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Ang 141 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl
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ਹਕੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਉਸੁ ਸੂਅਰ ਉਸੁ ਗਾਇ ॥
hak paraaeaa naanakaa us sooar us gaae |
: To take what rightfully belongs to another, is like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu eating beef.
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ਗੁਰੁ ਪੀਰੁ ਹਾਮਾ ਤਾ ਭਰੇ ਜਾ ਮੁਰਦਾਰੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥
gur peer haamaa taa bhare jaa muradaar na khaae |
Our Guru, our Spiritual Guide, stands by us, if we do not eat those carcasses.
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ਗਲੀ ਭਿਸਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਈਐ ਛੁਟੈ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
galee bhisat na jaaeeai chhuttai sach kamaae |
By mere talk, people do not earn passage to Heaven. Salvation comes only from the practice of Truth.
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ਮਾਰਣ ਪਾਹਿ ਹਰਾਮ ਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਹਲਾਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
maaran paeh haraam meh hoe halaal na jaae |
By adding spices to forbidden foods, they are not made acceptable.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਗਲੀ ਕੂੜੀਈ ਕੂੜੋ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak galee koorreeee koorro palai paae |2|
O Nanak, from false talk, only falsehood is obtained. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl:
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ਪੰਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ਵਖਤ ਪੰਜਿ ਪੰਜਾ ਪੰਜੇ ਨਾਉ ॥
panj nivaajaa vakhat panj panjaa panje naau |
There are five prayers and five times of day for prayer; the five have five names.
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ਪਹਿਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਹਲਾਲ ਦੁਇ ਤੀਜਾ ਖੈਰ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥
pahilaa sach halaal due teejaa khair khudaae |
Let the first be truthfulness, the second honest living, and the third charity in the Name of God.
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ਚਉਥੀ ਨੀਅਤਿ ਰਾਸਿ ਮਨੁ ਪੰਜਵੀ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਨਾਇ ॥
chauthee neeat raas man panjavee sifat sanaae |
Let the fourth be good will to all, and the fifth the praise of the Lord.
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ਕਰਣੀ ਕਲਮਾ ਆਖਿ ਕੈ ਤਾ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਸਦਾਇ ॥
karanee kalamaa aakh kai taa musalamaan sadaae |
Repeat the prayer of good deeds, and then, you may call yourself a Muslim.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇਤੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਕੂੜੈ ਕੂੜੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥
naanak jete koorriaar koorrai koorree paae |3|
O Nanak, the false obtain falsehood, and only falsehood. ||3||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਇਕਿ ਰਤਨ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਵਣਜਦੇ ਇਕਿ ਕਚੈ ਦੇ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥
eik ratan padaarath vanajade ik kachai de vaapaaraa |
Some trade in priceless jewels, while others deal in mere glass.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਤੁਠੈ ਪਾਈਅਨਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰਤਨ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥
satigur tutthai paaeean andar ratan bhanddaaraa |
When the True Guru is pleased, we find the treasure of the jewel, deep within the self.
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ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਲਧਿਆ ਅੰਧੇ ਭਉਕਿ ਮੁਏ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਾ ॥
vin gur kinai na ladhiaa andhe bhauk mue koorriaaraa |
Without the Guru, no one has found this treasure. The blind and the false have died in their endless wanderings.
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਦੂਜੈ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਨਾ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
manamukh doojai pach mue naa boojheh veechaaraa |
The self-willed manmukhs putrefy and die in duality. They do not understand contemplative meditation.
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ਇਕਸੁ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥
eikas baajhahu doojaa ko nahee kis agai kareh pukaaraa |
Without the One Lord, there is no other at all. Unto whom should they complain?
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ਇਕਿ ਨਿਰਧਨ ਸਦਾ ਭਉਕਦੇ ਇਕਨਾ ਭਰੇ ਤੁਜਾਰਾ ॥
eik niradhan sadaa bhaukade ikanaa bhare tujaaraa |
Some are destitute, and wander around endlessly, while others have storehouses of wealth.
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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਛਾਰਾ ॥
vin naavai hor dhan naahee hor bikhiaa sabh chhaaraa |
Without God's Name, there is no other wealth. Everything else is just poison and ashes.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰੇ ਆਪਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੭॥
naanak aap karaae kare aap hukam savaaranahaaraa |7|
O Nanak, the Lord Himself acts, and causes others to act; by the Hukam of His Command, we are embellished and exalted. ||7||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |
Salok, First Mehl:
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ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਕਹਾਵਣੁ ਮੁਸਕਲੁ ਜਾ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥
musalamaan kahaavan musakal jaa hoe taa musalamaan kahaavai |
It is difficult to be called a Muslim; if one is truly a Muslim, then he may be called one.
