Ang 1394 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਕਯਥੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਲੵੁਚਰੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਸੵਿਉ ਅਮਰ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੮॥

sakayath janam kalayucharai gur parasayiau amar pragaas |8|

So speaks KALL: fruitful is the life of one who meets with Guru Amar Daas, radiant with the Light of God. ||8||

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ਬਾਰਿਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਦਾਹਿਣੈ ਸਿਧਿ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਖੁ ਜੋਵੈ ॥

baarij kar daahinai sidh sanamukh mukh jovai |

On His right hand is the sign of the lotus; the Siddhis, the supernatural spiritual powers, await His Command.

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ਰਿਧਿ ਬਸੈ ਬਾਂਵਾਂਗਿ ਜੁ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕਾਂਤਰ ਮੋਹੈ ॥

ridh basai baanvaang ju teen lokaantar mohai |

On His left are worldly powers, which fascinate the three worlds.

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ਰਿਦੈ ਬਸੈ ਅਕਹੀਉ ਸੋਇ ਰਸੁ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਜਾਤਉ ॥

ridai basai akaheeo soe ras tin hee jaatau |

The Inexpressible Lord abides in His Heart; He alone knows this joy.

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ਮੁਖਹੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਉਚਰੈ ਅਮਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਇਤੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਉ ॥

mukhahu bhagat ucharai amar gur it rang raatau |

Guru Amar Daas utters the words of devotion, imbued with the Love of the Lord.

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ਮਸਤਕਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ਸਚਉ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਲੵ ਜੋੜਿ ਕਰ ਧੵਾਇਅਉ ॥

masatak neesaan schau karam kalay jorr kar dhayaaeaau |

On His forehead is the true insignia of the Lord's Mercy; with his palms pressed together, KALL meditates on Him.

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ਪਰਸਿਅਉ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸਰਬ ਇਛ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਅਉ ॥੯॥

parasiaau guroo satigur tilak sarab ichh tin paaeaau |9|

Whoever meets with the Guru, the certified True Guru, has all his desires fulfilled. ||9||

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ਚਰਣ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਚਰਣ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰ ਪਵਲਿ ਰਯ ॥

charan ta par sakayath charan gur amar paval ray |

Supremely fruitful are the feet which walk upon the path of Guru Amar Daas.

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ਹਥ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਹਥ ਲਗਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰ ਪਯ ॥

hath ta par sakayath hath lageh gur amar pay |

Supremely fruitful are the hands which touch the feet of Guru Amar Daas.

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ਜੀਹ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਜੀਹ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰੁ ਭਣਿਜੈ ॥

jeeh ta par sakayath jeeh gur amar bhanijai |

Supremely fruitful is the tongue which utters the praises of Guru Amar Daas.

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ਨੈਣ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਨਯਣਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰੁ ਪਿਖਿਜੈ ॥

nain ta par sakayath nayan gur amar pikhijai |

Supremely fruitful are the eyes which behold Guru Amar Daas.

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ਸ੍ਰਵਣ ਤ ਪਰ ਸਕਯਥ ਸ੍ਰਵਣਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰੁ ਸੁਣਿਜੈ ॥

sravan ta par sakayath sravan gur amar sunijai |

Supremely fruitful are the ears which hear the Praises of Guru Amar Daas.

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ਸਕਯਥੁ ਸੁ ਹੀਉ ਜਿਤੁ ਹੀਅ ਬਸੈ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਨਿਜ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤ ॥

sakayath su heeo jit heea basai gur amaradaas nij jagat pit |

Fruitful is the heart in which Guru Amar Daas, the Father of the world, Himself abides.

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ਸਕਯਥੁ ਸੁ ਸਿਰੁ ਜਾਲਪੁ ਭਣੈ ਜੁ ਸਿਰੁ ਨਿਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰ ਨਿਤ ॥੧॥੧੦॥

sakayath su sir jaalap bhanai ju sir nivai gur amar nit |1|10|

Fruitful is the head, says Jaalap, which bows forever before Guru Amar Daas. ||1||10||

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ਤਿਨਰ ਦੁਖ ਨਹ ਭੁਖ ਤਿਨਰ ਨਿਧਨ ਨਹੁ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ॥

tinar dukh neh bhukh tinar nidhan nahu kaheeeh |

They do not suffer pain or hunger, and they cannot be called poor.

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ਤਿਨਰ ਸੋਕੁ ਨਹੁ ਹੂਐ ਤਿਨਰ ਸੇ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਲਹੀਅਹਿ ॥

tinar sok nahu hooai tinar se ant na laheeeh |

They do not grieve, and their limits cannot be found.

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ਤਿਨਰ ਸੇਵ ਨਹੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਿਨਰ ਸਯ ਸਹਸ ਸਮਪਹਿ ॥

tinar sev nahu kareh tinar say sehas samapeh |

They do not serve anyone else, but they give gifts to hundreds and thousands.

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ਤਿਨਰ ਦੁਲੀਚੈ ਬਹਹਿ ਤਿ ਨਰ ਉਥਪਿ ਬਿਥਪਹਿ ॥

tinar duleechai baheh ti nar uthap bithapeh |

They sit on beautiful carpets; they establish and disestablish at will.

