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Ang 1032 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਭੂਲੇ ਸਿਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮਝਾਏ ॥

bhoole sikh guroo samajhaae |

The Guru instructs His wandering Sikhs;

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ਉਝੜਿ ਜਾਦੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

aujharr jaade maarag paae |

if they go astray, He sets them on the right path.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਖਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

tis gur sev sadaa din raatee dukh bhanjan sang sakhaataa he |13|

So serve the Guru, forever, day and night; He is the Destroyer of pain - He is with you as your companion. ||13||

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ॥

gur kee bhagat kareh kiaa praanee |

O mortal being, what devotional worship have you performed to the Guru?

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਿ ਮਹੇਸਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

brahamai indr mahes na jaanee |

Even Brahma, Indra and Shiva do not know it.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਉ ਲਖੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

satigur alakh kahahu kiau lakheeai jis bakhase tiseh pachhaataa he |14|

Tell me, how can the unknowable True Guru be known? He alone attains this realization, whom the Lord forgives. ||14||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ॥

antar prem paraapat darasan |

One who has love within, obtains the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

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ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸੁ ਪਰਸਨੁ ॥

gurabaanee siau preet su parasan |

One who enshrines love for the Word of the Guru's Bani, meets with Him.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਬਾਈ ਘਟਿ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

ahinis niramal jot sabaaee ghatt deepak guramukh jaataa he |15|

Day and night, the Gurmukh sees the immaculate Divine Light everywhere; this lamp illuminates his heart. ||15||

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ਭੋਜਨ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ॥

bhojan giaan mahaa ras meetthaa |

The food of spiritual wisdom is the supremely sweet essence.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਡੀਠਾ ॥

jin chaakhiaa tin darasan ddeetthaa |

Whoever tastes it, sees the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

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ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥

darasan dekh mile bairaagee man manasaa maar samaataa he |16|

Beholding His Darshan, the unattached one meets the Lord; subduing the mind's desires, he merges into the Lord. ||16||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਪਰਧਾਨਾ ॥

satigur seveh se paradhaanaa |

Those who serve the True Guru are supreme and famous.

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ਤਿਨ ਘਟ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥

tin ghatt ghatt antar braham pachhaanaa |

Deep within each and every heart, they recognize God.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਦੀਜੈ ਜਿਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੭॥੫॥੧੧॥

naanak har jas har jan kee sangat deejai jin satigur har prabh jaataa he |17|5|11|

Please bless Nanak with the Lord's Praises, and the Sangat, the Congregation of the Lord's humble servants; through the True Guru, they know their Lord God. ||17||5||11||

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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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ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੇ ॥

saache saahib sirajanahaare |

The True Lord is the Creator of the Universe.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਧਰ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਧਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

jin dhar chakr dhare veechaare |

He established and contemplates the worldly sphere.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

aape karataa kar kar vekhai saachaa veparavaahaa he |1|

He Himself created the creation, and beholds it; He is True and independent. ||1||

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ਵੇਕੀ ਵੇਕੀ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

vekee vekee jant upaae |

He created the beings of different kinds.

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ਦੁਇ ਪੰਦੀ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

due pandee due raah chalaae |

The two travellers have set out in two directions.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

gur poore vin mukat na hoee sach naam jap laahaa he |2|

Without the Perfect Guru, no one is liberated. Chanting the True Name, one profits. ||2||

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ਪੜਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪਰੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

parreh manamukh par bidh nahee jaanaa |

The self-willed manmukhs read and study, but they do not know the way.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥

naam na boojheh bharam bhulaanaa |

They do not understand the Naam, the Name of the Lord; they wander, deluded by doubt.

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ਲੈ ਕੈ ਵਢੀ ਦੇਨਿ ਉਗਾਹੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਾ ਗਲਿ ਫਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

lai kai vadtee den ugaahee duramat kaa gal faahaa he |3|

They take bribes, and give false testimony; the noose of evil-mindedness is around their necks. ||3||

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ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਪੜਹਿ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ॥

simrit saasatr parreh puraanaa |

They read the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Puraanas;

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ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ॥

vaad vakhaaneh tat na jaanaa |

they argue and debate, but do not know the essence of reality.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚ ਸੂਚੇ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

vin gur poore tat na paaeeai sach sooche sach raahaa he |4|

Without the Perfect Guru, the essence of reality is not obtained. The true and pure beings walk the Path of Truth. ||4||

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ਸਭ ਸਾਲਾਹੇ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਆਖੈ ॥

sabh saalaahe sun sun aakhai |

All praise God and listen, and listen and speak.

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ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਾਖੈ ॥

aape daanaa sach paraakhai |

He Himself is wise, and He Himself judges the Truth.

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਲਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

jin kau nadar kare prabh apanee guramukh sabad salaahaa he |5|

Those whom God blesses with His Glance of Grace become Gurmukh, and praise the Word of the Shabad. ||5||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਆਖੈ ਕੇਤੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

sun sun aakhai ketee baanee |

Many listen and listen, and speak the Guru's Bani.

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ਸੁਣਿ ਕਹੀਐ ਕੋ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

sun kaheeai ko ant na jaanee |

Listening and speaking, no one knows His limits.

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਬੁਧਿ ਤਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

jaa kau alakh lakhaae aape akath kathaa budh taahaa he |6|

He alone is wise, unto whom the unseen Lord reveals Himself; he speaks the Unspoken Speech. ||6||

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ਜਨਮੇ ਕਉ ਵਾਜਹਿ ਵਾਧਾਏ ॥

janame kau vaajeh vaadhaae |

At birth, the congratulations pour in;

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ਸੋਹਿਲੜੇ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਗਾਏ ॥

sohilarre agiaanee gaae |

the ignorant sing songs of joy.

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ਜੋ ਜਨਮੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਰਪਰ ਮਰਣਾ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

jo janamai tis sarapar maranaa kirat peaa sir saahaa he |7|

Whoever is born, is sure to die, according to the destiny of past deeds inscribed upon his head by the Sovereign Lord King. ||7||

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ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਏ ॥

sanjog vijog merai prabh kee |

Union and separation were created by my God.

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ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਇ ਦੁਖਾ ਸੁਖ ਦੀਏ ॥

srisatt upaae dukhaa sukh dee |

Creating the Universe, He gave it pain and pleasure.

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ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਭਏ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੀਲੁ ਸਨਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

dukh sukh hee te bhe niraale guramukh seel sanaahaa he |8|

The Gurmukhs remain unaffected by pain and pleasure; they wear the armor of humility. ||8||

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ਨੀਕੇ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ॥

neeke saache ke vaapaaree |

The noble people are traders in Truth.

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ਸਚੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

sach saudaa lai gur veechaaree |

They purchase the true merchandise, contemplating the Guru.

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ਸਚਾ ਵਖਰੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੈ ਓਮਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

sachaa vakhar jis dhan palai sabad sachai omaahaa he |9|

One who has the wealth of the true commodity in his lap, is blessed with the rapture of the True Shabad. ||9||

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ਕਾਚੀ ਸਉਦੀ ਤੋਟਾ ਆਵੈ ॥

kaachee saudee tottaa aavai |

The false dealings lead only to loss.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਣਜੁ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh vanaj kare prabh bhaavai |

The trades of the Gurmukh are pleasing to God.

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ਪੂੰਜੀ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਚੂਕਾ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਫਾਹਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

poonjee saabat raas salaamat chookaa jam kaa faahaa he |10|

His stock is safe, and his capital is safe and sound. The noose of Death is cut away from around his neck. ||10||

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