This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 25
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isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 4 ]
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sireeraag mehalaa 1 ghar 4 ||
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Siree Raag, First Mehla, Fourth House:
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qU drIAwau dwnw bInw mY mCulI kYsy AMqu lhw ]
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thoo dhareeaao dhaanaa beenaa mai mashhulee kaisae a(n)th lehaa ||
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You are the River, All-knowing and All-seeing. I am just a fish-how can I find Your limit?
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jh jh dyKw qh qh qU hY quJ qy inksI PUit mrw ]1]
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jeh jeh dhaekhaa theh theh thoo hai thujh thae nikasee foott maraa ||1||
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Wherever I look, You are there. Outside of You, I would burst and die. ||1||
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n jwxw myau n jwxw jwlI ]
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n jaanaa maeo n jaanaa jaalee ||
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I do not know of the fisherman, and I do not know of the net.
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jw duKu lwgY qw quJY smwlI ]1] rhwau ]
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jaa dhukh laagai thaa thujhai samaalee ||1|| rehaao ||
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But when the pain comes, then I call upon You. ||1||Pause||
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qU BrpUir jwinAw mY dUir ]
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thoo bharapoor jaaniaa mai dhoor ||
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You are present everywhere. I had thought that You were far away.
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jo kCu krI su qyrY hdUir ]
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jo kashh karee s thaerai hadhoor ||
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Whatever I do, I do in Your Presence.
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qU dyKih hau mukir pwau ]
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thoo dhaekhehi ho mukar paao ||
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You see all my actions, and yet I deny them.
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qyrY kMim n qyrY nwie ]2]
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thaerai ka(n)m n thaerai naae ||2||
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I have not worked for You, or Your Name. ||2||
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jyqw dyih qyqw hau Kwau ]
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jaethaa dhaehi thaethaa ho khaao ||
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Whatever You give me, that is what I eat.
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ibAw dru nwhI kY dir jwau ]
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biaa dhar naahee kai dhar jaao ||
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There is no other door-unto which door should I go?
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nwnku eyk khY Ardwis ]
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naanak eaek kehai aradhaas ||
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Nanak offers this one prayer:
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jIau ipMfu sBu qyrY pwis ]3]
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jeeo pi(n)dd sabh thaerai paas ||3||
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this body and soul are totally Yours. ||3||
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Awpy nyVY dUir Awpy hI Awpy mMiJ imAwnuo ]
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aapae naerrai dhoor aapae hee aapae ma(n)jh miaanuo ||
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He Himself is near, and He Himself is far away; He Himself is in-between.
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Awpy vyKY suxy Awpy hI kudriq kry jhwnuo ]
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aapae vaekhai sunae aapae hee kudharath karae jehaanuo ||
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He Himself beholds, and He Himself listens. By His Creative Power, He created the world.
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jo iqsu BwvY nwnkw hukmu soeI prvwnuo ]4]31]
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jo this bhaavai naanakaa hukam soee paravaanuo ||4||31||
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Whatever pleases Him, O Nanak-that Command is acceptable. ||4||31||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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Additional resources for this Shabad
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 Bhai Gurbir Singh |
| Bhai Maha Singh |
| Bhai Narinder Singh |
| Read by Bhai Balbir Singh |
| Bhai Dharam Singh Zakhmi |
