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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maajh

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ਥਿਰੁ ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ਵਰੁ ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਸਾਧਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੧॥

thir suhaag var agam agochar jan naanak prem saadhaaree jeeo |4|4|11|

Her marriage is eternal; her Husband is Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. O Servant Nanak, His Love is her only Support. ||4||4||11||

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ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maajh mahalaa 5 |

Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

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ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਦਰਸਨ ਚਾਹੇ ॥

khojat khojat darasan chaahe |

I have searched and searched, seeking the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

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ਭਾਤਿ ਭਾਤਿ ਬਨ ਬਨ ਅਵਗਾਹੇ ॥

bhaat bhaat ban ban avagaahe |

I travelled through all sorts of woods and forests.

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ਨਿਰਗੁਣੁ ਸਰਗੁਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਕੋਈ ਹੈ ਜੀਉ ਆਣਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

niragun saragun har har meraa koee hai jeeo aan milaavai jeeo |1|

My Lord, Har, Har, is both absolute and related, unmanifest and manifest; is there anyone who can come and unite me with Him? ||1||

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ਖਟੁ ਸਾਸਤ ਬਿਚਰਤ ਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥

khatt saasat bicharat mukh giaanaa |

People recite from memory the wisdom of the six schools of philosophy;

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ਪੂਜਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਤੀਰਥ ਇਸਨਾਨਾ ॥

poojaa tilak teerath isanaanaa |

they perform worship services, wear ceremonial religious marks on their foreheads, and take ritual cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

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ਨਿਵਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਆਸਨ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਇਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

nivalee karam aasan chauraaseeh in meh saant na aavai jeeo |2|

They perform the inner cleansing practice with water and adopt the eighty-four Yogic postures; but still, they find no peace in any of these. ||2||

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ਅਨਿਕ ਬਰਖ ਕੀਏ ਜਪ ਤਾਪਾ ॥

anik barakh kee jap taapaa |

They chant and meditate, practicing austere self-discipline for years and years;

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ਗਵਨੁ ਕੀਆ ਧਰਤੀ ਭਰਮਾਤਾ ॥

gavan keea dharatee bharamaataa |

they wander on journeys all over the earth;

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ਇਕੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜੋਗੀ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

eik khin hiradai saant na aavai jogee bahurr bahurr utth dhaavai jeeo |3|

and yet, their hearts are not at peace, even for an instant. The Yogi rises up and goes out, over and over again. ||3||

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa mohi saadh milaaeaa |

By His Mercy, I have met the Holy Saint.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

man tan seetal dheeraj paaeaa |

My mind and body have been cooled and soothed; I have been blessed with patience and composure.

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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਬਸਿਆ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੨॥

prabh abinaasee basiaa ghatt bheetar har mangal naanak gaavai jeeo |4|5|12|

The Immortal Lord God has come to dwell within my heart. Nanak sings the songs of joy to the Lord. ||4||5||12||

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ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maajh mahalaa 5 |

Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਦੇਵਾ ॥

paarabraham aparanpar devaa |

The Supreme Lord God is Infinite and Divine;

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ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ॥

agam agochar alakh abhevaa |

He is Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Invisible and Inscrutable.

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ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

deen deaal gopaal gobindaa har dhiaavahu guramukh gaatee jeeo |1|

Merciful to the meek, Sustainer of the World, Lord of the Universe-meditating on the Lord, the Gurmukhs find salvation. ||1||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥

guramukh madhusoodan nisataare |

The Gurmukhs are emancipated by the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੰਗੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥

guramukh sangee krisan muraare |

The Lord Krishna becomes the Gurmukh's Companion.

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ਦਇਆਲ ਦਮੋਦਰੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਭਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

deaal damodar guramukh paaeeai horat kitai na bhaatee jeeo |2|

The Gurmukh finds the Merciful Lord. He is not found any other way. ||2||

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ਨਿਰਹਾਰੀ ਕੇਸਵ ਨਿਰਵੈਰਾ ॥

nirahaaree kesav niravairaa |

He does not need to eat; His Hair is Wondrous and Beautiful; He is free of hate.

