Ang 1407 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗੁਰ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਗੁਣ ਸਹਜਿ ਬਿਚਾਰੰ ॥

gur arajun gun sehaj bichaaran |

With intuitive peace and poise, I contemplate the Glorious Virtues of Guru Arjun.

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ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਘਰਿ ਕੀਅਉ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

gur raamadaas ghar keeo pragaasaa |

He was revealed in the House of Guru Raam Daas,

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ਸਗਲ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਪੂਰੀ ਆਸਾ ॥

sagal manorath pooree aasaa |

and all hopes and desires were fulfilled.

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ਤੈ ਜਨਮਤ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਓ ॥

tai janamat guramat braham pachhaanio |

From birth, He realized God through the Guru's Teachings.

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ਕਲੵ ਜੋੜਿ ਕਰ ਸੁਜਸੁ ਵਖਾਣਿਓ ॥

kalay jorr kar sujas vakhaanio |

With palms pressed together, KALL the poet speaks His praises.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਜੋਗ ਕੌ ਜੈਤਵਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਨਕੁ ਉਪਾਯਉ ॥

bhagat jog kau jaitavaar har janak upaayau |

The Lord brought Him into the world, to practice the Yoga of devotional worship.

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ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਰਕਾਸਿਓ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨ ਬਸਾਯਉ ॥

sabad guroo parakaasio har rasan basaayau |

The Word of the Guru's Shabad has been revealed, and the Lord dwells on His tongue.

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ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਗਦ ਅਮਰ ਲਾਗਿ ਉਤਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਯਉ ॥

gur naanak angad amar laag utam pad paayau |

Attached to Guru Nanak, Guru Angad and Guru Amar Daas, He attained the supreme status.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਭਗਤ ਉਤਰਿ ਆਯਉ ॥੧॥

gur arajun ghar gur raamadaas bhagat utar aayau |1|

In the House of Guru Raam Daas, the devotee of the Lord, Guru Arjun was born. ||1||

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ਬਡਭਾਗੀ ਉਨਮਾਨਿਅਉ ਰਿਦਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਬਸਾਯਉ ॥

baddabhaagee unamaaniaau rid sabad basaayau |

By great good fortune, the mind is uplifted and exalted, and the Word of the Shabad dwells in the heart.

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ਮਨੁ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਸੰਤੋਖਿਅਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੑਾਯਉ ॥

man maanak santokhiaau gur naam drirraayau |

The jewel of the mind is contented; the Guru has implanted the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within.

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ਅਗਮੁ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦਰਸਾਯਉ ॥

agam agochar paarabraham satigur darasaayau |

The Inaccessible and Unfathomable, Supreme Lord God is revealed through the True Guru.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਅਨਭਉ ਠਹਰਾਯਉ ॥੨॥

gur arajun ghar gur raamadaas anbhau tthaharaayau |2|

In the House of Guru Raam Daas, Guru Arjun has appeared as the Embodiment of the Fearless Lord. ||2||

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ਜਨਕ ਰਾਜੁ ਬਰਤਾਇਆ ਸਤਜੁਗੁ ਆਲੀਣਾ ॥

janak raaj barataaeaa satajug aaleenaa |

The benign rule of Raja Janak has been established, and the Golden Age of Sat Yuga has begun.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਅਪਤੀਜੁ ਪਤੀਣਾ ॥

gurasabade man maaniaa apateej pateenaa |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind is pleased and appeased; the unsatisfied mind is satisfied.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਵ ਸਾਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥

gur naanak sach neev saaj satigur sang leenaa |

Guru Nanak laid the foundation of Truth; He is blended with the True Guru.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਬੀਣਾ ॥੩॥

gur arajun ghar gur raamadaas aparanpar beenaa |3|

In the House of Guru Raam Daas, Guru Arjun has appeared as the Embodiment of the Infinite Lord. ||3||

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ਖੇਲੁ ਗੂੜੑਉ ਕੀਅਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਸਮਾਚਰੵਿਓ ਬਿਮਲ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਮਾਣਉ ॥

khel goorrau keeo har raae santokh samaacharayio bimal budh satigur samaanau |

The Sovereign Lord King has staged this wondrous play; contentment was gathered together, and pure understanding was infused in the True Guru.

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ਆਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਵਿਅਉ ਸੁਜਸੁ ਕਲੵ ਕਵੀਅਣਿ ਬਖਾਣਿਅਉ ॥

aajonee sanbhaviaau sujas kalay kaveean bakhaaniaau |

KALL the poet utters the Praises of the Unborn, Self-existent Lord.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਨਕਿ ਅੰਗਦੁ ਵਰੵਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਅੰਗਦਿ ਅਮਰ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

gur naanak angad varyau gur angad amar nidhaan |

Guru Nanak blessed Guru Angad, and Guru Angad blessed Guru Amar Daas with the treasure.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਵਰੵਉ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੁ ॥੪॥

gur raamadaas arajun varyau paaras paras pramaan |4|

Guru Raam Daas blessed Guru Arjun, who touched the Philosopher's Stone, and was certified. ||4||

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ਸਦ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਆਜੋਨੀ ਸੰਭਉ ॥

sad jeevan arajun amol aajonee sanbhau |

O Guru Arjun, You are Eternal, Invaluable, Unborn, Self-existent,

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ਭਯ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਰ ਦੁਖ ਨਿਵਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਅਨੰਭਉ ॥

bhay bhanjan par dukh nivaar apaar ananbhau |

the Destroyer of fear, the Dispeller of pain, Infinite and Fearless.

