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Ang 1252 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਸਦਾ ਥਿਰੁ ਪੂਜਹੁ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਤ ॥

har ke sant sadaa thir poojahu jo har naam japaat |

The Lord's Saints are steady and stable forever; they worship and adore Him, and chant the Lord's Name.

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਤ ਹੈ ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਤੇ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਤ ॥੩॥

jin kau kripaa karat hai gobid te satasang milaat |3|

Those who are mercifully blessed by the Lord of the Universe, join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||3||

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ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਸੁਤ ਸੰਪਤਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨ ਚਲਤ ਸੰਗਾਤ ॥

maat pitaa banitaa sut sanpat ant na chalat sangaat |

Mother, father, spouse, children and wealth will not go along with you in the end.

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ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਰਾਮ ਭਜੁ ਬਉਰੇ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਰਥ ਜਾਤ ॥੪॥੧॥

kehat kabeer raam bhaj baure janam akaarath jaat |4|1|

Says Kabeer, meditate and vibrate on the Lord, O madman. Your life is uselessly wasting away. ||4||1||

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਰਾਜਾਸ੍ਰਮ ਮਿਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨੀ ਤੇਰੀ ॥

raajaasram mit nahee jaanee teree |

I do not know the limits of Your Royal Ashram.

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ਤੇਰੇ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਹਉ ਚੇਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tere santan kee hau cheree |1| rahaau |

I am the humble slave of Your Saints. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਸਤੋ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਰੋਵਤੁ ਆਵੈ ਰੋਵਤੁ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਹਸੈ ॥

hasato jaae su rovat aavai rovat jaae su hasai |

The one who goes laughing returns crying, and the one who goes crying returns laughing.

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ਬਸਤੋ ਹੋਇ ਹੋਇ ਸੋੁ ਊਜਰੁ ਊਜਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਬਸੈ ॥੧॥

basato hoe hoe suo aoojar aoojar hoe su basai |1|

What is inhabited becomes deserted, and what is deserted becomes inhabited. ||1||

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ਜਲ ਤੇ ਥਲ ਕਰਿ ਥਲ ਤੇ ਕੂਆ ਕੂਪ ਤੇ ਮੇਰੁ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

jal te thal kar thal te kooaa koop te mer karaavai |

The water turns into a desert, the desert turns into a well, and the well turns into a mountain.

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ਧਰਤੀ ਤੇ ਆਕਾਸਿ ਚਢਾਵੈ ਚਢੇ ਅਕਾਸਿ ਗਿਰਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

dharatee te aakaas chadtaavai chadte akaas giraavai |2|

From the earth, the mortal is exalted to the Akaashic ethers; and from the ethers on high, he is thrown down again. ||2||

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ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ਤੇ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਰਾਵੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਤੇ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥

bhekhaaree te raaj karaavai raajaa te bhekhaaree |

The beggar is transformed into a king, and the king into a beggar.

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ਖਲ ਮੂਰਖ ਤੇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰਿਬੋ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਤੇ ਮੁਗਧਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

khal moorakh te panddit karibo panddit te mugadhaaree |3|

The idiotic fool is transformed into a Pandit, a religious scholar, and the Pandit into a fool. ||3||

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ਨਾਰੀ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਕਰਾਵੈ ਪੁਰਖਨ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

naaree te jo purakh karaavai purakhan te jo naaree |

The woman is transformed into a man, and the men into women.

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ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਸਾਧੂ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੨॥

kahu kabeer saadhoo ko preetam tis moorat balihaaree |4|2|

Says Kabeer, God is the Beloved of the Holy Saints. I am a sacrifice to His image. ||4||2||

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Bhagat Namdev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਸਾਰੰਗ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਜੀ ਕੀ ॥

saarang baanee naamadeo jee kee |

Saarang, The Word Of Naam Dayv Jee:

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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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ਕਾਏਂ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਬਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

kaaen re man bikhiaa ban jaae |

O mortal, why are you going into the forest of corruption?

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ਭੂਲੌ ਰੇ ਠਗਮੂਰੀ ਖਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bhoolau re tthagamooree khaae |1| rahaau |

You have been misled into eating the toxic drug. ||1||Pause||

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ਜੈਸੇ ਮੀਨੁ ਪਾਨੀ ਮਹਿ ਰਹੈ ॥

jaise meen paanee meh rahai |

You are like a fish living in the water;

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ਕਾਲ ਜਾਲ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਲਹੈ ॥

kaal jaal kee sudh nahee lahai |

you do not see the net of death.

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ਜਿਹਬਾ ਸੁਆਦੀ ਲੀਲਿਤ ਲੋਹ ॥

jihabaa suaadee leelit loh |

Trying to taste the flavor, you swallow the hook.

