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Ang 1083 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo
Read the full shabad →ਮਿਰਤ ਲੋਕ ਪਇਆਲ ਸਮੀਪਤ ਅਸਥਿਰ ਥਾਨੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਹੈ ਅਭਗਾ ॥੧੨॥
mirat lok peaal sameepat asathir thaan jis hai abhagaa |12|
He is near this world and the nether regions of the underworld; His Place is permanent, ever-stable and imperishable. ||12||
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ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨੁ ॥
patit paavan dukh bhai bhanjan |
The Purifier of sinners, the Destroyer of pain and fear.
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ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਨਿਵਾਰਣੁ ਹੈ ਭਵ ਖੰਡਨੁ ॥
ahankaar nivaaran hai bhav khanddan |
The Eliminator of egotism, the Eradicator of coming and going.
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ਭਗਤੀ ਤੋਖਿਤ ਦੀਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਾ ਗੁਣੇ ਨ ਕਿਤ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਭਿਗਾ ॥੧੩॥
bhagatee tokhit deen kripaalaa gune na kit hee hai bhigaa |13|
He is pleased with devotional worship, and merciful to the meek; He cannot be appeased by any other qualities. ||13||
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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਛਲ ਅਡੋਲੋ ॥
nirankaar achhal addolo |
The Formless Lord is undeceivable and unchanging.
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ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੀ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਮਉਲੋ ॥
jot saroopee sabh jag maulo |
He is the Embodiment of Light; through Him, the whole world blossoms forth.
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ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਆਪਹੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈਗਾ ॥੧੪॥
so milai jis aap milaae aapahu koe na paavaigaa |14|
He alone unites with Him, whom He unites with Himself. No one can attain the Lord by himself. ||14||
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ਆਪੇ ਗੋਪੀ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਨਾ ॥
aape gopee aape kaanaa |
He Himself is the milk-maid, and He Himself is Krishna.
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ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵੈ ਬਾਨਾ ॥
aape gaoo charaavai baanaa |
He Himself grazes the cows in the forest.
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ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਵਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਖਪਾਵਹਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਲੇਪੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੧੫॥
aap upaaveh aap khapaaveh tudh lep nahee ik til rangaa |15|
You Yourself create, and You Yourself destroy. Not even a particle of filth attaches to You. ||15||
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ਏਕ ਜੀਹ ਗੁਣ ਕਵਨ ਬਖਾਨੈ ॥
ek jeeh gun kavan bakhaanai |
Which of Your Glorious Virtues can I chant with my one tongue?
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ਸਹਸ ਫਨੀ ਸੇਖ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
sehas fanee sekh ant na jaanai |
Even the thousand-headed serpent does not know Your limit.
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ਨਵਤਨ ਨਾਮ ਜਪੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਇਕੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਹਿ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੧੬॥
navatan naam japai din raatee ik gun naahee prabh keh sangaa |16|
One may chant new names for You day and night, but even so, O God, no one can describe even one of Your Glorious Virtues. ||16||
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ਓਟ ਗਹੀ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤ ਸਰਣਾਇਆ ॥
ott gahee jagat pit saranaaeaa |
I have grasped the Support, and entered the Sanctuary of the Lord, the Father of the world.
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ਭੈ ਭਇਆਨਕ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਦੁਤਰ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
bhai bheaanak jamadoot dutar hai maaeaa |
The Messenger of Death is terrifying and horrendous, and sea of Maya is impassable.
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ਹੋਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਇਛਾ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੧੭॥
hohu kripaal ichhaa kar raakhahu saadh santan kai sang sangaa |17|
Please be merciful, Lord, and save me, if it is Your Will; please lead me to join with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||17||
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ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿਮਾਨ ਹੈ ਸਗਲ ਮਿਥੇਨਾ ॥
drisattimaan hai sagal mithenaa |
All that is seen is an illusion.
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ਇਕੁ ਮਾਗਉ ਦਾਨੁ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਸੰਤ ਰੇਨਾ ॥
eik maagau daan gobid sant renaa |
I beg for this one gift, for the dust of the feet of the Saints, O Lord of the Universe.
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ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵਉ ਜਿਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਵੈਗਾ ॥੧੮॥
masatak laae param pad paavau jis praapat so paavaigaa |18|
Applying it to my forehead, I obtain the supreme status; he alone obtains it, unto whom You give it. ||18||
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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੀ ਸੁਖਦਾਤੇ ॥
jin kau kripaa karee sukhadaate |
Those, unto whom the Lord, the Giver of peace, grants His Mercy,
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ਤਿਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਣ ਲੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਪਰਾਤੇ ॥
tin saadhoo charan lai ridai paraate |
grasp the feet of the Holy, and weave them into their hearts.
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ਸਗਲ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਤਿਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਮਨਿ ਵਾਜੰਗਾ ॥੧੯॥
sagal naam nidhaan tin paaeaa anahad sabad man vaajangaa |19|
They obtain all the wealth of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; the unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates and resounds within their minds. ||19||
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ਕਿਰਤਮ ਨਾਮ ਕਥੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਜਿਹਬਾ ॥
kiratam naam kathe tere jihabaa |
With my tongue I chant the Names given to You.
