This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Jap on Pannaa 4
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qIrQu qpu dieAw dqu dwnu ]
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theerathh thap dhaeiaa dhath dhaan ||
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Pilgrimages, austere discipline, compassion and charity
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jy ko pwvY iql kw mwnu ]
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jae ko paavai thil kaa maan ||
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these, by themselves, bring only an iota of merit.
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suixAw mMinAw min kIqw Bwau ]
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suniaa ma(n)niaa man keethaa bhaao ||
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Listening and believing with love and humility in your mind,
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AMqrgiq qIriQ mil nwau ]
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a(n)tharagath theerathh mal naao ||
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cleanse yourself with the Name, at the sacred shrine deep within.
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siB gux qyry mY nwhI koie ]
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sabh gun thaerae mai naahee koe ||
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All virtues are Yours, Lord, I have none at all.
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ivxu gux kIqy Bgiq n hoie ]
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vin gun keethae bhagath n hoe ||
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Without virtue, there is no devotional worship.
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suAsiq AwiQ bwxI brmwau ]
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suasath aathh baanee baramaao ||
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I bow to the Lord of the World, to His Word, to Brahma the Creator.
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siq suhwxu sdw min cwau ]
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sath suhaan sadhaa man chaao ||
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He is Beautiful, True and Eternally Joyful.
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kvxu su vylw vKqu kvxu kvx iQiq kvxu vwru ]
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kavan s vaelaa vakhath kavan kavan thhith kavan vaar ||
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What was that time, and what was that moment? What was that day, and what was that date?
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kvix is ruqI mwhu kvxu ijqu hoAw Awkwru ]
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kavan s ruthee maahu kavan jith hoaa aakaar ||
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What was that season, and what was that month, when the Universe was created?
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vyl n pweIAw pMfqI ij hovY lyKu purwxu ]
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vael n paaeeaa pa(n)ddathee j hovai laekh puraan ||
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The Pandits, the religious scholars, cannot find that time, even if it is written in the Puraanas.
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vKqu n pwieE kwdIAw ij ilKin lyKu kurwxu ]
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vakhath n paaeiou kaadheeaa j likhan laekh kuraan ||
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That time is not known to the Qazis, who study the Koran.
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iQiq vwru nw jogI jwxY ruiq mwhu nw koeI ]
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thhith vaar naa jogee jaanai ruth maahu naa koee ||
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The day and the date are not known to the Yogis, nor is the month or the season.
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jw krqw isrTI kau swjy Awpy jwxY soeI ]
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jaa karathaa sirat(h)ee ko saajae aapae jaanai soee ||
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The Creator who created this creation-only He Himself knows.
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ikv kir AwKw ikv swlwhI ikau vrnI ikv jwxw ]
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kiv kar aakhaa kiv saalaahee kio varanee kiv jaanaa ||
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How can we speak of Him? How can we praise Him? How can we describe Him? How can we know Him?
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nwnk AwKix sBu ko AwKY iek dU ieku isAwxw ]
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naanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai eik dhoo eik siaanaa ||
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O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser than the rest.
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vfw swihbu vfI nweI kIqw jw kw hovY ]
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vaddaa saahib vaddee naaee keethaa jaa kaa hovai ||
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Great is the Master, Great is His Name. Whatever happens is according to His Will.
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nwnk jy ko AwpO jwxY AgY gieAw n sohY ]21]
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naanak jae ko aapa jaanai agai gaeiaa n sohai ||21||
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O Nanak, one who claims to know everything shall not be decorated in the world hereafter. ||21||
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Additional resources for this Shabad
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 Read by Bhai Balbir Singh |
