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Ang 45Bachittar NatakGuru Guru Gobind Singh

ਨਰਾਜ ਛੰਦ ॥

naraaj chhand |

NARAAJ STANZA

ਜਿਤੇਕ ਰਾਜ ਰੰਕਯੰ ॥

jitek raaj rankayan |

All the kings and pupers who have come into being,

ਹਨੇ ਸੁ ਕਾਲ ਬੰਕਯੰ ॥

hane su kaal bankayan |

Are sure to be killed by KAL.

ਜਿਤੇਕ ਲੋਕ ਪਾਲਯੰ ॥

jitek lok paalayan |

All the Lokpals, who have come into being,

ਨਿਦਾਨ ਕਾਲ ਦਾਲਯੰ ॥੭੮॥

nidaan kaal daalayan |78|

Will ultimately be mashed by KAL.78.

ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਣ ਪਾਣ ਜੇ ਜਪੈ ॥

kripaan paan je japai |

Those who meditate on the Supreme KAL,

ਅਨੰਤ ਥਾਟ ਤੇ ਥਪੈ ॥

anant thaatt te thapai |

The wielder of the sword, they firmly adopt innumerable measures for protection.

ਜਿਤੇਕ ਕਾਲ ਧ︀ਯਾਇ ਹੈ ॥

jitek kaal dhayaae hai |

Those who remember KAL,

ਜਗਤ ਜੀਤ ਜਾਇ ਹੈ ॥੭੯॥

jagat jeet jaae hai |79|

They conquer the world and depart.79.

ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਚਾਰੁ ਚਿਤ੍ਰਯੰ ॥

bachitr chaar chitrayan |

That Supreme KAL is Supremely Pure,

ਪਰਮਯੰ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਯੰ ॥

paramayan pavitrayan |

Whose image is supernatural and winsome.

ਅਲੋਕ ਰੂਪ ਰਾਜਿਯੰ ॥

alok roop raajiyan |

He is bedecked with supernatural beauty,

ਸੁਣੇ ਸੁ ਪਾਪ ਭਾਜਿਯੰ ॥੮੦॥

sune su paap bhaajiyan |80|

All the sins flee on hearing His Name.80.

ਬਿਸਾਲ ਲਾਲ ਲੋਚਨੰ ॥

bisaal laal lochanan |

He, who hath wide and red eyes,

ਬਿਅੰਤ ਪਾਪ ਮੋਚਨੰ ॥

biant paap mochanan |

And who is the destroyer of innumerable sins.

ਚਮੱਕ ਚੰਦ੍ਰ ਚਾਰੀਅੰ ॥

chamak chandr chaareean |

The glitter of his face is more beautiful than that of the moon

ਅਘੀ ਅਨੇਕ ਤਾਰੀਅੰ ॥੮੧॥

aghee anek taareean |81|

And who hath caused many sinners to ferry across.81.