Ang 140 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਅਵਰੀ ਨੋ ਸਮਝਾਵਣਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

avaree no samajhaavan jaae |

And yet, they go out to teach others.

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ਮੁਠਾ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਹਾਏ ਸਾਥੈ ॥

mutthaa aap muhaae saathai |

They are deceived, and they deceive their companions.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਐਸਾ ਆਗੂ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੧॥

naanak aisaa aagoo jaapai |1|

O Nanak, such are the leaders of men. ||1||

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ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

mahalaa 4 |

Fourth Mehl:

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ਜਿਸ ਦੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਅਲਾਏ ॥

jis dai andar sach hai so sachaa naam mukh sach alaae |

Those, within whom the Truth dwells, obtain the True Name; they speak only the Truth.

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ਓਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਦਾ ਹੋਰਨਾ ਨੋ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

ohu har maarag aap chaladaa horanaa no har maarag paae |

They walk on the Lord's Path, and inspire others to walk on the Lord's Path as well.

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ਜੇ ਅਗੈ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਮਲੁ ਲਹੈ ਛਪੜਿ ਨਾਤੈ ਸਗਵੀ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਏ ॥

je agai teerath hoe taa mal lahai chhaparr naatai sagavee mal laae |

Bathing in a pool of holy water, they are washed clean of filth. But, by bathing in a stagnant pond, they are contaminated with even more filth.

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ਤੀਰਥੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੋ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ॥

teerath pooraa satiguroo jo anadin har har naam dhiaae |

The True Guru is the Perfect Pool of Holy Water. Night and day, He meditates on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.

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ਓਹੁ ਆਪਿ ਛੁਟਾ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਿਉ ਦੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਭ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਛਡਾਏ ॥

ohu aap chhuttaa kuttanb siau de har har naam sabh srisatt chhaddaae |

He is saved, along with his family; bestowing the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, He saves the whole world.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਜੋ ਆਪਿ ਜਪੈ ਅਵਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਏ ॥੨॥

jan naanak tis balihaaranai jo aap japai avaraa naam japaae |2|

Servant Nanak is a sacrifice to one who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it as well. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਇਕਿ ਕੰਦ ਮੂਲੁ ਚੁਣਿ ਖਾਹਿ ਵਣ ਖੰਡਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

eik kand mool chun khaeh van khandd vaasaa |

Some pick and eat fruits and roots, and live in the wilderness.

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ਇਕਿ ਭਗਵਾ ਵੇਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਸੰਨਿਆਸਾ ॥

eik bhagavaa ves kar fireh jogee saniaasaa |

Some wander around wearing saffron robes, as Yogis and Sanyaasees.

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ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਛਾਦਨ ਭੋਜਨ ਕੀ ਆਸਾ ॥

andar trisanaa bahut chhaadan bhojan kee aasaa |

But there is still so much desire within them-they still yearn for clothes and food.

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ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਨ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਨ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥

birathaa janam gavaae na girahee na udaasaa |

They waste their lives uselessly; they are neither householders nor renunciates.

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ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਸਿਰਹੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਨਸਾ ॥

jamakaal sirahu na utarai tribidh manasaa |

The Messenger of Death hangs over their heads, and they cannot escape the three-phased desire.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨੇੜੈ ਜਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥

guramatee kaal na aavai nerrai jaa hovai daasan daasaa |

Death does not even approach those who follow the Guru's Teachings, and become the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

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ਸਚਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥

sachaa sabad sach man ghar hee maeh udaasaa |

The True Word of the Shabad abides in their true minds; within the home of their own inner beings, they remain detached.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੇ ਆਸਾ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥੫॥

naanak satigur sevan aapanaa se aasaa te niraasaa |5|

O Nanak, those who serve their True Guru, rise from desire to desirelessness. ||5||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਜੇ ਰਤੁ ਲਗੈ ਕਪੜੈ ਜਾਮਾ ਹੋਇ ਪਲੀਤੁ ॥

je rat lagai kaparrai jaamaa hoe paleet |

If one's clothes are stained with blood, the garment becomes polluted.

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ਜੋ ਰਤੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਮਾਣਸਾ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਉ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

jo rat peeveh maanasaa tin kiau niramal cheet |

Those who suck the blood of human beings-how can their consciousness be pure?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਉ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਕਾ ਦਿਲਿ ਹਛੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥

naanak naau khudaae kaa dil hachhai mukh lehu |

O Nanak, chant the Name of God, with heart-felt devotion.

