Ang 1423 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇ ॥

bin naavai sabh dukh hai dukhadaaee moh maae |

Without the Lord's Name, all is pain. Attachment to Maya is agonizingly painful.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥੧੭॥

naanak guramukh nadaree aaeaa moh maaeaa vichhurr sabh jaae |17|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh comes to see, that attachment to Maya separates all from the Lord. ||17||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਹ ਕੇਰਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

guramukh hukam mane seh keraa hukame hee sukh paae |

The Gurmukh obeys the Order of her Husband Lord God; through the Hukam of His Command, she finds peace.

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ਹੁਕਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਅਰਾਧੇ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਮੈ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

hukamo seve hukam araadhe hukame samai samaae |

In His Will, she serves; in His Will, she worship and adores Him.

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤੁ ਨੇਮੁ ਸੁਚ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਮਨ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

hukam varat nem such sanjam man chindiaa fal paae |

In His Will, she merges in absorption. His Will is her fast, vow, purity and self-discipline; through it, she obtains the fruits of her mind's desires.

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ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਜਿ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੁਝੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

sadaa suhaagan ji hukamai bujhai satigur sevai liv laae |

She is always and forever the happy, pure soul-bride, who realizes His Will; she serves the True Guru, inspired by loving absorption.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਨ ਊਪਰਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੧੮॥

naanak kripaa kare jin aoopar tinaa hukame le milaae |18|

O Nanak, those upon whom the Lord showers His Mercy, are merged and immersed in His Will. ||18||

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੇ ਬਪੁੜੀ ਨਿਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

manamukh hukam na bujhe bapurree nit haumai karam kamaae |

The wretched, self-willed manmukhs do not realize His Will; they continually act in ego.

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ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮੁ ਸੁਚ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਪੂਜਾ ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

varat nem such sanjam poojaa paakhandd bharam na jaae |

By ritualistic fasts, vows, purities, self-disciplines and worship ceremonies, they still cannot get rid of their hypocrisy and doubt.

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ਅੰਤਰਹੁ ਕੁਸੁਧੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਬੇਧੇ ਜਿਉ ਹਸਤੀ ਛਾਰੁ ਉਡਾਏ ॥

antarahu kusudh maaeaa mohi bedhe jiau hasatee chhaar uddaae |

Inwardly, they are impure, pierced through by attachment to Maya; they are like elephants, who throw dirt all over themselves right after their bath.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਤਿਸੈ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਚੇਤੇ ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jin upaae tisai na cheteh bin chete kiau sukh paae |

They do not even think of the One who created them. Without thinking of Him, they cannot find peace.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕੀਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਮਾਏ ॥੧੯॥

naanak parapanch keea dhur karatai poorab likhiaa kamaae |19|

O Nanak, the Primal Creator has made the drama of the Universe; all act as they are pre-ordained. ||19||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਭਈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਤ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

guramukh parateet bhee man maaniaa anadin sevaa karat samaae |

The Gurmukh has faith; his mind is contented and satisfied. Night and day, he serves the Lord, absorbed in Him.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਭ ਪੂਜੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਰਸੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਭ ਆਇ ॥

antar satigur guroo sabh pooje satigur kaa daras dekhai sabh aae |

The Guru, the True Guru, is within; all worship and adore Him. Everyone comes to see the Blessed Vision of His Darshan.

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ਮੰਨੀਐ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪਰਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥

maneeai satigur param beechaaree jit miliai tisanaa bhukh sabh jaae |

So believe in the True Guru, the supreme sublime Contemplator. Meeting with Him, hunger and thirst are completely relieved.

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ਹਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਚਾ ਦੇਇ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

hau sadaa sadaa balihaaree gur apune jo prabh sachaa dee milaae |

I am forever a sacrifice to my Guru, who leads me to meet the True Lord God.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਸਚਾ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗੇ ਆਇ ॥੨੦॥

naanak karam paaeaa tin sachaa jo gur charanee lage aae |20|

O Nanak, those who come and fall at the Feet of the Guru are blessed with the karma of Truth. ||20||

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ਜਿਨ ਪਿਰੀਆ ਸਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਸੇ ਸਜਣ ਮੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

jin pireea sau nehu se sajan mai naal |

That Beloved, with whom I am in love, that Friend of mine is with me.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹਉ ਫਿਰਾਂ ਭੀ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਖਾ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੨੧॥

antar baahar hau firaan bhee hiradai rakhaa samaal |21|

I wander around inside and outside, but I always keep Him enshrined within my heart. ||21||

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ਜਿਨਾ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਇਕ ਚਿਤਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

jinaa ik man ik chit dhiaaeaa satigur sau chit laae |

Those who meditate on the Lord single-mindedly, with one-pointed concentration, link their consciousness to the True Guru.

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ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਦੁਖ ਭੁਖ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਡਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਗਇਆ ਨਿਰਦੋਖ ਭਏ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

tin kee dukh bhukh haumai vaddaa rog geaa niradokh bhe liv laae |

They are rid of pain, hunger, and the great illness of egotism; lovingly attuned to the Lord, they become free of pain.

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ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਉਚਰਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਸਵੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

gun gaaveh gun uchareh gun meh savai samaae |

They sing His Praises, and chant His Praises; in His Glorious Praises, they sleep in absorption.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਇ ॥੨੨॥

naanak gur poore te paaeaa sehaj miliaa prabh aae |22|

O Nanak, through the Perfect Guru, they come to meet God with intuitive peace and poise. ||22||

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

manamukh maaeaa mohu hai naam na lagai piaar |

The self-willed manmukhs are emotionally attached to Maya; they are not in love with the Naam.

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ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਕੂੜੁ ਸੰਘਰੈ ਕੂੜਿ ਕਰੈ ਆਹਾਰੁ ॥

koorr kamaavai koorr sangharai koorr karai aahaar |

They practice falsehood, gather falsehood, and eat the food of falsehood.

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ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਭੁ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

bikh maaeaa dhan sanch mareh ant hoe sabh chhaar |

Gathering the poisonous wealth and property of Maya, they die; in the end, they are all reduced to ashes.

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

karam dharam such sanjam kareh antar lobh vikaar |

They perform religious rituals of purity and self-discipline, but they are filled with greed, evil and corruption.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਿ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੨੩॥

naanak manamukh ji kamaavai su thaae na pavai daragah hoe khuaar |23|

O Nanak, the actions of the self-willed manmukhs are not accepted; in the Court of the Lord, they are miserable. ||23||

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ਸਭਨਾ ਰਾਗਾਂ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੋ ਭਲਾ ਭਾਈ ਜਿਤੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

sabhanaa raagaan vich so bhalaa bhaaee jit vasiaa man aae |

Among all Ragas, that one is sublime, O Siblings of Destiny, by which the Lord comes to abide in the mind.

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ਰਾਗੁ ਨਾਦੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

raag naad sabh sach hai keemat kahee na jaae |

Those Ragas which are in the Sound-current of the Naad are totally true; their value cannot be expressed.

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ਰਾਗੈ ਨਾਦੈ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਇਨੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

raagai naadai baaharaa inee hukam na boojhiaa jaae |

Those Ragas which are not in the Sound-current of the Naad - by these, the Lord's Will cannot be understood.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਿਨਾ ਰਾਸਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

naanak hukamai boojhai tinaa raas hoe satigur te sojhee paae |

O Nanak, they alone are right, who understand the Will of the True Guru.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਇਆ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸੈ ਦੀ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੨੪॥

sabh kichh tis te hoeaa jiau tisai dee rajaae |24|

Everything happens as He wills. ||24||

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