Ang 1396 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਕਹਤਿਅਹ ਕਹਤੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਰਹਤ ਕੋ ਖੁਸੀ ਨ ਆਯਉ ॥

kahatiah kahatee sunee rehat ko khusee na aayau |

I listened to preachers and teachers, but I could not be happy with their lifestyles.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੇ ਤਿਨੑ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਹਉ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਉ ॥

har naam chhodd doojai lage tina ke gun hau kiaa khau |

Those who have abandoned the Lord's Name, and become attached to duality - why should I speak in praise of them?

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ਗੁਰੁ ਦਯਿ ਮਿਲਾਯਉ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਜਿਵ ਤੂ ਰਖਹਿ ਤਿਵ ਰਹਉ ॥੨॥੨੦॥

gur day milaayau bhikhiaa jiv too rakheh tiv rhau |2|20|

So speaks Bhikhaa: the Lord has led me to meet the Guru. As You keep me, I remain; as You protect me, I survive. ||2||20||

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ਪਹਿਰਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਨਾਹੁ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਹੈ ਆਸਣਿ ਚੜਿਅਉ ॥

pahir samaadh sanaahu giaan hai aasan charriaau |

Wearing the armor of Samaadhi, the Guru has mounted the saddled horse of spiritual wisdom.

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ਧ੍ਰੰਮ ਧਨਖੁ ਕਰ ਗਹਿਓ ਭਗਤ ਸੀਲਹ ਸਰਿ ਲੜਿਅਉ ॥

dhram dhanakh kar gahio bhagat seelah sar larriaau |

Holding the bow of Dharma in His Hands, He has shot the arrows of devotion and humility.

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ਭੈ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹਰਿ ਅਟਲੁ ਮਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਨੇਜਾ ਗਡਿਓ ॥

bhai nirbhau har attal man sabad gur nejaa gaddio |

He is fearless in the Fear of the Eternal Lord God; He has thrust the spear of the Word of the Guru's Shabad into the mind.

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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲੋਭ ਮੋਹ ਅਪਤੁ ਪੰਚ ਦੂਤ ਬਿਖੰਡਿਓ ॥

kaam krodh lobh moh apat panch doot bikhanddio |

He has cut down the five demons of unfulfilled sexual desire, unresolved anger, unsatisfied greed, emotional attachment and self-conceit.

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ਭਲਉ ਭੂਹਾਲੁ ਤੇਜੋ ਤਨਾ ਨ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਰਿ ॥

bhlau bhoohaal tejo tanaa nripat naath naanak bar |

Guru Amar Daas, the son of Tayj Bhaan, of the noble Bhalla dynasty, blessed by Guru Nanak, is the Master of kings.

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ਗੁਰ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਸਚੁ ਸਲੵ ਭਣਿ ਤੈ ਦਲੁ ਜਿਤਉ ਇਵ ਜੁਧੁ ਕਰਿ ॥੧॥੨੧॥

gur amaradaas sach salay bhan tai dal jitau iv judh kar |1|21|

SALL speaks the truth; O Guru Amar Daas, you have conquered the army of evil, fighting the battle this way. ||1||21||

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ਘਨਹਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਬਸੁਅ ਰੋਮਾਵਲਿ ਕੁਸਮ ਬਸੰਤ ਗਨੰਤ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

ghanahar boond basua romaaval kusam basant ganant na aavai |

The raindrops of the clouds, the plants of the earth, and the flowers of the spring cannot be counted.

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ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਕਿਰਣਿ ਉਦਰੁ ਸਾਗਰ ਕੋ ਗੰਗ ਤਰੰਗ ਅੰਤੁ ਕੋ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

rav sas kiran udar saagar ko gang tarang ant ko paavai |

Who can know the limits of the rays of the sun and the moon, the waves of the ocean and the Ganges?

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ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਧਿਆਨ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਕਬਿ ਜਨ ਭਲੵ ਉਨਹ ਜੋੁ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

rudr dhiaan giaan satigur ke kab jan bhalay unah juo gaavai |

With Shiva's meditation and the spiritual wisdom of the True Guru, says BHALL the poet, these may be counted.

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ਭਲੇ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ਤੇਰੀ ਉਪਮਾ ਤੋਹਿ ਬਨਿ ਆਵੈ ॥੧॥੨੨॥

bhale amaradaas gun tere teree upamaa tohi ban aavai |1|22|

O Guru Amar Daas, Your Glorious Virtues are so sublime; Your Praises belong only to You. ||1||22||

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ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਚਉਥੇ ਕੇ ੪ ॥

saveee mahale chauthe ke 4 |

Swaiyas In Praise Of The Fourth Mehl:

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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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ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਧਿਆਵਉ ॥

eik man purakh niranjan dhiaavau |

Meditate single-mindedly on the Immaculate Primal Lord God.