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ਅਵਲਿ ਅਉਲਿ ਦੀਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਠਾ ਮਸਕਲ ਮਾਨਾ ਮਾਲੁ ਮੁਸਾਵੈ ॥
aval aaul deen kar mitthaa masakal maanaa maal musaavai |
First, let him savor the religion of the Prophet as sweet; then, let his pride of his possessions be scraped away.
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ਹੋਇ ਮੁਸਲਿਮੁ ਦੀਨ ਮੁਹਾਣੈ ਮਰਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥
hoe musalim deen muhaanai maran jeevan kaa bharam chukaavai |
Becoming a true Muslim, a disciple of the faith of Mohammed, let him put aside the delusion of death and life.
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ਰਬ ਕੀ ਰਜਾਇ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਿਰ ਉਪਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥
rab kee rajaae mane sir upar karataa mane aap gavaavai |
As he submits to God's Will, and surrenders to the Creator, he is rid of selfishness and conceit.
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ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਮਿਹਰੰਮਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
tau naanak sarab jeea miharamat hoe ta musalamaan kahaavai |1|
And when, O Nanak, he is merciful to all beings, only then shall he be called a Muslim. ||1||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
mahalaa 4 |
Fourth Mehl:
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ਪਰਹਰਿ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਤਜਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥
parahar kaam krodh jhootth nindaa taj maaeaa ahankaar chukaavai |
Renounce sexual desire, anger, falsehood and slander; forsake Maya and eliminate egotistical pride.
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ਤਜਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕਾਮਿਨੀ ਮੋਹੁ ਤਜੈ ਤਾ ਅੰਜਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
taj kaam kaaminee mohu tajai taa anjan maeh niranjan paavai |
Renounce sexual desire and promiscuity, and give up emotional attachment. Only then shall you obtain the Immaculate Lord amidst the darkness of the world.
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ਤਜਿ ਮਾਨੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸੁਤ ਦਾਰਾ ਤਜਿ ਪਿਆਸ ਆਸ ਰਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
taj maan abhimaan preet sut daaraa taj piaas aas raam liv laavai |
Renounce selfishness, conceit and arrogant pride, and your love for your children and spouse. Abandon your thirsty hopes and desires, and embrace love for the Lord.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
naanak saachaa man vasai saach sabad har naam samaavai |2|
O Nanak, the True One shall come to dwell in your mind. Through the True Word of the Shabad, you shall be absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਰਾਜੇ ਰਯਤਿ ਸਿਕਦਾਰ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਹਸੀਓ ॥
raaje rayat sikadaar koe na rahaseeo |
Neither the kings, nor their subjects, nor the leaders shall remain.
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ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਾਜਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਢਹਸੀਓ ॥
hatt pattan baajaar hukamee dtahaseeo |
The shops, the cities and the streets shall eventually disintegrate, by the Hukam of the Lord's Command.
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ਪਕੇ ਬੰਕ ਦੁਆਰ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਣੇ ॥
pake bank duaar moorakh jaanai aapane |
Those solid and beautiful mansions-the fools think that they belong to them.
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ਦਰਬਿ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਰੀਤੇ ਇਕਿ ਖਣੇ ॥
darab bhare bhanddaar reete ik khane |
The treasure-houses, filled with wealth, shall be emptied out in an instant.
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ਤਾਜੀ ਰਥ ਤੁਖਾਰ ਹਾਥੀ ਪਾਖਰੇ ॥
taajee rath tukhaar haathee paakhare |
The horses, chariots, camels and elephants, with all their decorations;
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ਬਾਗ ਮਿਲਖ ਘਰ ਬਾਰ ਕਿਥੈ ਸਿ ਆਪਣੇ ॥
baag milakh ghar baar kithai si aapane |
the gardens, lands, houses, tents, soft beds and satin pavilions -
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ਤੰਬੂ ਪਲੰਘ ਨਿਵਾਰ ਸਰਾਇਚੇ ਲਾਲਤੀ ॥
tanboo palangh nivaar saraaeiche laalatee |
Oh, where are those things, which they believe to be their own?
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਸਿਨਾਖਤੁ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ॥੮॥
naanak sach daataar sinaakhat kudaratee |8|
O Nanak, the True One is the Giver of all; He is revealed through His All-powerful Creative Nature. ||8||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Maajh
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |
Salok, First Mehl:
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ਨਦੀਆ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਧੇਣਵਾ ਸੁੰਮ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦੁਧੁ ਘੀਉ ॥
nadeea hoveh dhenavaa sunm hoveh dudh gheeo |
If the rivers became cows, giving milk, and the spring water became milk and ghee;
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ਸਗਲੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਸਕਰ ਹੋਵੈ ਖੁਸੀ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਜੀਉ ॥
sagalee dharatee sakar hovai khusee kare nit jeeo |
If all the earth became sugar, to continually excite the mind;
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