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Ang 1045 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਗਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੀ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

giaanee dhiaanee aakh sunaae |

The spiritual teachers and meditators proclaim this.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸਮਾਹੇ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਹੋਰ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

sabhanaa rijak samaahe aape keemat hor na hoee he |2|

He Himself nourishes all; no one else can estimate His value. ||2||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਅੰਧਾਰਾ ॥

maaeaa mohu andh andhaaraa |

Love and attachment to Maya are utter darkness.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

haumai meraa pasariaa paasaaraa |

Egotism and possessiveness have spread throughout the expanse of the universe.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

anadin jalat rahai din raatee gur bin saant na hoee he |3|

Night and day, they burn, day and night; without the Guru, there is no peace or tranquility. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape jorr vichhorre aape |

He Himself unites, and He Himself separates.

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ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape thaap uthaape aape |

He Himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes.

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ਸਚਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ਹੋਰਨਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

sachaa hukam sachaa paasaaraa horan hukam na hoee he |4|

True is the Hukam of His Command, and True is the expanse of His universe. No one else can issue any Command. ||4||

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ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇ ਲਏ ਸੋ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

aape laae le so laagai |

He alone is attached to the Lord, whom the Lord attaches to Himself.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

gur parasaadee jam kaa bhau bhaagai |

By Guru's Grace, the fear of death runs away.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

antar sabad sadaa sukhadaataa guramukh boojhai koee he |5|

The Shabad, the Giver of peace, dwells forever deep within the nucleus of the self. One who is Gurmukh understands. ||5||

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

aape mele mel milaae |

God Himself unites those united in His Union.

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ਪੁਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋ ਮੇਟਣਾ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥

purab likhiaa so mettanaa na jaae |

Whatever is pre-ordained by destiny, cannot be erased.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

anadin bhagat kare din raatee guramukh sevaa hoee he |6|

Night and day, His devotees worship Him, day and night; one who becomes Gurmukh serves Him. ||6||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

satigur sev sadaa sukh jaataa |

Serving the True Guru, lasting peace is experienced.

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ਆਪੇ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਤਾ ॥

aape aae miliaa sabhanaa kaa daataa |

He Himself, the Giver of all, has come and met me.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਚੀਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

haumai maar trisanaa agan nivaaree sabad cheen sukh hoee he |7|

Subduing egotism, the fire of thirst has been extinguished; contemplating the Word of the Shabad, peace is found. ||7||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

kaaeaa kuttanb mohu na boojhai |

One who is attached to his body and family, does not understand.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਤ ਆਖੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

guramukh hovai ta aakhee soojhai |

But one who becomes Gurmukh, sees the Lord with his eyes.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

anadin naam ravai din raatee mil preetam sukh hoee he |8|

Night and day, he chants the Naam, day and night; meeting with his Beloved, he finds peace. ||8||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਧਾਤੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਹੈ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

manamukh dhaat doojai hai laagaa |

The self-willed manmukh wanders distracted, attached to duality.

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ਜਨਮਤ ਕੀ ਨ ਮੂਓ ਆਭਾਗਾ ॥

janamat kee na mooo aabhaagaa |

That unfortunate wretch - why didn't he just die as soon as he was born?

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ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

aavat jaat birathaa janam gavaaeaa bin gur mukat na hoee he |9|

Coming and going, he wastes away his life in vain. Without the Guru, liberation is not obtained. ||9||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਕੁਸੁਧ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਈ ॥

kaaeaa kusudh haumai mal laaee |

That body which is stained with the filth of egotism is false and impure.

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ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

je sau dhoveh taa mail na jaaee |

It may be washed a hundred times, but its filth is still not removed.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਧੋਪੈ ਤਾ ਹਛੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੈਲੀ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

sabad dhopai taa hachhee hovai fir mailee mool na hoee he |10|

But if it is washed with the Word of the Shabad, then it is truly cleansed, and it shall never be soiled again. ||10||

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ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੰਘਾਰਹਿ ॥

panch doot kaaeaa sanghaareh |

The five demons destroy the body.

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ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਵੀਚਾਰਹਿ ॥

mar mar jameh sabad na veechaareh |

He dies and dies again, only to be reincarnated; he does not contemplate the Shabad.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ਜਿਉ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

antar maaeaa moh gubaaraa jiau supanai sudh na hoee he |11|

The darkness of emotional attachment to Maya is within his inner being; as if in a dream, he does not understand. ||11||

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ਇਕਿ ਪੰਚਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਹੈ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

eik panchaa maar sabad hai laage |

Some conquer the five demons, by being attached to the Shabad.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥

satigur aae miliaa vaddabhaage |

They are blessed and very fortunate; the True Guru comes to meet them.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਵਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

antar saach raveh rang raate sehaj samaavai soee he |12|

Within the nucleus of their inner being, they dwell upon the Truth; attuned to the Lord's Love, they intuitively merge in Him. ||12||

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਾਲ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਜਾਪੈ ॥

gur kee chaal guroo te jaapai |

The Guru's Way is known through the Guru.

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ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਿਞਾਪੈ ॥

pooraa sevak sabad siyaapai |

His perfect servant attains realization through the Shabad.

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ਸਦਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

sadaa sabad ravai ghatt antar rasanaa ras chaakhai sach soee he |13|

Deep within his heart, he dwells forever upon the Shabad; he tastes the sublime essence of the True Lord with his tongue. ||13||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

haumai maare sabad nivaare |

Egotism is conquered and subdued by the Shabad.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

har kaa naam rakhai ur dhaare |

I have enshrined the Name of the Lord within my heart.

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ਏਕਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਉ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

ekas bin hau hor na jaanaa sahaje hoe su hoee he |14|

Other than the One Lord, I know nothing at all. Whatever will be, will automatically be. ||14||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਹਜੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bin satigur sehaj kinai nahee paaeaa |

Without the True Guru, no one obtains intuitive wisdom.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

guramukh boojhai sach samaaeaa |

The Gurmukh understands, and is immersed in the True Lord.

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ਸਚਾ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

sachaa sev sabad sach raate haumai sabade khoee he |15|

He serves the True Lord, and is attuned to the True Shabad. The Shabad banishes egotism. ||15||

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ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

aape gunadaataa beechaaree |

He Himself is the Giver of virtue, the Contemplative Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਪਕੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

guramukh deveh pakee saaree |

The Gurmukh is given the winning dice.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੨॥

naanak naam samaaveh saachai saache te pat hoee he |16|2|

O Nanak, immersed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one becomes true; from the True Lord, honor is obtained. ||16||2||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maaroo mahalaa 3 |

Maaroo, Third Mehl:

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ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ॥

jagajeevan saachaa eko daataa |

One One True Lord is the Life of the World, the Great Giver.

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

gur sevaa te sabad pachhaataa |

Serving the Guru, through the Word of the Shabad, He is realized.

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