mit mit ka mit ja faqeera - Can anyone translate?

[abuhajira]

While helperman had done his transcription, I had done one too but felt I shouldnt post. mine is slightly different, perhaps it will be of benefit..

Punjabi

dita murshid sabaq parha faqeera , mit mit kay mit ja
is mitnay nu samajh na mitna, iss tu wi mit ja faqeera

mit mit kay mit ja faqeera,

Jey tu samajhiya haa mein mitya, ajay wi naee tu mitya
Raaz bhedi raah wich tenoon, ucha kar kar lutiya
chittaan pay gaiyan dudh wich tere, dudh tera hai dithiya
ajey wi wela dar murshid te aa ke theek kara faqeera

dita murshid sabaq parha faqeera , mit mit kay mit ja
is mitnay nu samajh na mitna, iss tu wi mit ja faqeera

tu ban mithl ik ber da boota, loki char char dewaein joota
ek te roray maaren sota, tu te phal lutaa faqeera

dita murshid sabaq parha faqeera , mit mit kay mit ja
is mitnay nu samajh na mitna, iss tu wi mit ja faqeera

raat da jaagan aye na samjhi milgayee hae auliyaayee
raat nu kuttay jaag jaag keh pehra denday bhai

ratee jage te sheikh sandawey, raate jagen kuttay te tu uttay,
rukha sukha tukra kha keh , jinay <<jan dukha >> wich suttay te tu uttay
dar malik da bhool na choran, bhawe mare sau sau juttay te tu uttay
uth bulleyay tu yaar manaa le, nai te bazi ley gaye kuttay te tu uttay

raat da jaagan aye na samjhi milgayee hae auliyaayee
raat nu kuttay jaag jaag keh pehra denday bhai

o hik tukray badlay jaagen, tu lakh ne'mat khayee
kuttay ten tu ley gaye baazi bhookey reh baba faqeera

mit mit ke mitja
dita murshid sabaq parha faqeera , mit mit kay mit ja

mootu qabla an tamootu, kar ley aye tu dhanda
maran tu pehlay jo hay marda, ho janda o zinda
bandagi naal banda honda, bin bandagi hai ganda
nafi athbat ka rirhka laa keh, nafs nu aye samjha faqeera

mit mit ke mitja
dita murshid sabaq parha faqeera , mit mit kay mit ja

gandh da bora tan de uttay change kaprey paa keh
akar te maghruriyan de wich, beth o majlis laa keh
je gar o gand bahir aaye , loki maran jutiyan cha keh
o bhuliyo kiyoon auqaat tu apni, jhooti hai wah wah faqeera

mit mit ke mitja
dita murshid sabaq parha faqeera , mit mit kay mit ja
is mitnay nu samajh na mitna, iss tu wi mit ja faqeera
mit mit ke mitja

English

Teach the lesson taught by the murshid, annihilate by annihilating and more.
Do not consider this annihilation to be a fanaa', annihilate even further than this.

Annihilate by annihilating and more.

If you though that you have annihilated, then you haven't yet annihilated
The secret of the secret keeper, has been snatched along the path
Drops (of filth) have been splashed in your milk, your milk has been spilt
There is still time, come at the door of the murshid and fix yourself up

Teach the lesson taught by the murshid, annihilate by annihilating and more.
Do not consider this annihilation to be a fanaa', annihilate even further than this.

Be like the "ber" tree, so people will trample you with shoes climbing
Some will throw rocks (while some) hit with stick, (but) keep keep giving away the fruits

Teach the lesson taught by the murshid, annihilate by annihilating and more.
Do not consider this annihilation to be a fanaa', annihilate even further than this.

If you vigil at night then don't think that you gained the wilayah
(bacause even the) dogs stay up at night to guard oh my brother

(If you stay) vigil at nigh then you are called "sheilh", (so do) the dogs stay awake, (yet) you claim to be higher
They eat an old piece of bread, << >>
They do not forget the door of their master, even if you throw hundered shoes at them, (yet) you claim to be higher
Get up O Bulleyaa, make friends (with your master), otherwise those dogs have surpassed you, (yet) you claim to be higher

If you vigil at night then don't think that you gained the wilayah
(because even the) dogs stay up at night to guard oh my brother

They stay awake in lieu of a piece (of bread), but you ate countless blessings
The dogs have surpassed you oh Faqeer, merely by staying hungry

Annihilate by annihilating and more.
Teach the lesson taught by the murshid, annihilate by annihilating and more.

"Mootu Qabla An Tamootu"*, take this as your business
One who dies before his death comes, he becomes alive
By servitude one becomes a human, without servitude one is bad
By grinding "Nafi and Athbat" teach that to (your) nafs O Faqeer

Annihilate by annihilating and more.
Teach the lesson taught by the murshid, annihilate by annihilating and more.

