This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 239
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gauVI mhlw 5 ]
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gourree mehalaa 5 ||
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Gauree, Fifth Mehla:
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ibnu ismrn jYsy srp AwrjwrI ]
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bin simaran jaisae sarap aarajaaree ||
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Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one's life is like that of a snake.
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iqau jIvih swkq nwmu ibswrI ]1]
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thio jeevehi saakath naam bisaaree ||1||
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This is how the faithless cynic lives, forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
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eyk inmK jo ismrn mih jIAw ]
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eaek nimakh jo simaran mehi jeeaa ||
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One who lives in meditative remembrance, even for an instant,
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koit idns lwK sdw iQru QIAw ]1] rhwau ]
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kott dhinas laakh sadhaa thhir thheeaa ||1|| rehaao ||
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lives for hundreds of thousands and millions of days, and becomes stable forever. ||1||Pause||
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ibnu ismrn iDRgu krm krws ]
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bin simaran dhhrig karam karaas ||
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Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one's actions and works are cursed.
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kwg bqn ibstw mih vws ]2]
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kaag bathan bisattaa mehi vaas ||2||
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Like the crow's beak, he dwells in manure. ||2||
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ibnu ismrn Bey kUkr kwm ]
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bin simaran bheae kookar kaam ||
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Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one acts like a dog.
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swkq bysuAw pUq innwm ]3]
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saakath baesuaa pooth ninaam ||3||
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The faithless cynic is nameless, like the prostitute's son. ||3||
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ibnu ismrn jYsy sI| Cqwrw ]
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bin simaran jaisae seen(g) shhathaaraa ||
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Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a horned ram.
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bolih kUru swkq muKu kwrw ]4]
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bolehi koor saakath mukh kaaraa ||4||
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The faithless cynic barks out his lies, and his face is blackened. ||4||
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ibnu ismrn grDB kI inAweI ]
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bin simaran garadhhabh kee niaaee ||
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Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a donkey.
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swkq Qwn Birst iPrwhI ]5]
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saakath thhaan bharisatt firaahee ||5||
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The faithless cynic wanders around in polluted places. ||5||
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ibnu ismrn kUkr hrkwieAw ]
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bin simaran kookar harakaaeiaa ||
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Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, one is like a mad dog.
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swkq loBI bMDu n pwieAw ]6]
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saakath lobhee ba(n)dhh n paaeiaa ||6||
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The greedy, faithless cynic falls into entanglements. ||6||
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ibnu ismrn hY Awqm GwqI ]
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bin simaran hai aatham ghaathee ||
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Without meditating in remembrance on the Lord, he murders his own soul.
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swkq nIc iqsu kulu nhI jwqI ]7]
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saakath neech this kul nehee jaathee ||7||
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The faithless cynic is wretched, without family or social standing. ||7||
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ijsu BieAw ik®pwlu iqsu sqsMig imlwieAw ]
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jis bhaeiaa kirapaal this sathasa(n)g milaaeiaa ||
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When the Lord becomes merciful, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
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khu nwnk guir jgqu qrwieAw ]8]7]
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kahu naanak gur jagath tharaaeiaa ||8||7||
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Says Nanak, the Guru has saved the world. ||8||7||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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Additional resources for this Shabad
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 Read by Bhai Balbir Singh |
