Satgur Tani Shikhaman Sachi (Bavan Bodh - Preamble To So Kiriya)

satgur taṇī shīkhāmaṇ sāchi (bāvan bodh - preamble to so kiriyā)

Pir Sadardin · 54 verses

Verse 1

Satgur taṇī shikhāmaṇ sāchī,

English meaning: The advice of Satgur (true guide) is true,

Verse 2

Sāmbhḷo rikhīsaro milī man rāchī

English meaning: O Momins! Listen to it carefully together.

Verse 3

Din uge karo dharamsūṅ dhandhā,

English meaning: When the sun rises, go about your worldly affairs, acting honestly,

Verse 4

Sānj paḍe thai raho sāhebjīnā bandā

English meaning: When the day ends devote yourselves to the worship of the Lord.

Verse 5

Koi keṇī ma karsho nindā,

English meaning: No one should back-bite others,

Verse 6

Gatmāṅhe āvīne karo he jindā

English meaning: Come to Jamat Khana and say Hae Zinda.

Verse 7

Satgur vachane chit rākho chandā,

English meaning: Keep your mind shining like moon with the advice of the Satgur (true guide).

Verse 8

Rikhīsar kerī vīrā e chhe sanjā

English meaning: This is the sign of a true Momin.

Verse 9

Sanjā bāndho munivar bhāi,

English meaning: O Momin brother! keep this understanding,

Verse 10

Milī karo gatmāṅhe dharam upaī

English meaning: Come to Jamat Khana a nd perform the religious ceremonies together.

Verse 11

Man māro to mamtā mūī,

English meaning: Have control over your mi nd, then the worldly love will disappear,

Verse 12

Dharamsarāe āvī na rahie sūī

English meaning: Never fall asleep in the p rayer-hall (Jamat Khana).

Verse 13

Dharamsarāe āvī kenī vāt na karie,

English meaning: Do not talk ill of anyone w hen you come to Jamat Khana,

Verse 14

Āhār ghaṇero karī peṭ na bharie

English meaning: Do not fill your stomach by eating too much.

Verse 15

Pir Sadardin Jo peṭ bharasho to bhāri thāsho,

English meaning: If you will fill your stomach you will become heavy,

Verse 16

Āvshe nīndrā ne bahū pastāsho

English meaning: You will feel sleepy and will regret too much.

Verse 17

Haḷve peṭe vīrā hosh ja thāshe,

English meaning: With light stomach you will become active,

Verse 18

Jāgtā japie to satgur pāse

English meaning: If you will wake up and remember you will find your true guide with you.

Verse 19

Vaḍā nānānī adabe rahie,

English meaning: Be respectful to the elders and those who are young,

Verse 20

Vaḍā taṇā be avguṇ sahie

English meaning: Be tolerant towards the shortcomings of the elders.

Verse 21

Dāḍo vaḍo tene varas vaḍo karī jāṇo,

English meaning: Treat someone who is even one day older than you as if he were one year older,

Verse 22

Bolāvo bhāre moḍhe parmāṇo

English meaning: Address everyone with sincere respect.

Verse 23

Āpaṇ thakī je nānero rāi,

English meaning: No matter how much one is younger than you,

Verse 24

Tene kahī bolāvo moṭero bhāi

English meaning: Call him as your elder brother.

Verse 25

Mīṭhe vachane bolāvo vīrā,

English meaning: O brother! Speak politely,

Verse 26

To tamārā moḍhāmāṅhe jaḷke hīrā

English meaning: Your mouth will be glittering with diamonds.

Verse 27

Satgur miliyānāe chhe bhed,

English meaning: This is the secret of having the true guide,

Verse 28

Rikhīsar keno ma karsho khed

English meaning: O Momins! Do not be jealous of anyone.

Verse 29

Āḷas nīndrā na karie jāṇī,

English meaning: Do not become lazy and oblivious knowingly,

Verse 30

Jūṭh tajo ved vachan parmāṇī

English meaning: Shun falsehood as per the teaching of the religion.

Verse 31

Sāmbhḷe rūḍo ne ochre bhūnḍo,

English meaning: He who hears good and speaks evil,

Verse 32

Te tame jāṇo nische thāese bhūnḍo

English meaning: Know that he will surely be evil.

Verse 33

Kām krodh vīrā nākho kāḍhī,

English meaning: O brother! Remove karnal desires and anger,

Verse 34

Amīras pīvo nishānī lāvo dāḍī

English meaning: Partake of Āb-e-Shafa and make it your habit.

Verse 35

Gher thakī dharam duāre āvo,

English meaning: Come to the Jamat Khana from your home,

Verse 36

Upje lābh nishānī lāvo

English meaning: It will bring you benefit; make it your habit.

Verse 37

Sampat hove tevūṅ lāvo,

English meaning: Offer according to your means,

Verse 38

Mūkhī sāthe na karie dāvo

English meaning: Do not oppose the Mukhi.

Verse 39

Dāvo kare tene duniyā soāve,

English meaning: He who opposes is a lover of the world,

Verse 40

Āvshe dālidra ne dīn na pāve

English meaning: He will face misery and will not find the religion.

Verse 41

Adharmī te je aṇ āchārī,

English meaning: He whose deeds are bad is without religion,

Verse 42

Jāṇī ajāṇī dekhāḍe panchārī

English meaning: Such a person who talks too much spreads things he does not know.

Verse 43

Sūtak bhariyā je nar rahese,

English meaning: He who remains impure.

Verse 44

Upje hāṇ te bahū dukh sahese

English meaning: He will face loss and much suffering.

Verse 45

Dharmī dhingaṇānī vāt na jāṇe,

English meaning: The religious person does not pretend,

Verse 46

Adharmī manmāṅhe ochhūṅ āṇe

English meaning: The person who is without religion feels unsatisfied.

Verse 47

Dhiyān dharī hāthe liyo samaraṇī,

English meaning: Concentrate and take rosary in hands,

Verse 48

Chhānī chhapnī karo utam karṇī

English meaning: Do good deeds secretly and silently.

Verse 49

Giyān dhiyānmāṅhe jūvo vimāsī,

English meaning: Concentrate on the teachings of religion,

Verse 50

Hāṇ viradh sodhotapāsī

English meaning: See the difference be tween loss and profit.

Verse 51

Je moman amīras pīve nishānī lāve dāḍī,

English meaning: The Momin who partakes of Āb-e-Shafa and makes it his habit,

Verse 52

Tene satgur mele sarav kasṭthī ṭālī,

English meaning: The true guide will remove all his difficulties.

Verse 53

Eve guṇe munivar bhariyā,

English meaning: Momin is full of such virtues,

Verse 54

Rikhīsar sāmbhḷo tame soe kiriyā

English meaning: O Momins! Listen to the hundred good deeds.