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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Dayv Gandhaaree

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ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

devagandhaaree mahalaa 5 |

Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮੈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਪੇਖਿਓ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੀ ਕੋਊ ॥

mai bahu bidh pekhio doojaa naahee ree koaoo |

I have looked in so many ways, but there is no other like the Lord.

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ਖੰਡ ਦੀਪ ਸਭ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਭ ਲੋਊ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

khandd deep sabh bheetar raviaa poor rahio sabh loaoo |1| rahaau |

On all the continents and islands, He is permeating and fully pervading; He is in all worlds. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਗਮ ਅਗੰਮਾ ਕਵਨ ਮਹਿੰਮਾ ਮਨੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਸੁਨਿ ਸੋਊ ॥

agam agamaa kavan mahinmaa man jeevai sun soaoo |

He is the most unfathomable of the unfathomable; who can chant His Praises? My mind lives by hearing news of Him.

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ਚਾਰਿ ਆਸਰਮ ਚਾਰਿ ਬਰੰਨਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਏ ਸੇਵਤੋਊ ॥੧॥

chaar aasaram chaar baranaa mukat bhe sevatoaoo |1|

People in the four stages of life, and in the four social classes are liberated, by serving You, Lord. ||1||

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ਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਦੁਤੀਅ ਗਏ ਸੁਖ ਹੋਊ ॥

gur sabad drirraaeaa param pad paaeaa duteea ge sukh hoaoo |

The Guru has implanted the Word of His Shabad within me; I have attained the supreme status. My sense of duality has been dispelled, and now, I am at peace.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ਸਹਜੋਊ ॥੨॥੨॥੩੩॥

kahu naanak bhav saagar tariaa har nidh paaee sahajoaoo |2|2|33|

Says Nanak, I have easily crossed over the terrifying world-ocean, obtaining the treasure of the Lord's Name. ||2||2||33||

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ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੬ ॥

raag devagandhaaree mahalaa 5 ghar 6 |

Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fifth Mehl, Sixth House:

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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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ਏਕੈ ਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੈ ਜਾਨ ॥

ekai re har ekai jaan |

Know that there is One and only One Lord.

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ਏਕੈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ekai re guramukh jaan |1| rahaau |

O Gurmukh, know that He is One. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਾਹੇ ਭ੍ਰਮਤ ਹਉ ਤੁਮ ਭ੍ਰਮਹੁ ਨ ਭਾਈ ਰਵਿਆ ਰੇ ਰਵਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਥਾਨ ॥੧॥

kaahe bhramat hau tum bhramahu na bhaaee raviaa re raviaa srab thaan |1|

Why are you wandering around? O Siblings of Destiny, don't wander around; He is permeating and pervading everywhere. ||1||

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ਜਿਉ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਕਾਸਟ ਮਝਾਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

jiau baisantar kaasatt majhaar bin sanjam nahee kaaraj saar |

As the fire in the forest, without control, cannot serve any purpose

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਨ ਪਾਵੈਗੋ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਕੋ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

bin gur na paavaigo har jee ko duaar |

just so, without the Guru, one cannot attain the Gate of the Lord.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਤਜਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਏ ਹੈ ਪਰਮ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥੨॥੧॥੩੪॥

mil sangat taj abhimaan kahu naanak paae hai param nidhaan |2|1|34|

Joining the Society of the Saints, renounce your ego; says Nanak, in this way, the supreme treasure is obtained. ||2||1||34||

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ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ੫ ॥

devagandhaaree 5 |

Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਾਨੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਾਤਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaanee na jaaee taa kee gaat |1| rahaau |

His state cannot be known. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਹ ਪੇਖਾਰਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਬਿਸਮਨ ਬਿਸਮੇ ਕਹਨ ਕਹਾਤਿ ॥੧॥

keh pekhaarau hau kar chaturaaee bisaman bisame kehan kahaat |1|

How can I behold Him through clever tricks? Those who tell this story are wonder-struck and amazed. ||1||

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ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਸਿਧ ਅਰੁ ਸਾਧਿਕ ॥

gan gandharab sidh ar saadhik |

The servants of God, the celestial singers, the Siddhas and the seekers,

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ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਦੇਵ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾਦਿਕ ॥

sur nar dev braham brahamaadik |

the angelic and divine beings, Brahma and those like Brahma,

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ਚਤੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਉਚਰਤ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

chatur bed ucharat din raat |

and the four Vedas proclaim, day and night,

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ਅਗਮ ਅਗਮ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਆਗਾਧਿ ॥

agam agam tthaakur aagaadh |

that the Lord and Master is inaccessible, unapproachable and unfathomable.

