मै बनजारनि राम की।
I'm the shop keeper of the Lord.
तेरा नामु वखरु वापारु जी।
Your name is my merchandise and trade.
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हरणी होवा बनि बसा कंद मूल चुणि खाउ।
What of I were to become a deer, and live in the forest,picking & eating fruits and roots.
गुर परसादी मेरा सहु मिलै वारि वारि हउ जाउ जीउ।
-by Guru's grace,I'm a sacrifice to my master. Again & again, I'm a sacrifice,a sacrifice.
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कोकिल होवा अ्मबि बसा सहजि सबद बीचारु।
If I were to become a cuckoo, living in a mango tree, I would still contemplate the word of the shabad.
सहजि सुभाइ मेरा सहु मिलै दरसनि रूपि अपारु।
I would still meet my Lord and Master, with intuitive ease;
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the darshan, the blessed vision of his form, is incomparably beautiful.
मछुली होवा जलि बसा जीअ जंत सभि सारि।
If I were to become a fish, living in the water, I would still remember the Lord, and hug him close, who watches over all beings and creatures.
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उरवारि पारि मेरा सहु वसै हउ मिलउगी बाह पसारि।
My husband lord dwells on his shore, and on the shore beyond; I would still meet him, and hug him close in my embrace.
नागनि होवा धर वसा सबदु वसै भउ जाइ।
If I were to become a snake, living in the ground,
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the shabad would still dwell in my mind, and my fears would be dispelled.
नानक सदा सोहागणी जिन जोती जोति समाइ।
O Nanak, they are forever the happy soul brides, whose light merges into his light.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji & Two Villages.(13 Tweets Series)
Guru Nanak Ji travelled extensively to spread the message of love, compassion, and humanity;& profess the purpose of human life on Earth. Nanak Ji had gained immense popularity & was highly respected by all sects of
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society. The news of his visit to any village would reach much before his arrival & people used to prepare their villages in advance to welcome him. But,in one of his journeys; Nanak Ji along with his companion disciple Mardana were getting into a village to have a different
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experience. The natives of this place were cold, haughty, and disdainful. The village was headed by cruel landlords and hypocrite priests who did not like a holy man visiting them. However, they let Nanak Ji into their village as per the prevalent customs, but showed their
बिन गुर पूरे नाही उधार।
Without the Perfect Guru, no one is saved.
बाबा नानक आखे एहु बीचार।
This is what Baba Nanak says, after deep reflection.
कलिजुग महि इक नामि उधारु।
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the One Name alone shall save you.
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नानकु बोलै ब्रहम बीचारु।
Nanak speaks the wisdom of God.
साच पदारथु गुरमुखि लहहु।
As Gurmukh, obtain the true wealth.
प्रभ का भाणा सति करि सहहु।
Accept the Will of God as True.
जीवत जीवत जीवत रहहु।
Live, live, live forever.
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राम रसाइणु नित उठि पीवहु।
Rise early each day, and drink in the Nectar of the Lord.
हरि हरि हरि हरि रसना कहहु।
With your tongue, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har.
भेखारी ते राजु करावै राजा ते भेखारी।
The beggar is transformed into a king, and the king into a beggar.
खल मूरख ते पंडितु करिबो पंडित ते मुगधारी।
The idiotic fool is transformed into a pandit, a religious scholar, and a pandit into a fool.
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राजास्रम मिति नही जानी तेरी।
I do not know the limit of your Royal Ashram.
तेरे संतन की हउ चेरी।
I'm the humble slave of your Saints.
हसतो जाइ सु रोवतु आवै रोवतु जाइ सु हसै।
The one who goes laughing returns crying, and the one who goes crying returns laughing.
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बसतो होइ होइ सुो ऊजरु ऊजरु होइ सु बसै।
What is inhabited becomes deserted, and what is deserted becomes inhabited.
जल ते थल करि थल ते कूआ कूप ते मेरु करावै।
The water turns into a desert, the desert turns into a well, and the well turns into a mountain.