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Ang 1174 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Basant

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ਪਰਪੰਚ ਵੇਖਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥

parapanch vekh rahiaa visamaad |

Gazing upon the wonder of God's Creation, I am wonder-struck and amazed.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਮ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੁ ॥੩॥

guramukh paaeeai naam prasaad |3|

The Gurmukh obtains the Naam, the Name of the Lord, by His Grace. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭਿ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ॥

aape karataa sabh ras bhog |

The Creator Himself enjoys all delights.

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ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਪਰੁ ਹੋਗ ॥

jo kichh kare soee par hog |

Whatever He does, surely comes to pass.

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ਵਡਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥

vaddaa daataa til na tamaae |

He is the Great Giver; He has no greed at all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੪॥੬॥

naanak mileeai sabad kamaae |4|6|

O Nanak, living the Word of the Shabad, the mortal meets with God. ||4||6||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

basant mahalaa 3 |

Basant, Third Mehl:

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

poorai bhaag sach kaar kamaavai |

By perfect destiny, one acts in truth.

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ਏਕੋ ਚੇਤੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

eko chetai fir jon na aavai |

Remembering the One Lord, one does not have to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

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ਸਫਲ ਜਨਮੁ ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

safal janam is jag meh aaeaa |

Fruitful is the coming into the world, and the life of one

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ਸਾਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

saach naam sehaj samaaeaa |1|

who remains intuitively absorbed in the True Name. ||1||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

guramukh kaar karahu liv laae |

The Gurmukh acts, lovingly attuned to the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har naam sevahu vichahu aap gavaae |1| rahaau |

Be dedicated to the Lord's Name, and eradicate self-conceit from within. ||1||Pause||

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ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕੀ ਹੈ ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

tis jan kee hai saachee baanee |

True is the speech of that humble being;

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਗ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

gur kai sabad jag maeh samaanee |

through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it is spread throughout the world.

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ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਪਸਰੀ ਸਾਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

chahu jug pasaree saachee soe |

Throughout the four ages, his fame and glory spread.

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ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

naam rataa jan paragatt hoe |2|

Imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the Lord's humble servant is recognized and renowned. ||2||

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ਇਕਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

eik saachai sabad rahe liv laae |

Some remain lovingly attuned to the True Word of the Shabad.

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

se jan saache saachai bhaae |

True are those humble beings who love the True Lord.

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ਸਾਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥

saach dhiaaein dekh hajoor |

They meditate on the True Lord, and behold Him near at hand, ever-present.

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਪਗ ਪੰਕਜ ਧੂਰਿ ॥੩॥

sant janaa kee pag pankaj dhoor |3|

They are the dust of the lotus feet of the humble Saints. ||3||

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ਏਕੋ ਕਰਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

eko karataa avar na koe |

There is only One Creator Lord; there is no other at all.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

gurasabadee melaavaa hoe |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, comes Union with the Lord.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

jin sach seviaa tin ras paaeaa |

Whoever serves the True Lord finds joy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੭॥

naanak sahaje naam samaaeaa |4|7|

O Nanak, he is intuitively absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||7||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

basant mahalaa 3 |

Basant, Third Mehl:

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ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਜਨ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥

bhagat kareh jan dekh hajoor |

The Lord's humble servant worships Him, and beholds Him ever-present, near at hand.

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਪਗ ਪੰਕਜ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

sant janaa kee pag pankaj dhoor |

He is the dust of the lotus feet of the humble Saints.

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ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਦ ਰਹਹਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

har setee sad raheh liv laae |

Those who remain lovingly attuned to the Lord forever

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ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੧॥

poorai satigur deea bujhaae |1|

are blessed with understanding by the Perfect True Guru. ||1||

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ਦਾਸਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਇ ॥

daasaa kaa daas viralaa koee hoe |

How rare are those who become the slave of the Lord's slaves.

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ਊਤਮ ਪਦਵੀ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aootam padavee paavai soe |1| rahaau |

They attain the supreme status. ||1||Pause||

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ਏਕੋ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

eko sevahu avar na koe |

So serve the One Lord, and no other.

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ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jit seviai sadaa sukh hoe |

Serving Him, eternal peace is obtained.

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ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

naa ohu marai na aavai jaae |

He does not die; He does not come and go in reincarnation.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਕਿਉ ਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

tis bin avar sevee kiau maae |2|

Why should I serve any other than Him, O my mother? ||2||

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥

se jan saache jinee saach pachhaaniaa |

True are those humble beings who realize the True Lord.

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ਆਪੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ॥

aap maar sahaje naam samaaniaa |

Conquering their self-conceit, they merge intuitively into the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

guramukh naam paraapat hoe |

The Gurmukhs gather in the Naam.

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ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

man niramal niramal sach soe |3|

Their minds are immaculate, and their reputations are immaculate. ||3||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਤੂ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

jin giaan keea tis har too jaan |

Know the Lord, who gave you spiritual wisdom,

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ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ਸਿਞਾਣੁ ॥

saach sabad prabh ek siyaan |

and realize the One God, through the True Word of the Shabad.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੈ ਤਾਂ ਸੁਧਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

har ras chaakhai taan sudh hoe |

When the mortal tastes the sublime essence of the Lord, he becomes pure and holy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੮॥

naanak naam rate sach soe |4|8|

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam - their reputations are true. ||4||8||

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ਬਸੰਤੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

basant mahalaa 3 |

Basant, Third Mehl:

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ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਕੁਲਾਂ ਕਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥

naam rate kulaan kaa kareh udhaar |

Those who are imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord - their generations are redeemed and saved.

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ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

saachee baanee naam piaar |

True is their speech; they love the Naam.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਕਾਹੇ ਆਏ ॥

manamukh bhoole kaahe aae |

Why have the wandering self-willed manmukhs even come into the world?

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ਨਾਮਹੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੧॥

naamahu bhoole janam gavaae |1|

Forgetting the Naam, the mortals waste their lives away. ||1||

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ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥

jeevat marai mar maran savaarai |

One who dies while yet alive, truly dies, and embellishes his death.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kai sabad saach ur dhaarai |1| rahaau |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he enshrines the True Lord within his heart. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥

guramukh sach bhojan pavit sareeraa |

Truth is the food of the Gurmukh; his body is sanctified and pure.

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ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਦ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰਾ ॥

man niramal sad gunee gaheeraa |

His mind is immaculate; he is forever the ocean of virtue.

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ਜੰਮੈ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

jamai marai na aavai jaae |

He is not forced to come and go in the cycle of birth and death.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

gur parasaadee saach samaae |2|

By Guru's Grace, he merges in the True Lord. ||2||

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ਸਾਚਾ ਸੇਵਹੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

saachaa sevahu saach pachhaanai |

Serving the True Lord, one realizes Truth.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥

gur kai sabad har dar neesaanai |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he goes to the Lord's Court with his banners flying proudly.

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