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3. Major Granths
Texts and Translations of the Major Granths written by our Pirs.
Noor Te Khaakh Neepaayaa - Translation C
NOOR TE KHAK
Pir Hasanshah
Our Lord from His divine light
Has created the earth and supported the sky without pillars ...1
Our Lord created nature,
And He manifested His divine power as the Imam of the Age ...2
Follow the path of Panjtan Pak
And keep faith in our True Religion ...3
Follow the Right Path and behave truthfully
And stay firm on the true path ...4
O heedless soul! Be not misled in this world
But follow the True Path of your religion ...5
Many have foolishly and blindly
Wasted their lives ...6
So says Pir Hasanshah
Whosoever seeks my Lord finds Him ...7
Noor Te Khaakh Neepaayaa - Translation B
NOORE TE KHAAK NIPAAYAA
Pir Hasanshah
Our Lord from His divine light
Has created the earth and the sky without pillars ...1
Our Lord created nature, and He manifested His
divine power as the Imam of the age ...2
Follow the path of Panjtan Pak
And keep faith in our true religion ...3
Follow the right path and behave truthfully
Keep your mind firm in our true religion ...4
O heedless soul! Be not misled in this world
But follow the true path of your religion ...5
Many a foolishly and blindly
Have wasted their lives ...6
So sayeth Pir Hasanshah
Whosoever seeketh my Lord findeth Him ...7
Noor Te Khaakh Neepaayaa - Translation A
NURE TE KHAAK NIPAAYAA BY PEER HASSAN KABEERDEEN
ejee nure te khaak neepaayaa
vann tha(m)bhe rachyo aasmaan jee............................1
Through light the earth was produced. Without pillars the sky was created.
OR
He has created dust(earth) from His light and has created the heavens without pillars.
ejee kudarat aapannee jaaher keedhee
pragatteeyaa deenkaa imaamjee................................2
He manifested His creative power. The Imaam of the Faith was revealed.
OR
He has manifested His nature and as a result the Imaam of Religion has manifested.
ejee pa(n)jatan paak kere pa(n)the chaalo
satpa(n)th su(n) raakho imaanjee.............................3
Proceed on the Path of the Five Holy Ones. Put your faith in the True Path.
ejee sate haalo moman sate chaalo
satpa(n)th su(n) raakho cheet dhyaanjee......................4
Go in truth, o believers, and proceed in truth. Fix your mind and attention on the True Path.
ejee gaafal duneeyaa dekh ma bhulo
jo raah seedhe maarage chaalojee.............................5
O heedless ones, do not be led astray by the sight of the world. Proceed along the way of the straight road.
ejee annat jeevat murakh baapadde
tenne a(n)dhle janam haraayaajee.............................6
Countless are those who exist in life as fools and wretches. Those blind ones have wasted their lives.
OR
The foolish and the ignorant may live for a long time. However, they will have wasted their lives in blindness.
ejee peer hasanshaah geenaan sunnaayaa
yaaraa jenne ddhu(n)ddheeyaa teene shaah paayaajee...........7
Peer Hasan Shah has recited this hymn. Dear friend, whoever seeks Him finds the Lord.
OR
Peer Hasan Shaah has spoken this 'geenaan'. O friends those who have searched have attained the Lord.
Noor Velaa Noor Peeyo - Translation C
NOOR VELLA NOOR PIYYO
Pir Sadardeen
O believers! Enjoy taste of divine light at the time
when divine light is attained; and be joyous in minds.
Establish (spiritual) link with your Shah Pir at the
time of (blossom of) flowers. O brothers! You wake up
as the night is passing away. O believer brothers!
You beware (because) the night is becoming over. ...1
O believers! Adore our Omnipotent Lord after being best
by washing and taking bath, and shaking off counterfeit
coins i.e. evil desire (from your minds). ...2
O my believers! Adore our Adorable Guest
(honourable Lord) and the rest be reckoned being
devilish paganism. ...3
O believers! At the last sixth trice of night,
you wake up and worship our Omnipotent Lord. ...4
O believers! Pir Sadardeen advises that the last hour
of night is meant for worship in this age,
but very few among the courageous know the true path. ...5
Noor Velaa Noor Peeyo - Translation B
NUR VERA NUR PIO KARIO MAN ANANDJI
Pir Sadardeen
Momins at "Noorani Time" drink "Nyaz" and rejoice,
And at all times associate yourself with Imam and the Pir ...1
Awaken, my brethren, the night is over
Beware my brethren, the night is over ...Refrain
Aspire to be great, cleanse yourself
And adhere yourself to Him, and get rid of all
your dishonest earnings ...2
The only true attachment is the one with God
Everything else will lead you to materialism
(to satan or ghost) ...3
Awaken before day break (four to five in the morning)
And immerse yourself in Ibadat at that time
to reap spiritual benefit ...4
Pir Sadardeen teaches that the world is like
a passing night ...5
Only the momins (braves) who recognize truth achieve
the Light ...6
Noor Velaa Noor Peeyo - Translation A
NUR VELLAA NUR PEEYO BY PEER SADARDEEN
ejee nur vellaa nur peeyo, kareeyo man aanandjee
pop vellaa raakho, shaah peersu(n) sa(m)ba(n)dhajee
tame jaago jaago bhaaiddaa, rayann viyaanneeyaajee
tame cheto momanbhaaijee, rayann viyaanneeyaajee.............1
At the time of enlightenment drink the Light(of knowledge and wisdom i.e., the geenaans) and thus make your mind(heart) joyful. At the time of the blooming(of the soul), establish relationship with the Lord and the Guide.
O brothers! remain continuously awake(in knowledge and remembrance), so that the night(i.e., darkness of ignorance and heedlessness) may pass away. O momins! be vigilant, so that the night(of the soul) may pass away.
ejee utam hoi naahi dhoi, aapnnaa alakhane aaraadho
khottaa re naannaa tame dur chukaavo..tame jaago.............2
Having cleansed and purified (your soul) in a perfect manner, worship your indescriptible(Lord). Keep away from false or pretentious cleansing. O brothers! remain continuously awake...
ejee utam abhiyaagat alakhne, aaraadho moraa bhaaijee
or sarve bhut keraa vaasaa jaannojee...tame jaago............3
O my brothers! become the most perfect guests(of the exalted place) and adore or worship the indescriptible (Lord). The rest are all places of ghosts. O brothers! remain continuously awake...
ejee khatt ghaddee paachhlee rahennee rahe,
taare tame jaago momanbhaaeejee
jaagee jaagee aapnnaa alakhne aaraadho..tame jaago...........4
At the last six 'ghaddees'(one ghaddee = approx. 22 minutes) of the night, remain awake, O momin brothers. While remaining continuously awake worship or adore your indescriptible(Lord). O brothers! remain continuously awake....
ejee bhanne peer sadardeen, hee jug paachhlee rahennee
sat keree vaatt kene veerle jaannee...tame jaago.............5
Peer Sadardeen teaches: this existence(in the company of the Guide) is like the last portion of the night(the dawn). Very few courageous souls have known the True Path. O brothers! remain continuously awake...

