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Ang 323 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਨਾਨਕ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ਉਧਾਰਿਅਨੁ ਦਯੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅਮਿਤਾ ॥੧੯॥

naanak larr laae udhaarian day sev amitaa |19|

O Nanak, serve the Infinite Lord; grasp the hem of His robe, and He will save you. ||19||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

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ਧੰਧੜੇ ਕੁਲਾਹ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹੇਕੜੋ ॥

dhandharre kulaah chit na aavai hekarro |

Worldly affairs are unprofitable, if the One Lord does not come to mind.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਈ ਤੰਨ ਫੁਟੰਨਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਸਾਂਈ ਵਿਸਰੈ ॥੧॥

naanak seee tan futtan jinaa saanee visarai |1|

O Nanak, the bodies of those who forget their Master shall burst apart. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਪਰੇਤਹੁ ਕੀਤੋਨੁ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਤਿਨਿ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੇ ॥

paretahu keeton devataa tin karanaihaare |

The ghost has been transformed into an angel by the Creator Lord.

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ਸਭੇ ਸਿਖ ਉਬਾਰਿਅਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

sabhe sikh ubaarian prabh kaaj savaare |

God has emancipated all the Sikhs and resolved their affairs.

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ਨਿੰਦਕ ਪਕੜਿ ਪਛਾੜਿਅਨੁ ਝੂਠੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੇ ॥

nindak pakarr pachhaarrian jhootthe darabaare |

He has seized the slanderers and thrown them to the ground, and declared them false in His Court.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਵਡਾ ਹੈ ਆਪਿ ਸਾਜਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

naanak kaa prabh vaddaa hai aap saaj savaare |2|

Nanak's God is glorious and great; He Himself creates and adorns. ||2||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਕਰਣਾ ॥

prabh beant kichh ant naeh sabh tisai karanaa |

God is unlimited; He has no limit; He is the One who does everything.

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ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੋ ਜੀਆਂ ਕਾ ਪਰਣਾ ॥

agam agochar saahibo jeean kaa paranaa |

The Inaccessible and Unapproachable Lord and Master is the Support of His beings.

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ਹਸਤ ਦੇਇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਦਾ ਭਰਣ ਪੋਖਣੁ ਕਰਣਾ ॥

hasat dee pratipaaladaa bharan pokhan karanaa |

Giving His Hand, He nurtures and cherishes; He is the Filler and Fulfiller.

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ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨੁ ਬਖਸਿੰਦੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਸਚੇ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

miharavaan bakhasind aap jap sache taranaa |

He Himself is Merciful and Forgiving. Chanting the True Name, one is saved.

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ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਭਲਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਸਰਣਾ ॥੨੦॥

jo tudh bhaavai so bhalaa naanak daas saranaa |20|

Whatever pleases You - that alone is good; slave Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary. ||20||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

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ਤਿੰਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਕਾ ਰਹੀ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

tinaa bhukh na kaa rahee jis daa prabh hai soe |

One who belongs to God has no hunger.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਿਆ ਉਧਰੈ ਸਭੋ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥

naanak charanee lagiaa udharai sabho koe |1|

O Nanak, everyone who falls at his feet is saved. ||1||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਾਚਿਕੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਨਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਕਰੇ ਕਬੂਲੁ ॥

jaachik mangai nit naam saahib kare kabool |

If the beggar begs for the Lord's Name every day, his Lord and Master will grant his request.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਜਜਮਾਨੁ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਮੂਲਿ ॥੨॥

naanak paramesar jajamaan tiseh bhukh na mool |2|

O Nanak, the Transcendent Lord is the most generous host; He does not lack anything at all. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਮਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਚੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਜੋੜੇ ॥

man rataa govind sang sach bhojan jorre |

To imbue the mind with the Lord of the Universe is the true food and dress.

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ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਉ ਏ ਹਸਤੀ ਘੋੜੇ ॥

preet lagee har naam siau e hasatee ghorre |

To embrace love for the Name of the Lord is to possess horses and elephants.

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ਰਾਜ ਮਿਲਖ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਘਣੀ ਧਿਆਇ ਮੁਖੁ ਨ ਮੋੜੇ ॥

raaj milakh khuseea ghanee dhiaae mukh na morre |

To meditate on the Lord steadfastly is to rule over kingdoms of property and enjoy all sorts of pleasures.

