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Ang 1279 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਮਨਮੁਖ ਦੂਜੀ ਤਰਫ ਹੈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥
manamukh doojee taraf hai vekhahu nadar nihaal |
The self-willed manmukh is on the wrong side. You can see this with your own eyes.
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ਫਾਹੀ ਫਾਥੇ ਮਿਰਗ ਜਿਉ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੀਸੈ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ॥
faahee faathe mirag jiau sir deesai jamakaal |
He is caught in the trap like the deer; the Messenger of Death hovers over his head.
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ਖੁਧਿਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਬੁਰੀ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਵਿਕਰਾਲੁ ॥
khudhiaa trisanaa nindaa buree kaam krodh vikaraal |
Hunger, thirst and slander are evil; sexual desire and anger are horrible.
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ਏਨੀ ਅਖੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
enee akhee nadar na aavee jichar sabad na kare beechaar |
These cannot be seen with your eyes, until you contemplate the Word of the Shabad.
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ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆਂ ਚੂਕੈ ਆਲ ਜੰਜਾਲੁ ॥
tudh bhaavai santokheean chookai aal janjaal |
Whoever is pleasing to You is content; all his entanglements are gone.
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ਮੂਲੁ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਉੜੀ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ॥
mool rahai gur seviai gur paurree bohith |
Serving the Guru, his capital is preserved. The Guru is the ladder and the boat.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਲਗੀ ਤਤੁ ਲੈ ਤੂੰ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੁ ॥੧॥
naanak lagee tat lai toon sachaa man sach |1|
O Nanak, whoever is attached to the Lord receives the essence; O True Lord, You are found when the mind is true. ||1||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl:
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ਹੇਕੋ ਪਾਧਰੁ ਹੇਕੁ ਦਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਉੜੀ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਨੁ ॥
heko paadhar hek dar gur paurree nij thaan |
There is one path and one door. The Guru is the ladder to reach one's own place.
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ਰੂੜਉ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਚਉ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥
roorrau tthaakur naanakaa sabh sukh saachau naam |2|
Our Lord and Master is so beautiful, O Nanak; all comfort and peace are in the Name of the True Lord. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਆਪੀਨੑੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਾਜਿ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥
aapeenai aap saaj aap pachhaaniaa |
He Himself created Himself; He Himself understands Himself.
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ਅੰਬਰੁ ਧਰਤਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿ ਚੰਦੋਆ ਤਾਣਿਆ ॥
anbar dharat vichhorr chandoaa taaniaa |
Separating the sky and the earth, He has spread out His canopy.
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ਵਿਣੁ ਥੰਮੑਾ ਗਗਨੁ ਰਹਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਣਿਆ ॥
vin thamaa gagan rahaae sabad neesaaniaa |
Without any pillars, He supports the sky, through the insignia of His Shabad.
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ਸੂਰਜੁ ਚੰਦੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ॥
sooraj chand upaae jot samaaniaa |
Creating the sun and the moon, He infused His Light into them.
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ਕੀਏ ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨੰਤੁ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣਿਆ ॥
kee raat dinant choj viddaaniaa |
He created the night and the day; Wondrous are His miraculous plays.
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ਤੀਰਥ ਧਰਮ ਵੀਚਾਰ ਨਾਵਣ ਪੁਰਬਾਣਿਆ ॥
teerath dharam veechaar naavan purabaaniaa |
He created the sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where people contemplate righteousness and Dharma, and take cleansing baths on special occasions.
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ਤੁਧੁ ਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਕਿ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ॥
tudh sar avar na koe ki aakh vakhaaniaa |
There is no other equal to You; how can we speak and describe You?
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ਸਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਹੋਰ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
sachai takhat nivaas hor aavan jaaniaa |1|
You are seated on the throne of Truth; all others come and go in reincarnation. ||1||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |
Salok, First Mehl:
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਵਣਿ ਜੇ ਵਸੈ ਚਹੁ ਓਮਾਹਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
naanak saavan je vasai chahu omaahaa hoe |
O Nanak, when it rains in the month of Saawan, four are delighted:
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ਨਾਗਾਂ ਮਿਰਗਾਂ ਮਛੀਆਂ ਰਸੀਆਂ ਘਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
naagaan miragaan machheean raseean ghar dhan hoe |1|
the snake, the deer, the fish and the wealthy people who seek pleasure. ||1||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl:
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਵਣਿ ਜੇ ਵਸੈ ਚਹੁ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
naanak saavan je vasai chahu vechhorraa hoe |
O Nanak, when it rains in the month of Saawan, four suffer the pains of separation:
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ਗਾਈ ਪੁਤਾ ਨਿਰਧਨਾ ਪੰਥੀ ਚਾਕਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
gaaee putaa niradhanaa panthee chaakar hoe |2|
the cow's calves, the poor, the travellers and the servants. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਤੂ ਸਚਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ॥
too sachaa sachiaar jin sach varataaeaa |
You are True, O True Lord; You dispense True Justice.
