Paatth Chhattho - Sixth Part




(kaaf)karaar sahej hay meraa,
satgur saaheb me(n) ba(n)daa teraa................................1

(kaaf - 21st letter) Peace and comfort are mine. The True Guide and the Lord, I am your creature.

deeyaa upadesh paddhaayaa naav(naam)
me balahaaree satgur ko jaav......................................2

He gave me the preaching and taught me the name. I offer myself to such a True Guide.

(kof) kumaarg kattkar chaal
trasanaa lobhane bharam ja(n)jaal.................................3

(kof - 22nd letter) By shunning evil entrap pings such as hatred, greed and ignorance proceed along the path.

ehee aashaa tu(n) tajare praannee
satguru bole amrat vaannee........................................4

Shun such vain hope O living one, the True Guide speaks about timeless matters (about Divine nectar).

(laam) lobh ni(n)daa luchaaee
unaku(n) chhoddo to hove bhalaaee.................................5

(laam - 23rd letter) Greed, backbiting and cunningness; leave these aside, then there will be prosperity.

jeebheeyaa or la(n)gottee raakh
sat sa(n)gat meelee paddvay saakh.................................6

Keep your speech under control. Keep companionship of the righteous ones or the Perfect Guide and thereby maintain a pure link.

(meem) maahamad hay sukhdevaa
teen lok-kaa jaanne bhevaa........................................7

(meem - 24th letter) Muhammed is the bestower of peace. He is the one who knows the mysteries of the three realms.

je koee unake maarg reve
so treegunnasuje ne aapgat leve...................................8

The ones who follow His path realise the virtues of the three realms and come to know their own selves.

(nun) nit harde hargunn gaave
nahito janam akaar tha jaave......................................9

(nun - 25th letter) Such persons always sing the praises of the Lord from their hearts, else they feel that their lives have been wasted.

naam samarane matte bikaaraa
bhaj bhagavat to utaare paaraa...................................10

Through the remembrance of the (holy) name, all kinds of diseases are cured and through the singing of the praises of the Lord one overcomes the limitations of material existence.

re tu(n)hee harako naam leekh - or akhar sab dhoyare
            aahamad harhar boltaa - pachhe honnee sohoyare
O you, implant the Divine name in your hearts and wash away all other names or concepts. Sayyed Ahmed Shah says that once you are totally immersed in His name and love then whatever is to happen, let it be (do not be concerned about what is to happen as you are in his protection).


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