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Ang 286Raag GaureeGuru Guru Arjan

ਬੋਲਹੁ ਜਸੁ ਜਿਹਬਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

bolahu jas jihabaa din raat |

Chant His Praises with your tongue, day and night.

ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਅਪਨੈ ਜਨ ਕੀਨੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

prabh apanai jan keenee daat |

God Himself has given this gift to His servants.

ਕਰਹਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਆਤਮ ਕੈ ਚਾਇ ॥

kareh bhagat aatam kai chaae |

Performing devotional worship with heart-felt love,

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪਨੇ ਸਿਉ ਰਹਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

prabh apane siau raheh samaae |

they remain absorbed in God Himself.

ਜੋ ਹੋਆ ਹੋਵਤ ਸੋ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

jo hoaa hovat so jaanai |

They know the past and the present.

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪਨੇ ਕਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥

prabh apane kaa hukam pachhaanai |

They recognize God's Own Command.

ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਕਉਨ ਬਖਾਨਉ ॥

tis kee mahimaa kaun bakhaanau |

Who can describe His Glory?

ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਗੁਨੁ ਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਨ ਜਾਨਉ ॥

tis kaa gun keh ek na jaanau |

I cannot describe even one of His virtuous qualities.

ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਬਸਹਿ ਹਜੂਰੇ ॥

aatth pehar prabh baseh hajoore |

Those who dwell in God's Presence, twenty-four hours a day

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਈ ਜਨ ਪੂਰੇ ॥੭॥

kahu naanak seee jan poore |7|

- says Nanak, they are the perfect persons. ||7||