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.
AsaN Talab Sayeen De Naam Di
A Shah Hussain poem contrasting worldly cravings like theft, drugs, lust, and power with the poet’s sole craving for the beloved’s name.
Maye ni main keehnu aakhan
A Shah Hussain poem lamenting the pain of separation from the beloved and wondering to whom that grief can even be told.
Jhumai Jhum khel lai manjh vehde
A Shah Hussain poem picturing the body as a courtyard with rivers, doors, and a bed, symbolizing the soul’s intimate union with the divine.
Mitran Di Mijmani Khatar
A Shah Hussain poem about sacrificing one’s heart and enduring suffering out of devoted love for a friend or the divine beloved.
Main Bhi Jhok Ranjhan Di Jaana
A Punjabi Sufi kafi in the voice of Heer, longing to journey alone to Ranjha despite dangers, expressing the pain of separation.
Kafi - Najam Hussain Syed
A Najm Hussain Syed poem reflecting on the interconnected breath of life shared between beings and the earth.
Charkha Mera Ranglarha Rang Laal
A Shah Hussain poem using the imagery of a colourful spinning wheel to express longing, isolation, and devotion to the divine beloved.
Varan Bhai Gurdas: Vaar 22
A verse from Bhai Gurdas’s Vaar 22 using nature metaphors to describe the soul’s union with the divine Guru.
Keeti HaaN Ishq Ateran
A Shah Hussain poem describing how love overwhelms the spinner, leaving her unable to work and consumed by the pain of separation.