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SEERBA(N)DH SHAAH NE KAAJE LAAVEEYAA

BY SAYYED IMAAMSHAH 

jeere bhaaire seerba(n)dh shaahne kaaje laaveeyaa
              sree islaamshaah neeaarjee.......................1
O living brothers, he(Peer Hassan Kabeerdeen) brought the Turban as a fulfilment of the wish of the Lord. It was in the presence of the authority of Sree Islaamshaah. 
jeere bhaaire seerba(n)dh hasanshaah ne aaleeyaa
              taare dharam naa maram huaajee....................2
O living brothers, He returned Hassan Shah the Turban(as a symbol of granting the authority for the upliftment of the countless). At that moment all the mysteries of religion became apparent. 
jeere bhaaire faddtaall vellaa maa(n) mottap aapee
              mukho mukhe vachan kahaavejee.....................3
O living brothers, in the eve of the present era he was granted the authority, and from every mouth he took the promise(of loyalty). 
jeere bhaaire sayyed imaamshaah ku pattaa deeyaa
              te ja(m)pudeep maa(n)he aaveene betthaajee........4
O living brothers, He gave Sayyed Imaam Shaah a strip(from the turban?) and has come to the Indian Subcontinent where he is seated (or established). 
jeere bhaaire tenne chak fa(n)dh vellaa maa(n)he rachnaa keedhee
              te islaamshaah bhale aaveeyaajee..................5
O living brothers, He has established Himself in the period which is sunk in the wheel of treachery. He is Sree Islaamshah who is welcome here. 
jeere bhaaire ham seer shaahe maheraj keedhee
              nur shaahaa naam bhannaayaa jee...................6
O living brothers, upon my head the Lord has manifested His mercy in a complete manner as He has taught me the name(concept) of the Manifest Light, the Imaam. 
jeere bhaaire rachnaa ruddee kahee-e tamaaree
              amraapuree dekhaaddee yaa jee.....................7
O living brothers, Your creation is to be regarded as perfect(or amiable). You have shown it to be a paradise(when seen with correct perspective). 
jeere bhaaire bhamar pala(n)g upar sej beechhaai
              us par ham jai betthaajee.........................8
O living brothers, upon the bedstead of the soul, a soft bed was spread. There upon I went and sat. 
jeere bhaaire nur shaahaa kahek maa(n)he betthaa
              najaraa najar dekhaaddeeyaa jee...................9
O living brothers, the Light of Imamat is seated(manifest) in Kahek. He showed(revealed to) me the mysteries through the entire vision(inner and outer). 
jeere bhaaire sayyed imaamshaah kaheene sunnaaveeyaa
              haidde harakh na maahejee........................10
O living brothers, Sayyed Imaamshah has said and announced this fact which gives such happiness that cannot be contained in the heart. 
jeere bhaaire aana(n)d tab atee ghannaa huaa
              reekheesaro saa(m)bhallo geenaan jee.............11
O living brothers, after that(the Vision), there was great joy and bliss. O believers listen to the "Geenaans" (so that you may attain this exalted state).

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