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Ang 1059 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

guramukh hovai su sojhee paae |

One who becomes Gurmukh understands.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

haumai maaeaa bharam gavaae |

He rids himself of egotism, Maya and doubt.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਉੜੀ ਊਤਮ ਊਚੀ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

gur kee paurree aootam aoochee dar sachai har gun gaaeidaa |7|

He ascends the sublime, exalted ladder of the Guru, and he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord at His True Door. ||7||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

guramukh sach sanjam karanee saar |

The Gurmukh practices true self-control, and acts in excellence.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਏ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

guramukh paae mokh duaar |

The Gurmukh obtains the gate of salvation.

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ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

bhaae bhagat sadaa rang raataa aap gavaae samaaeidaa |8|

Through loving devotion, he remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love; eradicating self-conceit, he merges in the Lord. ||8||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨੁ ਖੋਜਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

guramukh hovai man khoj sunaae |

One who becomes Gurmukh examines his own mind, and instructs others.

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ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਦਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

sachai naam sadaa liv laae |

He is lovingly attuned to the True Name forever.

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ਜੋ ਸਚੇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

jo tis bhaavai soee karasee jo sache man bhaaeidaa |9|

They act in harmony with the Mind of the True Lord. ||9||

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ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

jaa tis bhaavai satiguroo milaae |

As it pleases His Will, He unites us with the True Guru.

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ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

jaa tis bhaavai taa man vasaae |

As it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell within the mind.

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ਆਪਣੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

aapanai bhaanai sadaa rang raataa bhaanai man vasaaeidaa |10|

As it pleases His Will, He imbues us with His Love; as it pleases His Will, He comes to dwell in the mind. ||10||

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ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਛੀਜੈ ॥

manahatth karam kare so chheejai |

Those who act stubborn-mindedly are destroyed.

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ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਭੀਜੈ ॥

bahute bhekh kare nahee bheejai |

Wearing all sorts of religious robes, they do not please the Lord.

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ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਾਤੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਖੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

bikhiaa raate dukh kamaaveh dukhe dukh samaaeidaa |11|

Tinged by corruption, they earn only pain; they are immersed in pain. ||11||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਏ ॥

guramukh hovai su sukh kamaae |

One who becomes Gurmukh earns peace.

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ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

maran jeevan kee sojhee paae |

He comes to understand death and birth.

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ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਜੋ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

maran jeevan jo sam kar jaanai so mere prabh bhaaeidaa |12|

One who looks alike upon death and birth, is pleasing to my God. ||12||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਸੁ ਹਹਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

guramukh mareh su heh paravaan |

The Gurmukh, while remaining dead, is respected and approved.

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ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥

aavan jaanaa sabad pachhaan |

He realizes that coming and going are according to God's Will.

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ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜੰਮੈ ਨਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

marai na jamai naa dukh paae man hee maneh samaaeidaa |13|

He does not die, he is not reborn, and he does not suffer in pain; his mind merges in the Mind of God. ||13||

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ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

se vaddabhaagee jinee satigur paaeaa |

Very fortunate are those who find the True Guru.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

haumai vichahu mohu chukaaeaa |

They eradicate egotism and attachment from within.

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ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

man niramal fir mail na laagai dar sachai sobhaa paaeidaa |14|

Their minds are immaculate, and they are never again stained with filth. They are honored at the Door of the True Court. ||14||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape kare karaae aape |

He Himself acts, and inspires all to act.

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ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥

aape vekhai thaap uthaape |

He Himself watches over all; He establishes and disestablishes.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

guramukh sevaa mere prabh bhaavai sach sun lekhai paaeidaa |15|

The service of the Gurmukh is pleasing to my God; one who listens to the Truth is approved. ||15||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh sacho sach kamaavai |

The Gurmukh practices Truth, and only Truth.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh niramal mail na laavai |

The Gurmukh is immaculate; no filth attaches to him.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੧੫॥

naanak naam rate veechaaree naame naam samaaeidaa |16|1|15|

O Nanak, those who contemplate the Naam are imbued with it. They merge in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||1||15||

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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 ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਭ ਸਾਜੀ ॥

aape srisatt hukam sabh saajee |

He Himself fashioned the Universe, through the Hukam of His Command.

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ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਨਿਵਾਜੀ ॥

aape thaap uthaap nivaajee |

He Himself establishes and disestablishes, and embellishes with grace.

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ਆਪੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

aape niaau kare sabh saachaa saache saach milaaeidaa |1|

The True Lord Himself administers all justice; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||1||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥

kaaeaa kott hai aakaaraa |

The body takes the form of a fortress.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

maaeaa mohu pasariaa paasaaraa |

Emotional attachment to Maya has expanded throughout its expanse.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਸਮੈ ਕੀ ਢੇਰੀ ਖੇਹੂ ਖੇਹ ਰਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

bin sabadai bhasamai kee dteree khehoo kheh ralaaeidaa |2|

Without the Word of the Shabad, the body is reduced to a pile of ashes; in the end, dust mingles with dust. ||2||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਕੰਚਨ ਕੋਟੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

kaaeaa kanchan kott apaaraa |

The body is the infinite fortress of gold;

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ਜਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

jis vich raviaa sabad apaaraa |

it is permeated by the Infinite Word of the Shabad.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

guramukh gaavai sadaa gun saache mil preetam sukh paaeidaa |3|

The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord forever; meeting his Beloved, he finds peace. ||3||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

kaaeaa har mandar har aap savaare |

The body is the temple of the Lord; the Lord Himself embellishes it.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਸੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥

tis vich har jeeo vasai muraare |

The Dear Lord dwells within it.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਣਜਨਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

gur kai sabad vanajan vaapaaree nadaree aap milaaeidaa |4|

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the merchants trade, and in His Grace, the Lord merges them with Himself. ||4||

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ਸੋ ਸੂਚਾ ਜਿ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥

so soochaa ji karodh nivaare |

He alone is pure, who eradicates anger.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਬੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

sabade boojhai aap savaare |

He realizes the Shabad, and reforms himself.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

aape kare karaae karataa aape man vasaaeidaa |5|

The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; He Himself abides in the mind. ||5||

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥

niramal bhagat hai niraalee |

Pure and unique is devotional worship.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

man tan dhoveh sabad veechaaree |

The mind and body are washed clean, contemplating the Shabad.

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