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Ang 1356 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਬਸੰਤ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵਹ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਹ ॥
ghatt ghatt basant baasudevah paarabraham paramesurah |
The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent, Luminous Lord, dwells in each and every heart.
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ਜਾਚੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੰ ਨਹ ਬਿਸਰੰਤਿ ਨਹ ਬਿਸਰੰਤਿ ਨਾਰਾਇਣਹ ॥੨੧॥
jaachant naanak kripaal prasaadan neh bisarant neh bisarant naaraaeinah |21|
Nanak begs for this blessing from the Merciful Lord, that he may never forget Him, never forget Him. ||21||
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Read the full shabad →ਨਹ ਸਮਰਥੰ ਨਹ ਸੇਵਕੰ ਨਹ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਰਮ ਪੁਰਖੋਤਮੰ ॥
neh samarathan neh sevakan neh preet param purakhotaman |
I have no power; I do not serve You, and I do not love You, O Supreme Sublime Lord God.
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ਤਵ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਸਿਮਰਤੇ ਨਾਮੰ ਨਾਨਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰੰ ॥੨੨॥
tav prasaad simarate naaman naanak kripaal har har guran |22|
By Your Grace, Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Merciful Lord, Har, Har. ||22||
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Read the full shabad →ਭਰਣ ਪੋਖਣ ਕਰੰਤ ਜੀਆ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਛਾਦਨ ਦੇਵੰਤ ਦਾਨੰ ॥
bharan pokhan karant jeea bisraam chhaadan devant daanan |
The Lord feeds and sustains all living beings; He blesses them gifts of restful peace and fine clothes.
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ਸ੍ਰਿਜੰਤ ਰਤਨ ਜਨਮ ਚਤੁਰ ਚੇਤਨਹ ॥
srijant ratan janam chatur chetanah |
He created the jewel of human life, with all its cleverness and intelligence.
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ਵਰਤੰਤਿ ਸੁਖ ਆਨੰਦ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਹ ॥ ਸਿਮਰੰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ॥ ਅਨਿਤੵ ਰਚਨਾ ਨਿਰਮੋਹ ਤੇ ॥੨੩॥
varatant sukh aanand prasaadah | simarant naanak har har hare | anitay rachanaa niramoh te |23|
By His Grace, mortals abide in peace and bliss. O Nanak, meditating in remembrance on the Lord, Har, Har, Haray, The mortal is released from attachment to the world. ||23||
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Read the full shabad →ਦਾਨੰ ਪਰਾ ਪੂਰਬੇਣ ਭੁੰਚੰਤੇ ਮਹੀਪਤੇ ॥
daanan paraa pooraben bhunchante maheepate |
The kings of the earth are eating up the blessings of the good karma of their past lives.
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ਬਿਪਰੀਤ ਬੁਧੵੰ ਮਾਰਤ ਲੋਕਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਦੁਖ ਭੋਗਤੇ ॥੨੪॥
bipareet budhayan maarat lokah naanak chirankaal dukh bhogate |24|
Those cruel-minded rulers who oppress the people, O Nanak, shall suffer in pain for a very long time. ||24||
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ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਅਨੁਗ੍ਰਹੰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਹ ਜਸੵ ਸਿਮਰਣ ਰਿਦੰਤਰਹ ॥
brithaa anugrahan gobindah jasay simaran ridantarah |
Those who meditate in remembrance on the Lord in their hearts, look upon even pain as God's Grace.
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ਆਰੋਗੵੰ ਮਹਾ ਰੋਗੵੰ ਬਿਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤੇ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮਯਹ ॥੨੫॥
aarogayan mahaa rogayan bisimrite karunaa mayah |25|
The healthy person is very sick, if he does not remember the Lord, the Embodiment of Mercy. ||25||
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Read the full shabad →ਰਮਣੰ ਕੇਵਲੰ ਕੀਰਤਨੰ ਸੁਧਰਮੰ ਦੇਹ ਧਾਰਣਹ ॥
ramanan kevalan keeratanan sudharaman deh dhaaranah |
To sing the Kirtan of God's Praises is the righteous duty incurred by taking birth in this human body.
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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਨਾਨਕ ਪੀਵਤੰ ਸੰਤ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪੵਤੇ ॥੨੬॥
amrit naam naaraaein naanak peevatan sant na tripayate |26|
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is Ambrosial Nectar, O Nanak. The Saints drink it in, and never have enough of it. ||26||
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ਸਹਣ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੰ ਸਮ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਸੵ ਦੁਰਜਨਹ ॥
sehan seel santan sam mitrasay durajanah |
The Saints are tolerant and good-natured; friends and enemies are the same to them.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਭੋਜਨ ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੇਣ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਆਵਧ ਹੋਇ ਉਪਤਿਸਟਤੇ ॥੨੭॥
naanak bhojan anik prakaaren nindak aavadh hoe upatisattate |27|
O Nanak, it is all the same to them, whether someone offers them all sorts of foods, or slanders them, or draws weapons to kill them. ||27||
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Read the full shabad →ਤਿਰਸਕਾਰ ਨਹ ਭਵੰਤਿ ਨਹ ਭਵੰਤਿ ਮਾਨ ਭੰਗਨਹ ॥
tirasakaar neh bhavant neh bhavant maan bhanganah |
They pay no attention to dishonor or disrespect.
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ਸੋਭਾ ਹੀਨ ਨਹ ਭਵੰਤਿ ਨਹ ਪੋਹੰਤਿ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਦੁਖਨਹ ॥
sobhaa heen neh bhavant neh pohant sansaar dukhanah |
They are not bothered by gossip; the miseries of the world do not touch them.
