This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Prabhaatee on Pannaa 1342
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pRBwqI mhlw 1 ]
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prabhaathee mehalaa 1 ||
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Prabhaatee, First Mehla:
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mwieAw moih sgl jgu CwieAw ]
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maaeiaa mohi sagal jag shhaaeiaa ||
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Emotional attachment to Maya is spread out all over the world.
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kwmix dyiK kwim loBwieAw ]
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kaaman dhaekh kaam lobhaaeiaa ||
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Seeing a beautiful woman, the man is overcome with sexual desire.
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suq kMcn isau hyqu vDwieAw ]
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suth ka(n)chan sio haeth vadhhaaeiaa ||
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His love for his children and gold steadily increases.
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sBu ikCu Apnw ieku rwmu prwieAw ]1]
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sabh kishh apanaa eik raam paraaeiaa ||1||
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He sees everything as his own, but he does not own the One Lord. ||1||
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AYsw jwpu jpau jpmwlI ]
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aisaa jaap japo japamaalee ||
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I meditate as I chant on such a mala,
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duK suK prhir Bgiq inrwlI ]1] rhwau ]
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dhukh sukh parehar bhagath niraalee ||1|| rehaao ||
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that I rise above pleasure and pain; I attain the most wondrous devotional worship of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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gux inDwn qyrw AMqu n pwieAw ]
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gun nidhhaan thaeraa a(n)th n paaeiaa ||
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O Treasure of Virtue, Your limits cannot be found.
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swc sbid quJ mwih smwieAw ]
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saach sabadh thujh maahi samaaeiaa ||
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Through the True Word of the Shabad, I am absorbed into You.
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Awvw gauxu quDu Awip rcwieAw ]
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aavaa goun thudhh aap rachaaeiaa ||
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You Yourself created the comings and goings of reincarnation.
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syeI Bgq ijn sic icqu lwieAw ]2]
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saeee bhagath jin sach chith laaeiaa ||2||
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They alone are devotees, who focus their consciousness on You. ||2||
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igAwnu iDAwnu nrhir inrbwxI ]
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giaan dhhiaan narehar nirabaanee ||
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Spiritual wisdom and meditation on the Lord, the Lord of Nirvaanaa
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ibnu siqgur Byty koie n jwxI ]
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bin sathigur bhaettae koe n jaanee ||
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- without meeting the True Guru, no one knows this.
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sgl srovr joiq smwxI ]
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sagal sarovar joth samaanee ||
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The Lord's Light fills the sacred pools of all beings.
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Awnd rUp ivthu kurbwxI ]3]
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aanadh roop vittahu kurabaanee ||3||
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I am a sacrifice to the Embodiment of Bliss. ||3||
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Bwau Bgiq gurmqI pwey ]
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bhaao bhagath guramathee paaeae ||
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Through the Guru's Teachings, one achieves loving devotional worship.
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haumY ivchu sbid jlwey ]
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houmai vichahu sabadh jalaaeae ||
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The Shabad burns away egotism from within.
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Dwvqu rwKY Twik rhwey ]
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dhhaavath raakhai t(h)aak rehaaeae ||
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The wandering mind is restrained and held in its place.
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scw nwmu mMin vswey ]4]
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sachaa naam ma(n)n vasaaeae ||4||
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The True Name is enshrined in the mind. ||4||
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ibsm ibnod rhy prmwdI ]
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bisam binodh rehae paramaadhee ||
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The exciting and intoxicating worldly plays come to an end,
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gurmiq mwinAw eyk ilv lwgI ]
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guramath maaniaa eaek liv laagee ||
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for those who accept the Guru's Teachings, and become lovingly attuned to the One Lord.
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dyiK invwirAw jl mih AwgI ]
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dhaekh nivaariaa jal mehi aagee ||
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Seeing this, the fire in the water is extinguished.
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so bUJY hovY vfBwgI ]5]
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so boojhai hovai vaddabhaagee ||5||
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They alone realize this, who are blessed by great good fortune. ||5||
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siqguru syvy Brmu cukwey ]
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sathigur saevae bharam chukaaeae ||
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Serving the True Guru, doubt is dispelled.
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Anidnu jwgY sic ilv lwey ]
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anadhin jaagai sach liv laaeae ||
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Those who are lovingly attuned to the True Lord remain awake and aware night and day.
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eyko jwxY Avru n koie ]
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eaeko jaanai avar n koe ||
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They know the One Lord, and no other.
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suKdwqw syvy inrmlu hoie ]6]
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sukhadhaathaa saevae niramal hoe ||6||
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Serving the Giver of peace, they become immaculate. ||6||
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syvw suriq sbid vIcwir ]
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saevaa surath sabadh veechaar ||
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Selfless service and intuitive awareness come by reflecting upon the Word of the Shabad.
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jpu qpu sMjmu haumY mwir ]
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jap thap sa(n)jam houmai maar ||
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Chanting, intensive meditation and austere self-discipline come by subduing the ego.
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jIvn mukqu jw sbdu suxwey ]
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jeevan mukath jaa sabadh sunaaeae ||
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One becomes Jivan-mukta - liberated while yet alive, by listening to the Shabad.
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scI rhq scw suKu pwey ]7]
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sachee rehath sachaa sukh paaeae ||7||
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Living a truthful way of life, one finds true peace. ||7||
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suKdwqw duKu mytxhwrw ]
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sukhadhaathaa dhukh maettanehaaraa ||
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The Giver of peace is the Eradicator of pain.
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Avru n sUJis bIjI kwrw ]
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avar n soojhas beejee kaaraa ||
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I cannot conceive of serving any other.
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qnu mnu Dnu hir AwgY rwiKAw ]
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than man dhhan har aagai raakhiaa ||
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I place my body, mind and wealth in offering before Him.
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nwnku khY mhw rsu cwiKAw ]8]2]
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naanak kehai mehaa ras chaakhiaa ||8||2||
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Says Nanak, I have tasted the supreme, sublime Essence of the Lord. ||8||2||
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 This translation is an updated version.
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