اصل عاشق پاھجي سسي نہ سانڍين

Shah Abdul Latif Poetry

 اصل عاشق پاھجي سسي نہ سانڍين 

 لاهيو سر لطيف چئي، ساھ سلاڙئون ڏين 

ڪلنئون ڪاٽين پڇن پوء پريتڻوہ

(شاه عبداللطيف)

The genuine lover, for his head 

care and concern has none; 

He cuts it off---joins it with breath 

as gift then hands it on ; 

Carves down to shoulders, form loved-one 

then begs for love's return. 

(Translated in verse by Elsa Kazi)

(Translated in verse by Elsa Kazi)