Karani Kamavo Mara Munivaro Tou Avo

karaṇī kamāvo mārā munīvaro tou āvo

Sayyid Imam Shah · 9 verses

Verse 1

Jīrebhāīre karaṇī kamāvo mārā munivaro, To āvo shāhne hajūrjī

English meaning: O believer! Perform virtuous deeds so that you come in the presence of the Lord.

Verse 2

Jīrebhāīre sūtak je na pāḍe ne gatmā nahīṅ āve, Āviyāte mānkhā avtārjī

English meaning: O brother! In spite of being in a human form he who does not adopt purity and does not attend Jamat Khana;

Verse 3

Jīrebhāīre antkāḷ tene dohelo thāshe, Jam te karshe tene jorjī

English meaning: O brother! For him the moments of death will be full of agony. The angel of death will deal severely with him.

Verse 4

Jīrebhāīre maraṇ veḷā tene mahādan rāche, Lok kuṭumb sarve dekhejī

English meaning: O brother! At the time of his death his Day of Judgment will be established. His kinsfolk and people will all look on.

Verse 5

Jīrebhāīre mukāme jai tene melīne āve, Tāre leshe lekho te gorjī

English meaning: O brother! He will be taken to the graveyard and will be left there. Then the grave will take an account from him.

Verse 6

Jīrebhāīre sāmīne sharaṇe je jīv āve, Tene kiriyā karvī sārjī

English meaning: O brother! He who desires to c ome in the presence of the Lord, he must perform virtuous deeds.

Verse 7

Jīrebhāīre sūtak bhār na rākhie ratī, Gurjī kahe chhe pukārjī

English meaning: O brother! The true guide announces: Do not keep the slightest burden of impurity on yourself.

Verse 8

Jīrebhāīre sāmbhḷo momano ame kahī samjāvyā, Satī jīv sāheb ne vālājī

English meaning: O believer! Listen! We say explaining that only a pure soul is dear to the Lord.

Verse 9

Jīrebhāīre Sayyad Imām Shāh ruḍā ginān sambhḷāve, Momano chetīne chālojī

English meaning: O believer! Sayyid Imam Shah (r.a.) says such a lovely ginan. O momins! live cautiously.