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Ang 24Siree RaagGuru Guru Nanak

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 4 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

ਏਕਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਹੈ ਜੀਅ ॥

ekaa surat jete hai jeea |

There is one awareness among all created beings.

ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕੀਅ ॥

surat vihoonaa koe na keea |

None have been created without this awareness.

ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

jehee surat tehaa tin raahu |

As is their awareness, so is their way.

ਲੇਖਾ ਇਕੋ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

lekhaa iko aavahu jaahu |1|

According to the account of our actions, we come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

ਕਾਹੇ ਜੀਅ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

kaahe jeea kareh chaturaaee |

Why, O soul, do you try such clever tricks?

ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

levai devai dtil na paaee |1| rahaau |

Taking away and giving back, God does not delay. ||1||Pause||

ਤੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥

tere jeea jeea kaa tohi |

All beings belong to You; all beings are Yours. O Lord and Master,

ਕਿਤ ਕਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

kit kau saahib aaveh rohi |

how can You become angry with them?

ਜੇ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

je too saahib aaveh rohi |

Even if You, O Lord and Master, become angry with them,

ਤੂ ਓਨਾ ਕਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਓਹਿ ॥੨॥

too onaa kaa tere ohi |2|

still, You are theirs, and they are Yours. ||2||

ਅਸੀ ਬੋਲਵਿਗਾੜ ਵਿਗਾੜਹ ਬੋਲ ॥

asee bolavigaarr vigaarrah bol |

We are foul-mouthed; we spoil everything with our foul words.

ਤੂ ਨਦਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੋਲਹਿ ਤੋਲ ॥

too nadaree andar toleh tol |

You weigh us in the balance of Your Glance of Grace.

ਜਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਤਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ॥

jeh karanee teh pooree mat |

When one's actions are right, the understanding is perfect.

ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ॥੩॥

karanee baajhahu ghatte ghatt |3|

Without good deeds, it becomes more and more deficient. ||3||

ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

pranavat naanak giaanee kaisaa hoe |

Prays Nanak, what is the nature of the spiritual people?

ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

aap pachhaanai boojhai soe |

They are self-realized; they understand God.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur parasaad kare beechaar |

By Guru's Grace, they contemplate Him;

ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੩੦॥

so giaanee daragah paravaan |4|30|

such spiritual people are honored in His Court. ||4||30||