Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਬਸੰਤੁ

Raag Basant·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 1169 of 1430

ਜਾਮਿ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਾਚ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaam na bheejai saach nai ||1|| rahaau ||

if you are not drenched with the True Name. ||1||Pause||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji·Line 1

ਦਸ ਅਠ ਲੀਖੇ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

dhas aTh leekhe hoveh paas ||

One may have the eighteen Puraanas written in his own hand;

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ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਮੁਖਾਗਰ ਪਾਠਿ ॥

chaare bedh mukhaagar paaTh ||

he may recite the four Vedas by heart,

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ਪੁਰਬੀ ਨਾਵੈ ਵਰਨਾਂ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

purabee naavai varanaa(n) kee dhaat ||

and take ritual baths at holy festivals and give charitable donations;

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ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੨॥

varat nem kare dhin raat ||2||

he may observe the ritual fasts, and perform religious ceremonies day and night. ||2||

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ਕਾਜੀ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਸੇਖ ॥

kaajee mulaa(n) hoveh sekh ||

He may be a Qazi, a Mullah or a Shaykh,

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ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਭਗਵੇ ਭੇਖ ॥

jogee ja(n)gam bhagave bhekh ||

a Yogi or a wandering hermit wearing saffron-colored robes;

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ਕੋ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੀ ਸੰਧਿ ॥

ko girahee karamaa kee sa(n)dh ||

he may be a householder, working at his job;

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ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭ ਖੜੀਅਸਿ ਬੰਧਿ ॥੩॥

bin boojhe sabh khaReeas ba(n)dh ||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 ॥

jete jeea likhee sir kaar ||

Each person's karma is written on his forehead.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਸਾਰ ॥

karanee upar hovag saar ||

According to their deeds, they shall be judged.

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥

hukam kareh moorakh gaavaar ||

Only the foolish and the ignorant issue commands.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥੪॥੩॥

naanak saache ke sifat bha(n)ddaar ||4||3||

O Nanak, the treasure of praise belongs to the True Lord alone. ||4||3||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਤੀਜਾ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa teejaa teejaa ||

Basant, Third Mehla:

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ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਦਿਗੰਬਰੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

basatr utaar dhiga(n)bar hog ||

A person may take off his clothes and be naked.

Guru Amar Daas Ji·Line 15

ਜਟਾਧਾਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

jaTaadhaar 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 nahee 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 ਮੂੜੑਾ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੧॥

bhram bhram aavai mooR(h)aa vaaro vaar ||1||

The fool wanders and wanders, entering the cycle of reincarnation again and again. ||1||

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ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਮੂੜੑ ਮਨਾ ॥

ek dhiaavahu mooR(h) manaa ||

Meditate on the One Lord, O my foolish mind,

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ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਇਕ ਖਿਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

paar utar jaeh ik khinaa(n) ||1|| rahaau ||

and you shall cross over to the other side in an instant. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥

simirat saasatr kareh vakhiaan ||

Some recite and expound on the Simritees and the Shaastras;

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ਨਾਦੀ ਬੇਦੀ ਪੜੑਹਿ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥

naadhee bedhee paR(h)h puraan ||

some sing the Vedas and read the Puraanas;

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ਪਾਖੰਡ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਮਨਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

paakha(n)dd dhirasaT man kapaT kamaeh ||

but they practice hypocrisy and deception with their eyes and minds.

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ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਰਮਈਆ ਨੇੜਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

tin kai ramieeaa neR naeh ||2||

The Lord does not even come near them. ||2||

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਐਸਾ ਸੰਜਮੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

je ko aaisaa sa(n)jamee hoi ||

Even if someone practices such self-discipline,

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ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਵਿਸੇਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

kiraa visekh poojaa karei ||

compassion and devotional worship

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਮਨੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

a(n)tar lobh man bikhiaa maeh ||

- if he is filled with greed, and his mind is engrossed in corruption,

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ਓਇ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

oi nira(n)jan kaise paeh ||3||

how can he find the Immaculate Lord? ||3||

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ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਆ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥

keetaa hoaa kare kiaa hoi ||

What can the created being do?

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

jis no aap chalaae soi ||

The Lord Himself moves him.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

nadhar kare taa(n) bharam chukaae ||

If the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then his doubts are dispelled.

