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AAVEENE BESONE GOTTHADDEE KAREEYE
PEER ALY AKBAR BAIG

ejee aaveene besone gotthaddee kareeye
paatt pujeene dheeyaan-j dhareeye............................1

Come and be seated (in Jamaatkhaanaa) and have hearty conversations
(with the Guide). After observing the rituals at the 'paatt' (low tabular block
upon which 'dua karavi' and 'ghat paatt' ceremonies are performed),
maintain your concentration entirely upon whatever is being observed.

ejee gat maa(n)he aaveene ameeras peeje
neeto neet naam saahebjee no leeje...........................2

Come to the congregation and drink the holy water ('abesafa') or water of life
(the "geenaans"). Recite or remember the name of the Lord everyday.

ejee gurujee e tamane bataaveeyaa geenaan
satpa(n)th maarag nee aavee chhe shaan.......................3

The Guide has shown you the 'geenaan' (Divine knowledge and wisdom)
and therefore the exalted station of the True Path has been glorified.

ejee peestaalees te koy nav tareeyaa
ekoter meleene dozake paddeeyaa..............................4

Of the forty five(?), none of them where saved. They abondoned their seventy one
(generations) and fell into hell.

ejee dasho(n)d devo ne gat maa(n)he aavo
moksh mugat amaraapuree paavo................................5

Submit the tithe and come to the congregation.
Then you will attain salvation, liberation and paradise.

ejee paachham deeshe shaah paratak jaanno
arabee rupe shaah alee peechhaanno...........................6

At the horizons of the West (relative to the Sub-Continent),
the Imaam is manifest. Recognise Imaam Alee in the Arabic form.

ejee cha(n)dar thaavar gat maa(n)he jaago
paa(n)ch padaarath a(n)tar maa(n)go..........................7

Stay awake on the night of the new moon on Friday (beej), in the congregation,
and ask for the five essential virtues in your hearts.

ejee geerbhaavaasnee gurnee vaachaa sa(m)bhaaro
jeeteeyaa jeeteeyaa fal tame kaa(n)y haaro...................8

Be mindful of the promises that you made to the Guide when you were in
your mother's womb. Why do you want to give up all the fruits that you have
won (over the many past opportunities).

ejee satgure bhannee sunnaaveeyaa ved
kaa(n) tame muneevar na jaanno bhed..........................9

The True Guide has studied and spoken about the scriptures.
You believers try to understand something of the essence in them.

ejee jap tap nem dharam jo karsho
to ennee karannee e veeraa paar utarasho....................10

If you perform meditation, abstinence and observe the religious
vows with correct intentions, then brothers, with such deeds you
will cross over the limits (of material existence).

ejee geenaan veechaaree saachaa thai chaalo
to amar bhom amaraapuree maalo..............................11

Having reflected upon the 'geenaans' conduct yourselves truthfully.
Then you will experience the immortal abode of paradise.

ejee ba(n)dagee kaaranne sarjeeyo sa(n)saar
muneevar samajo te geenaan veechaar.........................12

For the sake of worship (or servanthood of the Lord), (the Lord) has
created the world. O believers understand the thoughts of the 'geenaan'
(Divine knowledge and wisdom).

ejee satpa(n)th ek mane samajone veeraa
kaa(n)y gamaavo tame haath naa heeraa.......................13

Understand the True Path with one mind (with conviction).
Why do you lose the diamonds in your hands.

ejee jenne muneevare jot jagaai
a(n)tar bhednee neeyaamat paai..............................14

The believer who has kindled the Light (of faith in his heart),
has attained the blessings (or graces) of the inner mysteries.

ejee gatmaa(n)he jap tap gatmaa(n)he jugatee
gatmaa(n)he ameeras gatmaa(n)he mugatee.....................15

In JamaatKhaanaa there is meditation and abstinence,
and in Jamaatkhaanaa there is the method (way of salvation).
In JamaatKhaanaa there is holy water (or water of life - geenaans),
and in JamaatKhaanaa there is salvation or freedom.

ejee jotere jotanaa melaare hoy
to neeto neet darshan shaahnu(n) joy........................16

Through the Light (of faith in the heart), one experiences a luminous
or enlightened gathering (or experiences enlightenment in the gathering)
and hence has the experience of the Vision of the Lord everyday.

ejee gurnaa geenaan veechaareene aa(n)kho
to kaal karodh ne kaaddhee naa(n)kho........................17

Reflect upon the 'geenaans' of the Guide and then have a vision of life
(or rule your lives accordingly). Then remove anger and lust from your being.
[The higher life gained through the geenaanic reflection and contemplation
will automatically reduce the lower life of lust and anger.]

ejee anat karodd peer hasan shaah taare
to saachaa yaaraane shaah paar utaare.......................18

Peer Hassan Shah saves countless crores. The Imaam enables a genuine
friend (mureed) to cross over the material limits.

ejee ollakheene sevone tame muneevarbhaai
to neeto neet gatmaa(n)he karo kamaai.......................19

You believer brothers, serve (worship) Him after having recognised Him
and perform rewarding deeds in JamaatKhaanaa everyday.

ejee hem sareekhee jo kasannee reereeye
bhanne peer akbar beg paar utareeye.........................20

The ones who undergo trials and tests like gold will cross over the limits
of material existence. This is taught by Peer Akbar Beg.