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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਅਉਖਧ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਤੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

aaukhadh mantr tant sabh chhaar |

All medicines and remedies, mantras and tantras are nothing more than ashes.

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ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਰਿਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਧਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

karanaihaar ride meh dhaar |3|

Enshrine the Creator Lord within your heart. ||3||

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ਤਜਿ ਸਭਿ ਭਰਮ ਭਜਿਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ॥

taj sabh bharam bhajio paarabraham |

Renounce all your doubts, and vibrate upon the Supreme Lord God.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਟਲ ਇਹੁ ਧਰਮੁ ॥੪॥੮੦॥੧੪੯॥

kahu naanak attal ihu dharam |4|80|149|

Says Nanak, this path of Dharma is eternal and unchanging. ||4||80||149||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰ ਸੋਈ ॥

kar kirapaa bhette gur soee |

The Lord bestowed His Mercy, and led me to meet the Guru.

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ਤਿਤੁ ਬਲਿ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥

tit bal rog na biaapai koee |1|

By His power, no disease afflicts me. ||1||

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ਰਾਮ ਰਮਣ ਤਰਣ ਭੈ ਸਾਗਰ ॥

raam raman taran bhai saagar |

Remembering the Lord, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਸਰਣਿ ਸੂਰ ਫਾਰੇ ਜਮ ਕਾਗਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saran soor faare jam kaagar |1| rahaau |

In the Sanctuary of the spiritual warrior, the account books of the Messenger of Death are torn up. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦੀਓ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ॥

satigur mantru deeo har naam |

The True Guru has given me the Mantra of the Lord's Name.

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ਇਹ ਆਸਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਏ ਕਾਮ ॥੨॥

eih aasar pooran bhe kaam |2|

By this Support, my affairs have been resolved. ||2||

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ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਪੂਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

jap tap sanjam pooree vaddiaaee |

Meditation, self-discipline, self-control and perfect greatness were obtained when the Merciful Lord,

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ਹਰਿ ਭਏ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੩॥

gur kirapaal har bhe sahaaee |3|

The Guru, became my Help and Support. ||3||

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ਮਾਨ ਮੋਹ ਖੋਏ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮ ॥

maan moh khoe gur bharam |

The Guru has dispelled pride, emotional attachment and superstition.

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ਪੇਖੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਸਰੇ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ॥੪॥੮੧॥੧੫੦॥

pekh naanak pasare paarabraham |4|81|150|

Nanak sees the Supreme Lord God pervading everywhere. ||4||81||150||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਬਿਖੈ ਰਾਜ ਤੇ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

bikhai raaj te andhulaa bhaaree |

The blind beggar is better off than the vicious king.

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ਦੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

dukh laagai raam naam chitaaree |1|

Overcome by pain, the blind man invokes the Lord's Name. ||1||

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ਤੇਰੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਤੁਹੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

tere daas kau tuhee vaddiaaee |

You are the glorious greatness of Your slave.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਗਨੁ ਨਰਕਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

maaeaa magan narak lai jaaee |1| rahaau |

The intoxication of Maya leads the others to hell. ||1||Pause||

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ਰੋਗ ਗਿਰਸਤ ਚਿਤਾਰੇ ਨਾਉ ॥

rog girasat chitaare naau |

Gripped by disease, they invoke the Name.

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ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਤੇ ਕਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਠਾਉ ॥੨॥

bikh maate kaa tthaur na tthaau |2|

But those who are intoxicated with vice shall find no home, no place of rest. ||2||

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

charan kamal siau laagee preet |

One who is in love with the Lord's Lotus Feet,

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ਆਨ ਸੁਖਾ ਨਹੀ ਆਵਹਿ ਚੀਤਿ ॥੩॥

aan sukhaa nahee aaveh cheet |3|

does not think of any other comforts. ||3||

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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਿਮਰਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

sadaa sadaa simrau prabh suaamee |

Forever and ever, meditate on God, your Lord and Master.

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ਮਿਲੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੪॥੮੨॥੧੫੧॥

mil naanak har antarajaamee |4|82|151|

O Nanak, meet with the Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||4||82||151||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਸੰਗੀ ਬਟਵਾਰੇ ॥

aatth pehar sangee battavaare |

Twenty-four hours a day, the highway robbers are my companions.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਲਏ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥੧॥

kar kirapaa prabh le nivaare |1|

Granting His Grace, God has driven them away. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਰਮਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

aisaa har ras ramahu sabh koe |

Everyone should dwell on the Sweet Name of such a Lord.

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ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sarab kalaa pooran prabh soe |1| rahaau |

God is overflowing with all power. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਹਾ ਤਪਤਿ ਸਾਗਰ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥

mahaa tapat saagar sansaar |

The world-ocean is burning hot!

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥੨॥

prabh khin meh paar utaaranahaar |2|

In an instant, God saves us, and carries us across. ||2||

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ਅਨਿਕ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

anik bandhan tore nahee jaeh |

There are so many bonds, they cannot be broken.

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ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਫਲ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

simarat naam mukat fal paeh |3|

Remembering the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the fruit of liberation is obtained. ||3||

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ਉਕਤਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਇਸ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

aukat siaanap is te kachh naeh |

By clever devices, nothing is accomplished.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਿ ॥੪॥੮੩॥੧੫੨॥

kar kirapaa naanak gun gaeh |4|83|152|

Grant Your Grace to Nanak, that he may sing the Glories of God. ||4||83||152||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਥਾਤੀ ਪਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ॥

thaatee paaee har ko naam |

Those who obtain the wealth of the Lord's Name

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ਬਿਚਰੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਭਿ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥

bichar sansaar pooran sabh kaam |1|

move freely in the world; all their affairs are resolved. ||1||

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ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਈਐ ॥

vaddabhaagee har keeratan gaaeeai |

By great good fortune, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung.

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਤ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

paarabraham toon dehi ta paaeeai |1| rahaau |

O Supreme Lord God, as You give, so do I receive. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

har ke charan hiradai ur dhaar |

Enshrine the Lord's Feet within your heart.

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ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਚੜਿ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

bhav saagar charr utareh paar |2|

Get aboard this boat, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

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ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

saadhoo sang karahu sabh koe |

Everyone who joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy,

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ਸਦਾ ਕਲਿਆਣ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

sadaa kaliaan fir dookh na hoe |3|

obtains eternal peace; pain does not afflict them any longer. ||3||

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ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਜੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

prem bhagat bhaj gunee nidhaan |

With loving devotional worship, meditate on the treasure of excellence.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੪॥੮੪॥੧੫੩॥

naanak daragah paaeeai maan |4|84|153|

O Nanak, you shall be honored in the Court of the Lord. ||4||84||153||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਤ ॥

jal thal maheeal pooran har meet |

The Lord, our Friend, is totally pervading the water, the land and the skies.

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ਭ੍ਰਮ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਗਾਏ ਗੁਣ ਨੀਤ ॥੧॥

bhram binase gaae gun neet |1|

Doubts are dispelled by continually singing the Lord's Glorious Praises. ||1||

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ਊਠਤ ਸੋਵਤ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਪਹਰੂਆ ॥

aootthat sovat har sang paharooaa |

While rising up, and while lying down in sleep, the Lord is always with you, watching over you.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਜਮ ਨਹੀ ਡਰੂਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa kai simaran jam nahee ddarooaa |1| rahaau |

Remembering Him in meditation, the fear of Death departs. ||1||Pause||

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ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

charan kamal prabh ridai nivaas |

With God's Lotus Feet abiding in the heart,

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