Ang 142 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਪਰਬਤੁ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ ॥

parabat sueinaa rupaa hovai heere laal jarraau |

if the mountains became gold and silver, studded with gems and jewels

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ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੧॥

bhee toonhai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau |1|

-even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਭਾਰ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਮੇਵਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਗਰੁੜਾ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਆਉ ॥

bhaar atthaarah mevaa hovai garurraa hoe suaau |

If all the eighteen loads of vegetation became fruits,

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ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਫਿਰਦੇ ਰਖੀਅਹਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਥਾਉ ॥

chand sooraj due firade rakheeeh nihachal hovai thaau |

and the growing grass became sweet rice; if I were able to stop the sun and the moon in their orbits and hold them perfectly steady

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ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੨॥

bhee toonhai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau |2|

-even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||2||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਜੇ ਦੇਹੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਈਐ ਪਾਪ ਗਰਹ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

je dehai dukh laaeeai paap garah due raahu |

If my body were afflicted with pain, under the evil influence of unlucky stars;

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ਰਤੁ ਪੀਣੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਸਿਰੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਰਖੀਅਹਿ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਪੈ ਭਾਉ ॥

rat peene raaje sirai upar rakheeeh evai jaapai bhaau |

and if the blood-sucking kings were to hold power over me

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ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੩॥

bhee toonhai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau |3|

-even if this were my condition, I would still worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||3||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਅਗੀ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਪੜੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਖਾਣਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਾਉ ॥

agee paalaa kaparr hovai khaanaa hovai vaau |

If fire and ice were my clothes, and the wind was my food;

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ਸੁਰਗੈ ਦੀਆ ਮੋਹਣੀਆ ਇਸਤਰੀਆ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭੋ ਜਾਉ ॥

suragai deea mohaneea isatareea hovan naanak sabho jaau |

and even if the enticing heavenly beauties were my wives, O Nanak-all this shall pass away!

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ਭੀ ਤੂਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੪॥

bhee toohai saalaahanaa aakhan lahai na chaau |4|

Even then, I would worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease. ||4||

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ਪਵੜੀ ॥

pavarree |

Pauree:

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ਬਦਫੈਲੀ ਗੈਬਾਨਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ॥

badafailee gaibaanaa khasam na jaanee |

The foolish demon, who does evil deeds, does not know his Lord and Master.

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ਸੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਦੇਵਾਨਾ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਈ ॥

so kaheeai devaanaa aap na pachhaanee |

Call him a mad-man, if he does not understand himself.

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ਕਲਹਿ ਬੁਰੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਵਾਦੇ ਖਪੀਐ ॥

kaleh buree sansaar vaade khapeeai |

The strife of this world is evil; these struggles are consuming it.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਵੇਕਾਰਿ ਭਰਮੇ ਪਚੀਐ ॥

vin naavai vekaar bharame pacheeai |

Without the Lord's Name, life is worthless. Through doubt, the people are being destroyed.

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ਰਾਹ ਦੋਵੈ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਸਿਝਸੀ ॥

raah dovai ik jaanai soee sijhasee |

One who recognizes that all spiritual paths lead to the One shall be emancipated.

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ਕੁਫਰ ਗੋਅ ਕੁਫਰਾਣੈ ਪਇਆ ਦਝਸੀ ॥

kufar goa kufaraanai peaa dajhasee |

One who speaks lies shall fall into hell and burn.

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ਸਭ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸੁਬਹਾਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥

sabh duneea subahaan sach samaaeeai |

In all the world, the most blessed and sanctified are those who remain absorbed in Truth.

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ਸਿਝੈ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਵਾਨਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥੯॥

sijhai dar deevaan aap gavaaeeai |9|

One who eliminates selfishness and conceit is redeemed in the Court of the Lord. ||9||

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ਮਃ ੧ ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

mahalaa 1 salok |

First Mehl, Salok:

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ਸੋ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

so jeeviaa jis man vasiaa soe |

They alone are truly alive, whose minds are filled with the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

naanak avar na jeevai koe |

O Nanak, no one else is truly alive;

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ਜੇ ਜੀਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਲਥੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

je jeevai pat lathee jaae |

those who merely live shall depart in dishonor;

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ਸਭੁ ਹਰਾਮੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

sabh haraam jetaa kichh khaae |

everything they eat is impure.

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ਰਾਜਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਲਿ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

raaj rang maal rang |

Intoxicated with power and thrilled with wealth,

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ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਨਚੈ ਨੰਗੁ ॥

rang rataa nachai nang |

They delight in their pleasures, and dance about shamelessly.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਠਗਿਆ ਮੁਠਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

naanak tthagiaa mutthaa jaae |

O Nanak, they are deluded and defrauded.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥

vin naavai pat geaa gavaae |1|

Without the Lord's Name, they lose their honor and depart. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਕਿਆ ਖਾਧੈ ਕਿਆ ਪੈਧੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

kiaa khaadhai kiaa paidhai hoe |

What good is food, and what good are clothes,

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ਜਾ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

jaa man naahee sachaa soe |

if the True Lord does not abide within the mind?

