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Ang 1182 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Basant

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ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਗਤਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

too kar gat meree prabh deaar |1| rahaau |

Save me, O my Merciful Lord God. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਾਪ ਨ ਤਾਪ ਨ ਕਰਮ ਕੀਤਿ ॥

jaap na taap na karam keet |

I have not practiced meditation, austerities or good actions.

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ਆਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਛੂ ਰੀਤਿ ॥

aavai naahee kachhoo reet |

I do not know the way to meet You.

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ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਖਉ ਆਸ ਏਕ ॥

man meh raakhau aas ek |

Within my mind, I have placed my hopes in the One Lord alone.

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ਨਾਮ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀ ਤਰਉ ਟੇਕ ॥੨॥

naam tere kee trau ttek |2|

The Support of Your Name shall carry me across. ||2||

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ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਮੑ ਪ੍ਰਬੀਨ ॥

sarab kalaa prabh tuma prabeen |

You are the Expert, O God, in all powers.

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਜਲਹਿ ਮੀਨ ॥

ant na paaveh jaleh meen |

The fish cannot find the limits of the water.

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ਅਗਮ ਅਗਮ ਊਚਹ ਤੇ ਊਚ ॥

agam agam aoochah te aooch |

You are Inaccessible and Unfathomable, the Highest of the High.

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ਹਮ ਥੋਰੇ ਤੁਮ ਬਹੁਤ ਮੂਚ ॥੩॥

ham thore tum bahut mooch |3|

I am small, and You are so very Great. ||3||

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ਜਿਨ ਤੂ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸੇ ਗਨੀ ॥

jin too dhiaaeaa se ganee |

Those who meditate on You are wealthy.

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ਜਿਨ ਤੂ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੇ ਧਨੀ ॥

jin too paaeaa se dhanee |

Those who attain You are rich.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਤੂ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਸੁਖੀ ਸੇ ॥

jin too seviaa sukhee se |

Those who serve You are peaceful.

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ਸੰਤ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰੇ ॥੪॥੭॥

sant saran naanak pare |4|7|

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||4||7||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

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ਤਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਸੇਵਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਤੂ ਕੀਆ ॥

tis too sev jin too keea |

Serve the One who created You.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਅਰਾਧਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਜੀਉ ਦੀਆ ॥

tis araadh jin jeeo deea |

Worship the One who gave you life.

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ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਚਾਕਰੁ ਹੋਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਡਾਨੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

tis kaa chaakar hohi fir ddaan na laagai |

Become His servant, and you shall never again be punished.

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ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਕਰਿ ਪੋਤਦਾਰੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥੧॥

tis kee kar potadaaree fir dookh na laagai |1|

Become His trustee, and you shall never again suffer sorrow. ||1||

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ਏਵਡ ਭਾਗ ਹੋਹਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ॥

evadd bhaag hohi jis praanee |

That mortal who is blessed with such great good fortune,

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ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ਇਹੁ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

so paae ihu pad nirabaanee |1| rahaau |

attains this state of Nirvaanaa. ||1||Pause||

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ਦੂਜੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ॥

doojee sevaa jeevan birathaa |

Life is wasted uselessly in the service of duality.

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ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ ਪੂਰਨ ਅਰਥਾ ॥

kachhoo na hoee hai pooran arathaa |

No efforts shall be rewarded, and no works brought to fruition.

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ਮਾਣਸ ਸੇਵਾ ਖਰੀ ਦੁਹੇਲੀ ॥

maanas sevaa kharee duhelee |

It is so painful to serve only mortal beings.

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ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲੀ ॥੨॥

saadh kee sevaa sadaa suhelee |2|

Service to the Holy brings lasting peace and bliss. ||2||

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ਜੇ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਈ ॥

je lorreh sadaa sukh bhaaee |

If you long for eternal peace, O Siblings of Destiny,

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ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਬਤਾਈ ॥

saadhoo sangat gureh bataaee |

then join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; this is the Guru's advice.

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ਊਹਾ ਜਪੀਐ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮ ॥

aoohaa japeeai keval naam |

There, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is meditated on.

