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Ang 1063 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸਹਜ ਅਨੰਦਾ ॥

satigur seviai sehaj anandaa |

Serving the True Guru, one obtains intuitive bliss.

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਆਇ ਵੁਠਾ ਗੋਵਿੰਦਾ ॥

hiradai aae vutthaa govindaa |

The Lord of the Universe comes to dwell within the heart.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

sahaje bhagat kare din raatee aape bhagat karaaeidaa |4|

He intuitively practices devotional worship day and night; God Himself practices devotional worship. ||4||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਤਿਨੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

satigur te vichhurre tinee dukh paaeaa |

Those who are separated from the True Guru, suffer in misery.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

anadin maareeeh dukh sabaaeaa |

Night and day, they are punished, and they suffer in total agony.

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ਮਥੇ ਕਾਲੇ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

mathe kaale mehal na paaveh dukh hee vich dukh paaeidaa |5|

Their faces are blackened, and they do not obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. They suffer in sorrow and agony. ||5||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥

satigur seveh se vaddabhaagee |

Those who serve the True Guru are very fortunate.

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ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਸਚੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

sehaj bhaae sachee liv laagee |

They intuitively enshrine love for the True Lord.

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ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਸਚੈ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥

sacho sach kamaaveh sad hee sachai mel milaaeidaa |6|

They practice Truth, forever Truth; they are united in Union with the True Lord. ||6||

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਸਚਾ ਦੇਇ ਸੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jis no sachaa dee su paae |

He alone obtains the Truth, unto whom the True Lord gives it.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

antar saach bharam chukaae |

His inner being is filled with Truth, and his doubt is dispelled.

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ਸਚੁ ਸਚੈ ਕਾ ਆਪੇ ਦਾਤਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

sach sachai kaa aape daataa jis devai so sach paaeidaa |7|

The True Lord Himself is the Giver of Truth; he alone obtains the Truth, unto whom He gives it. ||7||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

aape karataa sabhanaa kaa soee |

He Himself is the Creator of all.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

jis no aap bujhaae boojhai koee |

Only one whom He instructs, understands Him.

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ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

aape bakhase de vaddiaaee aape mel milaaeidaa |8|

He Himself forgives, and grants glorious greatness. He himself unites in His Union. ||8||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਦਿਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

haumai karadiaa janam gavaaeaa |

Acting egotistically, one loses his life.

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ਆਗੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

aagai mohu na chookai maaeaa |

Even in the world hereafter, emotioal attachment to Maya does not leave him.

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ਅਗੈ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਲੇਵੈ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਲ ਘਾਣੀ ਪੀੜਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

agai jamakaal lekhaa levai jiau til ghaanee peerraaeidaa |9|

In the world hereafter, the Messenger of Death calls him to account, and crushes him like sesame seeds in the oil-press. ||9||

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

poorai bhaag gur sevaa hoee |

By perfect destiny, one serves the Guru.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸੇਵੇ ਕੋਈ ॥

nadar kare taa seve koee |

If God grants His Grace, then one serves.

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ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

jamakaal tis nerr na aavai mehal sachai sukh paaeidaa |10|

The Messenger of Death cannot even approach him, and in the Mansion of the True Lord's Presence, he finds peace. ||10||

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ਤਿਨ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਏ ॥

tin sukh paaeaa jo tudh bhaae |

They alone find peace, who are pleasing to Your Will.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥

poorai bhaag gur sevaa laae |

By perfect destiny, they are attached to the Guru's service.

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ਤੇਰੈ ਹਥਿ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

terai hath hai sabh vaddiaaee jis deveh so paaeidaa |11|

All glorious greatness rests in Your Hands; he alone obtains it, unto whom You give it. ||11||

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ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ॥

andar paragaas guroo te paae |

Through the Guru, one's inner being is enlightened and illumined.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

naam padaarath man vasaae |

The wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell in the mind.

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ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

giaan ratan sadaa ghatt chaanan agiaan andher gavaaeidaa |12|

The jewel of spiritual wisdom ever illumines the heart, and the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled. ||12||

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ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

agiaanee andhe doojai laage |

The blind and ignorant are attached to duality.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਡੁਬਿ ਮੂਏ ਅਭਾਗੇ ॥

bin paanee ddub mooe abhaage |

The unfortunates are drowned without water, and die.

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ਚਲਦਿਆ ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

chaladiaa ghar dar nadar na aavai jam dar baadhaa dukh paaeidaa |13|

When they depart from the world, they do not find the Lord's door and home; bound and gagged at Death's door, they suffer in pain. ||13||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

bin satigur seve mukat na hoee |

Without serving the True Guru, no one finds liberation.

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ਗਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੀ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

giaanee dhiaanee poochhahu koee |

Go ask any spiritual teacher or meditator.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

satigur seve tis milai vaddiaaee dar sachai sobhaa paaeidaa |14|

Whoever serves the True Guru is blessed with glorious greatness, and honored in the Court of the True Lord. ||14||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

satigur no seve tis aap milaae |

One who serves the True Guru, the Lord merges into Himself.

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ਮਮਤਾ ਕਾਟਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

mamataa kaatt sach liv laae |

Cutting away attachment, one lovingly focuses on the True Lord.

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ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਵਣਜਹਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਾਮੋ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

sadaa sach vanajeh vaapaaree naamo laahaa paaeidaa |15|

The merchants deal forever in Truth; they earn the profit of the Naam. ||15||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ॥

aape kare karaae karataa |

The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥

sabad marai soee jan mukataa |

He alone is liberated, who dies in the Word of the Shabad.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੫॥੧੯॥

naanak naam vasai man antar naamo naam dhiaaeidaa |16|5|19|

O Nanak, the Naam dwells deep within the mind; meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||16||5||19||

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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 ਤੁਧੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

jo tudh karanaa so kar paaeaa |

Whatever You do, is done.

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ਭਾਣੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਆਇਆ ॥

bhaane vich ko viralaa aaeaa |

How rare are those who walk in harmony with the Lord's Will.

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ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਸੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਭਾਣੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

bhaanaa mane so sukh paae bhaane vich sukh paaeidaa |1|

One who surrenders to the Lord's Will finds peace; he finds peace in the Lord's Will. ||1||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh teraa bhaanaa bhaavai |

Your Will is pleasing to the Gurmukh.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

sahaje hee sukh sach kamaavai |

Practicing Truth, he intuitively finds peace.

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ਭਾਣੇ ਨੋ ਲੋਚੈ ਬਹੁਤੇਰੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਨਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

bhaane no lochai bahuteree aapanaa bhaanaa aap manaaeidaa |2|

Many long to walk in harmony with the Lord's Will; He Himself inspires us to surrender to His Will. ||2||

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ਤੇਰਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਏ ॥

teraa bhaanaa mane su milai tudh aae |

One who surrenders to Your Will, meets with You, Lord.

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