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ਕਿਆ ਮੇਵਾ ਕਿਆ ਘਿਉ ਗੁੜੁ ਮਿਠਾ ਕਿਆ ਮੈਦਾ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਸੁ ॥

kiaa mevaa kiaa ghiau gurr mitthaa kiaa maidaa kiaa maas |

What good are fruits, what good is ghee, sweet jaggery, what good is flour, and what good is meat?

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ਕਿਆ ਕਪੜੁ ਕਿਆ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਕੀਜਹਿ ਭੋਗ ਬਿਲਾਸ ॥

kiaa kaparr kiaa sej sukhaalee keejeh bhog bilaas |

What good are clothes, and what good is a soft bed, to enjoy pleasures and sensual delights?

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ਕਿਆ ਲਸਕਰ ਕਿਆ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸੀ ਆਵੈ ਮਹਲੀ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

kiaa lasakar kiaa neb khavaasee aavai mahalee vaas |

What good is an army, and what good are soldiers, servants and mansions to live in?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਭੇ ਟੋਲ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥੨॥

naanak sache naam vin sabhe ttol vinaas |2|

O Nanak, without the True Name, all this paraphernalia shall disappear. ||2||

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ਪਵੜੀ ॥

pavarree |

Pauree:

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ਜਾਤੀ ਦੈ ਕਿਆ ਹਥਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਖੀਐ ॥

jaatee dai kiaa hath sach parakheeai |

What good is social class and status? Truthfulness is measured within.

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ਮਹੁਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਥਿ ਮਰੀਐ ਚਖੀਐ ॥

mahuraa hovai hath mareeai chakheeai |

Pride in one's status is like poison-holding it in your hand and eating it, you shall die.

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ਸਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਕਾਰ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥

sache kee sirakaar jug jug jaaneeai |

The True Lord's Sovereign Rule is known throughout the ages.

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਿਰਦਾਰੁ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਬਾਣੀਐ ॥

hukam mane siradaar dar deebaaneeai |

One who respects the Hukam of the Lord's Command is honored and respected in the Court of the Lord.

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ਫੁਰਮਾਨੀ ਹੈ ਕਾਰ ਖਸਮਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ ॥

furamaanee hai kaar khasam patthaaeaa |

By the Order of our Lord and Master, we have been brought into this world.

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ਤਬਲਬਾਜ ਬੀਚਾਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

tabalabaaj beechaar sabad sunaaeaa |

The Drummer, the Guru, has announced the Lord's meditation, through the Word of the Shabad.

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ਇਕਿ ਹੋਏ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਇਕਨਾ ਸਾਖਤੀ ॥

eik hoe asavaar ikanaa saakhatee |

Some have mounted their horses in response, and others are saddling up.

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ਇਕਨੀ ਬਧੇ ਭਾਰ ਇਕਨਾ ਤਾਖਤੀ ॥੧੦॥

eikanee badhe bhaar ikanaa taakhatee |10|

Some have tied up their bridles, and others have already ridden off. ||10||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਜਾ ਪਕਾ ਤਾ ਕਟਿਆ ਰਹੀ ਸੁ ਪਲਰਿ ਵਾੜਿ ॥

jaa pakaa taa kattiaa rahee su palar vaarr |

When the crop is ripe, then it is cut down; only the stalks are left standing.

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ਸਣੁ ਕੀਸਾਰਾ ਚਿਥਿਆ ਕਣੁ ਲਇਆ ਤਨੁ ਝਾੜਿ ॥

san keesaaraa chithiaa kan leaa tan jhaarr |

The corn on the cob is put into the thresher, and the kernels are separated from the cobs.

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ਦੁਇ ਪੁੜ ਚਕੀ ਜੋੜਿ ਕੈ ਪੀਸਣ ਆਇ ਬਹਿਠੁ ॥

due purr chakee jorr kai peesan aae bahitth |

Placing the kernels between the two mill-stones, people sit and grind the corn.

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ਜੋ ਦਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਸੁ ਉਬਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਜਬੁ ਡਿਠੁ ॥੧॥

jo dar rahe su ubare naanak ajab dditth |1|

Those kernels which stick to the central axle are spared-Nanak has seen this wonderful vision! ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਵੇਖੁ ਜਿ ਮਿਠਾ ਕਟਿਆ ਕਟਿ ਕੁਟਿ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥

vekh ji mitthaa kattiaa katt kutt badhaa paae |

Look, and see how the sugar-cane is cut down. After cutting away its branches, its feet are bound together into bundles,

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