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Guru Arjan · Raag Saarang

ਪੂਛਉ ਪੂਛਉ ਦੀਨ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕੋਊ ਕਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਦੇਸਾਂਗਿਓ ॥

poochhau poochhau deen bhaa(n)t kar kooo kahai pri desaa(n)gio ||

I ask and ask, with humility, "Who can tell me which country my Husband Lord lives in?"

ਹੀਂਓੁ ਦੇਂਉ ਸਭੁ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਉ ਸੀਸੁ ਚਰਣ ਪਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਓ ॥੨॥

hee(n)ou de(n)u sabh man tan arapau sees charan par raakhio ||2||

I would dedicate my heart to him, I offer my mind and body and everything; I place my head at his feet. ||2||

ਚਰਣ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਅਮੋਲ ਦਾਸਰੋ ਦੇਂਉ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਅਰਦਾਗਿਓ ॥

charan ba(n)danaa amol daasaro de(n)u saadhasa(n)gat aradaagio ||

I bow at the feet of the voluntary slave of the Lord; I beg him to bless me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਕਰਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਮੋਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਦਰਸੁ ਪੇਖਾਗਿਓ ॥੩॥

karahu kripaa mohi prabhoo milaavahu nimakh daras pekhaagio ||3||

Show Mercy to me, that I may meet God, and gaze upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan every moment. ||3||

ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਭਈ ਤਬ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਆਇਓ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੀਤਲਾਗਿਓ ॥

drisat bhaee tab bheetar aaio meraa man anadin seetalaagio ||

When He is Kind to me, He comes to dwell within my being. Night and day, my mind is calm and peaceful.

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਸਿ ਮੰਗਲ ਗਾਏ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਬਾਜਿਓ ॥੪॥੫॥

kahu naanak ras ma(n)gal gaae sabad anaahad baajio ||4||5||

Says Nanak, I sing the Songs of Joy; the Unstruck Word of the Shabad resounds within me. ||4||5||

ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

saarag mahalaa 5 ||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

ਮਾਈ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਾਧਾ ॥

maaee sat sat sat har sat sat sat saadhaa ||

O mother, True, True True is the Lord, and True, True, True is His Holy Saint.

ਬਚਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੋ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਹਿਓ ਮੈ ਛੀਕਿ ਗਾਂਠਰੀ ਬਾਧਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bachan guroo jo poorai kahio mai chheek gaa(n)tharee baadhaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The Word which the Perfect Guru has spoken, I have tied to my robe. ||1||Pause||

ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਨਖਿਅਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਰਵਿ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਬੇਨਾਧਾ ॥

nis baasur nakhiatr binaasee rav saseear benaadhaa ||

Night and day, and the stars in the sky shall vanish. The sun and the moon shall vanish.

ਗਿਰਿ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਜਲ ਪਵਨ ਜਾਇਗੋ ਇਕਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਚਨ ਅਟਲਾਧਾ ॥੧॥

gir basudhaa jal pavan jaaigo ik saadh bachan atalaadhaa ||1||

The mountains, the earth, the water and the air shall pass away. Only the Word of the Holy Saint shall endure. ||1||

ਅੰਡ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਜੇਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਸੇਤ ਬਿਨਾਧਾ ॥

a(n)d binaasee jer binaasee utabhuj set binaadhaa ||

Those born of eggs shall pass away, and those born of the womb shall pass away. Those born of the earth and sweat shall pass away as well.

ਚਾਰਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਖਟਹਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਇਕਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਚਨ ਨਿਹਚਲਾਧਾ ॥੨॥

chaar binaasee khatahi binaasee ik saadh bachan nihachalaadhaa ||2||

The four Vedas shall pass away, and the six Shaastras shall pass away. Only the Word of the Holy Saint is eternal. ||2||

ਰਾਜ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਤਾਮ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਸਾਤਕੁ ਭੀ ਬੇਨਾਧਾ ॥

raaj binaasee taam binaasee saatak bhee benaadhaa ||

Raajas, the quality of energetic activity shall pass away. Taamas, the quality of lethargic darkness shall pass away. Saatvas, the quality of peaceful light shall pass away as well.

ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿਮਾਨ ਹੈ ਸਗਲ ਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਇਕਿ ਸਾਧ ਬਚਨ ਆਗਾਧਾ ॥੩॥

drisatimaan hai sagal binaasee ik saadh bachan aagaadhaa ||3||

All that is seen shall pass away. Only the Word of the Holy Saint is beyond destruction. ||3||

ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਆਪੇ ਸਭੁ ਆਪਨ ਖੇਲੁ ਦਿਖਾਧਾ ॥

aape aap aap hee aape sabh aapan khel dikhaadhaa ||

He Himself is Himself by Himself. All that is seen is His play.

