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Darshan Shah kaa to paayen

Author:
Pir Imaamshaah

Eji Darshan Shaah-kaa to paaien,
jo antar laage neh;
ghatt maa pragatt dekhiyee,
jab aap gamaaie deh. 1

O brother! The Vision of the Imam will be attained when love/devotion is ignited in the interior/heart. The Lord will be manifest in your body if you annihilate your own body (ego).

Eji Dehi jaalo aap gaalo,
ane dhiraj raakho man;
jikare fikare aaraadhiyen,
to chokhun thaay tan 2

O brother! Control your body and annihilate yourselves (your ego), and maintain patience in your heart (mind). Adore and obey through zikr (remembrance) and fikr (contemplation), then your bodies will be purified.

Eji Em dil chokun kijiyen,
to kaashal jaave dur;
astt pohor tunhi tunhi kijiyen
bhaai tab ja varse noor 3

O brother! In this manner purify your heart, then impurities will be rendered remote.

Eji Noor varse tiyaare prem upaje,
ane kudd kapatt hose sarve dur;
aa sat santoke nit rahe,
tis ghattmaa Shaah bharpur 4

O brother! Where the Light pours there love is ignited and all the evil entrappings will vanish. In this state if a person is truthful and content, his/her body is filled with the Imam's presence.

Eji Jiske ghattme Shaah vase,
te a-sat na bole lagaar;
jibhiyaa indhri vas karine
paanche kaal ne maar 5

O brother! In whose being the Imam resides, he/she never speaks lies. Controlling the sense of tongue, kill the five evils.

Eji Kaal krodh ne vaarjo,
abhimaan na dharjo man;
aa khamtaa manmaa raakhiye,
to dilddu thhaae paavan 6

O brother! Control your lust and anger and do not maintain pride in your hearts. If patience is preserved in the heart, then it will be purified.

Eji Dil pavitr kijiye,
ane jibhiyaae boliye saach;
hak hakikate chaaljo,
evi ginaane Satgur vaach 7

O brother! Make your heart holy and speak truth through your tongue. Proceed according to the truth and haqiqati understanding. In such Ginan (wisdom ) there is the advice of the True Guide.

Eji Amar dehi to rahe,
jo rakho piyun sun rang;
dharam kasottine agani sir saho,
rati duniyaa sun naa raakho ddhang 8

O brother! Your body will remain immortal if you maintain the colour(qualities) of the Beloved. Endure upon your head the trials and tests of religion, and do not have the slightest attachment to the world.

Eji Dhiaan dharam sun raakhiyen,
man nirmal kari janpie jaap;
dukh sukh manmaa nav aanniyen,
sudh raakhiye aapnnu aap 9

O brother! Maintain your thoughts upon religion, after purifying your heart remember the word/name. Do not foster thoughts of sorrow and happiness, and keep yourself pure.

Eji Bhanne Pir Imaamshaah sunno rikhisaro;
tame saache imaan-ne diyaavo;
ghatt maan chandrunna Gur name karo,
to darshan Shaah kaa paavo 10

O brother! Sayyed Imam Shah says to the believers: Obey with true faith. Illuminate your hearts through the name of the Guide, then you will attain the Deedar of the Imam.