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DECEMBER, 1906.)
THE CHURRAS.
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Sine ke ghord,
Horses of gold, Siné ká jöri,
Clothes of gold, Sine ka halt,
Shops of gold, Ssné kå matt.
Vessels of gold. Jeh chashé and
When there came mounted Sucha Sram Mihrbán.
The true Lord Bountiful. An kunjiani kholó darbár.
Bring the keys and open the door of the temple, V4kh sache Sto mí da me ke didar.
See the face of the true Master. Jub 149 sirkar gat min ni dve,
Until God has come in the offering. Tad gat suchchi nahi hundi, mómino.
The sacrifice is not consecrated, O believers. B316, nomino, surb gati.
Say, believers, all are saved.
The congregation say, Amin. Dujjé jug ki vartyd?
What did they use in the second age ? Chandt ki alan,
Standards of silver, Chandi ka pilan,
Cushions of silver, Chindi ka ghora,
Horses of silver, Chandí ků jora,
Clothes of silver, Cluindi tá hatt,
Shops of silver, Chindi ka matt,
Vessels of silver. Jeh charhé dve
When there came mounted Sacků swdmi mikrbin.
The true Lord Bountiful. Ang kunjlin khóló darbür.
Bring the keys and open the door of the temple. Tréjé jug kyá vartyd ?
What did they use in the third age? Tramé ků alna,
Standards of copper, Trine ki pilin,
Cushions of copper, Time ka ghor,
Horses of copper, Tramé ka jord.
Clothes of copper, Tramé kú hatt,
Shops of copper, Trámé ká mátt.
Vessels of copper. Joh charhe ave
When there came mounted Sachu swam mihrbán.
The true Lord Bountiful. A 16 kunjfui khólo darbdr.
Bring the keys and open the door of the temple. Chauthé jug leyá vartya ?
What did they use in the fourth age ? Mitt kd alan,
Standards of earth, Milli ka pilan,
Cushions of earth, Mitt kd ghord,
Horses of earth, Mitti ku jôri,
Clothes of earth, Mitte kd hatt,
Shops of earth, Mitti kú mátt.
Vessels of earth, Jth charhé ané
When there came mounted Sachá sinim mihrbán,
The true Lord Bountiful. An kunjfún kháló darbdr.
Bring the keys and open the door of the temple. The congregation say, Amin.
The Litany of Bala Shah.16 Awwal sifat suna Kbudà di
Sing first the praise of God who made the world, Jin hai dlam kita.
At whose command the cup of light was held Sabnan rithdi na hukm dé,
To lips of men : then sing, O sinful one, Núr pizálá pita.
The praise of Bala Shah with roll of drum. Duji sifat Shah Bala di,
They worshipped thee throughout the ages four Parhnd augan hara,
The holy God Himself created thee. Jugar chaun vich roshan høyd, Térá vajjia din nigara. Alláh pak hajúrón kita 16 The translation here is metrical, giving the general sense and spirit of the original. It is not literal.
