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Siree Raag ਸਿਰੀ ਰਾਗੁ

• ਆਖਿ ਆਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਵਾਵਣਾ ਜਿਉ ਜਿਉ ਜਾਪੈ ਵਾਇ ॥
  I speak and chant His Praises, vibrating the instrument of my mind. The more I know Him, the more I vibrate it.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 53 · 25 lines
• ਸਭੇ ਕੰਤ ਮਹੇਲੀਆ ਸਗਲੀਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
  All are brides of the Husband Lord; all decorate themselves for Him.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 53-54 · 27 lines
• ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਆਪੇ ਕਥੈ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
  O Lord, You are Your Own Glorious Praise. You Yourself speak it; You Yourself hear it and contemplate it.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 54-55 · 27 lines
• ਮਛੁਲੀ ਜਾਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸਰੁ ਖਾਰਾ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥
  The fish did not notice the net in the deep and salty sea.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 55 · 27 lines
• ਮਨਿ ਜੂਠੈ ਤਨਿ ਜੂਠਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਜੂਠੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
  If the mind is polluted, then the body is polluted, and the tongue is polluted as well.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 55-56 · 27 lines
• ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਾਧੀਐ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਕੀਚੈ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
  You may chant and meditate, practice austerities and self-restraint, and dwell at sacred shrines of pilgrimage;
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 56-57 · 27 lines
• ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਦੇਹ ਸਰੀਰੁ ॥
  Through the Guru, the Pure One is known, and the human body becomes pure as well.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 57 · 27 lines
• ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਭੂਲੇ ਬਾਵਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੁ ॥
  Listen, O deluded and demented mind: hold tight to the Guru's Feet.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 57-58 · 27 lines
• ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਧਨ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਐ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਬਾਦਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥
  Without her Husband, the soul-bride's youth and ornaments are useless and wretched.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 58-59 · 27 lines
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਰਤਨੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
  Meeting the Perfect True Guru, we find the jewel of meditative reflection.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 59 · 27 lines
• ਰੇ ਮਨ ਐਸੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੈਸੀ ਜਲ ਕਮਲੇਹਿ ॥
  O mind, love the Lord, as the lotus loves the water.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 59-60 · 33 lines
• ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੁਲੈ ਭੁਲਾਈਐ ਭੂਲੀ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਾਇ ॥
  The self-willed manmukhs wander around, deluded and deceived. They find no place of rest.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 60-61 · 27 lines
• ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਣੀ ਸੁਤ ਬੰਧਪ ਘਰ ਨਾਰਿ ॥
  The enticing desire for Maya leads people to become emotionally attached to their children, relatives, households and spouses.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 61-62 · 30 lines
• ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਕਿ ਕਰੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
  My mind is pierced through by the Name of the Lord. What else should I contemplate?
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 62 · 27 lines
• ਚਿਤੇ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਧਉਲਹਰ ਬਗੇ ਬੰਕ ਦੁਆਰ ॥
  There are painted mansions to behold, white-washed, with beautiful doors;
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 62-63 · 27 lines
• ਡੂੰਗਰੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਡਰਾਵਣੋ ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਡਰੀਆਸੁ ॥
  Beholding the terrifying mountain in this world of my father's home, I am terrified.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 63-64 · 27 lines
• ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸਣਾ ਨਿਤ ਚਲਣੈ ਕੀ ਧੋਖ ॥
  They have made this their resting place and they sit at home, but the urge to depart is always there.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 64 · 20 lines
• ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
  By God's Grace, the Gurmukh practices devotion; without the Guru, there is no devotional worship.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 64-65 · 28 lines
• ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਜਮਡੰਡੁ ਲਗੈ ਤਿਨ ਆਇ ॥
  Those who go around acting in egotism are struck down by the Messenger of Death with his club.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 65 · 19 lines
• ਪੰਖੀ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੜਾ ਸਚੁ ਚੁਗੈ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥
  The soul-bird in the beautiful tree of the body pecks at Truth, with love for the Guru.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 66 · 27 lines
• ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
  The Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; the self-willed manmukhs do not understand.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 66-67 · 27 lines
• ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥
  Emotional attachment to Maya is created by my God; He Himself misleads us through illusion and doubt.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 67-68 · 27 lines
• ਸਹਜੈ ਨੋ ਸਭ ਲੋਚਦੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
  Everyone longs to be centered and balanced, but without the Guru, no one can.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 68 · 33 lines
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਫੇਰੁ ਨ ਪਵੈ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
  Meeting with the True Guru, you shall not have to go through the cycle of reincarnation again; the pains of birth and death will be taken away.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 69 · 19 lines
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਭਏ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
  Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes immaculate, and the body becomes pure.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 69-70 · 27 lines
• ਜਾ ਕਉ ਮੁਸਕਲੁ ਅਤਿ ਬਣੈ ਢੋਈ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਦੇਇ ॥
  When you are confronted with terrible hardships, and no one offers you any support,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 70-71 · 39 lines
• ਧਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ॥
  I do not know what pleases my Lord.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 71 · 27 lines
• ਜੋਗੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੋਗੀਆ ॥
  Among Yogis, You are the Yogi;
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 71-73 · 75 lines
• ਗੋਸਾਈ ਮਿਹੰਡਾ ਇਠੜਾ ॥
  I fall at His Feet to please and appease Him.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 73-74 · 66 lines
• ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਕੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਇਆ ਗਰਭਾਸਿ ॥
  In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, you were cast into the womb, by the Lord's Command.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 74-75 · 26 lines
• ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਕੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਬਾਲਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਅਚੇਤੁ ॥
  In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, your innocent mind has a child-like understanding.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 75-76 · 31 lines
• ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਕੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਉਦਰ ਮੰਝਾਰਿ ॥
  In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the Lord places you in the womb.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 76-77 · 25 lines
• ਪਹਿਲੈ ਪਹਰੈ ਰੈਣਿ ਕੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਧਰਿ ਪਾਇਤਾ ਉਦਰੈ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
  In the first watch of the night, O my merchant friend, the Lord placed your soul in the womb.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 77-78 · 31 lines
• ਮੁੰਧ ਇਆਣੀ ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਿਖੈ ॥
  How can the ignorant soul-bride obtain the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, while she is in this world of her father's home?
