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| ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣਿ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਇਕ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
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| Nĝnak ĝkẖaṇ sabẖ ko ĝkẖai ik ḝū ik si▫ĝṇĝ.
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| O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser than the rest.
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| ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਡੀ ਨਾਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
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| vadĝ sĝhib vadī nĝ▫ī kīṯĝ jĝ kĝ hovai.
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| Great is the Master, Great is His Name. Whatever happens is according to His Will.
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਪੌ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਨ ਸੋਹੈ ॥੨੧॥
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| Nĝnak je ko ĝpou jĝṇai agai ga▫i▫ĝ na sohai. ((21))
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| O Nanak, one who claims to know everything shall not be decorated in the world hereafter. ((21))
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| ਪਾਤਾਲਾ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਲਖ ਆਗਾਸਾ ਆਗਾਸ ॥
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| Pĝṯĝlĝ pĝṯĝl lakẖ ĝgĝsĝ ĝgĝs.
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| There are nether worlds beneath nether worlds, and hundreds of thousands of heavenly worlds above.
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| ਓੜਕ ਓੜਕ ਭਾਲਿ ਥਕੇ ਵੇਦ ਕਹਨਿ ਇਕ ਵਾਤ ॥
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| Oṛak oṛak bẖĝl thake veḝ kahan ik vĝṯ.
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| The Vedas say that you can search and search for them all, until you grow weary.
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| ਸਹਸ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਕਹਨਿ ਕਤੇਬਾ ਅਸਲੂ ਇਕ ਧਾਤ ॥
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| Sahas aṯẖĝrah kahan kaṯebĝ asulū ik ḝẖĝṯ.
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| The scriptures say that there are 18,000 worlds, but in reality, there is only One Universe.
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| ਲੇਖਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਲਿਖੀਝ ਲੇਖੈ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਣਾਸ ॥
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| Lekẖĝ ho▫e ṯa likī▫ai lekẖai ho▫e viṇĝs.
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| If you try to write an account of this, you will surely finish yourself before you finish writing it.
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੀਝ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪ ॥੨੨॥
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| Nĝnak vadĝ ĝkẖī▫ai ĝpe jĝṇai ĝp. ((22))
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| O Nanak, call Him Great! He Himself knows Himself. ((22))
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| ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਝਤੀ ਸਰਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ॥
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| Sĝlĝhī sĝlĝhi eṯī suraṯ na pĝ▫ī▫ĝ.
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| The praisers praise the Lord, but they do not obtain intuitive understanding -
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| ਨਦੀਆ ਅਤੈ ਵਾਹ ਪਵਹਿ ਸਮੰਦਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ॥
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| Naḝī▫ĝ aṯai vĝh pavahi samunḝ na jĝṇī▫ahi.
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| the streams and rivers flowing into the ocean do not know its vastness.
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| ਸਮੰਦ ਸਾਹ ਸਲਤਾਨ ਗਿਰਹਾ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਾਲ ਧਨ ॥
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| Samunḝ sĝh sulṯĝn girhĝ seṯī mĝl ḝẖan.
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| Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth -
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| ਕੀੜੀ ਤਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਨੀ ਜੇ ਤਿਸ ਮਨਹ ਨ ਵੀਸਰਹਿ ॥੨੩॥
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| Kīṛī ṯul na hovnī je ṯis manhu na vīsrahi. ((23))
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| these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. ((23))
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| ਅੰਤ ਨ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥
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| Anṯ na sifṯī kahaṇ na anṯ.
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| Endless are His Praises, endless are those who speak them.
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| ਅੰਤ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥
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| Anṯ na karṇai ḝeṇ na anṯ.
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| Endless are His Actions, endless are His Gifts.
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| ਅੰਤ ਨ ਵੇਖਣਿ ਸਣਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥
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| Anṯ na vekẖaṇ suṇaṇ na anṯ.
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| Endless is His Vision, endless is His Hearing.
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| ਅੰਤ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਮੰਤ ॥
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| Anṯ na jĝpai ki▫ĝ man manṯ.
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| His limits cannot be perceived. What is the Mystery of His Mind?
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| ਅੰਤ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਕਾਰ ॥
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| Anṯ na jĝpai kīṯĝ ĝkĝr.
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| The limits of the created universe cannot be perceived.
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| ਅੰਤ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰ ॥
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| Anṯ na jĝpai pĝrĝvĝr.
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| Its limits here and beyond cannot be perceived.
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| ਅੰਤ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥
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| Anṯ kĝraṇ keṯe billĝhi.
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| Many struggle to know His limits,
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| ਤਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਪਾਝ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
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| Ŧĝ ke anṯ na pĝ▫e jĝhi.
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| but His limits cannot be found.
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| ਝਹ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
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| Ėhu anṯ na jĝṇai ko▫e.
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| No one can know these limits.
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| ਬਹਤਾ ਕਹੀਝ ਬਹਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
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| Bahuṯĝ kahī▫ai bahuṯĝ ho▫e.
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| The more you say about them, the more there still remains to be said.
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| ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਊਚਾ ਥਾਉ ॥
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| vadĝ sĝhib ūcẖĝ thĝ▫o.
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| Great is the Master, High is His Heavenly Home.
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| ਊਚੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਊਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
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| Ūcẖe upar ūcẖĝ nĝ▫o.
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| Highest of the High, above all is His Name.
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| ਝਵਡ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
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| Ėvad ūcẖĝ hovai ko▫e.
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| Only one as Great and as High as God
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| ਤਿਸ ਊਚੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
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| Ŧis ūcẖe ka▫o jĝṇai so▫e.
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| can know His Lofty and Exalted State.
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| ਜੇਵਡ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ॥
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| Jevad ĝp jĝṇai ĝp ĝp.