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ਢਾਢੀ ਦਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੰਗਣਾ ਦਰੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਛੋੜੇ ॥

dtaadtee dar prabh manganaa dar kade na chhorre |

The minstrel begs at God's Door - he shall never leave that Door.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਚਾਉ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਉ ਲੋੜੇ ॥੨੧॥੧॥ ਸੁਧੁ ਕੀਚੇ

naanak man tan chaau ehu nit prabh kau lorre |21|1| sudh keeche

Nanak has this yearning in his mind and body - he longs continually for God. ||21||1|| Sudh Keechay||

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਭਗਤਾਂ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

raag gaurree bhagataan kee baanee |

Raag Gauree, The Word Of The Devotees:

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ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh gur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. By Guru's Grace:

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੇ ਚਉਪਦੇ ੧੪ ॥

gaurree guaareree sree kabeer jeeo ke chaupade 14 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fourteen Chau-Padhay Of Kabeer Jee:

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ਅਬ ਮੋਹਿ ਜਲਤ ਰਾਮ ਜਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

ab mohi jalat raam jal paaeaa |

I was on fire, but now I have found the Water of the Lord's Name.

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ਰਾਮ ਉਦਕਿ ਤਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raam udak tan jalat bujhaaeaa |1| rahaau |

This Water of the Lord's Name has cooled my burning body. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਣ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਬਨ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

man maaran kaaran ban jaaeeai |

To subdue their minds, some go off into the forests;

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ਸੋ ਜਲੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥

so jal bin bhagavant na paaeeai |1|

but that Water is not found without the Lord God. ||1||

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ਜਿਹ ਪਾਵਕ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਹੈ ਜਾਰੇ ॥

jih paavak sur nar hai jaare |

That fire has consumed angels and mortal beings,

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ਰਾਮ ਉਦਕਿ ਜਨ ਜਲਤ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

raam udak jan jalat ubaare |2|

but the Water of the Lord's Name saves His humble servants from burning. ||2||

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ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

bhav saagar sukh saagar maahee |

In the terrifying world-ocean, there is an ocean of peace.

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ਪੀਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਜਲ ਨਿਖੁਟਤ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੩॥

peev rahe jal nikhuttat naahee |3|

I continue to drink it in, but this Water is never exhausted. ||3||

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ਕਹਿ ਕਬੀਰ ਭਜੁ ਸਾਰਿੰਗਪਾਨੀ ॥

keh kabeer bhaj saaringapaanee |

Says Kabeer, meditate and vibrate upon the Lord, like the rainbird remembering the water.

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ਰਾਮ ਉਦਕਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਤਿਖਾ ਬੁਝਾਨੀ ॥੪॥੧॥

raam udak meree tikhaa bujhaanee |4|1|

The Water of the Lord's Name has quenched my thirst. ||4||1||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀ ॥

gaurree kabeer jee |

Gauree, Kabeer Jee:

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ਮਾਧਉ ਜਲ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

maadhau jal kee piaas na jaae |

O Lord, my thirst for the Water of Your Name will not go away.

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ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਉਠੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jal meh agan utthee adhikaae |1| rahaau |

The fire of my thirst burns even more brightly in that Water. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੂੰ ਜਲਨਿਧਿ ਹਉ ਜਲ ਕਾ ਮੀਨੁ ॥

toon jalanidh hau jal kaa meen |

You are the Ocean of Water, and I am just a fish in that Water.

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ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਉ ਜਲਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਖੀਨੁ ॥੧॥

jal meh rhau jaleh bin kheen |1|

In that Water, I remain; without that Water, I would perish. ||1||

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ਤੂੰ ਪਿੰਜਰੁ ਹਉ ਸੂਅਟਾ ਤੋਰ ॥

toon pinjar hau sooattaa tor |

You are the cage, and I am Your parrot.

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ਜਮੁ ਮੰਜਾਰੁ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੈ ਮੋਰ ॥੨॥

jam manjaar kahaa karai mor |2|

So what can the cat of death do to me? ||2||

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ਤੂੰ ਤਰਵਰੁ ਹਉ ਪੰਖੀ ਆਹਿ ॥

toon taravar hau pankhee aaeh |

You are the tree, and I am the bird.

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ਮੰਦਭਾਗੀ ਤੇਰੋ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

mandabhaagee tero darasan naeh |3|

I am so unfortunate - I cannot see the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan! ||3||

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