Baavun Akhuree

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Baavun Akhuree
bwvn AKrI
Baavan Akhree
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ik ounkaar sathigur prusaadh
ltgt siqgur pRswid
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The
True Guru
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gourree baavun akhuree mehulaa 5
gauVI bwvn AKrI mhlw 5
Gauree, Baavan Akhree The 52 Letters, Fifth
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gurudhaev maathaa gurudhaev pithaa gurudhaev
suaamee purumaesuraa
gurdyv mwqw gurdyv ipqw gurdyv suAwmI prmysurw
The Divine Guru is my mother, the Divine Guru is
my father the Divine Guru is my Transcendent
Lord and Master.
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gurudhaev sukhaa agiaan bhunjun gurudhaev bundhip
sehodhuraa
gurdyv sKw AigAwn BMjnu gurdyv bMiDp shodrw
The Divine Guru is my companion, the Destroyer of
ignorance the Divine Guru is my relative and
brother.
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gurudhaev dhaathaa har naam oupudhaesai gurudhaev
munth nirodhuraa
gurdyv dwqw hir nwmu aupdysY gurdyv mMqu inroDrw
The Divine Guru is the Giver, the Teacher of the
Lord's Name. The Divine Guru is the Mantra which
never fails.
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gurudhaev saath sath budh moorath gurudhaev
paarus purus puraa
gurdyv sWiq siq buiD mUriq gurdyv pwrs prs prw
The Divine Guru is the Image of peace, truth and
wisdom. The Divine Guru is the Philosopher's
Stone - touching it, one is transformed.
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gurudhaev theeruth anmrith surovur gur giaan
mujun apurunpuraa
gurdyv qIrQu AMimRq srovru gur igAwn mjnu AprMprw

The Divine Guru is the sacred shrine of
pilgrimage, and the pool of divine ambrosia
bathing in the Guru's wisdom, one experiences the
Infinite.
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gurudhaev kuruthaa sabh paap huruthaa gurudhaev
pathith pavith kuraa
gurdyv krqw siB pwp hrqw gurdyv piqq pivq krw
The Divine Guru is the Creator, and the Destroyer
of all sins the Divine Guru is the Purifier of
sinners.
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gurudhaev aadh jugaadh jug jug gurudhaev munth
har jap oudhuraa
gurdyv Awid jugwid jugu jugu gurdyv mMqu hir jip
auDrw
The Divine Guru existed at the primal beginning,
throughout the ages, in each and every age. The
Divine Guru is the Mantra of the Lord's Name
chanting it, one is saved.
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gurudhaev sungath prubh mael kar kirupaa hum
moorr paapee jith lag thuraa
gurdyv sMgiq pRB myil kir ikrpw hm mUV pwpI ijqu
lig qrw
O God, please be merciful to me, that I may be
with the Divine Guru I am a foolish sinner, but
holding onto Him, I am carried across.
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gurudhaev sathigur paarubrehum purumaesur
gurudhaev naanuk har numusukuraa
gurdyv siqguru pwrbRhmu prmysru gurdyv nwnk hir
nmskrw 1
The Divine Guru is the True Guru, the Supreme
Lord God, the Transcendent Lord Nanak bows in
humble reverence to the Lord, the Divine Guru.
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aapehi keeaa kuraaeiaa aapehi kurunai jog
Awpih kIAw krwieAw Awpih krnY jogu
He Himself acts, and causes others to act He
Himself can do everything.
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naanuk eaeko rav rehiaa dhoosur hoaa n hog
nwnk eyko riv rihAw dUsr hoAw n hogu 1
O Nanak, the One Lord is pervading everywhere
there has never been any other, and there never
shall be. 1
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ouan saadh sathigur numusukaarun
EAM swD siqgur nmskwrM
ONG I humbly bow in reverence to the One
Universal Creator, to the Holy True Guru.
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aadh madh anth nirunkaarun
Awid miD AMiq inrMkwrM
In the beginning, in the middle, and in the end,
He is the Formless Lord.
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aapehi sunn aapehi sukh aasun
Awpih suMn Awpih suK Awsn
He Himself is in the absolute state of primal
meditation He Himself is in the seat of peace.
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aapehi sunuth aap hee jaasun
Awpih sunq Awp hI jwsn
He Himself listens to His Own Praises.
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aapun aap aapehi oupaaeiou
Awpn Awpu Awpih aupwieE
He Himself created Himself.
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aapehi baap aap hee maaeiou
Awpih bwp Awp hI mwieE
He is His Own Father, He is His Own Mother.
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aapehi sookhum aapehi asuthoolaa
Awpih sUKm Awpih AsQUlw
He Himself is subtle and etheric He Himself is
manifest and obvious.
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lukhee n jaaee naanuk leelaa
lKI n jweI nwnk lIlw 1
O Nanak, His wondrous play cannot be understood.
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kar kirupaa prubh dheen dhaeiaalaa
kir ikrpw pRB dIn dieAwlw
O God, Merciful to the meek, please be kind to me,
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thaerae sunthun kee mun hoe ruvaalaa
qyry sMqn kI mnu hoie rvwlw rhwau
that my mind might become the dust of the feet of
Your Saints. Pause
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nirunkaar aakaar aap nirugun surugun eaek
inrMkwr Awkwr Awip inrgun srgun eyk
He Himself is formless, and also formed the One
Lord is without attributes, and also with
attributes.
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eaekehi eaek bukhaanuno naanuk eaek anaek
eykih eyk bKwnno nwnk eyk Anyk 1
Describe the One Lord as One, and Only One O
Nanak, He is the One, and the many. 1
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ouan gurumukh keeou akaaraa
EAM gurmuiK kIE Akwrw
ONG The One Universal Creator created the
Creation through the Word of the Primal Guru.
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eaekehi sooth purovunehaaraa
eykih sUiq provnhwrw
He strung it upon His one thread.
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bhinn bhinn thrai gun bisuthaarun
iBMn iBMn qRY gux ibsQwrM
He created the diverse expanse of the three
qualities.
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nirugun thae surugun dhrisuttaarun
inrgun qy srgun idRstwrM
From formless, He appeared as form.
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sugul bhaath kar kurehi oupaaeiou
sgl Bwiq kir krih aupwieE
The Creator has created the creation of all sorts.
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junum murun mun mohu butaaeiou
jnm mrn mn mohu bFwieE
The attachment of the mind has led to birth and
death.
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dhuhoo bhaath thae aap niraaraa
duhU Bwiq qy Awip inrwrw
He Himself is above both, untouched and
unaffected.
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naanuk anth n paaraavaaraa
nwnk AMqu n pwrwvwrw 2
O Nanak, He has no end or limitation. 2
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saeee saah bhuguvunth sae such sunpai har raas
syeI swh BgvMq sy scu sMpY hir rwis
Those who gather Truth, and the riches of the
Lord's Name, are rich and very fortunate.
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naanuk such such paaeeai thih sunthun kai paas
nwnk scu suic pweIAY iqh sMqn kY pwis 1
O Nanak, truthfulness and purity are obtained
from Saints such as these. 1
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susaa sath sath sath sooo
ssw siq siq siq soaU
SASSA True, True, True is that Lord.
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sath purukh thae bhinn n kooo
siq purK qy iBMn n koaU
No one is separate from the True Primal Lord.
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sooo suran purai jih paayun
soaU srin prY ijh pwXM
They alone enter the Lord's Sanctuary, whom the
Lord inspires to enter.
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simar simar gun gaae sunaayun
ismir ismir gun gwie sunwXM
Meditating, meditating in remembrance, they sing
and preach the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
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sunsai bhurum nehee kush biaaputh
sMsY Brmu nhI kCu ibAwpq
Doubt and skepticism do not affect them at all.
