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Raag Maajh ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ

• ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਲਾਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥
  O Nanak, that destiny which is pre-ordained and written on one's forehead
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 144 · 5 lines
• ਸਚਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥
  True is the Hukam of Your Command. To the Gurmukh, it is known.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 144 · 9 lines
• ਸੀਹਾ ਬਾਜਾ ਚਰਗਾ ਕੁਹੀਆ ਏਨਾ ਖਵਾਲੇ ਘਾਹ ॥
  Tigers, hawks, falcons and eagles-the Lord could make them eat grass.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 144 · 7 lines
• ਇਕਿ ਮਾਸਹਾਰੀ ਇਕਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਣੁ ਖਾਹਿ ॥
  Some eat meat, while others eat grass.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 144 · 8 lines
• ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਮਿ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥
  By the karma of good actions, some come to serve the Perfect Guru.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 144 · 9 lines
• ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਵਾਵਹਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਲਿ ਨਾਵਹਿ ॥
  When it pleases You, we play music and sing; when it pleases You, we bathe in water.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 144-145 · 9 lines
• ਜਾ ਤੂੰ ਵਡਾ ਸਭਿ ਵਡਿਆਂਈਆ ਚੰਗੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਹੋਈ ॥
  You are so Great-all Greatness flows from You. You are So Good-Goodness radiates from You.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 145 · 5 lines
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਈਐ ॥
  Serve the True Guru fearlessly, and your doubt shall be dispelled.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 145 · 9 lines
• ਕਲਿ ਕਾਤੀ ਰਾਜੇ ਕਾਸਾਈ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੰਖ ਕਰਿ ਉਡਰਿਆ ॥
  The Dark Age of Kali Yuga is the knife, and the kings are butchers; righteousness has sprouted wings and flown away.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 145 · 7 lines
• ਕਲਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥
  In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise has appeared as a Light in the world.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 145 · 5 lines
• ਭਗਤਾ ਤੈ ਸੈਸਾਰੀਆ ਜੋੜੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥
  Between the Lord's devotees and the people of the world, there can never be any true alliance.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 145 · 9 lines
• ਸਬਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ॥
  Those who praise the Lord in the early hours of the morning and meditate on Him single-mindedly,
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 145-146 · 11 lines
• ਸੇਈ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਾਹ ਜਿਨੀ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
  They are the perfect kings, who have found the Perfect Lord.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 146 · 6 lines
• ਜਾ ਤੂੰ ਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਰਿ ਮੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਾਈਐ ॥
  When You are with me, what more could I want? I speak only the Truth.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 146 · 9 lines
• ਅਠੀ ਪਹਰੀ ਅਠ ਖੰਡ ਨਾਵਾ ਖੰਡੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ॥
  Twenty-four hours a day, destroy the eight things, and in the ninth place, conquer the body.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 146 · 13 lines
• ਪਉਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਧਰਤਿ ਮਹਤੁ ॥
  Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 146 · 7 lines
• ਸਚਾ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦਸਿਆ ॥
  The True Food is the Love of the Lord; the True Guru has spoken.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 146-147 · 9 lines
• ਪਹਿਰਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਹਿਵੈ ਘਰੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਕਰਾਈ ॥
  If I dressed myself in fire, and built my house of snow, and made iron my food;
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 147 · 8 lines
• ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਰਜਿਆ ਸੁਨਣਿ ਨ ਰਜੇ ਕੰਨ ॥
  The mouth is not satisfied by speaking, and the ears are not satisfied by hearing.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 147 · 5 lines
• ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥
  Without the True One, all are false, and all practice falsehood.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 147 · 9 lines
• ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਫੁਲੁ ਫਲ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
  O Nanak, the Guru is the tree of contentment, with flowers of faith, and fruits of spiritual wisdom.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 147 · 4 lines
• ਸੁਇਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਪਤ ਪਰਵਾਲਾ ਫੁਲ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲ ॥
  The Guru is the tree of gold, with leaves of coral, and blossoms of jewels and rubies.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 147 · 7 lines
• ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮਰੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ॥
  While you are alive, conquer death, and you shall have no regrets in the end.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 147 · 9 lines
• ਤੁਮੀ ਤੁਮਾ ਵਿਸੁ ਅਕੁ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਨਿਮੁ ਫਲੁ ॥
  Bitter melon, swallow-wort, thorn-apple and nim fruit
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 147 · 4 lines
• ਮਤਿ ਪੰਖੇਰੂ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਕਬ ਉਤਮ ਕਬ ਨੀਚ ॥
  The intellect is a bird; on account of its actions, it is sometimes high, and sometimes low.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 147-148 · 4 lines
• ਕੇਤੇ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਾਣ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥
  Some speak and expound, and while speaking and lecturing, they pass away.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 148 · 9 lines
• ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਹੋਇ ਅਠੂਹਿਆ ਨਾਗੀ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
  Those who charm scorpions and handle snakes
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 148 · 7 lines
• ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖੇ ਆਪ ਕਉ ਤਾ ਪਾਰਖੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
  O Nanak, if someone judges himself, only then is he known as a real judge.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 148 · 8 lines
• ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ॥
  The soul-bride loves her Husband Lord; she is embellished with His Love.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 148 · 9 lines
• ਮਾਰੂ ਮੀਹਿ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿਆ ਅਗੀ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਭੁਖ ॥
  The desert is not satisfied by rain, and the fire is not quenched by desire.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 148 · 4 lines
• ਨਿਹਫਲੰ ਤਸਿ ਜਨਮਸਿ ਜਾਵਤੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨ ਬਿੰਦਤੇ ॥
  Life is useless, as long as one does not know the Lord God.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 148 · 5 lines
• ਖਸਮੈ ਕੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ਢਾਢੀ ਵਸਿਆ ॥
  In the Court of the Lord and Master, His minstrels dwell.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 148-149 · 9 lines
• ਖਤਿਅਹੁ ਜੰਮੇ ਖਤੇ ਕਰਨਿ ਤ ਖਤਿਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
  Born because of the karma of their past mistakes, they make more mistakes, and fall into mistakes.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 149 · 4 lines
• ਨਾਨਕ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਝਖਣਾ ਦੁਖ ਛਡਿ ਮੰਗੀਅਹਿ ਸੁਖ ॥
  O Nanak, it is absurd to ask to be spared from pain by begging for comfort.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 149 · 4 lines
• ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਅੰਦਰੁ ਭਾਲਿਆ ॥
  After looking around in the four directions, I looked within my own self.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 149 · 9 lines
• ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਭੈ ਮਰੈ ਭੀ ਭਉ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
  In fear we are born, and in fear we die. Fear is always present in the mind.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 149 · 3 lines
• ਭੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਖੁਸੀਆ ਖੁਸੀ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
  Without the fear of God, you may live very, very long, and savor the most enjoyable pleasures.
  Guru Amardas Ji · Ang 149 · 3 lines
• ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਤ ਸਰਧਾ ਪੂਰੀਐ ॥
  When the True Guru is merciful, then your desires will be fulfilled.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 149 · 9 lines
• ਸਿਰੁ ਖੋਹਾਇ ਪੀਅਹਿ ਮਲਵਾਣੀ ਜੂਠਾ ਮੰਗਿ ਮੰਗਿ ਖਾਹੀ ॥
  They pluck the hair out of their heads, and drink in filthy water; they beg endlessly and eat the garbage which others have thrown away.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 149-150 · 25 lines
• ਅਗੀ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੂਰਜ ਕੇਹੀ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
  What can the cold do to the fire? How can the night affect the sun?
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 150 · 5 lines
• ਤੁਧੁ ਸਚੇ ਸੁਬਹਾਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਕਲਾਣਿਆ ॥
  It is of You, O my True and Wondrous Lord, that I sing forever.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 150 · 9 lines
• ਦੀਖਿਆ ਆਖਿ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮੇਉ ॥
  Those who have accepted the Guru's Teachings, and who have found the path, remain absorbed in the Praises of the True Lord.
  Guru Angad Dev Ji · Ang 150 · 3 lines
• ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
  We understand the Lord only when He Himself inspires us to understand Him.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 150 · 8 lines
• ਹਉ ਢਾਢੀ ਵੇਕਾਰੁ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
  I was a minstrel, out of work, when the Lord took me into His service.
  Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Ang 150 · 9 lines