lobh savarāthe jīv tuṅ bhulīo
Sayyid Imam Shah · 11 verses
Eji lobh savrāthe jiv tūṅ bhulio, Ane gaflate bhulio gem ār; T ūṅ to mārūṅ mārūṅ karto mari gayo, Teni bumb nahiṅre vā r
English meaning: O brother! You have forgotten in avarice and selfishness; o fool! You ha ve forgotten in oblivion. You died in selfishness; no one will heed to your call for help.
Eji ā pinḍh bharmanḍjeṇe sirajiyā, Tene kem visāro gemār; Girbhāvāsni didhi vāchā pāḷie, To chhuṭ o chār khāṇni mār
English meaning: O fool! How can you forget Him Who has created the universe of this body? Fulfill the promise made in the mother’s womb; you will be released from the tortures of the four stages of creation.
Eji nirmal man kari sirevie, Ane pāṅch mārine kije parkāsh; To suraj uge darshan p āmie, Evo rid āhmā rākho Ali pās
English meaning: O brother! Clean the heart and obey; shun five evils and illuminate. Keep Ali (a.s.) as close to the heart as you can see the rising sun.
Eji sās usāse ārādhie, J o āve prem fikarni jāl; S o nākasoṭie kasāvie, To pāmie mul apār
English meaning: O brother! If you are trapped in the snare of the concerns of worldly love, then remember Him in each breath. Gold becomes priceless when it is tested on the touchstone.
Eji athar vedmāṅhe em bhāṅkhiyā, Shāh māro tole munivarnāimān; Tiyāṅochhā khoṭā kāḍhi nākhshe, Jem tamboli kātri nākhe pān
English meaning: O brother! In the scriptures it is said that the Lord will test the faith of believers. The imperfect and the false ones will be discarded as the betel-leaf cutter cuts off the betel-leaf.
Eji kaljug vikhḍi veḷāvahe, Rikhisarn āman na rahe thar; T āre ākhrat najik jāṇjo, J āre rikhisar man māniyūṅkarshe āpṇe gher
English meaning: O brother! The Kaliyug is the flow of arduous times; the hearts of believers are not stable. When believers will become willful then know that the Day of Judgement is near.
Eji je satpanth lai osri gayā, Ane gur pirne devḍā vshe gāḷ; Tenu mukh di ṭhe brahm hatiyā upje, Te to pa ḍshe dozakhni jāḷ
English meaning: O brother! Those who deserted Satpanth after having accepted it and will cause the spiritual guide to be abused; seeing their face is equal to killing the Brahma. They will fall in the fire of hell.
Eji vilamb nahīnre vaikūṅṭh dhuṅkḍo, Hete milo munivar bhāi; M āṅho māṅhe virodh na kijie, Tame kāin khovo purav janamni kamāi
English meaning: O brother! Paradise is not far away, it is near. O believer brother! Meet lovingly amongst yourselves. Do not oppose each other; why do you waste the earnings of (your) past life?
Eji tenā mindarmāṅhe dhandhūkār vāpiyo, Jiyāṅimān sidaq parkāsh na hoe; Te mindar uja ḍ sūnū paḍiyū, Tiyāṅ sāch na vāpe koi
English meaning: O brother! Where the light o f true faith does not exist, darkness spreads in his heart. That heart is ravaged by desolation; there truth will not flourish.
Eji jāṇi joine kāeṅ hāro, Ane gaflat karo tame dūr; Nit nit darshan kijie, To hai ḍe shāhji hajūr
English meaning: O brother! Why do you lose knowingly? Shun oblivion. Always have Didar; the Lord is present in the heart.
Eji bhaṇe Sayyad Imām Shāh suṇo munivaro, Bhāi e chhe chhello endhāṇ; J āre koi kene mānse nahīṅ, T āre mahādan āviyo jāṇ
English meaning: O brother! Sayyid Imam Shah (r.a.) says: listen! This is the last sign. When no one will follow anyone then know that the Day of Judgement has arrived.