Avo Mara Sami Raja Dharmi Raja

Verse 1

Āvo mārā sāmī rājā dharmī rājā, Tere nāmsū moro manḍo bāndho

Verse 2

Jīre vīrā keḍiyūṅ aḍāie vīrā gaḍh māḍiyūṅ re, Keḍā ropāie bāg

English meaning: O brother! What forts and castles you are building? What garden you are creating?

Verse 3

Jīre vīrā dhanre jobanko gīrabh na kījīe re, Ruḍa moman bhāi

English meaning: O brother! O my good momin! Do not be proud of wealth and youth.

Verse 4

Jīre vīrā kāchāre gaḍuā jesā tame ādmī re, Hāthe paḍiyā so bhāngā

English meaning: O brother! You are like a pot of raw clay which breaks as it falls from hand.

Verse 5

Jīre vīrā teṅjo shabad rahiyo is duniyā māṅhe re, Hansā uḍnekūṅ lāgā

English meaning: O brother! His dead body will remain in this world and his soul will fly away.

Verse 6

Jīre vīrā khaṭaṇhārā vīrābhāi khaṭī gayā re, Dūjā khaṭnekūṅ lāgā

English meaning: O brother! Those who earned have already been rewarded; others are also trying to get rewarded.

Verse 7

Jīre vīrā purakh sujāṇī shāhni srevā kariyo re, Rātie karīo sujāgā

English meaning: O brother! Follow the Imam after recognizing him and keep vigil at night.

Verse 8

Jīre vīrā sat kerī pāvaḍie vīrā bhāi iyūṅ chalo re, Jiyūṅ sūi keḍe dhāgā

English meaning: O brother! Follow the pathway of truth as the thread follows the needle.

Verse 9

Jīre vīrā Pīr Sadardīn gur boliyā re, E ginān miṭhadā so lāgā

English meaning: O brother! Pir Sadardin (r.a.) has said this ginan which we found very sweet.