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Title	Artist	Album	Shabad Submitter
03 - Avtar Singh Ragi - Moorakh Man Kaahey Karseh Maana (Raag Maaru Bihag, Keharwa)	Avtar Singh Ragi	Gurbani Keertan Parampara Wirsa Vol 4	HSinghDCWale

 

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Maaroo on Pannaa 989

mwrU mhlw 1 ]
maaroo mehalaa 1 ||
Maaroo, First Mehla:

imil mwq ipqw ipMfu kmwieAw ]
mil maath pithaa pi(n)dd kamaaeiaa ||
The union of the mother and father brings the body into being.

iqin krqY lyKu ilKwieAw ]
thin karathai laekh likhaaeiaa ||
The Creator inscribes upon it the inscription of its destiny.

ilKu dwiq joiq vifAweI ]
likh dhaath joth vaddiaaee ||
According to this inscription, gifts, light and glorious greatness are received.

imil mwieAw suriq gvweI ]1]
mil maaeiaa surath gavaaee ||1||
Joining with Maya, the spiritual consciousness is lost. ||1||

mUrK mn kwhy krsih mwxw ]
moorakh man kaahae karasehi maanaa ||
O foolish mind, why are you so proud?

auiT clxw KsmY Bwxw ]1] rhwau ]
out(h) chalanaa khasamai bhaanaa ||1|| rehaao ||
You shall have to arise and depart when it pleases your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

qij swd shj suKu hoeI ]
thaj saadh sehaj sukh hoee ||
Abandon the tastes of the world, and find intuitive peace.

Gr Cfxy rhY n koeI ]
ghar shhaddanae rehai n koee ||
All must abandon their worldly homes; no one remains here forever.

ikCu KwjY ikCu Dir jweIAY ]
kishh khaajai kishh dhhar jaaeeai ||
Eat some, and save the rest,

jy bwhuiV dunIAw AweIAY ]2]
jae baahurr dhuneeaa aaeeai ||2||
if you are destined to return to the world again. ||2||

sju kwieAw ptu hFwey ]
saj kaaeiaa patt hadtaaeae ||
He adorns his body and ress in silk robes.

Purmwieis bhuqu clwey ]
furamaaeis bahuth chalaaeae ||
He issues all sorts of commands.

kir syj suKwlI sovY ]
kar saej sukhaalee sovai ||
Preparing his comfortable bed, he sleeps.

hQI paudI kwhy rovY ]3]
hathhee poudhee kaahae rovai ||3||
When he falls into the hands of the Messenger of Death, what good does it do to cry out? ||3||

Gr GuMmxvwxI BweI ]
ghar ghu(n)manavaanee bhaaee ||
Household affairs are whirlpools of entanglements, O Siblings of Destiny.

pwp pQr qrxu n jweI ]
paap pathhar tharan n jaaee ||
Sin is a stone which does not float.

Bau byVw jIau cVwaU ]
bho baerraa jeeo charraaoo ||
So let the Fear of God be the boat to carry your soul across.

khu nwnk dyvY kwhU ]4]2]
kahu naanak dhaevai kaahoo ||4||2||
Says Nanak, rare are those who are blessed with this Boat. ||4||2||

This translation is an updated version.