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Ang 1166 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhagat Namdev Ji · Raag Bhairao

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ਨਾਮੇ ਸਰ ਭਰਿ ਸੋਨਾ ਲੇਹੁ ॥੧੦॥

naame sar bhar sonaa lehu |10|

Here, take Naam Dayvs weight in gold, and release him." ||10||

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ਮਾਲੁ ਲੇਉ ਤਉ ਦੋਜਕਿ ਪਰਉ ॥

maal leo tau dojak prau |

The king replied, "If I take the gold, then I will be consigned to hell,

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ਦੀਨੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕਉ ਭਰਉ ॥੧੧॥

deen chhodd duneea kau bhrau |11|

by forsaking my faith and gathering worldly wealth." ||11||

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ਪਾਵਹੁ ਬੇੜੀ ਹਾਥਹੁ ਤਾਲ ॥

paavahu berree haathahu taal |

With his feet in chains, Naam Dayv kept the beat with his hands,

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ਨਾਮਾ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਨ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧੨॥

naamaa gaavai gun gopaal |12|

singing the Praises of the Lord. ||12||

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ਗੰਗ ਜਮੁਨ ਜਉ ਉਲਟੀ ਬਹੈ ॥

gang jamun jau ulattee bahai |

"Even if the Ganges and the Jamunaa rivers flow backwards,

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ਤਉ ਨਾਮਾ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਰਹੈ ॥੧੩॥

tau naamaa har karataa rahai |13|

I will still continue singing the Praises of the Lord." ||13||

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ਸਾਤ ਘੜੀ ਜਬ ਬੀਤੀ ਸੁਣੀ ॥

saat gharree jab beetee sunee |

Three hours passed,

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ਅਜਹੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਣੀ ॥੧੪॥

ajahu na aaeo tribhavan dhanee |14|

and even then, the Lord of the three worlds had not come. ||14||

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ਪਾਖੰਤਣ ਬਾਜ ਬਜਾਇਲਾ ॥

paakhantan baaj bajaaeilaa |

Playing on the instrument of the feathered wings,

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ਗਰੁੜ ਚੜੑੇ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਆਇਲਾ ॥੧੫॥

garurr charrae gobind aaeilaa |15|

the Lord of the Universe came, mounted on the eagle garura. ||15||

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ਅਪਨੇ ਭਗਤ ਪਰਿ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ ॥

apane bhagat par kee pratipaal |

He cherished His devotee,

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ਗਰੁੜ ਚੜੑੇ ਆਏ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧੬॥

garurr charrae aae gopaal |16|

and the Lord came, mounted on the eagle garura. ||16||

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ਕਹਹਿ ਤ ਧਰਣਿ ਇਕੋਡੀ ਕਰਉ ॥

kaheh ta dharan ikoddee krau |

The Lord said to him, "If you wish, I shall turn the earth sideways.

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ਕਹਹਿ ਤ ਲੇ ਕਰਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਧਰਉ ॥੧੭॥

kaheh ta le kar aoopar dhrau |17|

If you wish, I shall turn it upside down. ||17||

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ਕਹਹਿ ਤ ਮੁਈ ਗਊ ਦੇਉ ਜੀਆਇ ॥

kaheh ta muee gaoo deo jeeae |

If you wish, I shall bring the dead cow back to life.

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਤੀਆਇ ॥੧੮॥

sabh koee dekhai pateeae |18|

Everyone will see and be convinced." ||18||

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ਨਾਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਸੇਲ ਮਸੇਲ ॥

naamaa pranavai sel masel |

Naam Dayv prayed, and milked the cow.

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ਗਊ ਦੁਹਾਈ ਬਛਰਾ ਮੇਲਿ ॥੧੯॥

gaoo duhaaee bachharaa mel |19|

He brought the calf to the cow, and milked her. ||19||

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ਦੂਧਹਿ ਦੁਹਿ ਜਬ ਮਟੁਕੀ ਭਰੀ ॥

doodheh duhi jab mattukee bharee |

When the pitcher was filled with milk,

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ਲੇ ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹ ਕੇ ਆਗੇ ਧਰੀ ॥੨੦॥

le baadisaah ke aage dharee |20|

Naam Dayv took it and placed it before the king. ||20||

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ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹੁ ਮਹਲ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

baadisaahu mehal meh jaae |

The king went into his palace,

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ਅਉਘਟ ਕੀ ਘਟ ਲਾਗੀ ਆਇ ॥੨੧॥

aaughatt kee ghatt laagee aae |21|

and his heart was troubled. ||21||

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ਕਾਜੀ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਫੁਰਮਾਇ ॥

kaajee mulaan binatee furamaae |

Through the Qazis and the Mullahs, the king offered his prayer,

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ਬਖਸੀ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਗਾਇ ॥੨੨॥

bakhasee hindoo mai teree gaae |22|

"Forgive me, please, O Hindu; I am just a cow before you." ||22||

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ਨਾਮਾ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਬਾਦਿਸਾਹ ॥

naamaa kahai sunahu baadisaah |

Naam Dayv said, "Listen, O king:

