Kabeo-vaach baent.ee Chaupai |
Style of poetry, humble request, by the 10th Guru |
Hamree karo haath d.e rachha |
Please, be my support and protect me . |
Pooran ho-e chitt ichhaa |
This will fulfill my desire, |
T.av charnan mann rahae hamaraa |
That my mind may stay attached to Your feet. |
Apnaa jaan karo pritpaara[1] |
Take me as your own and protect me |
Hamrae d.ust sabhay t.um ghavhu |
Finish all my enemies.(Desire including sex, anger, greed. attachment and egoare real enemies) |
Aap haath d.ae mohe bachaavhu |
Please, protect with Your hands and save me. |
Sukhee basaae moro prvaaraa. |
May my family be ever in peace (God-Oriented people is the real family). |
Sevak Sikh sabhae Kart.aaraa[2] |
These are servants and devotees of the Lord (Protect them) |
Mo rachhaa nij karr daae kariyaae |
Be my spport, and always protect me. |
Sabh baaeran ko aaj sanghari-yaae |
Destroy all the enemies, today. (Real enemies are sex, anger, greed, attachment,and ego). |
Pooran ho-e hamaaree aasaa |
My wish may get fulfilled, |
T.or bhajan kee rahay peaasaa[3] |
That my thirst for Your worship may get satiated (Quenched). |
Tumhe chhaade koee avar naa dheaaoon’ |
I may not leave You and worship anyone else |
Jo barr chahoun’ so T.um t.ae paaoon’ |
That, I may get from You the boons I seek. |
Saevak Sikh hamaarae t.aaree-ahe |
Cross over the world-ocean these devotees and Sikhs (disciples) that belong |
(Love) to You. |
Chun chun sat.ar hamarae maare-ahe[4] |
Pick up my foes and destroy them. (Sex, anger, greed, attachment, ego are the real enemies). |
Aap haath dae mujhae oubar-e-yaay |
Please, extend Your hand (help) and save me. |
Maran kaal kaa t.r:aas nivar-e-yaae |
Eradicate the fear of the time of death. |
Hoojo sad.aa hamaarae pachhaa |
May You ever be on my side – my support. |
Sree Asdhujj Joo kare-youhu rachhaa [5] |
My Lord, protect me! |
Raakh lehu mohe Raakhan-haare |
My savior Lord, protect me, |
Sahib sant sahaa-e peyaaray |
Helper of the Saints, my dear God, |
D.een bandh: d.ushtan kae hantaa |
Friend of the humble, destroyer of the wicked, |