| ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਉਤਰਹੁ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੪॥੨॥੮॥ |
| ein bidhh santhahu outharahu paar ||4||2||8|| |
| O Saints, this is the way to cross over to the other side. ||4||2||8|| |
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| ਸੰਡਾ ਮਰਕਾ ਜਾਇ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ॥ |
| sanddaa marakaa jaae pukaarae || |
| Sanda and Marka went and complained to Harnaakhash, |
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| ਪੜੈ ਨਹੀ ਹਮ ਹੀ ਪਚਿ ਹਾਰੇ ॥ |
| parrai nehee ham hee pach haarae || |
| "Your son does not read his lessons. We are tired of trying to teach him. |
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| ਰਾਮੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਰ ਤਾਲ ਬਜਾਵੈ ਚਟੀਆ ਸਭੈ ਬਿਗਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ |
| raam kehai kar thaal bajaavai chatteeaa sabhai bigaarae ||1|| |
| He chants the Lord's Name, clapping his hands to keep the beat; he has spoiled all the other students. ||1|| |
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| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਾ ਜਪਿਬੋ ਕਰੈ ॥ |
| raam naamaa japibo karai || |
| He chants the Lord's Name, |
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| ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਕੋ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਧਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| hiradhai har jee ko simaran dhharai ||1|| rehaao || |
| and he has enshrined meditative remembrance of the Lord within his heart.""||1||Pause|| |
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| ਬਸੁਧਾ ਬਸਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਸਭ ਰਾਜੇ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਕਰੈ ਪਟਰਾਨੀ ॥ |
| basudhhaa bas keenee sabh raajae binathee karai pattaraanee || |
| "Your father the king has conquered the whole world", said his mother the queen. |
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| ਪੂਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦੁ ਕਹਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੈ ਤਿਨਿ ਤਉ ਅਉਰੈ ਠਾਨੀ ॥੨॥ |
| pooth prehilaadh kehiaa nehee maanai thin tho aourai thaanee ||2|| |
| "O Prahlad my son, you do not obey him, so he has decided to deal with you in another way."||2|| |
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| ਦੁਸਟ ਸਭਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੰਤਰ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਕਰਸਹ ਅਉਧ ਘਨੇਰੀ ॥ |
| dhusatt sabhaa mil manthar oupaaeiaa karaseh aoudhh ghanaeree || |
| The council of villians met and resolved to send Prahlaad into the life hereafter. |
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| ਗਿਰਿ ਤਰ ਜਲ ਜੁਆਲਾ ਭੈ ਰਾਖਿਓ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਫੇਰੀ ॥੩॥ |
| gir thar jal juaalaa bhai raakhiou raajaa raam maaeiaa faeree ||3|| |
| Prahlaad was thrown off a mountain, into the water, and into a fire, but the Sovereign Lord God saved him, by changing the laws of nature. ||3|| |
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| ਕਾਢਿ ਖੜਗੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਭੈ ਕੋਪਿਓ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਤਾਉ ਜੁ ਤੁਹਿ ਰਾਖੈ ॥ |
| kaadt kharrag kaal bhai kopiou mohi bathaao j thuhi raakhai || |
| Harnaakhash thundered with rage and threatened to kill Prahlaad. ""Tell me, who can save you?"" |
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| ਪੀਤ ਪੀਤਾਂਬਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਣੀ ਥੰਭ ਮਾਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਖੈ ॥੪॥ |
| peeth peethaanbar thribhavan dhhanee thhanbh maahi har bhaakhai ||4|| |
| Prahlaad answered, ""The Lord, the Master of the three worlds, is contained even in this pillar to which I am tied.""||4|| |
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| ਹਰਨਾਖਸੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਨਖਹ ਬਿਦਾਰਿਓ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਕੀਏ ਸਨਾਥਾ ॥ |
| haranaakhas jin nakheh bidhaariou sur nar keeeae sanaathhaa || |
| The Lord who tore Harnaakhash apart with His nails proclaimed Himself the Lord of gods and men. |
