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ਨਿਹਫਲੰ ਤਸਿ ਜਨਮਸਿ ਜਾਵਤੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨ ਬਿੰਦਤੇ · Ang 148

Shabad · Ang 148

Guru Angad Dev Ji · Raag Maajh

Ang 148

ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

ਨਿਹਫਲੰ ਤਸਿ ਜਨਮਸਿ ਜਾਵਤੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨ ਬਿੰਦਤੇ ॥

nihafalan tas janamas jaavat braham na bindate |

Life is useless, as long as one does not know the Lord God.

ਸਾਗਰੰ ਸੰਸਾਰਸਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਤਰਹਿ ਕੇ ॥

saagaran sansaaras gur parasaadee tareh ke |

Only a few cross over the world-ocean, by Guru's Grace.

ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

karan kaaran samarath hai kahu naanak beechaar |

The Lord is the All-powerful Cause of causes, says Nanak after deep deliberation.

ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਲ ਰਖੀ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

kaaran karate vas hai jin kal rakhee dhaar |2|

The creation is subject to the Creator, who sustains it by His Almighty Power. ||2||