Ang 1354 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਧ੍ਰਿਗੰਤ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਸਨੇਹੰ ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਸਨੇਹੰ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਬਾਂਧਵਹ ॥

dhrigant maat pitaa sanehan dhrig sanehan bhraat baandhavah |

Cursed is loving attachment to one's mother and father; cursed is loving attachment to one's siblings and relatives.

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਸ੍ਨੇਹੰ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਲਾਸ ਸੁਤਹ ॥

dhrig sanehan banitaa bilaas sutah |

Cursed is attachment to the joys of family life with one's spouse and children.

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਸ੍ਨੇਹੰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਾਰਥ ਕਹ ॥

dhrig sanehan grihaarath kah |

Cursed is attachment to household affairs.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਸ੍ਨੇਹ ਸਤੵਿੰ ਸੁਖਯੰ ਬਸੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕਹ ॥੨॥

saadhasang saneeh satayin sukhayan basant naanakah |2|

Only loving attachment to the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, is True. Nanak dwells there in peace. ||2||

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ਮਿਥੵੰਤ ਦੇਹੰ ਖੀਣੰਤ ਬਲਨੰ ॥

mithayant dehan kheenant balanan |

The body is false; its power is temporary.

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ਬਰਧੰਤਿ ਜਰੂਆ ਹਿਤੵੰਤ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

baradhant jarooaa hitayant maaeaa |

It grows old; its love for Maya increases greatly.

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ਅਤੵੰਤ ਆਸਾ ਆਥਿਤੵ ਭਵਨੰ ॥

atayant aasaa aathitay bhavanan |

The human is only a temporary guest in the home of the body, but he has high hopes.

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ਗਨੰਤ ਸ੍ਵਾਸਾ ਭੈਯਾਨ ਧਰਮੰ ॥

ganant svaasaa bhaiyaan dharaman |

The Righteous Judge of Dharma is relentless; he counts each and every breath.

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ਪਤੰਤਿ ਮੋਹ ਕੂਪ ਦੁਰਲਭੵ ਦੇਹੰ ਤਤ ਆਸ੍ਰਯੰ ਨਾਨਕ ॥

patant moh koop duralabhay dehan tat aasrayan naanak |

The human body, so difficult to obtain, has fallen into the deep dark pit of emotional attachment. O Nanak, its only support is God, the Essence of Reality.

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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ॥੩॥

gobind gobind gobind gopaal kripaa |3|

O God, Lord of the World, Lord of the Universe, Master of the Universe, please be kind to me. ||3||

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ਕਾਚ ਕੋਟੰ ਰਚੰਤਿ ਤੋਯੰ ਲੇਪਨੰ ਰਕਤ ਚਰਮਣਹ ॥

kaach kottan rachant toyan lepanan rakat charamanah |

This fragile body-fortress is made up of water, plastered with blood and wrapped in skin.

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ਨਵੰਤ ਦੁਆਰੰ ਭੀਤ ਰਹਿਤੰ ਬਾਇ ਰੂਪੰ ਅਸਥੰਭਨਹ ॥

navant duaaran bheet rahitan baae roopan asathanbhanah |

It has nine gates, but no doors; it is supported by pillars of wind, the channels of the breath.

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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮੰ ਨਹ ਸਿਮਰੰਤਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਾਨੰਤਿ ਅਸਥਿਰੰ ॥

gobind naaman neh simarant agiaanee jaanant asathiran |

The ignorant person does not meditate in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe; he thinks that this body is permanent.

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ਦੁਰਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਉਧਰੰਤ ਸਾਧ ਸਰਣ ਨਾਨਕ ॥

duralabh deh udharant saadh saran naanak |

This precious body is saved and redeemed in the Sanctuary of the Holy, O Nanak,

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਜਪੰਤਿ ॥੪॥

har har har har har hare japant |4|

chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, Har, Har, Har, Haray. ||4||

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ਸੁਭੰਤ ਤੁਯੰ ਅਚੁਤ ਗੁਣਗੵੰ ਪੂਰਨੰ ਬਹੁਲੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲਾ ॥

subhant tuyan achut gunagayan pooranan bahulo kripaalaa |

O Glorious, Eternal and Imperishable, Perfect and Abundantly Compassionate,

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ਗੰਭੀਰੰ ਊਚੈ ਸਰਬਗਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

ganbheeran aoochai sarabag apaaraa |

Profound and Unfathomable, Lofty and Exalted, All-knowing and Infinite Lord God.

