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Ang 1029 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੀ ॥
kar kirapaa prabh paar utaaree |
God grants His Grace, and carries him across to the other side.
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ਅਗਨਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਅਤਿ ਗਹਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
agan paanee saagar at gaharaa gur satigur paar utaaraa he |2|
The ocean is very deep, filled with fiery water; the Guru, the True Guru, carries us across to the other side. ||2||
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
manamukh andhule sojhee naahee |
The blind, self-willed manmukh does not understand.
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ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹੀ ॥
aaveh jaeh mareh mar jaahee |
He comes and goes in reincarnation, dying, and dying again.
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ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਮਿਟਈ ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਅੰਧੁ ਖੁਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥
poorab likhiaa lekh na mittee jam dar andh khuaaraa he |3|
The primal inscription of destiny cannot be erased. The spiritually blind suffer terribly at Death's door. ||3||
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ਇਕਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
eik aaveh jaaveh ghar vaas na paaveh |
Some come and go, and do not find a home in their own heart.
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ਕਿਰਤ ਕੇ ਬਾਧੇ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ॥
kirat ke baadhe paap kamaaveh |
Bound by their past actions, they commit sins.
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ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਲੋਭੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
andhule sojhee boojh na kaaee lobh buraa ahankaaraa he |4|
The blind ones have no understanding, no wisdom; they are trapped and ruined by greed and egotism. ||4||
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ਪਿਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਧਨ ਸੀਗਾਰਾ ॥
pir bin kiaa tis dhan seegaaraa |
Without her Husband Lord, what good are the soul-bride's decorations?
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ਪਰ ਪਿਰ ਰਾਤੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਾ ॥
par pir raatee khasam visaaraa |
She has forgotten her Lord and Master, and is infatuated with another's husband.
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ਜਿਉ ਬੇਸੁਆ ਪੂਤ ਬਾਪੁ ਕੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਿਉ ਫੋਕਟ ਕਾਰ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
jiau besuaa poot baap ko kaheeai tiau fokatt kaar vikaaraa he |5|
Just as no one knows who is the father of the prostitute's son, such are the worthless, useless deeds that are done. ||5||
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ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਪਿੰਜਰ ਮਹਿ ਦੂਖ ਘਨੇਰੇ ॥
pret pinjar meh dookh ghanere |
The ghost, in the body-cage, suffers all sorts of afflictions.
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ਨਰਕਿ ਪਚਹਿ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਧੇਰੇ ॥
narak pacheh agiaan andhere |
Those who are blind to spiritual wisdom, putrefy in hell.
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ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਕੀ ਬਾਕੀ ਲੀਜੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥
dharam raae kee baakee leejai jin har kaa naam visaaraa he |6|
The Righteous Judge of Dharma collects the balance due on the account, of those who forget the Name of the Lord. ||6||
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ਸੂਰਜੁ ਤਪੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਝਾਲਾ ॥
sooraj tapai agan bikh jhaalaa |
The scorching sun blazes with flames of poison.
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ਅਪਤੁ ਪਸੂ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਬੇਤਾਲਾ ॥
apat pasoo manamukh betaalaa |
The self-willed manmukh is dishonored, a beast, a demon.
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ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਰੋਗੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਬੁਰਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥
aasaa manasaa koorr kamaaveh rog buraa buriaaraa he |7|
Trapped by hope and desire, he practices falsehood, and is afflicted by the terrible disease of corruption. ||7||
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ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਰੁ ਕਲਰ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰਾ ॥
masatak bhaar kalar sir bhaaraa |
He carries the heavy load of sins on his forehead and head.
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ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਲੰਘਸਿ ਪਾਰਾ ॥
kiau kar bhavajal langhas paaraa |
How can he cross the terrifying world-ocean?
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
satigur bohith aad jugaadee raam naam nisataaraa he |8|
From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, the True Guru has been the boat; through the Lord's Name, He carries us across. ||8||
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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਜਗਿ ਹੇਤੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥
putr kalatr jag het piaaraa |
The love of one's children and spouse is so sweet in this world.
