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Laavo laavo ghaans bandhaavo

Author: 
Pir Sadardin
Source: 
bhg5-057 - 600 Ginans published by: Recreation Club Institute, Bombay, Khoja Sindhi Printing Press, 1934
verses: 
5

Eji Laavo laavo ghaas bandhaavo traatti,
bhaaire udd gayaa hans ne padd rahi maatti..
dehire gandhi kaayaa girabh na karannaa;
thoddaa so jivannaa aakhar vohi marannaa 1

Eji Maatti chunni chunni mahol banaayaa,
sohire mahol kuchh kaam na aayaa - dehire 2

Eji Lankaa jesaa kott samuddhr jesi khaai,
usare Raavann ki khabar na paai- dehire 3

Eji Ek laakh putra savaa laakh *naati,
usare Raavann ghar divaddo naa baati - dehire 4
*(potraa-grand children)?

Eji Bhanne Pir Sadardin suno mere lohi,
Ali nabi vinaa dujaa na koi - dehire 5

note: 
Insturctional stories


Translation & Transcription

Laavo Laavo Ghass Ba(n)dhaavo Trattee - Translation

trans_of: 
Laavo laavo ghaans bandhaavo

LAAVO LAAVO GHAAS BA(N)DHAAVO TRATTEE - PEER SADARDEEN

ejee laavo laavo ghaas ba(n)dhaavo traattee,

bhaaeere udd gayaa ha(n)saa ne padd rahee maattee..

Varannee:

deheere ga(n)dhee kaayaa geerabh na karannaa(n),

thoddaa so jeevannaa(n) aakhar vohee marannaa................1

Bring, bring the grass and make a bed to lay the corpse. Brother, the soul has flown away and the(body made of) dust has fallen.

R:

The body is filthy,do not become proud of this physical aspect. It will live for a short while and die in the end.

ejee maattee chunnee chunnee mahol banaayaa,

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