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Raag Malaar ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ

• ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਏਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਹੈ ਮਤ ਕੋ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
  This world is a rainbird; let no one be deluded by doubt.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1283 · 5 lines
• ਮਲਾਰੁ ਸੀਤਲ ਰਾਗੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਐ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
  Malaar is a calming and soothing raga; meditating on the Lord brings peace and tranquility.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1283 · 6 lines
• ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਇਕੋ ਤੂ ਧਣੀ ॥
  O True and Independent Lord God, You alone are my Lord and Master.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1283 · 9 lines
• ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
  O rainbird, you do not know the Mansion of your Lord and Master's Presence. Offer your prayers to see this Mansion.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1283 · 5 lines
• ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਭਿੰਨੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
  The night is wet with dew; the rainbird sings the True Name with intuitive ease.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1283 · 5 lines
• ਖੰਡ ਪਤਾਲ ਅਸੰਖ ਮੈ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
  There are countless worlds and nether regions; I cannot calculate their number.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1283 · 9 lines
• ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਉਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਦੂਰਿ ॥
  O rainbird, the virtuous soul-bride attains the Mansion of her Lord's Presence; the unworthy, unvirtuous one is far away.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1283 · 5 lines
• ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਦੇਹੁ ਜੀਅ ਦਾਨ ॥
  The rainbird prays: O Lord, grant Your Grace, and bless me with the gift of the life of the soul.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1284 · 5 lines
• ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਗੁਣ ਅਉਗਣ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
  He created the world; He considers the merits and demerits of the mortals.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1284 · 9 lines
• ਰਾਤਿ ਨ ਵਿਹਾਵੀ ਸਾਕਤਾਂ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਉ ॥
  The faithless cynics forget the Name of the Lord; the night of their lives does not pass in peace.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 1284 · 3 lines
• ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਮਾਣਕਾ ਹਭੇ ਮਣੀ ਮਥੰਨਿ ॥
  All sorts of jewels and gems, diamonds and rubies, shine forth from their foreheads.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 1284 · 3 lines
• ਸਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਚੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿਆ ॥
  Serving the True Guru, I dwell on the True Lord.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1284 · 9 lines
• ਬਾਬੀਹੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
  The rainbird realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command with intuitive ease through the Guru.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1284 · 5 lines
• ਚਾਤ੍ਰਿਕ ਤੂ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਤਿਖਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਤੁ ਪੀਤੈ ਤਿਖ ਜਾਇ ॥
  O rainbird, you do not know what thirst is within you, or what you can drink to quench it.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1284 · 5 lines
• ਇਕਿ ਵਣ ਖੰਡਿ ਬੈਸਹਿ ਜਾਇ ਸਦੁ ਨ ਦੇਵਹੀ ॥
  Some go and sit in the forest realms, and do not answer any calls.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1284-1285 · 9 lines
• ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲੈ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਦਰਿ ਸੁਣੀ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥
  The rainbird chirps in the ambrosial hours of the morning before the dawn; its prayers are heard in the Court of the Lord.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1285 · 5 lines
• ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਇਵ ਤੇਰੀ ਤਿਖਾ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥
  O rainbird, this is not the way to quench your thirst, even though you may cry out a hundred times.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1285 · 4 lines
• ਇਕਿ ਜੈਨੀ ਉਝੜ ਪਾਇ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥
  Some are Jains, wasting their time in the wilderness; by their pre-ordained destiny, they are ruined.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1285 · 9 lines
• ਸਾਵਣਿ ਸਰਸੀ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
  In the month of Saawan, the bride is happy, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1285 · 3 lines
• ਸਾਵਣਿ ਦਝੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
  In Saawan, she who has no virtue is burned, in attachment and love of duality.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1285 · 3 lines
• ਸਚਾ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਉ ਹਠਿ ਨ ਪਤੀਜਈ ॥
  The True, Unseen, Mysterious Lord is not won over by stubbornness.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1285 · 9 lines
• ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਲਾਰ ਰਾਗੁ ਜੋ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
  Those Gurmukhs who sing in the Raga of Malaar - their minds and bodies become cool and calm.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1285 · 7 lines
• ਇੰਦੁ ਵਰਸੈ ਕਰਿ ਦਇਆ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਮਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਚਾਉ ॥
  The clouds rain down mercifully, and joy wells up in the minds of the people.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 1285-1286 · 5 lines
• ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
  Serving the Perfect True Guru, I have found the Perfect Lord.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1286 · 9 lines
• ਕੁਲਹਾਂ ਦੇਂਦੇ ਬਾਵਲੇ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਵਡੇ ਨਿਲਜ ॥
