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Ang 1324 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Kalyaan

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਤੁਲਿ ਅਉਰੁ ਨ ਉਪਮਾ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੧॥

raam naam tul aaur na upamaa jan naanak kripaa kareejai |8|1|

Nothing else can equal the Glory of the Lord's Name; please bless servant Nanak with Your Grace. ||8||1||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Kalyaan

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ਕਲਿਆਨ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

kaliaan mahalaa 4 |

Kalyaan, Fourth Mehl:

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ਰਾਮ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸੁ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

raam gur paaras paras kareejai |

O Lord, please bless me with the Touch of the Guru, the Philosopher's Stone.

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ਹਮ ਨਿਰਗੁਣੀ ਮਨੂਰ ਅਤਿ ਫੀਕੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ham niragunee manoor at feeke mil satigur paaras keejai |1| rahaau |

I was unworthy, utterly useless, rusty slag; meeting with the True Guru, I was transformed by the Philosopher's Stone. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੁਰਗ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਸਭਿ ਬਾਂਛਹਿ ਨਿਤਿ ਆਸਾ ਆਸ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

surag mukat baikuntth sabh baanchheh nit aasaa aas kareejai |

Everyone longs for paradise, liberation and heaven; all place their hopes in them.

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ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੇ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਮਾਂਗਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਜੈ ॥੧॥

har darasan ke jan mukat na maangeh mil darasan tripat man dheejai |1|

The humble long for the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; they do not ask for liberation. Their minds are satisfied and comforted by His Darshan. ||1||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਬਲੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਰੀ ਮੋਹੁ ਕਾਲਖ ਦਾਗ ਲਗੀਜੈ ॥

maaeaa mohu sabal hai bhaaree mohu kaalakh daag lageejai |

Emotional attachment to Maya is very powerful; this attachment is a black stain which sticks.

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ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕੇ ਜਨ ਅਲਿਪਤ ਹੈ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਜਿਉ ਮੁਰਗਾਈ ਪੰਕੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ॥੨॥

mere tthaakur ke jan alipat hai mukate jiau muragaaee pank na bheejai |2|

The humble servants of my Lord and Master are unattached and liberated. They are like ducks, whose feathers do not get wet. ||2||

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ਚੰਦਨ ਵਾਸੁ ਭੁਇਅੰਗਮ ਵੇੜੀ ਕਿਵ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਲੀਜੈ ॥

chandan vaas bhueiangam verree kiv mileeai chandan leejai |

The fragrant sandalwood tree is encircled by snakes; how can anyone get to the sandalwood?

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ਕਾਢਿ ਖੜਗੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਰਾਰਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਛੇਦਿ ਛੇਦਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੩॥

kaadt kharrag gur giaan karaaraa bikh chhed chhed ras peejai |3|

Drawing out the Mighty Sword of the Guru's Spiritual Wisdom, I slaughter and kill the poisonous snakes, and drink in the Sweet Nectar. ||3||

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ਆਨਿ ਆਨਿ ਸਮਧਾ ਬਹੁ ਕੀਨੀ ਪਲੁ ਬੈਸੰਤਰ ਭਸਮ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

aan aan samadhaa bahu keenee pal baisantar bhasam kareejai |

You may gather wood and stack it in a pile, but in an instant, fire reduces it to ashes.

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ਮਹਾ ਉਗ੍ਰ ਪਾਪ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਕੀਨੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਲੂਕੀ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੪॥

mahaa ugr paap saakat nar keene mil saadhoo lookee deejai |4|

The faithless cynic gathers the most horrendous sins, but meeting with the Holy Saint, they are placed in the fire. ||4||

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ਸਾਧੂ ਸਾਧ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ਨੀਕੇ ਜਿਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਰੀਜੈ ॥

saadhoo saadh saadh jan neeke jin antar naam dhareejai |

The Holy, Saintly devotees are sublime and exalted. They enshrine the Naam, the Name of the Lord, deep within.

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ਪਰਸ ਨਿਪਰਸੁ ਭਏ ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ਦਿਖੀਜੈ ॥੫॥

paras niparas bhe saadhoo jan jan har bhagavaan dikheejai |5|

By the touch of the Holy and the humble servants of the Lord, the Lord God is seen. ||5||

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ਸਾਕਤ ਸੂਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਗੁਰਝੀ ਭਰਿਆ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਨੁ ਤਨੀਜੈ ॥

saakat soot bahu gurajhee bhariaa kiau kar taan taneejai |

The thread of the faithless cynic is totally knotted and tangled; how can anything be woven with it?

