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7: Bwau Bgiq qoN ibnW Pokt hY

Everything futile without loving devotion

shs isAwxp lK kMim n AwvhI ]

sahaj siaanap lakh kanmi n aavahee.

Millions of skills make no avail.

igAwn iDAwn aunmwnu AMqu n pwvhI ]

giaan dhiaan ounamaanu antu n paavahee.

Myriads of knowledges, concentrations and inferences are unable to know the mysteries of Lord.

lK ssIAr lK Bwnu Aihinis D´wvhI ]

lakh saseear lakh bhaanu ahinisi dhayaavahee.

Millions of moons and suns adore Him day and night.

lK prikrq prwx krm kmwvhI ]

lakh parakiratee paraan karam kamaavahee.

And millions of people remain imbued with humility.

lK lK grb gumwn lj ljwvhI ]

lakh lakh garab goumaan laj lajaavahee.

Millions are worshipping the Lord according to their own religious traditions.

lK lK dIn eImwn qwVI lwvhI ]

lakh lakh deen eemaan taarhee laavahee.

Millions are worshipping the Lord according to their own religious traditions.

Bwau Bgiq Bgvwn sic smwvhI ]7]

bhaau bhagati bhagavaan sachi samaavahee ||7||

Only through loving devotion one can merge in the Lord, the absolute truth.