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socY soic n hoveI jy socI lK vwr ]
sochai soch naa hov-a-ee jay sochee lakh vaar.
ivcwr krn duAwrw vwihgurU dI igAwq nhIN huMdI, BwvyN AwdmI l`KW vwrI ivcwr ipAw kry[
By pondering on God, man cannot have a conception of Him, even though he may ponder over lacs of times.

cupY cup n hoveI jy lwie rhw ilv qwr ]
chupai chup naa hov-a-ee jay laa-i rahaa liv taar.
BwvyN bMdw cup kr rhy Aqy lgwqwr iDAwn AMdr lIn rhy, aus nUµ mn dI SWqI prwpq nhIN huMdI[
Even though one be silent and remains absorbed in Lord's constant love he obtains not mind's silence.

BuiKAw BuK n auqrI jy bMnw purIAw Bwr ]
bhukhi-aa bhukh naa utree jay bannaa puree-aa bhaar.
KuiDAwvMqW dI KuiDAw dUr nhIN huMdI, BwvyN auh jhwnw dy pdwrQW dIAW pMfw dy Fyr hI ikauN nW lw lYx[
The hunger of the hungry departs not, even though they may pile up loads of the world's valuables.

shs isAwxpw lK hoih q iek n clY nwil ]
sehas si-aanpaa lakh hoh taa ik naa chalai naal.
ienswn dy kol hzwrW qy l`KW Akl-mMdIAW hox, pr iek BI (sweIN dy drbwr AMdr aus nUµ lwB nhIN pucwauNdI) aus dy nwl nhIN jWdI[
Man may possess thousands and lacs of wits, but not even one (goes with him) avails him in the Lord's court.

ikv sicAwrw hoeIAY ikv kUVY qutY pwil ]
kiv sachi-aaraa ho-ee-ai kiv koorhai tutai paal.
AsIN iks qrHW s`cy ho skdy hW Aqy iks qrHW JUT dw pVdw pwiVAw jw skdw hY?
How can we be true and how can the screen of untruth be rent?

hukim rjweI clxw nwnk iliKAw nwil ]1]
hukam rajaa-ee chalnaa naanak likhi-aa naal. ||1||
hy nwnk! mrzI dy mwlk dy Dur dy ilKy hoey Purmwn dy mMnx duAwrw[
O Nanak! By obeying, the pre-ordained order of the Lord's will.


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