A sack full of filth, by puting nice clothes over ones body,
Filled with pride and arrogance, make a gathering and sit,
(Then) if that filth comes out, people will hit you with shoes
O Why have you forgotten your worth, "Wah Wah"** is all lies O Faqeer


*words of hadeeth, die before you die.
** referring to common praise a sheikh receives in lectures, halaqah. Whether in form of Wah Wah, SubhanALlah, or other words.

[Rahmaniyyah]

While helperman had done his transcription, I had done one too but felt I shouldnt post. mine is slightly different, perhaps it will be of benefit..

very special. I noticed the nafi ithbaat part which I missed previously as well

Haven't had time to sit down and try to take in these words but I still listen to the audio every so often, has a strange effect.

[Acacia]

Sorry for being late. I tried but I guess i failed to put the real essence of the kalaam. There are some words which just cannot be translated into english.


Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, just annihilate yourself
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, just annihilate yourself


Do not assume this annihilation as THE annihilation, rather annihilate in love O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself
And if you do assume that you are annihilated, you are still not annihilated


On the way, on a dark night, you got looted
Just like dirt splashed in your milk, your milk itself is hitting ( I really didn’t understand this)
There is still time, correct yourself O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself.
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself
Do not assume this annihilation as THE annihilation, rather annihilate in love O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself


Become like a berry tree, upon whom people climb to throw shoes
Become like a berry tree, upon whom people climb to throw shoes
Even if people throw sticks and stones, you just return them with fruits O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself.


Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihalate yourself
Don’t assume your awakening at nights that you are among the awliya
Even dogs are awake the entire night
You think yourself as a Shaykh if you are awake but dogs are awake too, those dogs that are better than you
You think yourself as a Shaykh if you are awake, but dogs are awake too, those dogs that are better than you
These are the dogs which eat dry and stiff piece of bread after staying awake all night, those dogs who are better than you!
Those dogs that never leave the side of their master, even if you hit them 100s of shoes, those dogs that are better than you.
Get up O bulleya, reconcile with him or else the dogs might overtake you


Don’t assume your awakening at nights that you are among the awliya
Even dogs stay awake and guard the house
For that same dry piece those dogs stay awake and you have consumed a lot of blessings
For that same dry piece those dogs stay awake and you have consumed a lot of blessings
Dogs did overtake you, now look into your own self O faqeer, and annihilate, annihilate yourself.
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself


Dieing of before the actual death, make it like 'your' business
Dieing of before the actual death, make it like 'your' business
The one who dies before dieing, actually becomes alive
A man is only a man if he has humanity, but man is dirty
Take the example of nabi (SAW), and tell your nafs O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself


You wear nice clothes and carry your white self (which is made out of dirt)
With so much pride and arrogance you sit in the majlis,
And if that dirt ever comes out, people will willingly throw shoes at you.
Why have you forgotten your true self, this praise is false, annihilate, annihilate yourself.
Why have you forgotten your true self, this praise is false, annihilate, annihilate yourself.


Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself
Do not assume this annihilation as THE annihilation, rather annihilate in love O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself



Here is word to word translation:




ditta murshid sabaq parha faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, just annihilate yourself
ditta murshid sabaq parha faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, just annihilate yourself


Ais mitnay noo samajena mitna, ishq may mitja faqeera mit mit kay mit ja
Do not assume this annihilation as THE annihilation, rather annihilate in love O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself
Jai to samajaya mai haan mitaya, ajay wi nai tu mitaya
And if you do assume that you are annihilated, you are still not annihilated


Raad behti raah which tay nu, ucha ker kar lutiya,
On the way, on a dark night, you got looted
Chithan peygeyian dudh which teray, dudh lay tera pitaya
Just like dirt splashed in your milk, your milk itself is hitting ( I really didn’t understand this)
(-The example I think is comparing on abruptness of things going wrong. A clear white milk ready to be drunk could be spoiled in a minute by a single dirt splash in it just like your fine self, who could become a begger any minute.)

Ajay wi waelee dar murshid dey, a ker theek kera faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja fqeera.
There is still time, correct yourself O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself.
Ditta murshid sabaq parha faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself


Ais mitnay noo samajena mitna, ishq may mitja faqeera mit mit kay mit ja
Do not assume this annihilation as THE annihilation, rather annihilate in love O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself


Tu ban aislik ber the boota, loki char char dewain jootha,
Become a berry tree, upon whom people climb to throw shoes
Tu ban aislik ber the boota, loki char char dewain jootha,
Become a berry tree, upon whom people climb to throw shoes


Ita rorary maran sota, tu tey pal luta faqeera mit mit kay mit ja
Even if people throw stones and sticks, you just return them with fruits O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself.