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ਸੁਖ ਲਹਹਿ ਤਿਨਰ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਅਭੈ ਪਟੁ ਰਿਪ ਮਧਿ ਤਿਹ ॥

sukh laheh tinar sansaar meh abhai patt rip madh tih |

They find peace in this world, and live fearlessly amidst their enemies.

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ਸਕਯਥ ਤਿਨਰ ਜਾਲਪੁ ਭਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੁ ਜਿਹ ॥੨॥੧੧॥

sakayath tinar jaalap bhanai gur amaradaas suprasan jih |2|11|

They are fruitful and prosperous, says Jaalap. Guru Amar Daas is pleased with them. ||2||11||

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ਤੈ ਪਢਿਅਉ ਇਕੁ ਮਨਿ ਧਰਿਅਉ ਇਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਇਕੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਓ ॥

tai padtiaau ik man dhariaau ik kar ik pachhaanio |

You read about the One Lord, and enshrine Him in Your mind; You realize the One and Only Lord.

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ਨਯਣਿ ਬਯਣਿ ਮੁਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਇਕੁ ਦੁਹੁ ਠਾਂਇ ਨ ਜਾਣਿਓ ॥

nayan bayan muhi ik ik duhu tthaane na jaanio |

With Your eyes and the words You speak, You dwell upon the One Lord; You do not know any other place of rest.

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ਸੁਪਨਿ ਇਕੁ ਪਰਤਖਿ ਇਕੁ ਇਕਸ ਮਹਿ ਲੀਣਉ ॥

supan ik paratakh ik ikas meh leenau |

You know the One Lord while dreaming, and the One Lord while awake. You are absorbed in the One.

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ਤੀਸ ਇਕੁ ਅਰੁ ਪੰਜਿ ਸਿਧੁ ਪੈਤੀਸ ਨ ਖੀਣਉ ॥

tees ik ar panj sidh paitees na kheenau |

At the age of seventy-one, You began to march towards the Indestructible Lord.

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ਇਕਹੁ ਜਿ ਲਾਖੁ ਲਖਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਹੈ ਇਕੁ ਇਕੁ ਕਰਿ ਵਰਨਿਅਉ ॥

eikahu ji laakh lakhahu alakh hai ik ik kar varaniaau |

The One Lord, who takes hundreds of thousands of forms, cannot be seen. He can only be described as One.

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ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜਾਲਪੁ ਭਣੈ ਤੂ ਇਕੁ ਲੋੜਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਮੰਨਿਅਉ ॥੩॥੧੨॥

gur amaradaas jaalap bhanai too ik lorreh ik maniaau |3|12|

So speaks Jaalap: O Guru Amar Daas, You long for the One Lord, and believe in the One Lord alone. ||3||12||

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ਜਿ ਮਤਿ ਗਹੀ ਜੈਦੇਵਿ ਜਿ ਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਸੰਮਾਣੀ ॥

ji mat gahee jaidev ji mat naamai samaanee |

The understanding which Jai Dayv grasped, the understanding which permeated Naam Dayv,

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ਜਿ ਮਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਚਨ ਚਿਤਿ ਭਗਤ ਕੰਬੀਰਹਿ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

ji mat trilochan chit bhagat kanbeereh jaanee |

the understanding which was in the consciousness of Trilochan and known by the devotee Kabeer,

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ਰੁਕਮਾਂਗਦ ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਜੰਪਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਭਾਈ ॥

rukamaangad karatoot raam janpahu nit bhaaee |

by which Rukmaangad constantly meditated on the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny,

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ਅੰਮਰੀਕਿ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦਿ ਸਰਣਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

amareek prahalaad saran gobind gat paaee |

which brought Ambreek and Prahlaad to seek the Sanctuary of the Lord of the Universe, and which brought them to salvation

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ਤੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤਜੀ ਸੁ ਮਤਿ ਜਲੵ ਜਾਣੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ॥

tai lobh krodh trisanaa tajee su mat jalay jaanee jugat |

says JALL that sublime understanding has brought You to renounce greed, anger and desire, and to know the way.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਨਿਜ ਭਗਤੁ ਹੈ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਰਸੁ ਪਾਵਉ ਮੁਕਤਿ ॥੪॥੧੩॥

gur amaradaas nij bhagat hai dekh daras paavau mukat |4|13|

Guru Amar Daas is the Lord's own devotee; gazing upon the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, one is liberated. ||4||13||

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਪੁਹਮਿ ਪਾਤਿਕ ਬਿਨਾਸਹਿ ॥

gur amaradaas paraseeai puham paatik binaaseh |

Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the earth is purged of its sin.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਆਸਾਸਹਿ ॥

gur amaradaas paraseeai sidh saadhik aasaaseh |

The Siddhas and seekers long to meet with Guru Amar Daas.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਹੀਐ ਪਉ ਮੁਕਿਹਿ ॥

gur amaradaas paraseeai dhiaan laheeai pau mukihi |

Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the mortal meditates on the Lord, and his journey comes to its end.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਮਰਦਾਸੁ ਪਰਸੀਐ ਅਭਉ ਲਭੈ ਗਉ ਚੁਕਿਹਿ ॥

gur amaradaas paraseeai abhau labhai gau chukihi |

Meeting with Guru Amar Daas, the Fearless Lord is obtained, and the cycle of reincarnation is brought to an end.

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