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ਇਹੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਤੀਆ ਮੁਝੈ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥੨੩॥

eihu kichh pateea mujhai dikhaae |23|

have I done this miracle? ||23||

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ਇਸ ਪਤੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਹੈ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥

eis pateea kaa ihai paravaan |

The purpose of this miracle is

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ਸਾਚਿ ਸੀਲਿ ਚਾਲਹੁ ਸੁਲਿਤਾਨ ॥੨੪॥

saach seel chaalahu sulitaan |24|

that you, O king, should walk on the path of truth and humility." ||24||

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ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਸਭ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

naamadeo sabh rahiaa samaae |

Naam Dayv became famous everywhere for this.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਸਭ ਨਾਮੇ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨੫॥

mil hindoo sabh naame peh jaeh |25|

The Hindus all went together to Naam Dayv. ||25||

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ਜਉ ਅਬ ਕੀ ਬਾਰ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਗਾਇ ॥

jau ab kee baar na jeevai gaae |

If the cow had not been revived,

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ਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਵ ਕਾ ਪਤੀਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੨੬॥

t naamadev kaa pateea jaae |26|

people would have lost faith in Naam Dayv. ||26||

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ਨਾਮੇ ਕੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਰਹੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

naame kee keerat rahee sansaar |

The fame of Naam Dayv spread throughout the world.

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ਭਗਤ ਜਨਾਂ ਲੇ ਉਧਰਿਆ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੨੭॥

bhagat janaan le udhariaa paar |27|

The humble devotees were saved and carried across with him. ||27||

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ਸਗਲ ਕਲੇਸ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਭਇਆ ਖੇਦੁ ॥

sagal kales nindak bheaa khed |

All sorts of troubles and pains afflicted the slanderer.

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ਨਾਮੇ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ ਨਾਹੀ ਭੇਦੁ ॥੨੮॥੧॥੧੦॥

naame naaraaein naahee bhed |28|1|10|

There is no difference between Naam Dayv and the Lord. ||28||1||10||

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Bhagat Namdev Ji · Raag Bhairao

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ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

ghar 2 |

Second House:

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਮਿਲੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥

jau guradeo ta milai muraar |

By the Grace of the Divine Guru, one meets the Lord.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਉਤਰੈ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

jau guradeo ta utarai paar |

By the Grace of the Divine Guru, one is carried across to the other side.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਤਰੈ ॥

jau guradeo ta baikuntth tarai |

By the Grace of the Divine Guru, one swims across to heaven.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ॥੧॥

jau guradeo ta jeevat marai |1|

By the Grace of the Divine Guru, one remains dead while yet alive. ||1||

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ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥

sat sat sat sat sat guradev |

True, True, True True, True is the Divine Guru.

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ਝੂਠੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਆਨ ਸਭ ਸੇਵ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jhootth jhootth jhootth jhootth aan sabh sev |1| rahaau |

False, false, false, false is all other service. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਵੈ ॥

jau guradeo ta naam drirraavai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is implanted within.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਨ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

jau guradeo na deh dis dhaavai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one does not wander in the ten directions.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਪੰਚ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

jau guradeo panch te door |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, the five demons are kept far away.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਨ ਮਰਿਬੋ ਝੂਰਿ ॥੨॥

jau guradeo na maribo jhoor |2|

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one does not die regretting. ||2||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

jau guradeo ta amrit baanee |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one is blessed with the Ambrosial Bani of the Word.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਨੀ ॥

jau guradeo ta akath kahaanee |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one speaks the Unspoken Speech.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਦੇਹ ॥

jau guradeo ta amrit deh |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one's body becomes like ambrosial nectar.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਲੇਹਿ ॥੩॥

jau guradeo naam jap lehi |3|

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one utters and chants the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਭਵਨ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸੂਝੈ ॥

jau guradeo bhavan trai soojhai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one sees the three worlds.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਊਚ ਪਦ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

jau guradeo aooch pad boojhai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one understands the state of supreme dignity.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਸੀਸੁ ਅਕਾਸਿ ॥

jau guradeo ta sees akaas |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one's head is in the Akaashic ethers.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੪॥

jau guradeo sadaa saabaas |4|

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one is always congratulated everywhere. ||4||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

jau guradeo sadaa bairaagee |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one remains detached forever.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥

jau guradeo par nindaa tiaagee |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one forsakes the slander of others.

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