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sireeraag mehalaa 4 vanajaaraa

Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl, Vanajaaraa ~ The Merchant:

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ik oankaar sath naam gur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. By Guru's Grace:

hir hir auqmu nwmu hY ijin isirAw sBu koie jIau ]

har har outham naam hai jin siriaa sabh koe jeeo ||

The Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is Excellent and Sublime. He created everyone.

hir jIA sBy pRiqpwldw Git Git rmeIAw soie ]

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har jeea sabhae prathipaaladhaa ghatt ghatt rameeaa soe ||

The Lord cherishes all beings. He permeates each and every heart.

so hir sdw iDAweIAY iqsu ibnu Avru n koie ]

so har sadhaa dhhiaaeeai this bin avar n koe ||

Meditate forever on that Lord. Without Him, there is no other at all.

jo moih mwieAw icqu lwiedy sy Coif cly duKu roie ]

jo mohi maaeiaa chith laaeidhae sae shhodd chalae dhukh roe ||

Those who focus their consciousness on emotional attachment to Maya must leave; they depart crying out in despair.

jn nwnk nwmu iDAwieAw hir AMiq sKweI hoie ]1]

jan naanak naam dhhiaaeiaa har anth sakhaaee hoe ||1||

Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, his only Companion in the end. ||1||

mY hir ibnu Avru n koie ]

mai har bin avar n koe ||

I have none other than You, O Lord.

hir gur srxweI pweIAY vxjwirAw imqRw vfBwig prwpiq hoie ]1] rhwau ]

har gur saranaaee paaeeai vanajaariaa mithraa vaddabhaag paraapath hoe ||1|| rehaao ||

In the Guru's Sanctuary, the Lord is found, O my merchant friend; by great good fortune, He is obtained. ||1||Pause||

sMq jnw ivxu BweIAw hir iknY n pwieAw nwau ]

santh janaa vin bhaaeeaa har kinai n paaeiaa naao ||

Without the humble Saints, O Siblings of Destiny, no one has obtained the Lord's Name.

ivic haumY krm kmwvdy ijau vysuAw puqu innwau ]

vich houmai karam kamaavadhae jio vaesuaa puth ninaao ||

Those who do their deeds in ego are like the prostitute's son, who has no name.

ipqw jwiq qw hoeIAY guru quTw kry pswau ]

pithaa jaath thaa hoeeai gur thuthaa karae pasaao ||

The father's status is obtained only if the Guru is pleased and bestows His Favor.

vfBwgI guru pwieAw hir Aihinis lgw Bwau ]

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vaddabhaagee gur paaeiaa har ahinis lagaa bhaao ||

By great good fortune, the Guru is found; embrace love for the Lord, day and night.

jn nwnik bRhmu pCwixAw hir kIriq krm kmwau ]2]

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jan naanak breham pashhaaniaa har keerath karam kamaao ||2||

Servant Nanak has realized God; he sings the Lord's Praises through the actions he does. ||2||

min hir hir lgw cwau ]

man har har lagaa chaao ||

In my mind there is such a deep yearning for the Lord, Har, Har.

guir pUrY nwmu idRVwieAw hir imilAw hir pRB nwau ]1] rhwau ]

gur poorai naam dhrirraaeiaa har miliaa har prabh naao ||1|| rehaao ||

The Perfect Guru has implanted the Naam within me; I have found the Lord through the Lord God's Name. ||1||Pause||

jb lgu jobin swsu hY qb lgu nwmu iDAwie ]

jab lag joban saas hai thab lag naam dhhiaae ||

As long as there is youth and health, meditate on the Naam.

clidAw nwil hir clsI hir AMqy ley Cfwie ]

chaladhiaa naal har chalasee har anthae leae shhaddaae ||

Along the way, the Lord shall go along with you, and in the end, He shall save you.

hau bilhwrI iqn kau ijn hir min vuTw Awie ]

ho balihaaree thin ko jin har man vuthaa aae ||

I am a sacrifice to those, within whose minds the Lord has come to dwell.

ijnI hir hir nwmu n cyiqE sy AMiq gey pCuqwie ]

jinee har har naam n chaethiou sae anth geae pashhuthaae ||

Those who have not remembered the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, shall leave with regret in the end.

