Ang 1041 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਚ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਤਰਿਆ ॥

sach bin bhavajal jaae na tariaa |

Without the Truth, the terrifying world-ocean cannot be crossed.

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ਏਹੁ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਭਰਿਆ ॥

ehu samund athaahu mahaa bikh bhariaa |

This ocean is vast and unfathomable; it is overflowing with the worst poison.

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ਰਹੈ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

rahai ateet guramat le aoopar har nirbhau kai ghar paaeaa |6|

One who receives the Guru's Teachings, and remains aloof and detached, obtains a place in the home of the Fearless Lord. ||6||

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ਝੂਠੀ ਜਗ ਹਿਤ ਕੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

jhootthee jag hit kee chaturaaee |

False is the cleverness of loving attachment to the world.

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ਬਿਲਮ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਈ ॥

bilam na laagai aavai jaaee |

In no time at all, it comes and goes.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਖਪਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

naam visaar chaleh abhimaanee upajai binas khapaaeaa |7|

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the proud egotistical people depart; in creation and destruction they are wasted away. ||7||

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ਉਪਜਹਿ ਬਿਨਸਹਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧੇ ॥

aupajeh binaseh bandhan bandhe |

In creation and destruction, they are bound in bondage.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਗਲਿ ਫੰਧੇ ॥

haumai maaeaa ke gal fandhe |

The noose of egotism and Maya is around their necks.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਬੰਧਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

jis raam naam naahee mat guramat so jam pur bandh chalaaeaa |8|

Whoever does not accept the Guru's Teachings, and does not dwell upon the Lord's Name, is bound and bagged, and dragged into the City of Death. ||8||

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ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

gur bin mokh mukat kiau paaeeai |

Without the Guru, how can anyone be emancipated or liberated?

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਿਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

bin gur raam naam kiau dhiaaeeai |

Without the Guru, how can anyone meditate on the Lord's Name?

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਰਹੁ ਭਵ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭਏ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

guramat lehu tarahu bhav dutar mukat bhe sukh paaeaa |9|

Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over the arduous, terrifying world-ocean; you shall be emancipated, and find peace. ||9||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨਿ ਗੋਵਰਧਨ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

guramat krisan govaradhan dhaare |

Through the Guru's Teachings, Krishna lifted up the mountain of Govardhan.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਇਰਿ ਪਾਹਣ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

guramat saaeir paahan taare |

Through the Guru's Teachings, Rama floated stones across the ocean.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

guramat lehu param pad paaeeai naanak gur bharam chukaaeaa |10|

Accepting the Guru's Teachings, the supreme status is obtained; O Nanak, the Guru eradicates doubt. ||10||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਰਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਤਾਰੀ ॥

guramat lehu tarahu sach taaree |

Accepting the Guru's Teachings, cross over to the other side through Truth.

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ਆਤਮ ਚੀਨਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥

aatam cheenahu ridai muraaree |

O soul, remember the Lord within your heart.

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ਜਮ ਕੇ ਫਾਹੇ ਕਾਟਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਅਕੁਲ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

jam ke faahe kaatteh har jap akul niranjan paaeaa |11|

The noose of death is cut away, meditating on the Lord; you shall obtain the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. ||11||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪੰਚ ਸਖੇ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਈ ॥

guramat panch sakhe gur bhaaee |

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Holy become one's friends and Siblings of Destiny.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

guramat agan nivaar samaaee |

Through the Guru's Teachings, the inner fire is subdued and extinguished.

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ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਜਗਜੀਵਨ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

man mukh naam japahu jagajeevan rid antar alakh lakhaaeaa |12|

Chant the Naam with your mind and mouth; know the unknowable Lord, the Life of the World, deep within the nucleus of your heart. ||12||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ॥

guramukh boojhai sabad pateejai |

The Gurmukh understands, and is pleased with the Word of the Shabad.

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ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਿਸ ਕੀ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

ausatat nindaa kis kee keejai |

Who does he praise or slander?

