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Ang 1183 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Basant

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ਸਮਰਥ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਣ ॥

samarath suaamee kaaran karan |

Our All-powerful Lord and Master is the Doer of all, the Cause of all causes.

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ਮੋਹਿ ਅਨਾਥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣ ॥

mohi anaath prabh teree saran |

I am an orphan - I seek Your Sanctuary, God.

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ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਤੇਰੇ ਆਧਾਰਿ ॥

jeea jant tere aadhaar |

All beings and creatures take Your Support.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਲੇਹਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

kar kirapaa prabh lehi nisataar |2|

Be merciful, God, and save me. ||2||

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ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨ ਦੁਖ ਨਾਸ ਦੇਵ ॥

bhav khanddan dukh naas dev |

God is the Destroyer of fear, the Remover of pain and suffering.

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ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ॥

sur nar mun jan taa kee sev |

The angelic beings and silent sages serve Him.

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ਧਰਣਿ ਅਕਾਸੁ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਕਲਾ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

dharan akaas jaa kee kalaa maeh |

The earth and the sky are in His Power.

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ਤੇਰਾ ਦੀਆ ਸਭਿ ਜੰਤ ਖਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

teraa deea sabh jant khaeh |3|

All beings eat what You give them. ||3||

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ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

antarajaamee prabh deaal |

O Merciful God, O Searcher of hearts,

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ਅਪਣੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥

apane daas kau nadar nihaal |

please bless Your slave with Your Glance of Grace.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਦੇਹੁ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

kar kirapaa mohi dehu daan |

Please be kind and bless me with this gift,

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ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

jap jeevai naanak tero naam |4|10|

that Nanak may live in Your Name. ||4||10||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

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ਰਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਭ ਗਏ ਪਾਪ ॥

raam rang sabh ge paap |

Loving the Lord, one's sins are taken away.

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ਰਾਮ ਜਪਤ ਕਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਤਾਪ ॥

raam japat kachh nahee santaap |

Meditating on the Lord, one does not suffer at all.

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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਜਪਤ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਟੇ ਅੰਧੇਰ ॥

gobind japat sabh mitte andher |

Meditating on the Lord of the Universe, all darkness is dispelled.

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ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਫੇਰ ॥੧॥

har simarat kachh naeh fer |1|

Meditating in remembrance on the Lord, the cycle of reincarnation comes to an end. ||1||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਰਾਮ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

basant hamaarai raam rang |

The love of the Lord is springtime for me.

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਸਦਾ ਸੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sant janaa siau sadaa sang |1| rahaau |

I am always with the humble Saints. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨੀ ਕੀਆ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ॥

sant janee keea upades |

The Saints have shared the Teachings with me.

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ਜਹ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਭਗਤੁ ਸੋ ਧੰਨਿ ਦੇਸੁ ॥

jeh gobind bhagat so dhan des |

Blessed is that country where the devotees of the Lord of the Universe dwell.

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ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿਹੀਨ ਉਦਿਆਨ ਥਾਨੁ ॥

har bhagatiheen udiaan thaan |

But that place where the Lord's devotees are not, is wilderness.

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

gur prasaad ghatt ghatt pachhaan |2|

By Guru's Grace, realize the Lord in each and every heart. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

har keeratan ras bhog rang |

Sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, and enjoy the nectar of His Love.

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ਮਨ ਪਾਪ ਕਰਤ ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

man paap karat too sadaa sang |

O mortal, you must always restrain yourself from committing sins.

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ਨਿਕਟਿ ਪੇਖੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰਣਹਾਰ ॥

nikatt pekh prabh karanahaar |

Behold the Creator Lord God near at hand.

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ਈਤ ਊਤ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਾਰ ॥੩॥

eet aoot prabh kaaraj saar |3|

Here and hereafter, God shall resolve your affairs. ||3||

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਲਗੋ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

charan kamal siau lago dhiaan |

I focus my meditation on the Lord's Lotus Feet.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

kar kirapaa prabh keeno daan |

Granting His Grace, God has blessed me with this Gift.

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ਤੇਰਿਆ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਛਉ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

teriaa sant janaa kee baachhau dhoor |

I yearn for the dust of the feet of Your Saints.

