<> sRI vwihgurU jI kI Pqh ]

pwiqswhI 10]
God is one,
All victory is the victory of God.
Paatsahi 10

kbXo bwc bynqI] cOpeI ]

hmrI kro hwQ dY r`Cw ]

(O God!) give me Your Hand and
protect me.

pUrn hoie icq kI ie`Cw ]

Kindly fulfill all (my) mind’s
desires.
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 qv crnn mn rhY hmwrw ]
May my mind remain ever
attached to Your feet.

Apnw jwn kro pRiqpwrw ]1]

Treat me as Your own and cherish
me.

hmry dust sBY qum Gwvhu ]

Destroy all my enemies.

Awpu hwQ dY moih bcwvhu ]

Give me Your Hand and save me.

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 suKI bsY moro pirvwrw ]
May my family-members live in
peace.

syvk isKÎ sBY krqwrw ]2]

May my servants and sikhs live in
peace. O God.

mo r`Cw inju kir dY kirXY ]

Give me Your Hand and protect
me.

sB bYrn kOo Awj sMGirXY ]

Destroy all my enemies today.

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 pUrn hoie hmwrI Awsw ]
May my (this) hope be fulfilled,
(that)

qoir Bjn kI rhY ipXwsw ]3]

The thirst for repeating Your
Name continues to exist

qumih Cwif koeI Avr n iDXwaUN]

May I not forsake You and may I
not meditate on anyone else
except You.

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 jo br cwhOoN su qum qy pwaUN ]
May I obtain You, whatever gifts
I want

syvk is`KÎ hmwry qwrIAih ]

Kindly make my servants as well as
my disciples to swim (the world
ocean).

cuin cuin sqR hmwry mwrIAih ]4]

Kindly kill my enemies after
singling them out.

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 Awpu hwQ dY muJY aubirXY ]
Kindly give me Your Hand and save
me.

mrn kwl kw qRws invirXY ]

Kindly destroy from within myself
the fear of the time of death

hUjo sdw hmwry p`Cw ]

May You ever remain on my side.

sRI AisDuj jU kirXhu r`Cw ]5]

O God, there is Sword on your
Banner, protect me.

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 rwiK lyhu muih rwKnhwry ]
O Great Preserver, preserve me.

swihb sMq shwie ipXwry ]

Dear God, You are the Master and
Helper of the saints.

dIn bMDu dustn ky hMqw ]

You are the Friend of the poor;
(You) are the Destroyer of
tyrants.

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 qum ho purI cqurds kMqw ]6]
You are the Master of the
fourteen worlds.

kwl pwie bRhmw bpu Drw ]

Brahma obtained a body (as
ordered by God) at proper time.

kwl pwie isvjU Avqrw ]

Shiva was born (as ordered by
God) at proper time.

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 kwl pwie kr ibsn pRkwsw ]
Vishnu was born (as ordered by
God) at proper time.

skl kwl kw kIAw qmwsw ]7]

All this is the play of God.

jvn kwl jogI isv kIE ]

God created Shiva Yogi at proper
time.

byd rwj bRhmw jU QIE ]

God created Brahma as the King
of Vedas.

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 jvn kwl sB lok svwrw ]
He fashions the entire world.

nmskwr hY qwih hmwrw ]8]

I salute Him (such God).

jvn kwl sB jgq bnwXo ]

God created the whole world.

dyv dYq j`Cn aupjwXo ]

God created demi-gods, demons
and yakshas.

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 Awid AMiq eykY Avqwrw ]
God is the only incarnate, from
the beginning to the end.

soeI gurU smiJXhu hmwrw ]9]

All should know that He (such
God) is my Guru.

nmskwr iqshI ko hmwrI ]

I salute Him alone.

skl pRjw ijn Awp svwrI ]

He Himself creates all His
subjects.

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 isvkn ko svgun suK dIE ]
He bestows happiness and divine
virtues on his slaves.

s`qRün ko pl mo bD kIE ]10]

He instantaneously destroys the
enemies.

Gt Gt ky AMqr kI jwnq ]
God knows what is passing in every
heart.

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 Bly bury kI pIr pCwnq ]
God knows the sufferings of good
and bad people.

cItI qy kuMcr AsQUlw ]

From the ant to the huge
elephant.

sB pr ik®pw idRsit kr PUlw

]11]
God casts His glance of favour on
all and gets pleasure.

