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Ang 1102 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਉਪਿਓਨੁ ਇਸੁ ਸਉਦੇ ਲਾਇਕ ॥

giaan raas naam dhan saupion is saude laaeik |

He has blessed me with the capital, the wealth of spiritual wisdom; He has made me worthy of this merchandise.

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ਸਾਝੀ ਗੁਰ ਨਾਲਿ ਬਹਾਲਿਆ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਕ ॥

saajhee gur naal bahaaliaa sarab sukh paaeik |

He has made me a partner with the Guru; I have obtained all peace and comforts.

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ਮੈ ਨਾਲਹੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜੈ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਭਨਾ ਗਲਾ ਲਾਇਕ ॥੨੧॥

mai naalahu kade na vichhurrai har pitaa sabhanaa galaa laaeik |21|

He is with me, and shall never separate from me; the Lord, my father, is potent to do everything. ||21||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਸਲੋਕ ਡਖਣੇ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok ddakhane mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Dakhanay, Fifth Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਚੜਿਆ ਸਿਉ ਤੋੜਿ ਢੂਢਿ ਸਜਣ ਸੰਤ ਪਕਿਆ ॥

naanak kacharriaa siau torr dtoodt sajan sant pakiaa |

O Nanak, break away from the false, and seek out the Saints, your true friends.

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ਓਇ ਜੀਵੰਦੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਓਇ ਮੁਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਛੋੜਿ ॥੧॥

oe jeevande vichhurreh oe mueaa na jaahee chhorr |1|

The false shall leave you, even while you are still alive; but the Saints shall not forsake you, even when you are dead. ||1||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਜੁਲੀਆ ਚਮਕੰਨਿ ਘੁਰਨਿੑ ਘਟਾ ਅਤਿ ਕਾਲੀਆ ॥

naanak bijuleea chamakan ghurana ghattaa at kaaleea |

O Nanak, the lightning flashes, and thunder echoes in the dark black clouds.

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ਬਰਸਨਿ ਮੇਘ ਅਪਾਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੰਗਮਿ ਪਿਰੀ ਸੁਹੰਦੀਆ ॥੨॥

barasan megh apaar naanak sangam piree suhandeea |2|

The downpour from the clouds is heavy; O Nanak, the soul-brides are exalted and embellished with their Beloved. ||2||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਲ ਥਲ ਨੀਰਿ ਭਰੇ ਸੀਤਲ ਪਵਣ ਝੁਲਾਰਦੇ ॥

jal thal neer bhare seetal pavan jhulaarade |

The ponds and the lands are overflowing with water, and the cold wind is blowing.

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ਸੇਜੜੀਆ ਸੋਇੰਨ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜੰਦੀਆ ॥

sejarreea soein heere laal jarrandeea |

Her bed is adorned with gold, diamonds and rubies;

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ਸੁਭਰ ਕਪੜ ਭੋਗ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਿਰੀ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਤਤੀਆ ॥੩॥

subhar kaparr bhog naanak piree vihoonee tateea |3|

she is blessed with beautiful gowns and delicacies, O Nanak, but without her Beloved, she burns in agony. ||3||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਜੋ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਹੈ ਕਰਣਾ ॥

kaaran karatai jo keea soee hai karanaa |

He does the dees which the Creator causes him to do.

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ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧਾਵਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀਆ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਹਣਾ ॥

je sau dhaaveh praaneea paaveh dhur lahanaa |

Even if you run in hundreds of directions, O mortal, you shall still receive what you are pre-destined to receive.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਲਭਈ ਜੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਸਭ ਧਰਣਾ ॥

bin karamaa kichhoo na labhee je fireh sabh dharanaa |

Without good karma, you shall obtain nothing, even if you wander across the whole world.

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ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਉ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਕਾ ਭੈ ਡਰੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰਣਾ ॥

gur mil bhau govind kaa bhai ddar door karanaa |

Meeting with the Guru, you shall know the Fear of God, and other fears shall be taken away.

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ਭੈ ਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਖੋਜਤ ਫਿਰਣਾ ॥

bhai te bairaag aoopajai har khojat firanaa |

Through the Fear of God, the attitude of detachment wells up, and one sets out in search of the Lord.

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ਖੋਜਤ ਖੋਜਤ ਸਹਜੁ ਉਪਜਿਆ ਫਿਰਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਮਰਣਾ ॥

khojat khojat sehaj upajiaa fir janam na maranaa |

Searching and searching, intuitive wisdom wells up, and then, one is not born to die again.

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ਹਿਆਇ ਕਮਾਇ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਧ ਸਰਣਾ ॥

hiaae kamaae dhiaaeaa paaeaa saadh saranaa |

Practicing meditation within my heart, I have found the Sanctuary of the Holy.

