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eerath naava qIriQ nwvwjai tis bhaava jy iqsu Bwvw
vinh bhanai kai ivxu Bwxy ik
naaee karee. nwie krI]
I need to take holy ritual bath only if it pleases the Lord. If it does not, what spiritual gain I will have?
Jaitee sirath upaaee vaikha jyqI isriT aupweI vyKw
vinh karma kai milai laee ivxu krmw ik imlYY leI]
When I observe the creation of the Lord, I recognize no one gets a thing without Thy good will.
Mat vich ratan miq ivic rqn
javaahar maanhik jvwhr mwixk
jai ik gur kee sikh sunhee. jy iek gur kI isK suxI]
There are gems, jewels, and rubies in the common sense of a Sikh, if one listens to even one teaching of the guru.
Gura ik daih bujhaaee. gurw iek dyih buJweI]
The guru made one article evident to me.
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Sabna jeeaa ka ik daata, sBnw jIAw kw ieku dwqw
so mai visar na jaaee.6 so mY ivsir n jweI]6]
So guru, grant me advisement; I should not forget the Giver of all creation.6
Jai jug chaarai aarja jy jug cwry Awrjwhor dasunee hoai. hor dsUxI hoie]
One may have age equal to the four ages—even ten times more.
Nava khanda nvw KMfw
vich jaanheeai ivic jwxIAY
naal chalai sabh koai. nwil clY sBu koie]
One may become well known in the world—and people follow him.
Changa naao rakhai kai cMgw nwau rKwie kY
jas keerat jag lai. jsu kIriq jig lyie]
One may secure a reputed name and fame in the world.
Jai tis nadar na aavee jy iqsu ndir n AwveI
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a vaat na pushai kai. q vwq n puCY ky]Still, if one does not fit in the eyes of the Lord—not qualify for Thy grace, is not cared for—in the divine court?
Keeta andar keet kItw AMdir kItu
kar dosee dos dharai. kir dosI dosu Dry]
This one is a common worm, and guilty of forgetting Thy name—in Thy court.
Naanak nirgunh gunh karai nwnk inrguix guxu kry
gunhvantia gunh dai. guxvMiqAw guxu dy]
O Naanak, Thy blesses goodness to the evil, and makes more moral to the virtuous.
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eha koai na sujhee qyhw koie n suJeIjai tis gunh koai karai.7 ij iqsu guxu koie kry]7]
There is no one else found who can bless goodness—to the vice.7
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Sunhai suixAY
sidh peer sur naath. isD pIr suir nwQ]
By listening to the hymns of the guru, one easily achieves the status of a sidh, a peer, a god, and a naath.
Sunhai suixAY
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harat dhaval aakaas. Driq Dvl Awkws]By listening, one comes to know whether it is the name of the Lord who supports the earth and sky or the bullock.
Sunhai suixAY
deep lo paataal. dIp loA pwqwl]
Sunhai suixAYY
poh na sakai kaal. poih n skY kwlu]
By listening, one understands the universe—the continents, solar systems, and nether worlds. By listening, the fear of death goes away.
Naanak bhagta nwnk Bgqw
sada vigaas sdw ivgwsu]
Sunhai suixAY
dookh paap kaa naas.8 dUK pwp kw nwsu]8]
O Naanak, who listen with love and devotion—the bhagat are forever in bliss. Listening—erases the sufferings and the sins.8
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Suniai suixAY
Isar Barma Ind. eIsru brmw ieMdu]
By listening, a simple Sikh can be of a spiritual quality of a Shiva, a Brahma, and an Indar.
Sunhai suixAY
mukh saalahanh mand. muiK swlwhx mMdu]
By listening, even an evil person starts praising the Lord.
Suniai suixAY
jog jugat tan bhaid. jog jugiq qin Byd]
By listening one learns the way of achieving a merger with the Lord, and knowing the secrets of the body.
Suniai suixAY
sasat simrit Vaid. swsq isimRiq vyd]
By listening, one grasps the coverage in the Shastaras, the Samiritees, and the Vedas.
Naanak bhagta nwnk Bgqw
sada vigaas. sdw ivgwsu]
Sunhai suixAY
dookh paap ka naas.9 dUK pwp kw nwsu]9]
O Naanak, those who listen with love and devotion—the bhagat are forever in bliss. Listening—erases the sufferings and the sins.9
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