Ditta murshid sabaq parha faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihalate yourself


Raat da jagan ai na samajheen, milgayee ay awliyayee.
Don’t assume your awakening at nights that you are among the awliya
Raat nu kuthay jag jag ker pehra deindey aye
Even dogs are awake the entire night
Raat jagay tay shayk sadaway, rate jagan kutay, terayton uthay
You think yourself as a Shaykh if you are awake but dogs are awake too, those dogs that are better than you


Raat jagay tay shayk sadaway, rate jagan kutay, teron tey uthay,
You think yourself as a Shaykh if you are awake, but dogs are awake too, those dogs that are better than you
Rukha sukha tukra kha key, jinay raath than tey sutay, teron tay uthay,
These are the dogs which eat dry and stiff piece of bread after staying awake all night, those dogs who are better than you!
Der malik bhool na chadan, pawain marey so so joothey. Teron tay uthay,
Those dogs that never leave the side of their master, even if you hit them 100s of shoes, those dogs that are better than you.


Ut bulleya tu yaar manalay, nai tay baazi kay gaye kuthay, teryon tay uthay
Get up O bulleya, reconcile or else the dogs might overtake you

Raat da jagan ai na samajheen, milgayee ay awliyayee
Don’t assume your awakening at nights that you are among the awliya


Raat nu kuthay jag jag ker pehra deindey aye
Even dogs stay awake and guard the house
Ohey ek tookray badlay jagan, tu lakh naymath khai
For that same dry piece those dogs stay awake and you have consumed a lot of blessings
Ohey ek tookray badlay jagan, tu lakh naymath khai
For that same dry piece those dogs stay awake and you have consumed a lot of blessings



Kuthay lagaye baazi, moon geeray baan paa faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Dogs did overtake you, now look into yourself O faqeer, and annihilate, annihilate yourself.
Ditta murshid sabaq parha faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself



mutu qabla an tamutu key lay tu ai dhanda
Dieing before actual death, make it your business
mutu qabla an tamutu key lay tu ai dhanda
Dieing before actual death, make it your business


Maren tu pehlay jo haye merda, ho janda o zinda
The one who dies before dieing, actually becomes alive
Bandegii naal he banda Honda, din bandage hai gnada
A man is only a man if he has humanity, but man is dirty
Nabi ___ da rirka la key, nafs nu ay samja faqeera, mit mit kay mitja.
Take the example of nabi, and tell your nafs O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself
Ditta murshid sabaq parha faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself



Gand da gora, kanday uthay, changay kapray paa key,
You wear nice clothes and carry your white self (which is made out of dirt)
Akr aur maghrooriya ay which, behta majlis la key
With so much pride and arrogance you sit in the majlis,
Jai ao gand baher a - way, loki maran jootiyan chakay,
And If that dirt ever comes out, people will willingly throw shoes at you.
O bullion kioun aukat tu apni, joothi ai yeh wa wa faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Why have you forgotten your true self, this praise is false, annihilate, annihilate yourself.
O bullion kioun aukat tu apni, joothi ai yeh wa wa faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Why have you forgotten your true self, this praise is false, annihilate, annihilate yourself.


Ditta murshid sabaq parha faqeera, mit mit kay mit ja
Teach me the lesson given by the murshid O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself


Ais mitnay noo samajena mitna, ishq may mitja faqeera mit mit kay mit ja
Do not assume this annihilation as THE annihilation, rather annihilate in love O faqeer, annihilate, annihilate yourself



Sorry brother Rahmaniyya, this is the best I could.

Wa alykum asalam.

Oh, just saw this on one of the SF blogs. masha'Allah! I appreciate the hard work you've put into translating it; the impact or 'essence' comes across just beautifully through the choice of words masha'Allah, and I can only imagine how much more beautiful it must be in its original form.

Re: the portion on milk. I don't know punjabi at all so I have no idea whether or not the original has another meaning, however, I took something quite different from the translated words, especially in context with the next line. Also 'white' and 'dirt' come up a number of times in this piece so I gravitated to the colour (white) rather than the matter (milk and dirt) itself. When I read it in context with the next line it seems like a thing (dirt) that can be removed from the milk, something that has not been mixed in to soil the colour, something that is clearly separate from milk and can be removed (corrected)... it isn't too late. That said, milk spoils. So, the implication (if taking the meaning to be 'the milk is spoiled' as others have noted in the thread) could be that the dirt can be removed before it spoils the milk... it isn't quite too late yet but there is a point of no return for the milk so act fast. Dirt represents sin and milk represents the heart.