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Guru Ramdas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 4 |

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

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ਹਉ ਪੰਥੁ ਦਸਾਈ ਨਿਤ ਖੜੀ ਕੋਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਸੇ ਤਿਨਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

hau panth dasaaee nit kharree koee prabh dase tin jaau |

I stand by the wayside and ask the Way. If only someone would show me the Way to God-I would go with him.

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ਜਿਨੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਪੀਛੈ ਲਾਗਿ ਫਿਰਾਉ ॥

jinee meraa piaaraa raaviaa tin peechhai laag firaau |

I follow in the footsteps of those who enjoy the Love of my Beloved.

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ਕਰਿ ਮਿੰਨਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੋਦੜੀ ਮੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਲਣੈ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥੧॥

kar minat kar jodarree mai prabh milanai kaa chaau |1|

I beg of them, I implore them; I have such a yearning to meet God! ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਜਨਾ ਕੋਈ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

mere bhaaee janaa koee mo kau har prabh mel milaae |

O my Siblings of Destiny, please unite me in Union with my Lord God.

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ਹਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਵਾਰਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੀਆ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau satigur vittahu vaariaa jin har prabh deea dikhaae |1| rahaau |

I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has shown me the Lord God. ||1||Pause||

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ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਣੀ ਢਹਿ ਪਵਾ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

hoe nimaanee dteh pavaa poore satigur paas |

In deep humility, I fall at the Feet of the Perfect True Guru.

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ਨਿਮਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥

nimaaniaa gur maan hai gur satigur kare saabaas |

The Guru is the Honor of the dishonored. The Guru, the True Guru, brings approval and applause.

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ਹਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਨ ਰਜਊ ਮੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

hau gur saalaeh na rjaoo mai mele har prabh paas |2|

I am never tired of praising the Guru, who unites me with the Lord God. ||2||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨੋ ਸਭ ਕੋ ਲੋਚਦਾ ਜੇਤਾ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

satigur no sabh ko lochadaa jetaa jagat sabh koe |

Everyone, all over the world, longs for the True Guru.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਨਾ ਥੀਐ ਭਾਗਹੀਣ ਬਹਿ ਰੋਇ ॥

bin bhaagaa darasan naa theeai bhaagaheen beh roe |

Without the good fortune of destiny, the Blessed Vision of His Darshan is not obtained. The unfortunate ones just sit and cry.

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ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਣਾ ਸੋ ਥੀਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥

jo har prabh bhaanaa so theea dhur likhiaa na mettai koe |3|

All things happen according to the Will of the Lord God. No one can erase the pre-ordained Writ of Destiny. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

aape satigur aap har aape mel milaae |

He Himself is the True Guru; He Himself is the Lord. He Himself unites in His Union.

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ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਮੇਲਸੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੀਛੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

aap deaa kar melasee gur satigur peechhai paae |

In His Kindness, He unites us with Himself, as we follow the Guru, the True Guru.

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ਸਭੁ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਜਗਿ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਲੁ ਜਲਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੪॥੬੮॥

sabh jagajeevan jag aap hai naanak jal jaleh samaae |4|4|68|

Over all the world, He is the Life of the World, O Nanak, like water mingled with water. ||4||4||68||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 4 |

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

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ਰਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸੁ ਅਤਿ ਭਲਾ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

ras amrit naam ras at bhalaa kit bidh milai ras khaae |

The Essence of the Ambrosial Naam is the most sublime essence; how can I get to taste this essence?

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ਜਾਇ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਤੁਸਾ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਇ ॥

jaae puchhahu sohaaganee tusaa kiau kar miliaa prabh aae |

I go and ask the happy soul-brides, "How did you come to meet God?"

