Ang 1358 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਭੈ ਅਟਵੀਅੰ ਮਹਾ ਨਗਰ ਬਾਸੰ ਧਰਮ ਲਖੵਣ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਇਆ ॥

bhai attaveean mahaa nagar baasan dharam lakhayan prabh meaa |

The dreadful woods become a well-populated city; such are the merits of the righteous life of Dharma, given by God's Grace.

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ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਣੰ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਯਾਲ ਚਰਣੰ ॥੪੪॥

saadh sangam raam raam ramanan saran naanak har har dayaal charanan |44|

Chanting the Lord's Name in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, the Lotus Feet of the Merciful Lord are found. ||44||

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ਹੇ ਅਜਿਤ ਸੂਰ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮੰ ਅਤਿ ਬਲਨਾ ਬਹੁ ਮਰਦਨਹ ॥

he ajit soor sangraaman at balanaa bahu maradanah |

O emotional attachment, you are the invincible warrior of the battlefield of life; you totally crush and destroy even the most powerful.

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ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਦੇਵ ਮਾਨੁਖੵੰ ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਬਿਮੋਹਨਹ ॥

gan gandharab dev maanukhayan pas pankhee bimohanah |

You entice and fascinate even the heavenly heralds, celestial singers, gods, mortals, beasts and birds.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੰ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਗਦੀਸ੍ਵਰਹ ॥੪੫॥

har karanahaaran namasakaaran saran naanak jagadeesvarah |45|

Nanak bows in humble surrender to the Lord; he seeks the Sanctuary of the Lord of the Universe. ||45||

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ਹੇ ਕਾਮੰ ਨਰਕ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮੰ ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਵਣਹ ॥

he kaaman narak bisraaman bahu jonee bhramaavanah |

O sexual desire, you lead the mortals to hell; you make them wander in reincarnation through countless species.

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ਚਿਤ ਹਰਣੰ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਲੋਕ ਗੰਮੵੰ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੀਲ ਬਿਦਾਰਣਹ ॥

chit haranan trai lok gamayan jap tap seel bidaaranah |

You cheat the consciousness, and pervade the three worlds. You destroy meditation, penance and virtue.

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ਅਲਪ ਸੁਖ ਅਵਿਤ ਚੰਚਲ ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਸਮਾਵਣਹ ॥

alap sukh avit chanchal aooch neech samaavanah |

But you give only shallow pleasure, while you make the mortals weak and unsteady; you pervade the high and the low.

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ਤਵ ਭੈ ਬਿਮੁੰਚਿਤ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਮ ਓਟ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਰਾਇਣਹ ॥੪੬॥

tav bhai bimunchit saadh sangam ott naanak naaraaeinah |46|

Your fear is dispelled in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, through the Protection and Support of the Lord. ||46||

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ਹੇ ਕਲਿ ਮੂਲ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੰ ਕਦੰਚ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਨ ਉਪਰਜਤੇ ॥

he kal mool krodhan kadanch karunaa na uparajate |

O anger, you are the root of conflict; compassion never rises up in you.

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ਬਿਖਯੰਤ ਜੀਵੰ ਵਸੵੰ ਕਰੋਤਿ ਨਿਰਤੵੰ ਕਰੋਤਿ ਜਥਾ ਮਰਕਟਹ ॥

bikhayant jeevan vasayan karot niratayan karot jathaa marakattah |

You take the corrupt, sinful beings in your power, and make them dance like monkeys.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਸਾਸਨ ਤਾੜੰਤਿ ਜਮਦੂਤਹ ਤਵ ਸੰਗੇ ਅਧਮੰ ਨਰਹ ॥

anik saasan taarrant jamadootah tav sange adhaman narah |

Associating with you, mortals are debased and punished by the Messenger of Death in so many ways.

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ਦੀਨ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨ ਦਯਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਅ ਰਖੵਾ ਕਰੋਤਿ ॥੪੭॥

deen dukh bhanjan dayaal prabh naanak sarab jeea rakhayaa karot |47|

O Destroyer of the pains of the poor, O Merciful God, Nanak prays for You to protect all begins from such anger. ||47||

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ਹੇ ਲੋਭਾ ਲੰਪਟ ਸੰਗ ਸਿਰਮੋਰਹ ਅਨਿਕ ਲਹਰੀ ਕਲੋਲਤੇ ॥

he lobhaa lanpatt sang siramorah anik laharee kalolate |

O greed, you cling to even the great, assaulting them with countless waves.

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ਧਾਵੰਤ ਜੀਆ ਬਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰੰ ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਡੋਲਤੇ ॥

dhaavant jeea bahu prakaaran anik bhaant bahu ddolate |

You cause them to run around wildly in all directions, wobbling and wavering unsteadily.

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ਨਚ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਨਚ ਇਸਟੰ ਨਚ ਬਾਧਵ ਨਚ ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਤਵ ਲਜਯਾ ॥

nach mitran nach isattan nach baadhav nach maat pitaa tav lajayaa |

You have no respect for friends, ideals, relations, mother or father.

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ਅਕਰਣੰ ਕਰੋਤਿ ਅਖਾਦੵਿ ਖਾਦੵੰ ਅਸਾਜੵੰ ਸਾਜਿ ਸਮਜਯਾ ॥

akaranan karot akhaaday khaadayan asaajayan saaj samajayaa |

You make them do what they should not do. You make them eat what they should not eat. You make them accomplish what they should not accomplish.

