| ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰੇ ਨ ਸੂਕਹੀ ਜਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੧॥ |
| naanak harae n sookehee j guramukh rehae samaae ||4||1|| |
| O Nanak, those Gurmukhs who remain merged in the Lord do not wither away; they remain green forever. ||4||1|| |
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| ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਬਸੰਤੁ ॥ |
| mehalaa 1 basanth || |
| First Mehl, Basant: |
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| ਰੁਤਿ ਆਈਲੇ ਸਰਸ ਬਸੰਤ ਮਾਹਿ ॥ |
| ruth aaeelae saras basanth maahi || |
| The season of spring, so delightful, has come. |
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| ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਰਵਹਿ ਸਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਚਾਇ ॥ |
| rang raathae ravehi s thaerai chaae || |
| Those who are imbued with love for You, O Lord, chant Your Name with joy. |
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| ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਜ ਚੜਾਵਉ ਲਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ |
| kis pooj charraavo lago paae ||1|| |
| Whom else should I worship? At whose feet should I bow? ||1|| |
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| ਤੇਰਾ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਕਹਉ ਰਾਇ ॥ |
| thaeraa dhaasan dhaasaa keho raae || |
| I am the slave of Your slaves, O my Sovereign Lord King. |
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| ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨ ਮਿਲੈ ਕਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| jagajeevan jugath n milai kaae ||1|| rehaao || |
| O Life of the Universe, there is no other way to meet You. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਤੇਰੀ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਏਕਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਰੂਪ ॥ |
| thaeree moorath eaekaa bahuth roop || |
| You have only One Form, and yet You have countless forms. |
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| ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਜ ਚੜਾਵਉ ਦੇਉ ਧੂਪ ॥ |
| kis pooj charraavo dhaeo dhhoop || |
| Which one should I worship? Before which one should I burn incense? |
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| ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਹਾ ਪਾਇ ॥ |
| thaeraa anth n paaeiaa kehaa paae || |
| Your limits cannot be found. How can anyone find them? |
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| ਤੇਰਾ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਕਹਉ ਰਾਇ ॥੨॥ |
| thaeraa dhaasan dhaasaa keho raae ||2|| |
| I am the slave of Your slaves, O my Sovereign Lord King. ||2|| |
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| ਤੇਰੇ ਸਠਿ ਸੰਬਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੀਰਥਾ ॥ |
| thaerae sath sanbath sabh theerathhaa || |
| The cycles of years and the places of pilgrimage are Yours, O Lord. |
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| ਤੇਰਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਾ ॥ |
| thaeraa sach naam paramaesaraa || |
| Your Name is True, O Transcendent Lord God. |
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| ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਅਵਿਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥ |
| thaeree gath avigath nehee jaaneeai || |
| Your State cannot be known, O Eternal, Unchanging Lord God. |
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| ਅਣਜਾਣਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥੩॥ |
| anajaanath naam vakhaaneeai ||3|| |
| Although You are unknown, still we chant Your Name. ||3|| |
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| ਨਾਨਕੁ ਵੇਚਾਰਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੈ ॥ |
| naanak vaechaaraa kiaa kehai || |
| What can poor Nanak say? |
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| ਸਭੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਏਕਸੈ ॥ |
| sabh lok salaahae eaekasai || |
| All people praise the One Lord. |
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| ਸਿਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੋਕਾ ਪਾਵ ਹੈ ॥ |
| sir naanak lokaa paav hai || |
| Nanak places his head on the feet of such people. |
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| ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਜਾਉ ਜੇਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਵ ਹੈ ॥੪॥੨॥ |
| balihaaree jaao jaethae thaerae naav hai ||4||2|| |
| I am a sacrifice to Your Names, as many as there are, O Lord. ||4||2|| |
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| ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ |
| basanth mehalaa 1 || |
| Basant, First Mehl: |
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| ਸੁਇਨੇ ਕਾ ਚਉਕਾ ਕੰਚਨ ਕੁਆਰ ॥ |
| sueinae kaa choukaa kanchan kuaar || |
| The kitchen is golden, and the cooking pots are golden. |
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| ਰੁਪੇ ਕੀਆ ਕਾਰਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੁ ॥ |
| rupae keeaa kaaraa bahuth bisathhaar || |
| The lines marking the cooking square are silver. |
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| ਗੰਗਾ ਕਾ ਉਦਕੁ ਕਰੰਤੇ ਕੀ ਆਗਿ ॥ |
| gangaa kaa oudhak karanthae kee aag || |
| The water is from the Ganges, and the firewood is sanctified. |
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| ਗਰੁੜਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਦੁਧ ਸਿਉ ਗਾਡਿ ॥੧॥ |
| garurraa khaanaa dhudhh sio gaadd ||1|| |
| The food is soft rice, cooked in milk. ||1|| |
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| ਜਾਮਿ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਾਚ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| jaam n bheejai saach naae ||1|| rehaao || |
