Verse 1
Abdhu man jite man ichchhāphal upje, Ane tan jite uchhrang; Har do jite ānand upje, Is bid jog pachand; Abdhu is bid jog pachand
English meaning: O saint! By conquering the heart, desired reward is obtained and by conquering the body immense happiness is obtained. By conquering the both bliss is generated. In this way yoga reaches perfection, O saint! In this way yoga reaches perfection.
Verse 2
Abdhu kām krodh jab jite jogi, Sat pavitra tab hoi; Chit jite chandāhove nirmalā, Nirmal sādhu sohi; Abdhu nirmal sādhu sohi
English meaning: O saint! When a yogi restr ains his carnal desires and anger he becomes true and pure. By controlling the thoughts the moon becomes pure. That sādhu is clean and pure, O saint! That sādhu is clean and pure.
Verse 3
Abdhu rasnāpuchhant kanthanāamrat, Ane ginān purashku binam; Ākash rāja dehen singāsaṇ, To ād purashku binam; Abdhu ād purashku binam
English meaning: O saint! As the tongue repeats the Name so his words become nectar, and he sees the gnostic. His body becomes a throne for the Celestial Lord. He sees the Primordial Man, O saint! Sees the Primordial Man.
Verse 4
Abdhu kāyākāmni manchhādevi, Ane chaitan purush asthānam; Krodh ahuṅkār kaṭak kārājā, Tiskāsurat nirat pardhānam; Abdhu surat nirat pardhānam
English meaning: O saint! The body is a beautiful and desirous goddess, and God is enthroned within. (He) is the King of the army of anger and pride, whose ministers are contemplation and devotion, O saint! Ministers are contemplation and devotion.
Verse 5
Abdhu nām pātāl sir upar nirmalā, Karam purush singāsaṇeh; Jo jog jugat doe basat sāṅhiyā, To karṇā karṇi kartap sarām; Abdhu karṇā karṇikartap sāram
English meaning: O saint! His name is in Hades (lowest region of the world) and the holy head is at a height. This is the throne of the Lord of deeds. That Lord who resides both in yoga and the method (of worship), His each task is good and miraculous, O saint! Each task is exact and miraculous.
Verse 6
Abdhu āshāmāro chintājāro, Ane hūṅkhudhi karo rasoi; Āsaṇjito nindrājito, Kirtār kare so hoi; Abdhu kirtār kare so hoi
English meaning: O saint! Shun desires, burn down your thoughts and cook your ego. Conquer posture of worship and sleep. Whatever the Lord does will happen, O saint! Whatever the Lord does will happen.
Verse 7
Abdhu jo gur mile to arath batāve, Ane maṭe chintkāseṅsā; Jal binākamal na phule, Tāṅku murakh jāṇeh a n sā; Abdhu murakh jāṇe hansā
English meaning: O saint! If (you) meet the Pir he will show the meaning, and doubts and suspicions of thoughts will be dispelled. The lotus does not blossom without water. The foolish think this amusing, O saint! The foolish think this amusing.
Verse 8
Abdhu gur mile to parchhe sādhu, Gur binābāṭna pāve; Ginan manḍalmājalbal divo dise, So gur bināhāth na āve; Abdhu gur bināhāth na āve
English meaning: O saint! If he meets the Pir, the s ādhu will understand; without the Pir the path cannot be obtained. In the assembly of ginan (knowledge) bright candles can be seen, they cannot be obtained without the Pir. O saint! They cannot be obtained without the Pir.
Verse 9
Abdhu raheṇ andheri sāthi veri, Ane avghaḍ ghāṭ gudhārā; Bin ague kiyūṅ mārag pāve, Tāki chintā karo saverā; Abdhu chintā karo saverā
English meaning: O saint! The night is dark, the companion is an enemy, the path is full of pits and the road is intricate. Without the Pir how can you find path? Think quickly about this, O saint! Think quickly about this.
Verse 10
Abdhu satgur pāras sādhu trāmbā, Bheṭe to sovan hoi; Jiyūṅjal mine āp parkāshe, Tiyūṅmāle darshan soi; Abdhu māle darshan soi
English meaning: O saint! The Satgur is (like) a philosopher's stone and the sādhu is (like) copper, if they meet the copper becomes gold. Just as one's reflection is seen in water, similarly he obtains Didar, O saint! He obtains Didar.
Verse 12
Abdhu sakaṭghāṭandar las ghāṭi, Jiyāṅsui mārag na pāve; Tiyāṅvāhānārath singāsaṇrājā, Tāsūṅnit uṭh āve jāve; Abdhu nit uṭh āve jāve
English meaning: O saint! The path is arduous and the valley is slippery, wherein even a needle cannot find its way. There the travelling chariot of the King's throne comes and goes always. O saint! Comes and goes always.
Verse 13
Abdhu birakh bināphule phulvāḍi, Ane bin mukh nād bajāve; Bin rasnāguṇgāve narkā, So bin pag āve jāve; Abdhu bin pag āve jāve
English meaning: O saint! The gardens blossom without trees and sounds ring without mouth. Without the tongue one sings praises of Lord and without legs one comes and goes. O saint! Comes and goes without legs.
Verse 14
Abdhu harde baeṭh chaitan bandagi, Rāval hae matvālā; Inglā pinglā sukhmaṇā dāsi, Satgurki aesi bāli; Abdhu satgurki aesi bāli
English meaning: O saint! Sit in the heart and worship the soul, in this way the ascetic gets intoxicated. Inglā , Pingl āand Sukhmanā, which are the slaves of the Pir, will become your slaves, O saint! They are the slaves of the Pir.
Verse 15
Abdhu hir parchhe tiyūṅtanku shodho, Ane kahiyāgurukākije; Meghābiba mārag jove, Tiyūṅhansāgavan karije; Abdhu hansāgavan karije
English meaning: O saint! As silk is unravelled similarly search in your being and act upon the Farman of the Pir. Just as the bibā(pearl forming fish) waits for the rain, similarly prepare your soul, O saint! Prepare your soul.
Verse 16
Abdhu hans purush jab sanmukh āve, Tab kāyānirmal hoi; Karo dhiyān bhe ang bhabhutā, To satgur pāve koi; Abdhu satgur pāve koi
English meaning: O saint! When the Lord of the soul will appear then the being will become pur ified. Without the body apply the ashes of contemplation, then can one obtain the Pir, O saint! Can one obtain the Pir.
Verse 17
Abdhu nād bandh doe bhachham gurke, Ane chint sat doe sāthi; Navsāparchho khel gurusūṅ, Ginān dhiyān doe hāthi; Abdhu ginān dhiyān doe hāthi
English meaning: O saint! Remembrance of the Name and devotion both are the food of the Pir, and thought and truth are both companions. See the ever-new miracles of the Pir. Ginan and contemplation are both hands. O saint! Ginan and contemplation are both hands.
Verse 19
Abdhu ghaṭmāṅhe ridh sidh hae, Ane ghaṭmāṅhe anhad chālā; Ghaṭmāṅhe bāg lagāyā bābu, Ghaṭmāṅhe siṅchaṇh ārā; Abdhu ghaṭmāṅhe sinchaṇhārā
English meaning: O saint! In the heart are all sorts of riches and successes and in the heart is a never-ending spectacle. The Lord has planted a garden in the heart and in the heart is the One who irrigates, O saint! In the heart is the One who waters.