Ang 1288 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

likhiaa palai paae so sach jaaneeai |

One whose pre-ordained destiny is activated, comes to know the True Lord.

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ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬੇੜੁ ਗਇਆ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

hukamee hoe niberr geaa jaaneeai |

By God's Command, it is ordained. When the mortal goes, he knows.

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ਭਉਜਲ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ॥

bhaujal taaranahaar sabad pachhaaneeai |

Realize the Word of the Shabad, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਚੋਰ ਜਾਰ ਜੂਆਰ ਪੀੜੇ ਘਾਣੀਐ ॥

chor jaar jooaar peerre ghaaneeai |

Thieves, adulterers and gamblers are pressed like seeds in the mill.

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ਨਿੰਦਕ ਲਾਇਤਬਾਰ ਮਿਲੇ ਹੜੑਵਾਣੀਐ ॥

nindak laaeitabaar mile harravaaneeai |

Slanderers and gossipers are hand-cuffed.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਸੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥੨੧॥

guramukh sach samaae su daragah jaaneeai |21|

The Gurmukh is absorbed in the True Lord, and is famous in the Court of the Lord. ||21||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਨਾਉ ਫਕੀਰੈ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਮੂਰਖ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਨਾਉ ॥

naau fakeerai paatisaahu moorakh panddit naau |

The beggar is known as an emperor, and the fool is known as a religious scholar.

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ਅੰਧੇ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਰਖੂ ਏਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਆਉ ॥

andhe kaa naau paarakhoo evai kare guaau |

The blind man is known as a seer; this is how people talk.

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ਇਲਤਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ਚਉਧਰੀ ਕੂੜੀ ਪੂਰੇ ਥਾਉ ॥

eilat kaa naau chaudharee koorree poore thaau |

The trouble-maker is called a leader, and the liar is seated with honor.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਕਲਿ ਕਾ ਏਹੁ ਨਿਆਉ ॥੧॥

naanak guramukh jaaneeai kal kaa ehu niaau |1|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs know that this is justice in the Dark Age of Kali Yuga. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਹਰਣਾਂ ਬਾਜਾਂ ਤੈ ਸਿਕਦਾਰਾਂ ਏਨੑਾ ਪੜਿੑਆ ਨਾਉ ॥

haranaan baajaan tai sikadaaraan enaa parraa naau |

Deer, falcons and government officials are known to be trained and clever.

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ਫਾਂਧੀ ਲਗੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਫਹਾਇਨਿ ਅਗੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥

faandhee lagee jaat fahaaein agai naahee thaau |

When the trap is set, they trap their own kind; hereafter they will find no place of rest.

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ਸੋ ਪੜਿਆ ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਬੀਨਾ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਕਮਾਣਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

so parriaa so panddit beenaa jinaee kamaanaa naau |

He alone is learned and wise, and he alone is a scholar, who practices the Name.

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ਪਹਿਲੋ ਦੇ ਜੜ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਤਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਛਾਂਉ ॥

pahilo de jarr andar jamai taa upar hovai chhaanau |

First, the tree puts down its roots, and then it spreads out its shade above.

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ਰਾਜੇ ਸੀਹ ਮੁਕਦਮ ਕੁਤੇ ॥

raaje seeh mukadam kute |

The kings are tigers, and their officials are dogs;

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ਜਾਇ ਜਗਾਇਨਿੑ ਬੈਠੇ ਸੁਤੇ ॥

jaae jagaaeina baitthe sute |

they go out and awaken the sleeping people to harass them.

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ਚਾਕਰ ਨਹਦਾ ਪਾਇਨਿੑ ਘਾਉ ॥

chaakar nahadaa paaeina ghaau |

The public servants inflict wounds with their nails.

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ਰਤੁ ਪਿਤੁ ਕੁਤਿਹੋ ਚਟਿ ਜਾਹੁ ॥

rat pit kutiho chatt jaahu |

The dogs lick up the blood that is spilled.

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ਜਿਥੈ ਜੀਆਂ ਹੋਸੀ ਸਾਰ ॥

jithai jeean hosee saar |

But there, in the Court of the Lord, all beings will be judged.

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ਨਕਂੀ ਵਢਂੀ ਲਾਇਤਬਾਰ ॥੨॥

nakanee vadtanee laaeitabaar |2|

Those who have violated the people's trust will be disgraced; their noses will be cut off. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਮੇਦਨੀ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਦਾ ਸਾਰ ॥

aap upaae medanee aape karadaa saar |

He Himself creates the world, and He himself takes care of it.

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ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਕਟੀਐ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

bhai bin bharam na katteeai naam na lagai piaar |

Without the Fear of God, doubt is not dispelled, and love for the Name is not embraced.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਭਉ ਊਪਜੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

satigur te bhau aoopajai paaeeai mokh duaar |

Through the True Guru, the Fear of God wells up, and the Door of Salvation is found.

