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Ang 1185 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Basant

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ਬਾਹ ਪਕਰਿ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿਓ ॥੨॥

baah pakar bhavajal nisataario |2|

Taking me by the arm, He saves me and carries me across the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

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ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕਾਟਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਕਰੇ ॥

prabh kaatt mail niramal kare |

God has rid me of my filth, and made me stainless and pure.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਸਰਣੀ ਪਰੇ ॥੩॥

gur poore kee saranee pare |3|

I have sought the Sanctuary of the Perfect Guru. ||3||

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ਆਪਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੇ ॥

aap kareh aap karanaihaare |

He Himself does, and causes everything to be done.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੭॥

kar kirapaa naanak udhaare |4|4|17|

By His Grace, O Nanak, He saves us. ||4||4||17||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Basant

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 |

Basant, Fifth Mehl:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਦੇਖੁ ਫੂਲ ਫੂਲ ਫੂਲੇ ॥

dekh fool fool foole |

Behold the flowers flowering, and the blossoms blossoming forth!

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ਅਹੰ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਤਿਆਗੇ ॥

ahan tiaag tiaage |

Renounce and abandon your egotism.

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਪਾਗੇ ॥

charan kamal paage |

Grasp hold of His Lotus Feet.

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ਤੁਮ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਭਾਗੇ ॥

tum milahu prabh sabhaage |

Meet with God, O blessed one.

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ਹਰਿ ਚੇਤਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har chet man mere | rahaau |

O my mind, remain conscious of the Lord. ||Pause||

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ਸਘਨ ਬਾਸੁ ਕੂਲੇ ॥

saghan baas koole |

The tender young plants smell so good,

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ਇਕਿ ਰਹੇ ਸੂਕਿ ਕਠੂਲੇ ॥

eik rahe sook katthoole |

while others remain like dry wood.

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ਬਸੰਤ ਰੁਤਿ ਆਈ ॥

basant rut aaee |

The season of spring has come;

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ਪਰਫੂਲਤਾ ਰਹੇ ॥੧॥

parafoolataa rahe |1|

it blossoms forth luxuriantly. ||1||

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ਅਬ ਕਲੂ ਆਇਓ ਰੇ ॥

ab kaloo aaeo re |

Now, the Dark Age of Kali Yuga has come.

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ਇਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੋਵਹੁ ਬੋਵਹੁ ॥

eik naam bovahu bovahu |

Plant the Naam, the Name of the One Lord.

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ਅਨ ਰੂਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

an root naahee naahee |

It is not the season to plant other seeds.

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ਮਤੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੂਲਹੁ ਭੂਲਹੁ ॥

mat bharam bhoolahu bhoolahu |

Do not wander lost in doubt and delusion.

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ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

gur mile har paae |

One who has such destiny written on his forehead,

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ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਹੈ ਲੇਖਾ ॥

jis masatak hai lekhaa |

Shall meet with the Guru and find the Lord.

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ਮਨ ਰੁਤਿ ਨਾਮ ਰੇ ॥

man rut naam re |

O mortal, this is the season of the Naam.

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ਗੁਨ ਕਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ॥੨॥੧੮॥

gun kahe naanak har hare har hare |2|18|

Nanak utters the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||2||18||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਹਿੰਡੋਲ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 ghar 2 hinddol |

Basant, Fifth Mehl, Second House, Hindol:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਹੋਇ ਇਕਤ੍ਰ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

hoe ikatr milahu mere bhaaee dubidhaa door karahu liv laae |

Come and join together, O my Siblings of Destiny; dispel your sense of duality and let yourselves be lovingly absorbed in the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਕੇ ਹੋਵਹੁ ਜੋੜੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਸਫਾ ਵਿਛਾਇ ॥੧॥

har naamai ke hovahu jorree guramukh baisahu safaa vichhaae |1|

Let yourselves be joined to the Name of the Lord; become Gurmukh, spread out your mat, and sit down. ||1||

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ਇਨੑ ਬਿਧਿ ਪਾਸਾ ਢਾਲਹੁ ਬੀਰ ॥

eina bidh paasaa dtaalahu beer |

In this way, throw the dice, O brothers.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਨਹ ਲਾਗੈ ਪੀਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh naam japahu din raatee ant kaal neh laagai peer |1| rahaau |

As Gurmukh, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, day and night. At the very last moment, you shall not have to suffer in pain. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਤੁਮੑ ਚਉਪੜਿ ਸਾਜਹੁ ਸਤੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਤੁਮੑ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

karam dharam tuma chauparr saajahu sat karahu tuma saaree |

Let righteous actions be your gameboard, and let the truth be your dice.

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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਜੀਤਹੁ ਐਸੀ ਖੇਲ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੨॥

kaam krodh lobh mohu jeetahu aisee khel har piaaree |2|

Conquer sexual desire, anger, greed and worldly attachment; only such a game as this is dear to the Lord. ||2||

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ਉਠਿ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਪਰਭਾਤੇ ਸੋਏ ਹਰਿ ਆਰਾਧੇ ॥

autth isanaan karahu parabhaate soe har aaraadhe |

Rise in the early hours of the morning, and take your cleansing bath. Before you go to bed at night, remember to worship the Lord.

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ਬਿਖੜੇ ਦਾਉ ਲੰਘਾਵੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜ ਸੇਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਤੇ ॥੩॥

bikharre daau langhaavai meraa satigur sukh sehaj setee ghar jaate |3|

My True Guru will assist you, even on your most difficult moves; you shall reach your true home in celestial peace and poise. ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਖੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਰਚਨੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

har aape khelai aape dekhai har aape rachan rachaaeaa |

The Lord Himself plays, and He Himself watches; the Lord Himself created the creation.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋ ਨਰੁ ਖੇਲੈ ਸੋ ਜਿਣਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੯॥

jan naanak guramukh jo nar khelai so jin baajee ghar aaeaa |4|1|19|

O servant Nanak, that person who plays this game as Gurmukh, wins the game of life, and returns to his true home. ||4||1||19||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਹਿੰਡੋਲ ॥

basant mahalaa 5 hinddol |

Basant, Fifth Mehl, Hindol:

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ਤੇਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਅਉਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

teree kudarat toohai jaaneh aaur na doojaa jaanai |

You alone know Your Creative Power, O Lord; no one else knows it.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਤੁਝੈ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧॥

jis no kripaa kareh mere piaare soee tujhai pachhaanai |1|

He alone realizes You, O my Beloved, unto whom You show Your Mercy. ||1||

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ਤੇਰਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਕਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਾ ॥

teriaa bhagataa kau balihaaraa |

I am a sacrifice to Your devotees.

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ਥਾਨੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰਾ ਰੰਗ ਤੇਰੇ ਆਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

thaan suhaavaa sadaa prabh teraa rang tere aapaaraa |1| rahaau |

Your place is eternally beautiful, God; Your wonders are infinite. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੇਰੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਉਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਰਤਾ ॥

teree sevaa tujh te hovai aaur na doojaa karataa |

Only You Yourself can perform Your service. No one else can do it.

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ਭਗਤੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੋਈ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਤੂ ਰੰਗੁ ਧਰਤਾ ॥੨॥

bhagat teraa soee tudh bhaavai jis no too rang dharataa |2|

He alone is Your devotee, who is pleasing to You. You bless them with Your Love. ||2||

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