Duir msqik hir pRiB iliKAw jn nwnk nwmu iDAwie ]3]

dhhur masathak har prabh likhiaa jan naanak naam dhhiaae ||3||

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny written upon their foreheads, O servant Nanak, meditate on the Naam. ||3||

mn hir hir pRIiq lgwie ]

man har har preeth lagaae ||

O my mind, embrace love for the Lord, Har, Har.

vfBwgI guru pwieAw gur sbdI pwir lGwie ]1] rhwau ]

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vaddabhaagee gur paaeiaa gur sabadhee paar laghaae ||1|| rehaao ||

By great good fortune, the Guru is found; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, we are carried across to the other side. ||1||Pause||

hir Awpy Awpu aupwiedw hir Awpy dyvY lyie ]

har aapae aap oupaaeidhaa har aapae dhaevai laee ||

The Lord Himself creates, He Himself gives and takes away.

hir Awpy Brim Bulwiedw hir Awpy hI miq dyie ]

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har aapae bharam bhulaaeidhaa har aapae hee math dhaee ||

The Lord Himself leads us astray in doubt; the Lord Himself imparts understanding.

gurmuKw min prgwsu hY sy ivrly kyeI kyie ]

guramukhaa man paragaas hai sae viralae kaeee kaee ||

The minds of the Gurmukhs are illuminated and enlightened; they are so very rare.

hau bilhwrI iqn kau ijn hir pwieAw gurmqy ]

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ho balihaaree thin ko jin har paaeiaa guramathae ||

I am a sacrifice to those who find the Lord, through the Guru's Teachings.

jn nwnik kmlu prgwisAw min hir hir vuTVw hy ]4]

jan naanak kamal paragaasiaa man har har vutharraa hae ||4||

Servant Nanak's heart-lotus has blossomed forth, and the Lord, Har, Har, has come to dwell in the mind. ||4||

min hir hir jpnu kry ]

man har har japan karae ||

O mind, chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

hir gur srxweI Bij pau ijMdU sB iklivK duK prhry ]1] rhwau ]

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har gur saranaaee bhaj po jindhoo sabh kilavikh dhukh pareharae ||1|| rehaao ||

Hurry to the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Guru, O my soul; all your sins shall be taken away. ||1||Pause||

Git Git rmeIAw min vsY ikau pweIAY ikqu Biq ]

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ghatt ghatt rameeaa man vasai kio paaeeai kith bhath ||

The All-pervading Lord dwells within each and every person's heart-how can He be obtained?

guru pUrw siqguru BytIAY hir Awie vsY min iciq ]

gur pooraa sathigur bhaetteeai har aae vasai man chith ||

By meeting the Perfect Guru, the True Guru, the Lord comes to dwell within the conscious mind.

mY Dr nwmu ADwru hY hir nwmY qy giq miq ]

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mai dhhar naam adhhaar hai har naamai thae gath math ||

The Naam is my Support and Sustenance. From the Lord's Name, I obtain salvation and understanding.

mY hir hir nwmu ivswhu hY hir nwmy hI jiq piq ]

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mai har har naam visaahu hai har naamae hee jath path ||

My faith is in the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. The Lord's Name is my status and honor.

jn nwnk nwmu iDAwieAw rµig rqVw hir rµig riq ]5]

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jan naanak naam dhhiaaeiaa rang ratharraa har rang rath ||5||

Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; He is dyed in the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love. ||5||

hir iDAwvhu hir pRBu siq ]

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har dhhiaavahu har prabh sath ||

Meditate on the Lord, the True Lord God.

gur bcnI hir pRBu jwixAw sB hir pRBu qy auqpiq ]1] rhwau ]

gur bachanee har prabh jaaniaa sabh har prabh thae outhapath ||1|| rehaao ||

Through the Guru's Word, you shall come to know the Lord God. From the Lord God, everything was created. ||1||Pause||

ijn kau pUrib iliKAw sy Awie imly gur pwis ]

jin ko poorab likhiaa sae aae milae gur paas ||

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny, come to the Guru and meet Him.

syvk Bwie vxjwirAw imqRw guru hir hir nwmu pRgwis ]

saevak bhaae vanajaariaa mithraa gur har har naam pragaas ||

They love to serve, O my merchant friend, and through the Guru, they are illuminated by the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

Dnu Dnu vxju vwpwrIAw ijn vKru lidAVw hir rwis ]

dhhan dhhan vanaj vaapaareeaa jin vakhar ladhiarraa har raas ||

Blessed, blessed is the trade of those traders who have loaded the merchandise of the Wealth of the Lord.

gurmuKw dir muK aujly sy Awie imly hir pwis ]

guramukhaa dhar mukh oujalae sae aae milae har paas ||

The faces of the Gurmukhs are radiant in the Court of the Lord; they come to the Lord and merge with Him.

jn nwnk guru iqn pwieAw ijnw Awip quTw guxqwis ]6]

jan naanak gur thin paaeiaa jinaa aap thuthaa gunathaas ||6||

O servant Nanak, they alone find the Guru, with whom the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence, is pleased. ||6||

hir iDAwvhu swis igrwis ]

har dhhiaavahu saas giraas ||

Meditate on the Lord, with every breath and morsel of food.

min pRIiq lgI iqnw gurmuKw hir nwmu ijnw rhrwis ]1] rhwau ]1]

man preeth lagee thinaa guramukhaa har naam jinaa reharaas ||1|| rehaao ||1||

The Gurmukhs embrace the Love of the Lord in their minds; they are continually occupied with the Lord's Name. ||1||Pause||1||