pauVI 7   Stanza 7

jy jug cwry Awrjw hor dsUxI hoie ]
jay jug chaaray aarjaa hor dasoonee ho-i.
BwvyN ienswn dI aumr cwr jugW dI hovy Aqy ds guxw vDyry BI ho jwey[
Though a man's age be equal to four ages and grow even ten times more,

nvw KMfw ivic jwxIAY nwil clY sBu koie ]
navaa khandaa vich jaanee-ai naal chalai sabh ko-i.
BwvyN auh nOvW hI mhwdIpW AMdir pRisD hovy qy swry aus dy mgr l`gdy jW turdy hox,
Even though he be known in the nine continents and all were to walk with him (or follow in his train),

cMgw nwau rKwie kY jsu kIriq jig lyie ]
changaa naa-o rakhaa-i kai jas keerat jag lay-i.
qy BwvyN auh srySt nwm rKvw lvy Aqy sMswr AMdr aupmw qy SoBw prwpq kr lvy[
and he were to assume good name and obtain praise and renown in the world.

jy iqsu ndir n AwveI q vwq n puCY ky ]
jay tis nadar naa aavee taa vaat naa puchhai kay.
jykr auh aus dI dXw idRStI dw pwqr nhIN, qd, aus dI koeI prvwh nhIN krygw,
If God's gracious glance falls not one him, them, no one would care for him,

kItw AMdir kItu kir dosI dosu Dry ]
keetaa andar keet kar dosee dos Dharay.
auh kIiVAW iv`c nIc mkOVw igixAw jWdw hY Aqy pWbr BI aus auqy duSn lwauNdy hn[
he is accounted a vermin amongst worms and even the sinners impute accusations to him.

nwnk inrguix guxu kry guxvMiqAw guxu dy ]
naanak nirgun gun karay gunvan-ti-aa gun day.
hy nwnk! vwihgurU nykI-ibhunw nUµ nykI bKSdw hY Aqy piv`qr AwqmwvW nUµ pivqRqweI pRdwn krdw hY[
O Nanak! God grants virtue to the non-virtuous and bestows piety on the pious.

qyhw koie n suJeI ij iqsu guxu koie kry ]7]
tayhaa ko-i naa sujhee ji tis gun ko-i karay. ||7||
mYN iksy ieho jyhy dw iKAwl nhIN kr skdw ijhVw aus auqy koeI imhrbwnI kr skdw hovy[
I can think of no such one who can show any goodness unto Him.

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