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Ang 1285 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਇਕਿ ਨਗਨ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨਂੀਦ ਨ ਸੋਵਹੀ ॥

eik nagan fireh din raat naneed na sovahee |

Some wander naked day and night and never sleep.

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ਇਕਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲਾਵਹਿ ਅੰਗੁ ਆਪੁ ਵਿਗੋਵਹੀ ॥

eik agan jalaaveh ang aap vigovahee |

Some burn their limbs in fire, damaging and ruining themselves.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਤਨੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਵਹੀ ॥

vin naavai tan chhaar kiaa keh rovahee |

Without the Name, the body is reduced to ashes; what good is it to speak and cry then?

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ਸੋਹਨਿ ਖਸਮ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹੀ ॥੧੫॥

sohan khasam duaar ji satigur sevahee |15|

Those who serve the True Guru, are embellished and exalted in the Court of their Lord and Master. ||15||

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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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ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲੈ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਤਾਂ ਦਰਿ ਸੁਣੀ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥

baabeehaa amrit velai boliaa taan dar sunee pukaar |

The rainbird chirps in the ambrosial hours of the morning before the dawn; its prayers are heard in the Court of the Lord.

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ਮੇਘੈ ਨੋ ਫੁਰਮਾਨੁ ਹੋਆ ਵਰਸਹੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

meghai no furamaan hoaa varasahu kirapaa dhaar |

The order is issued to the clouds, to let the rains of mercy shower down.

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ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

hau tin kai balihaaranai jinee sach rakhiaa ur dhaar |

I am a sacrifice to those who enshrine the True Lord within their hearts.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੇ ਸਭ ਹਰੀਆਵਲੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak naame sabh hareeaavalee gur kai sabad veechaar |1|

O Nanak, through the Name, all are rejuvenated, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਇਵ ਤੇਰੀ ਤਿਖਾ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥

baabeehaa iv teree tikhaa na utarai je sau kareh pukaar |

O rainbird, this is not the way to quench your thirst, even though you may cry out a hundred times.

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ਨਦਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਦਰੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

nadaree satigur paaeeai nadaree upajai piaar |

By God's Grace, the True Guru is found; by His Grace, love wells up.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਹਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੨॥

naanak saahib man vasai vichahu jaeh vikaar |2|

O Nanak, when the Lord and Master abides in the mind, corruption and evil leave from within. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਇਕਿ ਜੈਨੀ ਉਝੜ ਪਾਇ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

eik jainee ujharr paae dhurahu khuaaeaa |

Some are Jains, wasting their time in the wilderness; by their pre-ordained destiny, they are ruined.

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ਤਿਨ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨੑਾਇਆ ॥

tin mukh naahee naam na teerath naaeaa |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is not on their lips; they do not bathe at sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

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ਹਥੀ ਸਿਰ ਖੋਹਾਇ ਨ ਭਦੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ॥

hathee sir khohaae na bhad karaaeaa |

They pull out their hair with their hands, instead of shaving.

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ਕੁਚਿਲ ਰਹਹਿ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

kuchil raheh din raat sabad na bhaaeaa |

They remain unclean day and night; they do not love the Word of the Shabad.

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ਤਿਨ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਪਤਿ ਨ ਕਰਮੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

tin jaat na pat na karam janam gavaaeaa |

They have no status, no honor, and no good karma. They waste away their lives in vain.

