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ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
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One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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rwgu isrIrwgu mhlw pihlw 1 Gru 1 ]
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raag sireeraag mehalaa pehilaa 1 ghar 1 ||
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Raag Siree Raag, First Mehla, First House:
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moqI q mMdr aUsrih rqnI q hoih jVwau ]
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mothee th ma(n)dhar oosarehi rathanee th hohi jarraao ||
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If I had a palace made of pearls, inlaid with jewels,
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ksqUir kuMgU Agir cMdin lIip AwvY cwau ]
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kasathoor ku(n)goo agar cha(n)dhan leep aavai chaao ||
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scented with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold
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mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]1]
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math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||1||
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-seeing this, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||1||
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hir ibnu jIau jil bil jwau ]
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har bin jeeo jal bal jaao ||
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Without the Lord, my soul is scorched and burnt.
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mY Awpxw guru pUiC dyiKAw Avru nwhI Qwau ]1] rhwau ]
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mai aapanaa gur pooshh dhaekhiaa avar naahee thhaao ||1|| rehaao ||
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I consulted my Guru, and now I see that there is no other place at all. ||1||Pause||
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DrqI q hIry lwl jVqI pliG lwl jVwau ]
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dhharathee th heerae laal jarrathee palagh laal jarraao ||
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If the floor of this palace was a mosaic of diamonds and rubies, and if my bed was encased with rubies,
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mohxI muiK mxI sohY kry rMig pswau ]
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mohanee mukh manee sohai karae ra(n)g pasaao ||
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and if heavenly beauties, their faces adorned with emeralds, tried to entice me with sensual gestures of love
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mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]2]
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math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||2||
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-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||2||
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isDu hovw isiD lweI iriD AwKw Awau ]
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sidhh hovaa sidhh laaee ridhh aakhaa aao ||
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If I were to become a Siddha, and work miracles, summon wealth
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gupqu prgtu hoie bYsw loku rwKY Bwau ]
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gupath paragatt hoe baisaa lok raakhai bhaao ||
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and become invisible and visible at will, so that people would hold me in awe
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mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]3]
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math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||3||
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-seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||3||
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sulqwnu hovw myil lskr qKiq rwKw pwau ]
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sulathaan hovaa mael lasakar thakhath raakhaa paao ||
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If I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,
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hukmu hwslu krI bYTw nwnkw sB vwau ]
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hukam haasal karee bait(h)aa naanakaa sabh vaao ||
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issuing commands and collecting taxes-O Nanak, all of this could pass away like a puff of wind.
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mqu dyiK BUlw vIsrY qyrw iciq n AwvY nwau ]4]1]
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math dhaekh bhoolaa veesarai thaeraa chith n aavai naao ||4||1||
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Seeing these, I might go astray and forget You, and Your Name would not enter into my mind. ||4||1||
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isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ]
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sireeraag mehalaa 1 ||
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Siree Raag, First Mehla:
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koit kotI myrI Awrjw pvxu pIAxu AipAwau ]
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kott kottee maeree aarajaa pavan peean apiaao ||
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If I could live for millions and millions of years, and if the air was my food and drink,
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cMdu sUrju duie guPY n dyKw supnY saux n Qwau ]
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cha(n)dh sooraj dhue gufai n dhaekhaa supanai soun n thhaao ||
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and if I lived in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I never slept, even in dreams
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BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]1]
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bhee thaeree keemath naa pavai ho kaevadd aakhaa naao ||1||
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-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||1||
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swcw inrMkwru inj Qwie ]
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saachaa nira(n)kaar nij thhaae ||
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The True Lord, the Formless One, is Himself in His Own Place.
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suix suix AwKxu AwKxw jy BwvY kry qmwie ]1] rhwau ]
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sun sun aakhan aakhanaa jae bhaavai karae thamaae ||1|| rehaao ||
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I have heard, over and over again, and so I tell the tale; as it pleases You, Lord, please instill within me the yearning for You. ||1||Pause||
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kusw ktIAw vwr vwr pIsix pIsw pwie ]
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kusaa katteeaa vaar vaar peesan peesaa paae ||
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If I was slashed and cut into pieces, over and over again, and put into the mill and ground into flour,
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AgI syqI jwlIAw Bsm syqI ril jwau ]
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agee saethee jaaleeaa bhasam saethee ral jaao ||
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burnt by fire and mixed with ashes
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BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]2]
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bhee thaeree keemath naa pavai ho kaevadd aakhaa naao ||2||
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-even then, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||2||
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pMKI hoie kY jy Bvw sY AsmwnI jwau ]
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pa(n)khee hoe kai jae bhavaa sai asamaanee jaao ||
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If I was a bird, soaring and flying through hundreds of heavens,
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ndrI iksY n AwvaU nw ikCu pIAw n Kwau ]
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nadharee kisai n aavoo naa kishh peeaa n khaao ||
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and if I was invisible, neither eating nor drinking anything
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BI qyrI kImiq nw pvY hau kyvfu AwKw nwau ]3]
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bhee thaeree keemath naa pavai ho kaevadd aakhaa naao ||3||
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-even so, I could not estimate Your Value. How can I describe the Greatness of Your Name? ||3||
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NOTE: Replaced (old) translations are in red.
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