"RAKAPATI SHODAS UGAHIN, TARAGAN SAMUDAY.

SAKAL GIRINHA DAV LAIYA, BINU RAVI RAIN NA JAY."

Even if dazzling moons arise in the sky, clusters of stars also appear and all the mountains and forests are set on fire, even then the darkness of night is not removed without the sun.

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"RAT GANWAI SOYKAR, DIBAS GANWAYO KHAY.

HEERA JANMA ANMOL THA, KAURI BADLE JAY."

You spend the night sleeping and the daytime eating. This human life span is as precious as a diamond but you are exchanging it for mere baubles.

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"SUT DHARA AUR LAXMI, PAPI GHAR BHI HOY.

SANT SAMAGAM HARI KATHA, TULSI DURLABHA DOY."

Even a sinner can have a wife, children and wealth at home. But the company of saints and satsang where the glory of God is sung, are very rare to find.

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"LAKH CHOURASI BHARAM DIYAN, MANUSH JANMA PAYO.

KAHE NANAK NAM SAMBHAL, SO DIN NERE AYO."

You have got this human birth after wandering through many lives in different species. Now catch hold of the Holy Name, because this is the time to remember the Name of God and to meditate.

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"AB PACHHATAYE HOT KYA,

JAB CHIRIYAN CHUG GAYI KHET."

What is the use of repenting after the birds have eaten your crops? Similarly, what is the use of being sad and regretful after you have spent your life span in worldly activities without remembering the Holy Name of God, because time spent cannot come back.

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"KAI KHANA KAI SOVANA AUR NA AWAI CHITA.

KAHE KABIR KYON BISARIYA ADI ANTA KO MITTA."

St Kabir asks why a human being has forgotten the friend who is his constant companion from the beginning as well as at the end. He wastes his entire life eating and sleeping. 

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"RAGHUPATI RAGHAV RAJARAM,

PATIT PAWAN SITA RAM.

ISHWAR ALLAH TERO NAM,

SABKO SANMATI DE BHAGWAN."

Raghupati  or raghav are titles of King Rama. So this prayer says that Sita-Rama redeem the sinful. God is called both Ishwar and Allah, so may he give everyone the proper wisdom. 

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"BANDAUN GURU PAD KANJ,

KRIPA SINDHU NAR ROOP HARI.

MAHA MOH TAM PUNJA,

JASU VACHAN RAVI KARNI KAR."

I prostrate to the lotus feet of the Master, who is an ocean of compassion and God in human form. His word is like the sun in dispelling the darkness of ignorance. So we should also pray to the Master for Spiritual Knowledge.

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"GURURBRAHMA, GURURVISHNU,

GURURDEVO MAHESHWARAH.

GURU SAKCHHAT PARAMBRAHMA,

TASMAI SHRI GURUVE NAMAH."

The Spiritual Master is Lord Brahma(the creator) because he gives birth in the Spirit. He is Lord Visnu because he nurtures and protects a disciple as he walks the true path. He is Lord Shiva because he destroys all the sins and vices of the disciple.

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