Mithadun Anhi Bolo

miṭhaḍuṅ āṅhī bolo

Pir Shams · 9 verses

Verse 1

Jīrevīrā miṭhḍūṅ āīṅ bolo, Vīra namī khamī ho yār chālo, Mat chhoḍīyo sat dharamsūṅ neh Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! Speak sweetly and be humble and submissive. Do not forsake the love for the true religion.

Verse 2

Jīrevīrā antas māhelo pītḍo, Pīto kāḍhī ho yār nākho, To sāhebe alā rājiyā man ghaṇū bhāve Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! If you remove poison (evil) from your heart, then the Lord will be very pleased with you and you will be dear to His heart.

Verse 3

Jīrevīrā kāchī hī kāyā, Tenjo girabh na ho yār kīje, So to ājkal ḍhaḷī ḍhaḷī paḍshe deh Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! Your body is mortal, do not take pride in it as it will collapse in no time.

Verse 4

Jīrevīrā māṭī hī miṭḍī, Miṭī riḍī bhiḍī ho yār jāese, Et o jāese ho kankū varaṇī hī deh Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! Dust is after all dust; it will mix with dust and become one with it. This gold like (beautiful) body will finally perish one day.

Verse 5

Jīrevīrā jīvḍo ākāshī, Tenjo pinḍiaḍo e paiyār, E to doere ho dinkā kamalsūṅ neh Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! The soul is celestial, its body is earthly. This bond is like a short-term love for the lotus flower.

Verse 6

Jīrevīrāmoman te je, Moman āp ja ho yār vāre, Avrā ho vārṇā bhāī tuje kaesā Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! A momin is the one who prevents himself (from evil). What concern is it of yours to prevent others (from evil)?

Verse 7

Jīrevīrā moman te je, Moman trūṭī ho yār sāndhe, Moman chhinī ho yār sāndhe, E to sarage ho jāese teno jīv Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! A momin is the one who patches up broken relationships, who patches up severed relationship. His soul will go to paradise.

Verse 8

Jīrevīrā sri satpanthī, Tenjo paḍdo ho je yār khole, E to narage ho jāese teno jīv Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! He who discloses the secrets of a Satpanthi (a follower of Satpanth), his soul will go to hell.

Verse 9

Jīrevīrā nar je parsāde, Pīr Shams ho yār boliyā, E to jīvḍe ho pinḍḍe sagpaṇkesā Ho jīojī

English meaning: O brother! For the sake of the Lord, Pir Shams (r.a.) asks: What is the relationship between the soul and the body?