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ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਾ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਪੈਰਾ ॥

kott janaa jaa ke poojeh pairaa |

Millions of people worship His Feet.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ਭਗਤੁ ਇਕਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

guramukh hiradai jaa kai har har soee bhagat ikaatee jeeo |3|

He alone is a devotee, who becomes Gurmukh, whose heart is filled with the Lord, Har, Har. ||3||

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ਅਮੋਘ ਦਰਸਨ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

amogh darasan beant apaaraa |

Forever fruitful is the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; He is Infinite and Incomparable.

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ਵਡ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਸਦਾ ਦਾਤਾਰਾ ॥

vadd samarath sadaa daataaraa |

He is Awesome and All-powerful; He is forever the Great Giver.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀਐ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਗਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਜਾਤੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੩॥

guramukh naam japeeai tith tareeai gat naanak viralee jaatee jeeo |4|6|13|

As Gurmukh, chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and you shall be carried across. O Nanak, rare are those who know this state! ||4||6||13||

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ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maajh mahalaa 5 |

Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਹਿਆ ਕਰਣਾ ਦਿਤਾ ਲੈਣਾ ॥

kahiaa karanaa ditaa lainaa |

As You command, I obey; as You give, I receive.

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ਗਰੀਬਾ ਅਨਾਥਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਮਾਣਾ ॥

gareebaa anaathaa teraa maanaa |

You are the Pride of the meek and the poor.

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ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

sabh kichh toonhai toonhai mere piaare teree kudarat kau bal jaaee jeeo |1|

You are everything; You are my Beloved. I am a sacrifice to Your Creative Power. ||1||

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ਭਾਣੈ ਉਝੜ ਭਾਣੈ ਰਾਹਾ ॥

bhaanai ujharr bhaanai raahaa |

By Your Will, we wander in the wilderness; by Your Will, we find the path.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਾਹਾ ॥

bhaanai har gun guramukh gaavaahaa |

By Your Will, we become Gurmukh and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਜੂਨੀ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਰਜਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

bhaanai bharam bhavai bahu joonee sabh kichh tisai rajaaee jeeo |2|

By Your Will, we wander in doubt through countless lifetimes. Everything happens by Your Will. ||2||

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ਨਾ ਕੋ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

naa ko moorakh naa ko siaanaa |

No one is foolish, and no one is clever.

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ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਭਾਣਾ ॥

varatai sabh kichh teraa bhaanaa |

Your Will determines everything;

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ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਅਥਾਹਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

agam agochar beant athaahaa teree keemat kehan na jaaee jeeo |3|

You are Inaccessible, Incomprehensible, Infinite and Unfathomable. Your Value cannot be expressed. ||3||

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ਖਾਕੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਦੇਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

khaak santan kee dehu piaare |

Please bless me with the dust of the Saints, O my Beloved.

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ਆਇ ਪਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਦੁਆਰੈ ॥

aae peaa har terai duaarai |

I have come and fallen at Your Door, O Lord.

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ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪੇਖਤ ਮਨੁ ਆਘਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਸੁਭਾਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੭॥੧੪॥

darasan pekhat man aaghaavai naanak milan subhaaee jeeo |4|7|14|

Gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, my mind is fulfilled. O Nanak, with natural ease, I merge into Him. ||4||7||14||

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ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maajh mahalaa 5 |

Maajh, Fifth Mehl:

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ਦੁਖੁ ਤਦੇ ਜਾ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

dukh tade jaa visar jaavai |

They forget the Lord, and they suffer in pain.

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ਭੁਖ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

bhukh viaapai bahu bidh dhaavai |

Afflicted with hunger, they run around in all directions.

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ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

simarat naam sadaa suhelaa jis devai deen deaalaa jeeo |1|

Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, they are happy forever. The Lord, Merciful to the meek, bestows it upon them. ||1||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਵਡ ਸਮਰਥਾ ॥

satigur meraa vadd samarathaa |

My True Guru is absolutely All-powerful.

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