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prugutt pruthaap thaahoo ko jaaputh
pRgt pRqwpu qwhU ko jwpq
They behold the manifest glory of the Lord.
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so saadhoo eih puhuchunehaaraa
so swDU ieh phucnhwrw
They are the Holy Saints - they reach this
destination.
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naanuk thaa kai sudh balihaaraa
nwnk qw kY sd bilhwrw 3
Nanak is forever a sacrifice to them. 3
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dhun dhun kehaa pukaaruthae maaeiaa moh subh koor
Dnu Dnu khw pukwrqy mwieAw moh sB kUr
Why are you crying out for riches and wealth? All
this emotional attachment to Maya is false.
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naam bihoonae naanukaa hoth jaath subh dhoor
nwm ibhUny nwnkw hoq jwq sBu DUr 1
Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, O Nanak,
all are reduced to dust. 1
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dhudhaa dhoor puneeth thaerae junooaa
DDw DUir punIq qyry jnUAw
DHADHA The dust of the feet of the Saints is
sacred.
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dhan thaeoo jih ruch eiaa munooaa
Din qyaU ijh ruc ieAw mnUAw
Blessed are those whose minds are filled with
this longing.
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dhun nehee baashehi surug n aashehi
Dnu nhI bwCih surg n AwCih
They do not seek wealth, and they do not desire
paradise.
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ath pria preeth saadh ruj raachehi
Aiq ipRA pRIiq swD rj rwcih
They are immersed in the deep love of their
Beloved, and the dust of the feet of the Holy.
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dhundhae kehaa biaapehi thaahoo
DMDy khw ibAwpih qwhU jo eyk Cwif An kqih n
jwhU
How can worldly affairs affect those who do not
abandon the One Lord, and who go nowhere else?
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jaa kai heeai dheeou prubh naam
jw kY hIAY dIE pRB nwm
One whose heart is filled with God's Name,
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naanuk saadh poorun bhuguvaan
nwnk swD pUrn Bgvwn 4
O Nanak, is a perfect spiritual being of God.
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anik bhaekh ar ngiaan dhiaan munehath miliao n
koe
Aink ByK Aru iAwn iDAwn mnhiT imilAau n koie
By all sorts of religious robes, knowledge,
meditation and stubborn-mindedness, no one has
ever met God.
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kuhu naanuk kirupaa bhee bhuguth ngiaanee soe
khu nwnk ikrpw BeI Bgqu iAwnI soie 1
Says Nanak, those upon whom God showers His
Mercy, are devotees of spiritual wisdom. 1
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ngunngaa ngiaan nehee mukh baatho
Mw iAwnu nhI muK bwqau
NGANGA Spiritual wisdom is not obtained by mere
words of mouth.
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anik jugath saasuthr kar bhaatho
Aink jugiq swsqR kir Bwqau
It is not obtained through the various debates of
the Shaastras and scriptures.
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ngiaanee soe jaa kai dhrirr sooo
iAwnI soie jw kY idRV soaU
They alone are spiritually wise, whose minds are
firmly fixed on the Lord.
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kehuth sunuth kush jog n hooo
khq sunq kCu jogu n hoaU
Hearing and telling stories, no one attains Yoga.
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ngiaanee rehuth aagiaa dhrirr jaa kai
iAwnI rhq AwigAw idRVu jw kY
They alone are spiritually wise, who remain
firmly committed to the Lord's Command.
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ousun seeth sumusar subh thaa kai
ausn sIq smsir sB qw kY
Heat and cold are all the same to them.
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ngiaanee thuth gurumukh beechaaree
iAwnI qqu gurmuiK bIcwrI
The true people of spiritual wisdom are the
Gurmukhs, who contemplate the essence of reality
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naanuk jaa ko kirupaa dhaaree
nwnk jw kau ikrpw DwrI 5
O Nanak, the Lord showers His Mercy upon them.
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aavun aaeae srisatt mehi bin boojhae pus tor
Awvn Awey isRsit mih ibnu bUJy psu For
Those who have come into the world without
understanding are like animals and beasts.
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naanuk gurumukh so bujhai jaa kai bhaag muthor
nwnk gurmuiK so buJY jw kY Bwg mQor 1
O Nanak, those who become Gurmukh understand
upon their foreheads is such pre-ordained
destiny. 1
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yaa jug mehi eaekehi ko aaeiaa
Xw jug mih eykih kau AwieAw
They have come into this world to meditate on the
One Lord.
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junumuth mohiou mohunee maaeiaa
jnmq moihE mohnI mwieAw
But ever since their birth, they have been
enticed by the fascination of Maya.
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gurubh kuntt mehi ourudh thup kuruthae
grB kuMt mih aurD qp krqy
Upside-down in the chamber of the womb, they
performed intense meditation.
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saas saas simuruth prubh rehuthae
swis swis ismrq pRBu rhqy
They remembered God in meditation with each and
every breath.
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ourajh purae jo shodd shuddaanaa
auriJ pry jo Coif Cfwnw
But now, they are entangled in things which they
must leave behind.
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dhaevunehaar munehi bisuraanaa
dyvnhwru mnih ibsrwnw
They forget the Great Giver from their minds.
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dhaaruhu kirupaa jisehi gusaaee
Dwrhu ikrpw ijsih gusweI ieq auq nwnk iqsu
ibsrhu nwhI 6
O Nanak, those upon whom the Lord showers His
Mercy, do not forget Him, here or hereafter. 6
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aavuth hukam binaas hukam aagiaa bhinn n koe
Awvq hukim ibnws hukim AwigAw iBMn n koie
By His Command, we come, and by His Command, we
go no one is beyond His Command.
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aavun jaanaa thih mittai naanuk jih man soe
Awvn jwnw iqh imtY nwnk ijh min soie 1
Coming and going in reincarnation is ended, O
Nanak, for those whose minds are filled with the
Lord. 1
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eaeoo jeea buhuth grubh vaasae
eyaU jIA bhuqu gRB vwsy
This soul has lived in many wombs.
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moh mugun meeth jon faasae
moh mgn mIT join Pwsy
Enticed by sweet attachment, it has been trapped
in reincarnation.
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ein maaeiaa thrai gun bas keenae
iein mwieAw qRY gux bis kIny
This Maya has subjugated beings through the three
qualities.
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aapun moh ghuttae ghatt dheenae
Awpn moh Gty Git dIny
Maya has infused attachment to itself in each and
every heart.
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eae saajun kush kehuhu oupaaeiaa
ey swjn kCu khhu aupwieAw
O friend, tell me some way,
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jaa thae thuro bikhum eih maaeiaa
jw qy qrau ibKm ieh mwieAw
by which I may swim across this treacherous ocean
of Maya.
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kar kirupaa suthusung milaaeae
kir ikrpw sqsMig imlwey
The Lord showers His Mercy, and leads us to join
the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
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naanuk thaa kai nikatt n maaeae
nwnk qw kY inkit n mwey 7
O Nanak, Maya does not even come near. 7
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kiruth kumaavun subh asubh keenae thin prabh aap
ikrq kmwvn suB AsuB kIny iqin pRiB Awip
God Himself causes one to perform good and bad
actions.
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pus aapun ho ho kurai naanuk bin har kehaa
kumaath
psu Awpn hau hau krY nwnk ibnu hir khw kmwiq 1
The beast indulges in egotism, selfishness and
conceit O Nanak, without the Lord, what can
anyone do? 1
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eaekehi aap kuraavunehaaraa
eykih Awip krwvnhwrw
The One Lord Himself is the Cause of all actions.