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 78-79 · 32 lines
• ਮਨ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਜੀਉ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
  O dear beloved mind, my friend, reflect upon the Name of the Lord of the Universe.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 79-80 · 32 lines
• ਹਠ ਮਝਾਹੂ ਮਾ ਪਿਰੀ ਪਸੇ ਕਿਉ ਦੀਦਾਰ ॥
  My Beloved Husband Lord is deep within my heart. How can I see Him?
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 80 · 5 lines
• ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਰੀਤਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਮਨਿ ਆਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥
  To love the Lotus Feet of the Lord-this way of life has come into the minds of His Saints.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 80 · 7 lines
• ਸੋਹੰਦੜੋ ਹਭ ਠਾਇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਦਿਸੈ ਡੂਜੜੋ ॥
  He is Beautiful in all places; I do not see any other at all.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 80 · 3 lines
• ਤੇਰੇ ਬਚਨ ਅਨੂਪ ਅਪਾਰ ਸੰਤਨ ਆਧਾਰ ਬਾਣੀ ਬੀਚਾਰੀਐ ਜੀਉ ॥
  Your Word is Incomparable and Infinite. I contemplate the Word of Your Bani, the Support of the Saints.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 80 · 7 lines
• ਧੂੜੀ ਮਜਨੁ ਸਾਧ ਖੇ ਸਾਈ ਥੀਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ॥
  People bathe in the dust of the feet of the Saints, when the Lord becomes merciful.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 80 · 3 lines
• ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਧਾਮ ਭਗਤਹ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਆਸਾ ਲਗਿ ਜੀਵਤੇ ਜੀਉ ॥
  My Lord and Master's Home is beautiful. It is the resting place of His devotees, who live in hopes of attaining it.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 80-81 · 7 lines
• ਜੋ ਤਉ ਕੀਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੂੰ ਮਿਲਿਓਹਿ ॥
  O Lord, You meet and merge with those whom you have made Your Own.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 81 · 3 lines
• ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਪਾਇ ਰੀਝਾਇ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥
  Administering the intoxicating drug of love, I have won over the Lord of the Universe; I have fascinated His Mind.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 81 · 7 lines
• ਸਾਈ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਕੀਮ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਜਾਣਦੋ ॥
  The Master's Name is Priceless; no one knows its value.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 81 · 3 lines
• ਕਹਤੇ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਣਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਧੰਨੁ ਲਿਖਤੀਂ ਕੁਲੁ ਤਾਰਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥
  Those who chant are sanctified. All those who listen are blessed, and those who write save their ancestors.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 81 · 7 lines
• ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਉਤਮੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ਜੀਉ ॥
  The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is Excellent and Sublime. He created everyone.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 81-82 · 44 lines
• ਰਾਗਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਸ੍ਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਸਚਿ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
  Among the ragas, Siree Raag is the best, if it inspires you to enshrine love for the True Lord.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 83 · 8 lines
• ਹੋਰੁ ਬਿਰਹਾ ਸਭ ਧਾਤੁ ਹੈ ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
  All other loves are transitory, as long as people do not love their Lord and Master.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 83 · 5 lines
• ਹਰਿ ਇਕੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਇਕੁ ਇਕੋ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ਹਰਿ ॥
  The Lord alone is the One Creator; there is only the One Court of the Lord.
  Guru Ramdas Ji · Ang 83 · 6 lines
• ਦਾਤੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸੰਦੀਆ ਕਿਆ ਚਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
  The gifts belong to our Lord and Master; how can we compete with Him?
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 83 · 3 lines