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This Shabad is by Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji in Raag Tilang on Pannaa 727
iqlµg mhlw 9 ]
thila(n)g mehalaa 9 ||
Tilang, Ninth Mehla:
hir jsu ry mnw gwie lY jo sMgI hY qyro ]
har jas rae manaa gaae lai jo sa(n)gee hai thaero ||
Sing the Lord's Praises, O mind; He is your only true companion.
Aausru bIiqE jwqu hY kihE mwn lY myro ]1] rhwau ]
aousar beethiou jaath hai kehiou maan lai maero ||1|| rehaao ||
Your time is passing away; listen carefully to what I say. ||1||Pause||
sMpiq rQ Dn rwj isau Aiq nyhu lgwieE ]
sa(n)path rathh dhhan raaj sio ath naehu lagaaeiou ||
You are so in love with property, chariots, wealth and power.
kwl Pws jb gil prI sB BieE prwieE ]1]
kaal faas jab gal paree sabh bhaeiou paraaeiou ||1||
When the noose of death tightens around your neck, they will all belong to others. ||1||
jwin bUJ kY bwvry qY kwju ibgwirE ]
jaan boojh kai baavarae thai kaaj bigaariou ||
Know this well, O madman - you have ruined your affairs.
pwp krq sukicE nhI nh grbu invwirE ]2]
paap karath sukachiou nehee neh garab nivaariou ||2||
You did not restrain yourself from committing sins, and you did not eradicate your ego. ||2||
ijh ibiD gur aupdyisAw so sunu ry BweI ]
jih bidhh gur oupadhaesiaa so sun rae bhaaee ||
So listen to the Teachings imparted by the Guru, O Siblings of Destiny.
nwnk khq pukwir kY ghu pRB srnweI ]3]3]
naanak kehath pukaar kai gahu prabh saranaaee ||3||3||
Nanak proclaims: hold tight to the Protection and the Sanctuary of God. ||3||3||
This translation is an updated version.