Verse 1
Ejī magajre moman mārag lādho, Evo lādho to ghaṇero ārādho
English meaning: O brother! You have obtained a path full of essence. When you have obtained such a path then act thoroughly upon it.
magajare moman mārag lādho
Pir Hasan Kabirdin · 26 verses
Ejī magajre moman mārag lādho, Evo lādho to ghaṇero ārādho
English meaning: O brother! You have obtained a path full of essence. When you have obtained such a path then act thoroughly upon it.
Ejī nahīṅ kuchh hoeso to sarve kuchh thāeso, Evā sarve kuchh shāhjīne bhāvejī
English meaning: O brother! Regard yourself nothing then you will become everything, and such everything pleases the Lord.
Ejī detā re hoe moman detāsūṅ milīye, Evo man māṅhe āṇīne dīje
English meaning: O believer! There is benefit in giving, so be amongst the givers. Think like this in your heart and give.
Ejī āchhā māṅhethī āchhero dīje, Evo khālī te rang ma rāchojī
English meaning: O my brother! Give pure (dasond) from pure earnings. Do not unnecessarily indulge in ostentation.
Ejī shītal sarve ras sarve rātiyūṅ jāge, Tenā mukhmāṅhe amrat varse
English meaning: O brother! He who controls a ll desires and stays awake the whole night, nectar flows from his mouth.
Ejī nav nāḍ panjbhū bhītar, Evo bhītar āve to sūje
English meaning: O brother! Within you there are nine veins and five evils. Glance inside then you will understand everything.
Ejī prem hansā prem piyājīsūṅ milīye, Teno āsan grahaṇ karīje
English meaning: O brother! Let the soul, possessed by love, meet the Lord of Love, and adopt a way to meet Him.
Ejī shashiyar chandra suraj rachnā, Evā hans ratan guṇ belī kīje
English meaning: O brother! Just as the luminous moon and sun have been created, in the same way make these virtues your companion within the soul.
Ejī shashiyar chandra vīr vījogaṇ, Teno manḍo gagantar jhūle
English meaning: O brother! In the light of the full-moon the waves of the sea jump because they are struck by the pang of separation and its heart tosses towards the sky.
Ejī padmaṇī prem mārag chokhā, Tene gur kero bhāv suhāve
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬istays sincerely on the path of love. She only likes the love of the spiritual guide.
Ejī hastaṇīkū to hujjat nāhīṅ, Jem koyal bole man raḷiyā
English meaning: O brother! Hasta۬idoes not argue with anybody, as the voice of the cuckoo fascinates the heart.
Ejī chetaṇīākū to chint ja nāhīṅ, Jem dūje doe taḍiyā
English meaning: O brother! Cheta۬idoes not think at all. She keeps quarrelling everywhere or puts her feet in both directions.
Ejī sankhaṇīyā ek shabd dohelā, Jenū Āli upar het ja nāhīṅ
English meaning: O brother! As for Sankha۬ieven a single word is difficult, who has no love for Ali (a.s.).
(Rāg changes from here) Ejī padmaṇī to preme rāche, Ne gināne rāche hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī to range rāche, Ane kaleshe rāche sankhaṇījī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬i i s i n t o x i c a t e d w i t h l o v e a n d Hasta۬iis intoxicated with Ginan (knowledge). Cheta۬i is frenzy in luxury and Sankha۬iis occupied with disputes and quarrels.
Ejīpadmaṇīek pahor nindrā, Ane do pahor nindrā hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī traṇ pahor nindrā, Ne aghor nindrā sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬isleeps only for a period of three hours and Hasta۬ifor two periods of three hours (6 hours). Cheta۬isleeps for three periods of three hours (9 hours) and Sankha۬isleeps endlessly.
Ejī padmaṇīto pohop gandhā, Ne chandan gandhā hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī to madh gandhā, Ne machh gandhā sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬ismells like flowers and Hasta۬i smells like sandalwood. Cheta۬ismells like wine (in some texts the word is GKūSinstead of madh which means incense) and Sankha۬istinks like fish.
Ejī padmaṇī pohop virkhā, Ne suphal virkhā hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī to khaṭūṅ virkhā, Ne vīkh virkhā sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬iis like a tree bearing flowers and Hasta۬iis like a tree bearing good fruit. Cheta۬iis like a tree bearing sour fruit and Sankha۬iis like a poisonous tree.
Ejī padmaṇī to komal kesha, Ne lamb kesha hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī to bhoring kesha, Ne ubh kesha sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬ihas soft hair and Hasta۬ihas long tresses. Cheta۬ihas hair that coils like a snake and Sankha۬ihas hair that stands.
Ejī padmaṇī to koyal shabdā, Ne mor shabdā hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī to sūḍā shabdā, Ne kāg shabdā sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬ispeaks like the cuckoo bird and Hasta۬ilike the peacock. Cheta۬italks like a parrot (in some text the word is VKL\āۜwhich means a jackal) and Sankha۬ispeaks like a crow.
Ejī padmaṇī ek pāu bhirkhā, Ne do pāu bhirkhā hastāṇī; Chetaṇī traṇ pāu bhirkhā, Ne āyā āroge sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬ieats one fourth and Hasta۬i eats two fourth (half). Cheta۬i eats three fourth and Sankha۬ieats whatever she can lay her hands on.
Ejī padmaṇī to palatra mānge, Ne halatra mānge hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī to māl mānge, Peṭbhare sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬iseeks the Hereafter and Hasta۬ i asks for the mundane goods. Cheta۬iasks for wealth whereas Sankha۬isatisfies only her own hunger.
Ejī padmaṇīne to potānī chintā, Ne gharnī chintā hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇīne pāḍosīnī chintā, Ne gām chintā sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬iis concerned only about her own self and Hasta۬iis worried about the family. Cheta۬iis curious about the neighbors and Sankha۬iis bothered about the whole village.
Ejī padmaṇī to antar bhajnī, Ne mālā bhajnī hastāṇī; Ā chetaṇī to dekhtā bhajnī, Ne bhang pāḍe sankhaṇī
English meaning: O brother! Padma۬iworships in her heart and Hasta۬i prays with a rosary. Cheta۬iprays in an ostentatious manner and Sankha۬idisturbs in the prayer.
(Rāg changes from here) Ejī terī merī sarve jug rāchyā, Bhāī gur binā hoe na soelā
English meaning: O brother! The whole world is occupied in selfishness. O brother! Without the true guide the path is not easy.
Ejī mathmatho amī mahāras, Evo bhītar āṇīne sojo
English meaning: O brother! Search within the depth of yourself and attain the nectar full of wisdom.
Ejī bhītar sojo to sarve vast paedā, Pīr Hasan Shāh ginan suṇāyā
English meaning: O brother! Search within yourself then you will achieve everything. Pir Hasan Shah (r.a.) has said this Ginan.