HETESU(N) MEELO MAARAA MUNIVARO
BY SEYYED IMAAMSHAAH

jeere viraa hetesu(n) meelo maaraa munivaro
ane mukhe te saachee vaannee bolo
neet neet darshan keeje dev naa(n)
bhaai sutak paatak kholo..............................1

Dear brothers: With love have a gathering, O my believers and
speak from your mouths only the truth. Everyday (enjoy or seek)
the Vision of the Lord. Brother open up your sins and irreligious
activities(for repentance and purification).

jeere viraa gurgat ga(n)gaa teerathmaa(n)he naahi-e
ane nirmal keejee-e man
paanch padaarath paamee-e
jo purav hove punya...................................2

Dear brothers: Bath in the abode wherein the Guide, the Jamaat,
the Ganges and the place of pilgrimage are all present (i.e. JamaatKhaanaa),
and make your heart(mind) spotless. You will attain the five essential
virtues i.e, truth, patience, forgiveness, faith and remembrance of the Lord,
if your deeds of the past lives are complete and perfect.

[Since prayers and purifying rituals take place in JamaatKhaanaa,
it serves as a purifying place for the soul, hence bathing of the soul
must take place there. This is in contrast to the bathing that the
Hindus perform at the Ganges as part of the pilgrimage.
The presence of the 'Gat', the congregation, is to provide
support for the individual search for enlightenment.]

jeere viraa purav punya vinaa kyaa(n)thee paamee-e
ane saacho te satpa(n)th saar
satpa(n)th padaarath paamee-e
bhaai joi dil hove paak...............................3

Dear brothers: Without complete and perfect deeds of the past lives,
how can one attain(the spiritual benefits)? The essence of the True Path
is the Truth. One can only attain the substance and the mysteries of the
True Path if brother, the heart is pure.

jeere viraa paak saahebjeenu(n) naam chhe
tene ja(m)pee-e saas usaas
dur ma dekho dil maa(n)he vase
jem cha(m)paa ful maa(n)he vaas.......................4

Dear brothers: The Name (or Word, Command) of the Imaam is holy and true.
Remember it upon every breath. Do not regard(the Lord) as being remote as
He is present in the heart like the presence of the fragrance in a flower.

jeere viraa romerome maaro shaah vase
ane a(n)tar nahi ek teel
evu(n) jaannee ne bhagataai keejee-e
shaah paratak betthaa dil.............................5

Dear brothers: Within every hair of my body, my Lord resides and He is not remote
even by a distance of one grain of simsim. By regarding Him thus, perform your
devotions; the Lord is present and seated in the heart.

jeere viraa sat bolo ane sate chaaljo
ane sat samo nahi koi saar
sakall ved sate rachyaa
bhaai sate utarso paar................................6

Dear brothers: Speak about truth and conduct yourselves truthfully.
And there is nothing as exalted and pure as the truth. All the scriptures
have been created out (or for the sake) of truth. Brothers, by truth you
will cross over the limits of this material existence.

jeere viraa sat ma chhoddo maaraa munivaro
ane sat chhoddaye pat jaay
imaan sareekho divaddo
tene ajvaalle shaah paai..............................7

Dear brothers: Do not abandon the truth, O my believers.
The one who abandons the truth loses all respect and dignity.
Imaan is compared to a Lamp, through the brightness of which,
the Lord is attained.

jeere viraa rahennee ajvaallee chaa(n)d su(n)
ane divas ajvaallo sur
tem ghatt ajvaallo imaansu(n)
chaudise varase nur...................................8

Dear brothers: The brightness of the night comes from the moon and the
brightness of the day comes from the sun. In the same manner the
brightness of the body comes from 'Imaan' (faith). It lights the four directions
(everywhere; zaahir, baatin, awwal, aakhar).

jeere viraa nur naaraayannjeenu(n) teeyaa(n) vase
jeesghatt saacho imaan
tene devlok parnnaam kare
pachhe vaaso te vaiku(n)tth tthaam....................9

Dear brothers: The Light of the Lord resides in the heart which has true faith.
To such a soul, even the spirits of the heavens offer salutations and in
the hereafter, an abode in paradise is awaiting it.

jeere viraa bhanne sayyed imaamshaah sunno munivaro
tame dekho acha(m)be saar
chhelee naav kal jug nee
bhaai imaani utarshe paar............................10

Dear brothers: Sayyed Imaamshaah teaches, listen believers.
Consider this astonishing mystery. The last boat is of the present era.
Brothers, the faithful ones will cross over the ocean of this material
existence (by boarding it).

Pir Shams

With sheer hands who could rend asunder the mountains

and could drink in one sip the waters of the sea? Such intrepid warriors have gone to dust.

