Ang 1010 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਵਤ ਜਗੁ ਬਾਧਿਆ ਨਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

dhandhai dhaavat jag baadhiaa naa boojhai veechaar |

The world is chasing after worldly affairs; caught and bound, it does not understand contemplative meditation.

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ਜੰਮਣ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥

jaman maran visaariaa manamukh mugadh gavaar |

The foolish, ignorant, self-willed manmukh has forgotten birth and death.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੭॥

gur raakhe se ubare sachaa sabad veechaar |7|

Those whom the Guru has protected are saved, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad. ||7||

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ਸੂਹਟੁ ਪਿੰਜਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕੈ ਬੋਲੈ ਬੋਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

soohatt pinjar prem kai bolai bolanahaar |

In the cage of divine love, the parrot, speaks.

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ਸਚੁ ਚੁਗੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਐ ਉਡੈ ਤ ਏਕਾ ਵਾਰ ॥

sach chugai amrit peeai uddai ta ekaa vaar |

It pecks at the Truth, and drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar; it flies away, only once.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਖਸਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥੮॥੨॥

gur miliai khasam pachhaaneeai kahu naanak mokh duaar |8|2|

Meeting with the Guru, one recognizes his Lord and Master; says Nanak, he finds the gate of liberation. ||8||2||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਰੁ ਭਾਗੋ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

sabad marai taa maar mar bhaago kis peh jaau |

One who dies in the Word of the Shabad conquers death; otherwise, where can you run?

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ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਡਰਿ ਭੈ ਭਾਗੀਐ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ॥

jis kai ddar bhai bhaageeai amrit taa ko naau |

Through the Fear of God, fear runs away; His Name is Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਮਾਰਹਿ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਤੂ ਬੀਜਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥

maareh raakheh ek too beejau naahee thaau |1|

You alone kill and protect; except for You, there is no place at all. ||1||

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ਬਾਬਾ ਮੈ ਕੁਚੀਲੁ ਕਾਚਉ ਮਤਿਹੀਨ ॥

baabaa mai kucheel kaachau matiheen |

O Baba, I am filthy, shallow and totally without understanding.

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੋ ਕਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ਕੀਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam binaa ko kachh nahee gur poorai pooree mat keen |1| rahaau |

Without the Naam, no one is anything; the Perfect Guru has made my intellect perfect. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਵਗਣਿ ਸੁਭਰ ਗੁਣ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਕਿਉ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

avagan subhar gun nahee bin gun kiau ghar jaau |

I am full of faults, and I have no virtue at all. Without virtues, how can I go home?

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ਸਹਜਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਾਗਾ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

sehaj sabad sukh aoopajai bin bhaagaa dhan naeh |

Through the Word of the Shabad, intuitive peace wells up; without good destiny, the wealth is not obtained.

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ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਸੇ ਬਾਧੇ ਦੂਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

jin kai naam na man vasai se baadhe dookh sahaeh |2|

Those whose minds are not filled with the Naam are bound and gagged, and suffer in pain. ||2||

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ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਸੇ ਕਿਤੁ ਆਏ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

jinee naam visaariaa se kit aae sansaar |

Those who have forgotten the Naam - why have they even come into the world?

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ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਗਾਡੇ ਲਾਦੇ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

aagai paachhai sukh nahee gaadde laade chhaar |

Here and hereafter, they do not find any peace; they have loaded their carts with ashes.

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ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਮੇਲਾ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਜਮ ਦੁਆਰਿ ॥੩॥

vichhurriaa melaa nahee dookh ghano jam duaar |3|

Those who are separated, do not meet with the Lord; they suffer in terrible pain at Death's Door. ||3||

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ਅਗੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਭੂਲੇ ਤੂ ਸਮਝਾਇ ॥

agai kiaa jaanaa naeh mai bhoole too samajhaae |

I do not know what will happen in the world hereafter; I am so confused - please teach me, Lord!

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ਭੂਲੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਜੋ ਦਸੇ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

bhoole maarag jo dase tis kai laagau paae |

I am confused; I would fall at the feet of one who shows me the Way.

