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Ang 837 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਸੇਜ ਏਕ ਏਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਈਆ ॥

sej ek eko prabh tthaakur mehal na paavai manamukh bharameea |

There is one bed for the soul-bride, and the same bed for God, her Lord and Master. The self-willed manmukh does not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence; she wanders around, in limbo.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤ ਸਰਣਿ ਜੇ ਆਵੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਢੀਲ ਨ ਪਈਆ ॥੫॥

gur gur karat saran je aavai prabh aae milai khin dteel na peea |5|

Uttering, "Guru, Guru", she seeks His Sanctuary; so God comes to meet her, without a moment's delay. ||5||

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਿਆਚਾਰ ਵਧਾਏ ਮਨਿ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਪਟ ਲੋਭਈਆ ॥

kar kar kiriaachaar vadhaae man paakhandd karam kapatt lobheea |

One may perform many rituals, but the mind is filled with hypocrisy, evil deeds and greed.

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ਬੇਸੁਆ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਬੇਟਾ ਜਨਮਿਆ ਪਿਤਾ ਤਾਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਈਆ ॥੬॥

besuaa kai ghar bettaa janamiaa pitaa taeh kiaa naam sadeea |6|

When a son is born in the house of a prostitute, who can tell the name of his father? ||6||

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ਪੂਰਬ ਜਨਮਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਆਏ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਮਈਆ ॥

poorab janam bhagat kar aae gur har har har har bhagat jameea |

Because of devotional worship in my past incarnations, I have been born into this life. The Guru has inspired me to worship the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਈਆ ॥੭॥

bhagat bhagat karate har paaeaa jaa har har har har naam sameea |7|

Worshipping, worshipping Him with devotion, I found the Lord, and then I merged into the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har. ||7||

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ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਣਿ ਆਣਿ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ ਪੀਸਾਈ ਆਪੇ ਘੋਲਿ ਘੋਲਿ ਅੰਗਿ ਲਈਆ ॥

prabh aan aan mahindee peesaaee aape ghol ghol ang leea |

God Himself came and ground the henna leaves into powder, and applied it to my body.

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ਬਾਹ ਪਕਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਢਿ ਲਈਆ ॥੮॥੬॥੨॥੧॥੬॥੯॥

jin kau tthaakur kirapaa dhaaree baah pakar naanak kadt leea |8|6|2|1|6|9|

Our Lord and Master showers His Mercy upon us, and grasps hold of our arms; O Nanak, He lifts us up and saves us. ||8||6||9||2||1||6||9||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ਘਰੁ ੧੨ ॥

raag bilaaval mahalaa 5 asattapadee ghar 12 |

Raag Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, Twelfth 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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ਉਪਮਾ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਕਹੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਉਪਮਾ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਕਹੀ ॥

aupamaa jaat na kahee mere prabh kee upamaa jaat na kahee |

I cannot express the Praises of my God; I cannot express His Praises.

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ਤਜਿ ਆਨ ਸਰਣਿ ਗਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taj aan saran gahee |1| rahaau |

I have abandoned all others, seeking His Sanctuary. ||1||Pause||

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

prabh charan kamal apaar |

God's Lotus Feet are Infinite.

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ਹਉ ਜਾਉ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥

hau jaau sad balihaar |

I am forever a sacrifice to Them.

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ਮਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਗੀ ਤਾਹਿ ॥

man preet laagee taeh |

My mind is in love with Them.

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ਤਜਿ ਆਨ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

taj aan kateh na jaeh |1|

If I were to abandon Them, there is nowhere else I could go. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਸਨਾ ਕਹਨ ॥

har naam rasanaa kehan |

I chant the Lord's Name with my tongue.

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ਮਲ ਪਾਪ ਕਲਮਲ ਦਹਨ ॥

mal paap kalamal dehan |

The filth of my sins and evil mistakes is burnt off.

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ਚੜਿ ਨਾਵ ਸੰਤ ਉਧਾਰਿ ॥

charr naav sant udhaar |

Climbing aboard the Boat of the Saints, I am emancipated.