| if you are not drenched with the True Name. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਦਸ ਅਠ ਲੀਖੇ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਪਾਸਿ ॥ |
| dhas ath leekhae hovehi paas || |
| One may have the eighteen Puraanas written in his own hand; |
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| ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਮੁਖਾਗਰ ਪਾਠਿ ॥ |
| chaarae baedh mukhaagar paath || |
| he may recite the four Vedas by heart, |
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| ਪੁਰਬੀ ਨਾਵੈ ਵਰਨਾਂ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥ |
| purabee naavai varanaan kee dhaath || |
| and take ritual baths at holy festivals and give charitable donations; |
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| ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੨॥ |
| varath naem karae dhin raath ||2|| |
| he may observe the ritual fasts, and perform religious ceremonies day and night. ||2|| |
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| ਕਾਜੀ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਸੇਖ ॥ |
| kaajee mulaan hovehi saekh || |
| He may be a Qazi, a Mullah or a Shaykh, |
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| ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਭਗਵੇ ਭੇਖ ॥ |
| jogee jangam bhagavae bhaekh || |
| a Yogi or a wandering hermit wearing saffron-colored robes; |
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| ਕੋ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੀ ਸੰਧਿ ॥ |
| ko girehee karamaa kee sandhh || |
| he may be a householder, working at his job; |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭ ਖੜੀਅਸਿ ਬੰਧਿ ॥੩॥ |
| bin boojhae sabh kharreeas bandhh ||3|| |
| but without understanding the essence of devotional worship, all people are eventually bound and gagged, and driven along by the Messenger of Death. ||3|| |
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| ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਲਿਖੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰ ॥ |
| jaethae jeea likhee sir kaar || |
| Each person's karma is written on his forehead. |
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| ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਸਾਰ ॥ |
| karanee oupar hovag saar || |
| According to their deeds, they shall be judged. |
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| ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥ |
| hukam karehi moorakh gaavaar || |
| Only the foolish and the ignorant issue commands. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥੪॥੩॥ |
| naanak saachae kae sifath bhanddaar ||4||3|| |
| O Nanak, the treasure of praise belongs to the True Lord alone. ||4||3|| |
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| ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਤੀਜਾ ॥ |
| basanth mehalaa 3 theejaa || |
| Basant, Third Mehl: |
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| ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਦਿਗੰਬਰੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥ |
| basathr outhaar dhiganbar hog || |
| A person may take off his clothes and be naked. |
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| ਜਟਾਧਾਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥ |
| jattaadhhaar kiaa kamaavai jog || |
| What Yoga does he practice by having matted and tangled hair? |
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| ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਦਸਵੈ ਦੁਆਰ ॥ |
| man niramal nehee dhasavai dhuaar || |
| If the mind is not pure, what use is it to hold the breath at the Tenth Gate? |
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| ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਆਵੈ ਮੂੜ੍ਹ੍ਹਾ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੧॥ |
| bhram bhram aavai moorrhaa vaaro vaar ||1|| |
| The fool wanders and wanders, entering the cycle of reincarnation again and again. ||1|| |
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| ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਮੂੜ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਮਨਾ ॥ |
| eaek dhhiaavahu moorrh manaa || |
| Meditate on the One Lord, O my foolish mind, |
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| ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਇਕ ਖਿਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| paar outhar jaahi eik khinaan ||1|| rehaao || |
| and you shall cross over to the other side in an instant. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥ |
| simrith saasathr karehi vakhiaan || |
| Some recite and expound on the Simritees and the Shaastras; |
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| ਨਾਦੀ ਬੇਦੀ ਪੜ੍ਹ੍ਹਹਿ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥ |
| naadhee baedhee parrhehi puraan || |
| some sing the Vedas and read the Puraanas; |
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| ਪਾਖੰਡ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਮਨਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥ |
| paakhandd dhrisatt man kapatt kamaahi || |
| but they practice hypocrisy and deception with their eyes and minds. |
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| ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਰਮਈਆ ਨੇੜਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥ |
| thin kai rameeaa naerr naahi ||2|| |
| The Lord does not even come near them. ||2|| |
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| ਜੇ ਕੋ ਐਸਾ ਸੰਜਮੀ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| jae ko aisaa sanjamee hoe || |
| Even if someone practices such self-discipline, |
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| ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਵਿਸੇਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੇਇ ॥ |
| kiraaa visaekh poojaa karaee || |
| compassion and devotional worship |
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