Ang 1342 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਬਿਭਾਸ ॥

prabhaatee asattapadeea mahalaa 1 bibhaas |

Prabhaatee, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehl, Bibhaas:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਬਉਰੀ ਮਨੁ ਬਉਰਾਇਆ ॥

dubidhaa bauree man bauraaeaa |

The insanity of duality has driven the mind insane.

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ਝੂਠੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

jhootthai laalach janam gavaaeaa |

In false greed, life is wasting away.

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ਲਪਟਿ ਰਹੀ ਫੁਨਿ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

lapatt rahee fun bandh na paaeaa |

Duality clings to the mind; it cannot be restrained.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

satigur raakhe naam drirraaeaa |1|

The True Guru saves us, implanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord within. ||1||

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ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਰੈ ॥

naa man marai na maaeaa marai |

Without subduing the mind, Maya cannot be subdued.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਭਉ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jin kichh keea soee jaanai sabad veechaar bhau saagar tarai |1| rahaau |

The One who created this, He alone understands. Contemplating the Word of the Shabad, one is carried across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਸੰਚਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

maaeaa sanch raaje ahankaaree |

Gathering the wealth of Maya, kings become proud and arrogant.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥

maaeaa saath na chalai piaaree |

But this Maya that they love so much shall not go along with them in the end.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਹੈ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ॥

maaeaa mamataa hai bahu rangee |

There are so many colors and flavors of attachment to Maya.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਸੰਗੀ ॥੨॥

bin naavai ko saath na sangee |2|

Except for the Name, no one has any friend or companion. ||2||

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ਜਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਪਰ ਮਨੁ ਤੈਸਾ ॥

jiau man dekheh par man taisaa |

According to one's own mind, one sees the minds of others.

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ਜੈਸੀ ਮਨਸਾ ਤੈਸੀ ਦਸਾ ॥

jaisee manasaa taisee dasaa |

According to one's desires, one's condition is determined.

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ਜੈਸਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਤੈਸੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

jaisaa karam taisee liv laavai |

According to one's actions, one is focused and tuned in.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਛਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥

satigur poochh sehaj ghar paavai |3|

Seeking the advice of the True Guru, one finds the home of peace and poise. ||3||

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ਰਾਗਿ ਨਾਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

raag naad man doojai bhaae |

In music and song, the mind is caught by the love of duality.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

antar kapatt mahaa dukh paae |

Filled with deception deep within, one suffers in terrible pain.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

satigur bhettai sojhee paae |

Meeting with the True Guru, one is blessed with clear understanding,

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ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥

sachai naam rahai liv laae |4|

and remains lovingly attuned to the True Name. ||4||

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ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

sachai sabad sach kamaavai |

Through the True Word of the Shabad, one practices Truth.

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ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

sachee baanee har gun gaavai |

He sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, through the True Word of His Bani.

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਮਰ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

nij ghar vaas amar pad paavai |

He dwells in the home of his own heart deep within, and obtains the immortal status.

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ਤਾ ਦਰਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

taa dar saachai sobhaa paavai |5|

Then, he is blessed with honor in the Court of the True Lord. ||5||

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

gur sevaa bin bhagat na hoee |

Without serving the Guru, there is no devotional worship,

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ਅਨੇਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ॥

anek jatan karai je koee |

even though one may make all sorts of efforts.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਬਦੇ ਖੋਈ ॥

haumai meraa sabade khoee |

If one eradicates egotism and selfishness through the Shabad,

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੬॥

niramal naam vasai man soee |6|

the Immaculate Naam comes to abide in the mind. ||6||

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ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

eis jag meh sabad karanee hai saar |

In this world, the practice of the Shabad is the most excellent occupation.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

bin sabadai hor mohu gubaar |

Without the Shabad, everything else is the darkness of emotional attachment.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

sabade naam rakhai ur dhaar |

Through the Shabad, the Naam is enshrined within the heart.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਗਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥੭॥

sabade gat mat mokh duaar |7|

Through the Shabad, one obtains clear understanding and the door of salvation. ||7||

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ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਣਹਾਰੋ ॥

avar naahee kar dekhanahaaro |

There is no other Creator except the All-seeing Lord God.

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ਸਾਚਾ ਆਪਿ ਅਨੂਪੁ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥

saachaa aap anoop apaaro |

The True Lord Himself is Infinite and Incomparably Beautiful.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਊਤਮ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

raam naam aootam gat hoee |

Through the Lord's Name, one obtains the most sublime and exalted state.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੧॥

naanak khoj lahai jan koee |8|1|

O Nanak, how rare are those humble beings, who seek and find the Lord. ||8||1||

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ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

prabhaatee mahalaa 1 |

Prabhaatee, First Mehl:

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਸਗਲ ਜਗੁ ਛਾਇਆ ॥

maaeaa mohi sagal jag chhaaeaa |

Emotional attachment to Maya is spread out all over the world.

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ਕਾਮਣਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਲੋਭਾਇਆ ॥

kaaman dekh kaam lobhaaeaa |

Seeing a beautiful woman, the man is overcome with sexual desire.

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ਸੁਤ ਕੰਚਨ ਸਿਉ ਹੇਤੁ ਵਧਾਇਆ ॥

sut kanchan siau het vadhaaeaa |

His love for his children and gold steadily increases.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਇਕੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

sabh kichh apanaa ik raam paraaeaa |1|

He sees everything as his own, but he does not own the One Lord. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਉ ਜਪਮਾਲੀ ॥

aisaa jaap jpau japamaalee |

I meditate as I chant on such a mala,

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ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dukh sukh parahar bhagat niraalee |1| rahaau |

that I rise above pleasure and pain; I attain the most wondrous devotional worship of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

gun nidhaan teraa ant na paaeaa |

O Treasure of Virtue, Your limits cannot be found.

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ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਤੁਝ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥

saach sabad tujh maeh samaaeaa |

Through the True Word of the Shabad, I am absorbed into You.

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ਆਵਾ ਗਉਣੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

aavaa gaun tudh aap rachaaeaa |

You Yourself created the comings and goings of reincarnation.

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ਸੇਈ ਭਗਤ ਜਿਨ ਸਚਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

seee bhagat jin sach chit laaeaa |2|

They alone are devotees, who focus their consciousness on You. ||2||

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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਰਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥

giaan dhiaan narahar nirabaanee |

Spiritual wisdom and meditation on the Lord, the Lord of Nirvaanaa

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

bin satigur bhette koe na jaanee |

- without meeting the True Guru, no one knows this.

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ਸਗਲ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

sagal sarovar jot samaanee |

The Lord's Light fills the sacred pools of all beings.

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ਆਨਦ ਰੂਪ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੩॥

aanad roop vittahu kurabaanee |3|

I am a sacrifice to the Embodiment of Bliss. ||3||

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ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

bhaau bhagat guramatee paae |

Through the Guru's Teachings, one achieves loving devotional worship.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

haumai vichahu sabad jalaae |

The Shabad burns away egotism from within.

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