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Ang 1242 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਪੁਛਾ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਮਾਣਸਾਂ ਜੋਧ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥

puchhaa devaan maanasaan jodh kareh avataar |

I could ask the gods, mortal men, warriors and divine incarnations;

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ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧੀ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਣੀ ਜਾਇ ਦੇਖਾਂ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ॥

sidh samaadhee sabh sunee jaae dekhaan darabaar |

I could consult all the Siddhas in Samaadhi, and go to see the Lord's Court.

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ਅਗੈ ਸਚਾ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਭੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

agai sachaa sach naae nirbhau bhai vin saar |

Hereafter, Truth is the Name of all; the Fearless Lord has no fear at all.

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ਹੋਰ ਕਚੀ ਮਤੀ ਕਚੁ ਪਿਚੁ ਅੰਧਿਆ ਅੰਧੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

hor kachee matee kach pich andhiaa andh beechaar |

False are other intellectualisms, false and shallow; blind are the contemplations of the blind.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੀ ਬੰਦਗੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਲੰਘਾਏ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

naanak karamee bandagee nadar langhaae paar |2|

O Nanak, by the karma of good actions, the mortal comes to meditate on the Lord; by His Grace, we are carried across. ||2||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਈ ਮਤਿ ਪਰਗਟੀ ਆਇਆ ॥

naae maniai duramat gee mat paragattee aaeaa |

With faith in the Name, evil-mindedness is eradicated, and the intellect is enlightened.

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ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਈ ਸਭਿ ਰੋਗ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

naau maniai haumai gee sabh rog gavaaeaa |

With faith in the Name, egotism is eradicated, and all sickness is cured.

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ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

naae maniai naam aoopajai sahaje sukh paaeaa |

Believing in the Name, The Name wells up, and intuitive peace and poise are obtained.

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ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

naae maniai saant aoopajai har man vasaaeaa |

Believing in the Name, tranquility and peace well up, and the Lord is enshrined in the mind.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

naanak naam ratan hai guramukh har dhiaaeaa |11|

O Nanak, the Name is a jewel; the Gurmukh meditates on the Lord. ||11||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਹੋਰੁ ਸਰੀਕੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਈ ਤੇਰਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਖਾਂ ॥

hor sareek hovai koee teraa tis agai tudh aakhaan |

If there were any other equal to You, O Lord, I would speak to them of You.

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ਤੁਧੁ ਅਗੈ ਤੁਧੈ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਮੈ ਅੰਧੇ ਨਾਉ ਸੁਜਾਖਾ ॥

tudh agai tudhai saalaahee mai andhe naau sujaakhaa |

You, I praise You; I am blind, but through the Name, I am all-seeing.

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ਜੇਤਾ ਆਖਣੁ ਸਾਹੀ ਸਬਦੀ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਇ ਸੁਭਾਈ ॥

jetaa aakhan saahee sabadee bhaakhiaa bhaae subhaaee |

Whatever is spoken, is the Word of the Shabad. Chanting it with love, we are embellished.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਏਹੋ ਆਖਣੁ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥

naanak bahutaa eho aakhan sabh teree vaddiaaee |1|

Nanak, this is the greatest thing to say: all glorious greatness is Yours. ||1||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਜਾਂ ਨ ਸਿਆ ਕਿਆ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਜੰਮੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਾਰ ॥

jaan na siaa kiaa chaakaree jaan jame kiaa kaar |

When there was nothing, what happened? What happens when one is born?

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ਸਭਿ ਕਾਰਣ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਦੇਖੈ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥

sabh kaaran karataa kare dekhai vaaro vaar |

The Creator, the Doer, does all; He watches over all, again and again

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ਜੇ ਚੁਪੈ ਜੇ ਮੰਗਿਐ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥

je chupai je mangiai daat kare daataar |

. Whether we keep silent or beg out loud, the Great Giver blesses us with His gifts.

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ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਭਿ ਮੰਗਤੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

eik daataa sabh mangate fir dekheh aakaar |

The One Lord is the Giver; we are all beggars. I have seen this throughout the Universe.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜੀਵੈ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak evai jaaneeai jeevai devanahaar |2|

Nanak knows this: the Great Giver lives forever. ||2||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

naae maniai surat aoopajai naame mat hoee |

With faith in the Name, intuitive awareness wells up; through the Name, intelligence comes.

