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Ang 1280 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਮ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

dharam karaae karam dhurahu furamaaeaa |3|

The Primal Lord has ordained that mortals must practice righteousness. ||3||

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Guru Angad Dev Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਸਾਵਣੁ ਆਇਆ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਕੰਤੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਰੇਹੁ ॥

saavan aaeaa he sakhee kantai chit karehu |

The month of Saawan has come, O my companions; think of your Husband Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਝੂਰਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਅਵਰੀ ਲਾਗਾ ਨੇਹੁ ॥੧॥

naanak jhoor mareh dohaaganee jina avaree laagaa nehu |1|

O Nanak, the discarded bride is in love with another; now she weeps and wails, and dies. ||1||

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Guru Angad Dev Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਸਾਵਣੁ ਆਇਆ ਹੇ ਸਖੀ ਜਲਹਰੁ ਬਰਸਨਹਾਰੁ ॥

saavan aaeaa he sakhee jalahar barasanahaar |

The month of Saawan has come, O my companions; the clouds have burst forth with rain.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਵਨੁ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਸਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak sukh savan sohaaganee jina seh naal piaar |2|

O Nanak, the blessed soul-brides sleep in peace; they are in love with their Husband Lord. ||2||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਆਪੇ ਛਿੰਝ ਪਵਾਇ ਮਲਾਖਾੜਾ ਰਚਿਆ ॥

aape chhinjh pavaae malaakhaarraa rachiaa |

He Himself has staged the tournament, and arranged the arena for the wrestlers.

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ਲਥੇ ਭੜਥੂ ਪਾਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਚਿਆ ॥

lathe bharrathoo paae guramukh machiaa |

They have entered the arena with pomp and ceremony; the Gurmukhs are joyful.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਾਰੇ ਪਛਾੜਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਚਿਆ ॥

manamukh maare pachhaarr moorakh kachiaa |

The false and foolish self-willed manmukhs are defeated and overcome.

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ਆਪਿ ਭਿੜੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਰਚਿਆ ॥

aap bhirrai maare aap aap kaaraj rachiaa |

The Lord Himself wrestles, and He Himself defeats them. He Himself staged this play.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

sabhanaa khasam ek hai guramukh jaaneeai |

The One God is the Lord and Master of all; this is known by the Gurmukhs.

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ਹੁਕਮੀ ਲਿਖੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਲਮ ਮਸਵਾਣੀਐ ॥

hukamee likhai sir lekh vin kalam masavaaneeai |

He writes the inscription of His Hukam on the foreheads of all, without pen or ink.

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ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਪੁ ਜਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦਾ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥

satasangat melaap jithai har gun sadaa vakhaaneeai |

In the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, Union with Him is obtained; there, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are chanted forever.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ॥੪॥

naanak sachaa sabad salaeh sach pachhaaneeai |4|

O Nanak, praising the True Word of His Shabad, one comes to realize the Truth. ||4||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਊਂਨਵਿ ਊਂਨਵਿ ਆਇਆ ਅਵਰਿ ਕਰੇਂਦਾ ਵੰਨ ॥

aoonav aoonav aaeaa avar karendaa van |

Hanging low, low and thick in the sky, the clouds are changing color.

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ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਾਹ ਸਿਉ ਕੇਵ ਰਹਸੀ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

kiaa jaanaa tis saah siau kev rahasee rang |

How do I know whether my love for my Husband Lord shall endure?

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ਰੰਗੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਤਿਨੑ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਮਨਿ ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

rang rahiaa tina kaamanee jina man bhau bhaau hoe |

The love of those soul-brides endures, if their minds are filled with the Love and the Fear of God.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਤਿਨ ਤਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

naanak bhai bhaae baaharee tin tan sukh na hoe |1|

O Nanak, she who has no Love and Fear of God - her body shall never find peace. ||1||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਊਂਨਵਿ ਊਂਨਵਿ ਆਇਆ ਵਰਸੈ ਨੀਰੁ ਨਿਪੰਗੁ ॥

aoonav aoonav aaeaa varasai neer nipang |

Hanging low, low and thick in the sky, the clouds come, and pure water rains down.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਤਿਨੑ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਜਿਨੑ ਕੰਤੈ ਸਿਉ ਮਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ॥੨॥

naanak dukh laagaa tina kaamanee jina kantai siau man bhang |2|

O Nanak, that soul-bride suffers in pain, whose mind is torn away from her Husband Lord. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਦੋਵੈ ਤਰਫਾ ਉਪਾਇ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਿਆ ॥

dovai tarafaa upaae ik varatiaa |

The One Lord created both sides and pervades the expanse.

