This Shabad is by Guru Raam Daas Ji in Raag Bihaagraa on Pannaa 539
ibhwgVw mhlw 4 ]
jig suik®qu kIriq nwmu hY myrI ijMduVIey hir kIriq hir min Dwry rwm ]
In this world, the best occupation is to sing the Praises of the Naam, O my soul. Singing the Praises of the Lord, the Lord is enshrined in the mind.
hir hir nwmu pivqu hY myrI ijMduVIey jip hir hir nwmu auDwry rwm ]
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is immaculate and pure, O my soul. Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, one is saved.
sB iklivK pwp duK kitAw myrI ijMduVIey mlu gurmuiK nwim auqwry rwm ]
All sins and errors are erased, O my soul; with the Naam, the Gurmukh washes off this filth.
vf puMnI hir iDAwieAw jn nwnk hm mUrK mugD insqwry rwm ]1]
By great good fortune, servant Nanak meditates on the Lord; even fools and idiots like me have been saved. ||1||
jo hir nwmu iDAwiedy myrI ijMduVIey iqnw pMcy vsgiq Awey rwm ]
Those who meditate on the Lord's Name, O my soul, overpower the five passions.
AMqir nv iniD nwmu hY myrI ijMduVIey guru siqguru AlKu lKwey rwm ]
The nine treasures of the Naam are within, O my soul; the Great Guru has made me see the unseen Lord.
guir Awsw mnsw pUrIAw myrI ijMduVIey hir imilAw BuK sB jwey rwm ]
The Guru has fulfilled my hopes and desires, O my soul; meeting the Lord, all my hunger is satisfied.
Duir msqik hir pRiB iliKAw myrI ijMduVIey jn nwnk hir gux gwey rwm ]2]
O servant Nanak, he alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O my soul, upon whose forehead God has inscribed such pre-ordained destiny. ||2||
hm pwpI blvMcIAw myrI ijMduVIey prdRohI Tg mwieAw rwm ]
I am a deceitful sinner, O my soul, a cheat, and a robber of others' wealth.
vfBwgI guru pwieAw myrI ijMduVIey guir pUrY giq imiq pwieAw rwm ]
But, by great good fortune, I have found the Guru, O my soul; through the Perfect Guru, I have found the way to salvation.
guir AMimRqu hir muiK coieAw myrI ijMduVIey iPir mrdw bhuiV jIvwieAw rwm ]The Guru has poured the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord's Name into my mouth, O my soul, and now, my dead soul has come to life again.
jn nwnk siqgur jo imly myrI ijMduVIey iqn ky sB duK gvwieAw rwm ]3]
O servant Nanak: those who meet the True Guru, O my soul, have all of their pains taken away. ||3||
Aiq aUqmu hir nwmu hY myrI ijMduVIey ijqu jipAY pwp gvwqy rwm ]
The Name of the Lord is sublime, O my soul; chanting it, one's sins are washed away.
piqq pivqR guir hir kIey myrI ijMduVIey chu kuMfI chu juig jwqy rwm ]
The Guru, the Lord, has purified even the sinners, O my soul; now, they are famous and respected in the four directions and throughout the four ages.
haumY mYlu sB auqrI myrI ijMduVIey hir AMimRiq hir sir nwqy rwm ]
The filth of egotism is totally wiped away, O my soul, by bathing in the Ambrosial Pool of the Lord's Name.
AprwDI pwpI auDry myrI ijMduVIey jn nwnk iKnu hir rwqy rwm ]4]3]
Even sinners are carried across, O my soul, if they are imbued with the Lord's Name, even for an instant, O servant Nanak. ||4||3||
Let us contemplate the meaning of the sabad.
As per my understanding The naam jaap is stated to be the best job.It erases the filth of ego and also helps in overcoming the five passions.One should always meditate on the name of lord. Many sinners like me have already been liberated by this process. HE helps even manmukhs like me to become gurmukhs who obey HIM .Let us all meditate and chant HIS name.