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aapehi paap punn bisuthaaraa
Awpih pwp puMn ibsQwrw
He Himself distributes sins and noble acts.
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eiaa jug jith jith aapehi laaeiou
ieAw jug ijqu ijqu Awpih lwieE
In this age, people are attached as the Lord
attaches them.
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so so paaeiou j aap dhivaaeiou
so so pwieE ju Awip idvwieE
They receive that which the Lord Himself gives.
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ouaa kaa anth n jaanai kooo
auAw kw AMqu n jwnY koaU
No one knows His limits.
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jo jo kurai sooo fun hooo
jo jo krY soaU Puin hoaU
Whatever He does, comes to pass.
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eaekehi thae sugulaa bisuthaaraa
eykih qy sglw ibsQwrw
From the One, the entire expanse of the Universe
emanated.
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naanuk aap suvaarunehaaraa
nwnk Awip svwrnhwrw 8
O Nanak, He Himself is our Saving Grace. 8
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raach rehae banithaa binodh kusum rung bikh sor
rwic rhy binqw ibnod kusm rMg ibK sor
Man remains engrossed in women and playful
pleasures the tumult of his passion is like the
dye of the safflower, which fades away all too
soon.
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naanuk thih surunee puro binas jaae mai mor
nwnk iqh srnI prau ibnis jwie mY mor 1
O Nanak, seek God's Sanctuary, and your
selfishness and conceit shall be taken away. 1
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rae mun bin har jeh ruchuhu theh theh bundhun
paahi
ry mn ibnu hir jh rchu qh qh bMDn pwih
O mind without the Lord, whatever you are
involved in shall bind you in chains.
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jih bidh kuthehoo n shootteeai saakuth thaeoo
kumaahi
ijh ibiD kqhU n CUtIAY swkq qyaU kmwih
The faithless cynic does those deeds which will
never allow him to be emancipated.
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ho ho kuruthae kurum ruth thaa ko bhaar afaar
hau hau krqy krm rq qw ko Bwru APwr
Acting in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the
lovers of rituals carry the unbearable load.
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preeth nehee jo naam sio tho eaeoo kurum bikaar
pRIiq nhI jau nwm isau qau eyaU krm ibkwr
When there is no love for the Naam, then these
rituals are corrupt.
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baadhae jum kee jaevuree meethee maaeiaa rung
bwDy jm kI jyvrI mITI mwieAw rMg
The rope of death binds those who are in love
with the sweet taste of Maya.
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bhrum kae mohae neh bujhehi so prubh sudhehoo
sung
BRm ky mohy nh buJih so pRBu sdhU sMg
Deluded by doubt, they do not understand that God
is always with them.
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laekhai gunuth n shootteeai kaachee bheeth n sudh
lyKY gxq n CUtIAY kwcI BIiq n suiD
When their accounts are called for, they shall
not be released their wall of mud cannot be
washed clean.
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jisehi bujhaaeae naanukaa thih gurumukh nirumul
budh
ijsih buJwey nwnkw iqh gurmuiK inrml buiD 9
One who is made to understand - O Nanak, that
Gurmukh obtains immaculate understanding. 9
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ttoottae bundhun jaas kae hoaa saadhoo sung
tUty bMDn jwsu ky hoAw swDU sMgu
One whose bonds are cut away joins the Saadh
Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
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jo raathae rung eaek kai naanuk goorraa rung
jo rwqy rMg eyk kY nwnk gUVw rMgu 1
Those who are imbued with the Love of the One
Lord, O Nanak, take on the deep and lasting color
of His Love. 1
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raaraa runguhu eiaa mun apunaa
rwrw rMghu ieAw mnu Apnw
RARRA Dye this heart of yours in the color of
the Lord's Love.
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har har naam jupuhu jup rusunaa
hir hir nwmu jphu jpu rsnw
Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har -
chant it with your tongue.
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rae rae dhurugeh kehai n kooo
ry ry drgh khY n koaU
In the Court of the Lord, no one shall speak
harshly to you.
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aao baith aadhur subh dhaeoo
Awau bYTu Awdru suB dyaU
Everyone shall welcome you, saying, ""Come, and
sit down.""
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ouaa mehulee paavehi thoo baasaa
auAw mhlI pwvih qU bwsw
In that Mansion of the Lord's Presence, you shall
find a home.
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junum murun neh hoe binaasaa
jnm mrn nh hoie ibnwsw
There is no birth or death, or destruction there.
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musuthak kurum likhiou dhur jaa kai
msqik krmu iliKE Duir jw kY
One who has such karma written on his forehead,
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har sunpai naanuk ghar thaa kai
hir sMpY nwnk Gir qw kY 10
O Nanak, has the wealth of the Lord in his home.
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laaluch jhooth bikaar moh biaaputh moorrae andh
lwlc JUT ibkwr moh ibAwpq mUVy AMD
Greed, falsehood, corruption and emotional
attachment entangle the blind and the foolish.
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laag purae dhurugundh sio naanuk maaeiaa bundh
lwig pry durgMD isau nwnk mwieAw bMD 1
Bound down by Maya, O Nanak, a foul odor clings
to them. 1
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lulaa lupatt bikhai rus raathae
llw lpit ibKY rs rwqy
LALLA People are entangled in the love of
corrupt pleasures
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ahunbudh maaeiaa mudh maathae
AhMbuiD mwieAw md mwqy
they are drunk with the wine of egotistical
intellect and Maya.
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eiaa maaeiaa mehi junumehi murunaa
ieAw mwieAw mih jnmih mrnw
In this Maya, they are born and die.
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jio jio hukum thivai thio kurunaa
ijau ijau hukmu iqvY iqau krnw
People act according to the Hukam of the Lord's
Command.
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kooo oon n kooo pooraa
koaU aUn n koaU pUrw
No one is perfect, and no one is imperfect.
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kooo sughur n kooo mooraa
koaU suGru n koaU mUrw
No one is wise, and no one is foolish.
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jith jith laavuhu thith thith lugunaa
ijqu ijqu lwvhu iqqu iqqu lgnw
Wherever the Lord engages someone, there he is
engaged.
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naanuk thaakur sudhaa alipunaa
nwnk Twkur sdw Ailpnw 11
O Nanak, our Lord and Master is forever detached.
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laal gupaal gobindh prubh gehir gunbheer athaah
lwl gupwl goibMd pRB gihr gMBIr AQwh
My Beloved God, the Sustainer of the World, the
Lord of the Universe, is deep, profound and
unfathomable.
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dhoosur naahee avur ko naanuk baepuruvaah
dUsr nwhI Avr ko nwnk byprvwh 1
There is no other like Him O Nanak, He is not
worried. 1
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lulaa thaa kai luvai n kooo
llw qw kY lvY n koaU
LALLA There is no one equal to Him.
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eaekehi aap avur neh hooo
eykih Awip Avr nh hoaU
He Himself is the One there shall never be any
other.
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hovunehaar hoth sudh aaeiaa
hovnhwru hoq sd AwieAw
He is now, He has been, and He shall always be.
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ouaa kaa anth n kaahoo paaeiaa
auAw kw AMqu n kwhU pwieAw
No one has ever found His limit.
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keett husath mehi poor sumaanae
kIt hsiq mih pUr smwny
In the ant and in the elephant, He is totally
pervading.
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prugutt purukh subh thaaoo jaanae
pRgt purK sB TwaU jwny
The Lord, the Primal Being, is known by everyone
everywhere.
