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tavai prasaadh || savaiye ||

BY THY GRACE SWAYYAS

sRwvg su`D smUh isDwn ky dyiK iPirE Gr jog jqI ky ]

sraavag sudha, samooh sidhaan ke; dhekh firio ghar jog jatee ke ||

I have seen during my tours pure Sravaks (Jaina and Buddhist monks), group of adepts and abodes of ascetics and Yogi.

sUr surwrdn su`D suDwidk sMq smUh Anyk mqI ky ]

soora, suraaradhan su'dh su'dhaadhika; sa(n)t samooh anek matee ke ||

Valiant heroes, demons killing gods, gods drinking nectar and assemblies of saints of various sects.

swry hI dys ko dyiK rihE mq koaU n dyKIAq pRwnpqI ky ]

saare hee dhes ko dhekh rahio mata; kouoo na dhekheeat praan patee ke ||

I have seen the disciplines of the religious systems of all the countries, but seen none of the Lord, the Master of my life.

sRI Bgvwn kI Bwie ikRpw hU qy eyk rqI ibnu eyk rqI ky ]1]21]

sree bhagavaan kee bhai kirapaa hoo(n) te; ek ratee bin ek ratee ke ||1||21||

They are worth nothing without an iota of the Grace of the Lord. 1.21.

mwqy mqMg jry jr sMg AnUp auqMg surMg svwry ]

maate mata(n)g jare jar sa(n)ga; anoop uta(n)g sura(n)g savaare ||

With intoxicated elephants, studded with gold, incomparable and huge, painted in bright colours.

kot qurMg kurMg sy kUdq paun ky gaun kau jwq invwry ]

kot tura(n)g kura(n)g se koodhata; pauan ke gaun kau jaat nivaare ||

With millions of horses galloping like deer, moving faster than the wind.

BwrI Bujwn ky BUp BlI ibiD inAwvq sIs n jwq ibcwry ]

bhaaree bhujaan ke bhoopa, bhalee bidhi; niaavat sees na jaat bichaare ||

With many kings indescribable, having long arms (of heavy allied forces), bowing their heads in fine array.

eyqy Bey qo khw Bey BUpiq AMq kO nWgy hI pwie pDwry ]2]22]

ete bhe to kahaa bhe, bhoopata; a(n)t kau naage hee pai padhaare ||2||22||

What matters if such mighty emperors were there, because they had to leave the world with bare feet.2.22.

jIq iPrY sB dys idswn ko bwjq Fol imRdMg ngwry ]

jeet firai, sab dhes dhisaan ko; baajat ddol miradha(n)g nagaare ||

With the beat of drums and trumpets if the emperor conquers all the countries.

guMjq gUV gjwn ky suMdr ihMsq hI hXrwj hjwry ]

gu(n)jat goor gajaan ke su(n)dhara; hi(n)sat hee hay raaj hajaare ||

Along with many beautiful roaring elephants and thousands of neighing houses of best breed.

BUq Biv`K Bvwn ky BUpiq kaunu gnY nhI jwiq ibcwry ]

bhoot bhavi'kh bhavaan ke bhoopata; kaun ganai, nahee jaat bichaare ||

Such like emperors of the past, present and future cannot be counted and ascertained.

sRI piq sRI Bgvwn Bjy ibnu AMq kau AMqky Dwm isDwry ]3]23]

sree pat sree bhagavaan bhaje binu; a(n)t kueu, a(n)take dhaam sidhaare ||3||23||

But without remembering the Name of the Lord, they ultimately leave for their final abode. 3.23.

qIrQ nwn dieAw dm dwn su sMjm nym Anyk ibsyKY ]

teerath naan dhiaa dham dhaana; su sa(n)jam nem anek bisekhai ||

Taking bath at holy places, exercising mercy, controlling passions, performing acts of charity, practicing austerity and many special rituals.

byd purwn kqyb kurwn ijmIn jmwn sbwn ky pyKY ]

bedh puraana, kateb kuraana; jimeen jamaan sabaan ke pekhai ||

Studying of Vedas, Puranas and holy Quran and scanning all this world and the next world.

paun Ahwr jqI jq Dwr sBY su ibcwr hjwrk dyKY ]

paun ahaara, jatee jat dhaara; sabai su bichaar hajaarak dhekhai ||

Subsisting only on air, practicing continence and meeting thousands of persons of all good thoughts.

sRI Bgvwn Bjy ibnu BUpiq eyk rqI ibnu eyk n lyKY ]4]24]

sree bhagavaana, bhaje bin bhoopati; ek ratee bin ek na lekhai ||4||24||

But O King! Without the remembrance of the Name of the Lord, all this is of no account, being without an iota of the Grace of the Lord. 4.24.

su`D ispwh durMq dubwh su swij snwh durjwn dlYNgy ]

sudh sipaaha, dhura(n)t dhubaaha; su saaj sanaaha, dhurajaan dhalaige ||

The trained soldiers, mightly and invincible, clad in coat of mail, who would be able to crush the enemies.