ਪਾਇਓ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਕਹੀ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਲਾਧਾ ॥੪॥੬॥

paaio na jaaee kahee bhaa(n)t re prabh naanak gur mil laadhaa ||4||6||

He cannot be found by any means. O Nanak, meeting with the Guru, God is found. ||4||6||

ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

saarag mahalaa 5 ||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਬਾਸਿਬੋ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥

merai man baasibo gur gobi(n)d ||

The Guru, the Lord of the Universe, dwells within my mind.

ਜਹਾਂ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਭਇਓ ਹੈ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਤਹਾਂ ਨਗਰ ਸੁਖ ਆਨੰਦ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jahaa(n) simaran bhaio hai thaakur tahaa(n) nagar sukh aana(n)d ||1|| rahaau ||

Wherever my Lord and Master is remembered in meditation - that village is filled with peace and bliss. ||1||Pause||

ਜਹਾਂ ਬੀਸਰੈ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਪਿਆਰੋ ਤਹਾਂ ਦੂਖ ਸਭ ਆਪਦ ॥

jahaa(n) beesarai thaakur piaaro tahaa(n) dookh sabh aapad ||

Wherever my Beloved Lord and Master is forgotten - all misery and misfortune is there.

ਜਹ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਆਨੰਦ ਮੰਗਲ ਰੂਪ ਤਹਾਂ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖ ਸੰਪਦ ॥੧॥

jah gun gaai aana(n)d ma(n)gal roop tahaa(n) sadaa sukh sa(n)pad ||1||

Where the Praises of my Lord, the Embodiment of Bliss and Joy are sung - eternal peace and wealth are there. ||1||

ਜਹਾ ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਨ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਤਹ ਮਹਾ ਭਇਆਨ ਉਦਿਆਨਦ ॥

jahaa sravan har kathaa na suneeai tah mahaa bhaiaan udiaanad ||

Wherever they do not listen to the Stories of the Lord with their ears - the utterly desolate wilderness is there.

ਜਹਾਂ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਤਹ ਸਘਨ ਬਾਸ ਫਲਾਂਨਦ ॥੨॥

jahaa(n) keeratan saadhasa(n)gat ras tah saghan baas phalaa(n)nad ||2||

Where the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises are sung with love in the Saadh Sangat - there is fragrance and fruit and joy in abundance. ||2||

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਕੋਟਿ ਬਰਖ ਜੀਵੈ ਸਗਲੀ ਅਉਧ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾਨਦ ॥

bin simaran kot barakh jeevai sagalee audh brithaanad ||

Without meditative remembrance on the Lord, one may live for millions of years, but his life would be totally useless.

ਏਕ ਨਿਮਖ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਭਜਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਤਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜੀਵਾਨਦ ॥੩॥

ek nimakh gobi(n)d bhajan kar tau sadaa sadaa jeevaanad ||3||

But if he vibrates and meditates on the Lord of the Universe, for even a moment, then he shall live forever and ever. ||3||

ਸਰਨਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਵਉ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਿਰਪਾਨਦ ॥

saran saran saran prabh paavau deejai saadhasa(n)gat kirapaanad ||

O God, I seek Your Sanctuary, Your Sanctuary, Your Sanctuary; please mercifully bless me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਹੈ ਸਰਬ ਮੈ ਸਗਲ ਗੁਣਾ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਂਨਦ ॥੪॥੭॥

naanak poor rahio hai sarab mai sagal gunaa bidh jaa(n)nad ||4||7||

O Nanak, the Lord is All-pervading everywhere, amongst all. He knows the qualities and the condition of all. ||4||7||

ਸਾਰਗ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

saarag mahalaa 5 ||

Saarang, Fifth Mehl:

ਅਬ ਮੋਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਭਰੋਸਉ ਪਾਏ ॥

ab mohi raam bharosau paae ||

Now, I have obtained the Support of the Lord.

ਜੋ ਜੋ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰਿਓ ਕਰੁਣਾਨਿਧਿ ਤੇ ਤੇ ਭਵਹਿ ਤਰਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo jo saran pario karunaanidh te te bhavahi taraae ||1|| rahaau ||

Those who seek the Sanctuary of the Ocean of Mercy are carried across the world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

ਸੁਖਿ ਸੋਇਓ ਅਰੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਓ ਸਹਸਾ ਗੁਰਹਿ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

sukh soio ar sahaj samaaio sahasaa gurahi gavaae ||

They sleep in peace, and intuitively merge into the Lord. The Guru takes away their cynicism and doubt.

ਜੋ ਚਾਹਤ ਸੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਓ ਮਨ ਬਾਂਛਤ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ॥੧॥

jo chaahat soee har keeo man baa(n)chhat phal paae ||1||

Whatever they wish for, the Lord does; they obtain the fruits of their minds' desires. ||1||

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਉ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਾਵਉ ਸ੍ਰਵਨੀ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਨਾਏ ॥

hiradai japau netr dhiaan laavau sravanee kathaa sunaae ||

In my heart, I meditate on Him; with my eyes, I focus my meditation on Him. With my ears, I listen to His Sermon.

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