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Ang 1137 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਖਟੁ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਮੂਰਖੈ ਸੁਨਾਇਆ ॥
khatt saasatr moorakhai sunaaeaa |
The six Shaastras may be read to a fool,
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ਜੈਸੇ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਪਵਨੁ ਝੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
jaise deh dis pavan jhulaaeaa |3|
but it is like the wind blowing in the ten directions. ||3||
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ਬਿਨੁ ਕਣ ਖਲਹਾਨੁ ਜੈਸੇ ਗਾਹਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bin kan khalahaan jaise gaahan paaeaa |
It is like threshing a crop without any corn - nothing is gained.
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ਤਿਉ ਸਾਕਤ ਤੇ ਕੋ ਨ ਬਰਾਸਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
tiau saakat te ko na baraasaaeaa |4|
In the same way, no benefit comes from the faithless cynic. ||4||
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ਤਿਤ ਹੀ ਲਾਗਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਕੋ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
tit hee laagaa jit ko laaeaa |
As the Lord attaches them, so are all attached.
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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਇਆ ॥੫॥੫॥
kahu naanak prabh banat banaaeaa |5|5|
Says Nanak, God has formed such a form. ||5||5||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 5 |
Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
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ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿਓ ਸਰੀਰ ॥
jeeo praan jin rachio sareer |
He created the soul, the breath of life and the body.
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ਜਿਨਹਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਪੀਰ ॥੧॥
jineh upaae tis kau peer |1|
He created all beings, and knows their pains. ||1||
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ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਜੀਅ ਕੈ ਕਾਮ ॥
gur gobind jeea kai kaam |
The Guru, the Lord of the Universe, is the Helper of the soul.
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ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸਦ ਛਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
halat palat jaa kee sad chhaam |1| rahaau |
Here and herafter, He always provides shade. ||1||Pause||
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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਰਾਧਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਰੀਤਿ ॥
prabh aaraadhan niramal reet |
Worship and adoration of God is the pure way of life.
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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਬਿਨਸੀ ਬਿਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੨॥
saadhasang binasee bipareet |2|
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the love of duality vanishes. ||2||
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ਮੀਤ ਹੀਤ ਧਨੁ ਨਹ ਪਾਰਣਾ ॥
meet heet dhan neh paaranaa |
Friends, well-wishers and wealth will not support you.
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ਧੰਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਰਾਇਣਾ ॥੩॥
dhan dhan mere naaraaeinaa |3|
Blessed, blessed is my Lord. ||3||
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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
naanak bolai amrit baanee |
Nanak utters the Ambrosial Bani of the Lord.
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ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੀ ॥੪॥੬॥
ek binaa doojaa nahee jaanee |4|6|
Except the One Lord, he does not know any other at all. ||4||6||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 5 |
Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
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ਆਗੈ ਦਯੁ ਪਾਛੈ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ॥
aagai day paachhai naaraaein |
The Lord is in front of me, and the Lord is behind me.
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ਮਧਿ ਭਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਰਸਾਇਣ ॥੧॥
madh bhaag har prem rasaaein |1|
My Beloved Lord, the Source of Nectar, is in the middle as well. ||1||
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ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਹਮਾਰੈ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਉਣ ॥
prabhoo hamaarai saasatr saun |
God is my Shaastra and my favorable omen.
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ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨੰਦ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭਉਣ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sookh sehaj aanand grih bhaun |1| rahaau |
In His Home and Mansion, I find peace, poise and bliss. ||1||Pause||
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ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਨ ਸੁਣਿ ਜੀਵੇ ॥
rasanaa naam karan sun jeeve |
Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, with my tongue, and hearing it with my ears, I live.
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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਅਮਰ ਥਿਰੁ ਥੀਵੇ ॥੨॥
prabh simar simar amar thir theeve |2|
Meditating, meditating in remembrance on God, I have become eternal, permanent and stable. ||2||
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ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
janam janam ke dookh nivaare |
The pains of countless lifetimes have been erased.
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ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਵਜੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
anahad sabad vaje darabaare |3|
The Unstruck Sound-current of the Shabad, the Word of God, vibrates in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਲੀਏ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
kar kirapaa prabh lee milaae |
Granting His Grace, God has blended me with Himself.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਆਏ ॥੪॥੭॥
naanak prabh saranaagat aae |4|7|
Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of God. ||4||7||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 5 |
Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
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ਕੋਟਿ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਆਵਹਿ ਹਾਥ ॥
kott manorath aaveh haath |
It brings millions of desires to fulfillment.
