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Raag Saarang ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰੰਗ

• ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਈ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ॥
  With faith in the Name, evil-mindedness is eradicated, and the intellect is enlightened.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1242 · 6 lines
• ਹੋਰੁ ਸਰੀਕੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਈ ਤੇਰਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਖਾਂ ॥
  If there were any other equal to You, O Lord, I would speak to them of You.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1242 · 5 lines
• ਜਾਂ ਨ ਸਿਆ ਕਿਆ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਜੰਮੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਾਰ ॥
  When there was nothing, what happened? What happens when one is born?
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1242 · 6 lines
• ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
  With faith in the Name, intuitive awareness wells up; through the Name, intelligence comes.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1242 · 6 lines
• ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਪੜੑੰਤਾ ॥
  Some read the Shaastras, the Vedas and the Puraanas.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1242 · 5 lines
• ਜਾਂ ਹਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਂ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ॥
  When I am Yours, then everything is mine. When I am not, You are.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1242 · 5 lines
• ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਲਖਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥
  The Name of the Immaculate Lord is unknowable. How can it be known?
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1242 · 6 lines
• ਕਲਿ ਹੋਈ ਕੁਤੇ ਮੁਹੀ ਖਾਜੁ ਹੋਆ ਮੁਰਦਾਰੁ ॥
  In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, people have faces like dogs; they eat rotting carcasses for food.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1242-1243 · 5 lines
• ਰੰਨਾ ਹੋਈਆ ਬੋਧੀਆ ਪੁਰਸ ਹੋਏ ਸਈਆਦ ॥
  Women have become advisors, and men have become hunters.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1243 · 5 lines
• ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭਸਮ ਲੇਪਨ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਬਾਰੀ ॥
  You smear your outer body with ashes, but within, you are filled with darkness.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1243 · 6 lines
• ਲਖ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਲਖ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਕਿਆ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਕਿਆ ਚਾਉ ॥
  You may be in love with tens of thousands, and live for thousands of years; but what good are these pleasures and occupations?
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1243 · 9 lines
• ਕਾਪੜੁ ਕਾਠੁ ਰੰਗਾਇਆ ਰਾਂਗਿ ॥
  They have fine clothes and furniture of various colors.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1243 · 11 lines
• ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਕਪਟੁ ਹੈ ਬਾਹਰੁ ਧੋਵਾਇਆ ॥
  Those whose hearts are filled with the filth of deception, may wash themselves on the outside.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1243 · 6 lines
• ਕਥਾ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਬੇਦੀਂ ਆਣੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
  The Vedas bring forth stories and legends, and thoughts of vice and virtue.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 1243 · 8 lines
• ਬੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਪਾਪੁ ਸੁਰਗ ਨਰਕ ਕਾ ਬੀਉ ॥
  The Vedas proclaim that vice and virtue are the seeds of heaven and hell.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1243-1244 · 7 lines
• ਨਿੰਮੁ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
  You can water a bitter neem tree with ambrosial nectar.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1244 · 6 lines
• ਮਰਣਿ ਨ ਮੂਰਤੁ ਪੁਛਿਆ ਪੁਛੀ ਥਿਤਿ ਨ ਵਾਰੁ ॥
  Death does not ask the time; it does not ask the date or the day of the week.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1244 · 6 lines
• ਨਾਨਕ ਢੇਰੀ ਢਹਿ ਪਈ ਮਿਟੀ ਸੰਦਾ ਕੋਟੁ ॥
  O Nanak, the pile shall fall apart; the fortress of the body is made of dust.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1244 · 3 lines
• ਜਿਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਹੈ ਨਕ ਵਢੇ ਨਕ ਵਢਾਇਆ ॥
  Those who are filled with vicious slander, shall have their noses cut, and be shamed.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1244 · 6 lines
• ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਹੈ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਖਸਮਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥
  Everyone belongs to our Lord and Master. Everyone came from Him.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1244 · 5 lines
• ਸਭਨਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
  He Himself is the Giver of all; He unites all with Himself.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1244 · 3 lines
• ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਉ ਉਗਵਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
  Peace and tranquility fill the heart of the Gurmukh; the Name wells up within them.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1244 · 6 lines
• ਧਨਵੰਤਾ ਇਵ ਹੀ ਕਹੈ ਅਵਰੀ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਉ ॥
  Thus speaks the wealthy man: I should go and get more wealth.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1244 · 3 lines
• ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੜੈ ਵਿਜੋਗਿ ਸਭਸੈ ਘਟੈ ਆਰਜਾ ॥
  The sun rises and sets, and the lives of all run out.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1244 · 5 lines
• ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
  The treasure of the Name is in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. There, the Lord is found.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1244-1245 · 6 lines
• ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਾ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਵੇਚਹਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
