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Ang 288Raag GaureeGuru Guru Arjan

ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਕਹੈ ਜਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ॥

tat beechaar kahai jan saachaa |

One who contemplates the essence of reality, is said to be the true person.

ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਚੋ ਕਾਚਾ ॥

janam marai so kaacho kaachaa |

Birth and death are the lot of the false and the insincere.

ਆਵਾ ਗਵਨੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੇਵ ॥

aavaa gavan mittai prabh sev |

Coming and going in reincarnation is ended by serving God.

ਆਪੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥

aap tiaag saran guradev |

Give up your selfishness and conceit, and seek the Sanctuary of the Divine Guru.

ਇਉ ਰਤਨ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥

eiau ratan janam kaa hoe udhaar |

Thus the jewel of this human life is saved.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

har har simar praan aadhaar |

Remember the Lord, Har, Har, the Support of the breath of life.

ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵ ਨ ਛੂਟਨਹਾਰੇ ॥

anik upaav na chhoottanahaare |

By all sorts of efforts, people are not saved

ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

sinmrit saasat bed beechaare |

not by studying the Simritees, the Shaastras or the Vedas.

ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

har kee bhagat karahu man laae |

Worship the Lord with whole-hearted devotion.

ਮਨਿ ਬੰਛਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਫਲ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥

man banchhat naanak fal paae |4|

O Nanak, you shall obtain the fruits of your mind's desire. ||4||