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SOLOKO NANO

Pir Sadardeen

Says our Lord, everyone can pray by his tongue,

But none can attain His didar

If didar could simply be attained by lip devotion

There would then be no sacrifice ...1

Says our Lord, though stork and swan are different birds

Yet they resemble each other

A stork picks up anything

While the swan picks nothing but pearls ...2

Says our Lord, they are relieved of heedlessness

Whose hearts are filled with faith (Iman)

Where there is light of God

The darkness of ignorance vanishes ...3

Says our Lord, we have come in this world

And have brought the secret of salvation

Very few lovers comprehend this

Most indulge in worldly pomp and pleasures ...4