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Ang 1046 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →ਏਕੋ ਅਮਰੁ ਏਕਾ ਪਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥
eko amar ekaa patisaahee jug jug sir kaar banaaee he |1|
There is only One Command, and there is only One Supreme King. In each and every age, He links each to their tasks. ||1||
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ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
so jan niramal jin aap pachhaataa |
That humble being is immaculate, who knows his own self.
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ਆਪੇ ਆਇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥
aape aae miliaa sukhadaataa |
The Lord, the Giver of peace, Himself comes and meets him.
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ਰਸਨਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥
rasanaa sabad ratee gun gaavai dar saachai pat paaee he |2|
His tongue is imbued with the Shabad, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord; he is honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||2||
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
guramukh naam milai vaddiaaee |
The Gurmukh is blessed with the glorious greatness of the Naam.
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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਿੰਦਕਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥
manamukh nindak pat gavaaee |
The self-willed manmukh, the slanderer, loses his honor.
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ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥
naam rate param hans bairaagee nij ghar taarree laaee he |3|
Attuned to the Naam, the supreme soul-swans remain detached; in the home of the self, they remain absorbed in deep meditative trance. ||3||
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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
sabad marai soee jan pooraa |
That humble being who dies in the Shabad is perfect.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਸੂਰਾ ॥
satigur aakh sunaae sooraa |
The brave, heroic True Guru chants and proclaims this.
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ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਭਾਇ ਸੁਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥
kaaeaa andar amrit sar saachaa man peevai bhaae subhaaee he |4|
Deep within the body is the true pool of Ambrosial Nectar; the mind drinks it in with loving devotion. ||4||
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ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਅਵਰਾ ਸਮਝਾਏ ॥
parr panddit avaraa samajhaae |
The Pandit, the religious scholar, reads and instructs others,
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ਘਰ ਜਲਤੇ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
ghar jalate kee khabar na paae |
but he does not realize that his own home is on fire.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੜਿ ਥਾਕੇ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥
bin satigur seve naam na paaeeai parr thaake saant na aaee he |5|
Without serving the True Guru, the Naam is not obtained. You can read until you are exhausted, but you shall not find peace and tranquility. ||5||
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ਇਕਿ ਭਸਮ ਲਗਾਇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥
eik bhasam lagaae fireh bhekhadhaaree |
Some smear their bodies with ashes, and wander around in religious disguises.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਿਨਿ ਮਾਰੀ ॥
bin sabadai haumai kin maaree |
Without the Word of the Shabad, who has ever subdued egotism?
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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਰਹਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੇਖਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥
anadin jalat raheh din raatee bharam bhekh bharamaaee he |6|
Night and day, they continue burning, day and night; they are deluded and confused by their doubt and religious costumes. ||6||
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ਇਕਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥
eik grih kuttanb meh sadaa udaasee |
Some, in the midst of their household and family, remain always unattached.
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ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਏ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ॥
sabad mue har naam nivaasee |
They die in the Shabad, and dwell in the Lord's Name.
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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਹਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥
anadin sadaa raheh rang raate bhai bhaae bhagat chit laaee he |7|
Night and day, they remain forever attuned to His Love; they focus their consciousness on loving devotion and the Fear of God. ||7||
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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਗੁਤਾ ॥
manamukh nindaa kar kar vigutaa |
The self-willed manmukh indulges in slander, and is ruined.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਭਉਕੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਕੁਤਾ ॥
antar lobh bhaukai jis kutaa |
The dog of greed barks within him.
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ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥
jamakaal tis kade na chhoddai ant geaa pachhutaaee he |8|
The Messenger of Death never leaves him, and in the end, he leaves, regretting and repenting. ||8||
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ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
sachai sabad sachee pat hoee |
Through the True Word of the Shabad, true honor is obtained.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
bin naavai mukat na paavai koee |
Without the Name, no one attains liberation.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਐਸੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥
bin satigur ko naau na paae prabh aisee banat banaaee he |9|
Without the True Guru, no one finds the Name. Such is the making which God has made. ||9||
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ਇਕਿ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
eik sidh saadhik bahut veechaaree |
Some are Siddhas and seekers, and great contemplators.
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ਇਕਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
eik ahinis naam rate nirankaaree |
Some remain imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Formless Lord, day and night.
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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਉ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
jis no aap milaae so boojhai bhagat bhaae bhau jaaee he |10|
He alone understands, whom the Lord unites with Himself; through loving devotional worship, fear is dispelled. ||10||
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ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ॥
eisanaan daan kareh nahee boojheh |
Some take cleansing baths and give donations to charities, but they do not understand.
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ਇਕਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਨੈ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝਹਿ ॥
eik manooaa maar manai siau loojheh |
Some struggle with their minds, and conquer and subdue their minds.
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ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਇਕ ਰੰਗੀ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥
saachai sabad rate ik rangee saachai sabad milaaee he |11|
Some are imbued with love for the True Word of the Shabad; they merge with the True Shabad. ||11||
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ਆਪੇ ਸਿਰਜੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
aape siraje de vaddiaaee |
He Himself creates and bestows glorious greatness.
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ਆਪੇ ਭਾਣੈ ਦੇਇ ਮਿਲਾਈ ॥
aape bhaanai dee milaaee |
By the Pleasure of His Will, He bestows union.
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ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਇਉ ਫੁਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥
aape nadar kare man vasiaa merai prabh iau furamaaee he |12|
Bestowing His Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind; such is the Command ordained by my God. ||12||
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ॥
satigur seveh se jan saache |
Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are true.
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੇਵਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਕਾਚੇ ॥
manamukh sev na jaanan kaache |
The false, self-willed manmukhs do not know how to serve the Guru.
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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥
aape karataa kar kar vekhai jiau bhaavai tiau laaee he |13|
The Creator Himself creates the creation and watches over it; he attaches all according to the Pleasure of His Will. ||13||
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ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ॥
jug jug saachaa eko daataa |
In each and every age, the True Lord is the one and only Giver.
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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
poorai bhaag gurasabad pachhaataa |
Through perfect destiny, one realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਦਰੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥
sabad mile se vichhurre naahee nadaree sehaj milaaee he |14|
Those who are immersed in the Shabad are not separated again. By His Grace, they are intuitively immersed in the Lord. ||14||
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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੈਲੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥
haumai maaeaa mail kamaaeaa |
Acting in egotism, they are stained with the filth of Maya.
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ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
mar mar jameh doojaa bhaaeaa |
They die and die again, only to be reborn in the love of duality.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਮਨਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥
bin satigur seve mukat na hoee man dekhahu liv laaee he |15|
Without serving the True Guru, no one finds liberation. O mind, tune into this, and see. ||15||
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