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Ang 1167 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhagat Namdev Ji · Raag Bhairao

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਏਕ ॥

jau guradeo buraa bhalaa ek |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one looks upon good and bad as the same.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਲਿਲਾਟਹਿ ਲੇਖ ॥੫॥

jau guradeo lilaatteh lekh |5|

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one has good destiny written on his forehead. ||5||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਕੰਧੁ ਨਹੀ ਹਿਰੈ ॥

jau guradeo kandh nahee hirai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, the wall of the body is not eroded.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਫਿਰੈ ॥

jau guradeo dehuraa firai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, the temple turns itself towards the mortal.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਛਾਪਰਿ ਛਾਈ ॥

jau guradeo ta chhaapar chhaaee |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one's home is constructed.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਸਿਹਜ ਨਿਕਸਾਈ ॥੬॥

jau guradeo sihaj nikasaaee |6|

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one's bed is lifted up out of the water. ||6||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਨਾਇਆ ॥

jau guradeo ta atthasatth naaeaa |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one has bathed at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤਨਿ ਚਕ੍ਰ ਲਗਾਇਆ ॥

jau guradeo tan chakr lagaaeaa |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one's body is stamped with the sacred mark of Vishnu.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਦੁਆਦਸ ਸੇਵਾ ॥

jau guradeo ta duaadas sevaa |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one has performed the twelve devotional services.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਸਭੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਮੇਵਾ ॥੭॥

jau guradeo sabhai bikh mevaa |7|

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, all poison is transformed into fruit. ||7||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਸੰਸਾ ਟੂਟੈ ॥

jau guradeo ta sansaa ttoottai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, skepticism is shattered.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਜਮ ਤੇ ਛੂਟੈ ॥

jau guradeo ta jam te chhoottai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one escapes from the Messenger of Death.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਭਉਜਲ ਤਰੈ ॥

jau guradeo ta bhaujal tarai |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one crosses over the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਤ ਜਨਮਿ ਨ ਮਰੈ ॥੮॥

jau guradeo ta janam na marai |8|

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one is not subject to the cycle of reincarnation. ||8||

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਅਠਦਸ ਬਿਉਹਾਰ ॥

jau guradeo atthadas biauhaar |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one understands the rituals of the eighteen Puraanas.

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ਜਉ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਭਾਰ ॥

jau guradeo atthaarah bhaar |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, it is as if one has made an offering of the eighten loads of vegetation.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਉ ਅਵਰ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਈ ॥

bin guradeo avar nahee jaaee |

When the Divine Guru grants His Grace, one needs no other place of rest.

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ਨਾਮਦੇਉ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੯॥੧॥੨॥੧੧॥

naamadeo gur kee saranaaee |9|1|2|11|

Naam Dayv has entered the Sanctuary of the Guru. ||9||1||2||11||

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Bhagat Ravidas Ji · Raag Bhairao

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ਭੈਰਉ ਬਾਣੀ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀਉ ਕੀ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

bhairau baanee ravidaas jeeo kee ghar 2 |

Bhairao, The Word Of Ravi Daas Jee, Second 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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ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਨਹੀ ਆਸਾ ॥

bin dekhe upajai nahee aasaa |

Without seeing something, the yearning for it does not arise.

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ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥

jo deesai so hoe binaasaa |

Whatever is seen, shall pass away.

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ਬਰਨ ਸਹਿਤ ਜੋ ਜਾਪੈ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

baran sahit jo jaapai naam |

Whoever chants and praises the Naam, the Name of the Lord,

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ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੁ ॥੧॥

so jogee keval nihakaam |1|

is the true Yogi, free of desire. ||1||

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ਪਰਚੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥

parachai raam ravai jau koee |

When someone utters the Name of the Lord with love,

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ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸੈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

paaras parasai dubidhaa na hoee |1| rahaau |

it is as if he has touched the philosopher's stone; his sense of duality is eradicated. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੋ ਮੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

so mun man kee dubidhaa khaae |

He alone is a silent sage, who destroys the duality of his mind.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਲੋਕ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

bin duaare trai lok samaae |

Keeping the doors of his body closed, he merges in the Lord of the three worlds.

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ਮਨ ਕਾ ਸੁਭਾਉ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ਕਰੈ ॥

man kaa subhaau sabh koee karai |

Everyone acts according to the inclinations of the mind.

