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This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 153
gauVI mhlw 1 ]
gourree mehalaa 1 ||
Gauree, First Mehla:
kwmu k®oDu mwieAw mih cIqu ]
kaam krodhh maaeiaa mehi cheeth ||
The conscious mind is engrossed in sexual desire, anger and Maya.
JUT ivkwir jwgY ihq cIqu ]
jhoot(h) vikaar jaagai hith cheeth ||
The conscious mind is awake only to falsehood, corruption and attachment.
pUMjI pwp loB kI kIqu ]
poo(n)jee paap lobh kee keeth ||
It gathers in the assets of sin and greed.
qru qwrI min nwmu sucIqu ]1]
thar thaaree man naam sucheeth ||1||
So swim across the river of life, O my mind, with the Sacred Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||
vwhu vwhu swcy mY qyrI tyk ]
vaahu vaahu saachae mai thaeree ttaek ||
Waaho! Waaho! - Great! Great is my True Lord! I seek Your All-powerful Support.
hau pwpI qUM inrmlu eyk ]1] rhwau ]
ho paapee thoo(n) niramal eaek ||1|| rehaao ||
I am a sinner - You alone are pure. ||1||Pause||
Agin pwxI bolY BVvwau ]
agan paanee bolai bharravaao ||
Fire and water join together, and the breath roars in its fury!
ijhvw ieMdRI eyku suAwau ]
jihavaa ei(n)dhree eaek suaao ||
The tongue and the sex organs each seek to taste.
idsit ivkwrI nwhI Bau Bwau ]
dhisatt vikaaree naahee bho bhaao ||
The eyes which look upon corruption do not know the Love and the Fear of God.
Awpu mwry qw pwey nwau ]2]
aap maarae thaa paaeae naao ||2||
Conquering self-conceit, one obtains the Name. ||2||
sbid mrY iPir mrxu n hoie ]
sabadh marai fir maran n hoe ||
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, shall never again have to die.
ibnu mUey ikau pUrw hoie ]
bin mooeae kio pooraa hoe ||
Without such a death, how can one attain perfection?
prpMic ivAwip rihAw mnu doie ]
parapa(n)ch viaap rehiaa man dhoe ||
The mind is engrossed in deception, treachery and duality.
iQru nwrwiexu kry su hoie ]3]
thhir naaraaein karae s hoe ||3||
Whatever the Immortal Lord does, comes to pass. ||3||
boihiQ cVau jw AwvY vwru ]
bohithh charro jaa aavai vaar ||
So get aboard that boat when your turn comes.
Twky boihQ drgh mwr ]
t(h)aakae bohithh dharageh maar ||
Those who fail to embark upon that boat shall be beaten in the Court of the Lord.
scu swlwhI DMnu gurduAwru ]
sach saalaahee dhha(n)n guradhuaar ||
Blessed is that Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, where the Praises of the True Lord are sung.
nwnk dir Gir eykMkwru ]4]7]
naanak dhar ghar eaeka(n)kaar ||4||7||
O Nanak, the One Creator Lord is pervading hearth and home. ||4||7||
This translation is an updated version.