This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Raamkalee on Pannaa 955
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slok mÚ 1 ]
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salok ma 1 ||
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Salok, First Mehla:
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vyil ipM\wieAw kiq vuxwieAw ]
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vael pi(n)n(j)aaeiaa kath vunaaeiaa ||
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The cotton is ginned, woven and spun;
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kit kuit kir KuMib cVwieAw ]
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katt kutt kar khu(n)b charraaeiaa ||
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the cloth is laid out, washed and bleached white.
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lohw vFy drjI pwVy sUeI Dwgw sIvY ]
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lohaa vadtae dharajee paarrae sooee dhhaagaa seevai ||
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The tailor cuts it with his scissors, and sews it with his thread.
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ieau piq pwtI isPqI sIpY nwnk jIvq jIvY ]
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eio path paattee sifathee seepai naanak jeevath jeevai ||
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Thus, the torn and tattered honor is sewn up again, through the Lord's Praise, O Nanak, and one lives the true life.
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hoie purwxw kpVu pwtY sUeI Dwgw gMFY ]
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hoe puraanaa kaparr paattai sooee dhhaagaa ga(n)dtai ||
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Becoming worn, the cloth is torn; with needle and thread it is sewn up again.
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mwhu pKu ikhu clY nwhI GVI muhqu ikCu hMFY ]
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maahu pakh kihu chalai naahee gharree muhath kishh ha(n)dtai ||
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It will not last for a month, or even a week. It barely lasts for an hour, or even a moment.
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scu purwxw hovY nwhI sIqw kdy n pwtY ]
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sach puraanaa hovai naahee seethaa kadhae n paattai ||
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But the Truth does not grow old; and when it is stitched, it is never torn again.
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nwnk swihbu sco scw iqcru jwpI jwpY ]1]
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naanak saahib sacho sachaa thichar jaapee jaapai ||1||
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O Nanak, the Lord and Master is the Truest of the True. While we meditate on Him, we see Him. ||1||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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