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ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥

gur bin daataa ko nahee keemat kehan na jaae |4|

Without the Guru, there is no giver at all; His value cannot be described. ||4||

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ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਾ ਗਲਿ ਮਿਲਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਠਾਇਓ ਲੇਖੁ ॥

saajan dekhaa taa gal milaa saach patthaaeo lekh |

If I see my friend, then I will embrace Him; I have sent Him the letter of Truth.

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ਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਮਾਣੈ ਧਨ ਖੜੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਖੀ ਦੇਖੁ ॥

mukh dhimaanai dhan kharree guramukh aakhee dekh |

His soul-bride stands waiting expectantly; as Gurmukh, I see Him with my eyes.

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ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੂ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥੫॥

tudh bhaavai too man vaseh nadaree karam visekh |5|

By the Pleasure of Your Will, You abide in my mind, and bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||5||

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ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸੋ ਜੇ ਭਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਗਉ ਦੇਇ ॥

bhookh piaaso je bhavai kiaa tis maagau dee |

One who is wandering hungry and thirsty - what can he give, and what can anyone ask from him?

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ਬੀਜਉ ਸੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਪੂਰਨੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

beejau soojhai ko nahee man tan pooran dee |

I cannot conceive of any other, who can bless my mind and body with perfection.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਦੇਇ ॥੬॥

jin keea tin dekhiaa aap vaddaaee dee |6|

The One who created me takes care of me; He Himself blesses me with glory. ||6||

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ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਇਕੁ ਨਵਤਨੋ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਲੀਲ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥

nagaree naaeik navatano baalak leel anoop |

In the body-village is my Lord and Master, whose body is ever-new, Innocent and child-like, incomparably playful.

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ਨਾਰਿ ਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਪੰਖਣੂ ਸਾਚਉ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

naar na purakh na pankhanoo saachau chatur saroop |

He is neither a woman, nor a man, nor a bird; the True Lord is so wise and beautiful.

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਥੀਐ ਤੂ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਤੂ ਧੂਪੁ ॥੭॥

jo tis bhaavai so theeai too deepak too dhoop |7|

Whatever pleases Him, happens; You are the lamp, and You are the incense. ||7||

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ਗੀਤ ਸਾਦ ਚਾਖੇ ਸੁਣੇ ਬਾਦ ਸਾਦ ਤਨਿ ਰੋਗੁ ॥

geet saad chaakhe sune baad saad tan rog |

He hears the songs and tastes the flavors, but these flavors are useless and insipid, and bring only disease to the body.

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ਸਚੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਚਉ ਚਵੈ ਛੂਟੈ ਸੋਗ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ॥

sach bhaavai saachau chavai chhoottai sog vijog |

One who loves the Truth and speaks the Truth, escapes from the sorrow of separation.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak naam na veesarai jo tis bhaavai su hog |8|3|

Nanak does not forget the Naam; whatever happens is by the Lord's Will. ||8||3||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

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ਸਾਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵਣੀ ਹੋਰਿ ਲਾਲਚ ਬਾਦਿ ॥

saachee kaar kamaavanee hor laalach baad |

Practice Truth - other greed and attachments are useless.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਾਚੈ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਾਦਿ ॥

eihu man saachai mohiaa jihavaa sach saad |

The True Lord has fascinated this mind, and my tongue enjoys the taste of Truth.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਰਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਲਾਦਿ ॥੧॥

bin naavai ko ras nahee hor chaleh bikh laad |1|

Without the Name, there is no juice; the others depart, loaded with poison. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਲਾਲਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਕੋ ਸੁਣਿ ਖਸਮ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥

aisaa laalaa mere laal ko sun khasam hamaare |

I am such a slave of Yours, O my Beloved Lord and Master.

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ਜਿਉ ਫੁਰਮਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਚਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਲਾਲ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jiau furamaaveh tiau chalaa sach laal piaare |1| rahaau |

I walk in harmony with Your Command, O my True, Sweet Beloved. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਲੇ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਗੋਲੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਮੀਰਾ ॥

anadin laale chaakaree gole sir meeraa |

Night and day, the slave works for his overlord.

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ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਮਨੁ ਵੇਚਿਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥

gur bachanee man vechiaa sabad man dheeraa |

I have sold my mind for the Word of the Guru's Shabad; my mind is comforted and consoled by the Shabad.

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