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Guru Gobind Singh's Savaiyya:
Jagat Jot japai nis basur
ek bina man naik n anai.
Puran prem pratit sajai,
bart, gor, marhi, matt bhul n manai.
Tirath dan daya tap sanjam,
ek bina neh ek pachhanai.
Puran jot jagai ghat main,
tab khalas tahey nkhalas janai.
Word Meanings below; alternative translations below.
Jagat Jot(i)-awakened and effulgent;
Nis Basur-night and day;
Ek bina - without Ek Omkar
Naik-not even one.
Sajai-adorn;
Brat-fasting;
Gor-grave;
Marhi-a memorial built at the site of cremation;
Matt-math;
Tirath-places of pilgrimage;
Daya-on the name of kindness but is not even remotely connected with kindness, a ritual done in the name of non-violence;
Tap-putting body through strenuous ordeals for attainment of salvation (remaining hungry, sitting with fire surrounding all around, standing in cold water for hours etc.);
Sanjam-restraint, continence;
Puran jot(i)-light effulgence of Lords knowledge;
Jagai-awakened spiritually;
Ghat mai(n)-in the mind;
Nkhalas-absolutely pure; second meaning is "not pure"
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