Ang 1169 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜਾਮਿ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਾਚ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaam na bheejai saach naae |1| rahaau |

if you are not drenched with the True Name. ||1||Pause||

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ਦਸ ਅਠ ਲੀਖੇ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

das atth leekhe hoveh paas |

One may have the eighteen Puraanas written in his own hand;

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ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਮੁਖਾਗਰ ਪਾਠਿ ॥

chaare bed mukhaagar paatth |

he may recite the four Vedas by heart,

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ਪੁਰਬੀ ਨਾਵੈ ਵਰਨਾਂ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

purabee naavai varanaan kee daat |

and take ritual baths at holy festivals and give charitable donations;

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ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤਿ ॥੨॥

varat nem kare din raat |2|

he may observe the ritual fasts, and perform religious ceremonies day and night. ||2||

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ਕਾਜੀ ਮੁਲਾਂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਸੇਖ ॥

kaajee mulaan hoveh sekh |

He may be a Qazi, a Mullah or a Shaykh,

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ਜੋਗੀ ਜੰਗਮ ਭਗਵੇ ਭੇਖ ॥

jogee jangam bhagave bhekh |

a Yogi or a wandering hermit wearing saffron-colored robes;

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ਕੋ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੀ ਸੰਧਿ ॥

ko girahee karamaa kee sandh |

he may be a householder, working at his job;

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ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭ ਖੜੀਅਸਿ ਬੰਧਿ ॥੩॥

bin boojhe sabh kharreeas bandh |3|

but without understanding the essence of devotional worship, all people are eventually bound and gagged, and driven along by the Messenger of Death. ||3||

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ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਲਿਖੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰ ॥

jete jeea likhee sir kaar |

Each person's karma is written on his forehead.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਸਾਰ ॥

karanee upar hovag saar |

According to their deeds, they shall be judged.

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥

hukam kareh moorakh gaavaar |

Only the foolish and the ignorant issue commands.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥੪॥੩॥

naanak saache ke sifat bhanddaar |4|3|

O Nanak, the treasure of praise belongs to the True Lord alone. ||4||3||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਤੀਜਾ ॥

basant mahalaa 3 teejaa |

Basant, Third Mehl:

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ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਉਤਾਰਿ ਦਿਗੰਬਰੁ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

basatr utaar diganbar hog |

A person may take off his clothes and be naked.

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ਜਟਾਧਾਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

jattaadhaar kiaa kamaavai jog |

What Yoga does he practice by having matted and tangled hair?

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ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਦਸਵੈ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

man niramal nahee dasavai duaar |

If the mind is not pure, what use is it to hold the breath at the Tenth Gate?

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ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਆਵੈ ਮੂੜੑਾ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੧॥

bhram bhram aavai moorraa vaaro vaar |1|

The fool wanders and wanders, entering the cycle of reincarnation again and again. ||1||

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ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਮੂੜੑ ਮਨਾ ॥

ek dhiaavahu moorra manaa |

Meditate on the One Lord, O my foolish mind,

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ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਇਕ ਖਿਨਾਂ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

paar utar jaeh ik khinaan |1| rahaau |

and you shall cross over to the other side in an instant. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥

simrit saasatr kareh vakhiaan |

Some recite and expound on the Simritees and the Shaastras;

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ਨਾਦੀ ਬੇਦੀ ਪੜੑਹਿ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥

naadee bedee parreh puraan |

some sing the Vedas and read the Puraanas;

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ਪਾਖੰਡ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਮਨਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

paakhandd drisatt man kapatt kamaeh |

but they practice hypocrisy and deception with their eyes and minds.

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ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਰਮਈਆ ਨੇੜਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

tin kai rameea nerr naeh |2|

The Lord does not even come near them. ||2||

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਐਸਾ ਸੰਜਮੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

je ko aisaa sanjamee hoe |

Even if someone practices such self-discipline,

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ਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਵਿਸੇਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

kriaa visekh poojaa karee |

compassion and devotional worship

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਮਨੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

antar lobh man bikhiaa maeh |

- if he is filled with greed, and his mind is engrossed in corruption,

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ਓਇ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

oe niranjan kaise paeh |3|

how can he find the Immaculate Lord? ||3||

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ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਆ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥

keetaa hoaa kare kiaa hoe |

What can the created being do?

