Translation

• Ik Oangkar waheguru ji ki fateh.
• God is One, Wonderful Preceptor God is always victorious

• patsahi 10
• composed by the 10th Guru

• tav prasad saviaye
• By God’s blessings - Name of the Hymn Swaiye

• Sravag sudh samuh sidhan ke dekh phirio ghar Jog jati ke.
• Groups of monks, saints, jogis, and jattis of Jain and Buddha's sects and their schools have been studied.

• Sur surardan sudh sudhadik sant samuh anek mati ke.
• Groups of undaunted brave men, gods, demons, and all other sects of saints have been studied.

• Sare hi des ko dekh rahio mat kou na dekhiat pran pati ke.
• All the ideologies of all the countries have been also studied but the Lord of souls is still unseen.

• Siri bhagwan ki bhai kripa hu te ek rati bin ek rati ke.
• All such are of no use if there is no faith in God and the blessing and grace of God is not achieved. (1)

• Mate matang jare jar sang anup utang surang savare.
• If invaluable elephants of very large size, decorated with most costly ornaments of gold, are being possessed.

• Kot turang kurang se kudat paun ko gaun ke jat nivare.
• If the fleet of millions of galloping horses have the speed faster than wind, are being possessed.

• Bhari bhujan ke bhup bhali bidh niavat sis na jat bichare.
• If innumerable kings have very strong arms, are loyal and they bow their heads.

• Ete bhae tu kaha bhae bhupat ant ko nange hi pane padhare.
• If such transcendent emperors exist that does not matter as everyone has to depart nakedly. (2)

• Jit pherai sabh des disan ko bajat dhol mridang nagare.
• If all the countries are conquered and various kinds of big drums are beaten.

• Gunjat gur gajan ke sundar hinsat hi hayraj hajare.
• If herds of millions of decorated elephants trumpet and millions of galloping horses are neighing.

• Bhut bhavikh bhavan ke bhupat kaun ganai nahi jat bichare.
• Such emperors of the past, present, and future cannot be counted.

• Siri pat siri bhagvan ke bhaje bin kaun ganai nahi jat bichare.
• Without adorning God, even such emperors must go to hell in the end. (3)

• Tirath nan daya dam dan su sanjam nem anek bisekhai.
• If baths may be taken at places of pilgrimage, all acts of kindness and mercy may be practiced and may types of performances for self continence with charities are performed.

• Beyd puraan kateb kuran jamin jaman saban ke pekhai.
• If the vedas, puranas, the quran and all other holy books of the world are studied.

• Paun ahar jati jat dhar sabai su bichar hajark dekhai.
• If subsisting upon air may be practiced and many other such performances be performed.

• Siri Bhagvan bhaje bin bhupat ek rati bin ek na lekhai.
• In spite of all this, all such performances are useless without recitation and adoration of God. (4)

• Sudh sipah durant dubah su saj sanah durjan dalainge.
• If the tested indefatigable and unconquerable soldiers, wearings tabards, have the power to crush enemies.

• Bhari guman bhare man mai kar parbat pankh hale na halainge.
• If they are confident that the mountain may move from its position by acquiring wings but their steps cannot turn back upon the battle field.

• Tor areen maror mavasan mate matangan man malainge.
• If they crush the strong enemies by cutting their necks and demolish the pride of the frantic elephants.

• Siri pat siri bhagvan kripa bin tiag jahan nidan chalainge.
• They will depart from this world empty handed without the blessing of the Lord of the Universe. (5)

• Bir apar bade bariar ab chareh sar ki dhar bhachhaya.
• Numerous indefatigable and brave soldiers have the courage and strength to face the attack of swords and other arms.

• Torath des malind mavasan mate gajan ke man malayya.
• Many countries are conquered and the revolting foes are being crushed along with the frantic elephants.

• Gare garan ko toranhar su batan hin chak char lavayya.
• Strong forts may be seized and the whole world may be conquered merely by a single threat.

• Sahib siri sabh ko sirnaik jachak anek su ek divayya.
• God is the only donor and supreme. Lord of all who are beggars before Him. (6)

• Danav dev phanind nisachar bhut bhavik bhavan japainge.
• The demons, the gods, king of cobras, ghosts, spirits have been reciting God’s name since the past and they will recite in the future.

• Jiv jite jal mai thal mai pal hi pal mai sabh thap thapainge.
• All the creations of the land and water can be created in a single moment by the creator.

• Punn pratapan badhat jai dhun papan ke bahu punj khapainge.
• All the fruits of their noble actions which crush their all sins are being attained and they are appreciated honoured and contented.

• Sadh samuh prasann phiria jag satr sabhai avlok chaipainge.
• Those saints who adore and worship God are leading their lives with all pleasures while their enemies kneel down. (7)

• Manav indr gajindr naradhap jon trilok ko rak karainge.
• The kings who owned the most powerful elephants have been ruling over the trimorphic world.

• Kot isnan gajadik dan anek suanbar saj barainge.
• They have numerous obligations and they have distributed countless, elephants and other animals as charity and wedded princess by winnin savambras (marriage competitions).

• Brahm mahesar bisan sachipat ant phase jam phas parainge.
• Even the god of creation, god of death, the god of sustenance and king of heaven would have to die at last.

• Je nar siri pat ke pras hain pag te nar pher na deh dharainge.
• Those who have adorned God, would be made free from the cycle of transmigration. (8)

• Kaha bhayo jo dou lochan mund kai baith rahio bak dhian lagaeo.
• Those who sit for meditation by closing both their eyes are of no use.

• Nhat phirio leeai sat samundran lok gayo parlok gavaio.
• Those who have ablutions even in all the seven oceans would lose this as well as the next world.

• Bas kio bikhian so baith kai aise hi aise su bais bitaio.
• Those who have spent their lives in sinful activities have also lost in the same way.

• Sach kahon sun leho sabai jin prem kio tin hee prabh paio.
• All should listen to this truth that only those who love God can realize Him. (9)

• Kahu lai pahan puj dhario sir kahu lai ling gare latkaio.
• While worshipping stones some people are bowing before them and some others are withholding idols of stones in their necks.

• Kahu likhio har avachi disa meh kahu pachhah ko sis nivaio.
• Some people have faith that God is in the south while others consider God is toward the west and they are bowing their heads in those directions.

• Kauo butan ko pujat hai pas kou mritan ko pujan dhaio.
• Some people are worshipping idols foolishly while others are adoring the dead.

• Kur kria urjhio sabh hi jag sri bhagwan ko bhed na paio.
• The whole world is busy in such false performances without knowing the secret mystery of God. (10)

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