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Ang 1420 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਝੋਕਿ ਵਰਸਦਾ ਬੂੰਦ ਪਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
chaare kunddaa jhok varasadaa boond pavai sehaj subhaae |
The clouds are heavy, hanging low, and the rain is pouring down on all sides; the rain-drop is received, with natural ease.
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ਜਲ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਊਪਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਪਿਆਸ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
jal hee te sabh aoopajai bin jal piaas na jaae |
From water, everything is produced; without water, thirst is not quenched.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਲੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਪੀਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਭੂਖ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਇ ॥੫੫॥
naanak har jal jin peea tis bhookh na laagai aae |55|
O Nanak, whoever drinks in the Water of the Lord, shall never feel hunger again. ||55||
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ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਹਜਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
baabeehaa toon sehaj bol sachai sabad subhaae |
O rainbird, speak the Shabad, the True Word of God, with natural peace and poise.
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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਦਿਖਾਇ ॥
sabh kichh terai naal hai satigur deea dikhaae |
Everything is with you; the True Guru will show you this.
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ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵੁਠਾ ਛਹਬਰ ਲਾਇ ॥
aap pachhaaneh preetam milai vutthaa chhahabar laae |
So understand your own self, and meet your Beloved; His Grace shall rain down in torrents.
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ਝਿਮਿ ਝਿਮਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਵਰਸਦਾ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥
jhim jhim amrit varasadaa tisanaa bhukh sabh jaae |
Drop by drop, the Ambrosial Nectar rains down softly and gently; thirst and hunger are completely gone.
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ਕੂਕ ਪੁਕਾਰ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
kook pukaar na hovee jotee jot milaae |
Your cries and screams of anguish have ceased; your light shall merge into the Light.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਵਨਿੑ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੫੬॥
naanak sukh savana sohaaganee sachai naam samaae |56|
O Nanak, the happy soul-brides sleep in peace; they are absorbed in the True Name. ||56||
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ਧੁਰਹੁ ਖਸਮਿ ਭੇਜਿਆ ਸਚੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਪਠਾਇ ॥
dhurahu khasam bhejiaa sachai hukam patthaae |
The Primal Lord and Master has sent out the True Hukam of His Command.
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ਇੰਦੁ ਵਰਸੈ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਗੂੜੑੀ ਛਹਬਰ ਲਾਇ ॥
eind varasai deaa kar goorraee chhahabar laae |
Indra mercifully sends forth the rain, which falls in torrents.
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ਬਾਬੀਹੇ ਤਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਂ ਤਤੁ ਬੂੰਦ ਮੁਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥
baabeehe tan man sukh hoe jaan tat boond muhi paae |
The body and mind of the rainbird are happy. only when the rain-drop falls into its mouth.
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ਅਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਉਪਜੈ ਧਰਤੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
an dhan bahutaa upajai dharatee sobhaa paae |
The corn grows high, wealth increases, and the earth is embellished with beauty.
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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲੋਕੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
anadin lok bhagat kare gur kai sabad samaae |
Night and day, people worship the Lord with devotion, and are absorbed in the Word of the Guru's Shabad.
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ਆਪੇ ਸਚਾ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
aape sachaa bakhas le kar kirapaa karai rajaae |
The True Lord Himself forgives them, and showering them with His Mercy, He leads them to walk in His Will.
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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
har gun gaavahu kaamanee sachai sabad samaae |
O brides, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and be absorbed in the True Word of His Shabad.
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ਭੈ ਕਾ ਸਹਜੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਕਰਿਹੁ ਸਚਿ ਰਹਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
bhai kaa sehaj seegaar karihu sach rahahu liv laae |
Let the Fear of God be your decoration, and remain lovingly attuned to the True Lord.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੋ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਲਏ ਛਡਾਇ ॥੫੭॥
naanak naamo man vasai har daragah le chhaddaae |57|
O Nanak, the Naam abides in the mind, and the mortal is saved in the Court of the Lord. ||57||
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ਬਾਬੀਹਾ ਸਗਲੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਜੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਊਡਿ ਚੜਹਿ ਆਕਾਸਿ ॥
baabeehaa sagalee dharatee je fireh aoodd charreh aakaas |
The rainbird wanders all over the earth, soaring high through the skies.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਜਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਚੂਕੈ ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸ ॥
satigur miliai jal paaeeai chookai bhookh piaas |
But it obtains the drop of water, only when it meets the True Guru, and then, its hunger and thirst are relieved.
