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Ang 1429 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਨਿਜ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਜਗਤੁ ਮੈ ਕੋ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

nij kar dekhio jagat mai ko kaahoo ko naeh |

I had looked upon the world as my own, but no one belongs to anyone else.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਥਿਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਤਿਹ ਰਾਖੋ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੪੮॥

naanak thir har bhagat hai tih raakho man maeh |48|

O Nanak, only devotional worship of the Lord is permanent; enshrine this in your mind. ||48||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਜਗ ਰਚਨਾ ਸਭ ਝੂਠ ਹੈ ਜਾਨਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਰੇ ਮੀਤ ॥

jag rachanaa sabh jhootth hai jaan lehu re meet |

The world and its affairs are totally false; know this well, my friend.

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ਕਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਾ ਰਹੈ ਜਿਉ ਬਾਲੂ ਕੀ ਭੀਤਿ ॥੪੯॥

keh naanak thir naa rahai jiau baaloo kee bheet |49|

Says Nanak, it is like a wall of sand; it shall not endure. ||49||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਰਾਮੁ ਗਇਓ ਰਾਵਨੁ ਗਇਓ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ॥

raam geo raavan geo jaa kau bahu paravaar |

Raam Chand passed away, as did Raawan, even though he had lots of relatives.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਥਿਰੁ ਕਛੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੁਪਨੇ ਜਿਉ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥੫੦॥

kahu naanak thir kachh nahee supane jiau sansaar |50|

Says Nanak, nothing lasts forever; the world is like a dream. ||50||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਜੀਐ ਜੋ ਅਨਹੋਨੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

chintaa taa kee keejeeai jo anahonee hoe |

People become anxious, when something unexpected happens.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਕੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥੫੧॥

eihu maarag sansaar ko naanak thir nahee koe |51|

This is the way of the world, O Nanak; nothing is stable or permanent. ||51||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਜੋ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਸੋ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਹੈ ਪਰੋ ਆਜੁ ਕੈ ਕਾਲਿ ॥

jo upajio so binas hai paro aaj kai kaal |

Whatever has been created shall be destroyed; everyone shall perish, today or tomorrow.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਲੇ ਛਾਡਿ ਸਗਲ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥੫੨॥

naanak har gun gaae le chhaadd sagal janjaal |52|

O Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and give up all other entanglements. ||52||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥

doharaa |

Dohraa:

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ਬਲੁ ਛੁਟਕਿਓ ਬੰਧਨ ਪਰੇ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਤ ਉਪਾਇ ॥

bal chhuttakio bandhan pare kachhoo na hot upaae |

My strength is exhausted, and I am in bondage; I cannot do anything at all.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਬ ਓਟ ਹਰਿ ਗਜ ਜਿਉ ਹੋਹੁ ਸਹਾਇ ॥੫੩॥

kahu naanak ab ott har gaj jiau hohu sahaae |53|

Says Nanak, now, the Lord is my Support; He will help me, as He did the elephant. ||53||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਬਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਬੰਧਨ ਛੁਟੇ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਤ ਉਪਾਇ ॥

bal hoaa bandhan chhutte sabh kichh hot upaae |

My strength has been restored, and my bonds have been broken; now, I can do everything.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੁਮਰੈ ਹਾਥ ਮੈ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਸਹਾਇ ॥੫੪॥

naanak sabh kichh tumarai haath mai tum hee hot sahaae |54|

Nanak: everything is in Your hands, Lord; You are my Helper and Support. ||54||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਸੰਗ ਸਖਾ ਸਭਿ ਤਜਿ ਗਏ ਕੋਊ ਨ ਨਿਬਹਿਓ ਸਾਥਿ ॥

sang sakhaa sabh taj ge koaoo na nibahio saath |

My associates and companions have all deserted me; no one remains with me.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਬਿਪਤਿ ਮੈ ਟੇਕ ਏਕ ਰਘੁਨਾਥ ॥੫੫॥

kahu naanak ih bipat mai ttek ek raghunaath |55|

Says Nanak, in this tragedy, the Lord alone is my Support. ||55||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਨਾਮੁ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਾਧੂ ਰਹਿਓ ਰਹਿਓ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ॥

naam rahio saadhoo rahio rahio gur gobind |

The Naam remains; the Holy Saints remain; the Guru, the Lord of the Universe, remains.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਜਗਤ ਮੈ ਕਿਨ ਜਪਿਓ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਤੁ ॥੫੬॥

kahu naanak ih jagat mai kin japio gur mant |56|

Says Nanak, how rare are those who chant the Guru's Mantra in this world. ||56||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Salok Ninth Mehl

