This shabad has been sung by the following:

Title	Artist	Album	Shabad Submitter
02 - Niranjan Singh - Ghaal Khaye Kichh Hathhu	Niranjan Singh (Jawaddi Kalan Wale)	Kirat Virat Kar Dharm Di	HSinghDCWale

 

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Saarang on Pannaa 1245

slok mÚ 1 ]
salok ma 1 ||
Salok, First Mehla:

igAwn ivhUxw gwvY gIq ]
giaan vihoonaa gaavai geeth ||
The one who lacks spiritual wisdom sings religious songs.

BuKy mulW Gry msIiq ]
bhukhae mulaa(n) gharae maseeth ||
The hungry Mullah turns his home into a mosque.

mKtU hoie kY kMn pVwey ]
makhattoo hoe kai ka(n)n parraaeae ||
The lazy unemployed has his ears pierced to look like a Yogi.

Pkru kry horu jwiq gvwey ]
fakar karae hor jaath gavaaeae ||
Someone else becomes a pan-handler, and loses his social status.

guru pIru sdwey mMgx jwie ]
gur peer sadhaaeae ma(n)gan jaae ||
One who calls himself a guru or a spiritual teacher, while he goes around begging

qw kY mUil n lgIAY pwie ]
thaa kai mool n lageeai paae ||
- don't ever touch his feet.

Gwil Kwie ikCu hQhu dyie ]
ghaal khaae kishh hathhahu dhaee ||
One who works for what he eats, and gives some of what he has

nwnk rwhu pCwxih syie ]1]
naanak raahu pashhaanehi saee ||1||
- O Nanak, he knows the Path. ||1||

This translation is an updated version.