This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Malaar on Pannaa 1274
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mlwr mhlw 1 AstpdIAw Gru 2
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malaar mehalaa 1 asattapadheeaa ghar 2
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Malaar, First Mehla, Ashtpadeeaa, 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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AKlI aUNfI jlu Br nwil ]
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akhalee oo(n)addee jal bhar naal ||
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The earth bends under the weight of the water,
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fUgru aUcau gVu pwqwil ]
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ddoogar oocho garr paathaal ||
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the lofty mountains and the caverns of the underworld.
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swgru sIqlu gur sbd vIcwir ]
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saagar seethal gur sabadh veechaar ||
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Contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the oceans become calm.
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mwrgu mukqw haumY mwir ]1]
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maarag mukathaa houmai maar ||1||
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The path of liberation is found by subduing the ego. ||1||
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mY AMDuly nwvY kI joiq ]
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mai a(n)dhhulae naavai kee joth ||
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I am blind; I seek the Light of the Name.
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nwm ADwir clw gur kY BY Byiq ]1] rhwau ]
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naam adhhaar chalaa gur kai bhai bhaeth ||1|| rehaao ||
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I take the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. I walk on the path of mystery of the Guru's Fear. ||1||Pause||
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siqgur sbdI pwDru jwix ]
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sathigur sabadhee paadhhar jaan ||
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Through the Shabad, the Word of the True Guru, the Path is known.
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gur kY qkIAY swcY qwix ]
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gur kai thakeeai saachai thaan ||
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With the Guru's Support, one is blessed with the strength of the True Lord.
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nwmu sm@wlis rUV@I bwix ]
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naam samhaalas roorrhee baan ||
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Dwell on the Naam, and realize the Beauteous Word of His Bani.
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QYN BwvY dru lhis iprwix ]2]
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thhai(n) bhaavai dhar lehas piraan ||2||
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If it is Your Will, Lord, You lead me to find Your Door. ||2||
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aUfW bYsw eyk ilv qwr ]
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ooddaa(n) baisaa eaek liv thaar ||
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Flying high or sitting down, I am lovingly focused on the One Lord.
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gur kY sbid nwm AwDwr ]
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gur kai sabadh naam aadhhaar ||
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Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I take the Naam as my Suppport.
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nw jlu fUMgru n aUcI Dwr ]
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naa jal ddoo(n)gar n oochee dhhaar ||
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There is no ocean of water, no mountain ranges rising up.
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inj Gir vwsw qh mgu n cwlxhwr ]3]
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nij ghar vaasaa theh mag n chaalanehaar ||3||
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I dwell within the home of my own inner being, where there is no path and no one travelling on it. ||3||
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ijqu Gir vsih qUhY ibiD jwxih bIjau mhlu n jwpY ]
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jith ghar vasehi thoohai bidhh jaanehi beejo mehal n jaapai ||
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You alone know the way to that House in which You dwell. No one else knows the Mansion of Your Presence.
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siqgur bwJhu smJ n hovI sBu jgu dibAw CwpY ]
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sathigur baajhahu samajh n hovee sabh jag dhabiaa shhaapai ||
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Without the True Guru, there is no understanding. The whole world is buried under its nightmare.
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krx plwv krY ibllwqau ibnu gur nwmu n jwpY ]
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karan palaav karai bilalaatho bin gur naam n jaapai ||
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The mortal tries all sorts of things, and weeps and wails, but without the Guru, he does not know the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
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pl pMkj mih nwmu Cfwey jy gur sbdu is\wpY ]4]
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pal pa(n)kaj mehi naam shhaddaaeae jae gur sabadh sin(j)aapai ||4||
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In the twinkling of an eye, the Naam saves him, if he realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||4||
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ieik mUrK AMDy mugD gvwr ]
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eik moorakh a(n)dhhae mugadhh gavaar ||
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Some are foolish, blind, stupid and ignorant.
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ieik siqgur kY BY nwm ADwr ]
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eik sathigur kai bhai naam adhhaar ||
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Some, through fear of the True Guru, take the Support of the Naam.
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swcI bwxI mITI AMimRq Dwr ]
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saachee baanee meet(h)ee a(n)mrith dhhaar ||
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The True Word of His Bani is sweet, the source of ambrosial nectar.
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ijin pIqI iqsu moK duAwr ]5]
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jin peethee this mokh dhuaar ||5||
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Whoever drinks it in, finds the Door of Salvation. ||5||
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nwmu BY Bwie irdY vswhI gur krxI scu bwxI ]
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naam bhai bhaae ridhai vasaahee gur karanee sach baanee ||
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One who, through the love and fear of God, enshrines the Naam within his heart, acts according to the Guru's Instructions and knows the True Bani.
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ieMdu vrsY Driq suhwvI Git Git joiq smwxI ]
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ei(n)dh varasai dhharath suhaavee ghatt ghatt joth samaanee ||
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When the clouds release their rain, the earth becomes beautiful; God's Light permeates each and every heart.
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kwlir bIjis durmiq AYsI ingury kI nIswxI ]
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kaalar beejas dhuramath aisee nigurae kee neesaanee ||
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The evil-minded ones plant their seed in the barren soil; such is the sign of those who have no Guru.
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siqgur bwJhu Gor AMDwrw fUib muey ibnu pwxI ]6]
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sathigur baajhahu ghor a(n)dhhaaraa ddoob mueae bin paanee ||6||
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Without the True Guru, there is utter darkness; they drown there, even without water. ||6||
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jo ikCu kIno su pRBU rjwie ]
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jo kishh keeno s prabhoo rajaae ||
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Whatever God does, is by His Own Will.
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jo Duir iliKAw su mytxw n jwie ]
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jo dhhur likhiaa s maettanaa n jaae ||
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That which is pre-ordained cannot be erased.
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hukmy bwDw kwr kmwie ]
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hukamae baadhhaa kaar kamaae ||
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Bound to the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the mortal does his deeds.
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eyk sbid rwcY sic smwie ]7]
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eaek sabadh raachai sach samaae ||7||
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Permeated by the One Word of the Shabad, the mortal is immersed in Truth. ||7||
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chu idis hukmu vrqY pRB qyrw chu idis nwm pqwlµ ]
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chahu dhis hukam varathai prabh thaeraa chahu dhis naam pathaala(n) ||
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Your Command, O God, rules in the four directions; Your Name pervades the four corners of the nether regions as well.
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sB mih sbdu vrqY pRB swcw krim imlY bYAwlµ ]
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sabh mehi sabadh varathai prabh saachaa karam milai baiaala(n) ||
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The True Word of the Shabad is pervading amongst all. By His Grace, the Eternal One unites us with Himself.
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jWmxu mrxw dIsY isir aUBO KuiDAw indRw kwlµ ]
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jaa(n)man maranaa dheesai sir oobha khudhhiaa nidhraa kaala(n) ||
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Birth and death hang over the heads of all beings, along with hunger, sleep and dying.
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nwnk nwmu imlY min BwvY swcI ndir rswlµ ]8]1]4]
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naanak naam milai man bhaavai saachee nadhar rasaala(n) ||8||1||4||
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The Naam is pleasing to Nanak's mind; O True Lord, Source of bliss, please bless me with Your Grace. ||8||1||4||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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