gurajī āvyā sātamī rātake nāce bahu raňgare lola

(Garbī 13)

 

The Guru came in the seventh night

and danced with great delight.

All the people of the city were gathered there,

and they danced with the Guru.

Guru Shams recited wisdom (ginān)

          with intense fervor and feeling.

He described the spread of Ratnayug ¹;

          “Listen carefully, all of you!”

Ninety-nine [crore] Yaksas will come together there

          with as many Medhas.

Thirty-two crore Kinnars will come together there

          and they will rejoice.

Thirty-three crore Devas will worshipfully

          welcome the Gurunara.

Five crore will come with King Prahlād

          and meet all the gods.

Them King Hariścandra will make a plea

on behalf of his gathering (jamā’at).

Nine crore will come with the Pāndava princes

          and enjoy supreme happiness (sukha).

Numerous will come together with Pīr Sadr al-Dīn,

some twelve crore.

Countless crore will come with Guru Hasan Shāh ²

          who upheld the Vedas.

All the divine Prophets (pegambar) will meet there,

          124,000 of them.

Husayn’s followers will be present,

          and Light (nūr) will shower upon them.

When the dancers heard about the glorious Ratnayug,

          they were awe-struck.

But they could not grasp the Guru’s art

          and remained selfish and ignorant.

From amidst the garbī crowd rose hails

          and cries of rejoicing  : “Jai jai! Jai jai!”

The whole night passed thus in bliss (ānanda),

          and no one withdrew till dawn.

This became the talk of the town,

and everybody wanted to see for themselves.

Thus spoke Guru Shams the Pīr;

          he had delivered a [great] performance.

 

Pir Shams