  Those who give out ceremonial hats of recognition are fools; those who receive them have no shame.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1286 · 9 lines
• ਸਉ ਮਣੁ ਹਸਤੀ ਘਿਉ ਗੁੜੁ ਖਾਵੈ ਪੰਜਿ ਸੈ ਦਾਣਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
  The elephant eats a hundred pounds of ghee and molasses, and five hundred pounds of corn.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1286 · 17 lines
• ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਤੂ ਧਣੀ ਸਚਾ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥
  You are Inaccessible and Unfathomable, O Invisible and Infinite True Lord Master.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1286 · 9 lines
• ਰਾਤੀ ਕਾਲੁ ਘਟੈ ਦਿਨਿ ਕਾਲੁ ॥
  Through the night the time ticks away; through the day the time ticks away.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287 · 11 lines
• ਮੁਆ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਮੁਈ ਮੁਆ ਵੈਰੁ ਵਾਦੀ ॥
  Love dies, and affection dies; hatred and strife die.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287 · 6 lines
• ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਅੰਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਸਖਾਈ ॥
  The Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, is forever the Giver of peace. It shall be your Help and Support in the end.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287 · 9 lines
• ਸਰਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦੁਇ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜੇ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
  Modesty and righteousness both, O Nanak, are qualities of those who are blessed with true wealth.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287 · 5 lines
• ਦੁਖੀ ਦੁਨੀ ਸਹੇੜੀਐ ਜਾਇ ਤ ਲਗਹਿ ਦੁਖ ॥
  Worldly possessions are obtained by pain and suffering; when they are gone, they leave pain and suffering.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287 · 5 lines
• ਅੰਧੀ ਕੰਮੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਤਨੁ ਅੰਧੁ ॥
  Acting blindly, the mind becomes blind. The blind mind makes the body blind.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287 · 5 lines
• ਲਖ ਮਣ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਲਖ ਮਣ ਰੁਪਾ ਲਖ ਸਾਹਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਹ ॥
  Thousands of pounds of gold, and thousands of pounds of silver; the king over the heads of thousands of kings.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287 · 6 lines
• ਇਕਨੑਾ ਗਲੀਂ ਜੰਜੀਰ ਬੰਦਿ ਰਬਾਣੀਐ ॥
  Some have chains around their necks, in bondage to the Lord.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1287-1288 · 9 lines
• ਨਾਉ ਫਕੀਰੈ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਮੂਰਖ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਨਾਉ ॥
  The beggar is known as an emperor, and the fool is known as a religious scholar.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 1288 · 5 lines
• ਹਰਣਾਂ ਬਾਜਾਂ ਤੈ ਸਿਕਦਾਰਾਂ ਏਨੑਾ ਪੜੑਿਆ ਨਾਉ ॥
  Deer, falcons and government officials are known to be trained and clever.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1288 · 11 lines
• ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਦਾ ਸਾਰ ॥
  He Himself creates the world, and He himself takes care of it.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1288 · 9 lines
• ਰੂਪੈ ਕਾਮੈ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਭੁਖੈ ਸਾਦੈ ਗੰਢੁ ॥
  Beauty and sexual desire are friends; hunger and tasty food are tied together.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1288 · 5 lines
• ਰਾਜੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਪੰਜੇ ਠਗ ॥
  Royal power, wealth, beauty, social status and youth are the five thieves.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1288 · 5 lines
• ਪੜਿਆ ਲੇਖੇਦਾਰੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੀਐ ॥
  The learned and educated are called to account for their actions.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1288 · 9 lines
• ਪਉਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਜੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਆ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਕਿਆ ਪੀੜ ॥
  Living beings are formed of air, water and fire. They are subject to pleasure and pain.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1289 · 12 lines
• ਅਜਰੁ ਜਰੈ ਤ ਨਉ ਕੁਲ ਬੰਧੁ ॥
  One who bears the unbearable, controls the nine holes of the body.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1289 · 9 lines
• ਪੜੑੀਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਲਾਹ ਹੋਰਿ ਬੁਧੀਂ ਮਿਥਿਆ ॥
  Read the Praise of the Lord's Name; other intellectual pursuits are false.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1289 · 9 lines
• ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਨਿੰਮਿਆ ਮਾਸੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
  First, the mortal is conceived in the flesh, and then he dwells in the flesh.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1289 · 9 lines
• ਮਾਸੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਝਗੜੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
  The fools argue about flesh and meat, but they know nothing about meditation and spiritual wisdom.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1289-1290 · 27 lines
• ਹਉ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਾ ਇਕ ਜੀਭ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
  What can I say with only one tongue? I cannot find your limits.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1290 · 9 lines
• ਨਾਨਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਫਲ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲ ਵਿਸੁ ॥
  O Nanak, the tree of actions done in Maya yields ambrosial fruit and poisonous fruit.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1290 · 3 lines
• ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕੀਆਂ ਵਡਿਆਈਆਂ ਅਗੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਜਾਲਿ ॥
  O Nanak, burn worldly greatness and glory in the fire.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 1290 · 3 lines
• ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬੇੜੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥
  He judges each and every being; by the Hukam of His Command, He leads us on.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 1290 · 9 lines