This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 167
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gauVI bYrwgix mhlw 4 ]
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gourree bairaagan mehalaa 4 ||
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Gauree Bairaagan, Fourth Mehla:
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kMcn nwrI mih jIau luBqu hY mohu mITw mwieAw ]
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ka(n)chan naaree mehi jeeo lubhath hai mohu meet(h)aa maaeiaa ||
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The soul of the man is lured by gold and women; emotional attachment to Maya is so sweet to him.
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Gr mMdr GoVy KusI mnu An ris lwieAw ]
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ghar ma(n)dhar ghorrae khusee man an ras laaeiaa ||
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The mind has become attached to the pleasures of houses, palaces, horses and other enjoyments.
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hir pRBu iciq n AwveI ikau CUtw myry hir rwieAw ]1]
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har prabh chith n aavee kio shhoottaa maerae har raaeiaa ||1||
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The Lord God does not even enter his thoughts; how can he be saved, O my Lord King? ||1||
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myry rwm ieh nIc krm hir myry ]
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maerae raam eih neech karam har maerae ||
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O my Lord, these are my lowly actions, O my Lord.
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guxvMqw hir hir dieAwlu kir ikrpw bKis Avgx siB myry ]1] rhwau ]
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gunava(n)thaa har har dhaeiaal kar kirapaa bakhas avagan sabh maerae ||1|| rehaao ||
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O Lord, Har, Har, Treasure of Virtue, Merciful Lord: please bless me with Your Grace and forgive me for all my mistakes. ||1||Pause||
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ikCu rUpu nhI ikCu jwiq nwhI ikCu FMgu n myrw ]
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kishh roop nehee kishh jaath naahee kishh dta(n)g n maeraa ||
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I have no beauty, no social status, no manners.
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ikAw muhu lY bolh gux ibhUn nwmu jipAw n qyrw ]
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kiaa muhu lai boleh gun bihoon naam japiaa n thaeraa ||
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With what face am I to speak? I have no virtue at all; I have not chanted Your Name.
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hm pwpI sMig gur aubry puMnu siqgur kyrw ]2]
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ham paapee sa(n)g gur oubarae pu(n)n sathigur kaeraa ||2||
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I am a sinner, saved only by the Company of the Guru. This is the generous blessing of the True Guru. ||2||
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sBu jIau ipMfu muKu nku dIAw vrqx kau pwxI ]
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sabh jeeo pi(n)dd mukh nak dheeaa varathan ko paanee ||
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He gave all beings souls, bodies, mouths, noses and water to drink.
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AMnu Kwxw kpVu pYnxu dIAw rs Ain BogwxI ]
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a(n)n khaanaa kaparr painan dheeaa ras an bhogaanee ||
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He gave them corn to eat, clothes to wear, and other pleasures to enjoy.
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ijin dIey su iciq n AwveI psU hau kir jwxI ]3]
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jin dheeeae s chith n aavee pasoo ho kar jaanee ||3||
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But they do not remember the One who gave them all this. The animals think that they made themselves! ||3||
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sBu kIqw qyrw vrqdw qUM AMqrjwmI ]
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sabh keethaa thaeraa varathadhaa thoo(n) a(n)tharajaamee ||
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You made them all; You are all-pervading. You are the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.
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hm jMq ivcwry ikAw krh sBu Kylu qum suAwmI ]
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ham ja(n)th vichaarae kiaa kareh sabh khael thum suaamee ||
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What can these wretched creatures do? This whole drama is Yours, O Lord and Master.
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jn nwnku hwit ivhwiJAw hir gulm gulwmI ]4]6]12]50]
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jan naanak haatt vihaajhiaa har gulam gulaamee ||4||6||12||50||
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Servant Nanak was purchased in the slave-market. He is the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||4||6||12||50||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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Additional resources for this Shabad
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 Bibi Harjeet Kaur |
| Read by Bhai Balbir Singh |