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ਤੰਤੁ ਸੂਤੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਿਕਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਗੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੬॥

tant soot kichh nikasai naahee saakat sang na keejai |6|

This thread cannot be woven into yarn; do not associate with those faithless cynics. ||6||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਨੀਕੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ॥

satigur saadhasangat hai neekee mil sangat raam raveejai |

The True Guru and the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, are exalted and sublime. Joining the Congregation, meditate on the Lord.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਮਾਣਕ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਲੀਜੈ ॥੭॥

antar ratan javehar maanak gur kirapaa te leejai |7|

The gems, jewels and precious stones are deep within; by Guru's Grace, they are found. ||7||

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ਮੇਰਾ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਵਡਾ ਵਡਾ ਹੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਹਮ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਲਹ ਮਿਲੀਜੈ ॥

meraa tthaakur vaddaa vaddaa hai suaamee ham kiau kar milah mileejai |

My Lord and Master is Glorious and Great. How can I be united in His Union?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਪੂਰਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak mel milaae gur pooraa jan kau pooran deejai |8|2|

O Nanak, the Perfect Guru unites His humble servant in His Union, and blesses him with perfection. ||8||2||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Kalyaan

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ਕਲਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

kaliaan mahalaa 4 |

Kalyaan, Fourth Mehl:

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ਰਾਮਾ ਰਮ ਰਾਮੋ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ॥

raamaa ram raamo raam raveejai |

Chant the Name of the Lord, the Lord, the All-pervading Lord.

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ਸਾਧੂ ਸਾਧ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ਨੀਕੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saadhoo saadh saadh jan neeke mil saadhoo har rang keejai |1| rahaau |

The Holy, the humble and Holy, are noble and sublime. Meeting with the Holy, I joyfully love the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹੈ ਜੇਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਤ ਡੋਲ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥

jeea jant sabh jag hai jetaa man ddolat ddol kareejai |

The minds of all the beings and creatures of the world waver unsteadily.

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ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਧੁ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਥੰਮਨ ਕਉ ਥੰਮੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੧॥

kripaa kripaa kar saadh milaavahu jag thaman kau tham deejai |1|

Please take pity on them, be merciful to them, and unite them with the Holy; establish this support to support the world. ||1||

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ਬਸੁਧਾ ਤਲੈ ਤਲੈ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਚਰਨ ਰੁਲੀਜੈ ॥

basudhaa talai talai sabh aoopar mil saadhoo charan ruleejai |

The earth is beneath us, and yet its dust falls down on all; let yourself be covered by the dust of the feet of the Holy.

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ਅਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਅਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਵਹੁ ਸਭ ਸਿਸਟਿ ਚਰਨ ਤਲ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੨॥

at aootam at aootam hovahu sabh sisatt charan tal deejai |2|

You shall be utterly exalted, the most noble and sublime of all; the whole world will place itself at your feet. ||2||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਭਲੀ ਸਿਵ ਨੀਕੀ ਆਨਿ ਪਾਨੀ ਸਕਤਿ ਭਰੀਜੈ ॥

guramukh jot bhalee siv neekee aan paanee sakat bhareejai |

The Gurmukhs are blessed with the Divine Light of the Lord; Maya comes to serve them.

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ਮੈਨਦੰਤ ਨਿਕਸੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਸਾਰੁ ਚਬਿ ਚਬਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੩॥

mainadant nikase gur bachanee saar chab chab har ras peejai |3|

Through the Word of the Guru's Teachings, they bite with teeth of wax and chew iron, drinking in the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਬਹੁ ਕੀਆ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਧੂ ਪੁਰਖ ਮਿਲੀਜੈ ॥

raam naam anugrahu bahu keea gur saadhoo purakh mileejai |

The Lord has shown great mercy, and bestowed His Name; I have met with the Holy Guru, the Primal Being.

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ਗੁਨ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਸਥੀਰਨ ਕੀਏ ਹਰਿ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਨ ਜਸੁ ਦੀਜੈ ॥੪॥

gun raam naam bisatheeran kee har sagal bhavan jas deejai |4|

The Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name have spread out everywhere; the Lord bestows fame all over the world. ||4||

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ਸਾਧੂ ਸਾਧ ਸਾਧ ਮਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਜੈ ॥

saadhoo saadh saadh man preetam bin dekhe reh na sakeejai |

The Beloved Lord is within the minds of the Holy, the Holy Saadhus; without seeing Him, they cannot survive.

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ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਮੀਨ ਜਲੰ ਜਲ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਫੂਟਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥੫॥

jiau jal meen jalan jal preet hai khin jal bin foott mareejai |5|

The fish in the water loves only the water. Without water, it bursts and dies in an instant. ||5||

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