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ਮਨਿ ਜੂਠੈ ਵੇਜਾਤਿ ਜੂਠਾ ਖਾਇਆ ॥

man jootthai vejaat jootthaa khaaeaa |

Their minds are false and impure; that which they eat is impure and defiled.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਆਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bin sabadai aachaar na kin hee paaeaa |

Without the Shabad, no one achieves a lifestyle of good conduct.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਓਅੰਕਾਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੬॥

guramukh oankaar sach samaaeaa |16|

The Gurmukh is absorbed in the True Lord God, the Universal Creator. ||16||

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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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ਸਾਵਣਿ ਸਰਸੀ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

saavan sarasee kaamanee gurasabadee veechaar |

In the month of Saawan, the bride is happy, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak sadaa suhaaganee gur kai het apaar |1|

O Nanak, she is a happy soul-bride forever; her love for the Guru is unlimited. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਸਾਵਣਿ ਦਝੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

saavan dajhai gun baaharee jis doojai bhaae piaar |

In Saawan, she who has no virtue is burned, in attachment and love of duality.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਿਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਸਭੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak pir kee saar na jaanee sabh seegaar khuaar |2|

O Nanak, she does not appreciate the value of her Husband Lord; all her decorations are worthless. ||2||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Malaar

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸਚਾ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਉ ਹਠਿ ਨ ਪਤੀਜਈ ॥

sachaa alakh abheo hatth na pateejee |

The True, Unseen, Mysterious Lord is not won over by stubbornness.

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ਇਕਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਗ ਪਰੀਆ ਰਾਗਿ ਨ ਭੀਜਈ ॥

eik gaaveh raag pareea raag na bheejee |

Some sing according to traditional ragas, but the Lord is not pleased by these ragas.

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ਇਕਿ ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਪੂਰਹਿ ਤਾਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਕੀਜਈ ॥

eik nach nach pooreh taal bhagat na keejee |

Some dance and dance and keep the beat, but they do not worship Him with devotion.

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ਇਕਿ ਅੰਨੁ ਨ ਖਾਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਿਆ ਕੀਜਈ ॥

eik an na khaeh moorakh tinaa kiaa keejee |

Some refuse to eat; what can be done with these fools?

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ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਹੋਈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਕਿਵੈ ਨ ਧੀਜਈ ॥

trisanaa hoee bahut kivai na dheejee |

Thirst and desire have greatly increased; nothing brings satisfaction.

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ਕਰਮ ਵਧਹਿ ਕੈ ਲੋਅ ਖਪਿ ਮਰੀਜਈ ॥

karam vadheh kai loa khap mareejee |

Some are tied down by rituals; they hassle themselves to death.

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ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜਈ ॥

laahaa naam sansaar amrit peejee |

In this world, profit comes by drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam.

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ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਅਸਨੇਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਘੀਜਈ ॥੧੭॥

har bhagatee asanehi guramukh gheejee |17|

The Gurmukhs gather in loving devotional worship of the Lord. ||17||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਲਾਰ ਰਾਗੁ ਜੋ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

guramukh malaar raag jo kareh tin man tan seetal hoe |

Those Gurmukhs who sing in the Raga of Malaar - their minds and bodies become cool and calm.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਏਕੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਏਕੋ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

gurasabadee ek pachhaaniaa eko sachaa soe |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they realize the One, the One True Lord.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

man tan sachaa sach man sache sachee soe |

Their minds and bodies are true; they obey the True Lord, and they are known as true.

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ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

andar sachee bhagat hai sahaje hee pat hoe |

True devotional worship is deep within them; they are automatically blessed with honor.

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ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਘੋਰ ਅੰਧਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਰਾਹੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

kalijug meh ghor andhaar hai manamukh raahu na koe |

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, there is utter darkness; the self-willed manmukh cannot find the way.

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ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

se vaddabhaagee naanakaa jin guramukh paragatt hoe |1|

O Nanak, very blessed are those Gurmukhs, unto whom the Lord is revealed. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਇੰਦੁ ਵਰਸੈ ਕਰਿ ਦਇਆ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਮਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਚਾਉ ॥

eind varasai kar deaa lokaan man upajai chaau |

The clouds rain down mercifully, and joy wells up in the minds of the people.

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ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਇੰਦੁ ਵਰਸਦਾ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਂਉ ॥

jis kai hukam ind varasadaa tis kai sad balihaarai jaanau |

I am forever a sacrifice to the One, by whose Command the clouds burst forth with rain.

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