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Ang 1204 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਪੂਛਉ ਪੂਛਉ ਦੀਨ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕੋਊ ਕਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਦੇਸਾਂਗਿਓ ॥

poochhau poochhau deen bhaant kar koaoo kahai pria desaangio |

I ask and ask, with humility, "Who can tell me which country my Husband Lord lives in?"

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ਹੀਂਓੁ ਦੇਂਉ ਸਭੁ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਉ ਸੀਸੁ ਚਰਣ ਪਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਓ ॥੨॥

heeno denau sabh man tan arpau sees charan par raakhio |2|

I would dedicate my heart to him, I offer my mind and body and everything; I place my head at his feet. ||2||

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ਚਰਣ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਅਮੋਲ ਦਾਸਰੋ ਦੇਂਉ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਅਰਦਾਗਿਓ ॥

charan bandanaa amol daasaro denau saadhasangat aradaagio |

I bow at the feet of the voluntary slave of the Lord; I beg him to bless me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਕਰਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਦਰਸੁ ਪੇਖਾਗਿਓ ॥੩॥

karahu kripaa mohi prabhoo milaavahu nimakh daras pekhaagio |3|

Show Mercy to me, that I may meet God, and gaze upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan every moment. ||3||

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ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਭਈ ਤਬ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਆਇਓ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੀਤਲਾਗਿਓ ॥

drisatt bhee tab bheetar aaeo meraa man anadin seetalaagio |

When He is Kind to me, He comes to dwell within my being. Night and day, my mind is calm and peaceful.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਸਿ ਮੰਗਲ ਗਾਏ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਬਾਜਿਓ ॥੪॥੫॥

kahu naanak ras mangal gaae sabad anaahad baajio |4|5|

Says Nanak, I sing the Songs of Joy; the Unstruck Word of the Shabad resounds within me. ||4||5||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

saarag mahalaa 5 |

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮਾਈ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਾਧਾ ॥

maaee sat sat sat har sat sat sat saadhaa |

O mother, True, True True is the Lord, and True, True, True is His Holy Saint.

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ਬਚਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੋ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਹਿਓ ਮੈ ਛੀਕਿ ਗਾਂਠਰੀ ਬਾਧਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bachan guroo jo poorai kahio mai chheek gaanttharee baadhaa |1| rahaau |

The Word which the Perfect Guru has spoken, I have tied to my robe. ||1||Pause||

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ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਨਖਿਅਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਰਵਿ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਬੇਨਾਧਾ ॥

nis baasur nakhiatr binaasee rav saseear benaadhaa |

Night and day, and the stars in the sky shall vanish. The sun and the moon shall vanish.

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ਗਿਰਿ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਜਲ ਪਵਨ ਜਾਇਗੋ ਇਕਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਚਨ ਅਟਲਾਧਾ ॥੧॥

gir basudhaa jal pavan jaaeigo ik saadh bachan attalaadhaa |1|

The mountains, the earth, the water and the air shall pass away. Only the Word of the Holy Saint shall endure. ||1||

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ਅੰਡ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਜੇਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਸੇਤ ਬਿਨਾਧਾ ॥

andd binaasee jer binaasee utabhuj set binaadhaa |

Those born of eggs shall pass away, and those born of the womb shall pass away. Those born of the earth and sweat shall pass away as well.

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ਚਾਰਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਖਟਹਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਇਕਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਚਨ ਨਿਹਚਲਾਧਾ ॥੨॥

chaar binaasee khatteh binaasee ik saadh bachan nihachalaadhaa |2|

The four Vedas shall pass away, and the six Shaastras shall pass away. Only the Word of the Holy Saint is eternal. ||2||

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ਰਾਜ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਤਾਮ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਸਾਤਕੁ ਭੀ ਬੇਨਾਧਾ ॥

raaj binaasee taam binaasee saatak bhee benaadhaa |

Raajas, the quality of energetic activity shall pass away. Taamas, the quality of lethargic darkness shall pass away. Saatvas, the quality of peaceful light shall pass away as well.

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ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿਮਾਨ ਹੈ ਸਗਲ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਇਕਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਚਨ ਆਗਾਧਾ ॥੩॥

drisattimaan hai sagal binaasee ik saadh bachan aagaadhaa |3|

All that is seen shall pass away. Only the Word of the Holy Saint is beyond destruction. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਆਪੇ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਨ ਖੇਲੁ ਦਿਖਾਧਾ ॥

aape aap aap hee aape sabh aapan khel dikhaadhaa |

He Himself is Himself by Himself. All that is seen is His play.