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਰ ਮੈ ਗਹਿਓ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਮ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

raam naam ur mai gahio jaa kai sam nahee koe |

I have enshrined the Lord's Name within my heart; there is nothing equal to it.

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ਜਿਹ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਸੰਕਟ ਮਿਟੈ ਦਰਸੁ ਤੁਹਾਰੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੫੭॥੧॥

jih simarat sankatt mittai daras tuhaaro hoe |57|1|

Meditating in remembrance on it, my troubles are taken away; I have received the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan. ||57||1||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Mundhaavanee Fifth Mehl

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ਮੁੰਦਾਵਣੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

mundaavanee mahalaa 5 |

Mundaavanee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਥਾਲ ਵਿਚਿ ਤਿੰਨਿ ਵਸਤੂ ਪਈਓ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੋ ॥

thaal vich tin vasatoo peeo sat santokh veechaaro |

Upon this Plate, three things have been placed: Truth, Contentment and Contemplation.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਪਇਓ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਭਸੁ ਅਧਾਰੋ ॥

amrit naam tthaakur kaa peo jis kaa sabhas adhaaro |

The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of our Lord and Master, has been placed upon it as well; it is the Support of all.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਖਾਵੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਭੁੰਚੈ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ਉਧਾਰੋ ॥

je ko khaavai je ko bhunchai tis kaa hoe udhaaro |

One who eats it and enjoys it shall be saved.

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ਏਹ ਵਸਤੁ ਤਜੀ ਨਹ ਜਾਈ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਰਖੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੋ ॥

eeh vasat tajee neh jaaee nit nit rakh ur dhaaro |

This thing can never be forsaken; keep this always and forever in your mind.

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ਤਮ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਚਰਨ ਲਗਿ ਤਰੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਸਾਰੋ ॥੧॥

tam sansaar charan lag tareeai sabh naanak braham pasaaro |1|

The dark world-ocean is crossed over, by grasping the Feet of the Lord; O Nanak, it is all the extension of God. ||1||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Mundhaavanee Fifth Mehl

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

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ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਤੋ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੈਨੋ ਜੋਗੁ ਕੀਤੋਈ ॥

teraa keetaa jaato naahee maino jog keetoee |

I have not appreciated what You have done for me, Lord; only You can make me worthy.

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ਮੈ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿਆਰੇ ਕੋ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਆਪੇ ਤਰਸੁ ਪਇਓਈ ॥

mai niraguniaare ko gun naahee aape taras peoee |

I am unworthy - I have no worth or virtues at all. You have taken pity on me.

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ਤਰਸੁ ਪਇਆ ਮਿਹਰਾਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਜਣੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ॥

taras peaa miharaamat hoee satigur sajan miliaa |

You took pity on me, and blessed me with Your Mercy, and I have met the True Guru, my Friend.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੀਵਾਂ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਥੀਵੈ ਹਰਿਆ ॥੧॥

naanak naam milai taan jeevaan tan man theevai hariaa |1|

O Nanak, if I am blessed with the Naam, I live, and my body and mind blossom forth. ||1||

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Poet Alam · Raagmala

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ ॥

raag maalaa |

Raag Maalaa:

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ਰਾਗ ਏਕ ਸੰਗਿ ਪੰਚ ਬਰੰਗਨ ॥

raag ek sang panch barangan |

Each Raga has five wives,

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ਸੰਗਿ ਅਲਾਪਹਿ ਆਠਉ ਨੰਦਨ ॥

sang alaapeh aatthau nandan |

and eight sons, who emit distinctive notes.

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ਪ੍ਰਥਮ ਰਾਗ ਭੈਰਉ ਵੈ ਕਰਹੀ ॥

pratham raag bhairau vai karahee |

In the first place is Raag Bhairao.

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