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Ang 1066 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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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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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

nirankaar aakaar upaaeaa |

The Formless Lord created the universe of form.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਬਣਾਇਆ ॥

maaeaa mohu hukam banaaeaa |

By the Hukam of His Command, He created attachment to Maya.

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ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲ ਕਰੇ ਸਭਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥

aape khel kare sabh karataa sun saachaa man vasaaeidaa |1|

The Creator Himself stages all the plays; hearing of the True Lord, enshrine Him in your mind. ||1||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਾਈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਸੂਤਿ ਜਮਾਇਆ ॥

maaeaa maaee trai gun parasoot jamaaeaa |

Maya, the mother, gave birth to the three gunas, the three qualities,

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ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਨੋ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥

chaare bed brahame no furamaaeaa |

and proclaimed the four Vedas to Brahma.

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ਵਰ੍ਹੇ ਮਾਹ ਵਾਰ ਥਿਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥

varhe maah vaar thitee kar is jag meh sojhee paaeidaa |2|

Creating the years, months, days and dates, He infused intelligence into the world. ||2||

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰ ॥

gur sevaa te karanee saar |

Service to the Guru is the most excellent action.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰ ॥

raam naam raakhahu ur dhaar |

Enshrine the Lord's Name within your heart.

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ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਇਸੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥

gurabaanee varatee jag antar is baanee te har naam paaeidaa |3|

The Word of the Guru's Bani prevails throughout the world; through this Bani, the Lord's Name is obtained. ||3||

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ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਵਾਦ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥

ved parrai anadin vaad samaale |

He reads the Vedas, but he starts arguments night and day.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਬਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲੇ ॥

naam na chetai badhaa jamakaale |

He does not remember the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he is bound and gagged by the Messenger of Death.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥

doojai bhaae sadaa dukh paae trai gun bharam bhulaaeidaa |4|

In the love of duality, he suffers in pain forever; he is deluded by doubt, and confused by the three gunas. ||4||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕਸੁ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

guramukh ekas siau liv laae |

The Gurmukh is in love with the One Lord alone;

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ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

tribidh manasaa maneh samaae |

he submerges in his mind the three-phased desire.

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ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

saachai sabad sadaa hai mukataa maaeaa mohu chukaaeidaa |5|

Through the True Word of the Shabad, he is liberated forever; he renounces emotional attachment to Maya. ||5||

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ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸੇ ਹੁਣਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

jo dhur raate se hun raate |

Those who are so pre-ordained to be imbued, are imbued with love for the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤੇ ॥

gur parasaadee sahaje maate |

By Guru's Grace, they are intuitively intoxicated.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥

satigur sev sadaa prabh paaeaa aapai aap milaaeidaa |6|

Serving the True Guru forever, they find God; He Himself unites them with Himself. ||6||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

maaeaa mohi bharam na paae |

In attachment to Maya and doubt, the Lord is not found.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਲਗਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

doojai bhaae lagaa dukh paae |

Attached to the love of duality, one suffers in pain.

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ਸੂਹਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਦਿਨ ਥੋੜੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਇਸੁ ਜਾਦੇ ਬਿਲਮ ਨ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥

soohaa rang din thorre hovai is jaade bilam na laaeidaa |7|

The crimson color lasts for only a few days; all too soon, it fades away. ||7||

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ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਰੰਗਾਏ ॥

ehu man bhai bhaae rangaae |

So color this mind in the Fear and the Love of God.

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ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

eit rang saache maeh samaae |

Dyed in this color, one merges in the True Lord.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਕੋ ਇਹੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਚੜਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥

poorai bhaag ko ihu rang paae guramatee rang charraaeidaa |8|

By perfect destiny, some may obtain this color. Through the Guru's Teachings, this color is applied. ||8||

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਕਰੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

manamukh bahut kare abhimaan |

The self-willed manmukhs take great pride in themselves.

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ਦਰਗਹ ਕਬ ਹੀ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

daragah kab hee na paavai maan |

In the Court of the Lord, they are never honored.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥

doojai laage janam gavaaeaa bin boojhe dukh paaeidaa |9|

Attached to duality, they waste their lives; without understanding, they suffer in pain. ||9||

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ਮੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਆਪੁ ਲੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

merai prabh andar aap lukaaeaa |

My God has hidden Himself deep within the self.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

gur parasaadee har milai milaaeaa |

By Guru's Grace, one is united in the Lord's Union.

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ਸਚਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਚਾ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥

sachaa prabh sachaa vaapaaraa naam amolak paaeidaa |10|

God is True, and True is His trade, through which the priceless Naam is obtained. ||10||

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ਇਸੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

eis kaaeaa kee keemat kinai na paaee |

No one has found this body's value.

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ਮੇਰੈ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਇਹ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥

merai tthaakur ih banat banaaee |

My Lord and Master has worked His handiwork.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਸੋਧੈ ਆਪਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥

guramukh hovai su kaaeaa sodhai aapeh aap milaaeidaa |11|

One who becomes Gurmukh purifies his body, and then the Lord unites him with Himself. ||11||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਤੋਟਾ ਕਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਲਾਹਾ ॥

kaaeaa vich tottaa kaaeaa vich laahaa |

Within the body, one loses, and within the body, one wins.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਜੇ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹਾ ॥

guramukh khoje veparavaahaa |

The Gurmukh seeks the self-sustaining Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਣਜਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥

guramukh vanaj sadaa sukh paae sahaje sehaj milaaeidaa |12|

The Gurmukh trades, and finds peace forever; he intuitively merges in the Celestial Lord. ||12||

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ਸਚਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਸਚੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

sachaa mehal sache bhanddaaraa |

True is the Lord's Mansion, and True is His treasure.

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ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

aape devai devanahaaraa |

The Great Giver Himself gives.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤੇ ਮਨਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥

guramukh saalaahe sukhadaate man mele keemat paaeidaa |13|

The Gurmukh praises the Giver of peace; his mind is united with the Lord, and he comes to know His worth. ||13||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

kaaeaa vich vasat keemat nahee paaee |

Within the body is the object; its value cannot be estimated.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

guramukh aape de vaddiaaee |

He Himself grants glorious greatness to the Gurmukh.

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ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਹਟੁ ਸੋਈ ਵਥੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥

jis daa hatt soee vath jaanai guramukh dee na pachhotaaeidaa |14|

He alone knows this object, to whom this store belongs; the Gurmukh is blessed with it, and does not come to regret. ||14||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

har jeeo sabh meh rahiaa samaaee |

The Dear Lord is pervading and permeating all.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਈ ॥

gur parasaadee paaeaa jaaee |

By Guru's Grace, He is found.

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥

aape mel milaae aape sabade sehaj samaaeidaa |15|

He Himself unites in His Union; through the Word of the Shabad, one intuitively merges with Him. ||15||

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