Jag vich roshan naam hai jisda
Aashiq ton kyun nasda e
Wasda rasda vich bukkal de
Apna bhed na dasda e
Meri bukkal de vich chor
Kis nu kook sunawa ni
Aa khada si hun aap sunaya
Machala sunda nahi
Hath malan te mintan kardi
Rowan dhayin dhayin
Chori chori nikal gaya ni
Pai gaya jag vich shor
Shau bulla saathi vakh nahi
Bin shau de dooja kakh nahi
Par vekhan waali ankh naahi
Tayin jaan payi dukh sehndi e
Muh aayi baat na rehndi e
Meri bukkal de vich chor
Jis paya bhed qalandar da
Raah khojeya apne andar da
Oh waasi sukh mandir da
Jithe koi na chad di lehndi e
Muh aayi baat na rehndi e
Meri bukkal de vich chor
Musalman sarran ton darde
Hindu darde gor
Dovein aise de vich marde
Eho dowan di khor
Meri bukkal de vich chor
Aethe duniya vich hanera e
E tilkan baazi vehra e
Vad andar dekho kehra e
Tuh khalkat bahar dhudhendi e
Muh aayi baat na rehndi e
Meri bukkal de vich chor
Ram das kithe fateh muhammad
Eho kadeemi shor
Mit gaya dohan da jhagda
Nikal paya koi hor
Ru dhaka te kuch na bachda e
Sach akhan te bhambar machda
Jee dohan gallan toh jhakda e
Jach jach ke jheebh e kehndi e
Muh aayi baat na rehndi e
Meri bukkal de vich chor
Arsh munawwar miliyan bangan
Suniyan takht lahore
Shah inayat kundiyan payiyan
Luk chup khichda dor
Meri bukkal de vich chor
Ved quranan padh padh thakke
Sajde kardeyan ghas gaye matthe
Na rab teerath na rab makke
Meri bukkal de vich chor
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Overall Meaning:
The Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan song Meri Bukkal Wich Chor Chor is a deeply spiritual and introspective piece with a strong religious message. The lyrics are in Punjabi, a language spoken in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. In the first verse, the singer speaks of a shining name that is known to all but cannot be understood by mere love-struck mortals. The chorus, which is repeated several times throughout the song, implores the listener to identify the thief in his mouth, suggesting that the person is not in control of his speech and needs to find the source of his words.
The second verse elaborates on the idea of finding oneself and one's place in the world. The singer invokes the mystical figure of the Qalandar, a wandering dervish held in great reverence in South Asia, and speaks of the seeker's journey to find the presence of the divine within himself. The third verse is more pointedly political, addressing the conflicts between different religious communities in India and emphasizing the futility of such struggles in the face of the greater quest for spiritual enlightenment. The final verse returns to the theme of personal search, with references to the sacred texts of different religions and the relativism of religious distinctions.
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