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Ang 1067 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

aape sachaa sabad milaae |

The True Lord Himself unites us in the Word of His Shabad.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

sabade vichahu bharam chukaae |

Within the Shabad, doubt is driven out.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੮॥੨੨॥

naanak naam milai vaddiaaee naame hee sukh paaeidaa |16|8|22|

O Nanak, He blesses us with His Naam, and throgh the Naam, peace is found. ||16||8||22||

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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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ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੇ ॥

agam agochar veparavaahe |

He is inaccessible, unfathomable and self-sustaining.

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ਆਪੇ ਮਿਹਰਵਾਨ ਅਗਮ ਅਥਾਹੇ ॥

aape miharavaan agam athaahe |

He Himself is merciful, inaccessible and unlimited.

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ਅਪੜਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

aparr koe na sakai tis no gurasabadee melaaeaa |1|

No one can reach up to Him; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is met. ||1||

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ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ॥

tudhuno seveh jo tudh bhaaveh |

He alone serves You, who pleases You.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥

gur kai sabade sach samaaveh |

Through the Guru's Shabad, he merges in the True Lord.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

anadin gun raveh din raatee rasanaa har ras bhaaeaa |2|

Night and day, he chants the Lord's Praises, day and night; his tongue savors and delights in the sublime essence of the Lord. ||2||

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਸੇ ਮਰਣੁ ਸਵਾਰਹਿ ॥

sabad mareh se maran savaareh |

Those who die in the Shabad - their death is exalted and glorified.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਹਿ ॥

har ke gun hiradai ur dhaareh |

They enshrine the Lord's Glories in their hearts.

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ਜਨਮੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

janam safal har charanee laage doojaa bhaau chukaaeaa |3|

Holding tight to the Guru's feet, their lives becomes prosperous, and they are rid of the love of duality. ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

har jeeo mele aap milaae |

The Dear Lord unites them in Union with Himself.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

gur kai sabade aap gavaae |

Through the Guru's Shabad, self-conceit is dispelled.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤੇ ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

anadin sadaa har bhagatee raate is jag meh laahaa paaeaa |4|

Those who remain attuned to devotional worship to the Lord, night and day, earn the profit in this world. ||4||

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ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਾ ਮੈ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

tere gun kahaa mai kehan na jaaee |

What Glorious Virtues of Yours should I describe? I cannot describe them.

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

ant na paaraa keemat nahee paaee |

You have no end or limitation. Your value cannot be estimated.

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ਆਪੇ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

aape deaa kare sukhadaataa gun meh gunee samaaeaa |5|

When the Giver of peace Himself bestows His Mercy, the virtuous are absorbed in virtue. ||5||

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ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੈ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

eis jag meh mohu hai paasaaraa |

In this world, emotional attachment is spread all over.

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਅੰਧਾਰਾ ॥

manamukh agiaanee andh andhaaraa |

The ignorant, self-willed manmukh is immersed in utter darkness.

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ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

dhandhai dhaavat janam gavaaeaa bin naavai dukh paaeaa |6|

Chasing after worldly affairs, he wastes away his life in vain; without the Name, he suffers in pain. ||6||

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ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

karam hovai taa satigur paae |

If God grants His Grace, then one finds the True Guru.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

haumai mail sabad jalaae |

Through the Shabad, the filth of egotism is burned away.

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ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

man niramal giaan ratan chaanan agiaan andher gavaaeaa |7|

The mind becomes immaculate, and the jewel of spiritual wisdom brings enlightenment; the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled. ||7||

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ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਅਨੇਕ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

tere naam anek keemat nahee paaee |

Your Names are countless; Your value cannot be estimated.

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ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਾਈ ॥

sach naam har hiradai vasaaee |

I enshrine the Lord's True Name within my heart.

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ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

keemat kaun kare prabh teree too aape sehaj samaaeaa |8|

Who can estimate Your value, God? You are immersed and absorbed in Yourself. ||8||

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ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

naam amolak agam apaaraa |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is priceless, inaccessible and infinite.

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ਨਾ ਕੋ ਹੋਆ ਤੋਲਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

naa ko hoaa tolanahaaraa |

No one can weigh it.

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ਆਪੇ ਤੋਲੇ ਤੋਲਿ ਤੋਲਾਏ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਤੋਲਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

aape tole tol tolaae gurasabadee mel tolaaeaa |9|

You Yourself weigh, and estimate all; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, You unite, when the weight is perfect. ||9||

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ਸੇਵਕ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

sevak seveh kareh aradaas |

Your servant serves, and offers this prayer.

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ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਬਹਾਲਹਿ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

too aape mel bahaaleh paas |

Please, let me sit near You, and unite me with Yourself.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

sabhanaa jeea kaa sukhadaataa poorai karam dhiaaeaa |10|

You are the Giver of peace to all beings; by perfect karma, we meditate on You. ||10||

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ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਜਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

jat sat sanjam ji sach kamaavai |

Chastity, truth and self-control come by practicing and living the Truth.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

eihu man niramal ji har gun gaavai |

This mind becomes immaculate and pure, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਇਸੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

eis bikh meh amrit paraapat hovai har jeeo mere bhaaeaa |11|

In this world of poison, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained, if it pleases my Dear Lord. ||11||

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

jis no bujhaae soee boojhai |

He alone understands, whom God inspires to understand.

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਅੰਦਰੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

har gun gaavai andar soojhai |

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, one's inner being is awakened.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੨॥

haumai meraa tthaak rahaae sahaje hee sach paaeaa |12|

Egotism and possessiveness are silenced and subdued, and one intuitively finds the True Lord. ||12||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਹੋਰ ਫਿਰੈ ਘਨੇਰੀ ॥

bin karamaa hor firai ghaneree |

Without good karma, countless others wander around.

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ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਚੁਕੈ ਨ ਫੇਰੀ ॥

mar mar jamai chukai na feree |

They die, and die again, only to be reborn; they cannot escape the cycle of reincarnation.

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ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

bikh kaa raataa bikh kamaavai sukh na kabahoo paaeaa |13|

Imbued with poison, they practice poison and corruption, and they never find peace. ||13||

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ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੇ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

bahute bhekh kare bhekhadhaaree |

Many disguise themselves with religious robes.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

bin sabadai haumai kinai na maaree |

Without the Shabad, no one has conquered egotism.

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ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੪॥

jeevat marai taa mukat paae sachai naae samaaeaa |14|

One who remains dead while yet alive is liberated, and merges in the True Name. ||14||

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ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਇਸੁ ਤਨਹਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

agiaan trisanaa is taneh jalaae |

Spiritual ignorance and desire burn this human body.

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