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| Only He Himself is that Great. He Himself knows Himself.
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੨੪॥
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| Nĝnak naḝrī karmī ḝĝṯ. ((24))
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| O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, He bestows His Blessings. ((24))
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| ਬਹਤਾ ਕਰਮ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
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| Bahuṯĝ karam likẖi▫ĝ nĝ jĝ▫e.
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| His Blessings are so abundant that there can be no written account of them.
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| ਵਡਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਲ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥
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| vadĝ ḝĝṯĝ ṯil na ṯamĝ▫e.
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| The Great Giver does not hold back anything.
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| ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਜੋਧ ਅਪਾਰ ॥
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| Keṯe mangahi joḝẖ apĝr.
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| There are so many great, heroic warriors begging at the Door of the Infinite Lord.
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| ਕੇਤਿਆ ਗਣਤ ਨਹੀ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥
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| Keṯi▫ĝ gaṇaṯ nahī vīcẖĝr.
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| So many contemplate and dwell upon Him, that they cannot be counted.
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| ਕੇਤੇ ਖਪਿ ਤਟਹਿ ਵੇਕਾਰ ॥
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| Keṯe kẖap ṯutahi vekĝr.
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| So many waste away to death engaged in corruption.
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| ਕੇਤੇ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਮਕਰ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
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| Keṯe lai lai mukar pĝhi.
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| So many take and take again, and then deny receiving.
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| ਕੇਤੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
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| Keṯe mūrakẖ kẖĝhī kẖĝhi.
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| So many foolish consumers keep on consuming.
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| ਕੇਤਿਆ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਸਦ ਮਾਰ ॥
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| Keṯi▫ĝ ḝūkẖ bẖūkẖ saḝ mĝr.
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| So many endure distress, deprivation and constant abuse.
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| ਝਹਿ ਭਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥
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| Ėhi bẖė ḝĝṯ ṯerī ḝĝṯĝr.
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| Even these are Your Gifts, O Great Giver!
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| ਬੰਦਿ ਖਲਾਸੀ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
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| Banḝ kẖalĝsī bẖĝṇai ho▫e.
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| Liberation from bondage comes only by Your Will.
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| ਹੋਰ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
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| Hor ĝkẖ na sakai ko▫e.
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| No one else has any say in this.
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| ਜੇ ਕੋ ਖਾਇਕ ਆਖਣਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
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| Je ko kẖĝ▫ik ĝkẖaṇ pĝ▫e.
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| If some fool should presume to say that he does,
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| ਓਹ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੇਤੀਆ ਮਹਿ ਖਾਇ ॥
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| Oh jĝṇai jeṯī▫ĝ muhi kẖĝ▫e.
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| he shall learn, and feel the effects of his folly.
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| ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ॥
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| Āpe jĝṇai ĝpe ḝe▫e.
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| He Himself knows, He Himself gives.
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| ਆਖਹਿ ਸਿ ਭਿ ਕੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥
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| Ākẖahi sė bẖė ke▫ī ke▫e.
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| Few, very few are those who acknowledge this.
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| ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥
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| Jis no bakẖse sifaṯ sĝlĝh.
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| One who is blessed to sing the Praises of the Lord,
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥੨੫॥
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| Nĝnak pĝṯisĝhī pĝṯisĝhu. ((25))
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| O Nanak, is the king of kings. ((25))
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| ਅਮਲ ਗਣ ਅਮਲ ਵਾਪਾਰ ॥
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| Amul guṇ amul vĝpĝr.
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| Priceless are His Virtues, Priceless are His Dealings.
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| ਅਮਲ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਝ ਅਮਲ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
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| Amul vĝpĝrī▫e amul bẖandĝr.
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| Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless are His Treasures.
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| ਅਮਲ ਆਵਹਿ ਅਮਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
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| Amul ĝvahi amul lai jĝhi.
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| Priceless are those who come to Him, Priceless are those who buy from Him.
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| ਅਮਲ ਭਾਇ ਅਮਲਾ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥
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| Amul bẖĝ▫e amulĝ samĝhi.
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| Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless is absorption into Him.
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| ਅਮਲ ਧਰਮ ਅਮਲ ਦੀਬਾਣ ॥
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| Amul ḝẖaram amul ḝībĝṇ.
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| Priceless is the Divine Law of Dharma, Priceless is the Divine Court of Justice.
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| ਅਮਲ ਤਲ ਅਮਲ ਪਰਵਾਣ ॥
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| Amul ṯul amul parvĝṇ.
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| Priceless are the scales, priceless are the weights.
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| ਅਮਲ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਅਮਲ ਨੀਸਾਣ ॥
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| Amul bakẖsīs amul nīsĝṇ.
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| Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is His Banner and Insignia.
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| ਅਮਲ ਕਰਮ ਅਮਲ ਫਰਮਾਣ ॥
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| Amul karam amul furmĝṇ.
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| Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal Command.
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| ਅਮਲੋ ਅਮਲ ਆਖਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
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| Amulo amul ĝkẖi▫ĝ na jĝ▫e.
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| Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression!
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| ਆਖਿ ਆਖਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
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| Ākẖ ĝkẖ rahe liv lĝ▫e.
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| Speak of Him continually, and remain absorbed in His Love.
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| ਆਖਹਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ਪਰਾਣ ॥
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| Ākẖahi veḝ pĝṯẖ purĝṇ.
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| The Vedas and the Puraanas speak.
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| ਆਖਹਿ ਪੜੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥
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| Ākẖahi paṛe karahi vakẖi▫ĝṇ.
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| The scholars speak and lecture.
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| ਆਖਹਿ ਬਰਮੇ ਆਖਹਿ ਇੰਦ ॥
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| Ākẖahi barme ĝkẖahi inḝ.
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| Brahma speaks, Indra speaks.
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