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bin sabdai pir na paa-ee-ai birthaa janam gavaa-ay. ||2||

Without the Shabad, she does not find her Husband Lord, and her
life wastes away in
vain. ||2||

Page 31

DhanDhaa sabh jalaa-ay kai gur naam dee-aa sach su-aa-o.

All my evil pursuits have been burnt away; the Guru has blessed me
with the Naam,
the true object of life.
Page 43

janam padaarath safal hai jay sachaa sabad kath.

The precious gift of this human life becomes fruitful when one
chants the True Word
of the Shabad.
Page 44

kar sangat too saaDh kee athsath tirath naa-o.

Let the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, be your cleansing
baths at the sixtyeight
sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

jee-o paraan man tan haray saachaa ayhu su-aa-o.

Your soul, breath of life, mind and body shall blossom forth in lush
profusion; this is
the true purpose of life.
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saachee poonjee sach sanjamo aath pahar gun gaa-o.

The True Capital, and the True Way of Life, comes by chanting His
Glories, twentyfour
hours a day.

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sat santokh da-i-aa kamaavai ayh karnee saar.

Practice truth, contentment and kindness; this is the most excellent
way of life.

aap chhod sabh ho-ay raynaa jis day-ay parabh nirankaar. ||3||
One who is so blessed by the Formless Lord God renounces
selfishness, and becomes
the dust of all. ||3||
page 51

jap tap sanjam manai maahi bin naavai Dharig jeevaas.

You may practice chanting, penance and austere self-discipline
within your mind, but
without the Name, life is useless.

gurmatee naa-o paa-ee-ai manmukh mohi vinaas.

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Name is obtained, while the selfwilled manmukh
wastes away in emotional attachment.
Page 86

jap amrit naam satsang maylaa.

when one joins the Society of the Saints and chants the Ambrosial
Naam.

gharhee moorat simrat pal vanjahi jeevan safal tithaa-ee jee-o. ||1||
If you remember the Lord in meditation for a moment, even for an
instant, then your
life will become fruitful and prosperous. ||1||
page 108.

satgur na sayvay so kaahay aa-i-aa.

Those who do not serve the True Guru-why did they even come into
this world?

Dharig jeevan birthaa janam gavaa-i-aa.

Cursed are their lives; they have uselessly wasted this human life.

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satgur pichhai bhaj paveh ayhaa karnee saar.

They should worship and follow the True Guru-this is the lifestyle of
excellence.

satgur khoti-ahu kharay karay sabad savaaranhaar.

The True Guru converts the counterfeit into genuine; through the
Word of the Shabad,
He embellishes and exalts us.

sachee dargeh mannee-an gur kai paraym pi-aar.

Those who have enshrined love and affection for the Guru, are
honored in the True
Court.
Page 144

bin naavai Dharig vaas fit so jeevi-aa.

Cursed is that home, and shameful is that life, which is without the
Name of the Lord.
Page 149

rain gavaa-ee so-ay kai divas gavaa-i-aa khaa-ay.

The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are wasted eating.

heeray jaisaa janam hai ka-udee badlay jaa-ay. ||1||

Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is being lost in exchange
for a mere shell.
||1||

naam na jaani-aa raam kaa.

You do not know the Name of the Lord.

moorhay fir paachhai pachhutaahi ray. ||1|| rahaa-o.

You fool - you shall regret and repent in the end! ||1||Pause||
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vadai bhaag saaDhoo sang paavai. ||1|| rahaa-o.

By great good fortune, one finds the Saadh Sangat, the Company of
the Holy.
||1||Pause||

saaDhsang paa-ee-ai niDh naamaa.

In the Saadh Sangat, the treasure of the Name is obtained.

saaDhsang pooran sabh kaamaa. ||2||

In the Saadh Sangat, all one's works are brought to fruition. ||2||

har kee bhagat janam parvaan.

Through devotion to the Lord, one's life is approved.
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jeevan maran janam parvaan.

Redeemed is the life, death and birth of those,

jaa kai ridai vasai bhagvaan. ||3||

within whose hearts the Lord God abides. ||3||
page 196

sukh naahee ray har bhagat binaa.

There is no peace without devotional worship of the Lord.

jeet janam ih ratan amolak saaDhsangat jap ik khinaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.

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||
page 211
jis kai antar saach vasaavai.
Those who enshrine the True Lord deep within,

jog jugat kee keemat paavai. ||2||

realize the value of the Way of Yoga. ||2||

rav sas ayko garih udi-aanai.

The sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are
household and
wilderness.

karnee keerat karam samaanai. ||3||

The karma of their daily practice is to praise the Lord. ||3||

ayk sabad ik bhikhi-aa maagai.

They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad.

gi-aan Dhi-aan jugat sach jaagai. ||4||

They remain awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation,
and the true way of
life. ||4||
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Dharig baho jeevan jit har naam na lagai pi-aar.
Cursed is that long life, during which love for the Lord's Name is not
enshrined.

Dharig sayj sukhaalee kaaman moh gubaar.

