sireeraag mahalaa panjavaa ||Siree Raag, Fifth Mehla:
jaa kau musakal at banai ddoiee koi na dhei ||When you are confronted with terrible hardships, and no one offers you any support,
laagoo hoe dhusamanaa saak bh bhaj khale ||when your friends turn into enemies, and even your relatives have deserted you,
sabho bhajai aasaraa chukai sabh asaraau ||and when all support has given way, and all hope has been lost
chit aavai os paarabraham lagai na tatee vaau ||1||-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, even the hot wind shall not touch you. ||1||
saahib nitaaniaa kaa taan ||Our Lord and Master is the Power of the powerless.
aai na jaiee thir sadhaa gur sabadhee sach jaan ||1|| rahaau ||He does not come or go; He is Eternal and Permanent. Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is known as True. ||1||Pause||
je ko hovai dhubalaa na(n)g bhukh kee peer ||If you are weakened by the pains of hunger and poverty,
dhamaRaa palai naa pavai naa ko dhevai dheer ||with no money in your pockets, and no one will give you any comfort,
suaarath suaau na ko kare naa kichh hovai kaaj ||and no one will satisfy your hopes and desires, and none of your works is accomplished
chit aavai os paarabraham taa nihachal hovai raaj ||2||-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall obtain the eternal kingdom. ||2||
jaa kau chi(n)taa bahut bahut dhehee viaapai rog ||When you are plagued by great and excessive anxiety, and diseases of the body;
girasat kuTa(n)b paleTiaa kadhe harakh kadhe sog ||when you are wrapped up in the attachments of household and family, sometimes feeling joy, and then other times sorrow;
gaun kare chahu ku(n)T kaa ghaRee na baisan soi ||when you are wandering around in all four directions, and you cannot sit or sleep even for a moment
chit aavai os paarabraham tan man seetal hoi ||3||-if you come to remember the Supreme Lord God, then your body and mind shall be cooled and soothed. ||3||
kaam karodh moh vas keeaa kirapan lobh piaar ||When you are under the power of sexual desire, anger and worldly attachment, or a greedy miser in love with your wealth;
chaare kilavikh un agh ke'ee hoaa asur sa(n)ghaar ||if you have committed the four great sins and other mistakes; even if you are a murderous fiend
pothee geet kavit kichh kadhe na karan dhariaa ||who has never taken the time to listen to sacred books, hymns and poetry
chit aavai os paarabraham taa nimakh simarat tariaa ||4||-if you then come to remember the Supreme Lord God, and contemplate Him, even for a moment, you shall be saved. ||4||
saasat si(n)mirat bedh chaar mukhaagar bichare ||People may recite by heart the Shaastras, the Simritees and the four Vedas;
tape tapeesar jogeeaa teerath gavan kare ||they may be ascetics, great, self-disciplined Yogis; they may visit sacred shrines of pilgrimage
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khaT karamaa te dhugune poojaa karataa nai ||and perform the six ceremonial rituals, over and over again, performing worship services and ritual bathings.
rMgu n lgI pwrbRhm qw srpr nrky jwie ]5]
ra(n)g na lagee paarabraham taa sarapar narake jai ||5||Even so, if they have not embraced love for the Supreme Lord God, then they shall surely go to hell. ||5||
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raaj milak sikadhaareeaa ras bhogan bisathaar ||You may possess empires, vast estates, authority over others, and the enjoyment of myriads of pleasures;
baag suhaave sohane chalai hukam afaar ||you may have delightful and beautiful gardens, and issue unquestioned commands;
ra(n)g tamaase bahu bidhee chai lag rahiaa ||you may have enjoyments and entertainments of all sorts and kinds, and continue to enjoy exciting pleasures
chit na aaio paarabraham taa sarap kee joon giaa ||6||-and yet, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall be reincarnated as a snake. ||6||
bahut dhanaadd achaarava(n)t sobhaa niramal reet ||You may possess vast riches, maintain virtuous conduct, have a spotless reputation and observe religious customs;
maat pitaa sut bhaieeaa saajan sa(n)g pareet ||you may have the loving affections of mother, father, children, siblings and friends;
lasakar tarakasaba(n)dh ba(n)dh jeeau jeeau sagalee keet ||you may have armies well-equipped with weapons, and all may salute you with respect;
chit na aaio paarabraham taa khaR rasaatal dheet ||7||But still, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, then you shall be taken and consigned to the most hideous hell! ||7||
kaiaa rog na chhidhr kichh naa kichh kaaRaa sog ||You may have a body free of disease and deformity, and have no worries or grief at all;
mrit na aavee chit tis ahinis bhogai bhog ||you may be unmindful of death, and night and day revel in pleasures;
sabh kichh keeton aapanaa jeei na sa(n)k dhariaa ||you may take everything as your own, and have no fear in your mind at all;
chit na aaio paarabraham jamaka(n)kar vas pariaa ||8||but still, if you do not come to remember the Supreme Lord God, you shall fall under the power of the Messenger of Death. ||8||
kirapaa kare jis paarabraham hovai saadhoo sa(n)g ||The Supreme Lord showers His Mercy, and we find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.
jiau jiau oh vadhaieeaai tiau tiau har siau ra(n)g ||The more time we spend there, the more we come to love the Lord.
dhuhaa siriaa kaa khasam aap avar na dhoojaa thaau ||The Lord is the Master of both worlds; there is no other place of rest.
satigur tuThai paiaa naanak sachaa naau ||9||1||26||When the True Guru is pleased and satisfied, O Nanak, the True Name is obtained. ||9||1||26||
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