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Ang 1050 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਜਾਤਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

guramukh giaan eko hai jaataa anadin naam raveejai he |13|

The Gurmukh knows the spiritual wisdom of the One Lord. Night and day, he chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||13||

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ਬੇਦ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ॥

bed parreh har naam na boojheh |

He may read the Vedas, but he does not realize the Lord's Name.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਲੂਝਹਿ ॥

maaeaa kaaran parr parr loojheh |

For the sake of Maya, he reads and recites and argues.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧਾ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

antar mail agiaanee andhaa kiau kar dutar tareejai he |14|

The ignorant and blind person is filled with filth within. How can he cross over the impassable world-ocean? ||14||

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ਬੇਦ ਬਾਦ ਸਭਿ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ॥

bed baad sabh aakh vakhaaneh |

He voices all the controversies of the Vedas,

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ਨ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ॥

n antar bheejai na sabad pachhaaneh |

but his inner being is not saturated or satisfied, and he does not realize the Word of the Shabad.

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ਪੁੰਨੁ ਪਾਪੁ ਸਭੁ ਬੇਦਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

pun paap sabh bed drirraaeaa guramukh amrit peejai he |15|

The Vedas tell all about virtue and vice, but only the Gurmukh drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||15||

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ਆਪੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ॥

aape saachaa eko soee |

The One True Lord is all by Himself.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

tis bin doojaa avar na koee |

There is no one else except Him.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੬॥

naanak naam rate man saachaa sacho sach raveejai he |16|6|

O Nanak, true is the mind of one who is attuned to the Naam; he speaks Truth, and nothing but Truth. ||16||6||

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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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ਸਚੈ ਸਚਾ ਤਖਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

sachai sachaa takhat rachaaeaa |

The True Lord has established the Throne of Truth.

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਤਿਥੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

nij ghar vasiaa tithai mohu na maaeaa |

He dwells in His own home deep within the self, where there is no emotional attachment to Maya.

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ਸਦ ਹੀ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

sad hee saach vasiaa ghatt antar guramukh karanee saaree he |1|

The True Lord dwells deep within the nucleus of the Gurmukh's heart forever; his actions are excellent. ||1||

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ਸਚਾ ਸਉਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥

sachaa saudaa sach vaapaaraa |

True is his merchandise, and true is his trade.

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ਨ ਤਿਥੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥

n tithai bharam na doojaa pasaaraa |

There is no doubt within him, and no expanse of duality.

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ਸਚਾ ਧਨੁ ਖਟਿਆ ਕਦੇ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

sachaa dhan khattiaa kade tott na aavai boojhai ko veechaaree he |2|

He has earned the true wealth, which is never exhausted. How few are those who contemplate this, and understand. ||2||

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ਸਚੈ ਲਾਏ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

sachai laae se jan laage |

They alone are attached to the True Name, whom the Lord Himself attaches.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ॥

antar sabad masatak vaddabhaage |

The Word of the Shabad is deep within the nucleus of the self; good fortune is recorded upon their foreheads.

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ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

sachai sabad sadaa gun gaaveh sabad rate veechaaree he |3|

Through the True Word of the Shabad, they sing the True Praises of the Lord; they are attuned to contemplative meditation on the Shabad. ||3||

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ਸਚੋ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥

sacho sachaa sach saalaahee |

I praise the True Lord, the Truest of the True.

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ਏਕੋ ਵੇਖਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

eko vekhaa doojaa naahee |

I see the One Lord, and no other.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਊਚੋ ਊਚੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਰਤਨਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

guramat aoocho aoochee paurree giaan ratan haumai maaree he |4|

The Guru's Teachings are the ladder to reach the highest of the high. the jewel of spiritual wisdom conquers egotism. ||4||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥

maaeaa mohu sabad jalaaeaa |

Emotional attachment to Maya is burnt away by the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

sach man vasiaa jaa tudh bhaaeaa |

The True One comes to dwell in the mind, when it pleases You, O Lord.

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ਸਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਭ ਸਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਿਖਾ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

sache kee sabh sachee karanee haumai tikhaa nivaaree he |5|

True are all the actions of the truthful; the thirst of egotism is subdued. ||5||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਕੀਨਾ ॥

maaeaa mohu sabh aape keenaa |

All by Himself, God created emotional attachment to Maya.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਚੀਨਾ ॥

guramukh viralai kin hee cheenaa |

How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, realize the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸਾਚੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

guramukh hovai su sach kamaavai saachee karanee saaree he |6|

One who becomes Gurmukh practices Truth; true and excellent are his actions. ||6||

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ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ਜੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਈ ॥

kaar kamaaee jo mere prabh bhaaee |

He does those deeds which are pleasing to my God;

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ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

haumai trisanaa sabad bujhaaee |

through the Shabad, he burns away egotism and the thirst of desire.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

guramat sad hee antar seetal haumai maar nivaaree he |7|

Following the Guru's Teachings, he remains forever cool and calm deep within; he conquers and subdues his ego. ||7||

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ਸਚਿ ਲਗੇ ਤਿਨ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

sach lage tin sabh kichh bhaavai |

Those who are attached to the Truth are pleased with everything.

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ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

sachai sabade sach suhaavai |

They are embellished with the True Word of the Shabad.

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ਐਥੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਸੇ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

aithai saache se dar saache nadaree nadar savaaree he |8|

Those who are true in this world, are true in the Court of the Lord. The Merciful Lord adorns them with His Mercy. ||8||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਜੋ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

bin saache jo doojai laaeaa |

Those who are attached to duality, and not the Truth,

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਦੁਖ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

maaeaa moh dukh sabaaeaa |

are trapped in emotional attachment to Maya; they totally suffer in pain.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਦੁਖੁ ਭਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

bin gur dukh sukh jaapai naahee maaeaa moh dukh bhaaree he |9|

Without the Guru, they do not understand pain and pleasure; attached to Maya, they suffer in terrible pain. ||9||

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ਸਾਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

saachaa sabad jinaa man bhaaeaa |

Those whose minds are pleased with the True Word of the Shabad

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ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਿਨੀ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

poorab likhiaa tinee kamaaeaa |

act according to pre-ordained destiny.

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ਸਚੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਵਹਿ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

sacho seveh sach dhiaaveh sach rate veechaaree he |10|

They serve the True Lord, and meditate on the True Lord; they are imbued with contemplative meditation on the True Lord. ||10||

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਮੀਠੀ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

gur kee sevaa meetthee laagee |

Service to the Guru seems sweet to them.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧੀ ॥

anadin sookh sehaj samaadhee |

Night and day, they are intuitively immersed in celestial peace.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

har har karatiaa man niramal hoaa gur kee sev piaaree he |11|

Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, their minds become immaculate; they love to serve the Guru. ||11||

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਚੇ ਲਾਏ ॥

se jan sukhee satigur sache laae |

Those humble beings are at peace, whom the True Guru attaches to the Truth.

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ਆਪੇ ਭਾਣੇ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

aape bhaane aap milaae |

He Himself, in His Will, merges them into Himself.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਉਬਰੇ ਹੋਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਖੁਆਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥

satigur raakhe se jan ubare hor maaeaa moh khuaaree he |12|

Those humble beings, whom the True Guru protects, are saved. The rest are ruined through emotional attachment to Maya. ||12||

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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.