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Ginan: ek tīrath vedhaṇā pīr shams gazī sadhaṇā (Pir Shams)
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Reciter: Taufiq Karmali, Calgary, Canada 2004-2005Text (Pronunciation Guide)
1. ek tīrath
vendhḍā pīr shams gāzī sadhḍā
tusā nāvo nāvo nāvṇā vīrā nāvṇā
2. nāte dhote se jīya jine gurdhā farmāyā kiyā
or nahīṅ nāvṇā nahīṅ nāvṇā
3. rāho rāh chalo tūsā pīr puchhi rāh chalo
ujaḍ pag
nahīṅ pāvṇā
na pāvṇā
4. pīr shams arvāh par bodhṇā
man haṭhi ruhāne samjāvṇā e samjāvṇā
5. esā dar mede sāheb rājedhā sendhaḍā
suidhe dafe
vich
hasti
māvṇā
vīrā māvṇā
6. pīr shams gāzī boliyā
phal sache yāre momane pāvṇā
vīrā pāvṇā
Translation
1. Admonishing a caravan, which was going for Tirath, Pir Shams Ghazi (r.a.) says that your bath should be the bath of reality.
2. The real bath is of his who followed the words of the true guide. There is no any other bath than this.
3. Tread the straight path and take the path after asking the true guide. Do not move towards a deserted place.
4. Pir Shams (r.a.) guides the souls and persuades the arrogant souls.
5. The court of my Lord is like passing of an elephant from the eye of a needle.
6. Pir Shams Ghazi (r.a.) says that true momin will get the real reward.
Glossary
dafe: eye; a small hole or loop (as in a needle)hasti: elephant; five-toed pachyderm
māvṇā: pass, go through, go across; go across or through
pag: step; shift or move by taking a step
pāvṇā: reap, draw; get or derive
phal: reward; payment made in return for a service rendered
rāho rāh: way, path, way of life; a course of conduct
tīrath: pilgrimage, "pilgrims journey"; a journey to a sacred place
ujaḍ: desert; arid land with little or no vegetation
vich: inside, within; on the inside
Source(s):
- Alwaez Kamaluddin, Muhammad. (2011). 50 Ginans with English Translation and Glossary - Volume 1 (Second edition).
- Alwaez Kamaluddin, Muhammad. (1990). Concordance of the Ginans - Volume 1.
- Princeton University. (2010). About WordNet. WordNet. Princeton University.