Ang 470 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

Tukk 1

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਰੁ ਸਰੀਰ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਰਥੁ ਇਕੁ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

naanak mer sareer kaa ik rath ik rathavaahu |

O Nanak, the soul of the body has one chariot and one charioteer.

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ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਫੇਰਿ ਵਟਾਈਅਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੁਝਹਿ ਤਾਹਿ ॥

jug jug fer vattaaeeeh giaanee bujheh taeh |

In age after age they change; the spiritually wise understand this.

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ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਰਥੁ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

satajug rath santokh kaa dharam agai rathavaahu |

In the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, contentment was the chariot and righteousness the charioteer.

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ਤ੍ਰੇਤੈ ਰਥੁ ਜਤੈ ਕਾ ਜੋਰੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

tretai rath jatai kaa jor agai rathavaahu |

In the Silver Age of Traytaa Yuga, celibacy was the chariot and power the charioteer.

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ਦੁਆਪੁਰਿ ਰਥੁ ਤਪੈ ਕਾ ਸਤੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥

duaapur rath tapai kaa sat agai rathavaahu |

In the Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga, penance was the chariot and truth the charioteer.

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ਕਲਜੁਗਿ ਰਥੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਅਗੈ ਰਥਵਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

kalajug rath agan kaa koorr agai rathavaahu |1|

In the Iron Age of Kali Yuga, fire is the chariot and falsehood the charioteer. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸਾਮ ਕਹੈ ਸੇਤੰਬਰੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਚ ਮਹਿ ਆਛੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹੇ ॥

saam kahai setanbar suaamee sach meh aachhai saach rahe |

The Sama Veda says that the Lord Master is robed in white; in the Age of Truth,

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

sabh ko sach samaavai |

Everyone desired Truth, abided in Truth, and was merged in the Truth.

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ਰਿਗੁ ਕਹੈ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

rig kahai rahiaa bharapoor |

The Rig Veda says that God is permeating and pervading everywhere;

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵਾ ਮਹਿ ਸੂਰੁ ॥

raam naam devaa meh soor |

among the deities, the Lord's Name is the most exalted.

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ਨਾਇ ਲਇਐ ਪਰਾਛਤ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

naae leiai paraachhat jaeh |

Chanting the Name, sins depart;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਉ ਮੋਖੰਤਰੁ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

naanak tau mokhantar paeh |

O Nanak, then, one obtains salvation.

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ਜੁਜ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਰਿ ਛਲੀ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਾਵਲਿ ਕਾਨੑ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੁ ਜਾਦਮੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

juj meh jor chhalee chandraaval kaana krisan jaadam bheaa |

In the Jujar Veda, Kaan Krishna of the Yaadva tribe seduced Chandraavali by force.

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ਪਾਰਜਾਤੁ ਗੋਪੀ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ਬਿੰਦ੍ਰਾਬਨ ਮਹਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

paarajaat gopee lai aaeaa bindraaban meh rang keea |

He brought the Elysian Tree for his milk-maid, and revelled in Brindaaban.

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ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਬੇਦੁ ਅਥਰਬਣੁ ਹੂਆ ਨਾਉ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਅਲਹੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

kal meh bed atharaban hooaa naau khudaaee alahu bheaa |

In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Atharva Veda became prominent; Allah became the Name of God.

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ਨੀਲ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਲੇ ਕਪੜੇ ਪਹਿਰੇ ਤੁਰਕ ਪਠਾਣੀ ਅਮਲੁ ਕੀਆ ॥

neel basatr le kaparre pahire turak patthaanee amal keea |

Men began to wear blue robes and garments; Turks and Pat'haans assumed power.

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ਚਾਰੇ ਵੇਦ ਹੋਏ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥

chaare ved hoe sachiaar |

The four Vedas each claim to be true.

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ਪੜਹਿ ਗੁਣਹਿ ਤਿਨੑ ਚਾਰ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥

parreh guneh tina chaar veechaar |

Reading and studying them, four doctrines are found.

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ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਨੀਚੁ ਸਦਾਏ ॥

bhaau bhagat kar neech sadaae |

With loving devotional worship, abiding in humility,

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ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਖੰਤਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੨॥

tau naanak mokhantar paae |2|

O Nanak, salvation is attained. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਵਾਰਿਆ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਖਸਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿਆ ॥

satigur vittahu vaariaa jit miliai khasam samaaliaa |

I am a sacrifice to the True Guru; meeting Him, I have come to cherish the Lord Master.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਦੀਆ ਇਨੑੀ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਨਿਹਾਲਿਆ ॥

jin kar upades giaan anjan deea inaee netree jagat nihaaliaa |

He has taught me and given me the healing ointment of spiritual wisdom, and with these eyes, I behold the world.

