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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਭਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੩॥

vaddabhaagee gur paaeaa bhaaee har har naam dhiaae |3|

By great good fortune, I found the Guru, O Siblings of Destiny, and I meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

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ਸਚੁ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਭਾਈ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਾਚੇ ਸੋਇ ॥

sach sadaa hai niramalaa bhaaee niramal saache soe |

The Truth is forever pure, O Siblings of Destiny; those who are true are pure.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਣੀ ਭਾਈ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

nadar kare jis aapanee bhaaee tis paraapat hoe |

When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, O Siblings of Destiny, then one obtains Him.

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ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋਈ ਕੋਇ ॥

kott madhe jan paaeeai bhaaee viralaa koee koe |

Among millions, O Siblings of Destiny, hardly one humble servant of the Lord is found.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਤਾ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਭਾਈ ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੨॥

naanak rataa sach naam bhaaee sun man tan niramal hoe |4|2|

Nanak is imbued with the True Name, O Siblings of Destiny; hearing it, the mind and body become immaculately pure. ||4||2||

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਦੁਤੁਕੇ ॥

soratth mahalaa 5 dutuke |

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl, Dho-Thukay:

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ਜਉ ਲਉ ਭਾਉ ਅਭਾਉ ਇਹੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਤਉ ਲਉ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਦੂਰਾਈ ॥

jau lau bhaau abhaau ihu maanai tau lau milan dooraaee |

As long as this person believes in love and hate, it is difficult for him to meet the Lord.

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ਆਨ ਆਪਨਾ ਕਰਤ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ਤਉ ਲਉ ਬੀਚੁ ਬਿਖਾਈ ॥੧॥

aan aapanaa karat beechaaraa tau lau beech bikhaaee |1|

As long as he discriminates between himself and others, he will distance himself from the Lord. ||1||

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ਮਾਧਵੇ ਐਸੀ ਦੇਹੁ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

maadhave aisee dehu bujhaaee |

O Lord, grant me such understanding,

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ਸੇਵਉ ਸਾਧ ਗਹਉ ਓਟ ਚਰਨਾ ਨਹ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਮੁਹਤੁ ਚਸਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sevau saadh ghau ott charanaa neh bisarai muhat chasaaee | rahaau |

that I might serve the Holy Saints, and seek the protection of their feet, and not forget them, for a moment, even an instant. ||Pause||

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ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੁਗਧ ਅਚੇਤ ਚੰਚਲ ਚਿਤ ਤੁਮ ਐਸੀ ਰਿਦੈ ਨ ਆਈ ॥

re man mugadh achet chanchal chit tum aisee ridai na aaee |

O foolish, thoughtless and fickle mind, such understanding did not come into your heart.

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ਪ੍ਰਾਨਪਤਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਆਨ ਤੂ ਰਚਿਆ ਉਰਝਿਓ ਸੰਗਿ ਬੈਰਾਈ ॥੨॥

praanapat tiaag aan too rachiaa urajhio sang bairaaee |2|

Renouncing the Lord of Life, you have become engrossed in other things, and you are involved with your enemies. ||2||

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ਸੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਥਾਪੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

sog na biaapai aap na thaapai saadhasangat budh paaee |

Sorrow does not afflict one who does not harbor self-conceit; in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I have attained this understanding.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਕਾ ਬਕਨਾ ਇਉ ਜਾਨਉ ਜੈਸੇ ਪਵਨੁ ਝੁਲਾਈ ॥੩॥

saakat kaa bakanaa iau jaanau jaise pavan jhulaaee |3|

Know that the babbling of the faithless cynic is like wind passing by. ||3||

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ਕੋਟਿ ਪਰਾਧ ਅਛਾਦਿਓ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

kott paraadh achhaadio ihu man kahanaa kachhoo na jaaee |

This mind is inundated by millions of sins - what can I say?

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੀਨ ਸਰਨਿ ਆਇਓ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਭੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਰਖਹੁ ਉਠਾਈ ॥੪॥੩॥

jan naanak deen saran aaeo prabh sabh lekhaa rakhahu utthaaee |4|3|

Nanak, Your humble servant has come to Your Sanctuary, God; please, erase all his accounts. ||4||3||

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

soratth mahalaa 5 |

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਲੋਕ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਨਬੰਧੇਹੀ ॥

putr kalatr lok grih banitaa maaeaa sanabandhehee |

Children, spouses, men and women in one's household, are all bound by Maya.