156
jaa ko dheeno har rus apunaa
jw kau dIno hir rsu Apnw
That one, unto whom the Lord has given His Love
157
naanuk gurumukh har har thih jupunaa
nwnk gurmuiK hir hir iqh jpnw 12
- O Nanak, that Gurmukh chants the Name of the
Lord, Har, Har. 12
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aathum rus jih jaaniaa har rung sehujae maan
Awqm rsu ijh jwinAw hir rMg shjy mwxu
One who knows the taste of the Lord's sublime
essence, intuitively enjoys the Lord's Love.
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naanuk dhan dhan dhunn jun aaeae thae puruvaan
nwnk Din Din DMin jn Awey qy prvwxu 1
O Nanak, blessed, blessed, blessed are the Lord's
humble servants how fortunate is their coming
into the world! 1
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aaeiaa suful thaahoo ko guneeai
AwieAw sPl qwhU ko gnIAY
How fruitful is the coming into the world, of
those
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jaas rusun har har jus bhuneeai
jwsu rsn hir hir jsu BnIAY
whose tongues celebrate the Praises of the Name
of the Lord, Har, Har.
164
aae busehi saadhoo kai sungae
Awie bsih swDU kY sMgy
They come and dwell with the Saadh Sangat, the
Company of the Holy
165
anadhin naam dhiaavehi rungae
Anidnu nwmu iDAwvih rMgy
night and day, they lovingly meditate on the Naam.
166
aavuth so jun naamehi raathaa
Awvq so jnu nwmih rwqw
Blessed is the birth of those humble beings who
are attuned to the Naam
167
jaa ko dhaeiaa maeiaa bidhaathaa
jw kau dieAw mieAw ibDwqw
the Lord, the Architect of Destiny, bestows His
Kind Mercy upon them.
168
eaekehi aavun fir jon n aaeiaa
eykih Awvn iPir join n AwieAw
They are born only once - they shall not be
reincarnated again.
169
naanuk har kai dhuras sumaaeiaa
nwnk hir kY dris smwieAw 13
O Nanak, they are absorbed into the Blessed
Vision of the Lord's Darshan. 13
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yaas juputh man hoe anundh binusai dhoojaa bhaao
Xwsu jpq min hoie Anµdu ibnsY dUjw Bwau
Chanting it, the mind is filled with bliss love
of duality is eliminated, and pain, distress and
desires are quenched.
172
Dukh darad
dUK drd iqRsnw buJY nwnk nwim smwau 1
O Nanak, immerse yourself in the Naam, the Name
of the Lord. 1
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yuyaa jaaro dhurumath dhooo
XXw jwrau durmiq doaU
YAYYA Burn away duality and evil-mindedness.
175
thisehi thiaag sukh sehujae sooo
iqsih iqAwig suK shjy soaU
Give them up, and sleep in intuitive peace and
poise.
176
yuyaa jaae puruhu sunth surunaa
XXw jwie prhu sMq srnw
Yaya Go, and seek the Sanctuary of the Saints
177
jih aasur eiaa bhuvujul thurunaa
ijh Awsr ieAw Bvjlu qrnw
with their help, you shall cross over the
terrifying world-ocean.
178
yuyaa junam n aavai sooo
XXw jnim n AwvY soaU eyk nwm ly mnih proaU
Yaya One who weaves the One Name into his heart,
does not have to take birth again.
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yuyaa junum n haareeai gur poorae kee ttaek
XXw jnmu n hwrIAY gur pUry kI tyk
Yaya This human life shall not be wasted, if you
take the Support of the Perfect Guru.
180
naanuk thih sukh paaeiaa jaa kai heearai eaek
nwnk iqh suKu pwieAw jw kY hIArY eyk 14
O Nanak, one whose heart is filled with the One
Lord finds peace. 14
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anthar mun thun bas rehae eeth ooth kae meeth
AMqir mn qn bis rhy eIq aUq ky mIq
The One who dwells deep within the mind and body
is your friend here and hereafter.
183
gur poorai oupudhaesiaa naanuk jupeeai neeth
guir pUrY aupdyisAw nwnk jpIAY nIq 1
The Perfect Guru has taught me, O Nanak, to chant
His Name continually. 1
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anadhin simuruhu thaas ko jo anth sehaaee hoe
Anidnu ismrhu qwsu kau jo AMiq shweI hoie
Night and day, meditate in remembrance on the One
who will be your Help and Support in the end.
186
eih bikhiaa dhin chaar shia shaadd chaliou subh
koe
ieh ibiKAw idn cwir iCA Cwif cilE sBu koie
This poison shall last for only a few days
everyone must depart, and leave it behind.
187
kaa ko maath pithaa suth dheeaa
kw ko mwq ipqw suq DIAw
Who is our mother, father, son and daughter?
188
grih banithaa kush sung n leeaa
igRh binqw kCu sMig n lIAw
Household, wife, and other things shall not go
along with you.
189
aisee sunch j binusuth naahee
AYsI sMic ju ibnsq nwhI
So gather that wealth which shall never perish,
190
path saethee apunai ghar jaahee
piq syqI ApunY Gir jwhI
so that you may go to your true home with honor.
191
saadhusung kal keeruthun gaaeiaa
swDsMig kil kIrqnu gwieAw
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, those who sing the
Kirtan of the Lord's Praises in the Saadh Sangat,
the Company of the Holy
192
naanuk thae thae buhur n aaeiaa
nwnk qy qy bhuir n AwieAw 15
- O Nanak, they do not have to endure
reincarnation again. 15
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ath sundhur kuleen chuthur mukh ngiaanee
dhunuvunth
Aiq suMdr kulIn cqur muiK iAwnI DnvMq
He may be very handsome, born into a highly
respected family, very wise, a famous spiritual
teacher, prosperous and wealthy
195
miruthuk keheeahi naanukaa jih preeth nehee
bhuguvunth
imrqk khIAih nwnkw ijh pRIiq nhI BgvMq 1
but even so, he is looked upon as a corpse, O
Nanak, if he does not love the Lord God. 1
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ngunngaa khutt saasuthr hoe ngiaathaa
Mw Ktu swsqR hoie iAwqw
NGANGA He may be a scholar of the six Shaastras.
198
pooruk kunbhuk raechuk kurumaathaa
pUrku kuMBk ryck krmwqw
He may practice inhaling, exhaling and holding
the breath.
199
ngiaan dhiaan theeruth eisunaanee
iAwn iDAwn qIrQ iesnwnI
He may practice spiritual wisdom, meditation,
pilgrimages to sacred shrines and ritual
cleansing baths.
200
somupaak apurus oudhiaanee
sompwk Aprs auidAwnI
He may cook his own food, and never touch anyone
else's he may live in the wilderness like a
hermit.
201
raam naam sung man nehee haethaa
rwm nwm sMig min nhI hyqw
But if he does not enshrine love for the Lord's
Name within his heart,
202
jo kush keeno sooo anaethaa
jo kCu kIno soaU Anyqw
then everything he does is transitory.
203
ouaa thae oothum guno chunddaalaa
auAw qy aUqmu gnau cMfwlw
Even an untouchable pariah is superior to him,
204
naanuk jih man busehi gupaalaa
nwnk ijh min bsih gupwlw 16
O Nanak, if the Lord of the World abides in his
mind. 16
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kuntt chaar dheh dhis bhrumae kurum kirath kee
raekh
kuMt cwir dh idis BRmy krm ikriq kI ryK
He wanders around in the four quarters and in the
ten directions, according to the dictates of his
karma.
