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ਮਾਇਆ ਬੰਧਨ ਟਿਕੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਖਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੰਤਾਏ ॥ maa-i-aa banDhan tikai naahee khin khin dukh santaa-ay. Because of the bonds of Maya, the mind does not remain stable and suffers the mental torture at every moment. Kwa sababu ya vifungo vya Maya, akili haibaki thabiti na inateseka kwa mateso ya kiakili kila wakati. ਨਾਨਕ

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ਇਸਤਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੀ ॥ istaree purakh kaam vi-aapay jee-o raam naam kee biDh nahee jaanee. Both men and women are obsessed with lust and do not understand the way to meditate on God’s Name. Wake na waume wote wana ashiki ya ukware na hawaelewi njia ya kutafakari

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ਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਕਰਉ ਬਿਨੰਤੀ ਜੇ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਿਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਮਿਲਾਈਐ ॥ gur aagai kara-o binantee jay gur bhaavai ji-o milai tivai milaa-ee-ai. I pray to the Guru and say, “O’ my beloved Guru please unite me with God in whatever way it pleases you”. Naomba kwa Guru na kusema, “Ee Guru wangu mpendwa tafadhali

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰੀ ਤਾ ਕੰਤ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਨਾਮੇ ਧਰੀ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥ har gun saaree taa kant pi-aaree naamay Dharee pi-aaro. The soul-bride who imbues herself with the love of God and enshrines God’s virtues in her heart, becomes dear to the Master-God. Roho kama bi harusi anayejivamisha katika upendo wa Mungu na kuthamini fadhila za Mungu

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ਗਉੜੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ ga-orhee chhant mehlaa 1. Raag Gauree, Chhant, First Guru: Raag Gauree, Chhant, Guru wa Kwanza: ਸੁਣਿ ਨਾਹ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਜੀਉ ਏਕਲੜੀ ਬਨ ਮਾਹੇ ॥ sun naah parabhoo jee-o aykalrhee ban maahay. O’ God, my venerable husband, please listen. I am all alone in the wilderness of the world. Ee Mungu, mume

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ga-orhee mehlaa 5. Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru: Raag Gauree, Guru wa Tano: ਰੰਗ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਭੋਗਾ ਇਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਅੰਧ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ rang sang bikhi-aa kay bhogaa in sang anDh na jaanee. ||1|| A person keeps indulging in false worldly pleasures; in the midst of these pleasures, the blind fool

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ਮੋਹਨ ਲਾਲ ਅਨੂਪ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਧਾਰੀਆ ॥ mohan laal anoop sarab saaDhaaree-aa. O’ the Fascinating and Beauteous Beloved God, the Giver of support to all, Ee Mungu Mzuri na wa Kuvutia, Mpaji wa tegemezo kwa wote, ਗੁਰ ਨਿਵਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ਦੇਹੁ ਦਿਖਾਰੀਆ ॥੩॥ gur niv niv laaga-o paa-ay dayh dikhaaree-aa. ||3|| I humbly bow before

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ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਦੀਨਾ ਜੀਉ ॥ jin gur mo ka-o deenaa jee-o. That Guru who has blessed me with spiritual life, Guru huyo ambaye amenibariki na maisha ya kiroho, ਆਪੁਨਾ ਦਾਸਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੁਲਿ ਲੀਉ ॥੬॥ aapunaa daasraa aapay mul lee-o. ||6|| and has taken me into his service and accepted me as his disciple.

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ਜਿਤੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਇਆ ਤਿਤ ਹੀ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ jit ko laa-i-aa tit hee laagaa. Everyone does the task to which one has been assigned by God. Kila mtu anafanya kazi ambayo ameteuliwa kufanya na Mungu. ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਗਾ ॥੮॥੬॥ so sayvak naanak jis bhaagaa. ||8||6|| O’ Nanak, only that person becomes God’s devotee who

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ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਭਉ ਨਾਹਿ ॥ jo is maaray tis ka-o bha-o naahi. One who conquers this sense of duality does not fear anyone. Yule anayetawala hisi hii ya uwili haogopi yeyote. ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥ jo is maaray so naam samaahi. One who kills this duality merges in Naam.

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