Ang 1024 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਚੀਨੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

guramukh viralaa cheenai koee |

Only a few, as Gurmukh, remembered the Lord.

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ਦੁਇ ਪਗ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਰੇ ਧਰਣੀਧਰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਤਿਥਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

due pag dharam dhare dharaneedhar guramukh saach tithaaee he |8|

Dharmic faith, which upholds and supports the earth, had only two feet; Truth was revealed to the Gurmukhs. ||8||

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ਰਾਜੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰਥਾਏ ॥

raaje dharam kareh parathaae |

The kings acted righteously only out of self-interest.

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ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧੇ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

aasaa bandhe daan karaae |

Tied to hopes of reward, they gave to charities.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਥਾਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

raam naam bin mukat na hoee thaake karam kamaaee he |9|

Without the Lord's Name, liberation did not come, although they grew weary of performing rituals. ||9||

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਮੰਗਾਹੀ ॥

karam dharam kar mukat mangaahee |

Practicing religious rituals, they sought liberation,

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ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ॥

mukat padaarath sabad salaahee |

but the treasure of liberation comes only by praising the Shabad.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

bin gurasabadai mukat na hoee parapanch kar bharamaaee he |10|

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, liberation is not obtained; practicing hypocrisy, they wander around confused. ||10||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਛੋਡੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

maaeaa mamataa chhoddee na jaaee |

Love and attachment to Maya cannot be abandoned.

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ਸੇ ਛੂਟੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ॥

se chhootte sach kaar kamaaee |

They alone find release, who practice deeds of Truth.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

ahinis bhagat rate veechaaree tthaakur siau ban aaee he |11|

Day and night, the devotees remain imbued with contemplative meditation; they become just like their Lord and Master. ||11||

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ਇਕਿ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਵਹਿ ॥

eik jap tap kar kar teerath naaveh |

Some chant and practice intensive meditation, and take cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

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ਜਿਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵਹਿ ॥

jiau tudh bhaavai tivai chalaaveh |

They walk as You will them to walk.

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ਹਠਿ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਪਤੀਜੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

hatth nigreh apateej na bheejai bin har gur kin pat paaee he |12|

By stubborn rituals of self-suppression, the Lord is not pleased. No one has ever obtained honor, without the Lord, without the Guru. ||12||

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ਕਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਮਹਿ ਇਕ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੀ ॥

kalee kaal meh ik kal raakhee |

In the Iron Age, the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, only one power remains.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਭਾਖੀ ॥

bin gur poore kinai na bhaakhee |

Without the Perfect Guru, no one has even described it.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

manamukh koorr varatai varataaraa bin satigur bharam na jaaee he |13|

The self-willed manmukhs have staged the show of falsehood. Without the True Guru, doubt does not depart. ||13||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਿਰੰਦਾ ॥

satigur veparavaahu sirandaa |

The True Guru is the Creator Lord, independent and carefree.

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ਨਾ ਜਮ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਛੰਦਾ ਬੰਦਾ ॥

naa jam kaan na chhandaa bandaa |

He does not fear death, and He is not dependent on mortal men.

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

jo tis seve so abinaasee naa tis kaal santaaee he |14|

Whoever serves Him becomes immortal and imperishable, and will not be tortured by death. ||14||

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ਗੁਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰੇ ॥

gur meh aap rakhiaa karataare |

The Creator Lord has enshrined Himself within the Guru.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਅਸੰਖ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥

guramukh kott asankh udhaare |

The Gurmukh saves countless millions.

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ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

sarab jeea jagajeevan daataa nirbhau mail na kaaee he |15|

The Life of the World is the Great Giver of all beings. The Fearless Lord has no filth at all. ||15||

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ਸਗਲੇ ਜਾਚਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ॥

sagale jaacheh gur bhanddaaree |

Everyone begs from the Guru, God's Treasurer.

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ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥

aap niranjan alakh apaaree |

He Himself is the immaculate, unknowable, infinite Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਚੈ ਮੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੪॥

naanak saach kahai prabh jaachai mai deejai saach rajaaee he |16|4|

Nanak speaks the Truth; he begs from God. Please bless me with the Truth, by Your Will. ||16||4||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

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ਸਾਚੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

saachai mele sabad milaae |

The True Lord unites with those who are united with the Word of the Shabad.

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ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

jaa tis bhaanaa sehaj samaae |

When it pleases Him, we intuitively merge with Him.

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ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰੀ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

tribhavan jot dharee paramesar avar na doojaa bhaaee he |1|

The Light of the Transcendent Lord pervades the three worlds; there is no other at all, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1||

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ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਚਾਕਰ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥

jis ke chaakar tis kee sevaa |

I am His servant; I serve Him.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ॥

sabad pateejai alakh abhevaa |

He is unknowable and mysterious; He is pleased by the Shabad.

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ਭਗਤਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

bhagataa kaa gunakaaree karataa bakhas le vaddiaaee he |2|

The Creator is the Benefactor of His devotees. He forgives them - such is His greatness. ||2||

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ਦੇਦੇ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਸਾਚੇ ॥

dede tott na aavai saache |

The True Lord gives and gives; His blessings never run short.

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ਲੈ ਲੈ ਮੁਕਰਿ ਪਉਦੇ ਕਾਚੇ ॥

lai lai mukar paude kaache |

The false ones receive, and then deny having received.

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ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਨ ਰੀਝਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

mool na boojheh saach na reejheh doojai bharam bhulaaee he |3|

They do not understand their origins, they are not pleased with the Truth, and so they wander in duality and doubt. ||3||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ॥

guramukh jaag rahe din raatee |

The Gurmukhs remain awake and aware, day and night.

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ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀ ਲਿਵ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥

saache kee liv guramat jaatee |

Following the Guru's Teachings, they know the Love of the True Lord.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਸੇ ਲੂਟੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

manamukh soe rahe se lootte guramukh saabat bhaaee he |4|

The self-willed manmukhs remain asleep, and are plundered. The Gurmukhs remain safe and sound, O Siblings of Destiny. ||4||

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ਕੂੜੇ ਆਵੈ ਕੂੜੇ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

koorre aavai koorre jaavai |

The false come, and the false go;

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ਕੂੜੇ ਰਾਤੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

koorre raatee koorr kamaavai |

imbued with falsehood, they practice only falsehood.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

sabad mile se daragah paidhe guramukh surat samaaee he |5|

Those who are imbued with the Shabad are robed in honor in the Court of the Lord; the Gurmukhs focus their consciousness on Him. ||5||

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ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਠਗੀ ਠਗਵਾੜੀ ॥

koorr mutthee tthagee tthagavaarree |

The false are cheated, and robbed by the robbers.

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ਜਿਉ ਵਾੜੀ ਓਜਾੜਿ ਉਜਾੜੀ ॥

jiau vaarree ojaarr ujaarree |

The garden is laid waste, like the rough wilderness.

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਾਦਿ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸਰਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

naam binaa kichh saad na laagai har bisariai dukh paaee he |6|

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, nothing tastes sweet; forgetting the Lord, they suffer in sorrow. ||6||

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ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਆਘਾਈ ॥

bhojan saach milai aaghaaee |

Receiving the food of Truth, one is satisfied.

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ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਾਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

naam ratan saachee vaddiaaee |

True is the glorious greatness of the jewel of the Name.

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ਚੀਨੈ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

cheenai aap pachhaanai soee jotee jot milaaee he |7|

One who understands his own self, realizes the Lord. His light merges into the Light. ||7||

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