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Ang 1027 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਲੈ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

chaar padaarath lai jag aaeaa |

He came into the world to obtain the four great blessings.

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ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

siv sakatee ghar vaasaa paaeaa |

He came to dwell in the home of the Shiva and Shakti, energy and matter.

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ਏਕੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੇ ਤਾ ਪਿੜ ਹਾਰੇ ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

ek visaare taa pirr haare andhulai naam visaaraa he |6|

But he forgot the One Lord, and he has lost the game. The blind person forgets the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||

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ਬਾਲਕੁ ਮਰੈ ਬਾਲਕ ਕੀ ਲੀਲਾ ॥

baalak marai baalak kee leelaa |

The child dies in his childish games.

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ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਬਾਲੁ ਰੰਗੀਲਾ ॥

keh keh roveh baal rangeelaa |

They cry and mourn, saying that he was such a playful child.

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ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਾ ਸੋ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਲੀਆ ਭੂਲਾ ਰੋਵਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

jis kaa saa so tin hee leea bhoolaa rovanahaaraa he |7|

The Lord who owns him has taken him back. Those who weep and mourn are mistaken. ||7||

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ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਕਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

bhar joban mar jaeh ki keejai |

What can they do, if he dies in his youth?

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ਮੇਰਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਰੋਵੀਜੈ ॥

meraa meraa kar roveejai |

They cry out, "His is mine, he is mine!"

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ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਰੋਇ ਵਿਗੂਚਹਿ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

maaeaa kaaran roe vigoocheh dhrig jeevan sansaaraa he |8|

They cry for the sake of Maya, and are ruined; their lives in this world are cursed. ||8||

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ਕਾਲੀ ਹੂ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਉਲੇ ਆਏ ॥

kaalee hoo fun dhaule aae |

Their black hair eventually turns grey.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਗਥੁ ਗਇਆ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

vin naavai gath geaa gavaae |

Without the Name, they lose their wealth, and then leave.

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ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੈ ਮੂਠੇ ਰੋਇ ਪੂਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

duramat andhulaa binas binaasai mootthe roe pookaaraa he |9|

They are evil-minded and blind - they are totally ruined; they are plundered, and cry out in pain. ||9||

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ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਨ ਰੋਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

aap veechaar na rovai koee |

One who understands himself, does not cry.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

satigur milai ta sojhee hoee |

When he meets the True Guru, then he understands.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਨ ਖੂਲਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

bin gur bajar kapaatt na khooleh sabad milai nisataaraa he |10|

Without the Guru, the heavy, hard doors are not opened. Obtaining the Word of the Shabad, one is emancipated. ||10||

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ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਆ ਤਨੁ ਛੀਜੈ ਦੇਹੀ ॥

biradh bheaa tan chheejai dehee |

The body grows old, and is beaten out of shape.

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ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪਈ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਨੇਹੀ ॥

raam na japee ant sanehee |

But he does not meditate on the Lord, His only friend, even at the end.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਚਲੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਾਲੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਝੂਠੁ ਖੁਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

naam visaar chalai muhi kaalai daragah jhootth khuaaraa he |11|

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he departs with his face blackened. The false are humiliated in the Court of the Lord. ||11||

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ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਚਲੈ ਕੂੜਿਆਰੋ ॥

naam visaar chalai koorriaaro |

Forgetting the Naam, the false ones depart.

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ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਪੜੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਾਰੋ ॥

aavat jaat parrai sir chhaaro |

Coming and going, dust falls on their heads.

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ਸਾਹੁਰੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

saahurarrai ghar vaas na paae peeearrai sir maaraa he |12|

The soul-bride finds no home in her in-laws' home, the world hereafter; she suffers in agony in this world of her parents' home. ||12||

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ਖਾਜੈ ਪੈਝੈ ਰਲੀ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

khaajai paijhai ralee kareejai |

She eats, dresses and plays joyfully,

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ਬਿਨੁ ਅਭ ਭਗਤੀ ਬਾਦਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥

bin abh bhagatee baad mareejai |

but without loving devotional worship of the Lord, she dies uselessly.