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ਬੈਠਾ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਇ ਕਵਲੁ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥
baitthaa taarree laae kaval chhapaaeaa |
Like a lotus, You sit in the primal celestial trance; You are hidden from view.
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ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਵਡਾ ਕਹਾਇ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
brahamai vaddaa kahaae ant na paaeaa |
Brahma is called great, but even he does not know Your limits.
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ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਾਪੁ ਨ ਮਾਇ ਕਿਨਿ ਤੂ ਜਾਇਆ ॥
naa tis baap na maae kin too jaaeaa |
You have no father or mother; who gave birth to You?
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ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਵਰਨ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
naa tis roop na rekh varan sabaaeaa |
You have no form or feature; You transcend all social classes.
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ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭੁਖ ਪਿਆਸ ਰਜਾ ਧਾਇਆ ॥
naa tis bhukh piaas rajaa dhaaeaa |
You have no hunger or thirst; You are satisfied and satiated.
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ਗੁਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਸਮੋਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਰਤਾਇਆ ॥
gur meh aap samoe sabad varataaeaa |
You have merged Yourself into the Guru; You are pervading through the Word of Your Shabad.
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ਸਚੇ ਹੀ ਪਤੀਆਇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
sache hee pateeae sach samaaeaa |2|
When he is pleasing to the True Lord, the mortal merges in Truth. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |
Salok, First Mehl:
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ਵੈਦੁ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ਵੈਦਗੀ ਪਕੜਿ ਢੰਢੋਲੇ ਬਾਂਹ ॥
vaid bulaaeaa vaidagee pakarr dtandtole baanh |
The physician was called in; he touched my arm and felt my pulse.
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ਭੋਲਾ ਵੈਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਕਰਕ ਕਲੇਜੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
bholaa vaid na jaanee karak kaleje maeh |1|
The foolish physician did not know that the pain was in the mind. ||1||
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Guru Angad Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੨ ॥
mahalaa 2 |
Second Mehl:
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ਵੈਦਾ ਵੈਦੁ ਸੁਵੈਦੁ ਤੂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰੋਗੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
vaidaa vaid suvaid too pahilaan rog pachhaan |
O physician, you are a competent physician, if you first diagnose the disease.
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ਐਸਾ ਦਾਰੂ ਲੋੜਿ ਲਹੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਵੰਞੈ ਰੋਗਾ ਘਾਣਿ ॥
aisaa daaroo lorr lahu jit vanyai rogaa ghaan |
Prescribe such a remedy, by which all sorts of illnesses may be cured.
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ਜਿਤੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਰੋਗ ਉਠਿਅਹਿ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸੈ ਆਇ ॥
jit daaroo rog utthieh tan sukh vasai aae |
Administer that medicine, which will cure the disease, and allow peace to come and dwell in the body.
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ਰੋਗੁ ਗਵਾਇਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਵੈਦੁ ਸਦਾਇ ॥੨॥
rog gavaaeihi aapanaa ta naanak vaid sadaae |2|
Only when you are rid of your own disease, O Nanak, will you be known as a physician. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਦੇਵ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
brahamaa bisan mahes dev upaaeaa |
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the deities were created.
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ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇ ਦਿਤੇ ਬੇਦ ਪੂਜਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
brahame dite bed poojaa laaeaa |
Brahma was given the Vedas, and enjoined to worship God.
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ਦਸ ਅਵਤਾਰੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਆਇਆ ॥
das avataaree raam raajaa aaeaa |
The ten incarnations, and Rama the king, came into being.
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ਦੈਤਾ ਮਾਰੇ ਧਾਇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
daitaa maare dhaae hukam sabaaeaa |
According to His Will, they quickly killed all the demons.
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ਈਸ ਮਹੇਸੁਰੁ ਸੇਵ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
ees mahesur sev tinaee ant na paaeaa |
Shiva serves Him, but cannot find His limits.
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ਸਚੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ਤਖਤੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥
sachee keemat paae takhat rachaaeaa |
He established His throne on the principles of Truth.
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ਦੁਨੀਆ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇ ਆਪੁ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥
duneea dhandhai laae aap chhapaaeaa |
He enjoined all the world to its tasks, while He keeps Himself hidden from view.
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