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ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਚੜਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੨੨॥

bohith naanak deo gur jis har charraae tis bhaujal taranaa |22|

Whoever the Lord places on the boat of Guru Nanak, is carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||22||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Dakhanay Fifth Mehl:

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ਪਹਿਲਾ ਮਰਣੁ ਕਬੂਲਿ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਛਡਿ ਆਸ ॥

pahilaa maran kabool jeevan kee chhadd aas |

First, accept death, and give up any hope of life.

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ਹੋਹੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਕੀ ਰੇਣੁਕਾ ਤਉ ਆਉ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

hohu sabhanaa kee renukaa tau aau hamaarai paas |1|

Become the dust of the feet of all, and then, you may come to me. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਮੁਆ ਜੀਵੰਦਾ ਪੇਖੁ ਜੀਵੰਦੇ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਨਿ ॥

muaa jeevandaa pekh jeevande mar jaan |

See, that only one who has died, truly lives; one who is alive, consider him dead.

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ਜਿਨੑਾ ਮੁਹਬਤਿ ਇਕ ਸਿਉ ਤੇ ਮਾਣਸ ਪਰਧਾਨ ॥੨॥

jinaa muhabat ik siau te maanas paradhaan |2|

Those who are in love with the One Lord, are the supreme people. ||2||

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਪੀਰ ॥

jis man vasai paarabraham nikatt na aavai peer |

Pain does not even approach that person, within whose mind God abides.

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ਭੁਖ ਤਿਖ ਤਿਸੁ ਨ ਵਿਆਪਈ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ਨੀਰ ॥੩॥

bhukh tikh tis na viaapee jam nahee aavai neer |3|

Hunger and thirst do not affect him, and the Messenger of Death does not approach him. ||3||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਹ ਅਡੋਲੈ ॥

keemat kehan na jaaeeai sach saah addolai |

Your worth cannot be estimated, O True, Unmoving Lord God.

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ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੀਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਤੋਲੈ ॥

sidh saadhik giaanee dhiaaneea kaun tudhuno tolai |

The Siddhas, seekers, spiritual teachers and meditators - who among them can measure You?

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ਭੰਨਣ ਘੜਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਓਪਤਿ ਸਭ ਪਰਲੈ ॥

bhanan gharran samarath hai opat sabh paralai |

You are all-powerful, to form and break; You create and destroy all.

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ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਭ ਬੋਲੈ ॥

karan kaaran samarath hai ghatt ghatt sabh bolai |

You are all-powerful to act, and inspire all to act; You speak through each and every heart.

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ਰਿਜਕੁ ਸਮਾਹੇ ਸਭਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਣਸੁ ਡੋਲੈ ॥

rijak samaahe sabhasai kiaa maanas ddolai |

You give sustanance to all; why should mankind waver?

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ਗਹਿਰ ਗਭੀਰੁ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਤੂ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਅਮੋਲੈ ॥

gahir gabheer athaahu too gun giaan amolai |

You are deep, profound and unfathomable; Your virtuous spiritual wisdom is priceless.

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ਸੋਈ ਕੰਮੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਉਲੈ ॥

soee kam kamaavanaa keea dhur maulai |

They do the deeds which they are pre-ordained to do.

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ਤੁਧਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਣ ਬੋਲੈ ॥੨੩॥੧॥੨॥

tudhahu baahar kichh nahee naanak gun bolai |23|1|2|

Without You, there is nothing at all; Nanak chants Your Glorious Praises. ||23||1||2||

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Maaroo

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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ ਬਾਣੀ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ॥

raag maaroo baanee kabeer jeeo kee |

Raag Maaroo, The Word Of Kabeer Jee:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਪਡੀਆ ਕਵਨ ਕੁਮਤਿ ਤੁਮ ਲਾਗੇ ॥

paddeea kavan kumat tum laage |

O Pandit, O religious scholar, in what foul thoughts are you engaged?

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ਬੂਡਹੁਗੇ ਪਰਵਾਰ ਸਕਲ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪਹੁ ਅਭਾਗੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

booddahuge paravaar sakal siau raam na japahu abhaage |1| rahaau |

You shall be drowned, along with your family, if you do not meditate on the Lord, you unfortunate person. ||1||Pause||

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ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਪੜੇ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਗੁਨੁ ਖਰ ਚੰਦਨ ਜਸ ਭਾਰਾ ॥

bed puraan parre kaa kiaa gun khar chandan jas bhaaraa |

What is the use of reading the Vedas and the Puraanas? It is like loading a donkey with sandalwood.

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