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This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Aasaa on Pannaa 417

rwgu Awsw mhlw 1 AstpdIAw Gru 3
raag aasaa mehalaa 1 asattapadheeaa ghar 3
Raag Aasaa, First Mehla, Ashtpadeeaa, Third House:

siqgur pRswid ]
ik oa(n)kaar sathigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ijn isir sohin ptIAw mWgI pwie sMDUru ]
jin sir sohan patteeaa maa(n)gee paae sa(n)dhhoor ||
Those heads adorned with braided hair, with their parts painted with vermillion

sy isr kwqI muMnIAin@ gl ivic AwvY DUiV ]
sae sir kaathee mu(n)neeanih gal vich aavai dhhoorr ||
those heads were shaved with scissors, and their throats were choked with dust.

mhlw AMdir hodIAw huix bhix n imlin@ hdUir ]1]
mehalaa a(n)dhar hodheeaa hun behan n milanih hadhoor ||1||
They lived in palatial mansions, but now, they cannot even sit near the palaces. ||1||

Awdysu bwbw Awdysu ]
aadhaes baabaa aadhaes ||
Hail to You, O Father Lord, Hail to You!

Awid purK qyrw AMqu n pwieAw kir kir dyKih vys ]1] rhwau ]
aadh purakh thaeraa a(n)th n paaeiaa kar kar dhaekhehi vaes ||1|| rehaao ||
O Primal Lord. Your limits are not known; You create, and create, and behold the scenes. ||1||Pause||

jdhu sIAw vIAwhIAw lwVy sohin pwis ]
jadhahu seeaa veeaaheeaa laarrae sohan paas ||
When they were married, their husbands looked so handsome beside them.

hIfolI ciV AweIAw dMd KMf kIqy rwis ]
heeddolee charr aaeeaa dha(n)dh kha(n)dd keethae raas ||
They came in palanquins, decorated with ivory;

auprhu pwxI vwrIAY Jly iJmkin pwis ]2]
ouparahu paanee vaareeai jhalae jhimakan paas ||2||
water was sprinkled over their heads, and glittering fans were waved above them. ||2||

ieku lKu lhin@ bihTIAw lKu lhin@ KVIAw ]
eik lakh lehanih behit(h)eeaa lakh lehanih kharreeaa ||
They were given hundreds of thousands of coins when they sat, and hundreds of thousands of coins when they stood.

grI Cuhwry KWdIAw mwxin@ syjVIAw ]
garee shhuhaarae khaa(n)dheeaa maananih saejarreeaa ||
They ate coconuts and dates, and rested comfortably upon their beds.

iqn@ gil islkw pweIAw qutin@ moqsrIAw ]3]
thinh gal silakaa paaeeaa thuttanih mothasareeaa ||3||
But ropes were put around their necks, and their strings of pearls were broken. ||3||

Dnu jobnu duie vYrI hoey ijn@I rKy rMgu lwie ]
dhhan joban dhue vairee hoeae jinhee rakhae ra(n)g laae ||
Their wealth and youthful beauty, which gave them so much pleasure, have now become their enemies.

dUqw no PurmwieAw lY cly piq gvwie ]
dhoothaa no furamaaeiaa lai chalae path gavaae ||
The order was given to the soldiers, who dishonored them, and carried them away.

jy iqsu BwvY dy vifAweI jy BwvY dyie sjwie ]4]
jae this bhaavai dhae vaddiaaee jae bhaavai dhaee sajaae ||4||
If it is pleasing to God's Will, He bestows greatness; if is pleases His Will, He bestows punishment. ||4||

Ago dy jy cyqIAY qW kwiequ imlY sjwie ]
ago dhae jae chaetheeai thaa(n) kaaeith milai sajaae ||
If someone focuses on the Lord beforehand, then why should he be punished?

swhW suriq gvweIAw rMig qmwsY cwie ]
saahaa(n) surath gavaaeeaa ra(n)g thamaasai chaae ||
The kings had lost their higher consciousness, reveling in pleasure and sensuality.

bwbrvwxI iPir geI kuieru n rotI Kwie ]5]
baabaravaanee fir gee kueir n rottee khaae ||5||
Since Baabar's rule has been proclaimed, even the princes have no food to eat. ||5||

ieknw vKq KuAweIAih iekn@w pUjw jwie ]
eikanaa vakhath khuaaeeahi eikanhaa poojaa jaae ||
The Muslims have lost their five times of daily prayer, and the Hindus have lost their worship as well.

cauky ivxu ihMdvwxIAw ikau itky kFih nwie ]
choukae vin hi(n)dhavaaneeaa kio ttikae kadtehi naae ||
Without their sacred squares, how shall the Hindu women bathe and apply the frontal marks to their foreheads?

rwmu n kbhU cyiqE huix khix n imlY Kudwie ]6]
raam n kabehoo chaethiou hun kehan n milai khudhaae ||6||
They never remembered their Lord as Raam, and now they cannot even chant Khudaa-i||6||

ieik Gir Awvih AwpxY ieik imil imil puCih suK ]
eik ghar aavehi aapanai eik mil mil pushhehi sukh ||
Some have returned to their homes, and meeting their relatives, they ask about their safety.

iekn@w eyho iliKAw bih bih rovih duK ]
eikanhaa eaeho likhiaa behi behi rovehi dhukh ||
For some, it is pre-ordained that they shall sit and cry out in pain.

jo iqsu BwvY so QIAY nwnk ikAw mwnuK ]7]11]
jo this bhaavai so thheeai naanak kiaa maanukh ||7||11||
Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass. O Nanak, what is the fate of mankind? ||7||11||

This translation is an updated version.