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ਬੇਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਵਰਤਾਇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਘਤਿਆ ॥

bed baanee varataae andar vaad ghatiaa |

The words of the Vedas became pervasive, with arguments and divisions.

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ਪਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਨਿਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਹਾਠਾ ਦੋਵੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਰੈਬਾਰਿਆ ॥

paravirat niravirat haatthaa dovai vich dharam firai raibaariaa |

Attachment and detachment are the two sides of it; Dharma, true religion, is the guide between the two.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਚੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਦਰਗਹ ਹਾਰਿਆ ॥

manamukh kache koorriaar tinaee nihchau daragah haariaa |

The self-willed manmukhs are worthless and false. Without a doubt, they lose in the Court of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੂਰ ਹੈ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਮਾਰਿਆ ॥

guramatee sabad soor hai kaam krodh jinaee maariaa |

Those who follow the Guru's Teachings are the true spiritual warriors; they have conquered sexual desire and anger.

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ਸਚੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ॥

sachai andar mehal sabad savaariaa |

They enter into the True Mansion of the Lord's Presence, embellished and exalted by the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸੇ ਭਗਤ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਦੇ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ॥

se bhagat tudh bhaavade sachai naae piaariaa |

Those devotees are pleasing to Your Will, O Lord; they dearly love the True Name.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਹਉ ਵਾਰਿਆ ॥੫॥

satigur sevan aapanaa tinaa vittahu hau vaariaa |5|

I am a sacrifice to those who serve their True Guru. ||5||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਊਂਨਵਿ ਊਂਨਵਿ ਆਇਆ ਵਰਸੈ ਲਾਇ ਝੜੀ ॥

aoonav aoonav aaeaa varasai laae jharree |

Hanging low, low and thick in the sky, the clouds come, and water rains down in torrents.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲੈ ਕੰਤ ਕੈ ਸੁ ਮਾਣੇ ਸਦਾ ਰਲੀ ॥੧॥

naanak bhaanai chalai kant kai su maane sadaa ralee |1|

O Nanak, she walks in harmony with the Will of her Husband Lord; she enjoys peace and pleasure forever. ||1||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਕਿਆ ਉਠਿ ਉਠਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਬਪੁੜੇਂ ਇਸੁ ਮੇਘੈ ਹਥਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

kiaa utth utth dekhahu bapurren is meghai hath kichh naeh |

Why are you standing up, standing up to look? You poor wretch, this cloud has nothing in its hands.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹੁ ਮੇਘੁ ਪਠਾਇਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਂਹਿ ॥

jin ehu megh patthaaeaa tis raakhahu man maanhi |

The One who sent this cloud - cherish Him in your mind.

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ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਸੀ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

tis no man vasaaeisee jaa kau nadar karee |

He alone enshrines the Lord in his mind, upon whom the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਸਭ ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਹ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨॥

naanak nadaree baaharee sabh karan palaah karee |2|

O Nanak, all those who lack this Grace, cry and weep and wail. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਰੇਵੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਰਤ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਵਾਰ ॥

so har sadaa sareveeai jis karat na laagai vaar |

Serve the Lord forever; He acts in no time at all.

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ਆਡਾਣੇ ਆਕਾਸ ਕਰਿ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥

aaddaane aakaas kar khin meh dtaeh usaaranahaar |

He stretched the sky across the heavens; in an instant, He creates and destroys.

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ਆਪੇ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਕੈ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥

aape jagat upaae kai kudarat kare veechaar |

He Himself created the world; He contemplates His Creative Omnipotence.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗੈ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਾਰ ॥

manamukh agai lekhaa mangeeai bahutee hovai maar |

The self-willed manmukh will be called to account hereafter; he will be severely punished.

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