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ਭੈ ਤੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਿਲਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

bhai te sehaj paaeeai mil jotee jot apaar |

Through the Fear of God, intuitive ease is obtained, and one's light merges into the Light of the Infinite.

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ਭੈ ਤੇ ਭੈਜਲੁ ਲੰਘੀਐ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

bhai te bhaijal langheeai guramatee veechaar |

Through the Fear of God, the terrifying world-ocean is crossed over, reflecting on the Guru's Teachings.

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ਭੈ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

bhai te nirbhau paaeeai jis daa ant na paaraavaar |

Through the Fear of God, the Fearless Lord is found; He has no end or limitation.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੈ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਜਲਤੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥

manamukh bhai kee saar na jaananee trisanaa jalate kareh pukaar |

The self-willed manmukhs do not appreciate the value of the Fear of God. Burning in desire, they weep and wail.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਵੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰ ॥੨੨॥

naanak naavai hee te sukh paaeaa guramatee ur dhaar |22|

O Nanak, through the Name, peace is obtained, by enshrining the Guru's Teachings within the heart. ||22||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਰੂਪੈ ਕਾਮੈ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਭੁਖੈ ਸਾਦੈ ਗੰਢੁ ॥

roopai kaamai dosatee bhukhai saadai gandt |

Beauty and sexual desire are friends; hunger and tasty food are tied together.

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ਲਬੈ ਮਾਲੈ ਘੁਲਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਮਿਚਲਿ ਊਂਘੈ ਸਉੜਿ ਪਲੰਘੁ ॥

labai maalai ghul mil michal aoonghai saurr palangh |

Greed is bound up in its search for wealth, and sleep will use even a tiny space as a bed.

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ਭੰਉਕੈ ਕੋਪੁ ਖੁਆਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਫਕੜੁ ਪਿਟੇ ਅੰਧੁ ॥

bhnaukai kop khuaar hoe fakarr pitte andh |

Anger barks and brings ruin on itself, blindly pursuing useless conflicts.

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ਚੁਪੈ ਚੰਗਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਗੰਧੁ ॥੧॥

chupai changaa naanakaa vin naavai muhi gandh |1|

It is good to be silent, O Nanak; without the Name, one's mouth spews forth only filth. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਰਾਜੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਪੰਜੇ ਠਗ ॥

raaj maal roop jaat joban panje tthag |

Royal power, wealth, beauty, social status and youth are the five thieves.

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ਏਨੀ ਠਗੀਂ ਜਗੁ ਠਗਿਆ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਰਖੀ ਲਜ ॥

enee tthageen jag tthagiaa kinai na rakhee laj |

These thieves have plundered the world; no one's honor has been spared.

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ਏਨਾ ਠਗਨਿੑ ਠਗ ਸੇ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

enaa tthagana tthag se ji gur kee pairee paeh |

But these thieves themselves are robbed, by those who fall at the Guru's Feet.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮਾ ਬਾਹਰੇ ਹੋਰਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਮੁਠੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

naanak karamaa baahare hor kete mutthe jaeh |2|

O Nanak, the multitudes who do not have good karma are plundered. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਪੜਿਆ ਲੇਖੇਦਾਰੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੀਐ ॥

parriaa lekhedaar lekhaa mangeeai |

The learned and educated are called to account for their actions.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੂੜਿਆਰੁ ਅਉਖਾ ਤੰਗੀਐ ॥

vin naavai koorriaar aaukhaa tangeeai |

Without the Name, they are judged false; they become miserable and suffer hardship.

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ਅਉਘਟ ਰੁਧੇ ਰਾਹ ਗਲੀਆਂ ਰੋਕੀਆਂ ॥

aaughatt rudhe raah galeean rokeean |

Their path becomes treacherous and difficult, and their way is blocked.

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ਸਚਾ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆਂ ॥

sachaa veparavaahu sabad santokheean |

Through the Shabad, the Word of the True and Independent Lord God, one becomes content.

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ਗਹਿਰ ਗਭੀਰ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਹਾਥ ਨ ਲਭਈ ॥

gahir gabheer athaahu haath na labhee |

The Lord is deep and profound and unfathomable; His depth cannot be measured.

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ਮੁਹੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਹੁ ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਛੁਟਸੀ ॥

muhe muhi chottaa khaahu vin gur koe na chhuttasee |

Without the Guru, the mortals are beaten and punched in the face and the mouth, and no one is released.

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ਪਤਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ॥

pat setee ghar jaahu naam vakhaaneeai |

Chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one returns to his true home with honor.

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ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਾਹ ਗਿਰਾਹ ਦੇਂਦਾ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥੨੩॥

hukamee saah giraah dendaa jaaneeai |23|

Know that the Lord, by the Hukam of His Command, gives sustenance and the breath of life. ||23||

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