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ਤ੍ਰਾਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਾਹਿ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਬਿਗੵਾਪ੍ਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਰਹਰਹ ॥੪੮॥

traeh traeh saran suaamee bigayaapt naanak har naraharah |48|

Save me, save me - I have come to Your Sanctuary, O my Lord and Master; Nanak prays to the Lord. ||48||

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ਹੇ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਮੂਲੰ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੰ ਪਾਪਾਤਮਾ ॥

he janam maran moolan ahankaaran paapaatamaa |

O egotism, you are the root of birth and death and the cycle of reincarnation; you are the very soul of sin.

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ਮਿਤ੍ਰੰ ਤਜੰਤਿ ਸਤ੍ਰੰ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੰਤਿ ਅਨਿਕ ਮਾਯਾ ਬਿਸ੍ਤੀਰਨਹ ॥

mitran tajant satran drirrant anik maayaa bisteeranah |

You forsake friends, and hold tight to enemies. You spread out countless illusions of Maya.

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ਆਵੰਤ ਜਾਵੰਤ ਥਕੰਤ ਜੀਆ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਬਹੁ ਭੋਗਣਹ ॥

aavant jaavant thakant jeea dukh sukh bahu bhoganah |

You cause the living beings to come and go until they are exhausted. You lead them to experience pain and pleasure.

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ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭਯਾਨ ਉਦਿਆਨ ਰਮਣੰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਕਟ ਅਸਾਧ ਰੋਗਣਹ ॥

bhram bhayaan udiaan ramanan mahaa bikatt asaadh roganah |

You lead them to wander lost in the terrible wilderness of doubt; you lead them to contract the most horrible, incurable diseases.

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ਬੈਦੵੰ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸ੍ਵਰ ਆਰਾਧਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ॥੪੯॥

baidayan paarabraham paramesvar aaraadh naanak har har hare |49|

The only Physician is the Supreme Lord, the Transcendent Lord God. Nanak worships and adores the Lord, Har, Har, Haray. ||49||

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ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਨਾਥ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਹ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਜਗਦ ਗੁਰੋ ॥

he praan naath gobindah kripaa nidhaan jagad guro |

O Lord of the Universe, Master of the Breath of life, Treasure of Mercy, Guru of the World.

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ਹੇ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਤਾਪ ਹਰਣਹ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮੈ ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਹਰੋ ॥

he sansaar taap haranah karunaa mai sabh dukh haro |

O Destroyer of the fever of the world, Embodiment of Compassion, please take away all my pain.

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ਹੇ ਸਰਣਿ ਜੋਗ ਦਯਾਲਹ ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥ ਮਯਾ ਕਰੋ ॥

he saran jog dayaalah deenaa naath mayaa karo |

O Merciful Lord, Potent to give Sanctuary, Master of the meek and humble, please be kind to me.

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ਸਰੀਰ ਸ੍ਵਸਥ ਖੀਣ ਸਮਏ ਸਿਮਰੰਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਮੋਦਰ ਮਾਧਵਹ ॥੫੦॥

sareer svasath kheen same simarant naanak raam daamodar maadhavah |50|

Whether his body is healthy or sick, let Nanak meditate in remembrance on You, Lord. ||50||

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ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਸਰਣੰ ਰਮਣੰ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਕੀਰਤਨਹ ॥

charan kamal saranan ramanan gopaal keeratanah |

I have come to the Sanctuary of the Lord's Lotus Feet, where I sing the Kirtan of His Praises.

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ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗੇਣ ਤਰਣੰ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਹਾ ਸਾਗਰ ਭੈ ਦੁਤਰਹ ॥੫੧॥

saadh sangen taranan naanak mahaa saagar bhai dutarah |51|

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, Nanak is carried across the utterly terrifying, difficult world-ocean. ||51||

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ਸਿਰ ਮਸ੍ਤਕ ਰਖੵਾ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੰ ਹਸ੍ਤ ਕਾਯਾ ਰਖੵਾ ਪਰਮੇਸ੍ਵਰਹ ॥

sir mastak rakhayaa paarabrahaman hast kaayaa rakhayaa paramesvarah |

The Supreme Lord God has procted my head and forehead; the Transcendent Lord has protected my hands and body.

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ਆਤਮ ਰਖੵਾ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਧਨ ਚਰਣ ਰਖੵਾ ਜਗਦੀਸ੍ਵਰਹ ॥

aatam rakhayaa gopaal suaamee dhan charan rakhayaa jagadeesvarah |

God, my Lord and Master, has saved my soul; the Lord of the Universe has saved my wealth and feet.

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ਸਰਬ ਰਖੵਾ ਗੁਰ ਦਯਾਲਹ ਭੈ ਦੂਖ ਬਿਨਾਸਨਹ ॥

sarab rakhayaa gur dayaalah bhai dookh binaasanah |

The Merciful Guru has protected everything, and destroyed my fear and suffering.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲ ਅਨਾਥ ਨਾਥੇ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਚੁਤਹ ॥੫੨॥

bhagat vachhal anaath naathe saran naanak purakh achutah |52|

God is the Lover of His devotees, the Master of the masterless. Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Imperishable Primal Lord God. ||52||

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ਜੇਨ ਕਲਾ ਧਾਰਿਓ ਆਕਾਸੰ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੰ ਕਾਸਟ ਬੇਸਟੰ ॥

jen kalaa dhaario aakaasan baisantaran kaasatt besattan |

His Power supports the sky, and locks fire within wood.

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ਜੇਨ ਕਲਾ ਸਸਿ ਸੂਰ ਨਖੵਤ੍ਰ ਜੋਤੵਿੰ ਸਾਸੰ ਸਰੀਰ ਧਾਰਣੰ ॥

jen kalaa sas soor nakhayatr jotayin saasan sareer dhaaranan |

His Power supports the moon, the sun and the stars, and infuses light and breath into the body.

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