This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Soohee on Pannaa 747
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sUhI mhlw 5 ]
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soohee mehalaa 5 ||
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Soohee, Fifth Mehla:
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krm Drm pwKMf jo dIsih iqn jmu jwgwqI lUtY ]
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karam dhharam paakha(n)dd jo dheesehi thin jam jaagaathee loottai ||
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The religious rites, rituals and hypocrisies which are seen, are plundered by the Messenger of Death, the ultimate tax collector.
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inrbwx kIrqnu gwvhu krqy kw inmK ismrq ijqu CUtY ]1]
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nirabaan keerathan gaavahu karathae kaa nimakh simarath jith shhoottai ||1||
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In the state of Nirvaanaa, sing the Kirtan of the Creator's Praises; contemplating Him in meditation, even for an instant, one is saved. ||1||
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sMqhu swgru pwir auqrIAY ]
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sa(n)thahu saagar paar outhareeai ||
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O Saints, cross over the world-ocean.
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jy ko bcnu kmwvY sMqn kw so gur prswdI qrIAY ]1] rhwau ]
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jae ko bachan kamaavai sa(n)than kaa so gur parasaadhee thareeai ||1|| rehaao ||
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One who practices the Teachings of the Saints, by Guru's Grace, is carried across. ||1||Pause||
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koit qIrQ mjn iesnwnw iesu kil mih mYlu BrIjY ]
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kott theerathh majan eisanaanaa eis kal mehi mail bhareejai ||
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Millions of cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage only fill the mortal with filth in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.
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swDsMig jo hir gux gwvY so inrmlu kir lIjY ]2]
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saadhhasa(n)g jo har gun gaavai so niramal kar leejai ||2||
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One who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, becomes spotlessly pure. ||2||
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byd kqyb isimRiq siB swsq ien@ piVAw mukiq n hoeI ]
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baedh kathaeb simrith sabh saasath einh parriaa mukath n hoee ||
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One may read all the books of the Vedas, the Bible, the Simritees and the Shaastras, but they will not bring liberation.
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eyku AKru jo gurmuiK jwpY iqs kI inrml soeI ]3]
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eaek akhar jo guramukh jaapai this kee niramal soee ||3||
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One who, as Gurmukh, chants the One Word, acquires a spotlessly pure reputation. ||3||
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KqRI bRwhmx sUd vYs aupdysu chu vrnw kau swJw ]
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khathree braahaman soodh vais oupadhaes chahu varanaa ko saajhaa ||
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The four castes - the Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas - are equal in respect to the teachings.
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gurmuiK nwmu jpY auDrY so kil mih Git Git nwnk mwJw ]4]3]50]
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guramukh naam japai oudhharai so kal mehi ghatt ghatt naanak maajhaa ||4||3||50||
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One who, as Gurmukh, chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is saved. In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, O Nanak, God is permeating the hearts of each and every being. ||4||3||50||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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Additional resources for this Shabad
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 Bhai Harbhajan Singh |
