Na tu butkade ki talab muje
Na hi haram k dar ki talash hai hai
Jahan lut gaya hai sukoon-e-dil
Usi Rah guzar ki talaash hai
Tu Haram main jis ko hai dhondhta
Muje butkade(بت کدے) main wo mil gaya
Tuje kia malaal(ملال) hai zahida(ذاہدا)
yeh nazar nazar ki tlash hai
Muje Sab Qabool falak magar
Gham e dost(غم دوست) muj se talab na kar
Isi kaise dil se juda karun
meri umar bhar ki talaash hai
Ae Tabib Chor yunhi muje Main Mareez-e-Ishq Hun, La dawa (اے طبیب چھوڑ یونہی مجھے میں مریض عشق ہوں لادوا)
Yeh Hain Ishq Ishq Yeh hai Ishq Ishq
Ishq ki Chot(چوٹ) ka dil pe asar ho to sahi
Kam ho ya ziada ho magar ho to sahi
Yeh hai Ishq Ishq Yeh hai Ishq Ishq
Majnun Nazar Ati hai Layla nazar ata hai
Wahshat main har ek naqsha ulta(الٹا) nazar ata hai
Dekho yeh hai ishq ishq yeh hai ishq ishq
Wadi-e-Najd(وادی نجد) se phir kar jo hawa ati hai
Qais ke rone ki ab tak yeh sada ati hai
Dekho yeh hai ishq ishq yeh hai ishq ishq
Ka'aba main gaye ham par na gaya buton(بتوں) ka ishq
Is rog ki khuda k ghar main? nahi
Kafir-e-Ishq huwe to sanā bhool gaye
Naam-e-but yad raha Naam-e-Khuda Bhool gaye
(Asad)
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Overall Meaning:
In Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song "Na to Butkade Ki Talab", the singer declares that they have no desire for the worship of idols or the sacred places of other religions. Instead, they search for the path where they can find peace of mind, which they lost. The singer interprets that the person who is looking for God in the temple has found him in the heart of the sinner. The singer says to the person who is searching for God in the mosque that they have found him in the temple. The eyes of the singer, who is searching for God, long for another glimpse of him, yet they do not want to experience the sorrow that comes with the departure of a loved one. So, they continue to search for a way to connect to God without losing the peace of mind that they once had.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song "Na to Butkade Ki Talab" is a beautiful rendition of the Sufi poetry of Hazrat Shah Niyazi. It is said that the poem's message is that the path to enlightenment lies not in the shrine or temple, but in one's heart. The love of God is not limited to any one place or form of worship, but can be found everywhere, even within. The song has been translated into many languages, and it has been appreciated by people of all cultures and religions.
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