Ang 1238 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਆਪੇ ਰਖੈ ਵੇਕ ॥

aap upaae naanakaa aape rakhai vek |

He Himself creates, O Nanak; He establishes the various creatures.

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ਮੰਦਾ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਾਂ ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ॥

mandaa kis no aakheeai jaan sabhanaa saahib ek |

How can anyone be called bad? We have only One Lord and Master.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇ ॥

sabhanaa saahib ek hai vekhai dhandhai laae |

There is One Lord and Master of all; He watches over all, and assigns all to their tasks.

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ਕਿਸੈ ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਸੈ ਅਗਲਾ ਖਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

kisai thorraa kisai agalaa khaalee koee naeh |

Some have less, and some have more; no one is allowed to leave empty.

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ਆਵਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਨੰਗੇ ਵਿਚੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਥਾਰ ॥

aaveh nange jaeh nange viche kareh vithaar |

Naked we come, and naked we go; in between, we put on a show.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਅਗੈ ਕਾਈ ਕਾਰ ॥੧॥

naanak hukam na jaaneeai agai kaaee kaar |1|

O Nanak, one who does not understand the Hukam of God's Command - what will he have to do in the world hereafter? ||1||

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ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਜੀਆਂ ਕਉ ਭੇਜੈ ਜਿਨਸਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

jinas thaap jeean kau bhejai jinas thaap lai jaavai |

He sends out the various created beings, and he calls back the various created beings again.

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ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੈ ਆਪੇ ਏਤੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰਾਵੈ ॥

aape thaap uthaapai aape ete ves karaavai |

He himself establishes, and He Himself disestablishes. He fashions them in various forms.

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ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਆਪੇ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jete jeea fireh aaudhootee aape bhikhiaa paavai |

And all the human beings who wander around as beggars, He Himself gives in charity to them.

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ਲੇਖੈ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਲੇਖੈ ਚਲਣੁ ਕਾਇਤੁ ਕੀਚਹਿ ਦਾਵੇ ॥

lekhai bolan lekhai chalan kaaeit keecheh daave |

As it is recorded, the mortals speak, and as it is recorded, they walk. So why put on all this show?

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ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਏਹੋ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

mool mat paravaanaa eho naanak aakh sunaae |

This is the basis of intelligence; this is certified and approved. Nanak speaks and proclaims it.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥੨॥

karanee upar hoe tapaavas je ko kahai kahaae |2|

By past actions, each being is judged; what else can anyone say? ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ॥

guramukh chalat rachaaeon gun paragattee aaeaa |

The Guru's Word makes the drama play itself out. Through virtue, this becomes evident.

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ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸਦ ਉਚਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

gurabaanee sad ucharai har man vasaaeaa |

Whoever utters the Word of the Guru's Bani - the Lord is enshrined in his mind.

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ਸਕਤਿ ਗਈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਸਿਵ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਇਆ ॥

sakat gee bhram kattiaa siv jot jagaaeaa |

Maya's power is gone, and doubt is eradicated; awaken to the Light of the Lord.

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ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

jin kai potai pun hai gur purakh milaaeaa |

Those who hold onto goodness as their treasure meet the Guru, the Primal Being.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

naanak sahaje mil rahe har naam samaaeaa |2|

O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed and blended into the Name of the Lord. ||2||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਸਾਹ ਚਲੇ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

saah chale vanajaariaa likhiaa devai naal |

The merchants come from the Banker; He sends the account of their destiny with them.

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ਲਿਖੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਲਈਐ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥

likhe upar hukam hoe leeai vasat samaal |

On the basis of their accounts, He issues the Hukam of His Command, and they are left to take care of their merchandise.

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ਵਸਤੁ ਲਈ ਵਣਜਾਰਈ ਵਖਰੁ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

vasat lee vanajaaree vakhar badhaa paae |

The merchants have purchased their merchandise and packed up their cargo.

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ਕੇਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਇਕਿ ਚਲੇ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

keee laahaa lai chale ik chale mool gavaae |

Some depart after having earned a good profit, while others leave, having lost their investment altogether.

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ਥੋੜਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਮੰਗਿਓ ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥

thorraa kinai na mangio kis kaheeai saabaas |

No one asks to have less; who should be celebrated?

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ਨਦਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਰਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

nadar tinaa kau naanakaa ji saabat laae raas |1|

The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, O Nanak, upon those who have preserved their capital investment. ||1||

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ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਜੁੜਿ ਜੁੜਿ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਜੁੜੇ ॥

jurr jurr vichhurre vichhurr jurre |

United, the united separate, and separated, they unite again.

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ਜੀਵਿ ਜੀਵਿ ਮੁਏ ਮੁਏ ਜੀਵੇ ॥

jeev jeev mue mue jeeve |

Living, the living die, and dying, they live again.

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ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬਾਪ ਕੇਤਿਆ ਕੇ ਬੇਟੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਹੂਏ ॥

ketiaa ke baap ketiaa ke bette kete gur chele hooe |

They become the fathers of many, and the sons of many; they become the gurus of many, and the disciples.

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ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਗਣਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਤੀ ਕਿਆ ਹੁਣਿ ਹੂਏ ॥

aagai paachhai ganat na aavai kiaa jaatee kiaa hun hooe |

No account can be made of the future or the past; who knows what shall be, or what was?

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ਸਭੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਰੇ ॥

sabh karanaa kirat kar likheeai kar kar karataa kare kare |

All the actions and events of the past are recorded; the Doer did, He does, and He will do.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਰੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ॥੨॥

manamukh mareeai guramukh tareeai naanak nadaree nadar kare |2|

The self-willed manmukh dies, while the Gurmukh is saved; O Nanak, the Gracious Lord bestows His Glance of Grace. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥

manamukh doojaa bharam hai doojai lobhaaeaa |

The self-willed manmukh wanders in duality, lured and enticed by duality.

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ਕੂੜੁ ਕਪਟੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਕੂੜੋ ਆਲਾਇਆ ॥

koorr kapatt kamaavade koorro aalaaeaa |

He practices falsehood and deception, telling lies.

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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥

putr kalatru mohu het hai sabh dukh sabaaeaa |

Love and attachment to children and spouse is total misery and pain.

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ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ॥

jam dar badhe maareeeh bharameh bharamaaeaa |

He is gagged and bound at the door of the Messenger of Death; he dies, and wanders lost in reincarnation.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

manamukh janam gavaaeaa naanak har bhaaeaa |3|

The self-willed manmukh wastes his life; Nanak loves the Lord. ||3||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਜਿਨ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਤੇ ਰਤੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

jin vaddiaaee tere naam kee te rate man maeh |

Those who are blessed with the glorious greatness of Your Name - their minds are imbued with Your Love.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

naanak amrit ek hai doojaa amrit naeh |

O Nanak, there is only One Ambrosial Nectar; there is no other nectar at all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

naanak amrit manai maeh paaeeai gur parasaad |

O Nanak, the Ambrosial Nectar is obtained within the mind, by Guru's Grace.

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ਤਿਨੑੀ ਪੀਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਆਦਿ ॥੧॥

tinaee peetaa rang siau jina kau likhiaa aad |1|

They alone drink it in with love, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||

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