The Bridegroom ...
(Ginan By Pir Sadruddin, Nanjiani: 198-200)




1. The bridegroom is in the Subcontinent (Jambudvīpa), 0 the Lord~ Bridegroom comes to the Subcontinent! Many thousand of greetings, the Lord bridegroom has arrived!

2. The king is pleased, the pious one is happy, those who adore single-mindedly, they surely gain.

3. Here is the Master's wedding party, they stand aside, they ask for the queen immaculate,

4. The Lord's wedding party, they stand aside with love, for they are not spoiled by Kali yuga.

5. The pious Harchand (Harishchandra) comes with thousands of his horsemen,

6. The white horse, astride the white horse: all have ropes tied strongly,

7. All thirty-three crores deities (devas) meet, the true deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,

8. They meet, they meet the five pious ones (the Pandavas) who obey the Lord Master.

9. Gracious are the gracious ones, for in their hearts resides the royal Master,

10. Wherever those who worship the Lord are delivered, 0 the service of the Lord!

11. The astrologers pour over their charts -when is the Lord's wedding to come?

12. The second night (bij), the Friday night, is the hour of the Lord's wedding.

13. Eight lakhs of rocks, and pillars girt with garlands, the Lord has built all that,

14. Four pious, truly virtuous Women Saints give gifts and congratulate the Lord,

15. Countless crores of deities prophesy in auspicious songs, offering joy to the Lord.

16. This couple come together as husband and wife, in the high presence of five crores deities,

17. They joīn the couple together, 0 the seven crores of fearless royal lords.

18. The redeemed king will redeem the pious children, 0 the nine crores of deities,

19. But with the twelve (crores), the Royal Master (Shah) Nizar will joīn together the community (ghar) in merit,

20. Spread flowers on this path, this path on which the royal Master will tread

21. Invite four pious Women Saints, Mata Kunta and Sati Draupadi,

22. Invite the queen, wife of Harchand, who will knot the royal Master's tie,

23. This Tara, the star, will knit the rosary, and sun and moon will kiss the Royal Master.

24. The skies will crowd round the marriage square and grace the Lord's seat and his bride the Earth,

25. The Royal Groom, the Royal Bridegroom climbs the adorned bed,

26. Come, let us go where the Lord's party pauses to witness it,

27. There is no single eye that does not gaze on this groom,

28. The Royal Lord of the three Worlds will wed and will fulfill the hopes and desires of the community (ghat),

29. Pir Sadruddin has said this: worship, 0 believers, with consistent mind!


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