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Raag Gauree ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ

• ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੇਕ ਜਨ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰ ॥
  Many people praise the Lord. He has no end or limitation.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 275 · 3 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਹੋਏ ਪੂਜਾਰੀ ॥
  Many millions are His devotees.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 275 · 11 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭਏ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ॥
  Many millions become self-centered.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 275 · 10 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਸਿਧ ਜਤੀ ਜੋਗੀ ॥
  Many millions are Siddhas, celibates and Yogis.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 275-276 · 10 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਰਾਜਸ ਤਾਮਸ ਸਾਤਕ ॥
  Many millions abide in heated activity, slothful darkness and peaceful light.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 276 · 10 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਕੇ ਵਾਸੀ ॥
  Many millions inhabit the nether regions.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 276 · 10 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਭਏ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥
  Many millions become Bairaagees, who renounce the world.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 276 · 10 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਖਾਣੀ ਅਰੁ ਖੰਡ ॥
  Many millions are the fields of creation and the galaxies.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 276 · 10 lines
• ਕਈ ਕੋਟਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ॥
  Many millions are the servants of the Supreme Lord God.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 276 · 10 lines
• ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਸਰ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
  God alone is the Doer of deeds - there is no other at all.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 276 · 3 lines
• ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
  The Doer, the Cause of causes, is potent to do anything.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 276-277 · 11 lines
• ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
  If it pleases God, one attains salvation.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 277 · 10 lines
• ਕਹੁ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਆਵੈ ॥
  Tell me - what can a mere mortal do?
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 277 · 10 lines
• ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਨੀਚ ਕੀਟ ਕਉ ਰਾਜ ॥
  In an instant, the lowly worm is transformed into a king.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 277 · 10 lines
• ਇਸ ਕਾ ਬਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਇਸੁ ਹਾਥ ॥
  There is no power in the hands of mortal beings;
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 277 · 10 lines
• ਕਬਹੂ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤਿ ॥
  Sometimes, they dance in various ways.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 277 · 10 lines
• ਕਬਹੂ ਹੋਇ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਬਖੵਾਨੁ ॥
  Sometimes, as scholars, they deliver lectures.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 277-278 · 10 lines
• ਕਬਹੂ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਇਹੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
  Sometimes, this being attains the Company of the Holy.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 278 · 10 lines
• ਸੁਖੀ ਬਸੈ ਮਸਕੀਨੀਆ ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਤਲੇ ॥
  The humble beings abide in peace; subduing egotism, they are meek.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 278 · 3 lines
• ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥
  One who has the pride of power within,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 278 · 11 lines
• ਧਨਵੰਤਾ ਹੋਇ ਕਰਿ ਗਰਬਾਵੈ ॥
  One who becomes wealthy and takes pride in it
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 278 · 10 lines
• ਕੋਟਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੈ ਹਉ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
  If someone does millions of good deeds, while acting in ego,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 278 · 10 lines
• ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੁਝ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
  As long as someone thinks that he is the one who acts,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 278 · 10 lines
• ਸਹਸ ਖਟੇ ਲਖ ਕਉ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
  Earning a thousand, he runs after a hundred thousand.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 278-279 · 10 lines
• ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥
  The Doer, the Cause of causes, is the Creator Lord.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 279 · 10 lines
• ਆਪਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਸਮਝੈ ਆਪਿ ॥
  He Himself instructs, and He Himself learns.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 279 · 10 lines
• ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
  True, True, True is God, our Lord and Master.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 279 · 10 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਸਰਨਿ ਜੋ ਜਨੁ ਪਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਉਧਰਨਹਾਰ ॥
  One who seeks the Sanctuary of the Saints shall be saved.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 279 · 3 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਕੈ ਦੂਖਨਿ ਆਰਜਾ ਘਟੈ ॥
  Slandering the Saints, one's life is cut short.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 279 · 11 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਕੇ ਦੂਖਨ ਤੇ ਮੁਖੁ ਭਵੈ ॥
  Slandering the Saints, one becomes a wry-faced malcontent.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 279-280 · 10 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਮਹਾ ਅਤਤਾਈ ॥
  The slanderer of the Saint is the worst evil-doer.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 280 · 10 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਦੋਖੀ ਸਦਾ ਅਪਵਿਤੁ ॥
  The slanderer of the Saint is forever impure.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 280 · 10 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਦੋਖੀ ਅਧ ਬੀਚ ਤੇ ਟੂਟੈ ॥
  The slanderer of the Saint breaks down mid-way.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 280 · 10 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਦੋਖੀ ਇਉ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥
  The slanderer of the Saint bewails like this
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 280 · 10 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਦੋਖੀ ਬਿਗੜ ਰੂਪੁ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ॥
  The slanderer of the Saint becomes deformed.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 280 · 10 lines
• ਸਭ ਘਟ ਤਿਸ ਕੇ ਓਹੁ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥
  All hearts are His; He is the Creator.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 280-281 · 10 lines
• ਤਜਹੁ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਸੁਰਿ ਜਨਹੁ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥
  Give up your cleverness, good people - remember the Lord God, your King!
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 281 · 3 lines
• ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕੀ ਟੇਕ ਬ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਸਭ ਜਾਨੁ ॥
  Reliance on mortals is in vain - know this well.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 281 · 11 lines
• ਉਸਤਤਿ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥
  Praise the Formless Lord in your mind.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 281 · 10 lines
• ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਜਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
  Very fortunate are those humble beings in this world,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 281 · 10 lines
• ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਸੁਝੈ ॥
  By Guru's Grace, one understands himself;
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 281 · 10 lines
• ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
  One who focuses his conscious mind on the Lord God
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 281 · 10 lines
• ਨਹ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਨਮੈ ਨਹ ਕਿਛੁ ਮਰੈ ॥
  Nothing is born, and nothing dies.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 281-282 · 10 lines
• ਜਿਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਸੁ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤ ॥
  Those who know God are glorious.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 282 · 10 lines
• ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥
  Whatever you do, do it for the Love of God.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 282 · 10 lines
• ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਨਨਹਾਰ ॥
  God is totally imbued with all powers; He is the Knower of our troubles.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 282 · 3 lines
• ਟੂਟੀ ਗਾਢਨਹਾਰ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ॥
  The Lord of the World is the Mender of the broken.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 282 · 11 lines
• ਰੂਪਵੰਤੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੋਹੈ ॥
  One who is good-looking should not be vain;
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 282 · 10 lines
• ਜਿਉ ਮੰਦਰ ਕਉ ਥਾਮੈ ਥੰਮਨੁ ॥
  As a palace is supported by its pillars,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 282 · 10 lines
• ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਾਹੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਈਐ ॥
  O foolish mind, why do you cry and bewail?
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 282-283 · 10 lines