કીર્તન મુક્તાવલી
Translation
(1) Dhanya jene maḷiyo Yogījīno sang
Dhanya jene maḷiyo Yogījīno sang;
Fortunate are those who attained the association of Yogi Bapa.
Yogījīno sang, pāme Shrījīno rang...
Through Yogi Bapa’s association, one attains Shriji Maharaj.
Yogījīne sang pāme chāre padārath,
Through Yogi Bapa’s association, one attains all four arthas (dharma, artha, kām, and moksha).
Chhuṭī jāy manḍāno jang;
And one is freed from the battle against the mind.
Ānandno sāgar ā haiyāmā ūlṭe,
An ocean of bliss rushes in one’s heart...
Ne navā navā jāge umang... dhanya 1
And new hopes spring in one’s heart...
Āve umang tyāre lāge sāchī lagnī,
When new hope comes, one develops a true zeal.
Vahetī āsuḍānī gang;
A river of tears (of happiness) flows...
Tyāre janmo janamnā dhovāy chhe pāpo,
Washing away the sins of countless births...
Ne nīrmaḷ bane ange ang... dhanya 2
And one becomes pure in every way.
Prīt karo evī Yogī Bāpāthī,
Develop such love for Yogiji Bapa...
Jevī dīpthī kare chhe patang;
Just as a moth is attracted to a flame.
Moj māṇe chhe enī jyoti mā jalnārā,
Those who fall in Yogi Bapa’s flame experience bliss.
Bījā jāṇe nā enā rang dhang... dhanya 3
Others simply do not know of this divine experience.
Bhale ḍahāpaṇ ḍoḷe olyā duniyāṇā ḍāhyā,
Let the conceited in the world say what they want.
Tame rahejo duniyāthī asang;
You remain aloof from the world...
Raṭo Swāminārāyaṇ nu nām nirantar,
And continuously chant the name of Swaminarayan.
To maḷe chhe bhakti abhang... dhanya 4
Then your devotion will bear fruit.
Puṇya jāge karoḍo janamnā ek sāthe,
When the merits of infinite births awaken (ripen) at once...
Pāme Yogī Bāpāno satsang;
Then one obtains the satsang of Yogi Bapa.
Yogī Bāpānā range rangāyā ‘Ghanshyām’,
Ghanshyam (a devotee) was inspired by Yogi Bapa.
Pachhī chaḍe na bijo koī rang... dhanya 5
And now, he will not be influenced by anyone else.