This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Malaar on Pannaa 1256
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mlwr mhlw 1 Gru 2
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malaar mehalaa 1 ghar 2
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Malaar, First Mehla, Second House:
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<> siqgur pRswid ]
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ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
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One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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pvxY pwxI jwxY jwiq ]
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pavanai paanee jaanai jaath ||
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Know that the creation was formed through air and water;
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kwieAW Agin kry inBrWiq ]
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kaaeiaaa(n) agan karae nibharaa(n)th ||
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have no doubt that the body was made through fire.
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jMmih jIA jwxY jy Qwau ]
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ja(n)mehi jeea jaanai jae thhaao ||
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And if you know where the soul comes from,
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surqw pMifqu qw kw nwau ]1]
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surathaa pa(n)ddith thaa kaa naao ||1||
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you shall be known as a wise religious scholar. ||1||
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gux goibMd n jwxIAih mwie ]
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gun gobi(n)dh n jaaneeahi maae ||
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Who can know the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe, O mother?
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AxfITw ikCu khxu n jwie ]
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anaddeet(h)aa kishh kehan n jaae ||
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Without seeing Him, we cannot say anything about Him.
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ikAw kir AwiK vKwxIAY mwie ]1] rhwau ]
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kiaa kar aakh vakhaaneeai maae ||1|| rehaao ||
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How can anyone speak and describe Him, O mother? ||1||Pause||
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aUpir dir Asmwin pieAwil ]
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oopar dhar asamaan paeiaal ||
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He is high above the sky, and beneath the nether worlds.
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ikau kir khIAY dyhu vIcwir ]
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kio kar keheeai dhaehu veechaar ||
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How can I speak of Him? Let me understand.
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ibnu ijhvw jo jpY ihAwie ] koeI jwxY kYsw nwau ]2]
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bin jihavaa jo japai hiaae || koee jaanai kaisaa naao ||2||
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Who knows what sort of Name is chanted, in the heart, without the tongue? ||2||
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kQnI bdnI rhY inBrWiq ]
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kathhanee badhanee rehai nibharaa(n)th ||
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Undoubtedly, words fail me.
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so bUJY hovY ijsu dwiq ]
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so boojhai hovai jis dhaath ||
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He alone understands, who is blessed.
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Aihinis AMqir rhY ilv lwie ]
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ahinis a(n)thar rehai liv laae ||
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Day and night, deep within, he remains lovingly attuned to the Lord.
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soeI purKu ij sic smwie ]3]
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soee purakh j sach samaae ||3||
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He is the true person, who is merged in the True Lord. ||3||
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jwiq kulInu syvku jy hoie ]
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jaath kuleen saevak jae hoe ||
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If someone of high social standing becomes a selfless servant,
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qw kw khxw khhu n koie ]
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thaa kaa kehanaa kehahu n koe ||
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then his praises cannot even be expressed.
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ivic snwqNØI syvku hoie ]
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vich sanaatha(n)aee saevak hoe ||
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And if someone from a low social class becomes a selfless servant,
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nwnk pxHIAw pihrY soie ]4]1]6]
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naanak panheeaa pehirai soe ||4||1||6||
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O Nanak, he shall wear shoes of honor. ||4||1||6||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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