Ang 1036 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਵਰਨ ਭੇਖ ਨਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਣ ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ॥

varan bhekh nahee brahaman khatree |

There were no castes or social classes, no religious robes, no Brahmin or Kh'shaatriya.

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ਦੇਉ ਨ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਗਊ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ॥

deo na dehuraa gaoo gaaeitree |

There were no demi-gods or temples, no cows or Gaayatri prayer.

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ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਨਹੀ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਣੁ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਪੂਜਾ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

hom jag nahee teerath naavan naa ko poojaa laaeidaa |10|

There were no burnt offerings, no ceremonial feasts, no cleansing rituals at sacred shrines of pilgrimage; no one worshipped in adoration. ||10||

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ਨਾ ਕੋ ਮੁਲਾ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਕਾਜੀ ॥

naa ko mulaa naa ko kaajee |

There was no Mullah, there was no Qazi.

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ਨਾ ਕੋ ਸੇਖੁ ਮਸਾਇਕੁ ਹਾਜੀ ॥

naa ko sekh masaaeik haajee |

There was no Shaykh, or pilgrims to Mecca.

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ਰਈਅਤਿ ਰਾਉ ਨ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਕਹਣੁ ਕਹਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

reeat raau na haumai duneea naa ko kehan kahaaeidaa |11|

There was no king or subjects, and no worldly egotism; no one spoke of himself. ||11||

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ਭਾਉ ਨ ਭਗਤੀ ਨਾ ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ॥

bhaau na bhagatee naa siv sakatee |

There was no love or devotion, no Shiva or Shakti - no energy or matter.

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ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੀਤੁ ਬਿੰਦੁ ਨਹੀ ਰਕਤੀ ॥

saajan meet bind nahee rakatee |

There were no friends or companions, no semen or blood.

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ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਏਹੋ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

aape saahu aape vanajaaraa saache eho bhaaeidaa |12|

He Himself is the banker, and He Himself is the merchant. Such is the Pleasure of the Will of the True Lord. ||12||

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ਬੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਨ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ॥

bed kateb na sinmrit saasat |

There were no Vedas, Korans or Bibles, no Simritees or Shaastras.

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ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਉਦੈ ਨਹੀ ਆਸਤ ॥

paatth puraan udai nahee aasat |

There was no recitation of the Puraanas, no sunrise or sunset.

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ਕਹਤਾ ਬਕਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

kahataa bakataa aap agochar aape alakh lakhaaeidaa |13|

The Unfathomable Lord Himself was the speaker and the preacher; the unseen Lord Himself saw everything. ||13||

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ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਾ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

jaa tis bhaanaa taa jagat upaaeaa |

When He so willed, He created the world.

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ਬਾਝੁ ਕਲਾ ਆਡਾਣੁ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥

baajh kalaa aaddaan rahaaeaa |

Without any supporting power, He sustained the universe.

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਏ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

brahamaa bisan mahes upaae maaeaa mohu vadhaaeidaa |14|

He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva; He fostered enticement and attachment to Maya. ||14||

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ਵਿਰਲੇ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

virale kau gur sabad sunaaeaa |

How rare is that person who listens to the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

kar kar dekhai hukam sabaaeaa |

He created the creation, and watches over it; the Hukam of His Command is over all.

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ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਅਰੰਭੇ ਗੁਪਤਹੁ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

khandd brahamandd paataal aranbhe gupatahu paragattee aaeidaa |15|

He formed the planets, solar systems and nether regions, and brought what was hidden to manifestation. ||15||

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ਤਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

taa kaa ant na jaanai koee |

No one knows His limits.

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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

poore gur te sojhee hoee |

This understanding comes from the Perfect Guru.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੀ ਬਿਸਮ ਭਏ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੩॥੧੫॥

naanak saach rate bisamaadee bisam bhe gun gaaeidaa |16|3|15|

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Truth are wonderstruck; singing His Glorious Praises, they are filled with wonder. ||16||3||15||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

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ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥

aape aap upaae niraalaa |

He Himself created the creation, remaining unattached.

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ਸਾਚਾ ਥਾਨੁ ਕੀਓ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

saachaa thaan keeo deaalaa |

The Merciful Lord has established His True Home.