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ਗੁਨ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਭਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਪਰੈ ਪਰਾਤਿ ॥੨॥੨॥੩੫॥

gun beant beant bhan naanak kehan na jaaee parai paraat |2|2|35|

Endless, endless are His Glories, says Nanak; they cannot be described - they are beyond our reach. ||2||2||35||

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ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

devagandhaaree mahalaa 5 |

Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਧਿਆਏ ਗਾਏ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰ ॥

dhiaae gaae karanaihaar |

I meditate, and sing of the Creator Lord.

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ਭਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜ ਅਨੰਦਾ ਅਨਿਕ ਓਹੀ ਰੇ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bhau naahee sukh sehaj anandaa anik ohee re ek samaar |1| rahaau |

I have become fearless, and I have found peace, poise and bliss, remembering the infinite Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਫਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਾਥੈ ॥

safal moorat gur merai maathai |

The Guru, of the most fruitful image, has placed His hand upon my forehead.

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ਜਤ ਕਤ ਪੇਖਉ ਤਤ ਤਤ ਸਾਥੈ ॥

jat kat pekhau tat tat saathai |

Wherever I look, there, I find Him with me.

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰ ॥੧॥

charan kamal mere praan adhaar |1|

The Lotus Feet of the Lord are the Support of my very breath of life. ||1||

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ਸਮਰਥ ਅਥਾਹ ਬਡਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

samarath athaah baddaa prabh meraa |

My God is all-powerful, unfathomable and utterly vast.

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ਘਟ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਨੇਰਾ ॥

ghatt ghatt antar saahib neraa |

The Lord and Master is close at hand - He dwells in each and every heart.

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ਤਾਕੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਆਸਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰ ॥੨॥੩॥੩੬॥

taakee saran aasar prabh naanak jaa kaa ant na paaraavaar |2|3|36|

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary and the Support of God, who has no end or limitation. ||2||3||36||

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ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

devagandhaaree mahalaa 5 |

Dayv-Gandhaaree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਉਲਟੀ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਉਲਟੀ ਰੇ ॥

aulattee re man ulattee re |

Turn away, O my mind, turn away.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਸਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਉਲਟੀ ਰੇ ॥

saakat siau kar ulattee re |

Turn away from the faithless cynic.

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ਝੂਠੈ ਕੀ ਰੇ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਛੁਟਕੀ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਛੁਟਕੀ ਰੇ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਛੁਟਕੀ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jhootthai kee re jhootth pareet chhuttakee re man chhuttakee re saakat sang na chhuttakee re |1| rahaau |

False is the love of the false one; break the ties, O my mind, and your ties shall be broken. Break your ties with the faithless cynic. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਿਉ ਕਾਜਰ ਭਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਓ ਜੋ ਪੈਸੈ ਕਾਲੂਖੀ ਰੇ ॥

jiau kaajar bhar mandar raakhio jo paisai kaalookhee re |

One who enters a house filled with soot is blackened.

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ਦੂਰਹੁ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਭਾਗਿ ਗਇਓ ਹੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਛੁਟਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਕੁਟੀ ਰੇ ॥੧॥

doorahu hee te bhaag geo hai jis gur mil chhuttakee trikuttee re |1|

Run far away from such people! One who meets the Guru escapes from the bondage of the three dispositions. ||1||

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ਮਾਗਉ ਦਾਨੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਮੁਖੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜੁਟਸੀ ਰੇ ॥

maagau daan kripaal kripaa nidh meraa mukh saakat sang na juttasee re |

I beg this blessing of You, O Merciful Lord, ocean of mercy - please, don't bring me face to face with the faithless cyincs.

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