This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Tukhaari on Pannaa 1110
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quKwrI mhlw 1 ]
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thukhaaree mehalaa 1 ||
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Tukhaari, First Mehla:
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pihlY phrY nYx slonVIey rYix AMiDAwrI rwm ]
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pehilai peharai nain salonarreeeae rain a(n)dhhiaaree raam ||
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In the first watch of the dark night, O bride of splendored eyes,
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vKru rwKu mueIey AwvY vwrI rwm ]
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vakhar raakh mueeeae aavai vaaree raam ||
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protect your riches; your turn is coming soon.
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vwrI AwvY kvxu jgwvY sUqI jm rsu cUsey ]
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vaaree aavai kavan jagaavai soothee jam ras chooseae ||
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When your turn comes, who will wake you? While you sleep, your juice shall be sucked out by the Messenger of Death.
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rYix AMDyrI ikAw piq qyrI coru pVY Gru mUsey ]
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rain a(n)dhhaeree kiaa path thaeree chor parrai ghar mooseae ||
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The night is so dark; what will become of your honor? The thieves will break into your home and rob you.
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rwKxhwrw Agm Apwrw suix bynµqI myrIAw ]
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raakhanehaaraa agam apaaraa sun baena(n)thee maereeaa ||
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O Saviour Lord, Inaccessible and Infinite, please hear my prayer.
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nwnk mUrKu kbih n cyqY ikAw sUJY rYix AMDyrIAw ]1]
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naanak moorakh kabehi n chaethai kiaa soojhai rain a(n)dhhaereeaa ||1||
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O Nanak, the fool never remembers Him; what can he see in the dark of night? ||1||
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dUjw phru BieAw jwgu AcyqI rwm ]
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dhoojaa pehar bhaeiaa jaag achaethee raam ||
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The second watch has begun; wake up, you unconscious being!
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vKru rwKu mueIey KwjY KyqI rwm ]
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vakhar raakh mueeeae khaajai khaethee raam ||
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Protect your riches, O mortal; your farm is being eaten.
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rwKhu KyqI hir gur hyqI jwgq coru n lwgY ]
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raakhahu khaethee har gur haethee jaagath chor n laagai ||
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Protect your crops, and love the Lord, the Guru. Stay awake and aware, and the thieves shall not rob you.
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jm mig n jwvhu nw duKu pwvhu jm kw fru Bau BwgY ]
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jam mag n jaavahu naa dhukh paavahu jam kaa ddar bho bhaagai ||
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You shall not have to go on the path of Death, and you shall not suffer in pain; your fear and terror of death shall run away.
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riv sis dIpk gurmiq duAwrY min swcw muiK iDAwvey ]
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rav sas dheepak guramath dhuaarai man saachaa mukh dhhiaaveae ||
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The lamps of the sun and the moon are lit by the Guru's Teachings, through His Door, meditating on the True Lord, in the mind and with the mouth.
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nwnk mUrKu Ajhu n cyqY ikv dUjY suKu pwvey ]2]
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naanak moorakh ajahu n chaethai kiv dhoojai sukh paaveae ||2||
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O Nanak, the fool still does not remember the Lord. How can he find peace in duality? ||2||
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qIjw phru BieAw nId ivAwpI rwm ]
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theejaa pehar bhaeiaa needh viaapee raam ||
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The third watch has begun, and sleep has set in.
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mwieAw suq dwrw dUiK sMqwpI rwm ]
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maaeiaa suth dhaaraa dhookh sa(n)thaapee raam ||
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The mortal suffers in pain, from attachment to Maya, children and spouse.
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mwieAw suq dwrw jgq ipAwrw cog cugY inq PwsY ]
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maaeiaa suth dhaaraa jagath piaaraa chog chugai nith faasai ||
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Maya, his children, his wife and the world are so dear to him; he bites the bait, and is caught.
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nwmu iDAwvY qw suKu pwvY gurmiq kwlu n gRwsY ]
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naam dhhiaavai thaa sukh paavai guramath kaal n graasai ||
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Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he shall find peace; following the Guru's Teachings, he shall not be seized by death.
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jMmxu mrxu kwlu nhI CofY ivxu nwvY sMqwpI ]
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ja(n)man maran kaal nehee shhoddai vin naavai sa(n)thaapee ||
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He cannot escape from birth, dying and death; without the Name, he suffers.
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nwnk qIjY iqRibiD lokw mwieAw moih ivAwpI ]3]
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naanak theejai thribidhh lokaa maaeiaa mohi viaapee ||3||
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O Nanak, in the third watch of the three-phased Maya, the world is engrossed in attachment to Maya. ||3||
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cauQw phru BieAw dauqu ibhwgY rwm ]
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chouthhaa pehar bhaeiaa dhouth bihaagai raam ||
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The fourth watch has begun, and the day is about to dawn.
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iqn Gru rwiKAVw juo Anidnu jwgY rwm ]
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thin ghar raakhiarraa juo anadhin jaagai raam ||
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Those who remain awake and aware, night and day, preserve and protect their homes.
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gur pUiC jwgy nwim lwgy iqnw rYix suhylIAw ]
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gur pooshh jaagae naam laagae thinaa rain suhaeleeaa ||
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The night is pleasant and peaceful, for those who remain awake; following the Guru's advice, they focus on the Naam.
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gur sbdu kmwvih jnim n Awvih iqnw hir pRBu bylIAw ]
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gur sabadh kamaavehi janam n aavehi thinaa har prabh baeleeaa ||
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Those who practice the Word of the Guru's Shabad are not reincarnated again; the Lord God is their Best Friend.
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kr kMip crx srIru kMpY nYx AMDuly qnu Bsm sy ]
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kar ka(n)p charan sareer ka(n)pai nain a(n)dhhulae than bhasam sae ||
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The hands shake, the feet and body totter, the vision goes dark, and the body turns to dust.
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nwnk duKIAw jug cwry ibnu nwm hir ky min vsy ]4]
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naanak dhukheeaa jug chaarae bin naam har kae man vasae ||4||
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O Nanak, people are miserable throughout the four ages, if the Name of the Lord does not abide in the mind. ||4||
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KUlI gMiT auTo iliKAw AwieAw rwm ]
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khoolee ga(n)t(h) out(h)o likhiaa aaeiaa raam ||
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The knot has been untied; rise up - the order has come!
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rs ks suK Twky bMiD clwieAw rwm ]
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ras kas sukh t(h)aakae ba(n)dhh chalaaeiaa raam ||
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Pleasures and comforts are gone; like a prisoner, you are driven on.
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bMiD clwieAw jw pRB BwieAw nw dIsY nw suxIAY ]
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ba(n)dhh chalaaeiaa jaa prabh bhaaeiaa naa dheesai naa suneeai ||
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You shall be bound and gagged, when it pleases God; you will not see or hear it coming.
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Awpx vwrI sBsY AwvY pkI KyqI luxIAY ]
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aapan vaaree sabhasai aavai pakee khaethee luneeai ||
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Everyone will have their turn; the crop ripens, and then it is cut down.
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GVI csy kw lyKw lIjY burw Blw shu jIAw ]
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gharree chasae kaa laekhaa leejai buraa bhalaa sahu jeeaa ||
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The account is kept for every second, every instant; the soul suffers for the bad and the good.
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nwnk suir nr sbid imlwey iqin pRiB kwrxu kIAw ]5]2]
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naanak sur nar sabadh milaaeae thin prabh kaaran keeaa ||5||2||
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O Nanak, the angelic beings are united with the Word of the Shabad; this is the way God made it. ||5||2||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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