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ਭੈ ਤਰੇ ਸਾਗਰ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

bhai tare saagar paar |2|

I have been carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

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ਮਨਿ ਡੋਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥

man ddor prem pareet |

My mind is tied to the Lord with the string of love and devotion.

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ਇਹ ਸੰਤ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਰੀਤਿ ॥

eih sant niramal reet |

This is the Immaculate Way of the Saints.

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ਤਜਿ ਗਏ ਪਾਪ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥

taj ge paap bikaar |

They forsake sin and corruption.

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ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

har mile prabh nirankaar |3|

They meet the Formless Lord God. ||3||

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪੇਖੀਐ ਬਿਸਮਾਦ ॥

prabh pekheeai bisamaad |

Gazing upon God, I am wonderstruck.

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ਚਖਿ ਅਨਦ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਾਦ ॥

chakh anad pooran saad |

I taste the Perfect Flavor of Bliss.

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ਨਹ ਡੋਲੀਐ ਇਤ ਊਤ ॥

neh ddoleeai it aoot |

I do not waver or wander here or there.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਚੀਤ ॥੪॥

prabh base har har cheet |4|

The Lord God, Har, Har, dwells within my consciousness. ||4||

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ਤਿਨੑ ਨਾਹਿ ਨਰਕ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

tina naeh narak nivaas |

Those who constantly remember God,

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ਨਿਤ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

nit simar prabh gunataas |

The treasure of virtue, will never go to hell.

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ਤੇ ਜਮੁ ਨ ਪੇਖਹਿ ਨੈਨ ॥

te jam na pekheh nain |

Those who listen, fascinated, to the Unstruck Sound-Current of the Word,

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ਸੁਨਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਅਨਹਤ ਬੈਨ ॥੫॥

sun mohe anahat bain |5|

Will never have to see the Messenger of Death with their eyes. ||5||

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ਹਰਿ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੂਰ ਗੁਪਾਲ ॥

har saran soor gupaal |

I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Heroic Lord of the World.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਗਤ ਵਸਿ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

prabh bhagat vas deaal |

The Merciful Lord God is under the power of His devotees.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਿਗਮ ਲਹਹਿ ਨ ਭੇਵ ॥

har nigam laheh na bhev |

The Vedas do not know the Mystery of the Lord.

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ਨਿਤ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੇਵ ॥੬॥

nit kareh mun jan sev |6|

The silent sages constantly serve Him. ||6||

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ਦੁਖ ਦੀਨ ਦਰਦ ਨਿਵਾਰ ॥

dukh deen darad nivaar |

He is the Destroyer of the pains and sorrows of the poor.

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ਜਾ ਕੀ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੜੀ ਕਾਰ ॥

jaa kee mahaa bikharree kaar |

It is so very difficult to serve Him.

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

taa kee mit na jaanai koe |

No one knows His limits.

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ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੭॥

jal thal maheeal soe |7|

He is pervading the water, the land and the sky. ||7||

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ਕਰਿ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਲਖ ਬਾਰ ॥

kar bandanaa lakh baar |

Hundreds of thousands of times, I humbly bow to Him.

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ਥਕਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਰਬਾਰ ॥

thak pario prabh darabaar |

I have grown weary, and I have collapsed at God's Door.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

prabh karahu saadhoo dhoor |

O God, make me the dust of the feet of the Holy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਸਾ ਪੂਰਿ ॥੮॥੧॥

naanak manasaa poor |8|1|

Please fulfill this, Nanak's wish. ||8||1||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥

prabh janam maran nivaar |

God, please release me from birth and death.

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ਹਾਰਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥

haar pario duaar |

I have grown weary, and collapsed at Your door.

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ਗਹਿ ਚਰਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗ ॥

geh charan saadhoo sang |

I grasp Your Feet, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਮਨ ਮਿਸਟ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗ ॥

man misatt har har rang |

The Love of the Lord, Har, Har, is sweet to my mind.

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