Chande Hazaar Aalam
A Shah Hussain poem using the image of a shepherdess in the mountains to reflect on deeds, faith, and seeking divine grace.
Kai Bagh Di Mooli Husaina
A Sufi poem by Shah Hussain questioning self-importance and pride, comparing the self to a humble weed and invoking Mansoor’s martyrdom for divine love.
Rahiye Naal Sajjan De Rahiye
A Shah Hussain poem on steadfast devotion, vowing to endure blame and suffering in silence, dying to the self while staying with the beloved.
Jeti Jeti Dunia Teri Ram Ji
A Shah Hussain poem in the voice of a wandering mendicant asking God for worldly intoxicants alongside spiritual knowledge and grace.
Sajjna Asan MorioN Langh Payia Se
A Shah Hussain kafi using the metaphor of slipping through a narrow gate to describe freedom from worldly attachments and distractions.
Ainve Gujri Raat
A short Shah Hussain kafi mourning a night that passed without play or union, reflecting on the humble, childlike station of faqirs.
Dil Dardan Keeti Poori Ni
A Sufi kafi by Shah Hussain on how sorrow fulfills the heart, contrasting worldly wealth with the humble truth of the faqir’s path.
Ni Sayio Asan Naina de Aakhe Lagge
A Sufi kafi by Shah Hussain on the purity of true love, faithful eyes, and martyrdom for one’s beloved.
ਚੁੱਪ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਰੀਂ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ / Stay silent to survive
A Sufi poem by Bulle Shah on how speaking the truth invites persecution, so lovers of truth must bear it silently.
Saadi jithe laggi aai / let me be
A Sufi-inspired Gurdas Mann song about seeking the divine across all faiths while staying devoted to one’s beloved despite others' judgment.
ਬਾਬਾ ਬੁੱਲੇ ਸ਼ਾਹ-ਕਲਾਮ …
A Sufi kalam by Baba Bulle Shah arguing that pilgrimages to holy sites are meaningless without first knowing and purifying oneself.