Nak rukain fareed di mere
Dar dar te kyun rowan
Ki majaal muhammad meri
Ehdar udhar howan
Nahiyo aaunda waqt nibhauna
Aukha ho gaya dil parchauna
Maaye ni main jhok fareedan jaana
Qutabuddini rang de chola
Farak na reh jaaye masa thoda
Sabiri sohne bute paa de
Peer nizam da gota la de
Peer fareed tn main sadke jaawan
Nach nach sohna peer manaawan
Murshid mera soorat rabb di
Rabb da darshan pauna
Ni main jhok fareedan jaana
Shaganan waali mehndi laade
Naal sindoor de maang saja de
Ankhiyan de vich kajra paade
Babe di tasveer bana de
Main babe di baba mera
Ishq fareed da dil vich dera
Tann mann da sab hosh bhula ke
Babe di ho jaana
Ni main jhok fareedan jaana
Peer fareed ton bal bal jaawan
Tann mann dhan sab ghol ghumaawan
Hor kise de dar kyun jaawan
Dam dam isdi khair manaawan
Hath vich kaasa gal vich alfi
Main kamli main peer di kamli
Bann ke jogan ganj e shakar di
Chishti pehan ke baana
Ni main jhok fareedan jaana
Baba mera karman waala
Laajan waala sharman waala
Main paapan vich gun na koi
Ishq fareed ch rogan hoyi
Main kamli main ramli kamli
Ganjdri mandri all balalli
Main koji main bandi wardi
Ro ro peer manaana
Ni main jhok fareedan jaana
Haq fareed de wajjan naare
Den salaami auliya saare
Ganj e shakr di karni deed e
Chishtiyan di aj honi eid e
Baahon phad ke tod nobhaavein
′Safri' dube taar vakhaawein
Baba mera laajan rakhda
Daane tod nibhaana
Ni main jhok fareedan jaana
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Overall Meaning:
The opening lines of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Ni Mi Jhok Fareedan Jana refer to Fareed, to whom the singer Nak rukain is pleading to. He claims he cannot stop crying as he wanders around aimlessly because of the fear he has of Muhammad. It is his audacity to show love and respect to his beloved Fareed, which frightens him into tears. Nak rukain articulates his dilemma in doing the right thing and pleasing both Muhammad and Fareed. He then expresses his inability to keep up with the promises he made to Fareed in the past and feels guilty for it.
The next stanza starts with the singer singing the praises of Peer Fareed, asking for his blessings through a Sufi ritual. The lines are filled with metaphors of colors such as Qutabuddini rang de chola and Sabiri sohne bute paa de which are basically glorified praises of Peer Fareed. The singer then declares that he is ready to dance under Peer Fareed's name and wishes to have the vision of the almighty, Rab.
Subsequent verses describe several Sufi rituals that the singer longs to be part of, such as the shaganan waali mehndi and naal sindoor de maang saja de. The latter part of the song deals with the singer pledging his devotion to Peer Fareed and emphasizing the importance of seeking spiritual enlightenment over material desires.
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