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Ang 1133 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੪॥੯॥੧੯॥
aape guramukh de vaddiaaee naanak naam samaae |4|9|19|
He Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glorious greatness; O Nanak, he merges in the Naam. ||4||9||19||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 3 |
Bhairao, Third Mehl:
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ਮੇਰੀ ਪਟੀਆ ਲਿਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥
meree patteea likhahu har govind gopaalaa |
Upon my writing tablet, I write the Name of the Lord, the Lord of the Universe, the Lord of the World.
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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਫਾਥੇ ਜਮ ਜਾਲਾ ॥
doojai bhaae faathe jam jaalaa |
In the love of duality, the mortals are caught in the noose of the Messenger of Death.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਕਰੇ ਮੇਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥
satigur kare meree pratipaalaa |
The True Guru nurtures and sustains me.
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ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਮੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਾ ॥੧॥
har sukhadaataa merai naalaa |1|
The Lord, the Giver of peace, is always with me. ||1||
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ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦੁ ਹਰਿ ਉਚਰੈ ॥
gur upades prahilaad har ucharai |
Following his Guru's instructions, Prahlaad chanted the Lord's Name;
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ਸਾਸਨਾ ਤੇ ਬਾਲਕੁ ਗਮੁ ਨ ਕਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
saasanaa te baalak gam na karai |1| rahaau |
he was a child, but he was not afraid when his teacher yelled at him. ||1||Pause||
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ਮਾਤਾ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
maataa upadesai prahilaad piaare |
Prahlaad's mother gave her beloved son some advice:
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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਛੋਡਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਲੇਹੁ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥
putr raam naam chhoddahu jeeo lehu ubaare |
"My son, you must abandon the Lord's Name, and save your life!"
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ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥
prahilaad kahai sunahu meree maae |
Prahlaad said: "Listen, O my mother;
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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੨॥
raam naam na chhoddaa gur deea bujhaae |2|
I shall never give up the Lord's Name. My Guru has taught me this." ||2||
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ਸੰਡਾ ਮਰਕਾ ਸਭਿ ਜਾਇ ਪੁਕਾਰੇ ॥
sanddaa marakaa sabh jaae pukaare |
Sandaa and Markaa, his teachers, went to his father the king, and complained:
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ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਗੜਿਆ ਸਭਿ ਚਾਟੜੇ ਵਿਗਾੜੇ ॥
prahilaad aap vigarriaa sabh chaattarre vigaarre |
"Prahlaad himself has gone astray, and he leads all the other pupils astray."
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ਦੁਸਟ ਸਭਾ ਮਹਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਪਕਾਇਆ ॥
dusatt sabhaa meh mantru pakaaeaa |
In the court of the wicked king, a plan was hatched.
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ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਕਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਹੋਇ ਰਘੁਰਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
prahalaad kaa raakhaa hoe raghuraaeaa |3|
God is the Savior of Prahlaad. ||3||
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ਹਾਥਿ ਖੜਗੁ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਇਆ ਅਤਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥
haath kharrag kar dhaaeaa at ahankaar |
With sword in hand, and with great egotistical pride, Prahlaad's father ran up to him.
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ਹਰਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਕਹਾ ਤੁਝੁ ਲਏ ਉਬਾਰਿ ॥
har teraa kahaa tujh le ubaar |
"Where is your Lord, who will save you?"
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ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਭੈਆਨ ਰੂਪੁ ਨਿਕਸਿਆ ਥੰਮੑ ਉਪਾੜਿ ॥
khin meh bhaiaan roop nikasiaa thama upaarr |
In an instant, the Lord appeared in a dreadful form, and shattered the pillar.
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ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਨਖੀ ਬਿਦਾਰਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਲੀਆ ਉਬਾਰਿ ॥੪॥
haranaakhas nakhee bidaariaa prahalaad leea ubaar |4|
Harnaakhash was torn apart by His claws, and Prahlaad was saved. ||4||
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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਕਾਰਜ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥
sant janaa ke har jeeo kaaraj savaare |
The Dear Lord completes the tasks of the Saints.
