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Melo Hatth Vaaneere Bhayo - Translation

MELO HATTH VAANNEERE BHAYO - PEER HASSAN KABEERDEEN

ejee melo hatth vaanneere bhayo,

bhaaee khann khann shaah sa(m)bhaar

sunare baavre................................................1

Give up and keep away from objects of the world ,brothers, remember the Lord every moment, listen brothers.

ejee kaal kartaa aaj karore bhayo

bhaaee aaj kara(n)taa atyaar...sunare baavre.................2

That which has to be done tomorrow, do it today brothers. Brothers

that which has to be done today, do it now, listen brothers.

ejee machhayaa maru-aa maankhaare bhayo,

bhaaee padde ochee(n)tee jaall....sunare baavre..............3

machhayaa- small boats maru-aa -

maankhaare - mankind jaall - net

Mankind is in danger of dying in fishing boats, brother. All of a sudden a net falls over them.

ejee machhalee bhaee neer maa(n)he bhayo,

bhaaee teraa kon havaal.....sunare baavre....................4

The fish will get into water brothers, brothers what will be your condition.

ejee jees dubal maa(n)he ghar keeyaare bhayo,

tees machheeyaa seer jaall....sunare baavre..................5

The sinking object upon which you have made your home, brother, is the fishing boat upon which is a net spread.

ejee dhan so kaayaa kott haeere bhayo,

bhaaee dhanso seerjannhaar...sunare baavre...................6

Felicitations to the body that has made the heart it's fort brother. Congratulations from the Creator,

ejee dekhee kott ma(n)ddap meddeeyaare bhayo,

tu geerabh na kar gemaar...sunare baavre.....................7

Having seen the canopied fort of many floors, brother do not ever entertain pride.

ejee raajaa raavann sareekhaa chal gayaare bhayo,

so la(n)kaake sardaar...sunare baavre........................8

Great people of the stature of Raavan have gone brother, the one who was the leader of Sri lanka

ejee khaalee haathe so gayaare bhayo,

bhaaee jeen ghar laakhu hajaar...sunare baavre...............9

Empty handed he has gone, in whose house there were thousands of lakhs(worth of valuables).

ejee hastee baa(n)dhyaa rahee gayaare bhayo,

bhaaee maal bharyo bha(n)ddaar....sunare baavre.............10

The elephants have been left tied brother, and the warehouse is full of goods.

ejee aagall bhav nadee la(n)gannaare bhayo,

so kees gun la(n)gasee paar.....sunare baavre...............11

In the hereafter you will have to cross a river brother, through what behaviour will you get across it.

ejee satakaa baa(n)dho tu(n)baddaare bhayo,

bhaaee dharam la(n)gaave paar...sunare baavre...............12

Build a hollowed gourd of truth, brothers religion will enable you to cross over.

ejee hole hole reekheesar taree gayaare bhayo,

bhaaee budde jeen seer bhaar...sunare baavre................13

The light weighted devotees have swum across brothers, brothers, those laden with heavy load upon their heads will drown.

ejee aagall hatt na vaanneeyaare bhayo,

bhaaee nahee koee vannaj vepaar...sunare baavre.............14

Ahead there will neither be shops nor things brother, brother there will not be any trader.

ejee aagall bhenn na bhaaeeyaare bhayo,

bhaaee nahee tyaa(n) maaee na baap...sunare baavre..........15

Ahead there will neither be sister nor brother, brother neither mother nor father will be there.

ejee geenaan amee mahaaras ka(n)the peer hasanshaahre bhayo,

bhaaee dasho(n)d la(n)gaave paar...sunare baavre............16

This hymn which is the water of life and is great nector(full of knowledge and wisdom) is conveyed by Peer Hassan Shah brother. Brother, the tithe will enable you to cross over the limits.

Source: 
Heritage Society Collection


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