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ਅਵਰਿ ਦਿਵਾਜੇ ਦੁਨੀ ਕੇ ਝੂਠੇ ਅਮਲ ਕਰੇਹੁ ॥੧॥

avar divaaje dunee ke jhootthe amal karehu |1|

Everything else is just a pompous worldly show, and the practice of false deeds. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਜਾ ਹਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਾ ਕਿਹੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਵਾ ॥

jaa hau naahee taa kiaa aakhaa kihu naahee kiaa hovaa |

Since I am no one, what can I say? Since I am nothing, what can I be?

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ਕੀਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਕਥਨਾ ਭਰਿਆ ਭਰਿ ਭਰਿ ਧੋਵਾਂ ॥

keetaa karanaa kahiaa kathanaa bhariaa bhar bhar dhovaan |

As He created me, so I act. As He causes me to speak, so I speak. I am full and overflowing with sins-if only I could wash them away!

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ਆਪਿ ਨ ਬੁਝਾ ਲੋਕ ਬੁਝਾਈ ਐਸਾ ਆਗੂ ਹੋਵਾਂ ॥

aap na bujhaa lok bujhaaee aisaa aagoo hovaan |

I do not understand myself, and yet I try to teach others. Such is the guide I am!

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ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਧਾ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਦਸੇ ਰਾਹੈ ਸਭਸੁ ਮੁਹਾਏ ਸਾਥੈ ॥

naanak andhaa hoe kai dase raahai sabhas muhaae saathai |

O Nanak, the one who is blind shows others the way, and misleads all his companions.

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ਅਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਮੁਹੇ ਮੁਹਿ ਪਾਹਿ ਸੁ ਐਸਾ ਆਗੂ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੨॥

agai geaa muhe muhi paeh su aisaa aagoo jaapai |2|

But, going to the world hereafter, he shall be beaten and kicked in the face; then, it will be obvious, what sort of guide he was! ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਮਾਹਾ ਰੁਤੀ ਸਭ ਤੂੰ ਘੜੀ ਮੂਰਤ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

maahaa rutee sabh toon gharree moorat veechaaraa |

Through all the months and the seasons, the minutes and the hours, I dwell upon You, O Lord.

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ਤੂੰ ਗਣਤੈ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਚੇ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

toon ganatai kinai na paaeo sache alakh apaaraa |

No one has attained You by clever calculations, O True, Unseen and Infinite Lord.

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ਪੜਿਆ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

parriaa moorakh aakheeai jis lab lobh ahankaaraa |

That scholar who is full of greed, arrogant pride and egotism, is known to be a fool.

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ਨਾਉ ਪੜੀਐ ਨਾਉ ਬੁਝੀਐ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

naau parreeai naau bujheeai guramatee veechaaraa |

So read the Name, and realize the Name, and contemplate the Guru's Teachings.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਖਟਿਆ ਭਗਤੀ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

guramatee naam dhan khattiaa bhagatee bhare bhanddaaraa |

Through the Guru's Teachings, I have earned the wealth of the Naam; I possess the storehouses, overflowing with devotion to the Lord.

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ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ॥

niramal naam maniaa dar sachai sachiaaraa |

Believing in the Immaculate Naam, one is hailed as true, in the True Court of the Lord.

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ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਰਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

jis daa jeeo paraan hai antar jot apaaraa |

The Divine Light of the Infinite Lord, who owns the soul and the breath of life, is deep within the inner being.

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ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਇਕੁ ਤੂੰ ਹੋਰੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥੬॥

sachaa saahu ik toon hor jagat vanajaaraa |6|

You alone are the True Banker, O Lord; the rest of the world is just Your petty trader. ||6||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਮਿਹਰ ਮਸੀਤਿ ਸਿਦਕੁ ਮੁਸਲਾ ਹਕੁ ਹਲਾਲੁ ਕੁਰਾਣੁ ॥

mihar maseet sidak musalaa hak halaal kuraan |

Let mercy be your mosque, faith your prayer-mat, and honest living your Koran.

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ਸਰਮ ਸੁੰਨਤਿ ਸੀਲੁ ਰੋਜਾ ਹੋਹੁ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ॥

saram sunat seel rojaa hohu musalamaan |

Make modesty your circumcision, and good conduct your fast. In this way, you shall be a true Muslim.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਬਾ ਸਚੁ ਪੀਰੁ ਕਲਮਾ ਕਰਮ ਨਿਵਾਜ ॥

karanee kaabaa sach peer kalamaa karam nivaaj |

Let good conduct be your Kaabaa, Truth your spiritual guide, and the karma of good deeds your prayer and chant.

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ਤਸਬੀ ਸਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਸੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਖੈ ਲਾਜ ॥੧॥

tasabee saa tis bhaavasee naanak rakhai laaj |1|

Let your rosary be that which is pleasing to His Will. O Nanak, God shall preserve your honor. ||1||

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