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 sMqn duK pwey qy duKI ]
God is pained to see His saints in
trouble.

suK pwey swDn ky suKI ]

God is happy, when His saints are
happy.

eyk eyk kI pIr pCwnY ]

God knows sufferings of
everybody.

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Gt Gt ky pt pt kI jwnY ]12]
God knows the innermost secrets
of every man’s heart

jb audkrK krw krqwrw ]

When the Creator projects
Himself.

pRjw Drq qb dyh Apwrw ]

His creation is created in
countless forms.

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 jb AwkrK krq ho kbhUM ]
When He draws His creation
within Himself.

qum mNY imlq dyh Dr sBhUM ]13]

All living beings are absorbed in
Him.
jyqy bdn isRsit sB DwrY ]
All living beings, who have taken
different bodies in this world.

Awpu AwpnI bUiJ aucwrY ]

Describe God’s virtues according
to their understanding.

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 qum sB hI qy rhq inrwlm ]
(O God), You live apart from
everything.

jwnq byd Byd Aru Awlm ]14]

Only the learned and wise persons
(try to) know the secret (of the
above phenomena).

inrMkwr inRibkwr inrlμB ]

O Formless God, You are free
from sins and You do not seek any
support.

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 Awid AnIl Anwid AsMB ]
You are the Primal Being, most
pure, without beginning and self-
created.

qw kw mUVH aucwrq Bydw ]

Only a fool boasts that he knows
the secrets of God.

jw ko Byv n pwvq bydw ]15]

Whose secrets are not known even
to the Vedas.

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 qw kO kir pwhn Anumwnq ]
The great fool thinks that God is
a stone.

mhw mUVH kCu Byd n jwnq ]

But he does not know the
difference between the two.

mhwNdyv kO khq sdw isv ]

He continues calling Shiva as the
Eternal God.

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inrMkwr kw cInq nih iBv ]16]
but he does not know the secrets
of the Fomless God.

Awpu AwpunI buiD hY jyqI ]

(People) according to their
different intelligence,
brnq iBMn iBMn quih qyqI ]
Describe God differently.

qumrw lKw n jwie pswrw ]

God’s limits and extent cannot be
known.

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ikh ibiD sjw pRQm sMswrw ]17]
How the world was fashioned for
the first time (cannot be know).

eykY rUp AnUp srUpw ]

God has only one Form, without
any parallel.

rMk BXo rwv khI BUpw ]

God Himself manifests as a poor
man, a lord or a king at different
places.

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 AMfj jyrj syqj kInI ]
God has created life from eggs,
wombs and perspiration.

auqBuj Kwin bhuir ric dInI

]18]
God has created mines of
vegetables.

khUM PUil rwjw hÍY bYTw ]

Sometimes God sits joyfully as an
Emperor.

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 khUM ismit BXo sMkr iekYTw ]
Sometimes God sits as a Yogi,
detached (from all).

isgrI isRsit idKwie AcMBv ]

His whole creation unfolds
miraculous things.

Awid jugwid srUp suXMBv ]19]

God, the Primal, is from the
beginning and self-created.

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 Ab r`Cw myrI qum kro ]
(O God!) give me Your protection
now.

is`KÎ aubwir Ais`KÎ sMGro ]

Protect my disciples and destroy
my foes.

dust ijqy auTvq auqpwqw ]

(O God!) destroy the enemies, who
create mischief.

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skl mlyC kro rx Gwqw ]20]
And destroy all infidels on the
battlefields.

jy AisDuj qv srnI pry ]

(There are) men, who seek Your
shelter.

iqn ky dust duiKq hÍY mry ]

Their enemies meet miserable
death.

purK jvn pg pry iqhwry ]

Persons who fall at Your feet.

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iqn ky qum sMkt sB twry ]21]
You remove all their troubles.

jo kil ko iek bwr iDAYhY ]

Those, who meditate on You, even
for once.

qw ky kwl inkit nih AYhY ]

Cannot be approached by death.

r`Cw hoie qwih sB kwlw ]

All of them will get protection for
ever.

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dust Airst trYyN qqkwlw ]22]
Their troubles and enemies will
finish instantaneously.

ik®pw idRsit qn jwih inhirho ]

Upon whom God casts His
favourable glance.

qw ky qwp qnk mih hirho ]

Become free from the troubles
instantaneously.

