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Ang 658 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngBhagat Ravidas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਰਾਜ ਭੁਇਅੰਗ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ਜੈਸੇ ਹਹਿ ਅਬ ਕਛੁ ਮਰਮੁ ਜਨਾਇਆ ॥
raaj bhueiang prasang jaise heh ab kachh maram janaaeaa |
Like the story of the rope mistaken for a snake, the mystery has now been explained to me.
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ਅਨਿਕ ਕਟਕ ਜੈਸੇ ਭੂਲਿ ਪਰੇ ਅਬ ਕਹਤੇ ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥੩॥
anik kattak jaise bhool pare ab kahate kehan na aaeaa |3|
Like the many bracelets, which I mistakenly thought were gold; now, I do not say what I said then. ||3||
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ਸਰਬੇ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੇਕੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਭ ਘਟ ਭੋੁਗਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥
sarabe ek anekai suaamee sabh ghatt bhuogavai soee |
The One Lord is pervading the many forms; He enjoys Himself in all hearts.
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ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਹਾਥ ਪੈ ਨੇਰੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੧॥
keh ravidaas haath pai nerai sahaje hoe su hoee |4|1|
Says Ravi Daas, the Lord is nearer than our own hands and feet. Whatever will be, will be. ||4||1||
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Bhagat Ravidas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਜਉ ਹਮ ਬਾਂਧੇ ਮੋਹ ਫਾਸ ਹਮ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਬਧਨਿ ਤੁਮ ਬਾਧੇ ॥
jau ham baandhe moh faas ham prem badhan tum baadhe |
If I am bound by the noose of emotional attachment, then I shall bind You, Lord, with the bonds of love.
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ਅਪਨੇ ਛੂਟਨ ਕੋ ਜਤਨੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਹਮ ਛੂਟੇ ਤੁਮ ਆਰਾਧੇ ॥੧॥
apane chhoottan ko jatan karahu ham chhootte tum aaraadhe |1|
Go ahead and try to escape, Lord; I have escaped by worshipping and adoring You. ||1||
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ਮਾਧਵੇ ਜਾਨਤ ਹਹੁ ਜੈਸੀ ਤੈਸੀ ॥
maadhave jaanat hahu jaisee taisee |
O Lord, You know my love for You.
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ਅਬ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਹੁਗੇ ਐਸੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ab kahaa karahuge aisee |1| rahaau |
Now, what will You do? ||1||Pause||
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ਮੀਨੁ ਪਕਰਿ ਫਾਂਕਿਓ ਅਰੁ ਕਾਟਿਓ ਰਾਂਧਿ ਕੀਓ ਬਹੁ ਬਾਨੀ ॥
meen pakar faankio ar kaattio raandh keeo bahu baanee |
A fish is caught, cut up, and cooked it in many different ways.
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ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡ ਕਰਿ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਕੀਨੋ ਤਊ ਨ ਬਿਸਰਿਓ ਪਾਨੀ ॥੨॥
khandd khandd kar bhojan keeno taoo na bisario paanee |2|
Bit by bit, it is eaten, but still, it does not forget the water. ||2||
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ਆਪਨ ਬਾਪੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਸੀ ਕੋ ਭਾਵਨ ਕੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਜਾ ॥
aapan baapai naahee kisee ko bhaavan ko har raajaa |
The Lord, our King, is father to no one, except those who love Him.
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ਮੋਹ ਪਟਲ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਬਿਆਪਿਓ ਭਗਤ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਤਾਪਾ ॥੩॥
moh pattal sabh jagat biaapio bhagat nahee santaapaa |3|
The veil of emotional attachment has been cast over the entire world, but it does not bother the Lord's devotee. ||3||
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ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਭਗਤਿ ਇਕ ਬਾਢੀ ਅਬ ਇਹ ਕਾ ਸਿਉ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
keh ravidaas bhagat ik baadtee ab ih kaa siau kaheeai |
Says Ravi Daas, my devotion to the One Lord is increasing; now, who can I tell this to?
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ਜਾ ਕਾਰਨਿ ਹਮ ਤੁਮ ਆਰਾਧੇ ਸੋ ਦੁਖੁ ਅਜਹੂ ਸਹੀਐ ॥੪॥੨॥
jaa kaaran ham tum aaraadhe so dukh ajahoo saheeai |4|2|
That which brought me to worship and adore You - I am still suffering that pain. ||4||2||
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Bhagat Ravidas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਦੁਲਭ ਜਨਮੁ ਪੁੰਨ ਫਲ ਪਾਇਓ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਤ ਅਬਿਬੇਕੈ ॥
dulabh janam pun fal paaeo birathaa jaat abibekai |
I obtained this precious human life as a reward for my past actions, but without discriminating wisdom, it is wasted in vain.
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ਰਾਜੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਆਸਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਹ ਲੇਖੈ ॥੧॥
raaje indr samasar grih aasan bin har bhagat kahahu kih lekhai |1|
Tell me, without devotional worship of the Lord, of what use are mansions and thrones like those of King Indra? ||1||
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ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿਓ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਮ ਕੋ ਰਸੁ ॥
n beechaario raajaa raam ko ras |
You have not considered the sublime essence of the Name of the Lord, our King;
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ਜਿਹ ਰਸ ਅਨ ਰਸ ਬੀਸਰਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jih ras an ras beesar jaahee |1| rahaau |
this sublime essence shall cause you to forget all other essences. ||1||Pause||
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ਜਾਨਿ ਅਜਾਨ ਭਏ ਹਮ ਬਾਵਰ ਸੋਚ ਅਸੋਚ ਦਿਵਸ ਜਾਹੀ ॥
jaan ajaan bhe ham baavar soch asoch divas jaahee |
We do not know what we need to know, and we have become insane. We do not consider what we should consider; our days are passing away.