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ਓਇ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹ ਨ ਬੋਲਨੀ ਹਉ ਮਲਿ ਮਲਿ ਧੋਵਾ ਤਿਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

oe veparavaah na bolanee hau mal mal dhovaa tin paae |1|

They are care-free and do not speak; I massage and wash their feet. ||1||

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ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਜਣ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

bhaaee re mil sajan har gun saar |

O Siblings of Destiny, meet with your spiritual friend, and dwell upon the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਸਜਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਢੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sajan satigur purakh hai dukh kadtai haumai maar |1| rahaau |

The True Guru, the Primal Being, is your Friend, who shall drive out pain and subdue your ego. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਤਿਨ ਦਇਆ ਪਈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

guramukheea sohaaganee tin deaa pee man aae |

The Gurmukhs are the happy soul-brides; their minds are filled with kindness.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਚਨੁ ਰਤੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਮੰਨੇ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

satigur vachan ratan hai jo mane su har ras khaae |

The Word of the True Guru is the Jewel. One who believes in it tastes the Sublime Essence of the Lord.

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ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਵਡ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਧਾ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥੨॥

se vaddabhaagee vadd jaaneeeh jin har ras khaadhaa gur bhaae |2|

Those who partake of the Lord's Sublime Essence, through the Guru's Love, are known as great and very fortunate. ||2||

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ਇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਵਣਿ ਤਿਣਿ ਸਭਤੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਗਹੀਣ ਨਹੀ ਖਾਇ ॥

eihu har ras van tin sabhat hai bhaagaheen nahee khaae |

This Sublime Essence of the Lord is in the forests, in the fields and everywhere, but the unfortunate ones do not taste it.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਲੈ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਰਹੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥

bin satigur palai naa pavai manamukh rahe bilalaae |

Without the True Guru, it is not obtained. The self-willed manmukhs continue to cry in misery.

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ਓਇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਆਗੈ ਨਾ ਨਿਵਹਿ ਓਨਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਬਲਾਇ ॥੩॥

oe satigur aagai naa niveh onaa antar krodh balaae |3|

They do not bow before the True Guru; the demon of anger is within them. ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

har har har ras aap hai aape har ras hoe |

The Lord Himself, Har, Har, Har, is the Sublime Essence. The Lord Himself is the Essence.

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ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਵਸੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚੋਇ ॥

aap deaa kar devasee guramukh amrit choe |

In His Kindness, He blesses the Gurmukh with it; the Ambrosial Nectar of this Amrit trickles down.

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ਸਭੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੫॥੬੯॥

sabh tan man hariaa hoeaa naanak har vasiaa man soe |4|5|69|

Then, the body and mind totally blossom forth and flourish; O Nanak, the Lord comes to dwell within the mind. ||4||5||69||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 4 |

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl:

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ਦਿਨਸੁ ਚੜੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਥਵੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਸਬਾਈ ਜਾਇ ॥

dinas charrai fir aathavai rain sabaaee jaae |

The day dawns, and then it ends, and the night passes away.

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ਆਵ ਘਟੈ ਨਰੁ ਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ਨਿਤਿ ਮੂਸਾ ਲਾਜੁ ਟੁਕਾਇ ॥

aav ghattai nar naa bujhai nit moosaa laaj ttukaae |

Man's life is diminishing, but he does not understand. Each day, the mouse of death is gnawing away at the rope of life.

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ਗੁੜੁ ਮਿਠਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਲਗਿ ਮਾਖੀ ਪਚੈ ਪਚਾਇ ॥੧॥

gurr mitthaa maaeaa pasariaa manamukh lag maakhee pachai pachaae |1|

Maya spreads out like sweet molasses; the self-willed manmukh is stuck like a fly, rotting away. ||1||

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ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਮੈ ਮੀਤੁ ਸਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhaaee re mai meet sakhaa prabh soe |

O Siblings of Destiny, God is my Friend and Companion.

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ਪੁਤੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਬੇਲੀ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

put kalat mohu bikh hai ant belee koe na hoe |1| rahaau |

Emotional attachment to children and spouse is poison; in the end, no one will go along with you as your helper. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਉਬਰੇ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਰਹੇ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥

guramat har liv ubare alipat rahe saranaae |

Through the Guru's Teachings, some embrace love for the Lord, and are saved. They remain detached and unaffected, and they find the Sanctuary of the Lord.

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