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Ang 1031 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo
Read the full shabad →ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਆਇਆ ॥
haumai mamataa karadaa aaeaa |
Practicing egotism and possessiveness, you have come into the world.
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ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਬੰਧਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥
aasaa manasaa bandh chalaaeaa |
Hope and desire bind you and lead you on.
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ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਕਿਆ ਲੇ ਚਾਲੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਲਾਦੇ ਛਾਰ ਬਿਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
meree meree karat kiaa le chaale bikh laade chhaar bikaaraa he |15|
Indulging in egotism and self-conceit, what will you be able to carry with you, except the load of ashes from poison and corruption? ||15||
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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਜਨ ਭਾਈ ॥
har kee bhagat karahu jan bhaaee |
Worship the Lord in devotion, O humble Siblings of Destiny.
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ਅਕਥੁ ਕਥਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥
akath kathahu man maneh samaaee |
Speak the Unspoken Speech, and the mind will merge back into the Mind.
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ਉਠਿ ਚਲਤਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਖਹੁ ਘਰਿ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾਟੇ ਕਾਟਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥
autth chalataa tthaak rakhahu ghar apunai dukh kaatte kaattanahaaraa he |16|
Restrain your restless mind within its own home, and the Lord, the Destroyer, shall destroy your pain. ||16||
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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਓਟ ਪਰਾਤੀ ॥
har gur poore kee ott paraatee |
I seek the support of the Perfect Guru, the Lord.
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥
guramukh har liv guramukh jaatee |
The Gurmukh loves the Lord; the Gurmukh realizes the Lord.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਬਖਸੇ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੭॥੪॥੧੦॥
naanak raam naam mat aootam har bakhase paar utaaraa he |17|4|10|
O Nanak, through the Lord's Name, the intellect is exalted; granting His forgiveness, the Lord carries him across to the other side. ||17||4||10||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo
Read the full shabad →ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 1 |
Maaroo, First Mehl:
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ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥
saran pare guradev tumaaree |
O Divine Guru, I have entered Your Sanctuary.
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ਤੂ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥
too samarath deaal muraaree |
You are the Almighty Lord, the Merciful Lord.
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ਤੇਰੇ ਚੋਜ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਈ ਤੂ ਪੂਰਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥
tere choj na jaanai koee too pooraa purakh bidhaataa he |1|
No one knows Your wondrous plays; You are the perfect Architect of Destiny. ||1||
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ਤੂ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥
too aad jugaad kareh pratipaalaa |
From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, You cherish and sustain Your beings.
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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
ghatt ghatt roop anoop deaalaa |
You are in each and every heart, O Merciful Lord of incomparable beauty.
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ਜਿਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵਹਿ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਕੀਆ ਕਮਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
jiau tudh bhaavai tivai chalaaveh sabh tero keea kamaataa he |2|
As You will, You cause all to walk; everyone acts according to Your Command. ||2||
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਭਲੀ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ॥
antar jot bhalee jagajeevan |
Deep within the nucleus of all, is the Light of the Life of the World.
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ਸਭਿ ਘਟ ਭੋਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵਨ ॥
sabh ghatt bhogai har ras peevan |
The Lord enjoys the hearts of all, and drinks in their essence.
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ਆਪੇ ਲੇਵੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤ ਦਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥
aape levai aape devai tihu loee jagat pit daataa he |3|
He Himself gives, and He himself takes; He is the generous father of the beings of the three worlds. ||3||
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ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਖੇਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
jagat upaae khel rachaaeaa |
Creating the world, He has set His play into motion.
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ਪਵਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਜੀਉ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
pavanai paanee aganee jeeo paaeaa |
He placed the soul in the body of air, water and fire.
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ਦੇਹੀ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਸੋ ਦਸਵਾ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਰਹਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
dehee nagaree nau daravaaje so dasavaa gupat rahaataa he |4|
The body-village has nine gates; the Tenth Gate remains hidden. ||4||
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ਚਾਰਿ ਨਦੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਅਸਰਾਲਾ ॥
chaar nadee aganee asaraalaa |
There are four horrible rivers of fire.
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ਕੋਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥
koee guramukh boojhai sabad niraalaa |
How rare is that Gurmukh who understands this, and through the Word of the Shabad, remains unattached.
