| Mantra: Gaavai Ko Taan
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| Gaavai ko taan, hovai kisai taan
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| Gaavai ko daat, jaanai neeshaan
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| Gaavai ko gun vadeeaa-eeaa chaar
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| Gavvai ko vidiaa vikham veechaar
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| Gaavai ko saaj karay tan khayh
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| Gaavai ko jeea lai fir dayh
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| Gaavai ko jaapai disai door
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| Gaavai ko vaykhai haadara hadoor
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| Kathna kathee na aavai tot
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| Kath kath kathee, kotee kot kot
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| Dayndaa day lainday thak paaeh
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| Jugaa jugantar khaahee khaaeh
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| Hukamee Hukam chalaa-ay raaho
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| Naanak vigasai vayparvaaho
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| Translation:
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| Some sing of his power — who has that power?
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| Some sing of his gifts, and know these as his sign and insignia
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| Some sing of his glorious virtures, his greatness and his beauty
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| Some sing of knowledge of him, through arduous study and contemplation
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| Some sing that he fashions the body, and then again reduces it to dust
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| Some sing that he takes life away, and then again restores it
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| Some sing that he seems far away;
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| Some sing that he watches over us, face to face, ever present
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| There is no lack of those who preach and teach
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| Millions upon millions offer millions of sermons and stories
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| The great giver keeps on giving, while those who receive grow weary of receiving
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| Throughout the ages, consumers consume
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| The Commander, by his command, leads us to walk upon the path
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| O Nanak, he blossoms forth, carefree and independent
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| Thie third pauree transforms insufficiency into sufficiency, turns depression
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| into elevation, and transforms low self esteem into complete self confidence |