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ਚੀਨਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਜਗਦੀਸਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਗੰਨਾਥੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

cheenahu aap japahu jagadeesar har jaganaath man bhaaeaa |13|

Know yourself, and meditate on the Lord of the Universe; let your mind be pleased with the Lord, the Master of the Universe. ||13||

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ਜੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਿ ਖੰਡਿ ਸੋ ਜਾਣਹੁ ॥

jo brahamandd khandd so jaanahu |

Know the One who pervades all the realms of the universe.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ॥

guramukh boojhahu sabad pachhaanahu |

As Gurmukh, understand and realize the Shabad.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਭੋਗੇ ਭੋਗਣਹਾਰਾ ਰਹੈ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

ghatt ghatt bhoge bhoganahaaraa rahai ateet sabaaeaa |14|

The Enjoyer enjoys each and every heart, and yet He remains detached from all. ||14||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੂਚਾ ॥

guramat bolahu har jas soochaa |

Through the Guru's Teachings, chant the Pure Praises of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਖੀ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਊਚਾ ॥

guramat aakhee dekhahu aoochaa |

Through the Guru's Teachings, behold the lofty Lord with your eyes.

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ਸ੍ਰਵਣੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੩॥੨੦॥

sravanee naam sunai har baanee naanak har rang rangaaeaa |15|3|20|

Whoever listens to the Lord's Name, and the Word of His Bani, O Nanak, is imbued with the color of the Lord's Love. ||15||3||20||

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 1 |

Maaroo, First Mehl:

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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਪਰਹਰੁ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ॥

kaam krodh parahar par nindaa |

Leave behind sexual desire, anger and the slander of others.

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ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਤਜਿ ਹੋਹੁ ਨਿਚਿੰਦਾ ॥

lab lobh taj hohu nichindaa |

Renounce greed and possessiveness, and become carefree.

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ਭ੍ਰਮ ਕਾ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਤੋੜਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

bhram kaa sangal torr niraalaa har antar har ras paaeaa |1|

Break the chains of doubt, and remain unattached; you shall find the Lord, and the Lord's sublime essence, deep within yourself. ||1||

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ਨਿਸਿ ਦਾਮਨਿ ਜਿਉ ਚਮਕਿ ਚੰਦਾਇਣੁ ਦੇਖੈ ॥

nis daaman jiau chamak chandaaein dekhai |

As one sees the flash of lightning in the night,

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪੇਖੈ ॥

ahinis jot nirantar pekhai |

see the Divine Light deep within your nucleus, day and night.

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ਆਨੰਦ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਸਰੂਪਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਦੇਖਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

aanand roop anoop saroopaa gur poorai dekhaaeaa |2|

The Lord, the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful, reveals the Perfect Guru. ||2||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

satigur milahu aape prabh taare |

So meet with the True Guru, and God Himself will save you.

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ਸਸਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਗੈਣਾਰੇ ॥

sas ghar soor deepak gainaare |

He placed the lamps of the sun and the moon in the home of the sky.

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ਦੇਖਿ ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਰਹਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਸਭੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

dekh adisatt rahahu liv laagee sabh tribhavan braham sabaaeaa |3|

See the invisible Lord, and remain absorbed in loving devotion. God is all throughout the three worlds. ||3||

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭਉ ਜਾਏ ॥

amrit ras paae trisanaa bhau jaae |

Obtaining the sublime ambrosial essence, desire and fear are dispelled.

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ਅਨਭਉ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

anbhau pad paavai aap gavaae |

The state of inspired illumination is obtained, and self-conceit is eradicated.

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ਊਚੀ ਪਦਵੀ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

aoochee padavee aoocho aoochaa niramal sabad kamaaeaa |4|

The lofty and exalted state, the highest of the high is obtained, practicing the immaculate Word of the Shabad. ||4||

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ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

adrisatt agochar naam apaaraa |

The Naam, the Name of the invisible and unfathomable Lord, is infinite.

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