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Ang 1004 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ॥

baajh guroo gubaaraa |

Without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

mil satigur nisataaraa |2|

Meeting with the True Guru, one is emancipated. ||2||

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ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਣੇ ॥

hau hau karam kamaane |

All the deeds done in egotism,

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ਤੇ ਤੇ ਬੰਧ ਗਲਾਣੇ ॥

te te bandh galaane |

are just chains around the neck.

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ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

meree meree dhaaree |

Harboring self-conceit and self-interest

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ਓਹਾ ਪੈਰਿ ਲੋਹਾਰੀ ॥

ohaa pair lohaaree |

is just like placing chains around one's ankles.

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ਸੋ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਏਕੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

so gur mil ek pachhaanai |

He alone meets with the Guru, and realizes the One Lord,

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ਜਿਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਭਾਗੁ ਮਥਾਣੈ ॥੩॥

jis hovai bhaag mathaanai |3|

who has such destiny written on his forehead. ||3||

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ਸੋ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

so miliaa ji har man bhaaeaa |

He alone meets the Lord, who is pleasing to His Mind.

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ਸੋ ਭੂਲਾ ਜਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

so bhoolaa ji prabhoo bhulaaeaa |

He alone is deluded, who is deluded by God.

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ਨਹ ਆਪਹੁ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥

neh aapahu moorakh giaanee |

No one, by himself, is ignorant or wise.

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ਜਿ ਕਰਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਨੀ ॥

ji karaavai su naam vakhaanee |

He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord inspires to do so.

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ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥

teraa ant na paaraavaaraa |

You have no end or limitation.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੭॥

jan naanak sad balihaaraa |4|1|17|

Servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to You. ||4||1||17||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 5 |

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮੋਹਨੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੀਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਨੀਆ ॥

mohanee mohi lee trai guneea |

Maya, the enticer, has enticed the world of the three gunas, the three qualities.

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ਲੋਭਿ ਵਿਆਪੀ ਝੂਠੀ ਦੁਨੀਆ ॥

lobh viaapee jhootthee duneea |

The false world is engrossed in greed.

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ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਸੰਚੀ ਅੰਤ ਕੀ ਬਾਰ ਸਗਲ ਲੇ ਛਲੀਆ ॥੧॥

meree meree kar kai sanchee ant kee baar sagal le chhaleea |1|

Crying out, "Mine, mine!" they collect possessions, but in the end, they are all deceived. ||1||

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਦਇਅਲੀਆ ॥

nirbhau nirankaar deialeea |

The Lord is fearless, formless and merciful.

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ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਗਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਲੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jeea jant sagale pratipaleea |1| rahaau |

He is the Cherisher of all beings and creatures. ||1||Pause||

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ਏਕੈ ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਗਾਡੀ ਗਡਹੈ ॥

ekai sram kar gaaddee gaddahai |

Some collect wealth, and bury it in the ground.

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ਏਕਹਿ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਦਾਮੁ ਨ ਛਡਹੈ ॥

ekeh supanai daam na chhaddahai |

Some cannot abandon wealth, even in their dreams.

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ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਇ ਕਰੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਥੈਲੀ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਚੰਚਲਿ ਚਲੀਆ ॥੨॥

raaj kamaae karee jin thailee taa kai sang na chanchal chaleea |2|

The king exercises his power, and fills his money-bags, but this fickle companion will not go along with him. ||2||

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ਏਕਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਪਿੰਡ ਤੇ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥

ekeh praan pindd te piaaree |

Some love this wealth even more than their body and breath of life.

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ਏਕ ਸੰਚੀ ਤਜਿ ਬਾਪ ਮਹਤਾਰੀ ॥

ek sanchee taj baap mahataaree |

Some collect it, forsaking their fathers and mothers.

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ਸੁਤ ਮੀਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਤੇ ਗੁਹਜੀ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਖਲੀਆ ॥੩॥

sut meet bhraat te guhajee taa kai nikatt na hoee khaleea |3|

Some hide it from their children, friends and siblings, but it will not remain with them. ||3||

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ਹੋਇ ਅਉਧੂਤ ਬੈਠੇ ਲਾਇ ਤਾਰੀ ॥

hoe aaudhoot baitthe laae taaree |

Some become hermits, and sit in meditative trances.

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ਜੋਗੀ ਜਤੀ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

jogee jatee panddit beechaaree |

Some are Yogis, celibates, religious scholars and thinkers.

