This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 245
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gauVI mhlw 3 ]
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gourree mehalaa 3 ||
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Gauree, Third Mehla:
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mwieAw sru sblu vrqY jIau ikau kir duqru qirAw jwie ]
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maaeiaa sar sabal varathai jeeo kio kar dhuthar thariaa jaae ||
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The sea of Maya is agitated and turbulent; how can anyone cross over this terrifying world-ocean?
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rwm nwmu kir boihQw jIau sbdu Kyvtu ivic pwie ]
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raam naam kar bohithhaa jeeo sabadh khaevatt vich paae ||
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Make the Lord's Name your boat, and install the Word of the Shabad as the boatman.
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sbdu Kyvtu ivic pwey hir Awip lGwey ien ibiD duqru qrIAY ]
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sabadh khaevatt vich paaeae har aap laghaaeae ein bidhh dhuthar thareeai ||
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With the Shabad installed as the boatman, the Lord Himself shall take you across. In this way, the difficult ocean is crossed.
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gurmuiK Bgiq prwpiq hovY jIviqAw ieau mrIAY ]
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guramukh bhagath paraapath hovai jeevathiaa eio mareeai ||
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The Gurmukh obtains devotional worship of the Lord, and thus remains dead while yet alive.
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iKn mih rwm nwim iklivK kwty Bey pivqu srIrw ]
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khin mehi raam naam kilavikh kaattae bheae pavith sareeraa ||
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In an instant, the Lord's Name erases his sinful mistakes, and his body becomes pure.
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nwnk rwm nwim insqwrw kMcn Bey mnUrw ]1]
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naanak raam naam nisathaaraa ka(n)chan bheae manooraa ||1||
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O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, emancipation is obtained, and the slag iron is transformed into gold. ||1||
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iesqrI purK kwim ivAwpy jIau rwm nwm kI ibiD nhI jwxI ]
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eisatharee purakh kaam viaapae jeeo raam naam kee bidhh nehee jaanee ||
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Men and women are obsessed with sex; they do not know the Way of the Lord's Name.
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mwq ipqw suq BweI Kry ipAwry jIau fUib muey ibnu pwxI ]
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maath pithaa suth bhaaee kharae piaarae jeeo ddoob mueae bin paanee ||
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Mother, father, children and siblings are very dear, but they drown, even without water.
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fUib muey ibnu pwxI giq nhI jwxI haumY Dwqu sMswry ]
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ddoob mueae bin paanee gath nehee jaanee houmai dhhaath sa(n)saarae ||
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They are drowned to death without water - they do not know the path of salvation, and they wander around the world in egotism.
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jo AwieAw so sBu ko jwsI aubry gur vIcwry ]
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jo aaeiaa so sabh ko jaasee oubarae gur veechaarae ||
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All those who come into the world shall depart. Only those who contemplate the Guru shall be saved.
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gurmuiK hovY rwm nwmu vKwxY Awip qrY kul qwry ]
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guramukh hovai raam naam vakhaanai aap tharai kul thaarae ||
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Those who become Gurmukh and chant the Lord's Name, save themselves and save their families as well.
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nwnk nwmu vsY Gt AMqir gurmiq imly ipAwry ]2]
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naanak naam vasai ghatt a(n)thar guramath milae piaarae ||2||
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O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within their hearts; through the Guru's Teachings, they meet their Beloved. ||2||
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rwm nwm ibnu ko iQru nwhI jIau bwjI hY sMswrw ]
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raam naam bin ko thhir naahee jeeo baajee hai sa(n)saaraa ||
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Without the Lord's Name, nothing is stable. This world is just a drama.
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idRVu Bgiq scI jIau rwm nwmu vwpwrw ]
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dhrirr bhagath sachee jeeo raam naam vaapaaraa ||
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Implant true devotional worship within your heart, and trade in the Name of the Lord.
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rwm nwmu vwpwrw Agm Apwrw gurmqI Dnu pweIAY ]
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raam naam vaapaaraa agam apaaraa guramathee dhhan paaeeai ||
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Trade in the Lord's Name is infinite and unfathomable. Through the Guru's Teachings, this wealth is obtained.
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syvw suriq Bgiq ieh swcI ivchu Awpu gvweIAY ]
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saevaa surath bhagath eih saachee vichahu aap gavaaeeai ||
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This selfless service, meditation and devotion is true, if you eliminate selfishness and conceit from within.
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hm miq hIx mUrK mugD AMDy siqguir mwrig pwey ]
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ham math heen moorakh mugadhh a(n)dhhae sathigur maarag paaeae ||
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I am senseless, foolish, idiotic and blind, but the True Guru has placed me on the Path.
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nwnk gurmuiK sbid suhwvy Anidnu hir gux gwey ]3]
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naanak guramukh sabadh suhaavae anadhin har gun gaaeae ||3||
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O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are adorned with the Shabad; night and day, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||
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Awip krwey kry Awip jIau Awpy sbid svwry ]
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aap karaaeae karae aap jeeo aapae sabadh savaarae ||
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He Himself acts, and inspires others to act; He Himself embellishes us with the Word of His Shabad.
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Awpy siqguru Awip sbdu jIau jugu jugu Bgq ipAwry ]
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aapae sathigur aap sabadh jeeo jug jug bhagath piaarae ||
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He Himself is the True Guru, and He Himself is the Shabad; in each and every age, He loves His devotees.
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jugu jugu Bgq ipAwry hir Awip svwry Awpy BgqI lwey ]
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jug jug bhagath piaarae har aap savaarae aapae bhagathee laaeae ||
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In age after age, He loves His devotees; the Lord Himself adorns them, and He Himself enjoins them to worship Him with devotion.
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Awpy dwnw Awpy bInw Awpy syv krwey ]
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aapae dhaanaa aapae beenaa aapae saev karaaeae ||
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He Himself is All-knowing, and He Himself is All-seeing; He inspires us to serve Him.
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Awpy guxdwqw Avgux kwty ihrdY nwmu vswey ]
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aapae gunadhaathaa avagun kaattae hiradhai naam vasaaeae ||
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He Himself is the Giver of merits, and the Destroyer of demerits; He causes His Name to dwell within our hearts.
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nwnk sd bilhwrI scy ivthu Awpy kry krwey ]4]4]
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naanak sadh balihaaree sachae vittahu aapae karae karaaeae ||4||4||
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Nanak is forever a sacrifice to the True Lord, who Himself is the Doer, the Cause of causes. ||4||4||
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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 |