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ਖਸਮੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੇ ਡੁਬੇ ਸੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ॥

khasam chhodd doojai lage ddube se vanajaariaa |

Those dealers who abandon their Lord and Master and attach themselves to another, are drowned.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਬੋਹਿਥਾ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿਆ ॥

satiguroo hai bohithaa viralai kinai veechaariaa |

The True Guru is the boat, but few are those who realize this.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿਆ ॥੧੩॥

kar kirapaa paar utaariaa |13|

Granting His Grace, He carries them across. ||13||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਸਿੰਮਲ ਰੁਖੁ ਸਰਾਇਰਾ ਅਤਿ ਦੀਰਘ ਅਤਿ ਮੁਚੁ ॥

sinmal rukh saraaeiraa at deeragh at much |

The simmal tree is straight as an arrow; it is very tall, and very thick.

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ਓਇ ਜਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਆਸ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੇ ਕਿਤੁ ॥

oe ji aaveh aas kar jaeh niraase kit |

But those birds which visit it hopefully, depart disappointed.

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ਫਲ ਫਿਕੇ ਫੁਲ ਬਕਬਕੇ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਪਤ ॥

fal fike ful bakabake kam na aaveh pat |

Its fruits are tasteless, its flowers are nauseating, and its leaves are useless.

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ਮਿਠਤੁ ਨੀਵੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਗੁਣ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਤਤੁ ॥

mitthat neevee naanakaa gun changiaaeea tat |

Sweetness and humility, O Nanak, are the essence of virtue and goodness.

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਨਿਵੈ ਆਪ ਕਉ ਪਰ ਕਉ ਨਿਵੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabh ko nivai aap kau par kau nivai na koe |

Everyone bows down to himself; no one bows down to another.

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ਧਰਿ ਤਾਰਾਜੂ ਤੋਲੀਐ ਨਿਵੈ ਸੁ ਗਉਰਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

dhar taaraajoo toleeai nivai su gauraa hoe |

When something is placed on the balancing scale and weighed, the side which descends is heavier.

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ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਦੂਣਾ ਨਿਵੈ ਜੋ ਹੰਤਾ ਮਿਰਗਾਹਿ ॥

aparaadhee doonaa nivai jo hantaa miragaeh |

The sinner, like the deer hunter, bows down twice as much.

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ਸੀਸਿ ਨਿਵਾਇਐ ਕਿਆ ਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਕੁਸੁਧੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

sees nivaaeiai kiaa theeai jaa ridai kusudhe jaeh |1|

But what can be achieved by bowing the head, when the heart is impure? ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਪੜਿ ਪੁਸਤਕ ਸੰਧਿਆ ਬਾਦੰ ॥

parr pusatak sandhiaa baadan |

You read your books and say your prayers, and then engage in debate;

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ਸਿਲ ਪੂਜਸਿ ਬਗੁਲ ਸਮਾਧੰ ॥

sil poojas bagul samaadhan |

you worship stones and sit like a stork, pretending to be in Samaadhi.

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ਮੁਖਿ ਝੂਠ ਬਿਭੂਖਣ ਸਾਰੰ ॥

mukh jhootth bibhookhan saaran |

With your mouth you utter falsehood, and you adorn yourself with precious decorations;

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ਤ੍ਰੈਪਾਲ ਤਿਹਾਲ ਬਿਚਾਰੰ ॥

traipaal tihaal bichaaran |

you recite the three lines of the Gayatri three times a day.

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ਗਲਿ ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਲਿਲਾਟੰ ॥

gal maalaa tilak lilaattan |

Around your neck is a rosary, and on your forehead is a sacred mark;

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ਦੁਇ ਧੋਤੀ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਪਾਟੰ ॥

due dhotee basatr kapaattan |

upon your head is a turban, and you wear two loin cloths.

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ਜੇ ਜਾਣਸਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

je jaanas brahaman karaman |

If you knew the nature of God,

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ਸਭਿ ਫੋਕਟ ਨਿਸਚਉ ਕਰਮੰ ॥

sabh fokatt nischau karaman |

you would know that all of these beliefs and rituals are in vain.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥

kahu naanak nihchau dhiaavai |

Says Nanak, meditate with deep faith;

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ਵਿਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਾਟ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

vin satigur vaatt na paavai |2|

without the True Guru, no one finds the Way. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਕਪੜੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ ਛਡਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥

kaparr roop suhaavanaa chhadd duneea andar jaavanaa |

Abandoning the world of beauty, and beautiful clothes, one must depart.

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ਮੰਦਾ ਚੰਗਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥

mandaa changaa aapanaa aape hee keetaa paavanaa |

He obtains the rewards of his good and bad deeds.

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ਹੁਕਮ ਕੀਏ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਦੇ ਰਾਹਿ ਭੀੜੈ ਅਗੈ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥

hukam kee man bhaavade raeh bheerrai agai jaavanaa |

He may issue whatever commands he wishes, but he shall have to take to the narrow path hereafter.

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