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ਸਾਕਤ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਡੂਬਹਿ ਦਾਝਹਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਰਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
saakat duramat ddoobeh daajheh gur raakhe har liv raataa he |5|
The faithless cynics are drowned and burnt through their evil-mindedness. The Guru saves those who are imbued with the Love of the Lord. ||5||
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ਅਪੁ ਤੇਜੁ ਵਾਇ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਆਕਾਸਾ ॥
ap tej vaae prithamee aakaasaa |
Water, fire, air, earth and ether
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ਤਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
tin meh panch tat ghar vaasaa |
in that house of the five elements, they dwell.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਤਜਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥
satigur sabad raheh rang raataa taj maaeaa haumai bhraataa he |6|
Those who remain imbued with the Word of the True Guru's Shabad, renounce Maya, egotism and doubt. ||6||
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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ॥
eihu man bheejai sabad pateejai |
This mind is drenched with the Shabad, and satisfied.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਟੇਕ ਟਿਕੀਜੈ ॥
bin naavai kiaa ttek ttikeejai |
Without the Name, what support can anyone have?
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਮੁਹੈ ਘਰੁ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਇਨਿ ਸਾਕਤਿ ਦੂਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥
antar chor muhai ghar mandar in saakat doot na jaataa he |7|
The temple of the body is being plundered by the thieves within, but this faithless cynic does not even recognize these demons. ||7||
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ਦੁੰਦਰ ਦੂਤ ਭੂਤ ਭੀਹਾਲੇ ॥
dundar doot bhoot bheehaale |
They are argumentative demons, terrifying goblins.
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ਖਿੰਚੋਤਾਣਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੇਤਾਲੇ ॥
khinchotaan kareh betaale |
These demons stir up conflict and strife.
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ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
sabad surat bin aavai jaavai pat khoee aavat jaataa he |8|
Without awareness of the Shabad, one comes and goes in reincarnation; he loses his honor in this coming and going. ||8||
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ਕੂੜੁ ਕਲਰੁ ਤਨੁ ਭਸਮੈ ਢੇਰੀ ॥
koorr kalar tan bhasamai dteree |
The body of the false person is just a pile of barren dirt.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ॥
bin naavai kaisee pat teree |
Without the Name, what honor can you have?
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ਬਾਧੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਮਕੰਕਰਿ ਕਾਲਿ ਪਰਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
baadhe mukat naahee jug chaare jamakankar kaal paraataa he |9|
Bound and gagged throughout the four ages, there is no liberation; the Messenger of Death keeps such a person under his gaze. ||9||
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ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਸਜਾਈ ॥
jam dar baadhe mileh sajaaee |
At Death's door, he is tied up and punished;
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ਤਿਸੁ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਕਾਈ ॥
tis aparaadhee gat nahee kaaee |
such a sinner does not obtain salvation.
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ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਵ ਕਰੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਵੈ ਜਿਉ ਕੁੰਡੀ ਮੀਨੁ ਪਰਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
karan palaav kare bilalaavai jiau kunddee meen paraataa he |10|
He cries out in pain, like the fish pierced by the hook. ||10||
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ਸਾਕਤੁ ਫਾਸੀ ਪੜੈ ਇਕੇਲਾ ॥
saakat faasee parrai ikelaa |
The faithless cynic is caught in the noose all alone.
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ਜਮ ਵਸਿ ਕੀਆ ਅੰਧੁ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ ॥
jam vas keea andh duhelaa |
The miserable spiritually blind person is caught in the power of Death.
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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਸੂਝੈ ਆਜੁ ਕਾਲਿ ਪਚਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥
raam naam bin mukat na soojhai aaj kaal pach jaataa he |11|
Without the Lord's Name, liberation is not known. He shall waste away, today or tomorrow. ||11||
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਬੇਲੀ ਕੋਈ ॥
satigur baajh na belee koee |
Other than the True Guru, no one is your friend.
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ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਰਾਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
aithai othai raakhaa prabh soee |
Here and hereafter, God is the Savior.
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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਇਉ ਸਲਲੈ ਸਲਲ ਮਿਲਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥
raam naam devai kar kirapaa iau salalai salal milaataa he |12|
He grants His Grace, and bestows the Lord's Name. He merges with Him, like water with water. ||12||
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