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Ang 1401 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Bhatt Nalh · Svaiyay Fourth Mehl

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ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

guroo gur gur karahu guroo har paaeeai |

Chant Guru, Guru, Guru; through the Guru, the Lord is obtained.

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ਉਦਧਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨਗ ਹੀਰ ਮਣਿ ਮਿਲਤ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈਐ ॥

audadh gur gahir ganbheer beant har naam nag heer man milat liv laaeeai |

The Guru is an Ocean, deep and profound, infinite and unfathomable. Lovingly attuned to the Lord's Name, you shall be blessed with jewels, diamonds and emeralds.

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ਫੁਨਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਰਮਲ ਸਰਸ ਕਰਤ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਪਰਸ ਮੈਲੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਿਰਤ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਧੵਾਈਐ ॥

fun guroo paramal saras karat kanchan paras mail duramat hirat sabad gur dhayaaeeai |

And, the Guru makes us fragrant and fruitful, and His Touch transforms us into gold. The filth of evil-mindedness is washed away, meditating on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਛੁਟਕੰਤ ਸਦ ਦ੍ਵਾਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੵਾਨ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਮਲ ਸਰ ਸੰਤ ਸਿਖ ਨਾਈਐ ॥

amrit paravaah chhuttakant sad dvaar jis gayaan gur bimal sar sant sikh naaeeai |

The Stream of Ambrosial Nectar flows constantly from His Door. The Saints and Sikhs bathe in the immaculate pool of the Guru's spiritual wisdom.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੩॥੧੫॥

naam nirabaan nidhaan har ur dharahu guroo gur gur karahu guroo har paaeeai |3|15|

Enshrine the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within your heart, and dwell in Nirvaanaa. Chant Guru, Guru, Guru; through the Guru, the Lord is obtained. ||3||15||

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Bhatt Nalh · Svaiyay Fourth Mehl

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ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਪੁ ਮੰਨ ਰੇ ॥

guroo gur guroo gur guroo jap man re |

Chant Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, O my mind.

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ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਸਿਵ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸੁਰ ਅਸੁਰ ਗਣ ਤਰਹਿ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣਿ ਕੰਨ ਰੇ ॥

jaa kee sev siv sidh saadhik sur asur gan tareh tetees gur bachan sun kan re |

Serving Him, Shiva and the Siddhas, the angels and demons and servants of the gods, and the thrity-three million gods cross over, listening to the Word of the Guru's Teachings.

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ਫੁਨਿ ਤਰਹਿ ਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਹਿਤ ਭਗਤ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਰਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਤ ਮੁਨਿ ਜੰਨ ਰੇ ॥

fun tareh te sant hit bhagat gur gur kareh tario prahalaad gur milat mun jan re |

And, the Saints and loving devotees are carried across, chanting Guru, Guru. Prahlaad and the silent sages met the Guru, and were carried across.

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ਤਰਹਿ ਨਾਰਦਾਦਿ ਸਨਕਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਹਿ ਤਰਹਿ ਇਕ ਨਾਮ ਲਗਿ ਤਜਹੁ ਰਸ ਅੰਨ ਰੇ ॥

tareh naaradaad sanakaad har guramukheh tareh ik naam lag tajahu ras an re |

Naarad and Sanak and those men of God who became Gurmukh were carried across; attached to the One Name, they abandoned other tastes and pleasures, and were carried across.

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ਦਾਸੁ ਬੇਨਤਿ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਹੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਪੁ ਮੰਨ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੬॥੨੯॥

daas benat kahai naam guramukh lahai guroo gur guroo gur guroo jap man re |4|16|29|

This is the prayer of the Lord's humble slave: the Gurmukh obtains the Naam, the Name of the Lord, chanting Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, O my mind. ||4||16||29||

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Bhatt Gayand · Svaiyay Fourth Mehl

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ਸਿਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ॥

siree guroo saahib sabh aoopar |

The Great, Supreme Guru showered His Mercy upon all;

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ਕਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਧ੍ਰੂ ਪਰਿ ॥

karee kripaa satajug jin dhraoo par |

in the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, He blessed Dhroo.

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ਸ੍ਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਭਗਤ ਉਧਰੀਅੰ ॥

sree prahalaad bhagat udhareean |

He saved the devotee Prahlaad,

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ਹਸ੍ਤ ਕਮਲ ਮਾਥੇ ਪਰ ਧਰੀਅੰ ॥

hast kamal maathe par dhareean |

placing the Lotus of His Hand upon his forehead.

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ਅਲਖ ਰੂਪ ਜੀਅ ਲਖੵਾ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

alakh roop jeea lakhayaa na jaaee |

The Unseen Form of the Lord cannot be seen.