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

jis no aap chalaae soe |

The Lord Himself moves him.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

nadar kare taan bharam chukaae |

If the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, then his doubts are dispelled.

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ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾਂ ਸਾਚਾ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥

hukamai boojhai taan saachaa paae |4|

If the mortal realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he obtains the True Lord. ||4||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਜੀਉ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

jis jeeo antar mailaa hoe |

If someone's soul is polluted within,

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ਤੀਰਥ ਭਵੈ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਲੋਇ ॥

teerath bhavai disantar loe |

what is the use of his traveling to sacred shrines of pilgrimage all over the world?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗ ॥

naanak mileeai satigur sang |

O Nanak, when one joins the Society of the True Guru,

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ਤਉ ਭਵਜਲ ਕੇ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਬੰਧ ॥੫॥੪॥

tau bhavajal ke toottas bandh |5|4|

then the bonds of the terrifying world-ocean are broken. ||5||4||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basant mahalaa 1 |

Basant, First Mehl:

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ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਤੇਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ॥

sagal bhavan teree maaeaa moh |

All the worlds have been fascinated and enchanted by Your Maya, O Lord.

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ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਰਬ ਤੋਹ ॥

mai avar na deesai sarab toh |

I do not see any other at all - You are everywhere.

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ਤੂ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਾਥਾ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ॥

too sur naathaa devaa dev |

You are the Master of Yogis, the Divinity of the divine.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਨ ਸੇਵ ॥੧॥

har naam milai gur charan sev |1|

Serving at the Guru's Feet, the Name of the Lord is received. ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਲਾਲ ॥

mere sundar gahir ganbheer laal |

O my Beauteous, Deep and Profound Beloved Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ਤੂ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਸਰਬ ਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh raam naam gun gaae too aparanpar sarab paal |1| rahaau |

As Gurmukh, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name. You are Infinite, the Cherisher of all. ||1||Pause||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਧ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

bin saadh na paaeeai har kaa sang |

Without the Holy Saint, association with the Lord is not obtained.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੈਲ ਮਲੀਨ ਅੰਗੁ ॥

bin gur mail maleen ang |

Without the Guru, one's very fiber is stained with filth.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨ ਸੁਧੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

bin har naam na sudh hoe |

Without the Lord's Name, one cannot become pure.

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ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

gur sabad salaahe saach soe |2|

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, sing the Praises of the True Lord. ||2||

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਰਖਨਹਾਰ ॥

jaa kau too raakheh rakhanahaar |

O Savior Lord, that person whom You have saved

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਵਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਾਰ ॥

satiguroo milaaveh kareh saar |

- You lead him to meet the True Guru, and so take care of him.

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ਬਿਖੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਪਰਹਰਾਇ ॥

bikh haumai mamataa paraharaae |

You take away his poisonous egotism and attachment.

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ਸਭਿ ਦੂਖ ਬਿਨਾਸੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਇ ॥੩॥

sabh dookh binaase raam raae |3|

You dispel all his sufferings, O Sovereign Lord God. ||3||

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ਊਤਮ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

aootam gat mit har gun sareer |

His state and condition are sublime; the Lord's Glorious Virtues permeate his body.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੇ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਹੀਰ ॥

guramat pragatte raam naam heer |

Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, the diamond of the Lord's Name is revealed.

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ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਤਜਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥

liv laagee naam taj doojaa bhaau |

He is lovingly attuned to the Naam; he is rid of the love of duality.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੪॥੫॥

jan naanak har gur gur milaau |4|5|

O Lord, let servant Nanak meet the Guru. ||4||5||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

basant mahalaa 1 |

Basant, First Mehl:

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ਮੇਰੀ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਭਾਇ ॥

meree sakhee sahelee sunahu bhaae |

O my friends and companions, listen with love in your heart.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰੀਸਾਲੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਇ ॥

meraa pir reesaaloo sang saae |

My Husband Lord is Incomparably Beautiful; He is always with me.

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ਓਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਾਇ ॥

ohu alakh na lakheeai kahahu kaae |

He is Unseen - He cannot be seen. How can I describe Him?

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