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Ang 1387Svaiyay Sri Mukhbak Mehl 5Guru Guru Arjan

ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਨ ਸਰਨ ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਜੋਹਨ ਪਾਪ ਬਿਦਾਰਨ ਕਉ ॥

keerat karan saran manamohan johan paap bidaaran kau |

The Praises of the Creator, the Enticer of the mind, are potent to destroy sins.

ਹਰਿ ਤਾਰਨ ਤਰਨ ਸਮਰਥ ਸਭੈ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਲਹ ਸਮੂਹ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਸਉ ॥

har taaran taran samarath sabhai bidh kulah samooh udhaaran sau |

The All-powerful Lord is the boat, to carry us across; He saves all our generations.

ਚਿਤ ਚੇਤਿ ਅਚੇਤ ਜਾਨਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਭਰਮ ਅੰਧੇਰ ਮੋਹਿਓ ਕਤ ਧਂਉ ॥

chit chet achet jaan satasangat bharam andher mohio kat dhnau |

O my unconscious mind, contemplate and remember Him in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. Why are you wandering around, enticed by the darkness of doubt?

ਮੂਰਤ ਘਰੀ ਚਸਾ ਪਲੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਉ ॥

moorat gharee chasaa pal simaran raam naam rasanaa sang lau |

Remember Him in meditation, for an hour, for a moment, even for an instant. Chant the Name of the Lord with your tongue.

ਹੋਛਉ ਕਾਜੁ ਅਲਪ ਸੁਖ ਬੰਧਨ ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨੰਮ ਕਹਾ ਦੁਖ ਭਂਉ ॥

hochhau kaaj alap sukh bandhan kott janam kahaa dukh bhnau |

You are bound to worthless deeds and shallow pleasures; why do you spend millions of lifetimes wandering in such pain?

ਸਿਖੵਾ ਸੰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਭਜੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਆਤਮ ਸਿਉ ਰਂਉ ॥੨॥

sikhayaa sant naam bhaj naanak raam rang aatam siau rnau |2|

Chant and vibrate the Name of the Lord, O Nanak, through the Teachings of the Saints. Meditate on the Lord with love in your soul. ||2||