207
sookh dhookh mukath jon naanuk likhiou laekh
sUK dUK mukiq join nwnk iliKE lyK 1
Pleasure and pain, liberation and reincarnation,
O Nanak, come according to one's pre-ordained
destiny. 1
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kukaa kaarun kuruthaa sooo
kkw kwrn krqw soaU
KAKKA He is the Creator, the Cause of causes.
210
likhiou laekh n maettuth kooo
iliKE lyKu n mytq koaU
No one can erase His pre-ordained plan.
211
nehee hoth kush dhooo baaraa
nhI hoq kCu doaU bwrw
Nothing can be done a second time.
212
kurunaihaar n bhoolunehaaraa
krnYhwru n BUlnhwrw
The Creator Lord does not make mistakes.
213
kaahoo punth dhikhaarai aapai
kwhU pMQu idKwrY AwpY
To some, He Himself shows the Way.
214
kaahoo oudhiaan bhrumuth pushuthaapai
kwhU auidAwn BRmq pCuqwpY
While He causes others to wander miserably in the
wilderness.
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aapun khael aap hee keeno
Awpn Kylu Awp hI kIno
He Himself has set His own play in motion.
216
jo jo dheeno s naanuk leeno
jo jo dIno su nwnk lIno 17
Whatever He gives, O Nanak, that is what we
receive. 17
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khaath khuruchuth bilushuth rehae ttoott n jaahi
bhunddaar
Kwq Krcq iblCq rhy tUit n jwih BMfwr
People continue to eat and consume and enjoy, but
the Lord's warehouses are never exhausted.
219
har har juputh anaek jun naanuk naahi sumaar
hir hir jpq Anyk jn nwnk nwih sumwr 1
So many chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har O
Nanak, they cannot be counted. 1
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khukhaa khoonaa kush nehee this sunmruth kai
paahi
KKw KUnw kCu nhI iqsu sMmRQ kY pwih
KHAKHA The All-powerful Lord lacks nothing
222
jo dhaenaa so dhae rehiou bhaavai theh theh jaahi
jo dynw so dy rihE BwvY qh qh jwih
whatever He is to give, He continues to give -
let anyone go anywhere he pleases.
223
khuruch khujaanaa naam dhun eiaa bhuguthun kee
raas
Krcu Kjwnw nwm Dnu ieAw Bgqn kI rwis
The wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is
a treasure to spend it is the capital of His
devotees.
224
khimaa gureebee anudh sehuj juputh rehehi
gunuthaas
iKmw grIbI And shj jpq rhih guxqws
With tolerance, humility, bliss and intuitive
poise, they continue to meditate on the Lord, the
Treasure of excellence.
225
khaelehi bigusehi anudh sio jaa ko hoth kirupaal
Kylih ibgsih And isau jw kau hoq ikpwl
Those, unto whom the Lord shows His Mercy, play
happily and blossom forth.
226
sudheev guneev suhaavunae raam naam grihi maal
sdIv gnIv suhwvny rwm nwm igRih mwl
Those who have the wealth of the Lord's Name in
their homes are forever wealthy and beautiful.
227
khaedh n dhookh n ddaan thih jaa ko nudhar kuree
Kydu n dUKu n fwnu iqh jw kau ndir krI
Those who are blessed with the Lord's Glance of
Grace suffer neither torture, nor pain, nor
punishment.
228
naanuk jo prubh bhaaniaa pooree thinaa puree
nwnk jo pRB BwixAw pUrI iqnw prI 18
O Nanak, those who are pleasing to God become
perfectly successful. 18
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gan min dhaekhuhu munai maahi surupur chuluno log
gin imin dyKhu mnY mwih srpr clno log
See, that even by calculating and scheming in
their minds, people must surely depart in the end.
231
aas anith gurumukh mittai naanuk naam arog
Aws Ainq gurmuiK imtY nwnk nwm Arog 1
Hopes and desires for transitory things are
erased for the Gurmukh O Nanak, the Name alone
brings true health. 1
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gugaa gobidh gun ruvuhu saas saas jap neeth
ggw goibd gux rvhu swis swis jip nIq
GAGGA Chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord of
the Universe with each and every breath meditate
on Him forever.
234
kehaa bisaasaa dhaeh kaa bilum n kariho meeth
khw ibswsw dyh kw iblm n kirho mIq
How can you rely on the body? Do not delay, my
friend
235
neh baarik neh jobunai neh birudhee kush bundh
nh bwirk nh jobnY nh ibrDI kCu bMDu
there is nothing to stand in Death's way -
neither in childhood, nor in youth, nor in old
age.
236
ouh baeraa neh boojheeai jo aae purai jum fundh
Eh byrw nh bUJIAY jau Awie prY jm PMDu
That time is not known, when the noose of Death
shall come and fall on you.
237
giaanee dhiaanee chuthur paekh rehun nehee eih
thaae
igAwnI iDAwnI cqur pyiK rhnu nhI ieh Twie
See, that even spiritual scholars, those who
meditate, and those who are clever shall not stay
in this place.
238
shaadd shaadd sugulee gee moorr thehaa luputtaahi
Cwif Cwif sglI geI mUV qhw lptwih
Only the fool clings to that, which everyone else
has abandoned and left behind.
239
gur prusaadh simuruth rehai jaahoo musuthak bhaag
gur pRswid ismrq rhY jwhU msqik Bwg
By Guru's Grace, one who has such good destiny
written on his forehead remembers the Lord in
meditation.
240
naanuk aaeae suful thae jaa ko priahi suhaag
nwnk Awey sPl qy jw kau ipRAih suhwg 19
O Nanak, blessed and fruitful is the coming of
those who obtain the Beloved Lord as their
Husband. 19
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ghokhae saasuthr baedh subh aan n kuthutho koe
GoKy swsqR byd sB Awn n kQqau koie
I have searched all the Shaastras and the Vedas,
and they say nothing except this
243
aadh jugaadhee hun hovuth naanuk eaekai soe
Awid jugwdI huix hovq nwnk eykY soie 1
"In the beginning, throughout the ages, now and
forevermore, O Nanak, the One Lord alone
exists."1
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ghughaa ghaaluhu munehi eaeh bin har dhoosur
naahi
GGw Gwlhu mnih eyh ibnu hir dUsr nwih
GHAGHA Put this into your mind, that there is no
one except the Lord.
246
neh hoaa neh hovunaa juth kuth ouhee sumaahi
nh hoAw nh hovnw jq kq EhI smwih
There never was, and there never shall be. He is
pervading everywhere.
247
ghoolehi tho mun jo aavehi surunaa
GUlih qau mn jau Awvih srnw
You shall be absorbed into Him, O mind, if you
come to His Sanctuary.
248
naam thuth kal mehi punehuchurunaa
nwm qqu kil mih punhcrnw
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, only the Naam, the
Name of the Lord, shall be of any real use to you.
249
ghaal ghaal anik pushuthaavehi
Gwil Gwil Aink pCuqwvih
So many work and slave continually, but they come
to regret and repent in the end.
250
bin har bhugath kehaa thith paavehi
ibnu hir Bgiq khw iQiq pwvih
Without devotional worship of the Lord, how can
they find stability?
251
ghol mehaa rus anmrith thih peeaa
Goil mhw rsu AMimRqu iqh pIAw
They alone taste the supreme essence, and drink
in the Ambrosial Nectar,
252
naanuk har gur jaa ko dheeaa
nwnk hir guir jw kau dIAw 20
O Nanak, unto whom the Lord, the Guru, gives it.
20
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ngan ghaalae subh dhivus saas neh butun ghuttun
thil saar
ix Gwly sB idvs sws nh bFn Gtn iqlu swr
He has counted all the days and the breaths, and
placed them in people's destiny they do not
increase or decrease one little bit.