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ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਾਰਗਰਾਮ ॥੩॥

saadhoo sangat paaragaraam |3|

In the Saadh Sangat, you shall be emancipated. ||3||

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ਸਗਲ ਤਤ ਮਹਿ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

sagal tat meh tat giaan |

Among all essences, this is the essence of spiritual wisdom.

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ਸਰਬ ਧਿਆਨ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

sarab dhiaan meh ek dhiaan |

Among all meditations, meditation on the One Lord is the most sublime.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਊਤਮ ਧੁਨਾ ॥

har keeratan meh aootam dhunaa |

The Kirtan of the Lord's Praises is the ultimate melody.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਾਇ ਗੁਨਾ ॥੪॥੮॥

naanak gur mil gaae gunaa |4|8|

Meeting with the Guru, Nanak sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||8||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਿਸੁ ਬੋਲਤ ਮੁਖੁ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jis bolat mukh pavit hoe |

Chanting His Name, one's mouth becomes pure.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

jis simarat niramal hai soe |

Meditating in remembrance on Him, one's reputation becomes stainless.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਅਰਾਧੇ ਜਮੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਕਹੈ ॥

jis araadhe jam kichh na kahai |

Worshipping Him in adoration, one is not tortured by the Messenger of Death.

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ਜਿਸ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਲਹੈ ॥੧॥

jis kee sevaa sabh kichh lahai |1|

Serving Him, everything is obtained. ||1||

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ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਬੋਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ॥

raam raam bol raam raam |

The Lord's Name - chant the Lord's Name.

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ਤਿਆਗਹੁ ਮਨ ਕੇ ਸਗਲ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tiaagahu man ke sagal kaam |1| rahaau |

Abandon all the desires of your mind. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਧਰਣਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ॥

jis ke dhaare dharan akaas |

He is the Support of the earth and the sky.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

ghatt ghatt jis kaa hai pragaas |

His Light illuminates each and every heart.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਹੋਇ ॥

jis simarat patit puneet hoe |

Meditating in remembrance on Him, even fallen sinners are sanctified;

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ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਨ ਰੋਇ ॥੨॥

ant kaal fir fir na roe |2|

in the end, they will not weep and wail over and over again. ||2||

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ਸਗਲ ਧਰਮ ਮਹਿ ਊਤਮ ਧਰਮ ॥

sagal dharam meh aootam dharam |

Among all religions, this is the ultimate religion.

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ਕਰਮ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਕੈ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਰਮ ॥

karam karatoot kai aoopar karam |

Among all rituals and codes of conduct, this is above all.

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ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਚਾਹਹਿ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਦੇਵ ॥

jis kau chaaheh sur nar dev |

The angels, mortals and divine beings long for Him.

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ਸੰਤ ਸਭਾ ਕੀ ਲਗਹੁ ਸੇਵ ॥੩॥

sant sabhaa kee lagahu sev |3|

To find Him, commit yourself to the service of the Society of the Saints. ||3||

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ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਕੀਆ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

aad purakh jis keea daan |

One whom the Primal Lord God blesses with His bounties,

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ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

tis kau miliaa har nidhaan |

obtains the treasure of the Lord.

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ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

tis kee gat mit kahee na jaae |

His state and extent cannot be described.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੪॥੯॥

naanak jan har har dhiaae |4|9|

Servant Nanak meditates on the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||9||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮਨ ਤਨ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਲਾਗੀ ਪਿਆਸ ॥

man tan bheetar laagee piaas |

My mind and body are gripped by thirst and desire.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਸ ॥

gur deaal pooree meree aas |

The Merciful Guru has fulfilled my hopes.

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ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਾਟੇ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ॥

kilavikh kaatte saadhasang |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, all my sins have been taken away.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੧॥

naam japio har naam rang |1|

I chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord; I am in love with the Name of the Lord. ||1||

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਬਨਾ ॥

gur parasaad basant banaa |

By Guru's Grace, this spring of the soul has come.

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੁਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

charan kamal hiradai ur dhaare sadaa sadaa har jas sunaa |1| rahaau |

I enshrine the Lord's Lotus Feet within my heart; I listen to the Lord's Praise, forever and ever. ||1||Pause||

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