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ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਇਕੀਹ ਕੁਲ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥
prahalaad jan ke ikeeh kul udhaare |
He saved twenty-one generations of Prahlaad's descendents.
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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਰੇ ॥
gur kai sabad haumai bikh maare |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the poison of egotism is neutralized.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੰਤ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੫॥੧੦॥੨੦॥
naanak raam naam sant nisataare |5|10|20|
O Nanak, through the Name of the Lord, the Saints are emancipated. ||5||10||20||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 3 |
Bhairao, Third Mehl:
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ਆਪੇ ਦੈਤ ਲਾਇ ਦਿਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਖਾ ਸੋਈ ॥
aape dait laae dite sant janaa kau aape raakhaa soee |
The Lord Himself makes demons pursue the Saints, and He Himself saves them.
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ਜੋ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਤਿਨ ਮਨਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥
jo teree sadaa saranaaee tin man dukh na hoee |1|
Those who remain forever in Your Sanctuary, O Lord - their minds are never touched by sorrow. ||1||
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ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਖਦਾ ਆਇਆ ॥
jug jug bhagataa kee rakhadaa aaeaa |
In each and every age, the Lord saves the honor of His devotees.
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ਦੈਤ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ਤਰਪਣੁ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
dait putru prahalaad gaaeitree tarapan kichhoo na jaanai sabade mel milaaeaa |1| rahaau |
Prahlaad, the demon's son, knew nothing of the Hindu morning prayer, the Gayatri, and nothing about ceremonial water-offerings to his ancestors; but through the Word of the Shabad, he was united in the Lord's Union. ||1||Pause||
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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ॥
anadin bhagat kareh din raatee dubidhaa sabade khoee |
Night and day, he performed devotional worship service, day and night, and through the Shabad, his duality was eradicated.
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ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਚੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੨॥
sadaa niramal hai jo sach raate sach vasiaa man soee |2|
Those who are imbued with Truth are immaculate and pure; the True Lord abides within their minds. ||2||
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ਮੂਰਖ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਪੜ੍ਹਹਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
moorakh dubidhaa parrheh mool na pachhaaneh birathaa janam gavaaeaa |
The fools in duality read, but they do not understand anything; they waste their lives uselessly.
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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਦੈਤੁ ਚਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
sant janaa kee nindaa kareh dusatt dait chirraaeaa |3|
The wicked demon slandered the Saint, and stirred up trouble. ||3||
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ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਨ ਪੜੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਡਰੈ ਨ ਕਿਸੈ ਦਾ ਡਰਾਇਆ ॥
prahalaad dubidhaa na parrai har naam na chhoddai ddarai na kisai daa ddaraaeaa |
Prahlaad did not read in duality, and he did not abandon the Lord's Name; he was not afraid of any fear.
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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਾ ਦੈਤੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨੇੜਾ ਆਇਆ ॥੪॥
sant janaa kaa har jeeo raakhaa daitai kaal nerraa aaeaa |4|
The Dear Lord became the Savior of the Saint, and the demonic Death could not even approach him. ||4||
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ਆਪਣੀ ਪੈਜ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਗਤਾਂ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
aapanee paij aape raakhai bhagataan dee vaddiaaee |
The Lord Himself saved his honor, and blessed his devotee with glorious greatness.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਨਖੀ ਬਿਦਾਰਿਆ ਅੰਧੈ ਦਰ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੫॥੧੧॥੨੧॥
naanak haranaakhas nakhee bidaariaa andhai dar kee khabar na paaee |5|11|21|
O Nanak, Harnaakhash was torn apart by the Lord with His claws; the blind demon knew nothing of the Lord's Court. ||5||11||21||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
raag bhairau mahalaa 4 chaupade ghar 1 |
Raag Bhairao, Fourth Mehl, Chau-Padhay, First House:
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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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ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਸੰਤ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪਗਿ ਲਾਇਣੁ ॥
har jan sant kar kirapaa pag laaein |
The Lord, in His Mercy, attaches mortals to the feet of the Saints.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.