'Icchabal Te Doongian Shamaan' written by Bhai veer Singh

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Icchabal Te Doongian Shamaan

This piece is written by Bhai Vir Singh and is a great lesson for all
of us. Its a question and answer pair. Icchabal is the name or a
stream/brook/river and doongian shamaan means dusk/late evening. So
dusk asks Icchabal:

Prashan: (Question)
sanj hoi parchhaven chhip gaye,
kyon icchabal tun jaari?
nain sarodh kar rahi o-ven hi
te turnon ve nahi haari,
sailani te panchhi maali,
hunn sab aaram vich aaye,
sehm swadlaa chha reha saare
te kudrat tik gayi saari.

(its evening now and the shadows are hidding
but why are you still flowing icchabal?
your water is singing the same song
and you are not tired yet
The visitors/tourists, birds and Gardener/farmers
have all gone to take rest
Everywhere there is a blissful/sweet fear
and the universe/nature has come to a stand still)

uttar: (Answer)
seenay khich jinaan ne khaadi
oh kar aaram nahi behnde.
nihon vaale nainan ki nindar
oh dinay raat paye vehnde.
iko lagan laggi layi jaandi
hai tor anant o-nan di,
vaslon uray mukam na koi,
so chaal paye nit rehnde.

(those who have a longing/love(a wish to do something) in their heart
they don't sit and rest
the eyes who long/love how can they sleep
they flow/cry day and night
one thing/desire in their mind that keeps them going
their walk is unstopable
they don't stop before they reach their destination
so keep on going everyday)

* I did the translation myself so if there is something wrong with it
... feel free to correct me *

[Razia]

Very classic and unique. The question and answer seesion is so vividly described!

Razia