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ibhwgVw mhlw 4 ]
jig suik®qu kIriq nwmu hY myrI ijMduVIey hir kIriq hir min Dwry rwm ]
In this world, the best occupation is to sing the Praises of the Naam, O my soul. Singing the Praises of the Lord, the Lord is enshrined in the mind.
hir hir nwmu pivqu hY myrI ijMduVIey jip hir hir nwmu auDwry rwm ]
The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is immaculate and pure, O my soul. Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, one is saved.
sB iklivK pwp duK kitAw myrI ijMduVIey mlu gurmuiK nwim auqwry rwm ]
All sins and errors are erased, O my soul; with the Naam, the Gurmukh washes off this filth.
vf puMnI hir iDAwieAw jn nwnk hm mUrK mugD insqwry rwm ]1]
By great good fortune, servant Nanak meditates on the Lord; even fools and idiots like me have been saved. ||1||
jo hir nwmu iDAwiedy myrI ijMduVIey iqnw pMcy vsgiq Awey rwm ]
Those who meditate on the Lord's Name, O my soul, overpower the five passions.
AMqir nv iniD nwmu hY myrI ijMduVIey guru siqguru AlKu lKwey rwm ]
The nine treasures of the Naam are within, O my soul; the Great Guru has made me see the unseen Lord.
guir Awsw mnsw pUrIAw myrI ijMduVIey hir imilAw BuK sB jwey rwm ]
The Guru has fulfilled my hopes and desires, O my soul; meeting the Lord, all my hunger is satisfied.
Duir msqik hir pRiB iliKAw myrI ijMduVIey jn nwnk hir gux gwey rwm ]2]
O servant Nanak, he alone sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O my soul, upon whose forehead God has inscribed such pre-ordained destiny. ||2||
hm pwpI blvMcIAw myrI ijMduVIey prdRohI Tg mwieAw rwm ]
I am a deceitful sinner, O my soul, a cheat, and a robber of others' wealth.
vfBwgI guru pwieAw myrI ijMduVIey guir pUrY giq imiq pwieAw rwm ]
But, by great good fortune, I have found the Guru, O my soul; through the Perfect Guru, I have found the way to salvation.
guir AMimRqu hir muiK coieAw myrI ijMduVIey iPir mrdw bhuiV jIvwieAw rwm ]The Guru has poured the Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord's Name into my mouth, O my soul, and now, my dead soul has come to life again.
jn nwnk siqgur jo imly myrI ijMduVIey iqn ky sB duK gvwieAw rwm ]3]
O servant Nanak: those who meet the True Guru, O my soul, have all of their pains taken away. ||3||
Aiq aUqmu hir nwmu hY myrI ijMduVIey ijqu jipAY pwp gvwqy rwm ]
The Name of the Lord is sublime, O my soul; chanting it, one's sins are washed away.
piqq pivqR guir hir kIey myrI ijMduVIey chu kuMfI chu juig jwqy rwm ]
The Guru, the Lord, has purified even the sinners, O my soul; now, they are famous and respected in the four directions and throughout the four ages.
haumY mYlu sB auqrI myrI ijMduVIey hir AMimRiq hir sir nwqy rwm ]
The filth of egotism is totally wiped away, O my soul, by bathing in the Ambrosial Pool of the Lord's Name.
AprwDI pwpI auDry myrI ijMduVIey jn nwnk iKnu hir rwqy rwm ]4]3]
Even sinners are carried across, O my soul, if they are imbued with the Lord's Name, even for an instant, O servant Nanak. ||4||3||
Let us contemplate the meaning of the sabad.
As per my understanding The naam jaap is stated to be the best job.It erases the filth of ego and also helps in overcoming the five passions.One should always meditate on the name of lord. Many sinners like me have already been liberated by this process. HE helps even manmukhs like me to become gurmukhs who obey HIM .Let us all meditate and chant HIS name.
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