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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥
maaeaa mohu pasariaa paasaaraa |
The expansive expanse of the Universe is attachment to Maya.
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ਜਮ ਕੇ ਫਾਹੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਤੋੜੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
jam ke faahe satigur torre guramukh tat beechaaraa he |9|
The True Guru snaps the noose of Death, for that Gurmukh who contemplates the essence of reality. ||9||
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ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਚਾਲੈ ਬਹੁ ਰਾਹੀ ॥
koorr mutthee chaalai bahu raahee |
Cheated by falsehood, the self-willed manmukh walks along many paths;
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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਦਾਝੈ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਭਾਹੀ ॥
manamukh daajhai parr parr bhaahee |
he may be highly educated, but he burns in the fire.
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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਡ ਦਾਣਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
amrit naam guroo vadd daanaa naam japahu sukh saaraa he |10|
The Guru is the Great Giver of the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord. Chanting the Naam, sublime peace is obtained. ||10||
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤੁਠਾ ਸਚੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥
satigur tutthaa sach drirraae |
The True Guru, in His Mercy, implants Truth within.
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ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥
sabh dukh mette maarag paae |
All suffering is eradicated, and one is placed on the Path.
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ਕੰਡਾ ਪਾਇ ਨ ਗਡਈ ਮੂਲੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਰਾਖਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥
kanddaa paae na gaddee moole jis satigur raakhanahaaraa he |11|
Not even a thorn ever pierces the foot of one who has the True Guru as his Protector. ||11||
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ਖੇਹੂ ਖੇਹ ਰਲੈ ਤਨੁ ਛੀਜੈ ॥
khehoo kheh ralai tan chheejai |
Dust mixes with dust, when the body wastes away.
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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਪਾਥਰੁ ਸੈਲੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ॥
manamukh paathar sail na bheejai |
The self-willed manmukh is like a stone slab, which is impervious to water.
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ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਵ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੇ ਨਰਕਿ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥
karan palaav kare bahutere narak surag avataaraa he |12|
He cries out and weeps and wails; he is reincarnated into heaven and then hell. ||12||
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ਮਾਇਆ ਬਿਖੁ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਮ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
maaeaa bikh bhueiangam naale |
They live with the poisonous snake of Maya.
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ਇਨਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਘਰ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਗਾਲੇ ॥
ein dubidhaa ghar bahute gaale |
This duality has ruined so many homes.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਉਪਜੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤੀਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥
satigur baajhahu preet na upajai bhagat rate pateeaaraa he |13|
Without the True Guru, love does not well up. Imbued with devotional worship, the soul is satisfied. ||13||
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ਸਾਕਤ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥
saakat maaeaa kau bahu dhaaveh |
The faithless cynics chase after Maya.
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ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਕਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
naam visaar kahaa sukh paaveh |
Forgetting the Naam, how can they find peace?
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ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਖਪਹਿ ਖਪਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥
trihu gun antar khapeh khapaaveh naahee paar utaaraa he |14|
In the three qualities, they are destroyed; they cannot cross over to the other side. ||14||
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ਕੂਕਰ ਸੂਕਰ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਾ ॥
kookar sookar kaheeeh koorriaaraa |
The false are called pigs and dogs.
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ਭਉਕਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਭਉ ਭਉ ਭਉਹਾਰਾ ॥
bhauk mareh bhau bhau bhauhaaraa |
They bark themselves to death; they bark and bark and howl in fear.
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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਝੂਠੇ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
man tan jhootthe koorr kamaaveh duramat daragah haaraa he |15|
False in mind and body, they practice falsehood; through their evil-mindedness, they lose out in the Court of the Lord. ||15||
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਮਨੂਆ ਟੇਕੈ ॥
satigur milai ta manooaa ttekai |
Meeting the True Guru, the mind is stabilized.
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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇਕੈ ॥
raam naam de saran parekai |
One who seeks His Sanctuary is blessed with the Lord's Name.
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ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥
har dhan naam amolak devai har jas daragah piaaraa he |16|
They are given the priceless wealth of the Lord's Name; singing His Praises, they are His beloveds in His court. ||16||
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