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Ham Dil Khaalaq Allah Sohee Vasejee - Translation C

HAMDIL KHALAK ALLAH SOHI VASEJI

Pir Shams

In the hearts of all of us resides the same God,

Who created and maintains the eternal nature

He is the same Allah ...1

Listen to me, O you mullah and kaji

Who created this world? ... Allah ...2

From this (the same) clay the whole world is made

In it who is a Hindu, who is a Muslim

The (creator of them all is) same Allah ...3

A Hindu is he who visits sixty-eight shrines

A Muslim (goes) to a Mosque

(In both of these places it is) the same Allah ...4

Neither a Hindu nor a Muslim recognises

my Lord (Hazar Imam). Who is the same Allah ...5

The mind is my mat, Allah is my Judge

My body (is) my Mosque,

(wherein I pray to the same Allah) ...6

Sitting within (my body) I perform prayer;

How would the ununiformed know my method?

(wherein I pray is to) the same Allah ...7

The food (if received of its own accord)

is a welcome maintenance

Otherwise a willing fast

Such should be concentration for your Lord ...8

The true believer is he who has the distinctive

knowledge

He follows the path guided by that knowledge ...9

All understanding is contained in the knowledge

and meditation

Meet (Allah) by searching, (and you will meet)

the same Allah ...10

Said Pir Shams, "O hear me, my brothers."

How to reach across safely (and get down safely

on the opposite bank) without (the help of)

the spiritual guide? (And to meet) the same Allah ...11

Source: 
Heritage Society Collection


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