| ਕੇਸ ਸੰਗਿ ਦਾਸ ਪਗ ਝਾਰਉ ਇਹੈ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਮੋਰ ॥੧॥ |
| kaes sang dhaas pag jhaaro eihai manorathh mor ||1|| |
| With my hair, I wash the feet of Your slave; this is my life's purpose. ||1|| |
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| ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁਆਉ ॥੨॥ |
| man than niramal saach suaao ||2|| |
| the mind and body become spotless and pure, which is the true purpose of life. ||2|| |
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| ਕਥਾ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਰਾਗ ਨਾਦ ਧੁਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਬਨਿਓ ਸੁਆਉ ॥ |
| kathhaa keerathan raag naadh dhhun eihu baniou suaao || |
| This is my life's purpose, to sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, and listen to the vibrations of the sound current of the Naad. |
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| ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਕੋ ਇਹੈ ਸੁਆਉ ॥ |
| jeea praan ko eihai suaao || |
| This is the purpose of human life. |
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| ਪੂਰਨ ਏਹੀ ਸੁਆਉ ॥੧॥ |
| pooran eaehee suaao ||1|| |
| This is the perfect purpose of human life. ||1|| |
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| ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਸਚਾ ਇਹੈ ਸੁਆਉ ॥ |
| oupadhaes sunahu thum gurasikhahu sachaa eihai suaao || |
| Listen to these Teachings, O Sikhs of the Guru. This is the true purpose of life. |
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| ਆਨ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨਹੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਇਹੈ ਸੁਆਉ ॥੧॥ |
| aan bibhooth mithhiaa kar maanahu saachaa eihai suaao ||1|| |
| You must realize that all other wealth is false; this alone is the true purpose of life. ||1|| |
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| ਮਨਹੁ ਜਿ ਅੰਧੇ ਕੂਪ ਕਹਿਆ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੀ ॥ |
| manahu j andhhae koop kehiaa biradh n jaananhee || |
| Those mortals whose minds are like deep dark pits do not understand the purpose of life, even when it is explained to them. |
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| ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹਰੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ਸੁਆਉ ॥ |
| jeeo praan man than harae saachaa eaehu suaao || |
| Your soul, breath of life, mind and body shall blossom forth in lush profusion; this is the true purpose of life. |
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