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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਅਤਿ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

at ras meetthaa naam piaaraa |

The sublime essence of the Beloved Naam is utterly sweet.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

naanak kau jug jug har jas deejai har japeeai ant na paaeaa |5|

O Lord, please bless Nanak with Your Praise in each and every age; meditating on the Lord, I cannot find His limits. ||5||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

antar naam paraapat heeraa |

With the Naam deep within the nucleus of the self, the jewel is obtained.

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ਹਰਿ ਜਪਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਧੀਰਾ ॥

har japate man man te dheeraa |

Meditating on the Lord, the mind is comforted and consoled by the mind itself.

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ਦੁਘਟ ਘਟ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

dughatt ghatt bhau bhanjan paaeeai baahurr janam na jaaeaa |6|

On that most difficult path, the Destroyer of fear is found, and one does not have to enter the womb of reincarnation again. ||6||

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ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਤਰੰਗਾ ॥

bhagat het gur sabad tarangaa |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, inspiration for loving devotional worship wells up.

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ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮੰਗਾ ॥

har jas naam padaarath mangaa |

I beg for the treasure of the Naam, and the Lord's Praise.

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ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

har bhaavai gur mel milaae har taare jagat sabaaeaa |7|

When it pleases the Lord, He unites me in Union with the Guru; the Lord saves the whole world. ||7||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਿਓ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਵਾ ਕੇ ॥

jin jap japio satigur mat vaa ke |

One who chants the Lord's Chant, attains the Wisdom of the True Guru.

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ਜਮਕੰਕਰ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੇਵਕ ਪਗ ਤਾ ਕੇ ॥

jamakankar kaal sevak pag taa ke |

The tyrant, the Messenger of Death, becomes a servant at his feet.

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ਊਤਮ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਜਗੁ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

aootam sangat gat mit aootam jag bhaujal paar taraaeaa |8|

In the noble congregation of the Sangat, one's state and way of life become noble as well, and one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||8||

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ਇਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਤਰੀਐ ॥

eihu bhavajal jagat sabad gur tareeai |

Through the Shabad, one crosses over this terrifying world-ocean.

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ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਰੀਐ ॥

antar kee dubidhaa antar jareeai |

The duality within is burnt away from within.

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ਪੰਚ ਬਾਣ ਲੇ ਜਮ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੈ ਗਗਨੰਤਰਿ ਧਣਖੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

panch baan le jam kau maarai gaganantar dhanakh charraaeaa |9|

Taking up the five arrows of virtue, Death is killed, drawing the Bow of the Tenth Gate in the Mind's Sky. ||9||

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ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰਿ ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

saakat nar sabad surat kiau paaeeai |

How can the faithless cynics attain enlightened awareness of the Shabad?

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ਸਬਦ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

sabad surat bin aaeeai jaaeeai |

Without awareness of the Shabad, they come and go in reincarnation.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਰਾਇਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

naanak guramukh mukat paraaein har poorai bhaag milaaeaa |10|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh obtains the support of liberation; by perfect destiny, he meets the Lord. ||10||

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਹੈ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥

nirbhau satigur hai rakhavaalaa |

The Fearless True Guru is our Savior and Protector.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥

bhagat paraapat gur gopaalaa |

Devotional worship is obtained through the Guru, the Lord of the world.

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ਧੁਨਿ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਨਾਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

dhun anand anaahad vaajai gur sabad niranjan paaeaa |11|

The blissful music of the unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Immaculate Lord is obtained. ||11||

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲੇਖਾ ॥

nirbhau so sir naahee lekhaa |

He alone is fearless, who has no destiny written on His head.

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ਆਪਿ ਅਲੇਖੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਹੈ ਦੇਖਾ ॥

aap alekh kudarat hai dekhaa |

God Himself is unseen; He reveals Himself through His wondrous creative power.

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ਆਪਿ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਅਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

aap ateet ajonee sanbhau naanak guramat so paaeaa |12|

He Himself is unattached, unborn and self-existent. O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, He is found. ||12||

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ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

antar kee gat satigur jaanai |

The True Guru knows the state of one's inner being.

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ਸੋ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

so nirbhau gur sabad pachhaanai |

He alone is fearless, who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਅੰਤਰੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

antar dekh nirantar boojhai anat na man ddolaaeaa |13|

He looks within his own inner being, and realizes the Lord within all; his mind does not waver at all. ||13||

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਸੋ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

nirbhau so abh antar vasiaa |

He alone is fearless, within whose being the Lord abides.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਰਸਿਆ ॥

ahinis naam niranjan rasiaa |

Day and night, he is delighted with the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

naanak har jas sangat paaeeai har sahaje sehaj milaaeaa |14|

O Nanak, in the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, the Lord's Praise is obtained, and one easily, intuitively meets the Lord. ||14||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

antar baahar so prabh jaanai |

One who knows God, within the self and beyond,

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ਰਹੈ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਚਲਤੇ ਘਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥

rahai alipat chalate ghar aanai |

remains detached, and brings his wandering mind back to its home.

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ਊਪਰਿ ਆਦਿ ਸਰਬ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੫॥੪॥੨੧॥

aoopar aad sarab tihu loee sach naanak amrit ras paaeaa |15|4|21|

The True Primal Lord is over all the three worlds; O Nanak, His Ambrosial Nectar is obtained. ||15||4||21||

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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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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

kudarat karanaihaar apaaraa |

The Creator Lord is infinite; His creative power is wondrous.

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ਕੀਤੇ ਕਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਹੁ ਚਾਰਾ ॥

keete kaa naahee kihu chaaraa |

Created beings have no power over Him.

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ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਇ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਦੇ ਆਪੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

jeea upaae rijak de aape sir sir hukam chalaaeaa |1|

He formed the living beings, and He Himself sustains them; the Hukam of His Command controls each and every one. ||1||

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਇ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰੇ ॥

hukam chalaae rahiaa bharapoore |

The all-pervading Lord orchestrates all through His Hukam.

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ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾਂ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

kis nerrai kis aakhaan doore |

Who is near, and who is far away?

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ਗੁਪਤ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹਰਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਤਾਕੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

gupat pragatt har ghatt ghatt dekhahu varatai taak sabaaeaa |2|

Behold the Lord, both hidden and manifest, in each and every heart; the unique Lord is permeating all. ||2||

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ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

jis kau mele surat samaae |

One whom the Lord unites with Himself, merges in conscious awareness.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥

gurasabadee har naam dhiaae |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, meditate on the Lord's Name.

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ਆਨਦ ਰੂਪ ਅਨੂਪ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਭਰਮੁ ਜਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

aanad roop anoop agochar gur miliai bharam jaaeaa |3|

God is the embodiment of bliss, incomparably beautiful and unfathomable; meeting with the Guru, doubt is dispelled. ||3||

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ਮਨ ਤਨ ਧਨ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

man tan dhan te naam piaaraa |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is more dear to me than my mind, body and wealth.

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ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਚਲਣਵਾਰਾ ॥

ant sakhaaee chalanavaaraa |

In the end, when I must depart, it shall be my only help and support.

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