The sinner is unfaithful to himself; he is ignorant, with shallow understanding.

This Shabad is by Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Gauree on Ang 261 of SGGS Ji:

pauVI ]

pourree

Pauree:

lUx hrwmI gunhgwr bygwnw Alp miq ]

loon haraamee gunehagaar baegaanaa alap math

The sinner is unfaithful to himself; he is ignorant, with shallow understanding.

jIau ipMfu ijin suK dIey qwih n jwnq qq ]

jeeo pi(n)dd jin sukh dheeeae thaahi n jaanath thath

He does not know the essence of all, the One who gave him body, soul and peace.

lwhw mwieAw kwrny dh idis FUFn jwie ]

laahaa maaeiaa kaaranae dheh dhis dtoodtan jaae

For the sake of personal profit and Maya, he goes out, searching in the ten directions.

dyvnhwr dwqwr pRB inmK n mnih bswie ]

dhaevanehaar dhaathaar prabh nimakh n manehi basaae

He does not enshrine the Generous Lord God, the Great Giver, in his mind, even for an instant.

lwlc JUT ibkwr moh ieAw sMpY mn mwih ]

laalach jhoot(h) bikaar moh eiaa sa(n)pai man maahi

Greed, falsehood, corruption and emotional attachment - these are what he collects within his mind.

lµpt cor inMdk mhw iqnhU sMig ibhwie ]

la(n)patt chor ni(n)dhak mehaa thinehoo sa(n)g bihaae

The worst perverts, thieves and slanderers - he passes his time with them.

quDu BwvY qw bKis lYih Koty sMig Kry ]

thudhh bhaavai thaa bakhas laihi khottae sa(n)g kharae

But if it pleases You, Lord, then You forgive the counterfeit along with the genuine.

nwnk BwvY pwrbRhm pwhn nIir qry ]52]

naanak bhaavai paarabreham paahan neer tharae 52

O Nanak, if it pleases the Supreme Lord God, then even a stone will float on water. 52