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| ਕਹਿ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਹਮ ਨਰਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵਹ ਰਾਮੁ ਅਭੈ ਪਦ ਦਾਤਾ ॥੫॥੩॥੯॥ |
| kehi naamadhaeo ham narehar dhhiaaveh raam abhai padh dhaathaa ||5||3||9|| |
| Says Naam Dayv, I meditate on the Lord, the Man-lion, the Giver of fearless dignity. ||5||3||9|| |
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| ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਪੂਛੈ ਸੁਨੁ ਬੇ ਨਾਮਾ ॥ |
| sulathaan pooshhai sun bae naamaa || |
| The Sultan said, ""Listen, Naam Dayv: |
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| ਦੇਖਉ ਰਾਮ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰੇ ਕਾਮਾ ॥੧॥ |
| dhaekho raam thumhaarae kaamaa ||1|| |
| let me see the actions of your Lord.""||1|| |
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| ਨਾਮਾ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੇ ਬਾਧਿਲਾ ॥ |
| naamaa sulathaanae baadhhilaa || |
| The Sultan arrested Naam Dayv, |
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| ਦੇਖਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਬੀਠੁਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| dhaekho thaeraa har beethulaa ||1|| rehaao || |
| and said, ""Let me see your Beloved Lord.""||1||Pause|| |
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| ਬਿਸਮਿਲਿ ਗਊ ਦੇਹੁ ਜੀਵਾਇ ॥ |
| bisamil goo dhaehu jeevaae || |
| "Bring this dead cow back to life. |
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| ਨਾਤਰੁ ਗਰਦਨਿ ਮਾਰਉ ਠਾਂਇ ॥੨॥ |
| naathar garadhan maaro thaane ||2|| |
| Otherwise, I shall cut off your head here and now.""||2|| |
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| ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹ ਐਸੀ ਕਿਉ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| baadhisaah aisee kio hoe || |
| Naam Dayv answered, ""O king, how can this happen? |
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| ਬਿਸਮਿਲਿ ਕੀਆ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥ |
| bisamil keeaa n jeevai koe ||3|| |
| No one can bring the dead back to life. ||3|| |
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| ਮੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| maeraa keeaa kashhoo n hoe || |
| I cannot do anything by my own actions. |
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| ਕਰਿ ਹੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥ |
| kar hai raam hoe hai soe ||4|| |
| Whatever the Lord does, that alone happens.""||4|| |
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| ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹੁ ਚੜ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਓ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥ |
| baadhisaahu charrihou ahankaar || |
| The arrogant king was enraged at this reply. |
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| ਗਜ ਹਸਤੀ ਦੀਨੋ ਚਮਕਾਰਿ ॥੫॥ |
| gaj hasathee dheeno chamakaar ||5|| |
| He incited an elephant to attack. ||5|| |
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| ਰੁਦਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਕੀ ਮਾਇ ॥ |
| rudhan karai naamae kee maae || |
| Naam Dayv's mother began to cry, |
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| ਛੋਡਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਕੀ ਨ ਭਜਹਿ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥੬॥ |
| shhodd raam kee n bhajehi khudhaae ||6|| |
| and she said, "Why don't you abandon your Lord Raam, and worship his Lord Allah?"||6|| |
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| ਨ ਹਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਪੂੰਗੜਾ ਨ ਤੂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥ |
| n ho thaeraa poongarraa n thoo maeree maae || |
| Naam Dayv answered, ""I am not your son, and you are not my mother. |
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| ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪੜੈ ਤਉ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ॥੭॥ |
| pindd parrai tho har gun gaae ||7|| |
| Even if my body dies, I will still sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.""||7|| |
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| ਕਰੈ ਗਜਿੰਦੁ ਸੁੰਡ ਕੀ ਚੋਟ ॥ |