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ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਸਬਲ ਨਿਬਲ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਪਰਮਾਰਥ ਪਰਵੇਸ ਨਹੀ ॥੨॥
eindree sabal nibal bibek budh paramaarath paraves nahee |2|
Our passions are strong, and our discriminating intellect is weak; we have no access to the supreme objective. ||2||
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ਕਹੀਅਤ ਆਨ ਅਚਰੀਅਤ ਅਨ ਕਛੁ ਸਮਝ ਨ ਪਰੈ ਅਪਰ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
kaheeat aan achareeat an kachh samajh na parai apar maaeaa |
We say one thing, and do something else; entangled in endless Maya, we do not understand anything.
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ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਉਦਾਸ ਦਾਸ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਕੋਪੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਜੀਅ ਦਇਆ ॥੩॥੩॥
keh ravidaas udaas daas mat parahar kop karahu jeea deaa |3|3|
Says Ravi Daas, Your slave, O Lord, I am disillusioned and detached; please, spare me Your anger, and have mercy on my soul. ||3||3||
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Bhagat Ravidas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਸੁਰਤਰ ਚਿੰਤਾਮਨਿ ਕਾਮਧੇਨੁ ਬਸਿ ਜਾ ਕੇ ॥
sukh saagar suratar chintaaman kaamadhen bas jaa ke |
He is the ocean of peace; the miraculous tree of life, the wish-fulfilling jewel, and the Kaamadhayna, the cow which fulfills all desires, all are in His power.
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ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਅਸਟ ਦਸਾ ਸਿਧਿ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਕਰ ਤਲ ਤਾ ਕੇ ॥੧॥
chaar padaarath asatt dasaa sidh nav nidh kar tal taa ke |1|
The four great blessings, the eighteen supernatural spiritual powers of the Siddhas, and the nine treasures, are all in the palm of His hand. ||1||
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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨ ਜਪਹਿ ਰਸਨਾ ॥
har har har na japeh rasanaa |
You do not chant with your tongue the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har.
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ਅਵਰ ਸਭ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਬਚਨ ਰਚਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
avar sabh tiaag bachan rachanaa |1| rahaau |
Abandon your involvement in all other words. ||1||Pause||
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ਨਾਨਾ ਖਿਆਨ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਬੇਦ ਬਿਧਿ ਚਉਤੀਸ ਅਖਰ ਮਾਂਹੀ ॥
naanaa khiaan puraan bed bidh chautees akhar maanhee |
The various Shaastras, Puranaas, and the Vedas of Brahma, are made up of thirty-four letters.
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ਬਿਆਸ ਬਿਚਾਰਿ ਕਹਿਓ ਪਰਮਾਰਥੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੨॥
biaas bichaar kahio paramaarath raam naam sar naahee |2|
After deep contemplation, Vyaas spoke of the supreme objective; there is nothing equal to the Lord's Name. ||2||
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ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਉਪਾਧਿ ਰਹਤ ਫੁਨਿ ਬਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
sehaj samaadh upaadh rehat fun baddai bhaag liv laagee |
Very fortunate are those who are absorbed in celestial bliss, and released from their entanglements; they are lovingly attached to the Lord.
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ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਧਰਿ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਭੈ ਭਾਗੀ ॥੩॥੪॥
keh ravidaas pragaas ridai dhar janam maran bhai bhaagee |3|4|
Says Ravi Daas, enshrine the Lord's Light within your heart, and your fear of birth and death shall run away from you. ||3||4||
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Bhagat Ravidas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਜਉ ਤੁਮ ਗਿਰਿਵਰ ਤਉ ਹਮ ਮੋਰਾ ॥
jau tum girivar tau ham moraa |
If You are the mountain, Lord, then I am the peacock.
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ਜਉ ਤੁਮ ਚੰਦ ਤਉ ਹਮ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਚਕੋਰਾ ॥੧॥
jau tum chand tau ham bhe hai chakoraa |1|
If You are the moon, then I am the partridge in love with it. ||1||
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ਮਾਧਵੇ ਤੁਮ ਨ ਤੋਰਹੁ ਤਉ ਹਮ ਨਹੀ ਤੋਰਹਿ ॥
maadhave tum na torahu tau ham nahee toreh |
O Lord, if You will not break with me, then I will not break with You.
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ਤੁਮ ਸਿਉ ਤੋਰਿ ਕਵਨ ਸਿਉ ਜੋਰਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
tum siau tor kavan siau joreh |1| rahaau |
For, if I were to break with You, with whom would I then join? ||1||Pause||
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ਜਉ ਤੁਮ ਦੀਵਰਾ ਤਉ ਹਮ ਬਾਤੀ ॥
jau tum deevaraa tau ham baatee |
If You are the lamp, then I am the wick.
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ਜਉ ਤੁਮ ਤੀਰਥ ਤਉ ਹਮ ਜਾਤੀ ॥੨॥
jau tum teerath tau ham jaatee |2|
If You are the sacred place of pilgrimage, then I am the pilgrim. ||2||
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