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Ang 1051 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

guramukh saachaa sabad pachhaataa |

The Gurmukh realizes the True Word of the Shabad.

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ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

naa tis kuttanb naa tis maataa |

He has no family, and he has no mother.

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ਏਕੋ ਏਕੁ ਰਵਿਆ ਸਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਆਧਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥

eko ek raviaa sabh antar sabhanaa jeea kaa aadhaaree he |13|

The One and Only Lord is pervading and permeating deep within the nucleus of all. He is the Support of all beings. ||13||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

haumai meraa doojaa bhaaeaa |

Egotism, possessiveness, and the love of duality

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ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਖਸਮਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

kichh na chalai dhur khasam likh paaeaa |

- none of these shall go along with you; such is the pre-ordained will of our Lord and Master.

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ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥

gur saache te saach kamaaveh saachai dookh nivaaree he |14|

Through the True Guru, practice Truth, and the True Lord shall take away your pains. ||14||

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ਜਾ ਤੂ ਦੇਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jaa too dehi sadaa sukh paae |

If You so bless me, then I shall find lasting peace.

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ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

saachai sabade saach kamaae |

Through the True Word of the Shabad, I live the Truth.

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ਅੰਦਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥

andar saachaa man tan saachaa bhagat bhare bhanddaaree he |15|

The True Lord is within me, and my mind and body have become True. I am blessed with the overflowing treasure of devotional worship. ||15||

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ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

aape vekhai hukam chalaae |

He Himself watches, and issues His Command.

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ਅਪਣਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

apanaa bhaanaa aap karaae |

He Himself inspires us to obey His Will.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੭॥

naanak naam rate bairaagee man tan rasanaa naam savaaree he |16|7|

O Nanak, only those who are attuned to the Naam are detached; their minds, bodies and tongues are embellished with the Naam. ||16||7||

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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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ਆਪੇ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਉਪੰਨਾ ॥

aape aap upaae upanaa |

He Himself created Himself, and came into being.

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ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੁ ਪਰਛੰਨਾ ॥

sabh meh varatai ek parachhanaa |

The One Lord is pervading in all, remaining hidden.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਰ ਕਰੇ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਅਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥

sabhanaa saar kare jagajeevan jin apanaa aap pachhaataa he |1|

The Lord, the Life of the world, takes care of all. Whoever knows his own self, realizes God. ||1||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਏ ॥

jin brahamaa bisan mahes upaae |

He who created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,

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ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਏ ॥

sir sir dhandhai aape laae |

links each and every being to its tasks.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

jis bhaavai tis aape mele jin guramukh eko jaataa he |2|

He merges into Himself, whoever is pleasing to His Will. The Gurmukh knows the One Lord. ||2||

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ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

aavaa gaun hai sansaaraa |

The world is coming and going in reincarnation.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਹੁ ਚਿਤੈ ਬਿਕਾਰਾ ॥

maaeaa mohu bahu chitai bikaaraa |

Attached to Maya, it dwells on its many sins.

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ਥਿਰੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥

thir saachaa saalaahee sad hee jin gur kaa sabad pachhaataa he |3|

One who realizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad, praises forever the eternal, unchanging True Lord. ||3||

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ਇਕਿ ਮੂਲਿ ਲਗੇ ਓਨੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

eik mool lage onee sukh paaeaa |

Some are attached to the root - they find peace.

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ਡਾਲੀ ਲਾਗੇ ਤਿਨੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

ddaalee laage tinee janam gavaaeaa |

But those who are attached to the branches, waste their lives away uselessly.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲ ਤਿਨ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਲਾਗੇ ਜੋ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥

amrit fal tin jan kau laage jo boleh amrit baataa he |4|

Those humble beings, who chant the Name of the Ambrosial Lord, produce the ambrosial fruit. ||4||

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ਹਮ ਗੁਣ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਬੋਲਹ ਬੋਲ ॥

ham gun naahee kiaa bolah bol |

I have no virtues; what words should I speak?

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ਤੂ ਸਭਨਾ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਤੋਲਹਿ ਤੋਲ ॥

too sabhanaa dekheh toleh tol |

You see all, and weigh them on Your scale.

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ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਰਹਣਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥

jiau bhaavai tiau raakheh rahanaa guramukh eko jaataa he |5|

By Your will, You preserve me, and so do I remain. The Gurmukh knows the One Lord. ||5||

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ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤਾ ਸਚੀ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਏ ॥

jaa tudh bhaanaa taa sachee kaarai laae |

According to Your Will, You link me to my true tasks.

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ਅਵਗਣ ਛੋਡਿ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

avagan chhodd gun maeh samaae |

Renouncing vice, I am immersed in virtue.

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ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥

gun meh eko niramal saachaa gur kai sabad pachhaataa he |6|

The One Immaculate True Lord abides in virtue; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is realized. ||6||

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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ॥

jeh dekhaa teh eko soee |

Wherever I look, there I see Him.

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ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ॥

doojee duramat sabade khoee |

Duality and evil-mindedness are destroyed through the Shabad.

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ਏਕਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ਸਮਾਣਾ ਅਪਣੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਦ ਰਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥

ekas meh prabh ek samaanaa apanai rang sad raataa he |7|

The One Lord God is immersed in His Oneness. He is attuned forever to His own delight. ||7||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਕਮਲੁ ਹੈ ਕੁਮਲਾਣਾ ॥

kaaeaa kamal hai kumalaanaa |

The body-lotus is withering away,

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਇਆਣਾ ॥

manamukh sabad na bujhai eaanaa |

but the ignorant, self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕਾਇਆ ਖੋਜੇ ਪਾਏ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥

gur parasaadee kaaeaa khoje paae jagajeevan daataa he |8|

By Guru's Grace, he searches his body, and finds the Great Giver, the Life of the world. ||8||

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ਕੋਟ ਗਹੀ ਕੇ ਪਾਪ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

kott gahee ke paap nivaare |

The Lord frees up the body-fortress, which was seized by sins,

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ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

sadaa har jeeo raakhai ur dhaare |

when one keeps the Dear Lord enshrined forever in the heart.

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ਜੋ ਇਛੇ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਜਿਉ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਜੀਠੈ ਰਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥

jo ichhe soee fal paae jiau rang majeetthai raataa he |9|

The fruits of his desires are obtained, and he is dyed in the permanent color of the Lord's Love. ||9||

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਥੇ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

manamukh giaan kathe na hoee |

The self-willed manmukh speaks of spiritual wisdom, but does not understand.

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ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

fir fir aavai tthaur na koee |

Again and again, he comes into the world, but he finds no place of rest.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੇ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥

guramukh giaan sadaa saalaahe jug jug eko jaataa he |10|

The Gurmukh is spiritually wise, and praises the Lord forever. Throughout each and every age, the Gurmukh knows the One Lord. ||10||

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਰੇ ਸਭਿ ਦੁਖ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

manamukh kaar kare sabh dukh sabaae |

All the deeds which the manmukh does bring pain - nothing but pain.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਉ ਦਰਿ ਜਾਏ ॥

antar sabad naahee kiau dar jaae |

The Word of the Shabad is not within him; how can he go to the Court of the Lord?

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਦ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥

guramukh sabad vasai man saachaa sad seve sukhadaataa he |11|

The True Shabad dwells deep within the mind of the Gurmukh; he serves the Giver of peace forever. ||11||

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