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ਜਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਦ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

jap naanak suaamee sad hajoor |4|11|

Nanak meditates on his Lord and Master, who is ever-present, near at hand. ||4||11||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

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ਸਚੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਨਿਤ ਨਵਾ ॥

sach paramesar nit navaa |

The True Transcendent Lord is always new, forever fresh.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਿਤ ਚਵਾ ॥

gur kirapaa te nit chavaa |

By Guru's Grace, I continually chant His Name.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰਖਵਾਲੇ ਮਾਈ ਬਾਪ ॥

prabh rakhavaale maaee baap |

God is my Protector, my Mother and Father.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਤਾਪ ॥੧॥

jaa kai simaran nahee santaap |1|

Meditating in remembrance on Him, I do not suffer in sorrow. ||1||

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ਖਸਮੁ ਧਿਆਈ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕ ਭਾਇ ॥

khasam dhiaaee ik man ik bhaae |

I meditate on my Lord and Master, single-mindedly, with love.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਹਿਬਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur poore kee sadaa saranaaee saachai saahib rakhiaa kantth laae |1| rahaau |

I seek the Sanctuary of the Perfect Guru forever. My True Lord and Master hugs me close in His Embrace. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਪਣੇ ਜਨ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਰਖੇ ॥

apane jan prabh aap rakhe |

God Himself protects His humble servants.

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ਦੁਸਟ ਦੂਤ ਸਭਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਥਕੇ ॥

dusatt doot sabh bhram thake |

The demons and wicked enemies have grown weary of struggling against Him.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

bin gur saache nahee jaae |

Without the True Guru, there is no place to go.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਦੇਸ ਦਿਸੰਤਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਧਾਇ ॥੨॥

dukh des disantar rahe dhaae |2|

Wandering through the lands and foreign countries, people only grow tired and suffer in pain. ||2||

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ਕਿਰਤੁ ਓਨੑਾ ਕਾ ਮਿਟਸਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

kirat onaa kaa mittas naeh |

The record of their past actions cannot be erased.

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ਓਇ ਅਪਣਾ ਬੀਜਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

oe apanaa beejiaa aap khaeh |

They harvest and eat what they have planted.

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ਜਨ ਕਾ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ਆਪਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

jan kaa rakhavaalaa aap soe |

The Lord Himself is the Protector of His humble servants.

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ਜਨ ਕਉ ਪਹੁਚਿ ਨ ਸਕਸਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥

jan kau pahuch na sakas koe |3|

No one can rival the humble servant of the Lord. ||3||

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ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਦਾਸ ਰਖੇ ਕਰਿ ਜਤਨੁ ਆਪਿ ॥

prabh daas rakhe kar jatan aap |

By His own efforts, God protects His slave.

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ਅਖੰਡ ਪੂਰਨ ਜਾ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪੁ ॥

akhandd pooran jaa ko prataap |

God's Glory is perfect and unbroken.

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ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਿਤ ਰਸਨ ਗਾਇ ॥

gun gobind nit rasan gaae |

So sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe with your tongue forever.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੪॥੧੨॥

naanak jeevai har charan dhiaae |4|12|

Nanak lives by meditating on the Feet of the Lord. ||4||12||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

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ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣ ਸਰੇਵਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਗਇਆ ॥

gur charan sarevat dukh geaa |

Dwelling at the Guru's Feet, pain and suffering go away.

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕਰੀ ਮਇਆ ॥

paarabraham prabh karee meaa |

The Supreme Lord God has shown mercy to me.

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ਸਰਬ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਾਮ ॥

sarab manorath pooran kaam |

All my desires and tasks are fulfilled.

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ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ॥੧॥

jap jeevai naanak raam naam |1|

Chanting the Lord's Name, Nanak lives. ||1||

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ਸਾ ਰੁਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

saa rut suhaavee jit har chit aavai |

How beautiful is that season, when the Lord fills the mind.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦੀਸੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਂਤੀ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin satigur deesai bilalaantee saakat fir fir aavai jaavai |1| rahaau |

Without the True Guru, the world weeps. The faithless cynic comes and goes in reincarnation, over and over again. ||1||Pause||

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