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ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਮੜੀ ਮਸਾਣੀ ਬਨ ਮਹਿ ਬਸਤੇ ਊਠਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕੈ ਲਾਗੀ ਪਲੀਆ ॥੪॥

grihi marree masaanee ban meh basate aootth tinaa kai laagee paleea |4|

Some dwell in homes, graveyards, cremation grounds and forests; but Maya still clings to them there. ||4||

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ਕਾਟੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਜਾ ਕੇ ॥

kaatte bandhan tthaakur jaa ke |

When the Lord and Master releases one from his bonds,

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਸਿਓ ਜੀਅ ਤਾ ਕੈ ॥

har har naam basio jeea taa kai |

the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, comes to dwell in his soul.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਏ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਲੀਆ ॥੫॥੨॥੧੮॥

saadhasang bhe jan mukate gat paaee naanak nadar nihaleea |5|2|18|

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, His humble servants are liberated; O Nanak, they are redeemed and enraptured by the Lord's Glance of Grace. ||5||2||18||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 5 |

Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:

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ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸੋਊ ॥

simarahu ek niranjan soaoo |

Meditate in remembrance on the One Immaculate Lord.

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ਜਾ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਤ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥

jaa te birathaa jaat na koaoo |

No one is turned away from Him empty-handed.

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ਮਾਤ ਗਰਭ ਮਹਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਰਿਆ ॥

maat garabh meh jin pratipaariaa |

He cherished and preserved you in your mother's womb;

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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਦੇ ਸਾਜਿ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥

jeeo pindd de saaj savaariaa |

He blessed you with body and soul, and embellished you.

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ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਖਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਜਪੀਐ ॥

soee bidhaataa khin khin japeeai |

Each and every instant, meditate on that Creator Lord.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਸਭਿ ਢਕੀਐ ॥

jis simarat avagun sabh dtakeeai |

Meditating in remembrance on Him, all faults and mistakes are covered.

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ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਉਰ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਰਹੁ ॥

charan kamal ur antar dhaarahu |

Enshrine the Lord's lotus feet deep within the nucleus of your self.

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ਬਿਖਿਆ ਬਨ ਤੇ ਜੀਉ ਉਧਾਰਹੁ ॥

bikhiaa ban te jeeo udhaarahu |

Save your soul from the waters of corruption.

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ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਹ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਬਿਲਲਾਟਾ ॥

karan palaah mitteh bilalaattaa |

Your cries and shrieks shall be ended;

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ਜਪਿ ਗੋਵਿਦ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਫਾਟਾ ॥

jap govid bharam bhau faattaa |

meditating on the Lord of the Universe, your doubts and fears shall be dispelled.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਪਾਏ ॥

saadhasang viralaa ko paae |

Rare is that being, who finds the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਏ ॥੧॥

naanak taa kai bal bal jaae |1|

Nanak is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to Him. ||1||

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਆਧਾਰਾ ॥

raam naam man tan aadhaaraa |

The Lord's Name is the support of my mind and body.

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ਜੋ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo simarai tis kaa nisataaraa |1| rahaau |

Whoever meditates on Him is emancipated. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਿਥਿਆ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੀ ॥

mithiaa vasat sat kar maanee |

He believes that the false thing is true.

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ਹਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਓ ਸਠ ਮੂੜ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ॥

hit laaeo satth moorr agiaanee |

The ignorant fool falls in love with it.

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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲੋਭ ਮਦ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

kaam krodh lobh mad maataa |

He is intoxicated with the wine of sexual desire, anger and greed;

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ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਤਾ ॥

kauddee badalai janam gavaataa |

he loses this human life in exchance for a mere shell.

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ਅਪਨਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਪਰਾਇਐ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

apanaa chhodd paraaeiai raataa |

He abandons his own, and loves that of others.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦ ਮਨ ਤਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

maaeaa mad man tan sang jaataa |

His mind and body are permeated with the intoxication of Maya.

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ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਕਰਤ ਕਲੋਲਾ ॥

trisan na boojhai karat kalolaa |

His thirsty desires are not quenched, although he indulges in pleasures.

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ਊਣੀ ਆਸ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਸਭਿ ਬੋਲਾ ॥

aoonee aas mithiaa sabh bolaa |

His hopes are not fulfilled, and all his words are false.

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ਆਵਤ ਇਕੇਲਾ ਜਾਤ ਇਕੇਲਾ ॥

aavat ikelaa jaat ikelaa |

He comes alone, and he goes alone.

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