ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਗਤ ਭੀਖਨ ਕੀ

रागु सोरठि बाणी भगत भीखन की

Raagu sorathi baa(nn)ee bhagat bheekhan kee

Raag Sorat'h, The Word Of Devotee Bheekhan Jee:

Bhagat Bhikhan ji / Raag Sorath / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 659

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥

Ik-oamkkaari satigur prsaadi ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Bhagat Bhikhan ji / Raag Sorath / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 659

ਨੈਨਹੁ ਨੀਰੁ ਬਹੈ ਤਨੁ ਖੀਨਾ ਭਏ ਕੇਸ ਦੁਧ ਵਾਨੀ ॥

नैनहु नीरु बहै तनु खीना भए केस दुध वानी ॥

Nainahu neeru bahai tanu kheenaa bhae kes dudh vaanee ||

Tears well up in my eyes, my body has become weak, and my hair has become milky-white.

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ਰੂਧਾ ਕੰਠੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਹੀ ਉਚਰੈ ਅਬ ਕਿਆ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

रूधा कंठु सबदु नही उचरै अब किआ करहि परानी ॥१॥

Roodhaa kantthu sabadu nahee ucharai ab kiaa karahi paraanee ||1||

My throat is tight, and I cannot utter even one word; what can I do now? I am a mere mortal. ||1||

Bhagat Bhikhan ji / Raag Sorath / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 659

ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ਹੋਹਿ ਬੈਦ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥

राम राइ होहि बैद बनवारी ॥

Raam raai hohi baid banavaaree ||

O Lord, my King, Gardener of the world-garden, be my Physician,

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ਅਪਨੇ ਸੰਤਹ ਲੇਹੁ ਉਬਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

अपने संतह लेहु उबारी ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

Apane santtah lehu ubaaree ||1|| rahaau ||

And save me, Your Saint. ||1|| Pause ||

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ਮਾਥੇ ਪੀਰ ਸਰੀਰਿ ਜਲਨਿ ਹੈ ਕਰਕ ਕਰੇਜੇ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

माथे पीर सरीरि जलनि है करक करेजे माही ॥

Maathe peer sareeri jalani hai karak kareje maahee ||

My head aches, my body is burning, and my heart is filled with anguish.

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ਐਸੀ ਬੇਦਨ ਉਪਜਿ ਖਰੀ ਭਈ ਵਾ ਕਾ ਅਉਖਧੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੨॥

ऐसी बेदन उपजि खरी भई वा का अउखधु नाही ॥२॥

Aisee bedan upaji kharee bhaee vaa kaa aukhadhu naahee ||2||

Such is the disease that has struck me; there is no medicine to cure it. ||2||

Bhagat Bhikhan ji / Raag Sorath / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 659

ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਜਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਇਹੁ ਅਉਖਧੁ ਜਗਿ ਸਾਰਾ ॥

हरि का नामु अम्रित जलु निरमलु इहु अउखधु जगि सारा ॥

Hari kaa naamu ammmrit jalu niramalu ihu aukhadhu jagi saaraa ||

The Name of the Lord, the ambrosial, immaculate water, is the best medicine in the world.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਹੈ ਜਨੁ ਭੀਖਨੁ ਪਾਵਉ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੩॥੧॥

गुर परसादि कहै जनु भीखनु पावउ मोख दुआरा ॥३॥१॥

Gur parasaadi kahai janu bheekhanu paavau mokh duaaraa ||3||1||

By Guru's Grace, says servant Bheekhan, I have found the Door of Salvation. ||3||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਪੁੰਨਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

ऐसा नामु रतनु निरमोलकु पुंनि पदारथु पाइआ ॥

Aisaa naamu ratanu niramolaku punni padaarathu paaiaa ||

Such is the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the invaluable jewel, the most sublime wealth, which I have found through good deeds.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਰਤਨੁ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

अनिक जतन करि हिरदै राखिआ रतनु न छपै छपाइआ ॥१॥

Anik jatan kari hiradai raakhiaa ratanu na chhapai chhapaaiaa ||1||

By various efforts, I have enshrined it within my heart; this jewel cannot be hidden by hiding it. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਕਹਤੇ ਕਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

हरि गुन कहते कहनु न जाई ॥

Hari gun kahate kahanu na jaaee ||

The Glorious Praises of the Lord cannot be spoken by speaking.

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ਜੈਸੇ ਗੂੰਗੇ ਕੀ ਮਿਠਿਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

जैसे गूंगे की मिठिआई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

Jaise goongge kee mithiaaee ||1|| rahaau ||

They are like the sweet candies given to a mute. ||1|| Pause ||

Bhagat Bhikhan ji / Raag Sorath / / Guru Granth Sahib ji - Ang 659

ਰਸਨਾ ਰਮਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਸ੍ਰਵਨਾ ਚਿਤ ਚੇਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

रसना रमत सुनत सुखु स्रवना चित चेते सुखु होई ॥

Rasanaa ramat sunat sukhu srvanaa chit chete sukhu hoee ||

The tongue speaks, the ears listen, and the mind contemplates the Lord; they find peace and comfort.

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ਕਹੁ ਭੀਖਨ ਦੁਇ ਨੈਨ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾਂ ਤਹ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥੨॥

कहु भीखन दुइ नैन संतोखे जह देखां तह सोई ॥२॥२॥

Kahu bheekhan dui nain santtokhe jah dekhaan tah soee ||2||2||

Says Bheekhan, my eyes are content; wherever I look, there I see the Lord. ||2||2||

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