  Cursed are the lives of those who read and write the Lord's Name to sell it.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1245 · 8 lines
• ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰੈ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਤੈਸਾ ਐਸੀ ਬਨੀ ਜਰੂਰਤਿ ॥
  Mortals are known by their actions; this is the way it has to be.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 1245 · 4 lines
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸਿ ਫਲਿਆ ॥
  The True Guru is the tree of ambrosia. it bears the fruit of sweet nectar.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1245 · 6 lines
• ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
  Those who have truth as their fast, contentment as their sacred shrine of pilgrimage, spiritual wisdom and meditation as their cleansing bath,
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1245 · 5 lines
• ਨਉਮੀ ਨੇਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਜੇ ਕਰੈ ॥
  On the ninth day of the month, make a vow to speak the Truth,
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1245 · 6 lines
• ਭੂਪਤਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਇ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
  Kings, rulers and monarchs enjoy pleasures and gather the poison of Maya.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1245 · 6 lines
• ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੀਤ ॥
  The one who lacks spiritual wisdom sings religious songs.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1245 · 9 lines
• ਮਨਹੁ ਜਿ ਅੰਧੇ ਕੂਪ ਕਹਿਆ ਬਿਰਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੑੀ ॥
  Those mortals whose minds are like deep dark pits do not understand the purpose of life, even when it is explained to them.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1246 · 7 lines
• ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਭ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
  To the Gurmukh, everything is sacred: wealth, property, Maya.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1246 · 6 lines
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥
  Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1246 · 5 lines
• ਗਣਤੈ ਸੇਵ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
  Calculated service is not service at all, and what is done is not approved.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1246 · 8 lines
• ਖਾਨ ਮਲੂਕ ਕਹਾਇਦੇ ਕੋ ਰਹਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
  They call themselves emperors and rulers, but none of them will be allowed to stay.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1246 · 6 lines
• ਪੜੑਿ ਪੜੑਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੋੁਨੀ ਥਕੇ ਦੇਸੰਤਰ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥
  The Pandits, the religious scholars and the silent sages read and recite until they get tired. They wander through foreign lands in their religious robes, until they are exhausted.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1246 · 7 lines
• ਨਾਂਗੇ ਆਵਣਾ ਨਾਂਗੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਿਆ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
  Naked we come, and naked we go. This is by the Lord's Command; what else can we do?
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1246 · 5 lines
• ਗੜੑਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੀਗਾਰ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਬਣਾਈ ॥
  The fortress of the body has been decorated and adorned in so many ways.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1247 · 6 lines
• ਸਹਜੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੁਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
  She sleeps in intuitive peace and poise, absorbed in the Word of the Shabad.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1247 · 7 lines
• ਜਿਨੑੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਕਿਆ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪਹਿ ਹੋਰਿ ॥
  Those who forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord - so what if they chant other chants?
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1247 · 4 lines
• ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਜਗਿ ਸੋਈ ॥
  Those who praise the Naam, and believe in the Naam, are eternally stable in this world.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1247 · 6 lines
• ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਹੋਰਿ ॥
  Those who forget the Naam and do other things,
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1247 · 3 lines
• ਧਰਤਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੜੀ ਆਕਾਸੁ ਸੁਹੰਦਾ ਜਪੰਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
  The earth is beauteous, and the sky is lovely, chanting the Name of the Lord.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 1247 · 3 lines
• ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਭਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਜ ਮਹਲੀ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
  Those who lovingly praise the Naam, and dwell in the mansion of the self deep within,
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1247 · 6 lines
• ਜਿਚਰੁ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਹਰੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
  As long as his mind is disturbed by waves, he is caught in ego and egotistical pride.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1247 · 6 lines
• ਸੋ ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਜੋ ਖਸਮੈ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
  That is chanting and meditation, work and selfless service, which is pleasing to our Lord and Master.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1247 · 5 lines
• ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਲੇਖੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
  All are held accountable, even the egotistical self-willed manmukhs.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 1247-1248 · 6 lines
• ਵਿਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥
  Without serving the True Guru, no one finds peace; mortals die and are reborn, over and over again.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1248 · 5 lines