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ਕਉਨੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਉ · Ang 1322

Shabad · Ang 1322

Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Kalyaan

Ang 1322

ਕਲਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

kaliaan mahalaa 5 |

Kalyaan, Fifth Mehl:

ਕਉਨੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਹਾ ਕਰਉ ॥

kaun bidh taa kee kahaa krau |

What should I do, and how should I do it?

ਧਰਤ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸਸਤ੍ਰਗਿਆ ਅਜਰ ਪਦੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਜਰਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dharat dhiaan giaan sasatragiaa ajar pad kaise jrau |1| rahaau |

Should I center myself in meditation, or study the spiritual wisdom of the Shaastras? How can I endure this unendurable state? ||1||Pause||

ਬਿਸਨ ਮਹੇਸ ਸਿਧ ਮੁਨਿ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਕੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਉ ॥੧॥

bisan mahes sidh mun indraa kai dar saran prau |1|

Vishnu, Shiva, the Siddhas, the silent sages and Indra - at whose door should I seek sanctuary? ||1||

ਕਾਹੂ ਪਹਿ ਰਾਜੁ ਕਾਹੂ ਪਹਿ ਸੁਰਗਾ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਹਉ ॥

kaahoo peh raaj kaahoo peh suragaa kott madhe mukat khau |

Some have power and influence, and some are blessed with heavenly paradise, but out of millions, will anyone find liberation?

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਨ ਗਹਉ ॥੨॥੩॥੬॥

kahu naanak naam ras paaeeai saadhoo charan ghau |2|3|6|

Says Nanak, I have attained the Sublime Essence of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. I touch the feet of the Holy. ||2||3||6||