7. By Pir Sadru' d-dīn. 1


(in the Sindhi language).

1. O, servant of God (bana) ! Thou dost not pray to God, having slept through the whole night Thou dost not, care for thy soul, thou dost not prepare provision for the journey to the next world ! Refrain: The Lord loves only those who rise early to offer their prayers The hurries will not give their hands to those who do not rise early in the morning to say prayers. The lazy one will (later) repent, rubbing their hands and saying : alas! alas! So says the farmer who has wasted the sowing season. (Refrain).

2: O, servant of God (bana) ! Thou art doing wrong by not leaving thy bed early. By this thou wastest the capital (of thy soul) for nothing, "for the scent of red flowers." (Refrain).

3. O, servant of God (bana) ! Thou shalt only remember Him when thy grave is open, with thorns in it, and when the angel of death overwhelms thee! (Refrain).

4. Spinning woman! She spun when others slept. She spun much cotton alone, thoroughly. (Refrain).

5. When she finished her work, and prepared the yarn thick and thin, she could smile with pride amongst her people in the morning! (Refrain).

6. None will take away with him his palaces, treasure, houses, horses, his wealth while leaving this world. (Refrain).

7. Pir Sadru'd-dīn says : listen to me, O, my dear brothers! God will be pleased only with those who recognize the Lord of the Time and the Pir (Refrain).


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