Tav Prasad(i) Savaiye

1. qÍ pRswid sv`Xy Tav Prasad(i) Savaiye Tav Prasad Savaiye

2. <> vwihgurU jI kI Pqh ] Ik Onkar Vaheguru ji ki fateh. God is One. Victory is of God.

3. pwiqSwhI 10]qÍ pRswid sv`Xy Patsahi 10 (Dasvin). Tav Prasad(i) Savaiye The Tenth Satguru. Tav Prasad Savaiye

4. sRwvg su`D smUh isDwn ky dyiK iPirE Gr jog jqI ky ] Sarvag suddh samuth sidhan ke, dekh(i) phirio ghar jog jati ke. I have seen many abodes, where groups of Sarogis (sect of Jains), Sudhs, Sidhs (possess occult powers), Yogis and Jains reside.

5. sUr surwrdn su`D suDwidk sMq smUh Anyk mqI ky ] Sur surardan suddh sudhadik, sant samuh anek mati ke. (I have also seen) various groups of the brave men and demons, gods who drink nectar and other saints, belonging to various sects.

6. swry hI dys ko dyiK rihE mq koaU n dyKIAq pRwnpqI ky ] Sare hi des ko dekh(i) rahio mat, kou na dekhiat Pranpati ke. I have noticed (religions of) different countries, but none seems to be (the religion) of (preaching worship of) the Creator (by which the soul becomes His slave).

7. sRI Bgvwn kI Bwie ik®pw hU qy eyk rqI ibnu eyk rqI ky ]1] Sri Bhagvan ki bhae kripa hu te, ek rati bin(u) ek rati ke. All these are worthless, if these men do not earn the kind Glance and Love of God and faith in Him.

8. mwqy mqMg jry jr sMg AnUp auqMg surMg svwry ] Mate matang jare jar sang, anup utang surang savare. (If some emperors possess) tall incomparable elephants painted in bright colours, adorned with golden trapping.

9. kot qurMg kurMg sy kUdq paun ky gaun ko jwq invwry ] Kot(i) turang kurang se kudat, paun ke gaun kau jat nivare; (If they were to own) millions of horses, capable of fleeting at a speed greater than that of wind and bounding like deer;

10. BwrI Bujwn ky BUp BlI ibiD inAwvq sIs n jwq ibcwry ] Bhari bhujan ke bhup bhali bidh(i) niavat sis na jat bichare; If countless kings, having large and strong arms (big power) (were to visit such emperors) and were to stoop low and bow (before them);

11. eyqy Bey qu khw Bey BUpiq AMq kO nWgy hI pWie pDwry ]2] Ete bhae tu kaha bhae bhupat(i), ant kau nange hi pane. What matters if such like powerful emperors exist (or existed)? Because they depart bare-footed in the end (to the next world).

12. jIq iPrY sB dys idswn ko bwjq Fol imRdMg ngwry ] Jit phirai sabh des disan ko, bajat dhol mridang nagare. If (such emperors) were to march and conquer all the countries beating all kinds of drums;

13. guMjq gUV gjwn ky suMdr ihMsq hI hXrwj hjwry ] Gunjat gur gajan ke sundar, hinsat hain hayraj jajare. If (in their stables) herds of (many) beautiful elephants were to trumpet loudly and if thousands of horses of royal breed were to neigh (there);

14. BUq Biv`K Bvwn ky BUpq kaun gnY nhIN jwq ibcwry ] Bhut bhavikkh bhavan ke bhupat(i), kaun(u) ganai nahin jat bichare; Although (such like) emperors whether past, present or future, cannot be counted by anyone;

15. sRI piq sRI Bgvwn Bjy ibnu AMq kau AMq ky Dwm isDwry ]3] Sri pat(i) Sri Bhagwan bhaje bin(u), ant kau ke dham sidhare. (Yet) without worshipping the Name of God; they must go to their final home (of death) empty handed.

16. qIrQ nwn dieAw dm dwn su sMjm nym Anyk ibsyKY ] Tirath nan daya dam dan, su sanjam nem anek bisekhe. (Men) may take baths at places of pilgrimage, exercise acts of mercy, control their passions, perform acts of charity, practise continence and perform many more special rituals;

17. byd purwn kqyb kurwn zmIn zmwn sbwn ky pyKY ] Bed Puran Kateb Kuran Jamin Jaman saban ke pekhe. (Men) may study the Vedas, the Purans, the Holy Quran and other books of the religions of all times, countries and places;

18. paun Ahwr jqI jq Dwr sbY su ibcwr hjwr k dyKY ] Paun ahar jati jat dhar, sabai su bichar hajar-k dekhe. (Men) may live only on the air and practise continence and thousands of such other rituals and ceremonies;

19. sRI Bgvwn Bjy ibnu BUpiq eyk rqI ibnu eyk n lyKY ]4] Sri Bhagwan bhaje bin(u) bhupat(i), ek rati bin(u) ek na lekhe. Even then all (these) methods are worthless and of no account, without the meditation upon and Love for God.

20. su`D ispwh durMq dubwh su swij snwh durjwn dlYNgy ] Suddh sipah durant dubah, su saj(i) sanah durjan dalainge. (If there were) fully trained, powerful and unconquerable soldiers, wearing coats of mail and capable of crushing the enemies;

21. BwrI gumwn Bry mn mYN kr prbq pMK hly n hlYNgy ] Bhari guman bhare man main, kar parbat pankh hale na halainge. If they possess ego in their minds that (they would never leave the battle-field) although it might be possible for the mountains to leave their site after procuring wings;

22. qoir ArIn mroir mvwsn mwqy mqMgin mwn mlYNgy ] Tor(i) arin maror(i) mavasan, mate matangan man malainge. (If they could) break into pieces the revolting enemies and twist their necks and smash the pride of even the furious elephants;

23. sRI piq sRI Bgvwn ik®pw ibnu iqAwig jhwn indwn clYNgy ]5] Sri pat(i) sri Bhagwan kirpa bin(u), tiag(i) jahan(u) nidan chalainge. (Yet) without receiving the kind Glance of God, (such warriors) will leave this world in the end (empty handed).

