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Translation of Gun teraa sami raja

Gun teraa sami raja

Gun teraa saami raajaa
baksie dosh hamaaraa 1

It is your quality O kingly Lord (to forgive). Hence forgive my shortcomings.

Sansaar maae jenne bhaai,
paronnlo din chaar 2

O brother! The one who is the guest in this world for four days.

Pinddh kayaa kaachi bhaai,
panbhan sadhe aadhaar 3

O brother! The bodily physical form is mortal.It is dependant on food.

Jis maannak vannjeaa,
bhaai lohoni thiaa vannjaaraa 4

O brother! The one who traded in pearls is the one who is to be regarded as having made worthy gains.

Je Gur haal niveddin,
bhaai Sat Gur Noor piyaaraa 5

The one who has clung to the Guide, o brother, is dear to the True Divine Light.

Noor-e noor-j mileaa,
bhaai noore-taa noor samaaeaa 6

This person became totally merged into Light. O brother, Noor (in this existence) became Noor (in the hereafter).

Fal taaridhe mileaa,
Shaah langaaie hun paar 7

He gained the fruit of salvation and the Imam took him over to the other shore.

Se tun khaddik bhaksie,
bhaai aavo ho mil ho piaaraa ji 8

He will forgive you instantaneously, o brother, come and meet the loved ones.

Amaraapuri melaa,
bhaai mili sachaa yaar tardhaa 9

Having met in the eternal abode of paradise, the true friends will reach the other shore.

Se var rahiaann viaanni,
bhaai jite Alia vas aayaa 10

The night (existence of darkness) vanished, o brother, for the one visited (or given Deedar) by Hazarat Aly.

Se var raat sabhaagi,
bhaai jiteni Mahamad jaayaa 11

O brother! Blessed was that night in which Prophet Muhammad was born.

Sur gatt vajadhaa,
bhaai hure jo saaheb aayaa 12

Musical instruments will sound, o brother, heralding the arrival of the Lord of the houris.

Patt sadhann talaaju,
bhaai hinddole me ludaayaa 13

He was weighed in silken threads, o brother, and rocked in the cradle.

Se sab umat duniyaa,
bhaai kalmu to paak bhannaayaa 14

He taught the entire Ummah, o brother, how to recite the holy Kalima.

Se sab Ali mowlaa ne,
je aapnn re naame laayaa 15

To them Mowla Ali provided the name for unity.

Eddaa anbarat jevaa,
Pir Sadardin ginaan sunnaayaa 16

Such a delightful Ginan has been expounded by Pir Sadardeen.

Source: 
Heritage Society Collection
Author: 
KM


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