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ਭ੍ਰਿਤਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਿਅੰ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਚਰਣੰ ॥

bhritiaa prian bisraam charanan |

O Lover of Your devoted servants, Your Feet are a Sanctuary of Peace.

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ਅਨਾਥ ਨਾਥੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣੰ ॥੫॥

anaath naathe naanak saranan |5|

O Master of the masterless, Helper of the helpless, Nanak seeks Your Sanctuary. ||5||

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ਮ੍ਰਿਗੀ ਪੇਖੰਤ ਬਧਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੇਣ ਲਖੵ ਆਵਧਹ ॥

mrigee pekhant badhik prahaaren lakhay aavadhah |

Seeing the deer, the hunter aims his weapons.

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ਅਹੋ ਜਸੵ ਰਖੇਣ ਗੋਪਾਲਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਰੋਮ ਨ ਛੇਦੵਤੇ ॥੬॥

aho jasay rakhen gopaalah naanak rom na chhedayate |6|

But if one is protected by the Lord of the World, O Nanak, not a hair on his head will be touched. ||6||

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ਬਹੁ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਤਾ ਬਲਵੰਤ ਕਾਰੀ ਸੇਵੰਤ ਸੂਰਾ ਚਤੁਰ ਦਿਸਹ ॥

bahu jatan karataa balavant kaaree sevant sooraa chatur disah |

He may be surrounded on all four sides by servants and powerful warriors;

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ਬਿਖਮ ਥਾਨ ਬਸੰਤ ਊਚਹ ਨਹ ਸਿਮਰੰਤ ਮਰਣੰ ਕਦਾਂਚਹ ॥

bikham thaan basant aoochah neh simarant maranan kadaanchah |

he may dwell in a lofty place, difficult to approach, and never even think of death.

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ਹੋਵੰਤਿ ਆਗਿਆ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਪੁਰਖਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀਟੀ ਸਾਸ ਅਕਰਖਤੇ ॥੭॥

hovant aagiaa bhagavaan purakhah naanak keettee saas akarakhate |7|

But when the Order comes from the Primal Lord God, O Nanak, even an ant can take away his breath of life. ||7||

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ਸਬਦੰ ਰਤੰ ਹਿਤੰ ਮਇਆ ਕੀਰਤੰ ਕਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਕ੍ਰਿਤੁਆ ॥

sabadan ratan hitan meaa keeratan kalee karam krituaa |

To be imbued and attuned to the Word of the Shabad; to be kind and compassionate; to sing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises - these are the most worthwhile actions in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

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ਮਿਟੰਤਿ ਤਤ੍ਰਾਗਤ ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹੰ ॥

mittant tatraagat bharam mohan |

In this way, one's inner doubts and emotional attachments are dispelled.

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ਭਗਵਾਨ ਰਮਣੰ ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਥਾਨੵਿੰ ॥

bhagavaan ramanan sarabatr thaanayin |

God is pervading and permeating all places.

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ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟ ਤੁਯੰ ਅਮੋਘ ਦਰਸਨੰ ਬਸੰਤ ਸਾਧ ਰਸਨਾ ॥

drisatt tuyan amogh darasanan basant saadh rasanaa |

So obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan; He dwells upon the tongues of the Holy.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਿਅੰ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੮॥

har har har hare naanak prian jaap japanaa |8|

O Nanak, meditate and chant the Name of the Beloved Lord, Har, Har, Har, Haray. ||8||

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ਘਟੰਤ ਰੂਪੰ ਘਟੰਤ ਦੀਪੰ ਘਟੰਤ ਰਵਿ ਸਸੀਅਰ ਨਖੵਤ੍ਰ ਗਗਨੰ ॥

ghattant roopan ghattant deepan ghattant rav saseear nakhayatr gaganan |

Beauty fades away, islands fade away, the sun, moon, stars and sky fade away.