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ਪਾਇਓ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਕਹੀ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਲਾਧਾ ॥੪॥੬॥

paaeo na jaaee kahee bhaant re prabh naanak gur mil laadhaa |4|6|

He cannot be found by any means. O Nanak, meeting with the Guru, God is found. ||4||6||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

saarag mahalaa 5 |

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਬਾਸਿਬੋ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥

merai man baasibo gur gobind |

The Guru, the Lord of the Universe, dwells within my mind.

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ਜਹਾਂ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਭਇਓ ਹੈ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਤਹਾਂ ਨਗਰ ਸੁਖ ਆਨੰਦ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jahaan simaran bheo hai tthaakur tahaan nagar sukh aanand |1| rahaau |

Wherever my Lord and Master is remembered in meditation - that village is filled with peace and bliss. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਹਾਂ ਬੀਸਰੈ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਪਿਆਰੋ ਤਹਾਂ ਦੂਖ ਸਭ ਆਪਦ ॥

jahaan beesarai tthaakur piaaro tahaan dookh sabh aapad |

Wherever my Beloved Lord and Master is forgotten - all misery and misfortune is there.

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ਜਹ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਆਨੰਦ ਮੰਗਲ ਰੂਪ ਤਹਾਂ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖ ਸੰਪਦ ॥੧॥

jeh gun gaae aanand mangal roop tahaan sadaa sukh sanpad |1|

Where the Praises of my Lord, the Embodiment of Bliss and Joy are sung - eternal peace and wealth are there. ||1||

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ਜਹਾ ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਨ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਤਹ ਮਹਾ ਭਇਆਨ ਉਦਿਆਨਦ ॥

jahaa sravan har kathaa na suneeai teh mahaa bheaan udiaanad |

Wherever they do not listen to the Stories of the Lord with their ears - the utterly desolate wilderness is there.

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ਜਹਾਂ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਤਹ ਸਘਨ ਬਾਸ ਫਲਾਂਨਦ ॥੨॥

jahaan keeratan saadhasangat ras teh saghan baas falaanad |2|

Where the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung with love in the Saadh Sangat - there is fragrance and fruit and joy in abundance. ||2||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਰਖ ਜੀਵੈ ਸਗਲੀ ਅਉਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾਨਦ ॥

bin simaran kott barakh jeevai sagalee aaudh brithaanad |

Without meditative remembrance on the Lord, one may live for millions of years, but his life would be totally useless.

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ਏਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਭਜਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਤਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜੀਵਾਨਦ ॥੩॥

ek nimakh gobind bhajan kar tau sadaa sadaa jeevaanad |3|

But if he vibrates and meditates on the Lord of the Universe, for even a moment, then he shall live forever and ever. ||3||

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ਸਰਨਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਵਉ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਿਰਪਾਨਦ ॥

saran saran saran prabh paavau deejai saadhasangat kirapaanad |

O God, I seek Your Sanctuary, Your Sanctuary, Your Sanctuary; please mercifully bless me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਹੈ ਸਰਬ ਮੈ ਸਗਲ ਗੁਣਾ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਂਨਦ ॥੪॥੭॥

naanak poor rahio hai sarab mai sagal gunaa bidh jaanad |4|7|

O Nanak, the Lord is All-pervading everywhere, amongst all. He knows the qualities and the condition of all. ||4||7||

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ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

saarag mahalaa 5 |

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

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ਅਬ ਮੋਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਭਰੋਸਉ ਪਾਏ ॥

ab mohi raam bharosau paae |

Now, I have obtained the Support of the Lord.

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ਜੋ ਜੋ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਕਰੁਣਾਨਿਧਿ ਤੇ ਤੇ ਭਵਹਿ ਤਰਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo jo saran pario karunaanidh te te bhaveh taraae |1| rahaau |

Those who seek the Sanctuary of the Ocean of Mercy are carried across the world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੁਖਿ ਸੋਇਓ ਅਰੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਓ ਸਹਸਾ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

sukh soeo ar sehaj samaaeo sahasaa gureh gavaae |

They sleep in peace, and intuitively merge into the Lord. The Guru takes away their cynicism and doubt.

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ਜੋ ਚਾਹਤ ਸੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਮਨ ਬਾਂਛਤ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ॥੧॥

jo chaahat soee har keeo man baanchhat fal paae |1|

Whatever they wish for, the Lord does; they obtain the fruits of their minds' desires. ||1||

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਉ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਾਵਉ ਸ੍ਰਵਨੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਨਾਏ ॥

hiradai jpau netr dhiaan laavau sravanee kathaa sunaae |

In my heart, I meditate on Him; with my eyes, I focus my meditation on Him. With my ears, I listen to His Sermon.

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