BwrI gumwn Bry mn mY kr prbq pMK hly n hlYNgy ]

bhaaree gumaan bhare man mai; kar parabat pa(n)kh hale, na halaige ||

With great ego in their mind that they would not be vanquished even if the mountains move with wings.

qoir ArIn mroir mvwsn mwqy mqMgn mwn mlYNgy ]

tor areena, maror mavaasana; maate mata(n)gana, maan malaige ||

They would destroy the enemies, twist the rebels and smash the pride of intoxicated elephants.

sRI piq sRI Bgvwn ikRpw ibnu iqAwg jhwnu indwn clYNgy ]5]25]

sree pat sree bhagavaan kirapaa binu; tiaag jahaan nidhaan chalaige ||5||25||

But without the Grace of the Lord-God, they would ultimately leave the world. 5.25.

bIr Apwr bfy birAwr Aibcwrih swr kI Dwr BC`Xw ]

beer apaara, badde bariaara; abichaareh saar kee dhaar bhachha'yaa ||

Innumerable brave and mighty heroes, fearlessly facing the edge of the sword.

qorq dys milMd mvwsn mwqy gjwn ky mwn ml`Xw ]

torat dhes mali(n)dh mavaasana; maate gajaan ke maan mala'yaa ||

Conquering the countries, subjugating the rebels and crushing the pride of the intoxicated elephants.

gwVy gVwn ky qoVnhwr su bwqn hI ck cwr lv`Xw ]

gaare garaan ke toranahaara; su baatan hee, chak chaar lava'yaa ||

Capturing the strong forts and conquering all sides with mere threats.

swihb sRI sB ko isrnwiek jwick Anyk su eyk idv`Xw ]6]26]

saahib sree sabh ko siranaika; jaachik aneka, su ek dhiva'yaa ||6||26||

The Lord God is the Cammander of all and is the only Donor, the beggars are many. 6.26.

dwnv dyv PinMd inswcr BUq Biv`K Bvwn jpYNgy ]

dhaanav dheva, fani(n)dh nisaachara; bhoot bhavi'kh bhavaan japaige ||

Demons, gods, huge serpents, ghosts, past, present and future would repeat His Name.

jIv ijqy jl mY Ql mY pl hI pl mY sB Qwp QpYNgy ]

jeev jite, jal mai thal mai; pal hee pal mai, sabh thaap thapaige ||

All the creatures in the sea and on land would increase and the heaps of sins would be destroyed.

puMn pRqwpn bwF jYq Dun pwpn ky bhu puMj KpYNgy ]

pu(n)n prataapan baadd jait dhuna; paapan ke, bahu pu(n)j khapaige ||

The praises of the glories of virtues would increase and the heaps of sins would be destroyed

swD smUh pRsMn iPrY jg s`qR sBY Avlok cpYNgy ]7]27]

saadh samooha, prasa(n)n firai jaga; sa'tr sabhai, avalok chapaige ||7||27||

All the saints would wander in the world with bliss and the enemies would be annoyed on seeing them.7.27.

mwnv ieMdR gijMdR nrwDp jOn iqRlok ko rwj krYNgy ]

maanav i(n)dhr gaji(n)dhr naraadhapa; jauana, tiralok ko raaj karaige ||

King of men and elephants, emperors who would rule over the three worlds.

koit iesnwn gjwidk dwn Anyk suAMbr swj brYNgy ]

kot isanaana, gajaadhik dhaana; anek sua(n)bar saaj baraige ||

Who would perform millions of ablutions, give elephants and other animals in charity and arrange many svayyamuaras (self-marriage functions) for weddings.

bRhm mhysr ibsn scIpiq AMq Psy jm Pws prYNgy ]

braham mahesar bisan sacheepata; a(n)t fase jam faas paraige ||

Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu and Consort of Sachi (Indra) would ultimately fall in the noose of death.

jy nr sRI piq ky pRs hYN pg qy nr Pyr n dyh DrYNgy ]8]28]

je nar sree pat ke pras hai(n) paga; te nar fer na dheh dharaige ||8||28||

But those who fall at the feet of Lord-God, they would not appear again in physical form. 8.28.

khw BXo jo doaU locn mUMd kY bYiT rihE bk iDAwn lgwieE ]

kahaa bhayo, jo dhouoo lochan moo(n)dhakai; baith rahio, bak dhayaan lagaio ||

Of what use it is if one sits and meditates like a crane with his eyes closed.

nHwq iPirE lIey swq smuMdRn lok gieE prlok gvwieE ]

nhaat firio le'ee, saat samu(n)dhrana; lok gio, paralok gavaio ||

If he takes bath at holy places upto the seventh sea, he loses this world and also the next world.

bwsu kIE ibiKAwn so bYT kY AYsy hI AYsy su bYs ibqwieE ]

baas keeo bikhiaan so baith kai; aaise hee aaise su bais bitaio ||

He spends his life in such performing evil actions and wastes his life in such pursuits.

swcu khON sun lyhu sBY ijn pRymu kIE iqn hI pRBu pwieE ]9]29]

saach kahau sun leh sabhai; jin prem keeo tin hee prabh paio ||9||29||

I speak Truth, all should turn their ears towards it: he, who is absorbed in True Love, he would realize the Lord. 9.29.

kwhU lY pwhn pUj DrXo isr kwhU lY ilMgu gry ltkwieE ]

kaahoo lai paahan pooj dhario sira; kaahoo lai li(n)g gare latakaio ||

Someone worshipped stone and placed it on his head. Someone hung the phallus (lingam) from his neck.

kwhU liKE hir AvwcI idsw mih kwhU pCwh ko sIs invwieE ]

kaahoo lakhio har avaachee dhisaa mahi; kaahoo pachhaeh ko sees nivaio ||

Someone visualized God in the South and someone bowed his head towards the West.

koaU buqwn ko pUjq hY psu koaU imRqwn ko pUjn DwieE ]

kouoo butaan kau poojat hai pasu; kouoo mritaan kau poojan dhaio ||

Some fool worships the idols and someone goes to worship the dead.

kUr ikRAw auriJE sB hI jg sRI Bgvwn ko Bydu n pwieE ]10]30]

koor kriaa urajhio sabh hee jagu; sree bhagavaan ko bhedh na paio ||10||30||

The whole world is entangled in false rituals and has not known the secret of Lord-God 10.30.