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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥
jeeo pindd sabh tis kaa sabh kichh tis kai paas |
Soul and body and all belong to Him; everything is His.
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ਵਿਣੁ ਬੋਲਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਕੀਚੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
vin boliaa sabh kichh jaanadaa kis aagai keechai aradaas |
He knows everything, without being told; unto whom should we offer our prayers?
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ਨਾਨਕ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਏਕੋ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਪਰਗਾਸ ॥੫੮॥
naanak ghatt ghatt eko varatadaa sabad kare paragaas |58|
O Nanak, the One Lord is prevading and permeating each and every heart; the Word of the Shabad brings illumination. ||58||
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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੈ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
naanak tisai basant hai ji satigur sev samaae |
O Nanak, the season of spring comes to one who serves the True Guru.
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ਹਰਿ ਵੁਠਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਪਰਫੜੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਰੀਆਵਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫੯॥
har vutthaa man tan sabh parafarrai sabh jag hareeaaval hoe |59|
The Lord rains His Mercy down upon him, and his mind and body totally blossom forth; the entire world becomes green and rejuvenated. ||59||
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ਸਬਦੇ ਸਦਾ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥
sabade sadaa basant hai jit tan man hariaa hoe |
The Word of the Shabad brings eternal spring; it rejuvenates the mind and body.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੬੦॥
naanak naam na veesarai jin siriaa sabh koe |60|
O Nanak, do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, which has created everyone. ||60||
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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨਾ ਬਸੰਤੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
naanak tinaa basant hai jinaa guramukh vasiaa man soe |
O Nanak, it is the spring season, for those Gurmukhs, within whose minds the Lord abides.
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ਹਰਿ ਵੁਠੈ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਪਰਫੜੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੬੧॥
har vutthai man tan parafarrai sabh jag hariaa hoe |61|
When the Lord showers His Mercy, the mind and body blossom forth, and all the world turns green and lush. ||61||
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ਵਡੜੈ ਝਾਲਿ ਝਲੁੰਭਲੈ ਨਾਵੜਾ ਲਈਐ ਕਿਸੁ ॥
vaddarrai jhaal jhalunbhalai naavarraa leeai kis |
In the early hours of the morning, whose name should we chant?
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ਨਾਉ ਲਈਐ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੈ ਭੰਨਣ ਘੜਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥੬੨॥
naau leeai paramesarai bhanan gharran samarath |62|
Chant the Name of the Transcendent Lord, who is All-powerful to create and destroy. ||62||
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ਹਰਹਟ ਭੀ ਤੂੰ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਭਲੀ ਬਾਣਿ ॥
harahatt bhee toon toon kareh boleh bhalee baan |
The Persian wheel also cries out, "Too! Too! You! You!", with sweet and sublime sounds.
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ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਦਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਹੈ ਕਿਆ ਉਚੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥
saahib sadaa hadoor hai kiaa uchee kareh pukaar |
Our Lord and Master is always present; why do you cry out to Him in such a loud voice?
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ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਸੈ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ॥
jin jagat upaae har rang keea tisai vittahu kurabaan |
I am a sacrifice to that Lord who created the world, and who loves it.
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ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਹਿ ਤਾਂ ਸਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚਾ ਏਹੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
aap chhoddeh taan sahu milai sachaa ehu veechaar |
Give up your selfishness, and then you shall meet your Husband Lord. Consider this Truth.
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ਹਉਮੈ ਫਿਕਾ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਬੁਝਿ ਨ ਸਕਾ ਕਾਰ ॥
haumai fikaa bolanaa bujh na sakaa kaar |
Speaking in shallow egotism, no one understands the Ways of God.
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ਵਣੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਣੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੁ ਤੁਝੈ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਹਾਣ ॥
van trin tribhavan tujhai dhiaaeidaa anadin sadaa vihaan |
The forests and fields, and all the three worlds meditate on You, O Lord; this is the way they pass their days and nights forever.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੇ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥
bin satigur kinai na paaeaa kar kar thake veechaar |
Without the True Guru, no one finds the Lord. People have grown weary of thinking about it.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.