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Ang 129 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
ahinis preet sabad saachai har sar vaasaa paavaniaa |5|
Day and night, they are in love with the True Word of the Shabad. They obtain their home in the Ocean of the Lord. ||5||
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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਬਗੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਈ ॥
manamukh sadaa bag mailaa haumai mal laaee |
The self-willed manmukhs shall always be filthy cranes, smeared with the filth of ego.
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ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਪਰੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
eisanaan karai par mail na jaaee |
They may bathe, but their filth is not removed.
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ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
jeevat marai gurasabad beechaarai haumai mail chukaavaniaa |6|
One who dies while yet alive, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad, is rid of this filth of ego. ||6||
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ਰਤਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਘਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
ratan padaarath ghar te paaeaa |
The Priceless Jewel is found, in the home of one's own being,
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ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
poorai satigur sabad sunaaeaa |
when one listens to the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect True Guru.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਨਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
gur parasaad mittiaa andhiaaraa ghatt chaanan aap pachhaananiaa |7|
By Guru's Grace, the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled; I have come to recognize the Divine Light within my own heart. ||7||
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ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਤੈ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ॥
aap upaae tai aape vekhai |
The Lord Himself creates, and He Himself beholds.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਲੇਖੈ ॥
satigur sevai so jan lekhai |
Serving the True Guru, one becomes acceptable.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੩੧॥੩੨॥
naanak naam vasai ghatt antar gur kirapaa te paavaniaa |8|31|32|
O Nanak, the Naam dwells deep within the heart; by Guru's Grace, it is obtained. ||8||31||32||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
maajh mahalaa 3 |
Maajh, Third Mehl:
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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
maaeaa mohu jagat sabaaeaa |
The whole world is engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya.
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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
trai gun deeseh mohe maaeaa |
Those who are controlled by the three qualities are attached to Maya.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਚਉਥੈ ਪਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
gur parasaadee ko viralaa boojhai chauthai pad liv laavaniaa |1|
By Guru's Grace, a few come to understand; they center their consciousness in the fourth state. ||1||
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ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
hau vaaree jeeo vaaree maaeaa mohu sabad jalaavaniaa |
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who burn away their emotional attachment to Maya, through the Shabad.
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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਜਲਾਏ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
maaeaa mohu jalaae so har siau chit laae har dar mahalee sobhaa paavaniaa |1| rahaau |
Those who burn away this attachment to Maya, and focus their consciousness on the Lord are honored in the True Court, and the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||1||Pause||
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ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
devee devaa mool hai maaeaa |
The source, the root, of the gods and goddesses is Maya.
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ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਜਿੰਨਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
sinmrit saasat jin upaaeaa |
For them, the Simritees and the Shaastras were composed.
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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
kaam krodh pasariaa sansaare aae jaae dukh paavaniaa |2|
Sexual desire and anger are diffused throughout the universe. Coming and going, people suffer in pain. ||2||
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ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਇਕੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
tis vich giaan ratan ik paaeaa |
The jewel of spiritual wisdom was placed within the universe.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
gur parasaadee man vasaaeaa |
By Guru's Grace, it is enshrined within the mind.
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ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
jat sat sanjam sach kamaavai gur poorai naam dhiaavaniaa |3|
Celibacy, chastity, self-discipline and the practice of truthfulness are obtained from the Perfect Guru, by meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||3||
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ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਧਨ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੀ ॥
peeearrai dhan bharam bhulaanee |
In this world of her parents' home, the soul-bride has been deluded by doubt.
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ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੋਤਾਣੀ ॥
doojai laagee fir pachhotaanee |
Attached to duality, she later comes to regret it.
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ਹਲਤੁ ਪਲਤੁ ਦੋਵੈ ਗਵਾਏ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
halat palat dovai gavaae supanai sukh na paavaniaa |4|
She forfeits both this world and the next, and even in her dreams, she does not find peace. ||4||
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ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਧਨ ਕੰਤੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
peeearrai dhan kant samaale |
The soul-bride who remembers her Husband Lord in this world,
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਵੇਖੈ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
gur parasaadee vekhai naale |
by Guru's Grace, sees Him close at hand.
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ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਿੰਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
pir kai sehaj rahai rang raatee sabad singaar banaavaniaa |5|
She remains intuitively attuned to the Love of her Beloved; she makes the Word of His Shabad her decoration. ||5||
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ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
safal janam jinaa satigur paaeaa |
Blessed and fruitful is the coming of those who find the True Guru;
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ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥
doojaa bhaau gur sabad jalaaeaa |
through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they burn their love of duality.
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ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
eko rav rahiaa ghatt antar mil satasangat har gun gaavaniaa |6|
The One Lord is permeating and pervading deep within the heart. Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||6||
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਕਾਹੇ ਆਇਆ ॥
satigur na seve so kaahe aaeaa |
Those who do not serve the True Guru-why did they even come into this world?
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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
dhrig jeevan birathaa janam gavaaeaa |
Cursed are their lives; they have uselessly wasted this human life.
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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
manamukh naam chit na aavai bin naavai bahu dukh paavaniaa |7|
The self-willed manmukhs do not remember the Naam. Without the Naam, they suffer in terrible pain. ||7||
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ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
jin sisatt saajee soee jaanai |
The One who created the Universe, He alone knows it.
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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
aape melai sabad pachhaanai |
He unites with Himself those who realize the Shabad.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਜਿਨ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧॥੩੨॥੩੩॥
naanak naam miliaa tin jan kau jin dhur masatak lekh likhaavaniaa |8|1|32|33|
O Nanak, they alone receive the Naam, upon whose foreheads such pre-ordained destiny is recorded. ||8||1||32||33||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
maajh mahalaa 4 |
Maajh, Fourth Mehl:
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ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਆਪੇ ॥
aad purakh aparanpar aape |
The Primal Being is Himself remote and beyond.
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ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥
aape thaape thaap uthaape |
He Himself establishes, and having established, He disestablishes.
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ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
sabh meh varatai eko soee guramukh sobhaa paavaniaa |1|
The One Lord is pervading in all; those who become Gurmukh are honored. ||1||
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ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥
hau vaaree jeeo vaaree nirankaaree naam dhiaavaniaa |
I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those who meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Formless Lord.
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