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SAKHI MAHAPAD KERI WAAT

Pir Sadardeen

Friend! Rare individuals are aware of the exalted position (in the spiritual field). Only he that hath acquired the True Preceptor (Satguru) i.e. Hazir Imam can comprehend it. ...1

Friend! From the navel there starts 'Sohan'(1) with the exhalation and the 'Hans'(2) repeats the High word in such a way that the string of remembrance does not break. ...2

Friend! When the 'Sukhamna'(3) which is the combination of 'Ingla'(4) and 'Pingla'(5) start working, both the moon and the sun kill the promptings of desire. ...3

Friend! When the confluence of the three 'Triveni'(7) makes its appearance in the body, the eternal divine light appears and it glitters in such a way as to give the impression of the shower of pearls i.e. eternal bliss. ...4

Friend! 'Vanknad'(8) is the true destination where 'Nirat' (meditation) and 'Surat'(bliss) combine to experience the miracle of the spiritual exercices. ...5

Friend! All these indications (achievements) are still to be considered low (not sufficient). The (conveted) destination is still at a lofty place and one has to ascend still higher. ...6

Friend! Younder the 'Panch-Kosh'(9) (body) there lieth that destination. Make it your target, the object of adoration. (Proceed) with love and controlling your respiration. ...7

Friend! When every part of the body (lit. every hair on the body) starts muttering (the Ism-e-azam), all the carnal enemies (desires) start hiding themselves. ...8

Friend! The person forgets the existence of body when 'Surati'(10) goes high up in the head (as a result) like fine streaks of light it spreads out. ...9

Friend! (Then the person) visualizes the fort of high seat

i.e. Paradise. He also sees seven peninsulas (11) and nine continents (12). (His internal eyes open up). ...10

Friend! Neither the Vedas nor the Books can lead one unto it (the Noor). There is neither day nor night nor even sun or shadow (when one attains the Noor). ...11

Friend! My Lord is not such who could be described.

My Lord who is unseen and nameless is to be seen with one's

proper eyes. ...12

Pir Sadardeen says: Seen have I with my own eyes

the unseen and the nameless Lord whom I have found

so sweet. ...13