de jheevar, laavan jaal chuferi.
Karam sharaan de dharam bataavan, sangal paavan pairi,
Zaat mazhab eh ishk na puchhda, ishk shara da vairi.
Nadiyon paar mulak sajan da, lobh lehar ne gheri,
Satgur beddi phaddi khalote, taen kyun layi a deri.
Bulla shah shauh tennu milsi, dil nu deh dileri,
Preetam paas te tolna kisnu, bhulliyon sikhar dupehri.
Aa mil yaar saar le meri, meri jaan dukhaan ne gheri

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