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ਅਗਹ ਗਹਣੁ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭ੍ਰਾਂਤਿ ਦਹਣੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸੁਖ ਦਾਤਉ ॥

agah gehan bhram bhraant dehan seetal sukh daatau |

You have grasped the Ungraspable, and burnt away doubt and skepticism. You bestow cooling and soothing peace.

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ਆਸੰਭਉ ਉਦਵਿਅਉ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਬਿਧਾਤਉ ॥

aasanbhau udaviaau purakh pooran bidhaatau |

The Self-existent, Perfect Primal Lord God Creator has taken birth.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਦਿ ਅੰਗਦ ਅਮਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇਅਉ ॥

naanak aad angad amar satigur sabad samaaeaau |

First, Guru Nanak, then Guru Angad and Guru Amar Daas, the True Guru, have been absorbed into the Word of the Shabad.

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ਧਨੁ ਧੰਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਉ ॥੫॥

dhan dhan guroo raamadaas gur jin paaras paras milaaeaau |5|

Blessed, blessed is Guru Raam Daas, the Philosopher's Stone, who transformed Guru Arjun unto Himself. ||5||

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ਜੈ ਜੈ ਕਾਰੁ ਜਾਸੁ ਜਗ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਮੰਦਰਿ ਭਾਗੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਿਵ ਰਹਤਾ ॥

jai jai kaar jaas jag andar mandar bhaag jugat siv rahataa |

His victory is proclaimed all over the world; His Home is blessed with good fortune; He remains united with the Lord.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਯਉ ਬਡ ਭਾਗੀ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਮੇਦਨਿ ਭਰੁ ਸਹਤਾ ॥

gur pooraa paayau badd bhaagee liv laagee medan bhar sahataa |

By great good fortune, He has found the Perfect Guru; He remains lovingly attuned to Him, and endures the load of the earth.

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ਭਯ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਰ ਪੀਰ ਨਿਵਾਰਨੁ ਕਲੵ ਸਹਾਰੁ ਤੋਹਿ ਜਸੁ ਬਕਤਾ ॥

bhay bhanjan par peer nivaaran kalay sahaar tohi jas bakataa |

He is the Destroyer of fear, the Eradicator of the pains of others. Kall Sahaar the poet utters Your Praise, O Guru.

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ਕੁਲਿ ਸੋਢੀ ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਤਨੁ ਧਰਮ ਧੁਜਾ ਅਰਜੁਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ॥੬॥

kul sodtee gur raamadaas tan dharam dhujaa arajun har bhagataa |6|

In the Sodhi family, is born Arjun, the son of Guru Raam Daas, the holder of the banner of Dharma and the devotee of God. ||6||

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ਧ੍ਰੰਮ ਧੀਰੁ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਗਭੀਰੁ ਪਰ ਦੁਖ ਬਿਸਾਰਣੁ ॥

dhram dheer guramat gabheer par dukh bisaaran |

The Support of the Dharma, immersed in the deep and profound Teachings of the Guru, the Remover of the pains of others.

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ਸਬਦ ਸਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਮ ਉਦਾਰੁ ਅਹੰਮੇਵ ਨਿਵਾਰਣੁ ॥

sabad saar har sam udaar ahamev nivaaran |

The Shabad is excellent and sublime, kind and generous like the Lord, the Destroyer of egotism.

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ਮਹਾ ਦਾਨਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਚਾਉ ਨ ਹੁਟੈ ॥

mahaa daan satigur giaan man chaau na huttai |

The Great Giver, the spiritual wisdom of the True Guru, His mind does not grow weary of its yearning for the Lord.

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ਸਤਿਵੰਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਨ ਨਿਖੁਟੈ ॥

sativant har naam mantru nav nidh na nikhuttai |

The Embodiment of Truth, the Mantra of the Lord's Name, the nine treasures are never exhausted.

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ਗੁਰ ਰਾਮਦਾਸ ਤਨੁ ਸਰਬ ਮੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਚੰਦੋਆ ਤਾਣਿਅਉ ॥

gur raamadaas tan sarab mai sehaj chandoaa taaniaau |

O Son of Guru Raam Daas, You are contained amidst all; the canopy of intuitive wisdom is spread above You.

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ਗੁਰ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਕਲੵੁਚਰੈ ਤੈ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗ ਰਸੁ ਜਾਣਿਅਉ ॥੭॥

gur arajun kalayucharai tai raaj jog ras jaaniaau |7|

So speaks KALL the poet: O Guru Arjun, You know the sublime essence of Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||7||

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