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦ ਗਾਵਉ ॥

gur prasaad har gun sad gaavau |

By Guru's Grace, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord forever.

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ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਤ ਮਨਿ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

gun gaavat man hoe bigaasaa |

Singing His Praises, the mind blossoms forth in ecstasy.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਿ ਜਨਹ ਕੀ ਆਸਾ ॥

satigur poor janah kee aasaa |

The True Guru fulfills the hopes of His humble servant.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਯਉ ॥

satigur sev param pad paayau |

Serving the True Guru, the supreme status is obtained.

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ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਅਬਿਗਤੁ ਧਿਆਯਉ ॥

abinaasee abigat dhiaayau |

Meditate on the Imperishable, Formless Lord God.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਦਾਰਿਦ੍ਰੁ ਨ ਚੰਪੈ ॥

tis bhette daaridru na chanpai |

Meeting with Him, one escapes poverty.

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ਕਲੵ ਸਹਾਰੁ ਤਾਸੁ ਗੁਣ ਜੰਪੈ ॥

kalay sahaar taas gun janpai |

Kal Sahaar chants His Glorious Praises.

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ਜੰਪਉ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਮਲ ਸੁਜਨ ਜਨ ਕੇਰੇ ਅਮਿਅ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਫੁਰਿਆ ॥

janpau gun bimal sujan jan kere amia naam jaa kau furiaa |

I chant the pure praises of that humble being who has been blessed with the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਇਨਿ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਬਦ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਯਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਉਰਿ ਧਰਿਆ ॥

ein satagur sev sabad ras paayaa naam niranjan ur dhariaa |

He served the True Guru and was blessed with the sublime essence of the Shabad, the Word of God. The Immaculate Naam has been enshrined in his heart.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਸਿਕੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਕੁ ਚਾਹਕੁ ਤਤ ਸਮਤ ਸਰੇ ॥

har naam rasik gobind gun gaahak chaahak tat samat sare |

He enjoys and savors the Lord's Name, and purchases the Glorious Virtues of the Lord of the Universe. He seeks the essence of reality; he is the Fountain of even-handed justice.

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ਕਵਿ ਕਲੵ ਠਕੁਰ ਹਰਦਾਸ ਤਨੇ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਸਰ ਅਭਰ ਭਰੇ ॥੧॥

kav kalay tthakur haradaas tane gur raamadaas sar abhar bhare |1|

So speaks KALL the poet: Guru Raam Daas, the son of Har Daas, fills the empty pools to overflowing. ||1||

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ਛੁਟਤ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਅਮਿਅ ਅਮਰਾ ਪਦ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੋਵਰ ਸਦ ਭਰਿਆ ॥

chhuttat paravaah amia amaraa pad amrit sarovar sad bhariaa |

The stream of ambrosial nectar flows and the immortal status is obtained; the pool is forever overflowing with Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਤੇ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਸੰਤ ਕਰਹਿ ਮਨਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਪੁਬ ਜਿਨਹੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੀਆ ॥

te peeveh sant kareh man majan pub jinahu sevaa kareea |

Those Saints who have served the Lord in the past drink in this Nectar, and bathe their minds in it.

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ਤਿਨ ਭਉ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਅਨਭੈ ਪਦੁ ਦੀਨਾ ਸਬਦ ਮਾਤ੍ਰ ਤੇ ਉਧਰ ਧਰੇ ॥

tin bhau nivaar anabhai pad deenaa sabad maatr te udhar dhare |

God takes their fears away, and blesses them with the state of fearless dignity. Through the Word of His Shabad, He has saved them.

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ਕਵਿ ਕਲੵ ਠਕੁਰ ਹਰਦਾਸ ਤਨੇ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਸਰ ਅਭਰ ਭਰੇ ॥੨॥

kav kalay tthakur haradaas tane gur raamadaas sar abhar bhare |2|

So speaks KALL the poet: Guru Raam Daas, the son of Har Daas, fills the empty pools to overflowing. ||2||

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ਸਤਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਗੂੜੑ ਬਿਮਲ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਆਤਮੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲੁ ਭਯਾ ॥

satagur mat goorra bimal satasangat aatam rang chalool bhayaa |

The True Guru's understanding is deep and profound. The Sat Sangat is His Pure Congregation. His Soul is drenched in the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love.

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ਜਾਗੵਾ ਮਨੁ ਕਵਲੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਰਕਾਸੵਾ ਅਭੈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਘਰਹਿ ਲਹਾ ॥

jaagayaa man kaval sehaj parakaasayaa abhai niranjan ghareh lahaa |

The Lotus of His mind remains awake and aware, illuminated with intuitive wisdom. In His own home, He has obtained the Fearless, Immaculate Lord.

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