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Ang 1182 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →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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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Basant
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Basant
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Basant
Read the full shabad →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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