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Ang 12 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Ramdas Ji · So Purakh

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ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

too aape karataa teraa keea sabh hoe |

You Yourself are the Creator. Everything that happens is by Your Doing.

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ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

tudh bin doojaa avar na koe |

There is no one except You.

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ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

too kar kar vekheh jaaneh soe |

You created the creation; You behold it and understand it.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੨॥

jan naanak guramukh paragatt hoe |4|2|

O servant Nanak, the Lord is revealed through the Gurmukh, the Living Expression of the Guru's Word. ||4||2||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · So Purakh

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਤਿਤੁ ਸਰਵਰੜੈ ਭਈਲੇ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਕੀਆ ॥

tit saravararrai bheele nivaasaa paanee paavak tineh keea |

In that pool, people have made their homes, but the water there is as hot as fire!

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ਪੰਕਜੁ ਮੋਹ ਪਗੁ ਨਹੀ ਚਾਲੈ ਹਮ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਡੂਬੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥

pankaj moh pag nahee chaalai ham dekhaa teh ddoobeeale |1|

In the swamp of emotional attachment, their feet cannot move. I have seen them drowning there. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਸਿ ਮੂੜ ਮਨਾ ॥

man ek na chetas moorr manaa |

In your mind, you do not remember the One Lord-you fool!

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ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਲਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har bisarat tere gun galiaa |1| rahaau |

You have forgotten the Lord; your virtues shall wither away. ||1||Pause||

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ਨਾ ਹਉ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਨਹੀ ਪੜਿਆ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

naa hau jatee satee nahee parriaa moorakh mugadhaa janam bheaa |

I am not celibate, nor truthful, nor scholarly. I was born foolish and ignorant into this world.

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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾ ਜਿਨ ਤੂ ਨਾਹੀ ਵੀਸਰਿਆ ॥੨॥੩॥

pranavat naanak tin kee saranaa jin too naahee veesariaa |2|3|

Prays Nanak, I seek the Sanctuary of those who have not forgotten You, O Lord! ||2||3||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · So Purakh

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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ਭਈ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ ॥

bhee paraapat maanukh dehureea |

This human body has been given to you.

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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਮਿਲਣ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

gobind milan kee ih teree bareea |

This is your chance to meet the Lord of the Universe.

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ਅਵਰਿ ਕਾਜ ਤੇਰੈ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਕਾਮ ॥

avar kaaj terai kitai na kaam |

Nothing else will work.

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ਮਿਲੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਭਜੁ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮ ॥੧॥

mil saadhasangat bhaj keval naam |1|

Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; vibrate and meditate on the Jewel of the Naam. ||1||

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ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ ਲਾਗੁ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰਨ ਕੈ ॥

saranjaam laag bhavajal taran kai |

Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean.

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ਜਨਮੁ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਜਾਤ ਰੰਗਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

janam brithaa jaat rang maaeaa kai |1| rahaau |

You are squandering this life uselessly in the love of Maya. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

jap tap sanjam dharam na kamaaeaa |

I have not practiced meditation, self-discipline, self-restraint or righteous living.

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ਸੇਵਾ ਸਾਧ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥

sevaa saadh na jaaniaa har raaeaa |

I have not served the Holy; I have not acknowledged the Lord, my King.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਨੀਚ ਕਰੰਮਾ ॥

kahu naanak ham neech karamaa |

Says Nanak, my actions are contemptible!

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ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇ ਕੀ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਰਮਾ ॥੨॥੪॥

saran pare kee raakhahu saramaa |2|4|

O Lord, I seek Your Sanctuary; please, preserve my honor! ||2||4||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Sohila

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ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਦੀਪਕੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

sohilaa raag gaurree deepakee mahalaa 1 |

Sohilaa ~ The Song Of Praise. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Mehl:

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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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ਜੈ ਘਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥

jai ghar keerat aakheeai karate kaa hoe beechaaro |

In that house where the Praises of the Creator are chanted and contemplated

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ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਸਿਵਰਿਹੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੋ ॥੧॥

tit ghar gaavahu sohilaa sivarihu sirajanahaaro |1|

-in that house, sing Songs of Praise; meditate and remember the Creator Lord. ||1||

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ਤੁਮ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕਾ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ॥

tum gaavahu mere nirbhau kaa sohilaa |

Sing the Songs of Praise of my Fearless Lord.

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ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੋਹਿਲੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau vaaree jit sohilai sadaa sukh hoe |1| rahaau |

I am a sacrifice to that Song of Praise which brings eternal peace. ||1||Pause||

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ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਸਮਾਲੀਅਨਿ ਦੇਖੈਗਾ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

nit nit jeearre samaaleean dekhaigaa devanahaar |

Day after day, He cares for His beings; the Great Giver watches over all.

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ਤੇਰੇ ਦਾਨੈ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਦਾਤੇ ਕਵਣੁ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

tere daanai keemat naa pavai tis daate kavan sumaar |2|

Your Gifts cannot be appraised; how can anyone compare to the Giver? ||2||

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ਸੰਬਤਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਤੇਲੁ ॥

sanbat saahaa likhiaa mil kar paavahu tel |

The day of my wedding is pre-ordained. Come, gather together and pour the oil over the threshold.

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ਦੇਹੁ ਸਜਣ ਅਸੀਸੜੀਆ ਜਿਉ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿਉ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੩॥

dehu sajan aseesarreea jiau hovai saahib siau mel |3|

My friends, give me your blessings, that I may merge with my Lord and Master. ||3||

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ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਏਹੋ ਪਾਹੁਚਾ ਸਦੜੇ ਨਿਤ ਪਵੰਨਿ ॥

ghar ghar eho paahuchaa sadarre nit pavan |

Unto each and every home, into each and every heart, this summons is sent out; the call comes each and every day.

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ਸਦਣਹਾਰਾ ਸਿਮਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਦਿਹ ਆਵੰਨਿ ॥੪॥੧॥

sadanahaaraa simareeai naanak se dih aavan |4|1|

Remember in meditation the One who summons us; O Nanak, that day is drawing near! ||4||1||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Sohila

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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raag aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਛਿਅ ਘਰ ਛਿਅ ਗੁਰ ਛਿਅ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥

chhia ghar chhia gur chhia upades |

There are six schools of philosophy, six teachers, and six sets of teachings.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧॥

gur gur eko ves anek |1|

But the Teacher of teachers is the One, who appears in so many forms. ||1||

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ਬਾਬਾ ਜੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

baabaa jai ghar karate keerat hoe |

O Baba: that system in which the Praises of the Creator are sung

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ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਰਾਖੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਤੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

so ghar raakh vaddaaee toe |1| rahaau |

-follow that system; in it rests true greatness. ||1||Pause||

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ਵਿਸੁਏ ਚਸਿਆ ਘੜੀਆ ਪਹਰਾ ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰੀ ਮਾਹੁ ਹੋਆ ॥

visue chasiaa gharreea paharaa thitee vaaree maahu hoaa |

The seconds, minutes and hours, days, weeks and months,

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ਸੂਰਜੁ ਏਕੋ ਰੁਤਿ ਅਨੇਕ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਵੇਸ ॥੨॥੨॥

sooraj eko rut anek | naanak karate ke kete ves |2|2|

And the various seasons originate from the one sun; O Nanak, in just the same way, the many forms originate from the Creator. ||2||2||

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