This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Siree Raag on Pannaa 25
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isrIrwgu mhlw 1 Gru 5 ]
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sireeraag mehalaa 1 ghar 5 ||
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Siree Raag, First Mehla, Fifth House:
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ACl ClweI nh ClY nh Gwau ktwrw kir skY ]
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ashhal shhalaaee neh shhalai neh ghaao kattaaraa kar sakai ||
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The Undeceiveable is not deceived by deception. He cannot be wounded by any dagger.
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ijau swihbu rwKY iqau rhY iesu loBI kw jIau tl plY ]1]
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jio saahib raakhai thio rehai eis lobhee kaa jeeo ttal palai ||1||
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As our Lord and Master keeps us, so do we exist. The soul of this greedy person is tossed this way and that. ||1||
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ibnu qyl dIvw ikau jlY ]1] rhwau ]
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bin thael dheevaa kio jalai ||1|| rehaao ||
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Without the oil, how can the lamp be lit? ||1||Pause||
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poQI purwx kmweIAY ] Bau vtI iequ qin pweIAY ]
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pothhee puraan kamaaeeai || bho vattee eith than paaeeai ||
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Let the reading of your prayer book be the oil, and let the Fear of God be the wick for the lamp of this body.
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scu bUJxu Awix jlweIAY ]2]
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sach boojhan aan jalaaeeai ||2||
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Light this lamp with the understanding of Truth. ||2||
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iehu qylu dIvw ieau jlY ]
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eihu thael dheevaa eio jalai ||
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Use this oil to light this lamp.
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kir cwnxu swihb qau imlY ]1] rhwau ]
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kar chaanan saahib tho milai ||1|| rehaao ||
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Light it, and meet your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||
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iequ qin lwgY bwxIAw ]
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eith than laagai baaneeaa ||
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This body is softened with the Word of the Guru's Bani;
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suKu hovY syv kmwxIAw ]
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sukh hovai saev kamaaneeaa ||
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you shall find peace, doing seva (selfless service).
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sB dunIAw Awvx jwxIAw ]3]
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sabh dhuneeaa aavan jaaneeaa ||3||
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All the world continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||3||
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ivic dunIAw syv kmweIAY ]
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vich dhuneeaa saev kamaaeeai ||
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In the midst of this world, do seva,
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qw drgh bYsxu pweIAY ]
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thaa dharageh baisan paaeeai ||
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and you shall be given a place of honor in the Court of the Lord.
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khu nwnk bwh lufweIAY ]4]33]
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kahu naanak baah luddaaeeai ||4||33||
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Says Nanak, swing your arms in joy! ||4||33||
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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 |