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ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗ ਕੈ ਸੰਗੀ ਪਾਂਥ ॥੧॥
jam maarag kai sangee paanth |1|
On the Path of Death, It will go with you and help you. ||1||
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ਗੰਗਾ ਜਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮ ॥
gangaa jal gur gobind naam |
The Naam, the Name of the Lord of the Universe, is the holy water of the Ganges.
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ਜੋ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਪੀਵਤ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jo simarai tis kee gat hovai peevat bahurr na jon bhramaam |1| rahaau |
Whoever meditates on it, is saved; drinking it in, the mortal does not wander in reincarnation again. ||1||Pause||
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ਪੂਜਾ ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥
poojaa jaap taap isanaan |
It is my worship, meditation, austerity and cleansing bath.
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ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮ ਭਏ ਨਿਹਕਾਮ ॥੨॥
simarat naam bhe nihakaam |2|
Meditating in remembrance on the Naam, I have become free of desire. ||2||
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ਰਾਜ ਮਾਲ ਸਾਦਨ ਦਰਬਾਰ ॥
raaj maal saadan darabaar |
It is my domain and empire, wealth, mansion and court.
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ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਆਚਾਰ ॥੩॥
simarat naam pooran aachaar |3|
Meditating in remembrance on the Naam brings perfect conduct. ||3||
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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਇਹੁ ਕੀਆ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
naanak daas ihu keea beechaar |
Slave Nanak has deliberated, and has come to this conclusion:
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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਸਭ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੮॥
bin har naam mithiaa sabh chhaar |4|8|
Without the Lord's Name, everything is false and worthless, like ashes. ||4||8||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 5 |
Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
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ਲੇਪੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੋ ਤਿਲ ਕਾ ਮੂਲਿ ॥
lep na laago til kaa mool |
The poison had absolutely no harmful effect.
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ਦੁਸਟੁ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਮੂਆ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਸੂਲ ॥੧॥
dusatt braahaman mooaa hoe kai sool |1|
But the wicked Brahmin died in pain. ||1||
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ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਰਾਖੇ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਆਪਿ ॥
har jan raakhe paarabraham aap |
The Supreme Lord God Himself has saved His humble servant.
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ਪਾਪੀ ਮੂਆ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਤਾਪਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
paapee mooaa gur parataap |1| rahaau |
The sinner died through the Power of the Guru. ||1||Pause||
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ਅਪਣਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਜਨਿ ਆਪਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
apanaa khasam jan aap dhiaaeaa |
The humble servant of the Lord and Master meditates on Him.
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ਇਆਣਾ ਪਾਪੀ ਓਹੁ ਆਪਿ ਪਚਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
eaanaa paapee ohu aap pachaaeaa |2|
He Himself has destroyed the ignorant sinner. ||2||
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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਅਪਣੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਾ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥
prabh maat pitaa apane daas kaa rakhavaalaa |
God is the Mother, the Father and the Protector of His slave.
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ਨਿੰਦਕ ਕਾ ਮਾਥਾ ਈਹਾਂ ਊਹਾ ਕਾਲਾ ॥੩॥
nindak kaa maathaa eehaan aoohaa kaalaa |3|
The face of the slanderer, here and hereafter, is blackened. ||3||
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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਸੁਣੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
jan naanak kee paramesar sunee aradaas |
The Transcendent Lord has heard the prayer of servant Nanak.
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ਮਲੇਛੁ ਪਾਪੀ ਪਚਿਆ ਭਇਆ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ॥੪॥੯॥
malechh paapee pachiaa bheaa niraas |4|9|
The filthy sinner lost hope and died. ||4||9||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bhairao
Read the full shabad →ਭੈਰਉ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
bhairau mahalaa 5 |
Bhairao, Fifth Mehl:
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ਖੂਬੁ ਖੂਬੁ ਖੂਬੁ ਖੂਬੁ ਖੂਬੁ ਤੇਰੋ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
khoob khoob khoob khoob khoob tero naam |
Excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent is Your Name.
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ਝੂਠੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਦੁਨੀ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jhootth jhootth jhootth jhootth dunee gumaan |1| rahaau |
False, false, false, false is pride in the world. ||1||Pause||
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ਨਗਜ ਤੇਰੇ ਬੰਦੇ ਦੀਦਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥
nagaj tere bande deedaar apaar |
The glorious vision of Your slaves, O Infinite Lord, is wonderful and beauteous.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.