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ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਗੁਣ ਉਚਰੈ ਨਾਮੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

naae maniai gun ucharai naame sukh soee |

With faith in the Name, chant the Glories of God; through the Name, peace is obtained.

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ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਟੀਐ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

naae maniai bhram katteeai fir dukh na hoee |

With faith in the Name, doubt is eradicated, and the mortal never suffers again.

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ਨਾਇ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਮਤਿ ਧੋਈ ॥

naae maniai saalaaheeai paapaan mat dhoee |

With faith in the Name, sing His Praises, and your sinful intellect shall be washed clean.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਜਿਨ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥੧੨॥

naanak poore gur te naau maneeai jin devai soee |12|

O Nanak, through the Perfect Guru, one comes to have faith in the Name; they alone receive it, unto whom He gives it. ||12||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਪੜੑੰਤਾ ॥

saasatr bed puraan parrantaa |

Some read the Shaastras, the Vedas and the Puraanas.

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ਪੂਕਾਰੰਤਾ ਅਜਾਣੰਤਾ ॥

pookaarantaa ajaanantaa |

They recite them, out of ignorance.

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ਜਾਂ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾਂ ਸੂਝੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

jaan boojhai taan soojhai soee |

If they really understood them, they would realize the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਕੂਕ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

naanak aakhai kook na hoee |1|

Nanak says, there is no need to shout so loud. ||1||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਜਾਂ ਹਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਂ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ॥

jaan hau teraa taan sabh kichh meraa hau naahee too hoveh |

When I am Yours, then everything is mine. When I am not, You are.

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ਆਪੇ ਸਕਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਰਤਾ ਸਕਤੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਪਰੋਵਹਿ ॥

aape sakataa aape surataa sakatee jagat paroveh |

You Yourself are All-powerful, and You Yourself are the Intuitive Knower. The whole world is strung on the Power of Your Shakti.

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ਆਪੇ ਭੇਜੇ ਆਪੇ ਸਦੇ ਰਚਨਾ ਰਚਿ ਰਚਿ ਵੇਖੈ ॥

aape bheje aape sade rachanaa rach rach vekhai |

You Yourself send out the mortal beings, and You Yourself call them back home. Having created the creation, You behold it.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੀ ਨਾਂਈ ਸਚੁ ਪਵੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਲੇਖੈ ॥੨॥

naanak sachaa sachee naanee sach pavai dhur lekhai |2|

O Nanak, True is the Name of the True Lord; through Truth, one is accepted by the Primal Lord God. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਅਲਖੁ ਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਲਖਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥

naam niranjan alakh hai kiau lakhiaa jaaee |

The Name of the Immaculate Lord is unknowable. How can it be known?

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਨਾਲਿ ਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ॥

naam niranjan naal hai kiau paaeeai bhaaee |

The Name of the Immaculate Lord is with the mortal being. How can it be obtained, O Siblings of Destiny?

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਰਵਿਆ ਸਭ ਠਾਂਈ ॥

naam niranjan varatadaa raviaa sabh tthaanee |

The Name of the Immaculate Lord is all-pervading and permeating everywhere.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਦੇਇ ਦਿਖਾਈ ॥

gur poore te paaeeai hiradai dee dikhaaee |

Through the Perfect Guru, it is obtained. It is revealed within the heart.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਭਾਈ ॥੧੩॥

naanak nadaree karam hoe gur mileeai bhaaee |13|

O Nanak, when the Merciful Lord grants His Grace, the mortal meets with the Guru, O Siblings of Desitny. ||13||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Saarang

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਕਲਿ ਹੋਈ ਕੁਤੇ ਮੁਹੀ ਖਾਜੁ ਹੋਆ ਮੁਰਦਾਰੁ ॥

kal hoee kute muhee khaaj hoaa muradaar |

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, people have faces like dogs; they eat rotting carcasses for food.

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ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਭਉਕਣਾ ਚੂਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

koorr bol bol bhaukanaa chookaa dharam beechaar |

They bark and speak, telling only lies; all thought of righteousness has left them.

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ਜਿਨ ਜੀਵੰਦਿਆ ਪਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਮੁਇਆ ਮੰਦੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

jin jeevandiaa pat nahee mueaa mandee soe |

Those who have no honor while alive, will have an evil reputation after they die.

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