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Raag Gauree ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ

• ਜਬ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਇਹੁ ਕਛੁ ਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੇਤਾ ॥
  When this world had not yet appeared in any form,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 290-291 · 11 lines
• ਜਬ ਹੋਵਤ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇਵਲ ਧਨੀ ॥
  When there was only God the Master,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 291 · 10 lines
• ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਸੁਖ ਆਪਨ ਆਸਨ ॥
  When the Immortal Lord was seated at ease,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 291 · 10 lines
• ਜਹ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਤਾ ॥
  When there was only the Immaculate Being, the Lord of beings,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 291 · 10 lines
• ਜਬ ਅਪਨੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਆਪਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਨਾਈ ॥
  When His Glory was contained within Himself,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 291 · 10 lines
• ਜਹ ਅਛਲ ਅਛੇਦ ਅਭੇਦ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥
  When the Undeceiveable, Impenetrable, Inscrutable One was self-absorbed,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 291 · 10 lines
• ਜਹ ਆਪਿ ਰਚਿਓ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਅਕਾਰੁ ॥
  When He Himself fashioned the visible world of the creation,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 291-292 · 10 lines
• ਜਹ ਅਬਿਗਤੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਤਹ ਆਪਿ ॥
  Wherever the Eternal Lord's devotee is, He Himself is there.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 292 · 10 lines
• ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਕੇ ਠਾਕੁਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤਣਹਾਰ ॥
  O Lord and Master of all beings and creatures, You Yourself are prevailing everywhere.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 292 · 3 lines
• ਆਪਿ ਕਥੈ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਨਨੈਹਾਰੁ ॥
  He Himself is the speaker, and He Himself is the listener.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 292 · 11 lines
• ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਸਭ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਹਾਥ ॥
  All beings and creatures are in His Hands.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 292 · 10 lines
• ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
  The Perfect, Merciful Lord is pervading everywhere.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 292 · 10 lines
• ਜਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੈ ਨਾਇ ॥
  The Lord's humble servant is committed to His Name.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 292-293 · 10 lines
• ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਅਨੰਦ ॥
  Join the Company of the Holy, and be happy.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 293 · 10 lines
• ਹਲਤੁ ਪਲਤੁ ਦੁਇ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥
  Embellish both this world and the next;
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 293 · 10 lines
• ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਹਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਇ ॥
  Where can anyone go, to get away from Him?
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 293 · 10 lines
• ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ॥
  His wisdom is perfect, and His Glance is Ambrosial.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 293 · 10 lines
• ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਧੇਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥
  The Guru has given the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom, and dispelled the darkness of ignorance.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 293 · 3 lines
• ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਡੀਠਾ ॥
  In the Society of the Saints, I see God deep within my being.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 293 · 11 lines
• ਸੋ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਅਨੰਤ ॥
  The Infinite Lord is inside, and outside as well.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 293-294 · 10 lines
• ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਦੇਖੁ ॥
  See Him in the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 294 · 10 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਾ ਪੇਖਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ॥
  In the eye of the Saint, everything is God.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 294 · 10 lines
• ਆਪਿ ਸਤਿ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸਤਿ ॥
  He Himself is True, and all that He has made is True.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 294 · 10 lines
• ਸਰਬ ਭੂਤ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥
  In all forms, He Himself is pervading.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 294 · 10 lines
• ਇਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਬੁਰਾ ॥
  If it comes from Him, it cannot be bad.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 294 · 10 lines
• ਜੋ ਜਾਨੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
  One who knows Him, obtains everlasting peace.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 294-295 · 10 lines
• ਪੂਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਰਾਧਿਆ ਪੂਰਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
  I worship and adore the Perfect Lord God. Perfect is His Name.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 295 · 3 lines
• ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸੁਨਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ॥
  Listen to the Teachings of the Perfect Guru;
