This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 59
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isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]
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sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||
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Siree Raag, First Mehla:
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(Siree Raag, First Mehl:)
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siqguru pUrw jy imlY pweIAY rqnu bIcwru ]
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sathigur pooraa jae milai paaeeai rathan beechaar ||
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Meeting the Perfect True Guru, we find the jewel of meditative reflection.
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mnu dIjY gur Awpxy pweIAY srb ipAwru ]
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man dheejai gur aapanae paaeeai sarab piaar ||
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Surrendering our minds to our Guru, we find universal love.
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mukiq pdwrQu pweIAY Avgx mytxhwru ]1]
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mukath padhaarathh paaeeai avagan maettanehaar ||1||
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We find the wealth of liberation, and our demerits are erased. ||1||
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BweI ry gur ibnu igAwnu n hoie ]
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bhaaee rae gur bin giaan n hoe ||
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O Siblings of Destiny, without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom.
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pUChu bRhmy nwrdY byd ibAwsY koie ]1] rhwau ]
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pooshhahu brehamae naaradhai baedh biaasai koe ||1|| rehaao ||
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Go and ask Brahma, Naarad and Vyaas, the writer of the Vedas. ||1||Pause||
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igAwnu iDAwnu Duin jwxIAY AkQu khwvY soie ]
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giaan dhhiaan dhhun jaaneeai akathh kehaavai soe ||
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Know that from the vibration of the Word, we obtain spiritual wisdom and meditation. Through it, we speak the Unspoken.
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sPilE ibrKu hrIAwvlw Cwv GxyrI hoie ]
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safaliou birakh hareeaavalaa shhaav ghanaeree hoe ||
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He is the fruit-bearing Tree, luxuriantly green with abundant shade.
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lwl jvyhr mwxkI gur BMfwrY soie ]2]
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laal javaehar maanakee gur bha(n)ddaarai soe ||2||
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The rubies, jewels and emeralds are in the Guru's Treasury. ||2||
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gur BMfwrY pweIAY inrml nwm ipAwru ]
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gur bha(n)ddaarai paaeeai niramal naam piaar ||
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From the Guru's Treasury, we receive the Love of the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
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swco vKru sMcIAY pUrY krim Apwru ]
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saacho vakhar sa(n)cheeai poorai karam apaar ||
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We gather in the True Merchandise, through the Perfect Grace of the Infinite.
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suKdwqw duK mytxo siqguru Asur sMGwru ]3]
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sukhadhaathaa dhukh maettano sathigur asur sa(n)ghaar ||3||
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The True Guru is the Giver of peace, the Dispeller of pain, the Destroyer of demons. ||3||
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Bvjlu ibKmu frwvxo nw kMDI nw pwru ]
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bhavajal bikham ddaraavano naa ka(n)dhhee naa paar ||
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The terrifying world-ocean is difficult and dreadful; there is no shore on this side or the one beyond.
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nw byVI nw qulhVw nw iqsu vMJu mlwru ]
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naa baerree naa thuleharraa naa this va(n)jh malaar ||
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There is no boat, no raft, no oars and no boatman.
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siqguru BY kw boihQw ndrI pwir auqwru ]4]
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sathigur bhai kaa bohithhaa nadharee paar outhaar ||4||
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The True Guru is the only boat on this terrifying ocean. His Glance of Grace carries us across. ||4||
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ieku iqlu ipAwrw ivsrY duKu lwgY suKu jwie ]
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eik thil piaaraa visarai dhukh laagai sukh jaae ||
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If I forget my Beloved, even for an instant, suffering overtakes me and peace departs.
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ijhvw jlau jlwvxI nwmu n jpY rswie ]
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jihavaa jalo jalaavanee naam n japai rasaae ||
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Let that tongue be burnt in flames, which does not chant the Naam with love.
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Gtu ibnsY duKu Aglo jmu pkVY pCuqwie ]5]
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ghatt binasai dhukh agalo jam pakarrai pashhuthaae ||5||
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When the pitcher of the body bursts, there is terrible pain; those who are caught by the Minister of Death regret and repent. ||5||
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myrI myrI kir gey qnu Dnu klqu n swiQ ]
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maeree maeree kar geae than dhhan kalath n saathh ||
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Crying out, ""Mine! Mine!"", they have departed, but their bodies, their wealth, and their wives did not go with them.
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ibnu nwvY Dnu bwid hY BUlo mwrig AwiQ ]
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bin naavai dhhan baadh hai bhoolo maarag aathh ||
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Without the Name, wealth is useless; deceived by wealth, they have lost their way.
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swcau swihbu syvIAY gurmuiK AkQo kwiQ ]6]
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saacho saahib saeveeai guramukh akathho kaathh ||6||
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So serve the True Lord; become Gurmukh, and speak the Unspoken. ||6||
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AwvY jwie BvweIAY pieAY ikriq kmwie ]
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aavai jaae bhavaaeeai paeiai kirath kamaae ||
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Coming and going, people wander through reincarnation; they act according to their past actions.
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pUrib iliKAw ikau mytIAY iliKAw lyKu rjwie ]
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poorab likhiaa kio maetteeai likhiaa laekh rajaae ||
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How can one's pre-ordained destiny be erased? It is written in accordance with the Lord's Will.
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ibnu hir nwm n CutIAY gurmiq imlY imlwie ]7]
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bin har naam n shhutteeai guramath milai milaae ||7||
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Without the Name of the Lord, no one can be saved. Through the Guru's Teachings, we are united in His Union. ||7||
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iqsu ibnu myrw ko nhI ijs kw jIau prwnu ]
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this bin maeraa ko nehee jis kaa jeeo paraan ||
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Without Him, I have no one to call my own. My soul and my breath of life belong to Him.
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haumY mmqw jil blau loBu jlau AiBmwnu ]
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houmai mamathaa jal balo lobh jalo abhimaan ||
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May my egotism and possessiveness be burnt to ashes, and my greed and egotistical pride consigned to the fire.
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nwnk sbdu vIcwrIAY pweIAY guxI inDwnu ]8]10]
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naanak sabadh veechaareeai paaeeai gunee nidhhaan ||8||10||
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O Nanak, contemplating the Shabad, the Treasure of Excellence is obtained. ||8||10||
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NOTE: Replaced (old) translations are in red.
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Additional resources for this Shabad
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 Read by Bhai Balbir Singh |
