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Ang 49 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸੰਤਾ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਬਖਸਿੰਦੁ ॥

santaa sangat man vasai prabh preetam bakhasind |

In the Society of the Saints, God, the Beloved, the Forgiver, comes to dwell within the mind.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੋਈ ਰਾਜ ਨਰਿੰਦੁ ॥੨॥

jin seviaa prabh aapanaa soee raaj narind |2|

One who has served his God is the emperor of kings||2||

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ਅਉਸਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗੁਣ ਰਮਣ ਜਿਤੁ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਜਨ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

aausar har jas gun raman jit kott majan isanaan |

This is the time to speak and sing the Praise and the Glory of God, which brings the merit of millions of cleansing and purifying baths.

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ਰਸਨਾ ਉਚਰੈ ਗੁਣਵਤੀ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪੁਜੈ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

rasanaa ucharai gunavatee koe na pujai daan |

The tongue which chants these Praises is worthy; there is no charity equal to this.

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ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨੁ ॥

drisatt dhaar man tan vasai deaal purakh miharavaan |

Blessing us with His Glance of Grace, the Kind and Compassionate, All-powerful Lord comes to dwell within the mind and body.

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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਧਨੁ ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਹਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

jeeo pindd dhan tis daa hau sadaa sadaa kurabaan |3|

My soul, body and wealth are His. Forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him. ||3||

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ਮਿਲਿਆ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜੈ ਜੋ ਮੇਲਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥

miliaa kade na vichhurrai jo meliaa karataar |

One whom the Creator Lord has met and joined to Himself shall never again be separated.

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ਦਾਸਾ ਕੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਕਟਿਆ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਿ ॥

daasaa ke bandhan kattiaa saachai sirajanahaar |

The True Creator Lord breaks the bonds of His slave.

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ਭੂਲਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਇਓਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

bhoolaa maarag paaeon gun avagun na beechaar |

The doubter has been put back on the path; his merits and demerits have not been considered.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਜਿ ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੧੮॥੮੮॥

naanak tis saranaagatee ji sagal ghattaa aadhaar |4|18|88|

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the One who is the Support of every heart. ||4||18||88||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 5 |

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

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ਰਸਨਾ ਸਚਾ ਸਿਮਰੀਐ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

rasanaa sachaa simareeai man tan niramal hoe |

With your tongue, repeat the True Name, and your mind and body shall become pure.

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ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਾਕ ਅਗਲੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

maat pitaa saak agale tis bin avar na koe |

Your mother and father and all your relations-without Him, there are none at all.

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ਮਿਹਰ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਚਸਾ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

mihar kare je aapanee chasaa na visarai soe |1|

If God Himself bestows His Mercy, then He is not forgotten, even for an instant. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੇਵਿ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਸਾਸੁ ॥

man mere saachaa sev jichar saas |

O my mind, serve the True One, as long as you have the breath of life.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭ ਕੂੜੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin sache sabh koorr hai ante hoe binaas |1| rahaau |

Without the True One, everything is false; in the end, all shall perish. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

saahib meraa niramalaa tis bin rehan na jaae |

My Lord and Master is Immaculate and Pure; without Him, I cannot even survive.

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ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਭੁਖ ਅਤਿ ਅਗਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਆਣਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਮਾਇ ॥

merai man tan bhukh at agalee koee aan milaavai maae |

Within my mind and body, there is such a great hunger; if only someone would come and unite me with Him, O my mother!

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ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਭਾਲੀਆ ਸਹ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

chaare kunddaa bhaaleea seh bin avar na jaae |2|

I have searched the four corners of the world-without our Husband Lord, there is no other place of rest. ||2||

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ਤਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੋ ਮੇਲੇ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

tis aagai aradaas kar jo mele karataar |

Offer your prayers to Him, who shall unite you with the Creator.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਨਾਮ ਕਾ ਪੂਰਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਭੰਡਾਰੁ ॥

satigur daataa naam kaa pooraa jis bhanddaar |

The True Guru is the Giver of the Naam; His Treasure is perfect and overflowing.

