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Alaf Niraale Khaalak Raajaa - Translation

ALAF NIRAALE KHAALAK RAAJAA
BY PEER HASSAN KABEERDEEN

alaf niraale khaalak raajaa -
allaah ghattbee a(n)dar soheejee.............................1

The Creator King to the thousands,
is indeed the Lord who is within your heart.

ejee jees ghatt a(n)dar sirevaa teree -
allaah sohee ghatt nirmal hoijee...............................2

The body within which lies your worship (service),
is Divine and is indeed the body which stays pure.

ejee imaam peechhanno to seedak durast
tusaa jeenat paa-oge thaan jee...............................3

If you recognise the Imaam(in his essence),
your (Imaan) will be sound and unshakeable.
Then you will attain an abode in paradise.

ejee sone rupe dhaa ra(n)g durast
guru vaa ek bhanne nur jaanno jee.........................4

Gold and silver are of sound and attractive colours.
But the ones taught by the discourse of the
Guide are shining with Light.

ejee shaytaan taait bahot-j kee-aa
saat jameen aasmaan jee......................................5

The devil (Azaazil) worshipped a great deal and on
seven earths and heavens.

ejee aadam khalifaa aage nameeyaa naahi
so takubaree keeyaa naadaan jee..........................6

But he (Azaazil) did not prostrate before Hazarat Adam,
the vicegerant of the Lord and so the stupid one became proud.

ejee ruhjjee dhee sag pee(n)dd paayaa
sohoy rahyaa hayraan jee.....................................7

The soul of Yazzid got into the body of a dog,
and therefore he is in trouble at present.

ejee koddo kaaf geeradhe paannee
so kaayamat ta(n)i hayraan...................................8

He (the dog, Yazzid) stays on the kokesus mountains
which is surrounded by water. Yet he will be suffering
till the day of judgement for want of water.

ejee dojakh ghatt a(n)dar kuvaa agan dhaa
teeyaa saytaan keraa thaan jee...............................9

Within the hell there is a well of fire,
wherein is the abode of the devil.

ejee bujore bhaai chhatra konn tannaa(n)
chhatra nabee mahamad mustaphaa tannaa jee........10

Know you, O brothers! Whose protection is it worth taking?
Protection of Prophet Muhammad is worth.

ejee peer sadardeen - peer hasan kabeerdeen
mere saaheb dhaa - deevaan jee..............................11

Peer Sadardeen and Peer Hassan Kabirdeen
(teach this genaan) as the chief ministers
of our Lord Haazar Imaam.

Source: 
Heritage Society Collection


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