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Ang 1398 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhatt Kalh Sahar · Svaiyay Fourth Mehl

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ਸੇਜ ਸਧਾ ਸਹਜੁ ਛਾਵਾਣੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਰਾਇਚਉ ਸਦਾ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਨਾਹੁ ਸੋਹੈ ॥

sej sadhaa sehaj chhaavaan santokh saraaeichau sadaa seel sanaahu sohai |

On the bed of faith, with the blankets of intuitive peace and poise and the canopy of contentment, You are embellished forever with the armor of humility.

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ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਚਰਿਓ ਨਾਮੁ ਟੇਕ ਸੰਗਾਦਿ ਬੋਹੈ ॥

gur sabad samaachario naam ttek sangaad bohai |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, you practice the Naam; You lean on its Support, and give Your Fragrance to Your companions.

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ਅਜੋਨੀਉ ਭਲੵੁ ਅਮਲੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

ajoneeo bhalayu amal satigur sang nivaas |

You abide with the Unborn Lord, the Good and Pure True Guru.

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ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਕਲੵੁਚਰੈ ਤੁਅ ਸਹਜ ਸਰੋਵਰਿ ਬਾਸੁ ॥੧੦॥

gur raamadaas kalayucharai tua sehaj sarovar baas |10|

So speaks KALL: O Guru Raam Daas, You abide in the sacred pool of intuitive peace and poise. ||10||

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Bhatt Kalh Sahar · Svaiyay Fourth Mehl

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ਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਵਾਸੈ ॥

gur jina kau suprasan naam har ridai nivaasai |

The Lord's Name abides in the hearts of those who are pleasing to the Guru.

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ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੁ ਦੁਰਤੁ ਦੂਰੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਸੈ ॥

jina kau gur suprasan durat doorantar naasai |

Sins run far away from those who are pleasing to the Guru.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੁ ਮਾਨੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥

gur jina kau suprasan maan abhimaan nivaarai |

Those who are pleasing to the Guru eradicate pride and egotism from within.

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ਜਿਨੑ ਕਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਗਿ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਾਰੈ ॥

jina kau gur suprasan sabad lag bhavajal taarai |

Those who are pleasing to the Guru are attached to the Shadad, the Word of God; they are carried across the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਪਰਚਉ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਅਉ ਤਿਨ ਸਕਯਥਉ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਗਿ ॥

parchau pramaan gur paaeaau tin sakaythau janam jag |

Those who are blessed with the wisdom of the certified Guru - blessed and fruitful is their birth into the world.

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ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਰਣਿ ਭਜੁ ਕਲੵ ਕਬਿ ਭੁਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਸਭ ਗੁਰੂ ਲਗਿ ॥੧੧॥

sree guroo saran bhaj kalay kab bhugat mukat sabh guroo lag |11|

KALL the poet runs to the Sanctuary of the Great Guru; attached to the Guru, they are blessed with worldly enjoyments, liberation and everything. ||11||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਖੇਮਾ ਤਾਣਿਆ ਜੁਗ ਜੂਥ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥

satigur khemaa taaniaa jug jooth samaane |

The Guru has pitched the tent; under it, all the ages are gathered.

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ਅਨਭਉ ਨੇਜਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਟੇਕ ਜਿਤੁ ਭਗਤ ਅਘਾਣੇ ॥

anbhau nejaa naam ttek jit bhagat aghaane |

He carries the spear of intuition, and takes the Support of Naam, the Name of the Lord, through which the devotees are fulfilled.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਅੰਗਦੁ ਅਮਰੁ ਭਗਤ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥

gur naanak angad amar bhagat har sang samaane |

Guru Nanak, Guru Angad and Guru Amar Daas, through devotional worship, have merged into the Lord.

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ਇਹੁ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਤੁਮੑ ਹੂ ਰਸੁ ਜਾਣੇ ॥੧੨॥

eihu raaj jog gur raamadaas tuma hoo ras jaane |12|

O Guru Raam Daas, You alone know the taste of this Raja Yoga. ||12||

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ਜਨਕੁ ਸੋਇ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਰਥੁ ਧਰਿਆ ॥

janak soe jin jaaniaa unaman rath dhariaa |

He alone is enlightened like Janaka, who links the chariot of his mind to the state of ecstatic realization.

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ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਮਾਚਰੇ ਅਭਰਾ ਸਰੁ ਭਰਿਆ ॥

sat santokh samaachare abharaa sar bhariaa |

He gathers in truth and contentment, and fills up the empty pool within.

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ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਅਮਰਾ ਪੁਰੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਇ ਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

akath kathaa amaraa puree jis dee su paavai |

He speaks the Unspoken Speech of the eternal city. He alone obtains it, unto whom God gives it.

