Rabba Sacheya

RABBA SACHEYA Lyrics | Faiz Ahmed Faiz Rabba Sacheya tuN te aakheya si Ja oye bandeya jag da Shah aeN tuN SaddiyaaN nemataaN teriyaaN daulataaN ne Sadda naib te aalijaaN aeN tuN Aes laare te tor kad puchheya ee Ki aes nimaane te beetiyaaN ne Kadi saar vi layi O Rab saeeyaaN Tere Shah naal jag ki keetiyaaN ne Kitey dhauns police Sarkar di ae Kitey dhaandali maal patwaar di ae ainveiN haddaaaN ch kalpe jaan meri jiveiN phahi ch koonj kurlaavandi ae Changa Shah banaaya ae Rab SaeeyaaN Pole khaandeyaN vaar na aavandi ae Mainu Shahi nahiN chahidi Rab mere Mein te izzat da tukkar mangna haaN Mainu taang nahiN mehlaaN maadiyaaN di MaiN te jeeveeN di naggar manganaa haaN Meri manne te teriyaaN meiN mannaaN Teri sauN je ik vi gal modaaN Je eh mang nai pujhdi teiN Rabba Pher meiN jaavaaN te Rab koi hor lodaaN TRANSLATION True Lord My true Lord, you had said Go man, you are the master of the world My bounties on earth are your treasure You are the viceroy of your Creator You set me out on this false promise, did You ever find out what became of this humble one did you ever enquire about my well being about what the world did with your master' The police and the Government bully me, There is mess around property and land I am tormented right through to my bones Like a bird shrieking when it is being strangulated You made a fine king, my sweet Lord, All I have gotten are endless beatings, I do not desire kingship, Lord, All I need is a morsel of respect I have no desire to live in palaces I just want a small nook to live my life If you agree with me, I will agree with you, I won't decline any of your demands, no matter how unreasonable. But, Lord, if this request is too much for You, Then I shall go and seek for myself another God