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ਐਸੇ ਕਨਿਕ ਕਾਮਨੀ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਮੋਹ ॥੧॥

aise kanik kaamanee baadhio moh |1|

You are bound by attachment to wealth and woman. ||1||

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ਜਿਉ ਮਧੁ ਮਾਖੀ ਸੰਚੈ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

jiau madh maakhee sanchai apaar |

The bee stores up loads of honey;

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ਮਧੁ ਲੀਨੋ ਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਨੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

madh leeno mukh deenee chhaar |

then someone comes and takes the honey, and throws dust in its mouth.

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ਗਊ ਬਾਛ ਕਉ ਸੰਚੈ ਖੀਰੁ ॥

gaoo baachh kau sanchai kheer |

The cow stores up loads of milk;

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ਗਲਾ ਬਾਂਧਿ ਦੁਹਿ ਲੇਇ ਅਹੀਰੁ ॥੨॥

galaa baandh duhi lee aheer |2|

then the milkman comes and ties it by its neck and milks it. ||2||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਅਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥

maaeaa kaaran sram at karai |

For the sake of Maya, the mortal works very hard.

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ਸੋ ਮਾਇਆ ਲੈ ਗਾਡੈ ਧਰੈ ॥

so maaeaa lai gaaddai dharai |

He takes the wealth of Maya, and buries it in the ground.

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ਅਤਿ ਸੰਚੈ ਸਮਝੈ ਨਹੀ ਮੂੜੑ ॥

at sanchai samajhai nahee moorra |

He acquires so much, but the fool does not appreciate it.

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ਧਨੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਗਇਓ ਧੂੜਿ ॥੩॥

dhan dharatee tan hoe geo dhoorr |3|

His wealth remains buried in the ground, while his body turns to dust. ||3||

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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਤਿ ਜਰੈ ॥

kaam krodh trisanaa at jarai |

He burns in tremendous sexual desire, unresolved anger and desire.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਬਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

saadhasangat kabahoo nahee karai |

He never joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਤਾ ਚੀ ਆਣਿ ॥

kehat naamadeo taa chee aan |

Says Naam Dayv, seek God's Shelter;

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ਨਿਰਭੈ ਹੋਇ ਭਜੀਐ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥੪॥੧॥

nirabhai hoe bhajeeai bhagavaan |4|1|

be fearless, and vibrate on the Lord God. ||4||1||

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Bhagat Namdev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਬਦਹੁ ਕੀ ਨ ਹੋਡ ਮਾਧਉ ਮੋ ਸਿਉ ॥

badahu kee na hodd maadhau mo siau |

Why not make a bet with me, O Lord of Wealth?

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ਠਾਕੁਰ ਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਜਨ ਤੇ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਪਰਿਓ ਹੈ ਤੋ ਸਿਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tthaakur te jan jan te tthaakur khel pario hai to siau |1| rahaau |

From the master comes the servant, and from the servant, comes the master. This is the game I play with You. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਪਨ ਦੇਉ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਆਪਨ ਆਪ ਲਗਾਵੈ ਪੂਜਾ ॥

aapan deo dehuraa aapan aap lagaavai poojaa |

You Yourself are the deity, and You are the temple of worship. You are the devoted worshipper.

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ਜਲ ਤੇ ਤਰੰਗ ਤਰੰਗ ਤੇ ਹੈ ਜਲੁ ਕਹਨ ਸੁਨਨ ਕਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੧॥

jal te tarang tarang te hai jal kehan sunan kau doojaa |1|

From the water, the waves rise up, and from the waves, the water. They are only different by figures of speech. ||1||

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ਆਪਹਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਆਪਹਿ ਨਾਚੈ ਆਪਿ ਬਜਾਵੈ ਤੂਰਾ ॥

aapeh gaavai aapeh naachai aap bajaavai tooraa |

You Yourself sing, and You Yourself dance. You Yourself blow the bugle.

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ਕਹਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਜਨੁ ਊਰਾ ਤੂ ਪੂਰਾ ॥੨॥੨॥

kehat naamadeo toon mero tthaakur jan aooraa too pooraa |2|2|

Says Naam Dayv, You are my Lord and Master. Your humble servant is imperfect; You are perfect. ||2||2||

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ਦਾਸ ਅਨਿੰਨ ਮੇਰੋ ਨਿਜ ਰੂਪ ॥

daas anin mero nij roop |

Says God: my slave is devoted only to me; he is in my very image.

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ਦਰਸਨ ਨਿਮਖ ਤਾਪ ਤ੍ਰਈ ਮੋਚਨ ਪਰਸਤ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਤ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੂਪ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

darasan nimakh taap tree mochan parasat mukat karat grih koop |1| rahaau |

The sight of him, even for an instant, cures the three fevers; his touch brings liberation from the deep dark pit of household affairs. ||1||Pause||

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ਮੇਰੀ ਬਾਂਧੀ ਭਗਤੁ ਛਡਾਵੈ ਬਾਂਧੈ ਭਗਤੁ ਨ ਛੂਟੈ ਮੋਹਿ ॥

meree baandhee bhagat chhaddaavai baandhai bhagat na chhoottai mohi |

The devotee can release anyone from my bondage, but I cannot release anyone from his.

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