255
jeevun lorehi bhurum moh naanuk thaeoo guvaar
jIvn lorih Brm moh nwnk qyaU gvwr 1
Those who long to live in doubt and emotional
attachment, O Nanak, are total fools. 1
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ngunngaa ngraasai kaal thih jo saakuth prabh keen
Mw RwsY kwlu iqh jo swkq pRiB kIn
NGANGA Death seizes those whom God has made into
faithless cynics.
258
anik jon junumehi murehi aathum raam n cheen
Aink join jnmih mrih Awqm rwmu n cIn
They are born and they die, enduring countless
incarnations they do not realize the Lord, the
Supreme Soul.
259
ngiaan dhiaan thaahoo ko aaeae
iAwn iDAwn qwhU kau Awey
They alone find spiritual wisdom and meditation,
260
kar kirupaa jih aap dhivaaeae
kir ikrpw ijh Awip idvwey
whom the Lord blesses with His Mercy
261
ngunuthee ngunee nehee kooo shoottai
xqI xI nhI koaU CUtY
no one is emancipated by counting and calculating.
262
kaachee gaagar surupur foottai
kwcI gwgir srpr PUtY
The vessel of clay shall surely break.
263
so jeevuth jih jeevuth japiaa
so jIvq ijh jIvq jipAw
They alone live, who, while alive, meditate on
the Lord.
264
prugutt bheae naanuk neh shapiaa
pRgt Bey nwnk nh CipAw 21
They are respected, O Nanak, and do not remain
hidden. 21
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chith chithuvo churunaarabindh oodh kuvul
bigusaath
iciq icqvau crxwribMd aUD kvl ibgsWq
Focus your consciousness on His Lotus Feet, and
the inverted lotus of your heart shall blossom
forth.
267
prugutt bheae aapehi guobindh naanuk sunth
muthaath
pRgt Bey Awpih guoibMd nwnk sMq mqWq 1
The Lord of the Universe Himself becomes
manifest, O Nanak, through the Teachings of the
Saints. 1
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chuchaa churun kumul gur laagaa
ccw crn kml gur lwgw Din Din auAw idn sMjog
sBwgw
CHACHA Blessed, blessed is that day, when I
became attached to the Lord's Lotus Feet.
270
chaar kuntt dheh dhis bhram aaeiou
cwir kuMt dh idis BRim AwieE
After wandering around in the four quarters and
the ten directions,
271
bhee kirupaa thub dhurusun paaeiou
BeI ikpw qb drsnu pwieE
God showed His Mercy to me, and then I obtained
the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.
272
chaar bichaar binasiou subh dhooaa
cwr ibcwr ibnisE sB dUAw
By pure lifestyle and meditation, all duality is
removed.
273
saadhusung mun nirumul hooaa
swDsMig mnu inrml hUAw
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the
mind becomes immaculate.
274
chinth bisaaree eaek dhrisuttaethaa
icMq ibswrI eyk idRstyqw
Anxieties are forgotten, and the One Lord alone
is seen,
275
naanuk giaan anjun jih naethraa
nwnk igAwn AMjnu ijh nyqRw 22
O Nanak, by those whose eyes are anointed with
the ointment of spiritual wisdom. 22
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shaathee seethul mun sukhee shunth gobidh gun
gaae
CwqI sIql mnu suKI CMq goibd gun gwie
The heart is cooled and soothed, and the mind is
at peace, chanting and singing the Glorious
Praises of the Lord of the Universe.
278
aisee kirupaa kuruhu prubh naanuk dhaas dhusaae
AYsI ikrpw krhu pRB nwnk dws dswie 1
Show such Mercy, O God, that Nanak may become the
slave of Your slaves. 1
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shushaa shohurae dhaas thumaarae
CCw Cohry dws qumwry
CHHACHHA I am Your child-slave.
281
dhaas dhaasun kae paaneehaarae
dws dwsn ky pwnIhwry
I am the water-carrier of the slave of Your
slaves.
282
shushaa shaar hoth thaerae sunthaa
CCw Cwru hoq qyry sMqw
Chhachha I long to become the dust under the
feet of Your Saints.
283
apunee kirupaa kuruhu bhuguvunthaa
ApnI ikpw krhu BgvMqw
Please shower me with Your Mercy, O Lord God!
284
shaadd siaanup buhu chuthuraaee
Cwif isAwnp bhu cqurweI
I have given up my excessive cleverness and
scheming,
285
sunthun kee mun ttaek ttikaaee
sMqn kI mn tyk itkweI
and I have taken the support of the Saints as my
mind's support.
286
shaar kee puthuree purum gath paaee
Cwru kI puqrI prm giq pweI
Even a puppet of ashes attains the supreme status,
287
naanuk jaa ko sunth sehaaee
nwnk jw kau sMq shweI 23
O Nanak, if it has the help and support of the
Saints. 23
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shushaa shohurae dhaas thumaarae
CCw Cohry dws qumwry
CHHACHHA I am Your child-slave.
290
dhaas dhaasun kae paaneehaarae
dws dwsn ky pwnIhwry
I am the water-carrier of the slave of Your
slaves.
291
shushaa shaar hoth thaerae sunthaa
CCw Cwru hoq qyry sMqw
Chhachha I long to become the dust under the
feet of Your Saints.
292
apunee kirupaa kuruhu bhuguvunthaa
ApnI ikpw krhu BgvMqw
Please shower me with Your Mercy, O Lord God!
293
shaadd siaanup buhu chuthuraaee
Cwif isAwnp bhu cqurweI
I have given up my excessive cleverness and
scheming,
294
sunthun kee mun ttaek ttikaaee
sMqn kI mn tyk itkweI
and I have taken the support of the Saints as my
mind's support.
295
shaar kee puthuree purum gath paaee
Cwru kI puqrI prm giq pweI
Even a puppet of ashes attains the supreme status,
296
naanuk jaa ko sunth sehaaee
nwnk jw kau sMq shweI 23
O Nanak, if it has the help and support of the
Saints. 23
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jor julum foolehi ghuno kaachee dhaeh bikaar
jor julm PUlih Gno kwcI dyh ibkwr
Practicing oppression and tyranny, he puffs
himself up he acts in corruption with his frail,
perishable body.
299
ahunbudh bundhun purae naanuk naam shuttaar
AhMbuiD bMDn pry nwnk nwm Cutwr 1
He is bound by his egotistical intellect O
Nanak, salvation comes only through the Naam, the
Name of the Lord. 1
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jujaa jaanai ho kush hooaa
jjw jwnY hau kCu hUAw
JAJJA When someone, in his ego, believes that he
has become something,
302
baadhiou jio nalinee bhram sooaa
bwiDE ijau nilnI BRim sUAw
he is caught in his error, like a parrot in a
trap.
303
jo jaanai ho bhuguth giaanee
jau jwnY hau Bgqu igAwnI
When he believes, in his ego, that he is a
devotee and a spiritual teacher,
304
aagai thaakur thil nehee maanee
AwgY Twkuir iqlu nhI mwnI
then, in the world hereafter, the Lord of the
Universe shall have no regard for him at all.
305
jo jaanai mai kuthunee kuruthaa
jau jwnY mY kQnI krqw
When he believes himself to be a preacher,
306
biaapaaree busudhaa jio firuthaa
ibAwpwrI bsuDw ijau iPrqw
he is merely a peddler wandering over the earth.
