| English transliteration |
English translation |
| Ik Oangkar waheguru ji ki fateh. |
God is One, Wonderful Preceptor God is always victorious |
| patsahi 10 |
composed by the 10th Guru |
| tav prasad saviaye |
By God’s blessings - Name of the Hymn Swaiye |
| Sravag sudh samuh sidhan ke dekh phirio ghar Jog jati ke. |
Groups of monks, saints, jogis, and jatti’s of Jain and budha’s sects and their schools have been studied |
| Sur surardan sudh sudhadik sant samuh anek mati ke. |
Groups of undaunted brave men, gods, demons, and all other sects of saints have been studied. |
| Sare hi des ko dekh rahio mat kou na dekhiat pran pati ke. |
All the ideoligies of all the countries have been also studied but the Lord of souls is still unseen. |
| Siri bhagwan ki bhai kripa hu te ek rati bin ek rati ke. |
All such are of no use if there is no faith in God and the blessing and grace of God is not achieved. (1) |
| Mate matang jare jar sang anup utang surang savare. |
If invaluable elephants of very large size, decorated with most costly ornaments of gold, are being possessed. |
| Kot turang kurang se kudat paun ko gaun ke jat nivare. |
If the fleet of millions of galloping horses have the speed faster than wind, are being possessed. |
| Bhari bhujan ke bhup bhali bidh niavat sis na jat bichare. |
If innumerable kings have very strong arms, are loyal and they bow their heads. |
| Ete bhae tu kaha bhae bhupat ant ko nange hi pane padhare. |
If such transcendent emperors exist that does not matter as everyone has to depart nakedly. (2) |
| Jit pherai sabh des disan ko bajat dhol mridang nagare. |
If all the countries are conquered and various kinds of big drums are beaten. |
| Gunjat gur gajan ke sundar hinsat hi hayraj hajare. |
If herds of millions of decorated elephants trumpet and millions of galloping horses are neighing. |
| Bhut bhavikh bhavan ke bhupat kaun ganai nahi jat bichare. |
Such emperors of the past, present, and future cannot be counted. |
| Siri pat siri bhagvan bhaje bin ant kao ant ke dham sidhare. |
Without adorning God, even such emperors must go to hell in the end. (3) |
| Tirath nan daya dam dan su sanjam nem anek bisekhai. |
If baths may be taken at places of pilgrimage, all acts of kindness and mercy may be practiced and may types of performances for self continence with charities are performed. |
| Beyd puraan kateb kuran jamin jaman saban ke pekhai. |
If the vedas, puranas, the quran and all other holy books of the world are studied. |
| Paun ahar jati jat dhar sabai su bichar hajark dekhai. |
If subsisting upon air may be practiced and many other such performances be performed. |
| Siri Bhagvan bhaje bin bhupat ek rati bin ek na lekhai. |
In spite of all this, all such performances are useless without recitation and adoration of God. (4) |
| Sudh sipah durant dubah su saj sanah durjan dalainge. |
If the tested indefatiguable and unconquerable soldiers, wearings tabards, have the power to crush enemies. |
| Bhari guman bhare man mai kar parbat pankh hale na halainge. |
If they are confident that the mountain may move from its position by acquiring wings but their steps cannot turn back upon the battle field. |
| Tor areen maror mavasan mate matangan man malainge. |
If they crush the strong enemies by cutting their necks and demolish the pride of the frantic elephants. |
| Siri pat siri bhagvan kripa bin tiag jahan nidan chalainge. |
They will depart from this world empty handed without the blessing of the Lord of the Universe. (5) |
| Bir apar bade bariar ab chareh sar ki dhar bhachhaya. |
Numerous indefatiguable and brave soldiers have the courage and strength to face the attack of swords and other arms. |
| Torath des malind mavasan mate gajan ke man malayya. |
Many countries are conquered and the revolting foes are being crushed along with the frantic elephants. |
| Gare garan ko toranhar su batan hin chak char lavayya. |
Strong forts may be seized and the whole world may be conquered merely by a single threat. |
| Sahib siri sabh ko sirnaik jachak anek su ek divayya. |
God is the only donor and supreme. Lord of all who are beggers before Him. (6) |
| Danav dev phanind nisachar bhut bhavik bhavan japainge. |
The demons, the gods, king of cobras, ghosts, spirits have been reciting God’s Name since the past and they will recite in the future. |
| Jiv jite jal mai thal mai pal hi pal mai sabh thap thapainge. |
All the creations of the land and water can be created in a single moment by the creator. |
| Punn pratapan badhat jai dhun papan ke bahu punj khapainge. |
All the fruits of their noble actions which crush their all sins are being attained and they are appreciated honoured and contented. |
| Sadh samuh prasann phiria jag satr sabhai avlok chaipainge. |
Those saints who adore and worship God are leading their lives with all pleasures while their enemies kneel down. (7) |
| Manav indr gajindr naradhap jon trilok ko rak karainge. |
The kings who woned the most powerful elephants have been ruling over the trimorphic world. |
| Kot isnan gajadik dan anek suanbar saj barainge. |
They have numerous obligations and they have distributed countless, elephants and other animals as charity and wedded princess by winnin savambras (marriage competitions). |
| Brahm mahesar bisan sachipat ant phase jam phas parainge. |
Even the god of creation, god of death, the god of sustenance and king of heaven would have to die at last. |
| Je nar siri pat ke pras hain pag te nar pher na deh dharainge. |
Those who have adorned God, would be made free from the cycle of transmigration. (8) |
| Kaha bhayo jo dou lochan mund kai baith rahio bak dhian lagaeo. |
Those who sit for meditation by closing both their eyes are of no use. |
| Nhat phirio leeai sat samundran lok gayo parlok gavaio. |
Those who have ablutions even in all the seven oceans would lose this as well as the next world. |
| Bas kio bikhian so baith kai aise hi aise su bais bitaio. |
Those who have spend their lives in sinful activities have also lost in the same way. |
| Sach kahon sun leho sabai jin prem kio tin hee prabh paio. |
All should listen to this truth that only those who love God can realize Him. (9) |
| Kahu lai pahan puj dhario sir kahu lai ling gare latkaio. |
While worshipping stones some people are bowing before them and some others are withholding idols of stones in their necks. |
| Kahu likhio har avachi disa meh kahu pachhah ko sis nivaio. |
Some people have faith that God is in the south while others consider God, is toward the west and they are bowing their heads in those directions. |
| Kauo butan ko pujat hai pas kou mritan ko pujan dhaio. |
Some people are worshiping idols foolishly while others are adoring the dead. |
| Kur kria urjhio sabh hi jag sri bhagwan ko bhed na paio. |
The whole world is busy in such false performances without knowing the secret mystery of God. (10) |
