Prem Patan Raja Manshudh (Prem Patan Nano)

prem pātaṇ rājā manshudh (prem pātaṇ nāno)

Pir Shams · 13 verses

Verse 1

Eji prem pāṭān rājāmanshūdh, tis ghar radiyāde rāṇi

English meaning: O brother! In Prem P āṭaṇ(the city of love) Man Shudh (pure mind) is the king. In his house Ridiy-āde (heart) is the queen.

Verse 2

Rājā rāṇi beṭhā maholmā, raj kare pradhān panchvir

English meaning: The king and the queen are sitting in the palace; the five brave ministers govern.

Verse 3

Hukam āviyore virāgur taṇo, have kem rahevāe

English meaning: O brother! The order (or command) of the spiritual guide came; how can one wait now?

Verse 4

Hukam āviyo jaṇbe taṇo, trijo kem levāe

English meaning: The order came for two persons, how can the third be taken along?

Verse 5

Bāḷak poḍhāḷiyo satie pāraṇe, chāliyāshāhne duār

English meaning: The sati (female devotee, the queen) put the child to sleep in the cradle and set out towards the court of the Lord.

Verse 6

Ardhi meṅjale rāeji āviyā, tiyāṅ harṇi dhavrāve bāḷ

English meaning: The king reached halfway, there the doe suckled her young one (or kid).

Verse 7

Bāḷak dekhine bāine pān o cha ḍiyo, teṇe tajiyāprāṇ

English meaning: Seeing the kid the queen’s maternal instincts were aroused and she died.

Verse 8

Hukam āviyo virāgur taṇo, have kem rahevāe

English meaning: O brother! The command of the spiritual guide came; how can one wait now?

Verse 9

Hukam āviyo jaṇbe taṇo, ek thi kem javāe

English meaning: The command came for two persons, how can one go alone?

Verse 10

Chādar bichhāvi bāndhi gāṅṭhḍi, lai chāliyāshāhne duār

English meaning: The king spread a sheet and tied it (the dead queen) into a bundle and carried it towards the court of the Lord.

Verse 11

Sonāni diviyūṅ āge jagmage, beṭhā tribhovar rāe

English meaning: Lamps of gold glittered ahead and the Lord of the three worlds was seated.

Verse 12

Uṭho radiyāde rāṇi ami piyo, khoḷe dhavrāvo bāḷ

English meaning: O Queen Ridiy āde! Rise and drink the nectar; take the child in (your) lap and suckle it.

Verse 13

Pir Shams gāzi boliyā, sāmbhḷo gat jamāt

English meaning: Pir Shams Ghazi (r.a.) says: O Gat jamat! Listen.