What dost thou entertain pride for?

Refrain: O negligent slave (of God)! Adore God,

For thou shalt have to quit this transient world. ...1

That which is to take place today shall not be delayed

unto tomorrow but tomorrows shall happen today.

A time as short as a twinkle shall not be given as grace to thee; even a morcel shall remain in the mouth unchewed. ...2

With those whom you conversed smilingly, O slave of God!

He did not happen to survive for even a moment.

Carried on shoulders he was burried

and became topsyturvy. ...3

Queen Tararani wore a necklace worth nine crores, which she adored. This same Queen was sold in the Bazaar of Kashi (Benares) by her husband, King Harischandra. ...4

Benevolent Pir Shams, the preceptor, uttered the Ginan,

O Shah! Help all the Jamat to attain salvation. O momins!

Tender dasond to your Lord that you may get across

this world. ...5

HATHEE HATHEE PARABAT TOLA(N)DE BA(N)DE
BY PEER SHAMSH

ejee hathee hathee parabat tolande ba(n)de, samuddhr ghu(n)tt bhare
ese jodhe maattee rale ba(n)de, tu kyu girabh kare
har bhaj gaafal ba(n)de chaalannaa hee sa(n)saar
har bhaj lobhee ba(n)de chaalannaa hee san(n)saar............1

O momins: With the use of hands only, the ones who could weigh
huge mountains, and could fill the entire oceans in the fold of their palms;
such intrepid warriors have gone to dust. Then why do you entertain pride and vanity?
O negligent slave (created being), adore the Lord because this (transient) world will pass away.
O greedy and covetous one, adore the Lord because this world will pass away.

ejee aaj hotee kaal na hove ba(n)de, kaal hotee aaj-j ho
aa(n)kh firaakann na meele ba(n)de, muhme rahyo re geeroh....2

O momins: That which can be done today, should not be left for tomorrow
and that which is supposed to be done tomorrow should be done today.
A moment as short as a twinkle of an eye will not be given as grace to thee;
even a morsel shall remain in the mouth unchewed (at the time of death).

ejee jeen sa(n)g has has bolanne ba(n)de, ek ghaddee naa rahyo
khaa(n)dh utthaa kar gaadd de ba(n)de, ulatt paalatt bhayo...3

O momins: The ones with whom you had laughter filled conversations,
did not remain with you for one moment. They were carried on the shoulders
(in the funeral processions) and were finally buried. Their world was turned upside down.

ejee man maanedhaa taaraaraannee penate, galle nav kottee dhaa haar
kaashee nagaree me chovatte raajaa harischa(n)ddhre vechee naar..........4

O momins: Queen Taaraaraani wore an object that was very much dear to her heart.
It was a necklace worth 90 million units. However, the same queen was sold
in the shopping streets of Kashi by her husband, King harischanddhr
(as a test for his detachment of the world).

ejee gur geenaan boleeyaa daataa peer shamsh
yaa shaah jumlo la(n)gaai-e paar
dasond deeyo more momano, to utaro pahele paar...............5

O momins: This 'geenaan' (Divine knowledge) of the Guide is said by the
benevolent Peer Shamsh. O Lord! help all the jamaats to cross the limits
of this material existence. My true believers, submit the tithe,
then you will get across (this ocean of material existence).

HARDAM KARO ABHIYAAS KAREENE DEKHOJEE SAYYEDAA IMAAM BEGAM

ejee hardam karo abhiyaas kareene dekhojee
ejee damo dam maaraa saameene srevojee
saamee maaro chhe tamaare paas...kareene dekhojee.................1

Always be in a state of contemplation and reflection. Upon every breath worship my Lord. My Lord is with you and be in that awareness.

ejee paas chhe saamee nahee(n) hai khaameejee
tame puro raakhjo vishvaas...kareene dekhojee................2

The Lord is with you, have no doubt about this. Have complete faith in this matter.

ejee tamaaro samee tam maa(n)he emaj betthojee
jiyu(n) hai phulu maa(n)he vaas...kareene dekhojee...........3

Your Lord is present with you in such a manner as is the fragrance to a flower.

ejee rome rome maaro saamee raajo betthojee
chaitan purush aveenaash...kareene dekhojee..................4

My Lord is seated in every hair of my body, as a lively perfect personality who is imperishable.

ejee jenne jeeve aapnno aap nahee(n) chetiyojee
te jug maa(n)he thai gayaa niraash...kareene dekhojee........5

Those who were not mindful about themselves while living, have become disappointed and disillusioned in this world.

ejee brahm ginaan maa(n)he hardam rahejo jee
karjo aapnno abhiyaas....kareene dekhojee....................6

