What chance do I have...

[Deg_Teg_Fateh]

Vaheguroo ji ka Khalsa!

Vaheguroo ji ki Fateh!!

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Bhairao on Pannaa 1161

sqir sYie slwr hY jw ky ]

svw lwKu pYkwbr qw ky ]

syK ju khIAih koit ATwsI ]

Cpn koit jw ky Kyl KwsI ]1]

mo grIb kI ko gujrwvY ]

mjlis dUir mhlu ko pwvY ]1] rhwau ]

qyqIs kroVI hY Kyl Kwnw ]

caurwsI lK iPrY idvwnW ]

bwbw Awdm kau ikCu ndir idKweI ]

auin BI iBsiq GnyrI pweI ]2]

idl Klhlu jw kY jrd rU bwnI ]

Coif kqyb krY sYqwnI ]

dunIAw dosu rosu hY loeI ]

Apnw kIAw pwvY soeI ]3]

qum dwqy hm sdw iBKwrI ]

dyau jbwbu hoie bjgwrI ]

dwsu kbIru qyrI pnh smwnW ]

iBsqu njIik rwKu rhmwnw ]4]7]15]

sathar saie salaar hai jaa kae ||

savaa laakh paikaabar thaa kae ||

saekh j keheeahi kott at(h)aasee ||

shhapan kott jaa kae khael khaasee ||1||

mo gareeb kee ko gujaraavai ||

majalas dhoor mehal ko paavai ||1|| rehaao ||

thaethees karorree hai khael khaanaa ||

chouraasee lakh firai dhivaanaa(n) ||

baabaa aadham ko kishh nadhar dhikhaaee ||

oun bhee bhisath ghanaeree paaee ||2||

dhil khalehal jaa kai jaradh roo baanee ||

shhodd kathaeb karai saithaanee ||

dhuneeaa dhos ros hai loee ||

apanaa keeaa paavai soee ||3||

thum dhaathae ham sadhaa bhikhaaree ||

dhaeo jabaab hoe bajagaaree ||

dhaas kabeer thaeree paneh samaanaa(n) ||

bhisath najeek raakh rehamaanaa ||4||7||15||

He has 7,000 commanders,

and hundreds of thousands of prophets;

He is said to have 88,000,000 shaykhs,

and 56,000,000 attendants. ||1||

I am meek and poor - what chance do I have of being heard there?

His Court is so far away; only a rare few attain the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||

He has 33,000,000 play-houses.

His beings wander insanely through 8.4 million incarnations.

He bestowed His Grace on Adam, the father of mankind,

who then lived in paradise for a long time. ||2||

Pale are the faces of those whose hearts are disturbed.

They have forsaken their Bible, and practice Satanic evil.

One who blames the world, and is angry with people,

shall receive the fruits of his own actions. ||3||

You are the Great Giver, O Lord; I am forever a beggar at Your Door.

If I were to deny You, then I would be a wretched sinner.

Slave Kabeer has entered Your Shelter.

Keep me near You, O Merciful Lord God - that is heaven for me. ||4||7||15||

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa!

Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!!

[GuruManeyoGranth]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

What a beautiful shabad (like all the others of course!). Thanks for sharing.

:doh: :doh:

I hope someone can help answer a few questions on this shabad.

1) SikhitotheMax says the shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Jee, but the penultimate line signs off the shabad as by Kabir Jee. Why is this?

2) The shabad refers to Baba Adam, the father of mankind. I presume this Baba Adam is the same as the one from the Adam and Eve story. If this is the case, how does the Adam and Eve view of creation, as mentioned in the Bible, fit into Sikhi philosophy and principles?

Bhul Chuk Maaf

Waheguroo