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This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Pannaa 210
rwgu gauVI cyqI mhlw 5
raag gourree chaethee mehalaa 5
Raag Gauree Chaytee, Fifth Mehla:
siqgur pRswid ]
ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
suKu nwhI ry hir Bgiq ibnw ]
sukh naahee rae har bhagath binaa ||
There is no peace without devotional worship of the Lord.
jIiq jnmu iehu rqnu Amolku swDsMgiq jip iek iKnw ]1] rhwau ]
jeeth janam eihu rathan amolak saadhhasa(n)gath jap eik khinaa ||1|| rehaao ||
Be victorious, and win the priceless jewel of this human life, by meditating on Him in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even for an instant. ||1||Pause||
suq sMpiq binqw ibnod ] Coif gey bhu log Bog ]1]
suth sa(n)path banithaa binodh || shhodd geae bahu log bhog ||1||
Many have renounced and left their children, wealth, spouses, joyful games and pleasures. ||1||
hYvr gYvr rwj rMg ]
haivar gaivar raaj ra(n)g ||
Horses, elephants and the pleasures of power
iqAwig cilE hY mUV nµg ]2]
thiaag chaliou hai moorr na(n)g ||2||
- leaving these behind, the fool must depart naked. ||2||
coAw cMdn dyh PUilAw ]
choaa cha(n)dhan dhaeh fooliaa ||
The body, scented with musk and sandalwood
so qnu Dr sMig rUilAw ]3]
so than dhhar sa(n)g rooliaa ||3||
- that body shall come to roll in the dust. ||3||
moih moihAw jwnY dUir hY ]
mohi mohiaa jaanai dhoor hai ||
Infatuated with emotional attachment, they think that God is far away.
khu nwnk sdw hdUir hY ]4]1]139]
kahu naanak sadhaa hadhoor hai ||4||1||139||
Says Nanak, he is Ever-present! ||4||1||139||
This translation is an updated version.