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Ang 1128 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bhairao

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ਇਸੁ ਗਰਬ ਤੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eis garab te chaleh bahut vikaaraa |1| rahaau |

So much sin and corruption comes from this pride. ||1||Pause||

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ਚਾਰੇ ਵਰਨ ਆਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

chaare varan aakhai sabh koee |

Everyone says that there are four castes, four social classes.

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬਿੰਦ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥

braham bind te sabh opat hoee |2|

They all emanate from the drop of God's Seed. ||2||

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ਮਾਟੀ ਏਕ ਸਗਲ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

maattee ek sagal sansaaraa |

The entire universe is made of the same clay.

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ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਘੜੈ ਕੁਮੑਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

bahu bidh bhaandde gharrai kumaaraa |3|

The Potter has shaped it into all sorts of vessels. ||3||

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ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਦੇਹੀ ਕਾ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥

panch tat mil dehee kaa aakaaraa |

The five elements join together, to make up the form of the human body.

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ਘਟਿ ਵਧਿ ਕੋ ਕਰੈ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

ghatt vadh ko karai beechaaraa |4|

Who can say which is less, and which is more? ||4||

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ਕਹਤੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਕਰਮ ਬੰਧੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

kehat naanak ihu jeeo karam bandh hoee |

Says Nanak, this soul is bound by its actions.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥੧॥

bin satigur bhette mukat na hoee |5|1|

Without meeting the True Guru, it is not liberated. ||5||1||

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ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 3 |

Bhairao, Third Mehl:

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ਜੋਗੀ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੀ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

jogee grihee panddit bhekhadhaaree |

The Yogis, the householders, the Pandits, the religious scholars, and the beggars in religious robes

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ਏ ਸੂਤੇ ਅਪਣੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

e soote apanai ahankaaree |1|

- they are all asleep in egotism. ||1||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਦਿ ਮਾਤਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

maaeaa mad maataa rahiaa soe |

They are asleep, intoxicated with the wine of Maya.

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ਜਾਗਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਮੂਸੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaagat rahai na moosai koe |1| rahaau |

Only those who remain awake and aware are not robbed. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੋ ਜਾਗੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ॥

so jaagai jis satigur milai |

One who has met the True Guru, remains awake and aware.

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ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਓਹੁ ਵਸਗਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥੨॥

panch doot ohu vasagat karai |2|

Such a person overpowers the five thieves. ||2||

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ਸੋ ਜਾਗੈ ਜੋ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

so jaagai jo tat beechaarai |

One who contemplates the essence of reality remains awake and aware.

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ਆਪਿ ਮਰੈ ਅਵਰਾ ਨਹ ਮਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

aap marai avaraa neh maarai |3|

He kills his self-conceit, and does not kill anyone else. ||3||

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ਸੋ ਜਾਗੈ ਜੋ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

so jaagai jo eko jaanai |

One who knows the One Lord remains awake and aware.

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ਪਰਕਿਰਤਿ ਛੋਡੈ ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥

parakirat chhoddai tat pachhaanai |4|

He abandons the service of others, and realizes the essence of reality. ||4||

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ਚਹੁ ਵਰਨਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

chahu varanaa vich jaagai koe |

Of the four castes, whoever remains awake and aware

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ਜਮੈ ਕਾਲੈ ਤੇ ਛੂਟੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੫॥

jamai kaalai te chhoottai soe |5|

is released from birth and death. ||5||

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ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

kehat naanak jan jaagai soe |

Says Nanak, that humble being remains awake and aware,

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ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥੨॥

giaan anjan jaa kee netree hoe |6|2|

who applies the ointment of spiritual wisdom to his eyes. ||6||2||

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ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 3 |

Bhairao, Third Mehl:

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਰਾਖੈ ਅਪਣੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

jaa kau raakhai apanee saranaaee |

Whoever the Lord keeps in His Sanctuary,

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ਸਾਚੇ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

saache laagai saachaa fal paaee |1|

is attached to the Truth, and receives the fruit of Truth. ||1||

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ਰੇ ਜਨ ਕੈ ਸਿਉ ਕਰਹੁ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥

re jan kai siau karahu pukaaraa |

O mortal, unto whom will you complain?

