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Ang 1422 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Salok Vaaran Thay Vadheek

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ਹਉ ਜੀਉ ਕਰੀ ਤਿਸ ਵਿਟਉ ਚਉ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਜੋ ਮੈ ਪਿਰੀ ਦਿਖਾਵਏ ॥

hau jeeo karee tis vittau chau khaneeai jo mai piree dikhaave |

I would cut my living body into four pieces for anyone who shows me my Beloved.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਤਾਂ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮੇਲਾਵਏ ॥੫॥

naanak har hoe deaal taan gur pooraa melaave |5|

O Nanak, when the Lord becomes merciful, then He leads us to meet the Perfect Guru. ||5||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਨਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੂੜੀ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

antar jor haumai tan maaeaa koorree aavai jaae |

The power of egotism prevails within, and the body is controlled by Maya; the false ones come and go in reincarnation.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ਮੰਨਿ ਨ ਸਕੀ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

satigur kaa furamaaeaa man na sakee dutar tariaa na jaae |

If someone does not obey the Command of the True Guru, he cannot cross over the treacherous world-ocean.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਣੀ ਸੋ ਚਲੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥

nadar kare jis aapanee so chalai satigur bhaae |

Whoever is blessed with the Lord's Glance of Grace, walks in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਇਛੈ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

satigur kaa darasan safal hai jo ichhai so fal paae |

The Blessed Vision of the True Guru's Darshan is fruitful; through it, one obtains the fruits of his desires.

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ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੰਨਿਆਂ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

jinee satigur maniaan hau tin ke laagau paae |

I touch the feet of those who believe in and obey the True Guru.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਜਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੬॥

naanak taa kaa daas hai ji anadin rahai liv laae |6|

Nanak is the slave of those who, night and day, remain lovingly attuned to the Lord. ||6||

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ਜਿਨਾ ਪਿਰੀ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਿਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੀਐ ॥

jinaa piree piaar bin darasan kiau tripateeai |

Those who are in love with their Beloved - how can they find satisfaction without His Darshan?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਹਸੀਐ ॥੭॥

naanak mile subhaae guramukh ihu man rahaseeai |7|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs meet Him with ease, and this mind blossoms forth in joy. ||7||

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ਜਿਨਾ ਪਿਰੀ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਕਿਉ ਜੀਵਨਿ ਪਿਰ ਬਾਹਰੇ ॥

jinaa piree piaar kiau jeevan pir baahare |

Those who are in love with their Beloved - how can they live without Him?

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ਜਾਂ ਸਹੁ ਦੇਖਨਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਥੀਵਨਿ ਭੀ ਹਰੇ ॥੮॥

jaan sahu dekhan aapanaa naanak theevan bhee hare |8|

When they see their Husband Lord, O Nanak, they are rejuvenated. ||8||

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ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨੇਹੁ ਤੈ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਚੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

jinaa guramukh andar nehu tai preetam sachai laaeaa |

Those Gurmukhs who are filled with love for You, my True Beloved,

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ਰਾਤੀ ਅਤੈ ਡੇਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੯॥

raatee atai ddehu naanak prem samaaeaa |9|

O Nanak, remain immersed in the Lord's Love, night and day. ||9||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੀ ਆਸਕੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

guramukh sachee aasakee jit preetam sachaa paaeeai |

The love of the Gurmukh is true; through it, the True Beloved is attained.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹਹਿ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥੧੦॥

anadin raheh anand naanak sehaj samaaeeai |10|

Night and day, remain in bliss, O Nanak, immersed in intuitive peace and poise. ||10||

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ਸਚਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

sachaa prem piaar gur poore te paaeeai |

True love and affection are obtained from the Perfect Guru.

