Bullia

While browsing I came across this famous lines by Bulley Shah, the famous Punjabi poet and sufi. There is a strange dichotomy in our society on on hand we respect people like Bulley Shah was promoting the message of Islam and at the same time if these lines were said by me I would be most probably be labeled as an infidel and put to death by the Mullahs.

Na main moman vich maseetan -
I am no believer in mosque

Na main vich kufar dian reetan -
I have no pagan ways

Na main pakan vich paleetan -
I am not pure amongst vile

Na maen andar ved kitaab aan -
I do not have Vedas or holy books in me

Na main rehnda phaang sharaban -
I do not stay drunk on Bhaang or wine

Na main rehnda mast kharaban -
Nor do I stay high and spoilt

Na main shadi na ghamnaki -
I am not Well-preserved(holy) nor am I wasted

Na main vich paleeteen pakeen -
Neither amongst holy or vile

Na main aaabi na main khaki -
I am neither water nor dust

Na main aatish na main paun -
I am neither fire nor wind

Bulla ki jana main kaun -
Bulla, who am I?

Na main arabi na lahori -
I am neither Arab nor from Lahore

Na main hindi shehar Nagaori -
Neither from the Hind... or any city thereof..

Na hindu na turk pashauri -
Neither Hindu, nor Turk, nor Peshawari..

Na main bhet mazhab de paya -
I have'nt found the secret of religion

Na main aadam hawwa jaya -
I'm not Adam (the 1st born), Eve or any thereof..

Na koi apna naam dharaya -
Nor have I named myself

Avval aakhar aap nu jana -
The first and the last person I know is me

Na koi dooja hor pacchana -
I recognize no second to it

Mai ton na koi hor syana -
I do not know anyone wiser than me

Bulle shah kharha hai kaun -
Bullashan, who is this man standing?

Bulla ki jana main kaun -
Bulla, who am I?

Na main moosa na pharoah -
I am neither Moses nor Pharoah (Egyptian king)

Na main jagan na vich saun -
I am not awake nor in sleep

Na main aatish na main paun -
I am neither fire nor wind

Na main rahnda vich Nadaun -
I do not stay in Nadaun (city of innocents)

Na main baitthan na vich bhaun -
Neither am I sitting (idle) nor in storm

Bulle shah kharha hai kaun -
Bullashan, who is this man standing?

Bulla ki jana main kaun -
Bulla, who am I?