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ਹੁਕਮੇ ਹੋਆ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hukame hoaa hukame varataaraa |1| rahaau |

The Hukam of the Lord's Command is pervasive; by the Hukam of His Command, all things happen. ||1||Pause||

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ਏਹੁ ਆਕਾਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੈ ਧਾਰਾ ॥

ehu aakaar teraa hai dhaaraa |

This Creation was established by You.

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ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਕਰਤ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

khin meh binasai karat na laagai baaraa |2|

In an instant You destroy it, and You create it again without a moment's delay. ||2||

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ਕਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੁ ਇਕੁ ਖੇਲੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

kar prasaad ik khel dikhaaeaa |

By His Grace, He has staged this Play.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

gur kirapaa te param pad paaeaa |3|

By the Guru's Merciful Grace, I have obtained the supreme status. ||3||

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ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਸੋਇ ॥

kehat naanak maar jeevaale soe |

Says Nanak, He alone kills and revives.

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ਐਸਾ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਨ ਭੂਲਹੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੪॥੩॥

aisaa boojhahu bharam na bhoolahu koe |4|3|

Understand this well - do not be confused by doubt. ||4||3||

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ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 3 |

Bhairao, Third Mehl:

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ਮੈ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਕੰਤੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

mai kaaman meraa kant karataar |

I am the bride; the Creator is my Husband Lord.

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ਜੇਹਾ ਕਰਾਏ ਤੇਹਾ ਕਰੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

jehaa karaae tehaa karee seegaar |1|

As He inspires me, I adorn myself. ||1||

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ਜਾਂ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾਂ ਕਰੇ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

jaan tis bhaavai taan kare bhog |

When it pleases Him, He enjoys me.

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tan man saache saahib jog |1| rahaau |

I am joined, body and mind, to my True Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

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ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋਈ ॥

ausatat nindaa kare kiaa koee |

How can anyone praise or slander anyone else?

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ਜਾਂ ਆਪੇ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥

jaan aape varatai eko soee |2|

The One Lord Himself is pervading and permeating all. ||2||

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਿਰਮ ਕਸਾਈ ॥

gur parasaadee piram kasaaee |

By Guru's Grace, I am attracted by His Love.

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ਮਿਲਉਗੀ ਦਇਆਲ ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਵਜਾਈ ॥੩॥

milaugee deaal panch sabad vajaaee |3|

I shall meet with my Merciful Lord, and vibrate the Panch Shabad, the Five Primal Sounds. ||3||

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ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋਇ ॥

bhanat naanak kare kiaa koe |

Prays Nanak, what can anyone do?

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੪॥

jis no aap milaavai soe |4|4|

He alone meets with the Lord, whom the Lord Himself meets. ||4||4||

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ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bhairau mahalaa 3 |

Bhairao, Third Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਿ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

so mun ji man kee dubidhaa maare |

He alone is a silent sage, who subdues his mind's duality.

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ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥੧॥

dubidhaa maar braham beechaare |1|

Subduing his duality, he contemplates God. ||1||

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ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਖੋਜਹੁ ਭਾਈ ॥

eis man kau koee khojahu bhaaee |

Let each person examine his own mind, O Siblings of Destiny.

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ਮਨੁ ਖੋਜਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

man khojat naam nau nidh paaee |1| rahaau |

Examine your mind, and you shall obtain the nine treasures of the Naam. ||1||Pause||

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ਮੂਲੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

mool mohu kar karatai jagat upaaeaa |

The Creator created the world, upon the foundation of worldly love and attachment.

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ਮਮਤਾ ਲਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੋੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

mamataa laae bharam bhuolaaeaa |2|

Attaching it to possessiveness, He has led it into confusion with doubt. ||2||

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ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਪਿੰਡ ਪਰਾਣਾ ॥

eis man te sabh pindd paraanaa |

From this Mind come all bodies, and the breath of life.

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ਮਨ ਕੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਮਾਣਾ ॥੩॥

man kai veechaar hukam bujh samaanaa |3|

By mental contemplation, the mortal realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, and merges in Him. ||3||

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