307
saadhusung jih houmai maaree
swDsMig ijh haumY mwrI
But one who conquers his ego in the Company of
the Holy,
308
naanuk thaa ko milae muraaree
nwnk qw kau imly murwrI 24
O Nanak, meets the Lord. 24
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jhaalaaghae outh naam jap nis baasur aaraadh
JwlwGy auiT nwmu jip inis bwsur AwrwiD
Rise early in the morning, and chant the Naam
worship and adore the Lord, night and day.
311
kaaruaa thujhai n biaapee naanuk mittai oupaadh
kwrHw quJY n ibAwpeI nwnk imtY aupwiD 1
Anxiety shall not afflict you, O Nanak, and your
misfortune shall vanish. 1
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jhujhaa jhoorun mittai thumaaro
JJw JUrnu imtY qumwro
JHAJHA Your sorrows shall depart,
314
raam naam sio kar biouhaaro
rwm nwm isau kir ibauhwro
when you deal with the Lord's Name.
315
jhooruth jhooruth saakuth mooaa
JUrq JUrq swkq mUAw
The faithless cynic dies in sorrow and pain
316
jaa kai ridhai hoth bhaao beeaa
jw kY irdY hoq Bwau bIAw
his heart is filled with the love of duality.
317
jhurehi kusunmul paap thaerae munooaa
Jrih ksMml pwp qyry mnUAw
Your evil deeds and sins shall fall away, O my
mind,
318
anmrith kuthaa sunthusung sunooaa
AMimRq kQw sMqsMig sunUAw
listening to the ambrosial speech in the Society
of the Saints.
319
jhurehi kaam krodh dhruusuttaaee
Jrih kwm koD dRüstweI
Sexual desire, anger and wickedness fall away,
320
naanuk jaa ko kirupaa gusaaee
nwnk jw kau ikpw gusweI 25
O Nanak, from those who are blessed by the Mercy
of the Lord of the World. 25
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njuthun kuruhu thum anik bidh rehun n paavuhu
meeth
\qn krhu qum Aink ibiD rhnu n pwvhu mIq
You can try all sorts of things, but you still
cannot remain here, my friend.
323
jeevuth rehuhu har har bhujuhu naanuk naam
pureeth
jIvq rhhu hir hir Bjhu nwnk nwm prIiq 1
But you shall live forevermore, O Nanak, if you
vibrate and love the Naam, the Name of the Lord,
Har, Har. 1
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njunnjaa njaanuhu dhrirr sehee binas jaath eaeh
haeth
\M\w \wxhu idRVu shI ibnis jwq eyh hyq
NYANYA Know this as absolutely correct, that
that this ordinary love shall come to an end.
326
gunuthee guno n gan suko ooth sidhaarae kaeth
gxqI gxau n gix skau aUiT isDwry kyq
You may count and calculate as much as you want,
but you cannot count how many have arisen and
departed.
327
njo paekho so binusutho kaa sio kureeai sung
\o pyKau so ibnsqau kw isau krIAY sMgu
Whoever I see shall perish. With whom should I
associate?
328
njaanuhu eiaa bidh sehee chith jhootho maaeiaa
rung
\wxhu ieAw ibiD shI icq JUTau mwieAw rMgu
Know this as true in your consciousness, that the
love of Maya is false.
329
njaanuth soee sunth sue bhrum thae keechith bhinn
\wxq soeI sMqu suie BRm qy kIicq iBMn
He alone knows, and he alone is a Saint, who is
free of doubt.
330
andh koop thae thih kutuhu jih hovuhu suprusunn
AMD kUp qy iqh kFhu ijh hovhu supRsMn
He is lifted up and out of the deep dark pit the
Lord is totally pleased with him.
331
njaa kai haath sumuruth thae kaarun kurunai jog
\w kY hwiQ smrQ qy kwrn krnY jog
God's Hand is All-powerful He is the Creator,
the Cause of causes.
332
naanuk thih ousuthath kuro njaahoo keeou sunjog
nwnk iqh ausqiq krau \whU kIE sMjog 26
O Nanak, praise the One, who joins us to Himself.
26
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ttoottae bundhun junum murun saadh saev sukh paae
tUty bMDn jnm mrn swD syv suKu pwie
The bondage of birth and death is broken and
peace is obtained, by serving the Holy.
335
naanuk munuhu n beesurai gun nidh gobidh raae
nwnk mnhu n bIsrY gux iniD goibd rwie 1
O Nanak, may I never forget from my mind, the
Treasure of Virtue, the Sovereign Lord of the
Universe. 1
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ttehul kuruhu tho eaek kee jaa thae brithaa n koe
thl krhu qau eyk kI jw qy ibRQw n koie
Work for the One Lord no one returns
empty-handed from Him.
338
man than mukh heeai busai jo chaahuhu so hoe
min qin muiK hIAY bsY jo cwhhu so hoie
When the Lord abides within your mind, body,
mouth and heart, then whatever you desire shall
come to pass.
339
ttehul mehul thaa ko milai jaa ko saadh kirupaal
thl mhl qw kau imlY jw kau swD ikpwl
He alone obtains the Lord's service, and the
Mansion of His Presence, unto whom the Holy Saint
is compassionate.
340
saadhoo sungath tho busai jo aapun hohi dhaeiaal
swDU sMgiq qau bsY jau Awpn hoih dieAwl
He joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the
Holy, only when the Lord Himself shows His Mercy.
341
ttohae ttaahae buhu bhuvun bin naavai sukh naahi
tohy twhy bhu Bvn ibnu nwvY suKu nwih
I have searched and searched, across so many
worlds, but without the Name, there is no peace.
342
ttulehi jaam kae dhooth thih j saadhoo sung
sumaahi
tlih jwm ky dUq iqh ju swDU sMig smwih
The Messenger of Death retreats from those who
dwell in the Saadh Sangat.
343
baar baar jaao sunth sudhukae
bwir bwir jwau sMq sdky
Again and again, I am forever devoted to the
Saints.
344
naanuk paap binaasae kadh kae
nwnk pwp ibnwsy kid ky 27
O Nanak, my sins from so long ago have been
erased. 27
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thaak n hothee thinuhu dhar jih hovuhu suprusunn
Twk n hoqI iqnhu dir ijh hovhu supRsMn
Those beings, with whom the Lord is thoroughly
pleased, meet with no obstacles at His Door.
347
jo jun prabh apunae kurae naanuk thae dhan dhunn
jo jn pRiB Apuny kry nwnk qy Din DMin 1
Those humble beings whom God has made His own, O
Nanak, are blessed, so very blessed. 1
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thuthaa munooaa thaahehi naahee
TTw mnUAw Twhih nwhI jo sgl iqAwig eykih lptwhI

T'HAT'HA Those who have abandoned all else, and
who cling to the One Lord alone, do not make
trouble for anyone's mind.
350
thehak thehak maaeiaa sung mooeae
Thik Thik mwieAw sMig mUey
Those who are totally absorbed and preoccupied
with Maya are dead
351
ouaa kai kusul n kuthehoo hooeae
auAw kY kusl n kqhU hUey
they do not find happiness anywhere.
352
thaat puree suntheh sung basiaa
TWiF prI sMqh sMig bisAw
One who dwells in the Society of the Saints finds
a great peace
353
anmrith naam thehaa jeea rasiaa
AMimRq nwmu qhw jIA risAw
the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam becomes sweet to
his soul.
354
thaakur apunae jo jun bhaaeiaa
Twkur Apuny jo jnu BwieAw
That humble being, who is pleasing to his Lord
and Master
355
naanuk ouaa kaa mun seethulaaeiaa
nwnk auAw kw mnu sIqlwieAw 28
- O Nanak, his mind is cooled and soothed. 28
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ddunddouth bundhun anik baar surub kulaa sumuruth
fMfauiq bMdn Aink bwr srb klw smrQ
I bow down, and fall to the ground in humble
adoration, countless times, to the All-powerful
Lord, who possesses all powers.
