Kafi · Bulleh Shah

Ilmon Bas Kareen O Yaar

علموں بس کریں او یار

Bulleh Shah’s gentle rebuke to learning that never reaches the heart: of all the letters, only the first — Alif, the One — is needed.

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1
علموں بس کریں او یار
Ilmon bas kareen o yaar
Enough of learning, my friend —
2
اِکّو الف تیرے درکار
Ikko alif tere darkaar
a single Alif is all you need.
Alif, the first letter, stands for Allah — the One. All the rest of learning is only commentary on it.

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