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KAACHEE CHHE KAAYAA MAN HAIDDO PEER HASSAN KABEERDEEN

ejee kaachee chhe kaayaa man haiddo chhe paramal
     e man varteene chaalo - ho jeere bhaai.......................1

The physical form is raw and unstable, and the mind and heart is fragrant(lively). With this awareness and feeling, conduct yourselves(in the appropriate manner), o living brothers!

ejee bhom joine vaaddee-j vaavo
     to vaaddee tannaa fal paamo - ho jeere bhaai.................2

By choosing a fertile field, cultivate a garden in a complete manner. Then due to this garden you will attain the fruits, o living brothers!

[By choosing the Right Path or the True Guide, establish an ethical life based entirely upon the precepts of the Path, thereby attain the timeless fruits.]

ejee ej vaaddee shaah nee sufal fale chhe
     tame achhee karannee kamaavo - ho jeere bhaai................3

Such a garden of the Lord bears the fruits of rewarding deeds. Earn pure and good deeds(so that you may be in such a garden!), o living brothers!

ejee karannee kamaavsho to mee(n)dar maa(n)he besasho
     to gaddh amaraapuree paamo - ho jeere bhaai..................4

If you earn good deeds, you will be seated in the (eternal) home or heart(of the Lord). Then you will attain the fortress of everlasting abode, o living brothers!

ejee kaddave meetthekee tame veegat-j bujo
     to vakhat vellaa kem chuko - ho jeere bhaai..................5

Know the entire details of the sourness and the sweetness of this wordly existence.(After having this knowledge) how can you miss the time (for prayers and other religious duties), o living brothers!

ejee kaachee chhe kaayaa ane jutthee chhe maayaa
     e kaayaa maayaa kaam na aave - ho jeere bhaai................6

The physical form(the body) is raw and unstable and the illusory existence is false and deceitful. This body and the illusory existence will not be of any use to you, o living brothers!

ejee kaapadd dhaapadd chodd majeetth
     tem shaah jeesu(n) ra(n)g ra(n)gaavo - ho jeere bhaai........7

kaapadd - cloth dhaapadd - stout, resolute chodd(chok?) majeetth - colour chodd - firm, strong

When a colour called "majeetth' is applied to a cloth, it will last for ever no matter what happens to the cloth. In the same manner apply the colour(name) of the Lord in your heart in such a manner that it never goes away no matter what happens, o living brothers!

ejee kasotteeye jem sovan kaseeye
     tem kaayaanu(n) ha(n)s kasaavo - ho jeere bhaai..............8

In the manner in which gold is purified by going through the process of refinement in the presence of heat, exude(or bring out) the fragrant soul nature of your bodies through physical mortifications, o living brothers!

paa(n)ch ratan saahebe mustak bhaa(n)khyaa
       te beddalaa ba(n)dh chalaave - ho jeere bhaai..............9

beddalaa - tied boat
The Imaam has spoken about the five jewels(virtues viz a viz, truth, patience, forgiveness, faith and remembrance) from his head OR into our heads. These release the bondages of the tied boat(the human body) and hence enable it to sail through the ocean of material existence swiftly, o living brothers!

ejee paa(n)ch karodd se raajaa pahelaaj seedhaa
     saate hareecha(n)ddhr taareeyaa - ho jeere bhaai............10

Five crores were on the right path due to Pahelaaj and seven crores were saved by Harishchandra, o living brothers!

ejee nave karoddse raajaa jujeshtthann taareeyaa
     baare khudaava(n)d paayaa - ho jeere bhaai..................11

King Jujeshtan saved nine crores and the twelve crores attained God, o living brothers!

ejee anat karoddeeye peer hasan kabeerdeen taarshe
     peer hasan kabeerdeen geenaan ka(n)thee ne sunnaayaa 
     - ho jeere bhaai............................................12

Peer Hassan Kabeerdeen will save the countless crores. Peer Hassan Kabeerdeen has recited having composed this "geenaan", o living brothers!



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