24. bIr Apwr bfy birAwr Aibcwrih swr kI Dwr BC`Xw ] Bir apar bade bariar, abichareh sar ki dhar bhachayya. (If there were) countless brave soldiers, capable of facing the edge of the sword without hesitation;

25. qorq dys milµd mvwsn mwqy gjwn ky mwn ml`Xw ] Torat des malind mavasan, mate gajan ke man malayya. (If there were) to conquer many countries and subjugate the rebels and crush the furious elephants;

26. gwVHy gVHwn ky qoVnhwr su bwqn hIN ck cwr lv`Xw ] Garhe garhan ke toran-har, su batan hi chak char lavayya. (If they could) capture powerful forts and win the whole world simply by giving threats;

27. swihbu sRI sB ko isrnwiek jwck Anyk su eyk idv`Xw ]6] Sahib(u) sri sabh ko sir-naik, jachak anek su ek divayya. (Yet all this is useless); God alone is the Giver and the Commander of all, (who stand at God’s Door as beggars).

28. dwnv dyv Pinµd inswcr BUq Biv`K Bvwn jpYNgy ] Danav dev phanind nisachar bhut bhavikkh bhavan japainge. Demons, gods, king cobra and sprities have been repeating (God’s Name) in the past, repeat now and would be repeating in the future.

29. jIv ijqy jl mY Ql mY pl hI pl mY sB Qwp QpYNgy ] Jiv jite jal mai thal mai, pal hi pal mai sabh thap thapainge. God can create in a moment all living beings on the land and in the water.

30. puMn pRqwpn bwF jYq Dun pwpn ky bhu puMj KpYNgy ] Punn pratapan badh jait dhun, papan ke bahu punj khapainge. They earn congratulations, loud praises and glories as the result of their noble and virtuous deeds, which will destroy heaps of (their past) sinful deeds.

31. swD smUh pRsMn iPrY jg sqR sBY Avlok cpYNgy ]7] Sadh samuh prasann phirai jag, sattr sabhai avlok chapainge. All noble saints, who worship God, wander with joy in this world; while their enemies and sinners are cowed down on seeing them.

32. mwnv ieMdR gijMdR nrwDp jOn iqRlok ko rwj krYNgy ] Manav Indr Gajindr naradhap, jaun trilok ko raj karainge. Men, who own powerful elephants, become emperors and rule over the worlds.

33. koit iesnwn gjwidk dwn Anyk suAMbr swj brYNgy ] Kot(i) snan gajadik dan, anek suanbar saj barainge. Men, who perform countless ablutions and give in charity elephants and other animals and wed brides at (marriage functions called) Savambars.

34. bRhm mhysr ibsn scIpiq AMq Psy jm Pws prYNgy ] Brahm Mahesar Bisan Sachipat(i), ant phase jam phas parainge. Not to say of (all such persons) even Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu and Indra have to hang by the noose of death.

35. jy nr sRI piq ky pRs hYN pg qy nr Pyr n dyh DrYNgy ]8] Je nar Sri pat(i) ke pras hain pag, te nar pher na deh dharainge. But only those, who fall at the Feet of God (worship Him), will not pass through the cycles of deaths and births.

36. khw BXo jo doaU locn mUMd kY bYiT rohE bk iDAwn lgwieE ] Kaha bhayo jo dou lochan mund kai, baith(i) rahio bak dhian lagaeo. What is the use of one’s sitting with eyes closed, feigning to meditate like a crane?

37. nHwq iPirE lIey swq smudRin lok gXo prlok gvwieE ] Nhat phirio lie sat samundran, lok gayo parlok gavaio. They who even take baths in seven seas (at all places of pilgrimage), lose this world as well as the next one (without God’s worship).

38. bws kIE ibiKAwn so bYT kY AYsy hI AYsy su bYs ibqwieE ] Bas kio bikhian so baith kai, aise hi aise su bais bitaio. They who spend lives in doing evil deeds, waste their lives in vain.

39. swcu khoN sun lyhu sBY ijn pRym kIE iqn hI pRB pwieE ]9] Sach(u) kahon sun leh(u) sabhai, jin prem kio tin hi Prabh paio. I speak truly and all should listen that they, who love God alone, will realise Him.

40. kwhU lY pwhn pUj drXo isr kwhU lY ilµg gry ltkwieE ] Kahun lai pahan puj dhario sir, kahun lai ling gare latkaio. Some worship stones or put them on their heads and some suspend lingams (small stone idols) from their necks.

41. kwhU liKE hir AvwcI idsw mih kwhU pCwh ko sIsu invwieE ] Kahun lakhio har(i) avachi disa mah(i), kahun pachhah ko sis(u) nivaio. Some claim to see God in the south and some bow their heads towards the west.

42. koaU buqwn ko pUjq hY psu koaU imRqwn ko pUjn DwieE ] Kou butan ko pujat hai pas(u), kou mritan ko pujan dhaio. Some fools worship idols or proceed to worship the dead.

43. kUr ik®Aw auriJE sB hI jg sRI Bgvwn ko Bydu n pwieE ]10] Kur kriya urjhio sabh hi jag, Sri Bhagwan ko bhed(u) na paio. The whole world, being in the grip of false ceremonies, has not known God’s secrets.