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ਘਟੰਤ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਗਿਰਿ ਤਰ ਸਿਖੰਡੰ ॥

ghattant basudhaa gir tar sikhanddan |

The earth, mountains, forests and lands fade away.

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ਘਟੰਤ ਲਲਨਾ ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਹੀਤੰ ॥

ghattant lalanaa sut bhraat heetan |

One's spouse, children, siblings and loved friends fade away.

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ਘਟੰਤ ਕਨਿਕ ਮਾਨਿਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਸ੍ਵਰੂਪੰ ॥

ghattant kanik maanik maaeaa svaroopan |

Gold and jewels and the incomparable beauty of Maya fade away.

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ਨਹ ਘਟੰਤ ਕੇਵਲ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਅਚੁਤ ॥

neh ghattant keval gopaal achut |

Only the Eternal, Unchanging Lord does not fade away.

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ਅਸਥਿਰੰ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ॥੯॥

asathiran naanak saadh jan |9|

O Nanak, only the humble Saints are steady and stable forever. ||9||

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ਨਹ ਬਿਲੰਬ ਧਰਮੰ ਬਿਲੰਬ ਪਾਪੰ ॥

neh bilanb dharaman bilanb paapan |

Do not delay in practicing righteousness; delay in committing sins.

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ਦ੍ਰਿੜੰਤ ਨਾਮੰ ਤਜੰਤ ਲੋਭੰ ॥

drirrant naaman tajant lobhan |

Implant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within yourself, and abandon greed.

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ਸਰਣਿ ਸੰਤੰ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਨਾਸੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੰ ਧਰਮ ਲਖੵਿਣ ॥

saran santan kilabikh naasan praapatan dharam lakhayin |

In the Sanctuary of the Saints, the sins are erased. The character of righteousness is received by that person,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਹ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਮਾਧਵਹ ॥੧੦॥

naanak jih suprasan maadhavah |10|

O Nanak, with whom the Lord is pleased and satisfied. ||10||

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ਮਿਰਤ ਮੋਹੰ ਅਲਪ ਬੁਧੵੰ ਰਚੰਤਿ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਸਾਹੰ ॥

mirat mohan alap budhayan rachant banitaa binod saahan |

The person of shallow understanding is dying in emotional attachment; he is engrossed in pursuits of pleasure with his wife.

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ਜੌਬਨ ਬਹਿਕ੍ਰਮ ਕਨਿਕ ਕੁੰਡਲਹ ॥

jauaban bahikram kanik kunddalah |

With youthful beauty and golden earrings,

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ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਮੰਦਿਰ ਸੋਭੰਤਿ ਬਸਤ੍ਰਾ ਇਤੵੰਤ ਮਾਇਆ ਬੵਾਪਿਤੰ ॥

bachitr mandir sobhant basatraa itayant maaeaa bayaapitan |

wondrous mansions, decorations and clothes - this is how Maya clings to him.

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ਹੇ ਅਚੁਤ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੋ ਭਗਵਾਨਏ ਨਮਹ ॥੧੧॥

he achut saran sant naanak bho bhagavaane namah |11|

O Eternal, Unchanging, Benevolent Lord God, O Sanctuary of the Saints, Nanak humbly bows to You. ||11||

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ਜਨਮੰ ਤ ਮਰਣੰ ਹਰਖੰ ਤ ਸੋਗੰ ਭੋਗੰ ਤ ਰੋਗੰ ॥

janaman ta maranan harakhan ta sogan bhogan ta rogan |

If there is birth, then there is death. If there is pleasure, then there is pain. If there is enjoyment, then there is disease.

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ਊਚੰ ਤ ਨੀਚੰ ਨਾਨੑਾ ਸੁ ਮੂਚੰ ॥

aoochan ta neechan naanaa su moochan |

If there is high, then there is low. If there is small, then there is great.

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