358
ddolun thae raakhuhu prubhoo naanuk dhae kar huth
foln qy rwKhu pRBU nwnk dy kir hQ 1
Please protect me, and save me from wandering,
God. Reach out and give Nanak Your Hand. 1
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dduddaa ddaeraa eihu nehee jeh ddaeraa theh jaan
ffw fyrw iehu nhI jh fyrw qh jwnu
DADDA This is not your true place you must know
where that place really is.
361
ouaa ddaeraa kaa sunjumo gur kai subadh pushaan
auAw fyrw kw sMjmo gur kY sbid pCwnu
You shall come to realize the way to that place,
through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
362
eiaa ddaeraa ko srum kar ghaalai
ieAw fyrw kau sRmu kir GwlY
This place, here, is established by hard work,
363
jaa kaa thusoo nehee sung chaalai
jw kw qsU nhI sMig cwlY
but not one iota of this shall go there with you.
364
ouaa ddaeraa kee so mith jaanai
auAw fyrw kI so imiq jwnY
The value of that place beyond is known only to
those,
365
jaa ko dhrisatt poorun bhuguvaanai
jw kau idRsit pUrn BgvwnY
upon whom the Perfect Lord God casts His Glance
of Grace.
366
ddaeraa nihuchul such saadhusung paaeiaa
fyrw inhclu scu swDsMg pwieAw
That permanent and true place is obtained in the
Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy
367
naanuk thae jun neh ddolaaeiaa
nwnk qy jn nh folwieAw 29
O Nanak, those humble beings do not waver or
wander. 29
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aahun laagae dhurum raae kinehi n ghaaliou bundh
whn lwgy Drm rwie iknih n GwilE bMD
When the Righteous Judge of Dharma begins to
destroy someone, no one can place any obstacle in
His Way.
370
naanuk ouburae jap huree saadhusung sunubundh
nwnk aubry jip hrI swDsMig snbMD 1
O Nanak, those who join the Saadh Sangat and
meditate on the Lord are saved. 1
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tutaa tootuth keh firuhu tootun eiaa mun maahi
FFw FUFq kh iPrhu FUFnu ieAw mn mwih
DHADHA Where are you going, wandering and
searching? Search instead within your own mind.
373
sung thuhaarai prubh busai bun bun kehaa firaahi
sMig quhwrY pRBu bsY bnu bnu khw iPrwih
God is with you, so why do you wander around from
forest to forest?
374
taeree taahuhu saadhusung ahunbudh bikuraal
FyrI Fwhhu swDsMig AhMbuiD ibkrwl
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,
tear down the mound of your frightful,
egotistical pride.
375
sukh paavuhu sehujae busuhu dhurusun dhaekh
nihaal
suKu pwvhu shjy bshu drsnu dyiK inhwl
You shall find peace, and abide in intuitive
bliss gazing upon the Blessed Vision of God's
Darshan, you shall be delighted.
376
taeree jaamai jam murai gurubh jon dhukh paae
FyrI jwmY jim mrY grB join duK pwie
One who has such a mound as this, dies and
suffers the pain of reincarnation through the
womb.
377
moh mugun luputtuth rehai ho ho aavai jaae
moh mgn lptq rhY hau hau AwvY jwie
One who is intoxicated by emotional attachment,
entangled in egotism, selfishness and conceit,
shall continue coming and going in reincarnation.
378
tehuth tehuth ab tehi purae saadh junaa surunaae
Fhq Fhq Ab Fih pry swD jnw srnwie
Slowly and steadily, I have now surrendered to
the Holy Saints I have come to their Sanctuary.
379
dhukh kae faahae kaattiaa naanuk leeeae sumaae
duK ky Pwhy kwitAw nwnk lIey smwie 30
God has cut away the noose of my pain O Nanak,
He has merged me into Himself. 30
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jeh saadhoo gobidh bhujun keeruthun naanuk neeth
jh swDU goibd Bjnu kIrqnu nwnk nIq
Where the Holy people constantly vibrate the
Kirtan of the Praises of the Lord of the
Universe, O Nanak
382
naa ho naa thoon neh shuttehi nikatt n jaaeeahu
dhooth
xw hau xw qUM xh Cutih inkit n jweIAhu dUq 1
- the Righteous Judge says, "Do not approach that
place, O Messenger of Death, or else neither you
nor I shall escape!"1
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naanaa run thae seejheeai aathum jeethai koe
xwxw rx qy sIJIAY Awqm jIqY koie
NANNA One who conquers his own soul, wins the
battle of life.
385
houmai an sio lar murai so sobhaa dhoo hoe
haumY An isau lir mrY so soBw dU hoie
One who dies, while fighting against egotism and
alienation, becomes sublime and beautiful.
386
munee mittaae jeevuth murai gur poorae oupudhaes
mxI imtwie jIvq mrY gur pUry aupdys
One who eradicates his ego, remains dead while
yet alive, through the Teachings of the Perfect
Guru.
387
munooaa jeethai har milai thih sooruthun vaes
mnUAw jIqY hir imlY iqh sUrqx vys
He conquers his mind, and meets the Lord he is
dressed in robes of honor.
388
naa ko jaanai aapuno eaekehi ttaek adhaar
xw ko jwxY Awpxo eykih tyk ADwr
He does not claim anything as his own the One
Lord is his Anchor and Support.
389
rain dhinus simuruth rehai so prubh purukh apaar
rYix idxsu ismrq rhY so pRBu purKu Apwr
Night and day, he continually contemplates the
Almighty, Infinite Lord God.
390
raen sugul eiaa mun kurai eaeoo kurum kumaae
ryx sgl ieAw mnu krY eyaU krm kmwie
He makes his mind the dust of all such is the
karma of the deeds he does.
391
hukumai boojhai sudhaa sukh naanuk likhiaa paae
hukmY bUJY sdw suKu nwnk iliKAw pwie 31
Understanding the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he
attains everlasting peace. O Nanak, such is his
pre-ordained destiny. 31
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thun mun dhun arupo thisai prubhoo milaavai mohi
qnu mnu Dnu Arpau iqsY pRBU imlwvY moih
I offer my body, mind and wealth to anyone who
can unite me with God.
394
naanuk bhrum bho kaatteeai chookai jum kee joh
nwnk BRm Bau kwtIAY cUkY jm kI joh 1
O Nanak, my doubts and fears have been dispelled,
and the Messenger of Death does not see me any
longer. 1
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thuthaa thaa sio preeth kar gun nidh gobidh raae
qqw qw isau pRIiq kir gux iniD goibd rwie
TATTA Embrace love for the Treasure of
Excellence, the Sovereign Lord of the Universe.
397
ful paavehi mun baashuthae thupath thuhaaree jaae
Pl pwvih mn bwCqy qpiq quhwrI jwie
You shall obtain the fruits of your mind's
desires, and your burning thirst shall be
quenched.
398
thraas mittai jum punth kee jaas busai man naao
qRws imtY jm pMQ kI jwsu bsY min nwau
One whose heart is filled with the Name shall
have no fear on the path of death.
399
gath paavehi math hoe prugaas mehulee paavehi
thaao
giq pwvih miq hoie pRgws mhlI pwvih Twau
He shall obtain salvation, and his intellect
shall be enlightened he will find his place in
the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
400
thaahoo sung n dhun chulai grih jobun neh raaj
qwhU sMig n Dnu clY igRh job