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This Shabad is by Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji in Raag Jaithsree on Pannaa 703
jYqsrI mhlw 9 ]
jaithasaree mehalaa 9 ||
Jaitsree, Ninth Mehla:
hir jU rwiK lyhu piq myrI ]
har joo raakh laehu path maeree ||
O Dear Lord, please, save my honor!
jm ko qRws BieE aur AMqir srin ghI ikrpw iniD qyrI ]1] rhwau ]
jam ko thraas bhaeiou our a(n)thar saran gehee kirapaa nidhh thaeree ||1|| rehaao ||
The fear of death has entered my heart; I cling to the Protection of Your Sanctuary, O Lord, ocean of mercy. ||1||Pause||
mhw piqq mugD loBI Puin krq pwp Ab hwrw ]
mehaa pathith mugadhh lobhee fun karath paap ab haaraa ||
I am a great sinner, foolish and greedy; but now, at last, I have grown weary of committing sins.
BY mrby ko ibsrq nwihn iqh icMqw qnu jwrw ]1]
bhai marabae ko bisarath naahin thih chi(n)thaa than jaaraa ||1||
I cannot forget the fear of dying; this anxiety is consuming my body. ||1||
kIey aupwv mukiq ky kwrin dh idis kau auiT DwieAw ]
keeeae oupaav mukath kae kaaran dheh dhis ko out(h) dhhaaeiaa ||
I have been trying to liberate myself, running around in the ten directions.
Gt hI BIqir bsY inrMjnu qw ko mrmu n pwieAw ]2]
ghatt hee bheethar basai nira(n)jan thaa ko maram n paaeiaa ||2||
The pure, immaculate Lord abides deep within my heart, but I do not understand the secret of His mystery. ||2||
nwihn gunu nwihn kCu jpu qpu kaunu krmu Ab kIjY ]
naahin gun naahin kashh jap thap koun karam ab keejai ||
I have no merit, and I know nothing about meditation or austerities; what should I do now?
nwnk hwir pirE srnwgiq ABY dwnu pRB dIjY ]3]2]
naanak haar pariou saranaagath abhai dhaan prabh dheejai ||3||2||
O Nanak, I am exhausted; I seek the shelter of Your Sanctuary; O God, please bless me with the gift of fearlessness. ||3||2||
This translation is an updated version.