Always be engrossed in Divine knowledge and contemplate about your own souls.

ejee ajampiyaa jaap bhaai jis ghatt bhitarjee
sohi ghatt hoeshe ujaash...kareene dekhojee..................7

O brother! The heart which is vibrating with the silent remembrance (unpronounciable word), is the heart which will be enlightened.

ejee ghatt ujaasho paapthi naasojee
saameene japo saas usaas...kareene dekhojee..................8

As the heart is enlightened, you will become aloof from sins[the experience of the higher replaces the lower]. Remember the Lord upon every breath.

ejee kahet imaam begam je nar karshejee
te paamshe vaiku(n)tth vaas...kareene dekhojee...............9

Sayyadaa Imaam Begam says: the one who will act upon these, will attain the eternal abode.

HAM DIL KHALAQ ALLAH SOHI VASEJI

Pir Shams

Allah, the Creator of eternal nature dwells in the hearts of all;

He is the same Allah. ...1

Listen, O Mullah and O Kazi,

Who is the Creator of this universe?

He is the same Allah. ...2

It is the same clay from which everyone has been created.

Whether he is Hindu or Musalman;

The Creator is the same Allah. ...3

A Hindu is he who visits sixty-eight shrines,

A Musalman is he who visits a Mosque;

He is the same Allah. ...4

Neither a Hindu nor a Musalman recognizes my Lord.

For He is everpresent but is concealed from these physical eyes.

He is the same Allah. ...5

My mind becomes Musallah (the carpet for praying)

And Allah become my Kazi (one who lends the prayers)

My body becomes the Mosque.

Within this Mosque I perform the prayers.

How would ignorant people understand my way of praying?

He is the same Allah. ...6

Momin is he who knows the secret of self.

And follows the path shown by divine knowledge.

He is the same Allah. ...7

There is everything in divine knowledge.

Through this knowledge and meditation seek thy Lord,

Says Pir Shams, Listen to me my brothers, how one can achieve salvation without being a true momin.

He is the same Allah. ...8

HAMDIL KHALAK ALLAH SOHI VASEJI

Pir Shams

In the hearts of all of us resides the same God,

Who created and maintains the eternal nature

He is the same Allah ...1

Listen to me, O you mullah and kaji

Who created this world? ... Allah ...2

From this (the same) clay the whole world is made

In it who is a Hindu, who is a Muslim

The (creator of them all is) same Allah ...3

A Hindu is he who visits sixty-eight shrines

A Muslim (goes) to a Mosque

(In both of these places it is) the same Allah ...4

Neither a Hindu nor a Muslim recognises

my Lord (Hazar Imam). Who is the same Allah ...5

The mind is my mat, Allah is my Judge

My body (is) my Mosque,

(wherein I pray to the same Allah) ...6

Sitting within (my body) I perform prayer;

How would the ununiformed know my method?

(wherein I pray is to) the same Allah ...7

The food (if received of its own accord)

is a welcome maintenance

Otherwise a willing fast

Such should be concentration for your Lord ...8

The true believer is he who has the distinctive

knowledge

He follows the path guided by that knowledge ...9

All understanding is contained in the knowledge

and meditation

Meet (Allah) by searching, (and you will meet)

the same Allah ...10

Said Pir Shams, "O hear me, my brothers."

How to reach across safely (and get down safely

on the opposite bank) without (the help of)

the spiritual guide? (And to meet) the same Allah ...11

HAM DIL KHAALAQ ALLAH SOHI VASEJI

Pir Shams

Allah the Ceator who hath created the lasting;

Nature lives within all hearts.

He is the creator...1

Listen O Mulla! Listen O Kazi!

Who has created this universe?

He is the creator...2

The earth is created from this dust,

Amongst those who is Hindu and who is Muslim?

He is the creator...3

Hindu is he who performs sixty-eight pilgrimages,

Muslim is he who goes to Mosque.

He is the creator...4

Neither the Hindu nor the Muslim knows my Lord,

for my Lord is omnipotent.

He is the creator...5

My heart is the praying-carpet, Allah is my Qazi,

And my body is the Mosque.

He is the creator...6

Within myself I offer my prayers,

What would the ignorant understand the secret of my worship?

He is the creator...7

What He gives I eat, otherwise I fast;

Such is the devotion to my Lord.

He is the creator...8

Momin is he who knows the secret of self,

And follows the path of knowledge.

He is the creator...9

Knowledge of everything is contained in religious understanding,

Seek it and you will find it.

He is the creator...10

So says Pir Shams, listen O my brother,

How would you attain salvation without a religious guide?