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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

sadaa sadaa saalaaheeai ant na paaraavaar |3|

Forever and ever, praise the One, who has no end or limitation. ||3||

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ਪਰਵਦਗਾਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਚਲਤ ਅਨੇਕ ॥

paravadagaar saalaaheeai jis de chalat anek |

Praise God, the Nurturer and Cherisher; His Wondrous Ways are unlimited.

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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਆਰਾਧੀਐ ਏਹਾ ਮਤਿ ਵਿਸੇਖ ॥

sadaa sadaa aaraadheeai ehaa mat visekh |

Forever and ever, worship and adore Him; this is the most wonderful wisdom.

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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮਿਠਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਗੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਖ ॥੪॥੧੯॥੮੯॥

man tan mitthaa tis lagai jis masatak naanak lekh |4|19|89|

O Nanak, God's Flavor is sweet to the minds and bodies of those who have such blessed destiny written on their foreheads. ||4||19||89||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 5 |

Siree Raag, Fifth Mehl:

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਹੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਾਈਹੋ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥

sant janahu mil bhaaeeho sachaa naam samaal |

Meet with the humble Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, and contemplate the True Name.

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ਤੋਸਾ ਬੰਧਹੁ ਜੀਅ ਕਾ ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

tosaa bandhahu jeea kaa aithai othai naal |

For the journey of the soul, gather those supplies which will go with you here and hereafter.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਪਣੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥

gur poore te paaeeai apanee nadar nihaal |

These are obtained from the Perfect Guru, when God bestows His Glance of Grace.

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ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ॥੧॥

karam paraapat tis hovai jis no hoe deaal |1|

Those unto whom He is Merciful, receive His Grace. ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਗੁਰ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

mere man gur jevadd avar na koe |

O my mind, there is no other as great as the Guru.

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ਦੂਜਾ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਕੋ ਸੁਝੈ ਗੁਰ ਮੇਲੇ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

doojaa thaau na ko sujhai gur mele sach soe |1| rahaau |

I cannot imagine any other place. The Guru leads me to meet the True Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਗਲ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਡਿਠਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

sagal padaarath tis mile jin gur dditthaa jaae |

Those who go to see the Guru obtain all treasures.

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ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਜਿਨ ਮਨੁ ਲਗਾ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮਾਇ ॥

gur charanee jin man lagaa se vaddabhaagee maae |

Those whose minds are attached to the Guru's Feet are very fortunate, O my mother.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

gur daataa samarath gur gur sabh meh rahiaa samaae |

The Guru is the Giver, the Guru is All-powerful. The Guru is All-pervading, contained amongst all.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਡੁਬਦਾ ਲਏ ਤਰਾਇ ॥੨॥

gur paramesar paarabraham gur ddubadaa le taraae |2|

The Guru is the Transcendent Lord, the Supreme Lord God. The Guru lifts up and saves those who are drowning. ||2||

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ਕਿਤੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥

kit mukh gur saalaaheeai karan kaaran samarath |

How shall I praise the Guru, the All-powerful Cause of causes?

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ਸੇ ਮਥੇ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਰਹੇ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਿ ਧਾਰਿਆ ਹਥੁ ॥

se mathe nihachal rahe jin gur dhaariaa hath |

Those, upon whose foreheads the Guru has placed His Hand, remain steady and stable.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੀਆਲਿਆ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਕਾ ਪਥੁ ॥

gur amrit naam peeaaliaa janam maran kaa path |

The Guru has led me to drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; He has released me from the cycle of birth and death.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਦੁਖ ਲਥੁ ॥੩॥

gur paramesar seviaa bhai bhanjan dukh lath |3|

I serve the Guru, the Transcendent Lord, the Dispeller of fear; my suffering has been taken away. ||3||

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