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 295 · 11 lines
• ਖੇਮ ਕੁਸਲ ਸਹਜ ਆਨੰਦ ॥
  Happiness, intuitive peace, poise and bliss
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 295 · 10 lines
• ਉਤਮ ਸਲੋਕ ਸਾਧ ਕੇ ਬਚਨ ॥
  The most sublime hymns are the Words of the Holy.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 295 · 10 lines
• ਸਰਨਿ ਜੋਗੁ ਸੁਨਿ ਸਰਨੀ ਆਏ ॥
  Hearing that He can give Sanctuary, I have come seeking His Sanctuary.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 295 · 10 lines
• ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਸੰਤ ਮੀਤ ॥
  Sing the Praises of God, O Saints, O friends,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 295 · 10 lines
• ਖੇਮ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਰਿਧਿ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ॥
  Comfort, peace and tranquility, wealth and the nine treasures;
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 295-296 · 10 lines
• ਇਹੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਜਪੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥
  One who chants this treasure in his mind
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 296 · 10 lines
• ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਬਸੈ ਸੁਨੈ ਲਾਇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥
  One, within whose mind it abides, and who listens to it with love
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 296 · 10 lines
• ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਪੂਰਿਆ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰੁ ॥
  The Creator Lord and Master is pervading the water, the land, and the sky.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 296 · 5 lines
• ਏਕਮ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰਉ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
  The first day of the lunar cycle: Bow in humility and meditate on the One, the Universal Creator Lord God.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 296 · 11 lines
• ਕਰਉ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਅਨਿਕ ਵਾਰ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥
  Bow in humility to the Lord, over and over again, and enter the Sanctuary of the Lord, our King.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 296 · 3 lines
• ਦੁਤੀਆ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਿ ਨੀਤ ॥
  The second day of the lunar cycle: Get rid of your evil-mindedness, and serve the Guru continually.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 296-297 · 9 lines
• ਤੀਨਿ ਬਿਆਪਹਿ ਜਗਤ ਕਉ ਤੁਰੀਆ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
  The world is in the grip of the three qualities; only a few attain the fourth state of absorption.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297 · 3 lines
• ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਆ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਖੈ ਫਲ ਕਬ ਉਤਮ ਕਬ ਨੀਚੁ ॥
  The third day of the lunar cycle: Those who are bound by the three qualities gather poison as their fruit; now they are good, and now they are bad.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297 · 9 lines
• ਚਤੁਰ ਸਿਆਣਾ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸੋਇ ਜਿਨਿ ਤਜਿਆ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥
  One who renounces egotistical pride is intelligent, wise and refined.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297 · 3 lines
• ਚਤੁਰਥਿ ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੋਧਿਓ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
  The fourth day of the lunar cycle: Listening to the four Vedas, and contemplating the essence of reality, I have come to realize
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297 · 9 lines
• ਪੰਚ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੇ ਰਾਚੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਸੰਗਿ ॥
  The five evil passions dwell in the mind of one who is engrossed in Maya.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297 · 3 lines
• ਪੰਚਮਿ ਪੰਚ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਤੇ ਜਿਹ ਜਾਨਿਓ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ॥
  The fifth day of the lunar cycle: They are the self-elect, the most distinguished, who know the true nature of the world.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297 · 9 lines
• ਖਟ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਊਚੌ ਕਹਹਿ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰ ॥
  The six Shaastras proclaim Him to be the greatest; He has no end or limitation.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297 · 3 lines
• ਖਸਟਮਿ ਖਟ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਹਹਿ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਕਥਹਿ ਅਨੇਕ ॥
  The sixth day of the lunar cycle: The six Shaastras say, and countless Simritees assert,
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 297-298 · 9 lines
• ਸੰਤ ਮੰਡਲ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਕਥਹਿ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਸਤਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
  In the gathering of the Saints, chant the Praises of the Lord, and speak the Truth with love.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 298 · 3 lines
• ਸਪਤਮਿ ਸੰਚਹੁ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਟੂਟਿ ਨ ਜਾਹਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
  The seventh day of the lunar cycle: Gather the wealth of the Naam; this is a treasure which shall never be exhausted.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 298 · 9 lines
• ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਈਅਹਿ ਤਜੀਅਹਿ ਅਵਰਿ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥
  Sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord twenty-four hours a day; renounce other entanglements.
  Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Ang 298 · 3 lines