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AAJ TE GURUNAR PARATAK BETTHAA
BY SAYYED IMAAMSHAH

jeere bhaaire aaj te gurunar paratak betthaa
jugaa juge chhe avtaar jee..........................1

O living brothers, today the Guide and the Master ("Gurunar") is manifestly
seated (upon the throne). Indeed He has been the manifestation through ages.

jeere bhaaire guru rupe shaah shamsh dhareeyaa
shaah kaasamshaah naam bhannaayaajee................2

O living brothers, in the form of the Guide, Shah (Peer) Shamsh is apparent
and Shah Kaasam Shaah had taught him the (Divine) name.

jeere bhaaire te gurunaa thaanak mulastaane huaa
te shaah peer paratak paayaajee.....................3

O living brothers, the abode of this Guide was in Multaan and he attained
the "shaah peer" (the Imaam and the Guide) in a manifest manner.

jeere bhaaire surjaaraannee ne kamlaa ku(n)var
tenee cheennab nagaree jaannojee....................4

O living brothers, Queen Surja and Prince Kamlaa have their abode at
the city of Cheenab.

jeere bhaaire tenne elammaa(n)he shaah peer deetthaa
te saachaa moman kahevaay jee.......................5

O living brothers, they saw the Imaam and the Peer through the Divine
knowledge and wisdom. They are regarded as true momins.

jeere bhaaire be imaanee a(n)dhaa te paas-j raheve
tenne doy kareene jaanneeyaa jee....................6

O living brothers, the faithless and the blind ones used to live there.
Both are same. (Both are blind)

jeere bhaaire saachee sukareet jenee pahelee hove
te saachaa moman keelaavejee........................7
O living brothers, those who have good deeds as their first principle,
are indeed regarded as true momins.

jeere bhaaire moman te je kharaa daso(n)dee
gurne vaaeke chaalejee..............................8

O living brothers, a momin is the one who is perfect in his/her observance
of the tithe. He conducts himself according to the commands of the Guide.

jeere bhaaire shaah peer to te vakhate betthaa
murakh na jaanne a(n)dhaa jee.......................9

O living brothers, the "Shaah Peer" (the Imaam and the Peer) is seated at
that time (of prayer or at the time of following His command). The foolish
ones do not understand this and are blind in this regard.

jeere bhaaire murakh te je shaah peerne na jaanne
avar duneeyaasu(n) raache jee......................10

O living brothers, the foolish is the one does not know the "Shaah Peer"
(Imaam and the Peer). He is content in his relationship with others in the world.

jeere bhaaire shaah peer to jugaa jug aaveeyaa
kaheeyaa te ved veechaar jee.......................11

O living brothers, the "Shaah Peer" is present since ages and has
expounded the scriptures.

jeere bhaaire surjaaraannee saachee kahevaay
tenne shaah peer ne parmaanneeyaa jee..............12

O living brothers, the Queen Surjaa is regarded as a genuine one.
She recognised the "Shaah Peer" (in His essence).

jeere bhaaire tenne shaah peerne sahee karee jaanneeyaa
ved vaayke chaaleeyaa jee..........................13

O living brothers, she regarded the "Shaah Peer" as the Truth and
conducted herself according to the commands of the scriptures.

jeere bhaaire saaddee saat karoddnaa(n) bol-j deedhaa
kamlaa ku(n)var var paayaa jee.....................14

O living brothers, he gave the word (promise for the salvation ) for
seven and a half crores. Prince Kamlaa attained the responsiblity.

jeere bhaaire kahe sayyed imaamshaah tame vaayka maano
to sare tamaaraa kaaj jee..........................15

O living brothers, Sayyed Imaamshaah tells you to obey the commands,
then He will simplify your activities.