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Ang 1410 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Salok Vaaran Thay Vadheek
Read the full shabad →ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh nirbhau niravair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhan gur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
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ਸਲੋਕ ਵਾਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਵਧੀਕ ॥ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
salok vaaraan te vadheek | mahalaa 1 |
Saloks In Addition To The Vaars. First Mehl:
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ਉਤੰਗੀ ਪੈਓਹਰੀ ਗਹਿਰੀ ਗੰਭੀਰੀ ॥
autangee paioharee gahiree ganbheeree |
O you with swollen breasts, let your consciousness become deep and profound.
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ਸਸੁੜਿ ਸੁਹੀਆ ਕਿਵ ਕਰੀ ਨਿਵਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਥਣੀ ॥
sasurr suheea kiv karee nivan na jaae thanee |
O mother-in-law, how can I bow? Because of my stiff nipples, I cannot bow.
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ਗਚੁ ਜਿ ਲਗਾ ਗਿੜਵੜੀ ਸਖੀਏ ਧਉਲਹਰੀ ॥
gach ji lagaa girravarree sakhee dhaulaharee |
O sister, those mansions built as high as mountains
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ਸੇ ਭੀ ਢਹਦੇ ਡਿਠੁ ਮੈ ਮੁੰਧ ਨ ਗਰਬੁ ਥਣੀ ॥੧॥
se bhee dtahade dditth mai mundh na garab thanee |1|
- I have seen them come crumbling down. O bride, do not be so proud of your nipples. ||1||
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ਸੁਣਿ ਮੁੰਧੇ ਹਰਣਾਖੀਏ ਗੂੜਾ ਵੈਣੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥
sun mundhe haranaakhee goorraa vain apaar |
O bride with deer-like eyes, listen to the words of deep and infinite wisdom.
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ਪਹਿਲਾ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਿਞਾਣਿ ਕੈ ਤਾਂ ਕੀਚੈ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥
pahilaa vasat siyaan kai taan keechai vaapaar |
First, examine the merchandise, and then, make the deal.
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ਦੋਹੀ ਦਿਚੈ ਦੁਰਜਨਾ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਕੂੰ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ॥
dohee dichai durajanaa mitraan koon jaikaar |
Proclaim that you will not associate with evil people; celebrate victory with your friends.
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ਜਿਤੁ ਦੋਹੀ ਸਜਣ ਮਿਲਨਿ ਲਹੁ ਮੁੰਧੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
jit dohee sajan milan lahu mundhe veechaar |
This proclamation, to meet with your friends, O bride - give it some thought.
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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਜਣਾ ਐਸਾ ਹਸਣੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
tan man deejai sajanaa aisaa hasan saar |
Surrender mind and body to the Lord your Friend; this is the most excellent pleasure.
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ਤਿਸ ਸਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਨ ਕੀਚਈ ਜਿ ਦਿਸੈ ਚਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
tis sau nehu na keechee ji disai chalanahaar |
Do not fall in love with one who is destined to leave.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਇਵ ਕਰਿ ਬੁਝਿਆ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
naanak jinaee iv kar bujhiaa tinaa vittahu kurabaan |2|
O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who understand this. ||2||
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ਜੇ ਤੂੰ ਤਾਰੂ ਪਾਣਿ ਤਾਹੂ ਪੁਛੁ ਤਿੜੰਨੑ ਕਲ ॥
je toon taaroo paan taahoo puchh tirrana kal |
If you wish to swim across the water, then consult those who know how to swim.
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ਤਾਹੂ ਖਰੇ ਸੁਜਾਣ ਵੰਞਾ ਏਨੑੀ ਕਪਰੀ ॥੩॥
taahoo khare sujaan vanyaa enaee kaparee |3|
Those who have survived these treacherous waves are very wise. ||3||
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ਝੜ ਝਖੜ ਓਹਾੜ ਲਹਰੀ ਵਹਨਿ ਲਖੇਸਰੀ ॥
jharr jhakharr ohaarr laharee vehan lakhesaree |
The storm rages and the rain floods the land; thousands of waves rise and surge.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਆਲਾਇ ਬੇੜੇ ਡੁਬਣਿ ਨਾਹਿ ਭਉ ॥੪॥
satigur siau aalaae berre dduban naeh bhau |4|
If you cry out for help from the True Guru, you have nothing to fear - your boat will not sink. ||4||
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ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕੈਸੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
naanak duneea kaisee hoee |
O Nanak, what has happened to the world?
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ਸਾਲਕੁ ਮਿਤੁ ਨ ਰਹਿਓ ਕੋਈ ॥
saalak mit na rahio koee |
There is no guide or friend.
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ਭਾਈ ਬੰਧੀ ਹੇਤੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
bhaaee bandhee het chukaaeaa |
There is no love, even among brothers and relatives.
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ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਦੀਨੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
duneea kaaran deen gavaaeaa |5|
For the sake of the world, people have lost their faith. ||5||
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ਹੈ ਹੈ ਕਰਿ ਕੈ ਓਹਿ ਕਰੇਨਿ ॥
hai hai kar kai ohi karen |
They cry and weep and wail.
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ਗਲੑਾ ਪਿਟਨਿ ਸਿਰੁ ਖੋਹੇਨਿ ॥
galaa pittan sir khohen |
They slap their faces and pull their hair out.
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ਨਾਉ ਲੈਨਿ ਅਰੁ ਕਰਨਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
naau lain ar karan samaae |
But if they chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they shall be absorbed into it.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੬॥
naanak tin balihaarai jaae |6|
O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to them. ||6||
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ਰੇ ਮਨ ਡੀਗਿ ਨ ਡੋਲੀਐ ਸੀਧੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਧਾਉ ॥
re man ddeeg na ddoleeai seedhai maarag dhaau |
O my mind, do not waver or walk on the crooked path; take the straight and true path.
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ਪਾਛੈ ਬਾਘੁ ਡਰਾਵਣੋ ਆਗੈ ਅਗਨਿ ਤਲਾਉ ॥
paachhai baagh ddaraavano aagai agan talaau |
The terrible tiger is behind you, and the pool of fire is ahead.
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ਸਹਸੈ ਜੀਅਰਾ ਪਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਮਾ ਕਉ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਢੰਗੁ ॥
sahasai jeearaa par rahio maa kau avar na dtang |
My soul is skeptical and doubtful, but I cannot see any other way to go.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੁਟੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੁ ॥੭॥
naanak guramukh chhutteeai har preetam siau sang |7|
O Nanak, as Gurmukh, dwell with your Beloved Lord, and you shall be saved. ||7||
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ਬਾਘੁ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥
baagh marai man maareeai jis satigur deekhiaa hoe |
The tiger is killed, and the mind is killed, through the Teachings of the True Guru.
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ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਮਰਣਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
aap pachhaanai har milai bahurr na maranaa hoe |
One who understands himself, meets with the Lord, and never dies again.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.