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ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਪਰਾ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ ॥
sat naam teraa paraa poorabalaa |
'Sat Naam' is Your perfect, primal Name.
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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤ ਪਏ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਦੇਹੁ ਦਰਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਗਾ ॥੨੦॥
kahu naanak bhagat pe saranaaee dehu daras man rang lagaa |20|
Says Nanak, Your devotees have entered Your Sanctuary. Please bestow the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; their minds are filled with love for You. ||20||
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ਤੇਰੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਤੂਹੈ ਜਾਣਹਿ ॥
teree gat mit toohai jaaneh |
You alone know Your state and extent.
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ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਥਹਿ ਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ॥
too aape katheh tai aap vakhaaneh |
You Yourself speak, and You Yourself describe it.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੋ ਕਰੀਅਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਦਾਸਾ ਰਾਖੁ ਸੰਗਾ ॥੨੧॥੨॥੧੧॥
naanak daas daasan ko kareeahu har bhaavai daasaa raakh sangaa |21|2|11|
Please make Nanak the slave of Your slaves, O Lord; as it pleases Your Will, please keep him with Your slaves. ||21||2||11||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo
Read the full shabad →ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
maaroo mahalaa 5 |
Maaroo, Fifth Mehl:
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ਅਲਹ ਅਗਮ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਬੰਦੇ ॥
alah agam khudaaee bande |
O slave of the inaccessible Lord God Allah,
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ਛੋਡਿ ਖਿਆਲ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕੇ ਧੰਧੇ ॥
chhodd khiaal duneea ke dhandhe |
forsake thoughts of worldly entanglements.
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ਹੋਇ ਪੈ ਖਾਕ ਫਕੀਰ ਮੁਸਾਫਰੁ ਇਹੁ ਦਰਵੇਸੁ ਕਬੂਲੁ ਦਰਾ ॥੧॥
hoe pai khaak fakeer musaafar ihu daraves kabool daraa |1|
Become the dust of the feet of the humble fakeers, and consider yourself a traveller on this journey. O saintly dervish, you shall be approved in the Court of the Lord. ||1||
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ਸਚੁ ਨਿਵਾਜ ਯਕੀਨ ਮੁਸਲਾ ॥
sach nivaaj yakeen musalaa |
Let Truth be your prayer, and faith your prayer-mat.
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ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿਹੁ ਆਸਾ ॥
manasaa maar nivaarihu aasaa |
Subdue your desires, and overcome your hopes.
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ਦੇਹ ਮਸੀਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਉਲਾਣਾ ਕਲਮ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਪਾਕੁ ਖਰਾ ॥੨॥
deh maseet man maulaanaa kalam khudaaee paak kharaa |2|
Let your body be the mosque, and your mind the priest. Let true purity be God's Word for you. ||2||
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ਸਰਾ ਸਰੀਅਤਿ ਲੇ ਕੰਮਾਵਹੁ ॥
saraa sareeat le kamaavahu |
Let your practice be to live the spiritual life.
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ਤਰੀਕਤਿ ਤਰਕ ਖੋਜਿ ਟੋਲਾਵਹੁ ॥
tareekat tarak khoj ttolaavahu |
Let your spiritual cleansing be to renounce the world and seek God.
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ਮਾਰਫਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰਹੁ ਅਬਦਾਲਾ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਹਕੀਕਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਨ ਮਰਾ ॥੩॥
maarafat man maarahu abadaalaa milahu hakeekat jit fir na maraa |3|
Let control of the mind be your spiritual wisdom, O holy man; meeting with God, you shall never die again. ||3||
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ਕੁਰਾਣੁ ਕਤੇਬ ਦਿਲ ਮਾਹਿ ਕਮਾਹੀ ॥
kuraan kateb dil maeh kamaahee |
Practice within your heart the teachings of the Koran and the Bible;
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ਦਸ ਅਉਰਾਤ ਰਖਹੁ ਬਦ ਰਾਹੀ ॥
das aauraat rakhahu bad raahee |
restrain the ten sensory organs from straying into evil.
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ਪੰਚ ਮਰਦ ਸਿਦਕਿ ਲੇ ਬਾਧਹੁ ਖੈਰਿ ਸਬੂਰੀ ਕਬੂਲ ਪਰਾ ॥੪॥
panch marad sidak le baadhahu khair sabooree kabool paraa |4|
Tie up the five demons of desire with faith, charity and contentment, and you shall be acceptable. ||4||
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ਮਕਾ ਮਿਹਰ ਰੋਜਾ ਪੈ ਖਾਕਾ ॥
makaa mihar rojaa pai khaakaa |
Let compassion be your Mecca, and the dust of the feet of the holy your fast.
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ਭਿਸਤੁ ਪੀਰ ਲਫਜ ਕਮਾਇ ਅੰਦਾਜਾ ॥
bhisat peer lafaj kamaae andaajaa |
Let Paradise be your practice of the Prophet's Word.
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ਹੂਰ ਨੂਰ ਮੁਸਕੁ ਖੁਦਾਇਆ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਅਲਹ ਆਲਾ ਹੁਜਰਾ ॥੫॥
hoor noor musak khudaaeaa bandagee alah aalaa hujaraa |5|
God is the beauty, the light and the fragrance. Meditation on Allah is the secluded meditation chamber. ||5||
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.