| kwieAw bRhmw mnu hY DoqI ] |
| kaaeiaa brehumaa mun hai dhhothee || |
| Let the body be the Brahmin, and let the mind be the loin-cloth; |
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| igAwnu jnyaU iDAwnu kuspwqI ] |
| giaan junaeoo dhhiaan kusupaathee || |
| let spiritual wisdom be the sacred thread, and meditation the ceremonial ring. |
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| hir nwmw jsu jwcau nwau ] |
| har naamaa jus jaacho naao || |
| I seek the Name of the Lord and His Praise as my cleansing bath. |
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| gur prswdI bRhim smwau ]1] |
| gur purusaadhee breham sumaao ||1|| |
| By Guru's Grace, I am absorbed into God. ||1|| |
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| pWfy AYsw bRhm bIcwru ] |
| paa(n)ddae aisaa brehum beechaar || |
| O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate God in such a way |
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| nwmy suic nwmo pVau nwmy cju Awcwru ]1] rhwau ] |
| naamae such naamo purro naamae chuj aachaar ||1|| rehaao || |
| that His Name may sanctify you, that His Name may be your study, and His Name your wisdom and way of life. ||1||Pause|| |
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| bwhir jnyaU ijcru joiq hY nwil ] |
| baahar junaeoo jichur joth hai naal || |
| The outer sacred thread is worthwhile only as long as the Divine Light is within. |
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| DoqI itkw nwmu smwil ] |
| dhhothee ttikaa naam sumaal || |
| So make the remembrance of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, your loin-cloth and the ceremonial mark on your forehead. |
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| AYQY EQY inbhI nwil ] |
| aithhai outhhai nibehee naal || |
| Here and hereafter, the Name alone shall stand by you. |
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| ivxu nwvY hoir krm n Bwil ]2] |
| vin naavai hor kurum n bhaal ||2|| |
| Do not seek any other actions, except the Name. ||2|| |
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| pUjw pRym mwieAw prjwil ] |
| poojaa praem maaeiaa purujaal || |
| Worship the Lord in loving adoration, and burn your desire for Maya. |
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| eyko vyKhu Avru n Bwil ] |
| eaeko vaekhuhu avur n bhaal || |
| Behold only the One Lord, and do not seek out any other. |
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| cIn@Y qqu ggn ds duAwr ] |
| cheenuai thuth gugun dhus dhuaar || |
| Become aware of reality, in the Sky of the Tenth Gate; |
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| hir muiK pwT pVY bIcwr ]3] |
| har mukh paath purrai beechaar ||3|| |
| read aloud the Lord's Word, and contemplate it. ||3|| |
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| Bojnu Bwau Brmu Bau BwgY ] |
| bhojun bhaao bhurum bho bhaagai || |
| With the diet of His Love, doubt and fear depart. |
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| pwhrUArw Cib coru n lwgY ] |
| paahurooaraa shhab chor n laagai || |
| With the Lord as your night watchman, no thief will dare to break in. |
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| iqlku illwit jwxY pRBu eyku ] |
| thiluk lilaatt jaanai prubh eaek || |
| Let the knowledge of the One God be the ceremonial mark on your forehead. |
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| bUJY bRhmu AMqir ibbyku ]4] |
| boojhai brehum anthar bibaek ||4|| |
| Let the realization that God is within you be your discrimination. ||4|| |
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| AwcwrI nhI jIiqAw jwie ] |
| aachaaree nehee jeethiaa jaae || |
| Through ritual actions, God cannot be won over; |
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| pwT pVY nhI kImiq pwie ] |
| paath purrai nehee keemath paae || |
| by reciting sacred scriptures, His value cannot be estimated. |
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| Ast dsI chu Bydu n pwieAw ] |
| asutt dhusee chuhu bhaedh n paaeiaa || |
| The eighteen Puraanas and the four Vedas do not know His mystery. |
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| nwnk siqguir bRhmu idKwieAw ]5]20] |
| naanuk sathigur brehum dhikhaaeiaa ||5||20|| |
| O Nanak, the True Guru has shown me the Lord God. ||5||20|| |
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