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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮ ਜਪੰਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਸੁਖ ਬਾਸਨਹ ॥੨੮॥
gobind naam japant mil saadh sangah naanak se praanee sukh baasanah |28|
Those who join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and chant the Name of the Lord of the Universe - O Nanak, those mortals abide in peace. ||28||
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Read the full shabad →ਸੈਨਾ ਸਾਧ ਸਮੂਹ ਸੂਰ ਅਜਿਤੰ ਸੰਨਾਹੰ ਤਨਿ ਨਿੰਮ੍ਰਤਾਹ ॥
sainaa saadh samooh soor ajitan sanaahan tan ninmrataah |
The Holy people are an invincible army of spiritual warriors; their bodies are protected by the armor of humility.
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ਆਵਧਹ ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਰਮਣੰ ਓਟ ਗੁਰਸਬਦ ਕਰ ਚਰਮਣਹ ॥
aavadhah gun gobind ramanan ott gurasabad kar charamanah |
Their weapons are the Glorious Praises of the Lord which they chant; their Shelter and Shield is the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
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ਆਰੂੜਤੇ ਅਸ੍ਵ ਰਥ ਨਾਗਹ ਬੁਝੰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਾਰਗਹ ॥
aaroorrate asv rath naagah bujhante prabh maaragah |
The horses, chariots and elephants they ride are their way to realize God's Path.
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ਬਿਚਰਤੇ ਨਿਰਭਯੰ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਸੈਨਾ ਧਾਯੰਤੇ ਗੋੁਪਾਲ ਕੀਰਤਨਹ ॥
bicharate nirabhayan satru sainaa dhaayante guopaal keeratanah |
They walk fearlessly through the armies of their enemies; they attack them with the Kirtan of God's Praises.
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ਜਿਤਤੇ ਬਿਸ੍ਵ ਸੰਸਾਰਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਸੵੰ ਕਰੋਤਿ ਪੰਚ ਤਸਕਰਹ ॥੨੯॥
jitate bisv sansaarah naanak vasayan karot panch tasakarah |29|
They conquer the entire world, O Nanak, and overpower the five thieves. ||29||
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Read the full shabad →ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਨਗਰੰ ਦ੍ਰੁਮ ਛਾਯਾ ਰਚਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿਹ ॥
mrig trisanaa gandharab nagaran drum chhaayaa rach duramatih |
Misled by evil-mindedness, mortals are engrossed in the mirage of the illusory world, like the passing shade of a tree.
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ਤਤਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮੋਹ ਮਿਥੵਾ ਸਿਮਰੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਹ ॥੩੦॥
tatah kuttanb moh mithayaa simarant naanak raam raam naamah |30|
Emotional attachment to family is false, so Nanak meditates in remembrance on the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam. ||30||
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ਨਚ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਨਿਗਮੰ ਨਚ ਗੁਣਗੵ ਨਾਮ ਕੀਰਤਨਹ ॥
nach bidiaa nidhaan nigaman nach gunagay naam keeratanah |
I do not possess the treasure of the wisdom of the Vedas, nor do I possess the merits of the Praises of the Naam.
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ਨਚ ਰਾਗ ਰਤਨ ਕੰਠੰ ਨਹ ਚੰਚਲ ਚਤੁਰ ਚਾਤੁਰਹ ॥
nach raag ratan kantthan neh chanchal chatur chaaturah |
I do not have a beautiful voice to sing jewelled melodies; I am not clever, wise or shrewd.
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ਭਾਗ ਉਦਿਮ ਲਬਧੵੰ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਖਲ ਪੰਡਿਤਹ ॥੩੧॥
bhaag udim labadhayan maaeaa naanak saadhasang khal pandditah |31|
By destiny and hard work, the wealth of Maya is obtained. O Nanak, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, even fools become religious scholars. ||31||
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Read the full shabad →ਕੰਠ ਰਮਣੀਯ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਮਾਲਾ ਹਸਤ ਊਚ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਧਾਰਣੀ ॥
kantth ramaneey raam raam maalaa hasat aooch prem dhaaranee |
The mala around my neck is the chanting of the Lord's Name. The Love of the Lord is my silent chanting.
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ਜੀਹ ਭਣਿ ਜੋ ਉਤਮ ਸਲੋਕ ਉਧਰਣੰ ਨੈਨ ਨੰਦਨੀ ॥੩੨॥
jeeh bhan jo utam salok udharanan nain nandanee |32|
Chanting this most Sublime Word brings salvation and joy to the eyes. ||32||
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Read the full shabad →ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਹੀਣਸੵ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੰਤ ਜਨਮ ਭ੍ਰਸਟਣਹ ॥
gur mantr heenasay jo praanee dhrigant janam bhrasattanah |
That mortal who lacks the Guru's Mantra - cursed and contaminated is his life.
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ਕੂਕਰਹ ਸੂਕਰਹ ਗਰਧਭਹ ਕਾਕਹ ਸਰਪਨਹ ਤੁਲਿ ਖਲਹ ॥੩੩॥
kookarah sookarah garadhabhah kaakah sarapanah tul khalah |33|
That blockhead is just a dog, a pig, a jackass, a crow, a snake. ||33||
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Read the full shabad →ਚਰਣਾਰਬਿੰਦ ਭਜਨੰ ਰਿਦਯੰ ਨਾਮ ਧਾਰਣਹ ॥
charanaarabind bhajanan ridayan naam dhaaranah |
Whoever contemplates the Lord's Lotus Feet, and enshrines His Name within the heart,
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