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ਸਰ ਅਪਸਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਮੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

sar apasar kee saar na jaanai jam maare kiaa chaaraa he |13|

One who does not distinguish between good and evil, is beaten by the Messenger of Death; how can anyone escape this? ||13||

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ਪਰਵਿਰਤੀ ਨਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

paraviratee naravirat pachhaanai |

One who realizes what he has to possess, and what he has to abandon,

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਘਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

gur kai sang sabad ghar jaanai |

associating with the Guru, comes to know the Word of the Shabad, within the home of his own self.

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ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਮੰਦਾ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਸਚਿ ਖਰਾ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

kis hee mandaa aakh na chalai sach kharaa sachiaaraa he |14|

Do not call anyone else bad; follow this way of life. Those who are true are judged to be genuine by the True Lord. ||14||

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ਸਾਚ ਬਿਨਾ ਦਰਿ ਸਿਝੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

saach binaa dar sijhai na koee |

Without Truth, no one succeeds in the Court of the Lord.

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ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਪੈਝੈ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

saach sabad paijhai pat hoee |

Through the True Shabad, one is robed in honor.

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ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

aape bakhas le tis bhaavai haumai garab nivaaraa he |15|

He forgives those with whom He is pleased; they silence their egotism and pride. ||15||

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

gur kirapaa te hukam pachhaanai |

One who realizes the Hukam of God's Command, by the Grace of the Guru,

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ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jugah jugantar kee bidh jaanai |

comes to know the lifestyle of the ages.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਤਰੁ ਤਾਰੀ ਸਚੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੭॥

naanak naam japahu tar taaree sach taare taaranahaaraa he |16|1|7|

O Nanak, chant the Naam, and cross over to the other side. The True Lord will carry you across. ||16||1||7||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

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ਹਰਿ ਸਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

har saa meet naahee mai koee |

I have no other friend like the Lord.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੀਆ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮੋਈ ॥

jin tan man deea surat samoee |

He gave me body and mind, and infused consciousness into my being.

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ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਿ ਸਮਾਲੇ ਸੋ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

sarab jeea pratipaal samaale so antar daanaa beenaa he |1|

He cherishes and cares for all beings; He is deep within, the wise, all-knowing Lord. ||1||

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ਗੁਰੁ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਹਮ ਹੰਸ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

gur saravar ham hans piaare |

The Guru is the sacred pool, and I am His beloved swan.

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ਸਾਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਰਤਨ ਲਾਲ ਬਹੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥

saagar meh ratan laal bahu saare |

In the ocean, there are so many jewels and rubies.

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ਮੋਤੀ ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵਤ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਭੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

motee maanak heeraa har jas gaavat man tan bheenaa he |2|

The Lord's Praises are pearls, gems and diamonds. Singing His Praises, my mind and body are drenched with His Love. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਹੁ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥

har agam agaahu agaadh niraalaa |

The Lord is inaccessible, inscrutable, unfathomable and unattached.

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ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥

har ant na paaeeai gur gopaalaa |

The Lord's limits cannot be found; the Guru is the Lord of the World.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਏ ਰੰਗਿ ਲੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

satigur mat taare taaranahaaraa mel le rang leenaa he |3|

Through the Teachings of the True Guru, the Lord carries us across to the other side. He unites in His Union those who are colored by His Love. ||3||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਨੇਹੀ ॥

satigur baajhahu mukat kinehee |

Without the True Guru, how can anyone be liberated?

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ਓਹੁ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਰਾਮ ਸਨੇਹੀ ॥

ohu aad jugaadee raam sanehee |

He has been the Friend of the Lord, from the very beginning of time, and all throughout the ages.

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ਦਰਗਹ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਬਖਸੇ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਕੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

daragah mukat kare kar kirapaa bakhase avagun keenaa he |4|

By His Grace, He grants liberation in His Court; He forgives them for their sins. ||4||

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