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ਕਰਤਾ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਅਨਭੈ ਰਹੈ ॥੨॥

karataa hoe su anabhai rahai |2|

Attuned to the Creator Lord, one remains free of fear. ||2||

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ਫਲ ਕਾਰਨ ਫੂਲੀ ਬਨਰਾਇ ॥

fal kaaran foolee banaraae |

Plants blossom forth to produce fruit.

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ਫਲੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਤਬ ਫੂਲੁ ਬਿਲਾਇ ॥

fal laagaa tab fool bilaae |

When the fruit is produced, the flowers wither away.

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ਗਿਆਨੈ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਰਮ ਅਭਿਆਸੁ ॥

giaanai kaaran karam abhiaas |

For the sake of spiritual wisdom, people act and practice rituals.

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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਭਇਆ ਤਹ ਕਰਮਹ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੩॥

giaan bheaa teh karamah naas |3|

When spiritual wisdom wells up, then actions are left behind. ||3||

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ਘ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾਰਨ ਦਧਿ ਮਥੈ ਸਇਆਨ ॥

ghrit kaaran dadh mathai seaan |

For the sake of ghee, wise people churn milk.

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ਜੀਵਤ ਮੁਕਤ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਬਾਨ ॥

jeevat mukat sadaa nirabaan |

Those who are Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive - are forever in the state of Nirvaanaa.

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ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਪਰਮ ਬੈਰਾਗ ॥

keh ravidaas param bairaag |

Says Ravi Daas, O you unfortunate people,

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ਰਿਦੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਕੀ ਨ ਜਪਸਿ ਅਭਾਗ ॥੪॥੧॥

ridai raam kee na japas abhaag |4|1|

why not meditate on the Lord with love in your heart? ||4||1||

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Bhagat Namdev Ji · Raag Bhairao

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ਨਾਮਦੇਵ ॥

naamadev |

Naam Dayv:

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ਆਉ ਕਲੰਦਰ ਕੇਸਵਾ ॥

aau kalandar kesavaa |

Come, O Lord of beautiful hair,

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ਕਰਿ ਅਬਦਾਲੀ ਭੇਸਵਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kar abadaalee bhesavaa | rahaau |

wearing the robes of a Sufi Saint. ||Pause||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਆਕਾਸ ਕੁਲਹ ਸਿਰਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਕਉਸੈ ਸਪਤ ਪਯਾਲਾ ॥

jin aakaas kulah sir keenee kausai sapat payaalaa |

Your cap is the realm of the Akaashic ethers; the seven nether worlds are Your sandals.

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ਚਮਰ ਪੋਸ ਕਾ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਨੇ ਗੁਪਾਲਾ ॥੧॥

chamar pos kaa mandar teraa ih bidh bane gupaalaa |1|

The body covered with skin is Your temple; You are so beautiful, O Lord of the World. ||1||

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ਛਪਨ ਕੋਟਿ ਕਾ ਪੇਹਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੋਲਹ ਸਹਸ ਇਜਾਰਾ ॥

chhapan kott kaa pehan teraa solah sehas ijaaraa |

The fifty-six million clouds are Your gowns, the 16,000 milkmaids are your skirts.

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ਭਾਰ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਮੁਦਗਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸਹਨਕ ਸਭ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

bhaar atthaarah mudagar teraa sahanak sabh sansaaraa |2|

The eighteen loads of vegetation is Your stick, and all the world is Your plate. ||2||

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ਦੇਹੀ ਮਹਜਿਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਉਲਾਨਾ ਸਹਜ ਨਿਵਾਜ ਗੁਜਾਰੈ ॥

dehee mahajid man maulaanaa sehaj nivaaj gujaarai |

The human body is the mosque, and the mind is the priest, who peacefully leads the prayer.

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ਬੀਬੀ ਕਉਲਾ ਸਉ ਕਾਇਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

beebee kaulaa sau kaaein teraa nirankaar aakaarai |3|

You are married to Maya, O Formless Lord, and so You have taken form. ||3||

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ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਤਾਲ ਛਿਨਾਏ ਕਿਹ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਉ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥

bhagat karat mere taal chhinaae kih peh krau pukaaraa |

Performing devotional worship services to You, my cymbals were taken away; unto whom should I complain?

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ਨਾਮੇ ਕਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਫਿਰੇ ਸਗਲ ਬੇਦੇਸਵਾ ॥੪॥੧॥

naame kaa suaamee antarajaamee fire sagal bedesavaa |4|1|

Naam Dayv's Lord and Master, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, wanders everywhere; He has no specific home. ||4||1||

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