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Ek tirath vedhnaa Pir Shamsh gaaji

Author: 
Pir Shams
Source: 
bhg2-036 - 600 Ginans published by: Recreation Club Institute, Bombay, Khoja Sindhi Printing Press, 1934
verses: 
6

Ek tirath vedhddaa Pir Shams gaaji sadhnnaa,
tusaa naavo naavo naavannaa - viraa naavannaa 1

Naate dhote sejiaa jine Gurdhaa farmaayaa kiaa,
or nahi naavnnaa - nahi naavnnaa 2

Raaho rah chalo tusaa Pir puchhi raahaa chalo,
ujadd pag nahi paavnnaa - na paavnnaa 3

Pir Shams arvaa par bodhnnaa,
man-hatthi ruhaane samjaavannaa - e samjaavnnaa 4

Esaa dar medde saaheb raajedhaa sadhddaa,
suidhe dhafe vich hastia maavnnaa -viraa maavnnaa 5

Pir Shams gaaji boliaa,
fal sache yaare momane paavnnaa - viraa paavnnaa 6

note: 
Punjabi


Translation & Transcription

Ek Teerath Vedhddaa - Translation

trans_of: 
Ek tirath vedhnaa Pir Shamsh gaaji

EK TEERATH VEDHDDAA PEER SHAMS GAAZEE PEER SHAMS

ek teerath vedhddaa peer shams gaazee sadhnnaa
tusaa naavo naavo naavannaa veeraa naavannaa...................1

Going to the sacred bathing-place, Pir Shams the Ghazi calls: bathe if you would bathe, bathe if you would.

Variation:
Admonishing a caravan going for the Hindu pilgrimage(teerath), Peer Shams, the conquerer says that your bath should be the bath of reality.

naate dhote sejeeyaa jeene gurdhaa farmaayaa keeyaa
or nahee naavnnaa nahee naavnnaa............................2

Translation of Ek tirath vedhnaa Pir Shamsh gaaji

trans_of: 
Ek tirath vedhnaa Pir Shamsh gaaji

Ek teerath vedhddaa

ek teerath vedhddaa peer shams gaazee sadhnnaa
tusaa naavo naavo naavannaa veeraa naavannaa...................1

Admonishing a caravan going for the teerath, Pir Shams, the Ghazi says: bathe if you would, bathe, bathe if you would.

naate dhote sejeeyaa jeene gurdhaa farmaayaa keeyaa
or nahee naavnnaa nahee naavnnaa............................2

The ones who have been cleansed through following the commands of the Guide have indeed washed and bathed themselves. There is no other bathing besides this.

raaho rah chalo tusaa peer puchhee raah chalo

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