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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸੁਜਾਨਾ ॥

sarab niranjan purakh sujaanaa |

The Primal Lord is everywhere, immaculate and all-knowing.

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ਅਦਲੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

adal kare gur giaan samaanaa |

He administers justice, and is absorbed in the spiritual wisdom of the Guru.

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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੈ ਗਰਦਨਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

kaam krodh lai garadan maare haumai lobh chukaaeaa |6|

He seizes sexual desire and anger by their necks, and kills them; He eradicates egotism and greed. ||6||

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ਸਚੈ ਥਾਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

sachai thaan vasai nirankaaraa |

In the True Place, the Formless Lord abides.

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ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

aap pachhaanai sabad veechaaraa |

Whoever understands his own self, contemplates the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

sachai mehal nivaas nirantar aavan jaan chukaaeaa |7|

He comes to abide deep within the True Mansion of His Presence, and his comings and goings are ended. ||7||

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ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਚਲੈ ਨ ਪਉਣੁ ਉਡਾਵੈ ॥

naa man chalai na paun uddaavai |

His mind does not waver, and he is not buffeted by the winds of desire.

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ਜੋਗੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਵੈ ॥

jogee sabad anaahad vaavai |

Such a Yogi vibrates the unstruck sound current of the Shabad.

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ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਝੁਣਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪੇ ਵਾਇ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

panch sabad jhunakaar niraalam prabh aape vaae sunaaeaa |8|

God Himself plays the pure music of the Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds to hear. ||8||

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ਭਉ ਬੈਰਾਗਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਤਾ ॥

bhau bairaagaa sehaj samaataa |

In the Fear of God, in detachment, one intuitively merges into the Lord.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਅਨਹਦਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

haumai tiaagee anahad raataa |

Renouncing egotism, he is imbued with the unstruck sound current.

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ਅੰਜਨੁ ਸਾਰਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

anjan saar niranjan jaanai sarab niranjan raaeaa |9|

With the ointment of enlightenment, the Immaculate Lord is known; the Immaculate Lord King is pervading everywhere. ||9||

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ਦੁਖ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥

dukh bhai bhanjan prabh abinaasee |

God is eternal and imperishable; He is the Destroyer of pain and fear.

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ਰੋਗ ਕਟੇ ਕਾਟੀ ਜਮ ਫਾਸੀ ॥

rog katte kaattee jam faasee |

He cures the disease, and cuts away the noose of death.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

naanak har prabh so bhau bhanjan gur miliai har prabh paaeaa |10|

O Nanak, the Lord God is the Destroyer of fear; meeting the Guru, the Lord God is found. ||10||

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ਕਾਲੈ ਕਵਲੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

kaalai kaval niranjan jaanai |

One who knows the Immaculate Lord chews up death.

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ਬੂਝੈ ਕਰਮੁ ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

boojhai karam su sabad pachhaanai |

One who understands karma, realizes the Word of the Shabad.

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ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਚੋਜੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

aape jaanai aap pachhaanai sabh tis kaa choj sabaaeaa |11|

He Himself knows, and He Himself realizes. This whole world is all His play. ||11||

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ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥

aape saahu aape vanajaaraa |

He Himself is the Banker, and He Himself is the Merchant.

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ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੇ ਪਰਖਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

aape parakhe parakhanahaaraa |

The Appraiser Himself appraises.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਸਿ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

aape kas kasavattee laae aape keemat paaeaa |12|

He Himself tests upon His Touchstone, and He Himself estimates the value. ||12||

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ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲਿ ਦਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

aap deaal deaa prabh dhaaree |

God Himself, the Merciful Lord, grants His Grace.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥

ghatt ghatt rav rahiaa banavaaree |

The Gardener pervades and permeates each and every heart.

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ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

purakh ateet vasai nihakeval gur purakhai purakh milaaeaa |13|

The pure, primal, detached Lord abides within all. The Guru, the Lord Incarnate, leads us to meet the Lord God. ||13||

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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

prabh daanaa beenaa garab gavaae |

God is wise and all-knowing; He purges men of their pride.

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ਦੂਜਾ ਮੇਟੈ ਏਕੁ ਦਿਖਾਏ ॥

doojaa mettai ek dikhaae |

Eradicating duality, the One Lord reveals Himself.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

aasaa maeh niraalam jonee akul niranjan gaaeaa |14|

Such a being remains unattached amidst hope, singing the Praise of the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||14||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

haumai mett sabad sukh hoee |

Eradicating egotism, he obtains the peace of the Shabad.

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ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਈ ॥

aap veechaare giaanee soee |

He alone is spiritually wise, who contemplates his own self.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਲਾਹਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੨॥੧੯॥

naanak har jas har gun laahaa satasangat sach fal paaeaa |15|2|19|

O Nanak, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the true profit is obtained; in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the fruit of Truth is obtained. ||15||2||19||

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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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ਸਚੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਸਚੈ ਘਰਿ ਰਹਣਾ ॥

sach kahahu sachai ghar rahanaa |

Speak the Truth, and remain in the home of Truth.

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ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਗੁ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

jeevat marahu bhavajal jag taranaa |

Remain dead while yet alive, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਬੇੜੀ ਤੁਲਹਾ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

gur bohith gur berree tulahaa man har jap paar langhaaeaa |1|

The Guru is the boat, the ship, the raft; meditating on the Lord in your mind, you shall be carried across to the other side. ||1||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਲੋਭ ਬਿਨਾਸਨੁ ॥

haumai mamataa lobh binaasan |

Eliminating egotism, possessiveness and greed,

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ਨਉ ਦਰ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਦਸਵੈ ਆਸਨੁ ॥

nau dar mukate dasavai aasan |

one is liberated from the nine gates, and obtains a place in the Tenth Gate.

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ਊਪਰਿ ਪਰੈ ਪਰੈ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

aoopar parai parai aparanpar jin aape aap upaaeaa |2|

Lofty and high, the farthest of the far and infinite, He created Himself. ||2||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਤਰੀਐ ॥

guramat levahu har liv tareeai |

Receiving the Guru's Teachings, and lovingly attuned to the Lord, one crosses over.

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ਅਕਲੁ ਗਾਇ ਜਮ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਡਰੀਐ ॥

akal gaae jam te kiaa ddareeai |

Singing the Praises of the absolute Lord, why should anyone be afraid of death?

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ਜਤ ਜਤ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਤ ਤਤ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੁਤੀਆ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

jat jat dekhau tat tat tum hee avar na duteea gaaeaa |3|

Wherever I look, I see only You; I do not sing of any other at all. ||3||

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ਸਚੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਸਰਣਾ ॥

sach har naam sach hai saranaa |

True is the Lord's Name, and True is His Sanctuary.

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ਸਚੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਜਿਤੈ ਲਗਿ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

sach gurasabad jitai lag taranaa |

True is the Word of the Guru's Shabad, grasping it, one is carries across.

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ਅਕਥੁ ਕਥੈ ਦੇਖੈ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਗਰਭਿ ਨ ਜੋਨੀ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

akath kathai dekhai aparanpar fun garabh na jonee jaaeaa |4|

Speaking the Unspoken, one sees the Infinite Lord, and then, he does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||4||

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ਸਚ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

sach bin sat santokh na paavai |

Without the Truth, no one finds sincerity or contentment.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

bin gur mukat na aavai jaavai |

Without the Guru, no one is liberated; coming and going in reincarnation continue.

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ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

mool mantru har naam rasaaein kahu naanak pooraa paaeaa |5|

Chanting the Mool Mantra, and the Name of the Lord, the source of nectar, says Nanak, I have found the Perfect Lord. ||5||

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