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 ir`iD is`iD Gr mo sB hoeI ]
Such persons possess all wordly
and spirtual pleasures, while
sitting in their homes.

dust Cwh CÍY skY n koeI ]23]

Enemies cannot touch even their
shadow.

eyk bwr ijn qumY sMBwrw ]

One, who remembers You even for
once.

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 kwl Pws qy qwih aubwrw ]
Will be protected from the noose
of death.

ijn nr nwm iqhwro khw ]

One, who repeats Your Name.

dwird dust doK qy rhw ]24]

Will be relieved from poverty and
saved from attacks of foes.

KVgkyq mY srix iqhwrI ]

I seek shelter of God, Who has
the sword on his Banner.

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 Awpu hwQ dY lyhu aubwrI ]
O God, give me Your own Hand and
protect me.

srb TOr mo hohu shweI ]

O God, kindly become my Helper
at all places.

dust doK qy lyhu bcweI ]25]

And protect me from the foes and
evil doers.

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 ik®pw krI hm pr jg mwqw ]
You (Oh God) the mother of all
creatures have blessed me
graciously.

gRMQ krw pUrn suB rwqw ]

I was able to compile this granth
with great speed and fervor.

iklibK skl dyh ko hrqw ]

Reading this Baani eliminates all of
body’s sins.

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 dust doiKXn ko CY krqw ]26]
Recitation eliminates our demons
and evil-wishers.

sRI AisDuj jb Bey dieAwlw ]

Only because the honourable all
powerful Lord was merciful to me;

pUrn krw gRMQ qqkwlw ]

did I complete this granth with
such speed.

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 mn bWCq Pl pwvY soeI ]
Whoever recites this baani with
full intent will attain the fruit of
their inner desires.

dUK n iqsY ibAwpq koeI ]27]

No pain can even come close to
them.

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 AiV`l ]
Arril - Verse

sunY guMg jo Xwih su rsnw pwveI ]

If a mute (person) listens with the
utmost attention and love they will
attain the gift of speech.
sunY mUV icq lwie cqurqw
AwveI]
If an imbecile, senseless person
listens with concentration and
consideration of the meanings
then they will become incredibly
intelligent.

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dUK drd BO inkt n iqn nr ky
rhY ]
No physical or mental pain can
inflect that person;

ho jo XwkI eyk bwr cOpeI ko khY

]28]
(oh my friends) the one who
recites this Chaupee Sahib baani
once.

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 cOpeI]
Chaupai: verse

sMbq s~qRh shs Bix~jY]

The year (in Bikrami years) was
1700.

ArD shs Puin qIin kih~jY]

Add half of one hundred (50) and
then three years.
Meaning 1753 Bikarmi (1696 A.D.)

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 BwdRv sudI AstmI rivvwrw]
In the month of Bhaadro (mid-
summer) on a bright Sunday
morning and the eighth day of the
month;

qIr squ~DRv gRMQ suDwrw ]29]

This Baani (Chaupee Sahib) was
completed on the banks of the
Sutlej river.

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 sÍYXw ]
Savaiya- Verse

pWie ghy jb qy qumry qb qy koaU

AWK qry nhI AwnÎo ]
(O God) since I have fallen at
Your Feet, I do not care for
anybody else.

rwm rhIm purwn kurwn Anyk khYN

mq eyk n mwnÎo ]
I do not follow the religious ways,
preached by various religions,

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 believing in Ram, Mohammad,
Puran or Quran.

isMimRiq swsqR byd sBY bhu Byd khYN

hm eyk n jwnÎo ]
The Simritis, Shastras and the
Vedas lay down different
doctrines, but I do not recognise
any of these.

sRI Aispwn ik®pw qumrI kir mY n

khÎo sB qoih bKwnÎo ]
O God! (You have sword in your
Hand) I have written these

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 (hymns) with your grace and
kindness, all that has been said, is
in fact spoken by You.

dohrw ]
Dohra

sgl duAwr kau Cwif kY gihE

quhwro duAwr ]
I have abandoned all doors
(shelters) and I have come to your
door, My Lord.

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bWih ghy kI lwj As goibMd dws
quhwr ]
O God (Gobind), kindly protect the
honour and grasp my arm, I am
Your humble servant.

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw ]
vwihgurU jI kI Pqh ]

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