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ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਗਨੀ ਕਾ ਬੰਧਨੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਰਚਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

paun paanee aganee kaa bandhan kaaeaa kott rachaaeidaa |1|

Binding together air, water and fire, He created the fortress of the body. ||1||

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ਨਉ ਘਰ ਥਾਪੇ ਥਾਪਣਹਾਰੈ ॥

nau ghar thaape thaapanahaarai |

The Creator established the nine gates.

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ਦਸਵੈ ਵਾਸਾ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੈ ॥

dasavai vaasaa alakh apaarai |

In the Tenth Gate, is the dwelling of the infinite, unseen Lord.

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ਸਾਇਰ ਸਪਤ ਭਰੇ ਜਲਿ ਨਿਰਮਲਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

saaeir sapat bhare jal niramal guramukh mail na laaeidaa |2|

The seven seas are overflowing with the Ambrosial Water; the Gurmukhs are not stained with filth. ||2||

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ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਦੀਪਕ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਬਾਈ ॥

rav sas deepak jot sabaaee |

The lamps of the sun and the moon fill all with light.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

aape kar vekhai vaddiaaee |

Creating them, He beholds His own glorious greatness.

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ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਸਚੇ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

jot saroop sadaa sukhadaataa sache sobhaa paaeidaa |3|

The Giver of peace is forever the embodiment of Light; from the True Lord, glory is obtained. ||3||

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ਗੜ ਮਹਿ ਹਾਟ ਪਟਣ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥

garr meh haatt pattan vaapaaraa |

Within the fortress are the stores and markets; the business is transacted there.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੋਲੈ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥

poorai tol tolai vanajaaraa |

The Supreme Merchant weighs with the perfect weights.

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ਆਪੇ ਰਤਨੁ ਵਿਸਾਹੇ ਲੇਵੈ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

aape ratan visaahe levai aape keemat paaeidaa |4|

He Himself buys the jewel, and He Himself appraises its value. ||4||

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ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਪਾਵਣਹਾਰੈ ॥

keemat paaee paavanahaarai |

The Appraiser appraises its value.

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ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹ ਪੂਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰੈ ॥

veparavaah poore bhanddaarai |

The Independent Lord is overflowing with His treasures.

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ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਲੇ ਆਪੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਬੁਝਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

sarab kalaa le aape rahiaa guramukh kisai bujhaaeidaa |5|

He holds all powers, He is all-pervading; how few are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this. ||5||

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ॥

nadar kare pooraa gur bhettai |

When He bestows His Glance of Grace, one meets the Perfect Guru.

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ਜਮ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਨ ਮਾਰੈ ਫੇਟੈ ॥

jam jandaar na maarai fettai |

The tyrannical Messenger of Death cannot strike him then.

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ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਬਿਗਾਸੀ ਆਪੇ ਬਿਗਸਿ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ॥੬॥

jiau jal antar kamal bigaasee aape bigas dhiaaeidaa |6|

He blossoms forth like the lotus flower in the water; he blossoms forth in joyful meditation. ||6||

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ਆਪੇ ਵਰਖੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਧਾਰਾ ॥

aape varakhai amrit dhaaraa |

He Himself rains down the Ambrosial Stream of jewels,

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ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

ratan javehar laal apaaraa |

Diamonds, and rubies of priceless value.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

satigur milai ta pooraa paaeeai prem padaarath paaeidaa |7|

When they meet the True Guru, then they find the Perfect Lord; they obtain the treasure of Love. ||7||

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ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਲਹੈ ਅਮੋਲੋ ॥

prem padaarath lahai amolo |

Whoever receives the priceless treasure of Love

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ਕਬ ਹੀ ਨ ਘਾਟਸਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਤੋਲੋ ॥

kab hee na ghaattas pooraa tolo |

- his weight never decreases; he has perfect weight.

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ਸਚੇ ਕਾ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚੋ ਸਉਦਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

sache kaa vaapaaree hovai sacho saudaa paaeidaa |8|

The trader of Truth becomes true, and obtains the merchandise. ||8||

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ਸਚਾ ਸਉਦਾ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਪਾਏ ॥

sachaa saudaa viralaa ko paae |

How rare are those who obtain the true merchandise.

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ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

pooraa satigur milai milaae |

Meeting the Perfect True Guru, one meets with the Lord.

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