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ਇਹੁ ਜਨਕ ਰਾਜੁ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਬਣਿ ਆਵੈ ॥੧੩॥

eihu janak raaj gur raamadaas tujh hee ban aavai |13|

O Guru Raam Daas, Your sovereign rule, like that of Janak, is Yours alone. ||13||

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Bhatt Nalh · Svaiyay Fourth Mehl

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਮਨਿ ਜਪੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੑੁ ਤਿਨੑ ਜਨ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਹੁ ਕਤ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥

satigur naam ek liv man japai drirrau tina jan dukh paap kahu kat hovai jeeo |

Tell me, how can sin and suffering cling to that humble being who chants the Naam, given by the Guru, with single-minded love and firm faith?

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ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣ ਖਿਨ ਮਾਤ੍ਰ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ੍ਟਿ ਧਾਰੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਿਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਖੋਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥

taaran taran khin maatr jaa kau drisatt dhaarai sabad rid beechaarai kaam krodh khovai jeeo |

When the Lord, the Boat to carry us across, bestows His Glance of Grace, even for an instant, the mortal contemplates the Shabad within his heart; unfulfilled sexual desire and unresolved anger are eradicated.

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ਜੀਅਨ ਸਭਨ ਦਾਤਾ ਅਗਮ ਗੵਾਨ ਬਿਖੵਾਤਾ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਧੵਾਨ ਧਾਵੈ ਪਲਕ ਨ ਸੋਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥

jeean sabhan daataa agam gayaan bikhayaataa ahinis dhayaan dhaavai palak na sovai jeeo |

The Guru is the Giver to all beings; He speaks the spiritual wisdom of the Unfathomable Lord, and meditates on Him day and night. He never sleeps, even for an instant.

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦੇਖਤ ਦਰਿਦ੍ਰੁ ਜਾਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੋ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੵਾਨਿ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਧੋਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥

jaa kau dekhat daridru jaavai naam so nidhaan paavai guramukh gayaan duramat mail dhovai jeeo |

Seeing Him, poverty vanishes, and one is blessed with the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. The spiritual wisdom of the Guru's Word washes away the filth of evil-mindedness.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਮਨਿ ਜਪੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਤਿਨ ਜਨ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਹੁ ਕਤ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

satigur naam ek liv man japai drirr tin jan dukh paap kahu kat hovai jeeo |1|

Tell me, how can sin and suffering cling to that humble being who chants the Naam, given by the Guru, with single-minded love and firm faith? ||1||

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ਧਰਮ ਕਰਮ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈ ਹੈ ॥

dharam karam poorai satigur paaee hai |

Dharmic faith and the karma of good deeds are obtained from the Perfect True Guru.

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ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਜਾਚਹਿ ਸਬਦ ਸਾਰੁ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ਹੈ ॥

jaa kee sevaa sidh saadh mun jan sur nar jaacheh sabad saar ek liv laaee hai |

The Siddhas and Holy Saadhus, the silent sages and angelic beings, yearn to serve Him; through the most excellent Word of the Shabad, they are lovingly attuned to the One Lord.

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ਫੁਨਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਕੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਨਹਾਰੁ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ਹੈ ॥

fun jaanai ko teraa apaar nirbhau nirankaar akath kathanahaar tujheh bujhaaee hai |

Who can know Your limits? You are the Embodiment of the Fearless, Formless Lord. You are the Speaker of the Unspoken Speech; You alone understand this.

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ਭਰਮ ਭੂਲੇ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਛੁਟਹੁ ਜੂਨੀ ਸੰਘਾਰ ਜਮ ਕੋ ਨ ਡੰਡ ਕਾਲ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਧੵਾਈ ਹੈ ॥

bharam bhoole sansaar chhuttahu joonee sanghaar jam ko na ddandd kaal guramat dhayaaee hai |

O foolish worldly mortal, you are deluded by doubt; give up birth and death, and you shall not be punished by the Messenger of Death. Meditate on the Guru's Teachings.

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ਮਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਮੁਗਧ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜਪੁ ਧਰਮ ਕਰਮ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈ ਹੈ ॥੨॥

man praanee mugadh beechaar ahinis jap dharam karam poorai satigur paaee hai |2|

You foolish mortal being, reflect on this in your mind; chant and meditate day and night. Dharmic faith and the karma of good deeds are obtained from the Perfect True Guru. ||2||

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ਹਉ ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਪਰ ॥

hau bal bal jaau satigur saache naam par |

I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice, to the True Name, O my True Guru.

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ਕਵਨ ਉਪਮਾ ਦੇਉ ਕਵਨ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਰੇਉ ਏਕ ਮੁਖ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਸਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਜੋਰਿ ਕਰ ॥

kavan upamaa deo kavan sevaa sareo ek mukh rasanaa rasahu jug jor kar |

What Praises can I offer to You? What service can I do for You? I have only one mouth and tongue; with my palms pressed together, I chant to You with joy and delight.

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ਫੁਨਿ ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਜਾਨੁ ਅਨਤ ਦੂਜਾ ਨ ਮਾਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੋ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਦੀਨੋ ਗੁਰਿ ਰਿਦ ਧਰ ॥

fun man bach kram jaan anat doojaa na maan naam so apaar saar deeno gur rid dhar |

In thought, word and deed, I know the Lord; I do not worship any other. The Guru has enshrined the most excellent Name of the Infinite Lord within my heart.

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