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ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਭੰਗੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ॥੧੧॥

kabahoo na hovai bhang naanak har gun gaaeeai |11|

They never break, O Nanak, if one sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||11||

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ਜਿਨੑਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਿਉ ਜੀਵਨਿੑ ਪਿਰੀ ਵਿਹੂਣਿਆ ॥

jinaa andar sachaa nehu kiau jeevana piree vihooniaa |

How can those who have true love within them live without their Husband Lord?

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿਰੀ ਵਿਛੁੰਨਿਆ ॥੧੨॥

guramukh mele aap naanak chiree vichhuniaa |12|

The Lord unites the Gurmukhs with Himself, O Nanak; they were separated from Him for such a long time. ||12||

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਤਉ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇਆ ਕਰਮੁ ਕਰਿ ॥

jin kau prem piaar tau aape laaeaa karam kar |

You grant Your Grace to those whom You Yourself bless with love and affection.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਮੈ ਜਾਚਿਕ ਦੀਜੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ॥੧੩॥

naanak lehu milaae mai jaachik deejai naam har |13|

O Lord, please let Nanak meet with You; please bless this beggar with Your Name. ||13||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਸੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰੋਵੈ ॥

guramukh hasai guramukh rovai |

The Gurmukh laughs, and the Gurmukh cries.

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ਜਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਾਈ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

ji guramukh kare saaee bhagat hovai |

Whatever the Gurmukh does, is devotional worship.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

guramukh hovai su kare veechaar |

Whoever becomes Gurmukh contemplates the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੧੪॥

guramukh naanak paavai paar |14|

The Gurmukh, O Nanak, crosses over to the other shore. ||14||

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ਜਿਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

jinaa andar naam nidhaan hai gurabaanee veechaar |

Those who have the Naam within, contemplate the Word of the Guru's Bani.

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ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਸਦ ਉਜਲੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

tin ke mukh sad ujale tith sachai darabaar |

Their faces are always radiant in the Court of the True Lord.

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ਤਿਨ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਜਿ ਆਪਿ ਬਖਸੇ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥

tin bahadiaa utthadiaa kade na visarai ji aap bakhase karataar |

Sitting down and standing up, they never forget the Creator, who forgives them.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਜਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਿ ॥੧੫॥

naanak guramukh mile na vichhurreh ji mele sirajanahaar |15|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are united with the Lord. Those united by the Creator Lord, shall never be separated again. ||15||

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ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰਾਂ ਕੀ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਮਹਾਂ ਕਰੜੀ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

gur peeraan kee chaakaree mahaan kararree sukh saar |

To work for the Guru, or a spiritual teacher, is terribly difficult, but it brings the most excellent peace.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਲਾਏ ਹੇਤ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

nadar kare jis aapanee tis laae het piaar |

The Lord casts His Glance of Grace, and inspires love and affection.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵੈ ਲਗਿਆ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

satigur kee sevai lagiaa bhaujal tarai sansaar |

Joined to the service of the True Guru, the mortal being crosses over the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਸੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

man chindiaa fal paaeisee antar bibek beechaar |

The fruits of the mind's desires are obtained, with clear contemplation and discriminating understanding within.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਭੁ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੧੬॥

naanak satigur miliai prabh paaeeai sabh dookh nivaaranahaar |16|

O Nanak, meeting the True Guru, God is found; He is the Eradicator of all sorrow. ||16||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੇਵਾ ਜੋ ਕਰੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

manamukh sevaa jo kare doojai bhaae chit laae |

The self-willed manmukh may perform service, but his consciousness is attached to the love of duality.

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ਪੁਤੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਧਾਇ ॥

put kalat kuttanb hai maaeaa mohu vadhaae |

Through Maya, his emotional attachment to children, spouse and relatives increases.

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ਦਰਗਹਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਮੰਗੀਐ ਕੋਈ ਅੰਤਿ ਨ ਸਕੀ ਛਡਾਇ ॥

darageh lekhaa mangeeai koee ant na sakee chhaddaae |

He shall be called to account in the Court of the Lord, and in the end, no one will be able to save him.

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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.