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Ang 265Raag GaureeGuru Guru Arjan

ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥

bahut siaanap jam kaa bhau biaapai |

Even with great cleverness, the fear of death clings to you.

ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਨਾ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੈ ॥

anik jatan kar trisan naa dhraapai |

You try all sorts of things, but your thirst is still not satisfied.

ਭੇਖ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੁਝੈ ॥

bhekh anek agan nahee bujhai |

Wearing various religious robes, the fire is not extinguished.

ਕੋਟਿ ਉਪਾਵ ਦਰਗਹ ਨਹੀ ਸਿਝੈ ॥

kott upaav daragah nahee sijhai |

Even making millions of efforts, you shall not be accepted in the Court of the Lord.

ਛੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਊਭ ਪਇਆਲਿ ॥

chhoottas naahee aoobh peaal |

You cannot escape to the heavens, or to the nether regions,

ਮੋਹਿ ਬਿਆਪਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਲਿ ॥

mohi biaapeh maaeaa jaal |

if you are entangled in emotional attachment and the net of Maya.

ਅਵਰ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਸਗਲੀ ਜਮੁ ਡਾਨੈ ॥

avar karatoot sagalee jam ddaanai |

All other efforts are punished by the Messenger of Death,

ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

govind bhajan bin til nahee maanai |

which accepts nothing at all, except meditation on the Lord of the Universe.

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

har kaa naam japat dukh jaae |

Chanting the Name of the Lord, sorrow is dispelled.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬੋਲੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥੪॥

naanak bolai sehaj subhaae |4|

O Nanak, chant it with intuitive ease. ||4||