| karai gajindh sundd kee chott || |
| The elephant attacked him with his trunk, |
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| ਨਾਮਾ ਉਬਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਓਟ ॥੮॥ |
| naamaa oubarai har kee outt ||8|| |
| but Naam Dayv was saved, protected by the Lord. ||8|| |
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| ਕਾਜੀ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਲਾਮੁ ॥ |
| kaajee mulaan karehi salaam || |
| The king said, ""The Qazis and the Mullahs bow down to me, |
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| ਇਨਿ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਲਿਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੯॥ |
| ein hindhoo maeraa maliaa maan ||9|| |
| but this Hindu has trampled my honor.""||9|| |
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| ਨਾਮੇ ਸਰ ਭਰਿ ਸੋਨਾ ਲੇਹੁ ॥੧੦॥ |
| naamae sar bhar sonaa laehu ||10|| |
| Here, take Naam Dayvs weight in gold, and release him.""||10|| |
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| ਮਾਲੁ ਲੇਉ ਤਉ ਦੋਜਕਿ ਪਰਉ ॥ |
| maal laeo tho dhojak paro || |
| The king replied, ""If I take the gold, then I will be consigned to hell, |
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| ਦੀਨੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕਉ ਭਰਉ ॥੧੧॥ |
| dheen shhodd dhuneeaa ko bharo ||11|| |
| by forsaking my faith and gathering worldly wealth.""||11|| |
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| ਪਾਵਹੁ ਬੇੜੀ ਹਾਥਹੁ ਤਾਲ ॥ |
| paavahu baerree haathhahu thaal || |
| With his feet in chains, Naam Dayv kept the beat with his hands, |
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| ਨਾਮਾ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਨ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧੨॥ |
| naamaa gaavai gun gopaal ||12|| |
| singing the Praises of the Lord. ||12|| |
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| ਗੰਗ ਜਮੁਨ ਜਉ ਉਲਟੀ ਬਹੈ ॥ |
| gang jamun jo oulattee behai || |
| "Even if the Ganges and the Jamunaa rivers flow backwards, |
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| ਤਉ ਨਾਮਾ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਰਹੈ ॥੧੩॥ |
| tho naamaa har karathaa rehai ||13|| |
| I will still continue singing the Praises of the Lord.""||13|| |
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| ਸਾਤ ਘੜੀ ਜਬ ਬੀਤੀ ਸੁਣੀ ॥ |
| saath gharree jab beethee sunee || |
| Three hours passed, |
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| ਅਜਹੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਣੀ ॥੧੪॥ |
| ajahu n aaeiou thribhavan dhhanee ||14|| |
| and even then, the Lord of the three worlds had not come. ||14|| |
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| ਪਾਖੰਤਣ ਬਾਜ ਬਜਾਇਲਾ ॥ |
| paakhanthan baaj bajaaeilaa || |
| Playing on the instrument of the feathered wings, |
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| ਗਰੁੜ ਚੜ੍ਹ੍ਹੇ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਆਇਲਾ ॥੧੫॥ |
| garurr charrhae gobindh aaeilaa ||15|| |
| the Lord of the Universe came, mounted on the eagle garura. ||15|| |
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| ਅਪਨੇ ਭਗਤ ਪਰਿ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥ |
| apanae bhagath par kee prathipaal || |
| He cherished His devotee, |
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| ਗਰੁੜ ਚੜ੍ਹ੍ਹੇ ਆਏ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧੬॥ |
| garurr charrhae aaeae gopaal ||16|| |
| and the Lord came, mounted on the eagle garura. ||16|| |
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| ਕਹਹਿ ਤ ਧਰਣਿ ਇਕੋਡੀ ਕਰਉ ॥ |
| kehehi th dhharan eikoddee karo || |
| The Lord said to him, ""If you wish, I shall turn the earth sideways. |
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| ਕਹਹਿ ਤ ਲੇ ਕਰਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਧਰਉ ॥੧੭॥ |
| kehehi th lae kar oopar dhharo ||17|| |
| If you wish, I shall turn it upside down. ||17|| |
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| ਕਹਹਿ ਤ ਮੁਈ ਗਊ ਦੇਉ ਜੀਆਇ ॥ |
| kehehi th muee goo dhaeo jeeaae || |
| If you wish, I shall bring the dead cow back to life. |
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