Nindha Thae Teman Ras Ghanun Jano (Bai Budhai No Samvad - 12)

niṅdhā thāe temāṅ ras ghaṇuṅ jāṇo (bāi buḍhāi no samvād - 12)

Sayyid Imam Shah · 7 verses

Verse 1

Jīre bāi nindā thāe temā ras ghaṇū jāṇo, Temā thī ras ghaṇū āve jīre bāi

English meaning: O sister! Backbiting is very interesting; there is much enjoyment in partaking in it.

Verse 2

Jīre bāi nindā suṇo to ham ghar ma āvo, Jai raho piyariyā māṅhe jīre bāi

English meaning: O sister! If you want to listen to gossip then do not come to our house; go and stay at your parents’ home.

Verse 3

Jīre bāi chāchā Tājdīne nindā jo sāmbhḷī, To bhar joban mā jīv ja dīdhā jīre bāi

English meaning: O sister! Uncle (Pir) Tajdin (R.A.) died in his youth when he heard gossip.

Verse 4

Jīre bāi evī nindā to amne chit māṅhe na āve, Jo chit rākhūṅ to kem jīvāe jīre bāi

English meaning: O sister! I do not let such backbiting influence my heart. If I pay attention to them then how can I live?

Verse 5

Jīre bāi jumlo jamāt sarve savārathe lāgā, Amrāpūrī kā jīv ja koi jīre bāi

English meaning: O sister! The whole Jamat is occupied in selfishness; hardly anyone is concerned about the eternal abode.

Verse 6

Jīre bāi amrāpūrī lenā to khamiyāe rahenā, E to khamiyā vinā nahīṅ āve jīre bāi

English meaning: O sister! If you want to atta in the eternal abode then be humble; it cannot be attained without humility.

Verse 7

Jīre bāi Sayyad Imām Shāh ardās ja boliyā, Shāhā Nizār āgal hāth joḍi jīre bāi

English meaning: O sister! Sayyid Imam Shah (R.A.) entreats with folded hands before Shah Nizar (A.S.)