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ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਸਗਲ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

saadhik sidh sagal saranaaee |

The Siddhas and seekers all seek His Sanctuary.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਬਚਨ ਸਤਿ ਜੀਅ ਧਾਰਹੁ ॥

gur ke bachan sat jeea dhaarahu |

True are the Words of the Guru's teachings. Enshrine them in your soul.

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ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੇਹ ਨਿਸ੍ਤਾਰਹੁ ॥

maanas janam deh nistaarahu |

Emancipate your body, and redeem this human incarnation.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਜਹਾਜੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

gur jahaaj khevatt guroo gur bin tariaa na koe |

The Guru is the Boat, and the Guru is the Boatman. Without the Guru, no one can cross over.

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

gur prasaad prabh paaeeai gur bin mukat na hoe |

By Guru's Grace, God is obtained. Without the Guru, no one is liberated.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਬਸੈ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥

gur naanak nikatt basai banavaaree |

Guru Nanak dwells near the Creator Lord.

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ਤਿਨਿ ਲਹਣਾ ਥਾਪਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

tin lahanaa thaap jot jag dhaaree |

He established Lehnaa as Guru, and enshrined His Light in the world.

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ਲਹਣੈ ਪੰਥੁ ਧਰਮ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ॥

lahanai panth dharam kaa keea |

Lehnaa established the path of righteousness and Dharma,

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ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਭਲੇ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ॥

amaradaas bhale kau deea |

which He passed on to Guru Amar Daas, of the Bhalla dynasty.

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ਤਿਨਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ਸੋਢੀ ਥਿਰੁ ਥਪੵਉ ॥

tin sree raamadaas sodtee thir thapyau |

Then, He firmly established the Great Raam Daas of the Sodhi dynasty.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖੈ ਨਿਧਿ ਅਪੵਉ ॥

har kaa naam akhai nidh apyau |

He was blessed with the inexhaustible treasure of the Lord's Name.

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ਅਪੵਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖੈ ਨਿਧਿ ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਿ ਫਲੁ ਲਹੀਅੰ ॥

apyau har naam akhai nidh chahu jug gur sevaa kar fal laheean |

He was blessed with the treasure of the Lord's Name; throughout the four ages, it is inexhaustible. Serving the Guru, He received His reward.

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ਬੰਦਹਿ ਜੋ ਚਰਣ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਹੀਅੰ ॥

bandeh jo charan saran sukh paaveh paramaanand guramukh kaheean |

Those who bow at His Feet and seek His Sanctuary, are blessed with peace; those Gurmukhs are blessed with supreme bliss.

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ਪਰਤਖਿ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਆਦਿ ਰੂਪਿ ਪੋਖਣ ਭਰਣੰ ॥

paratakh deh paarabraham suaamee aad roop pokhan bharanan |

The Guru's Body is the Embodiment of the Supreme Lord God, our Lord and Master, the Form of the Primal Being, who nourishes and cherishes all.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅਲਖ ਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣੰ ॥੧॥

satigur gur sev alakh gat jaa kee sree raamadaas taaran taranan |1|

So serve the Guru, the True Guru; His ways and means are inscrutable. The Great Guru Raam Daas is the Boat to carry us across. ||1||

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ਜਿਹ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਚਨ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨ ਜਪਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਚਿਤਿ ਚਾਓ ॥

jih amrit bachan baanee saadhoo jan japeh kar bichit chaao |

The Holy people chant the Ambrosial Words of His Bani with delight in their minds.

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Bhatt Gayand · Svaiyay Fourth Mehl

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ਆਨੰਦੁ ਨਿਤ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

aanand nit mangal gur darasan safal sansaar |

The Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan is fruitful and rewarding in this world; it brings lasting bliss and joy.

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ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਸਫਲੁ ਗੰਗਾ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਰਸਨ ਪਰਮ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਗਤੇ ॥

sansaar safal gangaa gur darasan parasan param pavitr gate |

The Guru's Darshan is fruitful and rewarding in this world, like the Ganges. Meeting Him, the supreme sacred status is obtained.

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ਜੀਤਹਿ ਜਮ ਲੋਕੁ ਪਤਿਤ ਜੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਸਿਵ ਗੁਰ ਗੵਾਨਿ ਰਤੇ ॥

jeeteh jam lok patit je praanee har jan siv gur gayaan rate |

Even sinful people conquer the realm of Death, if they become the Lord's humble servants, and are imbued with the Guru's spiritual wisdom.

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ਰਘੁਬੰਸਿ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਦਸਰਥ ਘਰਿ ਮੁਨਿ ਬੰਛਹਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸਰਣੰ ॥

raghubans tilak sundar dasarath ghar mun banchheh jaa kee saranan |

He is certified, like the handsome Ram Chander in the house of Dasrath of the Raghwa dynasty. Even the silent sages seek His Sanctuary.

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