Cursed is that comfortable bed which lures one into the darkness of
attachment to
sexual desire.

tin safal janam jin naam aDhaar. ||4||

Fruitful is the birth of that person who takes the Support of the
Naam, the Name of
the Lord. ||4||

Dharig Dharig garihu kutamb jit har pareet na ho-ay.

Cursed, cursed is that home and family, in which the love of the Lord
is not embraced.
234

jap jan sadaa sadaa din rainee.

Meditate on Him forever and ever, day and night.

sabh tay ooch nirmal ih karnee.

This way of life is exalted and immaculate.
284
aap ti-aag saran gurdayv.
Give up your selfishness and conceit, and seek the Sanctuary of the
Divine Guru.

i-o ratan janam kaa ho-ay uDhaar.

Thus the jewel of this human life is saved.
289

man santokh naam jap leenay.

your mind will be content, as you chant the Naam.

karnee sunee-ai jas gopaal.

With your ears, hear the Praises of the Lord of the World;

nainee paykhat saaDh da-i-aal.

with your eyes, behold the kind, Holy Saints.

rasnaa gun gaavai bay-ant.

With your tongue, sing the Glorious Praises of the Infinite Lord.

man meh chitvai pooran bhagvant.

In your mind, remember the Perfect Lord God.

hasat charan sant tahal kamaa-ee-ai.

With your hands and feet, work for the Saints.

naanak ih sanjam parabh kirpaa paa-ee-ai. ||10||

O Nanak, this way of life is obtained by God's Grace. ||10||

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gur pooray kay charan gahay.
I have grasped the Feet of the Perfect Guru,

kot janam kay paap lahay. ||3||

and the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away. ||3||

ratan janam ih safal bha-i-aa.

The jewel of this life has become fruitful.

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naam padaarath ho-ay sakaarath hirdai charan basaahi. ||1||
With the wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, life becomes
fruitful. Lord, please

place Your Feet within my heart. ||1||

ayh muktaa ayh jugtaa raakho sant sangaahi. ||2||

This is liberation, and this is the best way of life; please, keep me in
the Society of the
Saints. ||2||
408

dayh tayjan jee raam upaa-ee-aa raam.

This body-horse was created by the Lord.

Dhan maanas janam punn paa-ee-aa raam.

Blessed is human life, which is obtained by virtuous actions.

maanas janam vad punnay paa-i-aa dayh so kanchan changrhee-aa.

Human life is obtained only by the most virtuous actions; this body
is radiant and
golden.

gurmukh rang chaloolaa paavai har har har nav rangrhee-aa.

The Gurmukh is imbued with the deep red color of the poppy; he is
imbued with the
new color of the Lord's Name, Har, Har, Har.

ayh dayh so baaNkee jit har jaapee har har naam suhaavee-aa.
This body is so very beautiful; it chants the Name of the Lord, and it
is adorned with
the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

vadbhaagee paa-ee naam sakhaa-ee jan naanak raam upaa-ee-aa. ||

1||
By great good fortune, the body is obtained; the Naam, the Name of
the Lord, is its
companion; O servant Nanak, the Lord has created it. ||1||

dayh paava-o jeen bujh changa raam.

I place the saddle on the body-horse, the saddle of realization of the
Good Lord.

charh langhaa jee bikham bhu-i-angaa raam.

Riding this horse, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
576

saachaa saahib man vasai bhaa-ee ayhaa karnee saar.

Let the True Lord and Master abide in your mind, O Siblings of
Destiny; this is the
most excellent way of life.
609
rasnaa raam ravai sadaa bhaa-ee saachaa saad su-aa-o.
My tongue continually chants the Lord's Name, O Siblings of Destiny;
this is the true
taste, and the object of human life.
641
maaDhvay bhaj din nit rainee.
Meditate, vibrate constantly, day and night, on the Lord.

janam padaarath jeet har sarnee. ||1|| rahaa-o.

You shall be victorious in this priceless human life, in the Protection
of the Lord's
Sanctuary.
744
jeevan padvee har kaa naa-o.
The immortal status is obtained through the Name of the Lord;

man tan nirmal saach su-aa-o. ||2||

the mind and body become spotless and pure, which is the true
purpose of life.
745
lakh cha-oraaseeh aap upaa-ay.
He Himself created the 8.4 million species of beings.

maanas janam gur bhagat drirh-aa-ay.

Only in this human life, is devotional worship to the Guru implanted
within.
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raam naam ratan Dhan sanchahu man tan laavhu bhaa-o.
So gather in the jewel, the wealth of the Lord's Name; love God with
your mind and
body.

aan bibhoot mithi-aa kar maanhu saachaa ihai su-aa-o. ||1||

You must realize that all other wealth is false; this alone is the true
purpose of life.
1220
janmay kaa fal ki-aa ganee jaaN har bhagat na bhaa-o.
What should I account as the rewards of this human life, if one does
not feel love and
devotion to the Lord?
1412
man maa-i-aa mai faDh rahi-o bisri-o gobind naam.
The mortal is entangled in Maya; he has forgotten the Name of the
Lord of the
Universe.

kaho naanak bin har bhajan jeevan ka-unay kaam. ||30||

Says Nanak, without meditating on the Lord, what is the use of this
human life? ||30||
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