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ਅੰਤ ਕੀ ਬਾਰ ਕੋ ਖਰਾ ਨ ਹੋਸੀ ਸਭ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਅਸਨੇਹੀ ॥੧॥

ant kee baar ko kharaa na hosee sabh mithiaa asanehee |1|

At the very last moment, none of them shall stand by you; their love is totally false. ||1||

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ਰੇ ਨਰ ਕਾਹੇ ਪਪੋਰਹੁ ਦੇਹੀ ॥

re nar kaahe paporahu dehee |

O man, why do you pamper your body so?

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ਊਡਿ ਜਾਇਗੋ ਧੂਮੁ ਬਾਦਰੋ ਇਕੁ ਭਾਜਹੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਨੇਹੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aoodd jaaeigo dhoom baadaro ik bhaajahu raam sanehee | rahaau |

It shall disperse like a cloud of smoke; vibrate upon the One, the Beloved Lord. ||Pause||

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ਤੀਨਿ ਸੰਙਿਆ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਹੀ ਕੀਨੀ ਜਲ ਕੂਕਰ ਭਸਮੇਹੀ ॥

teen sangiaa kar dehee keenee jal kookar bhasamehee |

There are three ways in which the body can be consumed - it can be thrown into water, given to the dogs, or cremated to ashes.

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ਹੋਇ ਆਮਰੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮਹਿ ਬੈਠਾ ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਬਿਸਰੋਹੀ ॥੨॥

hoe aamaro grih meh baitthaa karan kaaran bisarohee |2|

He considers himself to be immortal; he sits in his home, and forgets the Lord, the Cause of causes. ||2||

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ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਣੀਏ ਸਾਜੇ ਕਾਚੈ ਤਾਗਿ ਪਰੋਹੀ ॥

anik bhaat kar manee saaje kaachai taag parohee |

In various ways, the Lord has fashioned the beads, and strung them on a slender thread.

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ਤੂਟਿ ਜਾਇਗੋ ਸੂਤੁ ਬਾਪੁਰੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤੋਹੀ ॥੩॥

toott jaaeigo soot baapure fir paachhai pachhutohee |3|

The thread shall break, O wretched man, and then, you shall repent and regret. ||3||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਤੁਮ ਸਿਰਜੇ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਨੇਹੀ ॥

jin tum siraje siraj savaare tis dhiaavahu din rainehee |

He created you, and after creating you, He adorned you - meditate on Him day and night.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਮੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਓਟ ਗਹੇਹੀ ॥੪॥੪॥

jan naanak prabh kirapaa dhaaree mai satigur ott gahehee |4|4|

God has showered His Mercy upon servant Nanak; I hold tight to the Support of the True Guru. ||4||4||

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

soratth mahalaa 5 |

Sorat'h, Fifth Mehl:

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ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮਨਹਿ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

gur pooraa bhettio vaddabhaagee maneh bheaa paragaasaa |

I met the True Guru, by great good fortune, and my mind has been enlightened.

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ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਹੁਚਨਹਾਰਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕਾ ਭਰਵਾਸਾ ॥੧॥

koe na pahuchanahaaraa doojaa apune saahib kaa bharavaasaa |1|

No one else can equal me, because I have the loving support of my Lord and Master. ||1||

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ਅਪੁਨੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ॥

apune satigur kai balihaarai |

I am a sacrifice to my True Guru.

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ਆਗੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਛੈ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਾ ਘਰਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aagai sukh paachhai sukh sahajaa ghar aanand hamaarai | rahaau |

I am at peace in this world, and I shall be in celestial peace in the next; my home is filled with bliss. ||Pause||

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ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰਾ ਸੋਈ ਖਸਮੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥

antarajaamee karanaihaaraa soee khasam hamaaraa |

He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, the Creator, my Lord and Master.

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਭਏ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੇ ਇਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਆਧਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

nirbhau bhe gur charanee laage ik raam naam aadhaaraa |2|

I have become fearless, attached to the Guru's feet; I take the Support of the Name of the One Lord. ||2||

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ਸਫਲ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਵਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

safal darasan akaal moorat prabh hai bhee hovanahaaraa |

Fruitful is the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; the Form of God is deathless; He is and shall always be.

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ਕੰਠਿ ਲਗਾਇ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਨ ਰਾਖੇ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥੩॥

kantth lagaae apune jan raakhe apunee preet piaaraa |3|

He hugs His humble servants close, and protects and preserves them; their love for Him is sweet to Him. ||3||

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ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਅਚਰਜ ਸੋਭਾ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਆਇਆ ਰਾਸੇ ॥

vaddee vaddiaaee acharaj sobhaa kaaraj aaeaa raase |

Great is His glorious greatness, and wondrous is His magnificence; through Him, all affairs are resolved.

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