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Ang 1047 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee karasee |

He does whatever He pleases.

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ਆਪਹੁ ਹੋਆ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਸੀ ॥

aapahu hoaa naa kichh hosee |

No one has done, or can do anything by himself.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੩॥

naanak naam milai vaddiaaee dar saachai pat paaee he |16|3|

O Nanak, through the Name, one is blessed with glorious greatness, and obtains honor in the Court of the True Lord. ||16||3||

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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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ਜੋ ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਜਾਸੀ ॥

jo aaeaa so sabh ko jaasee |

All who come shall have to depart.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਾਧਾ ਜਮ ਫਾਸੀ ॥

doojai bhaae baadhaa jam faasee |

In the love of duality, they are caught by the noose of the Messenger of Death.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

satigur raakhe se jan ubare saache saach samaaee he |1|

Those humble beings who are protected by the True Guru, are saved. They merge into the Truest of the True. ||1||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ॥

aape karataa kar kar vekhai |

The Creator Himself creates the creation, and watches over it.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਲੇਖੈ ॥

jis no nadar kare soee jan lekhai |

Thay alone are acceptable, upon whom He bestows His Glance of Grace.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

guramukh giaan tis sabh kichh soojhai agiaanee andh kamaaee he |2|

The Gurmukh attains spiritual wisdom, and understands everything. The ignorant ones act blindly. ||2||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸਹਸਾ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

manamukh sahasaa boojh na paaee |

The self-willed manmukh is cynical; he doesn't understand.

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ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

mar mar jamai janam gavaaee |

He dies and dies again, only to be reborn, and loses his life uselessly again.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

guramukh naam rate sukh paaeaa sahaje saach samaaee he |3|

The Gurmukh is imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he find peace, and is intuitively immersed in the True Lord. ||3||

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ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਵਤ ਮਨੁ ਭਇਆ ਮਨੂਰਾ ॥

dhandhai dhaavat man bheaa manooraa |

Chasing after worldly affairs, the mind has become corroded and rusty.

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ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

fir hovai kanchan bhettai gur pooraa |

But meeting with the Perfect Guru, it is transmuted into gold once again.

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ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

aape bakhas le sukh paae poorai sabad milaaee he |4|

When the Lord Himself grants forgiveness, then peace is obtained; through the Perfect Word of the Shabad, one is united with Him. ||4||

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ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਬੁਰੀ ਬੁਰਿਆਰਿ ॥

duramat jhootthee buree buriaar |

The false and evil-minded are the most wicked of the wicked.

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ਅਉਗਣਿਆਰੀ ਅਉਗਣਿਆਰਿ ॥

aauganiaaree aauganiaar |

They are the most unworthy of the unworthy.

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ਕਚੀ ਮਤਿ ਫੀਕਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੈ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

kachee mat feekaa mukh bolai duramat naam na paaee he |5|

With false intellect, and insipid words of mouth, evil-minded, they do not obtain the Naam. ||5||

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ਅਉਗਣਿਆਰੀ ਕੰਤ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

aauganiaaree kant na bhaavai |

The unworthy soul-bride is not pleasing to her Husband Lord.

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ਮਨ ਕੀ ਜੂਠੀ ਜੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

man kee jootthee jootth kamaavai |

False-minded, her actions are false.

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ਪਿਰ ਕਾ ਸਾਉ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਮੂਰਖਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

pir kaa saau na jaanai moorakh bin gur boojh na paaee he |6|

The foolish person does not know the excellence of her Husband Lord. Without the Guru, she does not understand at all. ||6||

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ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਖੋਟੀ ਖੋਟੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

duramat khottee khott kamaavai |

The evil-minded, wicked soul-bride practices wickedness.

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ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਪਿਰ ਖਸਮ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

seegaar kare pir khasam na bhaavai |

She decorates herself, but her Husband Lord is not pleased.

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ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

gunavantee sadaa pir raavai satigur mel milaaee he |7|

The virtuous soul-bride enjoys and ravishes her Husband Lord forever; the True Guru unites her in His Union. ||7||

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ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਵੇਖੈ ॥

aape hukam kare sabh vekhai |

God Himself issues the Hukam of His Command, and beholds all.

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ਇਕਨਾ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਧੁਰਿ ਲੇਖੈ ॥

eikanaa bakhas le dhur lekhai |

Some are forgiven, according to their pre-ordained destiny.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

anadin naam rate sach paaeaa aape mel milaaee he |8|

Night and day, they are imbued with the Naam, and they find the True Lord. He Himself unites them in His Union. ||8||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਧਾਤੁ ਮੋਹ ਰਸਿ ਲਾਈ ॥

haumai dhaat moh ras laaee |

Egotism attaches them to the juice of emotional attachment, and makes them run around.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਿਵ ਸਾਚੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

guramukh liv saachee sehaj samaaee |

The Gurmukh is intuitively immersed in the True Love of the Lord.

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੈ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

aape melai aape kar vekhai bin satigur boojh na paaee he |9|

He Himself unites, He Himself acts, and beholds. Without the True Guru, understanding is not obtained. ||9||

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ਇਕਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਜਨ ਜਾਗੇ ॥

eik sabad veechaar sadaa jan jaage |

Some contemplate the Word of the Shabad; these humble beings remain always awake and aware.

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ਇਕਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਅਭਾਗੇ ॥

eik maaeaa mohi soe rahe abhaage |

Some are attached to the love of Maya; these unfortunate ones remain asleep.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਹੋਰੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

aape kare karaae aape hor karanaa kichhoo na jaaee he |10|

He Himself acts, and inspires all to act; no one else can do anything. ||10||

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ਕਾਲੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

kaal maar gur sabad nivaare |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, death is conquered and killed.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

har kaa naam rakhai ur dhaare |

Keep the Name of the Lord enshrined within your heart.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

satigur sevaa te sukh paaeaa har kai naam samaaee he |11|

Serving the True Guru, peace is obtained, and one merges in the Name of the Lord. ||11||

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਫਿਰੈ ਦੇਵਾਨੀ ॥

doojai bhaae firai devaanee |

In the love of duality, the world wanders around insane.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨੀ ॥

maaeaa mohi dukh maeh samaanee |

Immersed in love and attachment to Maya, it suffers in pain.

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ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੈ ਨਹ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

bahute bhekh karai neh paae bin satigur sukh na paaee he |12|

Wearing all sorts of religious robes, He is not obtained. Without the True Guru, peace is not found. ||12||

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ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

kis no kaheeai jaa aap karaae |

Who is to blame, when He Himself does everything?

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ਜਿਤੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਰਾਹਿ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

jit bhaavai tith raeh chalaae |

As He wills, so is the path we take.

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ਆਪੇ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

aape miharavaan sukhadaataa jiau bhaavai tivai chalaaee he |13|

He Himself is the Merciful Giver of peace; as He wills, so do we follow. ||13||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਭੁਗਤਾ ॥

aape karataa aape bhugataa |

He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer.

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ਆਪੇ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਆਪੇ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

aape sanjam aape jugataa |

He Himself is detached, and He Himself is attached.

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ਆਪੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨੁ ਮਧੁਸੂਦਨੁ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

aape niramal miharavaan madhusoodan jis daa hukam na mettiaa jaaee he |14|

He Himself is immaculate, compassionate, the lover of nectar; the Hukam of His Command cannot be erased. ||14||

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ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

se vaddabhaagee jinee eko jaataa |

Those who know the One Lord are very fortunate.

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