He is the creator...11

HAM DIL KHAALAQ ALLAH SOHEE VASEJEE
BY PEER SHAMS

ejee ham dil khaalaq, Allah sohee vasejee,
jene kaayam kudarat chalaai..................ebhee allah.....1

In our hearts, resides Allah the Creator; the same Lord Allah who establishes
and sustains the everlasting nature and creation..He is indeed the Lord.

ejee sun be mullaa, sun be kaajee,
e sesht kenne rachaai........................ebhee allah.....2

Listen to me, O you priests and judges! (tell me),
who has created this universe?.........He is indeed the Lord

ejee isare maattee maa(n)hethee, saaree duniyaa neepaai,
isame konn hindu, konn musalmaan.............ebhee allah.....3

The Lord has created the whole world from this dust, (so) who
in it is a Hindu and who a Muslim?..........He is indeed the Lord.

ejee hindu sohee je addasatth tirath jaave
musalmaan maseetaa...........................ebhee allah.....4

A Hindu is he who visits sixty-eight shrines (for pilgrimage) and a
Muslim is the one who goes to a mosque.....He is indeed the Lord

ejee mere shaahku hindu na jaanne musalmaan na buje,
shaah betthaa nira(n)jan hoi.................ebhee allah.....5

Neither a Hindu, nor a Muslim knows or recognise my Lord (Hazar Imaam).
My Lord resides (in this world) as the Pure and Holy (unaffected by the guiles
of the world - niranjan means without collyrium or without any dimensions).

By performing external rituals only without the Guide one cannot know the Lord.

ejee man meraa musallah allah meraa kaajee
kaayaa hameree maseetaa......................ebhee allah.....6

The mind(heart) is my prayer mat, the Lord is my judge (He is both the witness
and the judge of my supplications and prayers to Him), and my body is the mosque
(a sanctuary, a Jammat Khaanaa from where I offer my
prayers to Him)..............He is indeed the Lord

ejee a(n)dar baytth me namaaz gujaaru(n),
murakh kiyaa jaane taa-et hamaaree...........ebhee allah.....7

I sit within my inner sanctuary and offer my prayers. How would fools know
(the nature of) my worship?....He is indeed the Lord

ejee aave to rojee nahee to rojaa,
esaa esaa dhi-aan mere saahebjeesu(n) dharanaa..ebhee allah..8

If I get food, it is my sustenance (from the Lord), if not, it is my fast (submitting
to the will of the Lord). This is the manner in which you should concentrate
on my Lord(i.e. devote and submit yourself to Him)............He is indeed the Lord

ejee moman sohee jo sab maram-j jaanne,
elam rahaasar chalannaa......................ebhee allah.....9

The true believer is he who knows all the (spiritual) mysteries and follows the
path of knowledge(and understanding)...He is indeed the Lord.

ejee ghyaan dhiyaan maa(n)he sarve sudh paai,
khoj khoj kar milanaa........................ebhee allah....10

All understanding is gained through knowledge and remembrance.
By constant search one can attain (the real purpose of your life - reunion
with your Creator)............He is indeed the Lord.

ejee boliyaa peer shamsh, sunno moraa bhaai
peer beenaa paar keeu(n) tarannaa............ebhee allah....11

Peer Shamsh says: "Listen to me my brothers! How can you cross (the ocean
of material existence safely) without a Guide...He is indeed the Lord.

HAQ TUN PAAK TUN BAADSHAH

Pir Shams

You are the eternal truth, and You are the holiest divine being.

To You belong the dominion of the heavens and the earth.

Most gracious also are You,

O Ali, You and none else but You...1

You are the sustainer of all beings, and most merciful are You.

The beginning of all things is from You, and the end of everything is unto You.

O Ali, You and none else but You...2

You have created, and further, You have given order and proportion to your creation. Indeed, You brought everything into existence,

O Ali, You and none else but You...3

You are the originator of the heavens and the earth,

And everything which belongs to dry land and water on this earth.

And your rule is extended over all of them.

O Ali, You and none else but You...4

Under the grace of your companionship Pir Shams has proclaimed that I have also submitted my whole self before You,

O Ali, You and none else but You...5

HAQ TUN PAAK TUN BAADSHAH

Pir Shams

Thou art the Righteous, the Pious, the Ruler;

Gracious too art Ya Ali only Thou. ...1

Thou Almighty, the Merciful, Ya Ali;

From the beginning to end only Thou. ...2

Thou establisheth, Thou maitaineth,

The Creator art Ya Ali only Thou. ...3

Of the water, the earth, the skies and the space,

Supreme Commander art Ya Ali only Thou. ...4

In your friendship says Pir Shams

Am your slave too, Ya Ali only Thou. ...5