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ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾਂ ਸਾਚਾ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥

hukamai boojhai taa(n) saachaa paae ||4||

If the mortal realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he obtains the True Lord. ||4||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

jis jeeau a(n)tar mailaa hoi ||

If someone's soul is polluted within,

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ਤੀਰਥ ਭਵੈ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਲੋਇ ॥

teerath bhavai dhisa(n)tar loi ||

what is the use of his traveling to sacred shrines of pilgrimage all over the world?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗ ॥

naanak mileeaai satigur sa(n)g ||

O Nanak, when one joins the Society of the True Guru,

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ਤਉ ਭਵਜਲ ਕੇ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਬੰਧ ॥੫॥੪॥

tau bhavajal ke tooTas ba(n)dh ||5||4||

then the bonds of the terrifying world-ocean are broken. ||5||4||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa pehilaa ||

Basant, First Mehla:

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ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਤੇਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ॥

sagal bhavan teree maiaa moh ||

All the worlds have been fascinated and enchanted by Your Maya, O Lord.

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ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਰਬ ਤੋਹ ॥

mai avar na dheesai sarab toh ||

I do not see any other at all - You are everywhere.

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ਤੂ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਾਥਾ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ॥

too sur naathaa dhevaa dhev ||

You are the Master of Yogis, the Divinity of the divine.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਨ ਸੇਵ ॥੧॥

har naam milai gur charan sev ||1||

Serving at the Guru's Feet, the Name of the Lord is received. ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਲਾਲ ॥

mere su(n)dhar gahir ga(n)bheer laal ||

O my Beauteous, Deep and Profound Beloved Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ਤੂ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmukh raam naam gun gaae too apara(n)par sarab paal ||1|| rahaau ||

As Gurmukh, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. You are Infinite, the Cherisher of all. ||1||Pause||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਧ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

bin saadh na paieeaai har kaa sa(n)g ||

Without the Holy Saint, association with the Lord is not obtained.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੈਲ ਮਲੀਨ ਅੰਗੁ ॥

bin gur mail maleen a(n)g ||

Without the Guru, one's very fiber is stained with filth.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨ ਸੁਧੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

bin har naam na sudh hoi ||

Without the Lord's Name, one cannot become pure.

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ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

gur sabadh salaahe saach soi ||2||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, sing the Praises of the True Lord. ||2||

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਰਖਨਹਾਰ ॥

jaa kau too raakheh rakhanahaar ||

O Savior Lord, that person whom You have saved

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਵਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਾਰ ॥

satiguroo milaaveh kareh saar ||

- You lead him to meet the True Guru, and so take care of him.

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ਬਿਖੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਪਰਹਰਾਇ ॥

bikh haumai mamataa paraharai ||

You take away his poisonous egotism and attachment.

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ਸਭਿ ਦੂਖ ਬਿਨਾਸੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ॥੩॥

sabh dhookh binaase raam rai ||3||

You dispel all his sufferings, O Sovereign Lord God. ||3||

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ਊਤਮ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

uootam gat mit har gun sareer ||

His state and condition are sublime; the Lord's Glorious Virtues permeate his body.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੇ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਹੀਰ ॥

gurmat pragaTe raam naam heer ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, the diamond of the Lord's Name is revealed.

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ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਤਜਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥

liv laagee naam taj dhoojaa bhaau ||

He is lovingly attuned to the Naam; he is rid of the love of duality.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੪॥੫॥

jan naanak har gur gur milaau ||4||5||

O Lord, let servant Nanak meet the Guru. ||4||5||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basa(n)t mahalaa pehilaa ||

Basant, First Mehla:

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ਮੇਰੀ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਭਾਇ ॥

meree sakhee sahelee sunahu bhai ||

O my friends and companions, listen with love in your heart.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰੀਸਾਲੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਇ ॥

meraa pir reesaaloo sa(n)g sai ||

My Husband Lord is Incomparably Beautiful; He is always with me.

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ਓਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਾਇ ॥

oh alakh na lakheeaai kahahu kai ||

He is Unseen - He cannot be seen. How can I describe Him?

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Completed Ang 1169

Advancing to Ang 1170