Ang 147 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨੀਸਾਣਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

sachai sabad neesaan tthaak na paaeeai |

No one blocks the way of those who are blessed with the Banner of the True Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਬੁਝਿ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਈਐ ॥੧੮॥

sach sun bujh vakhaan mehal bulaaeeai |18|

Hearing, understanding and speaking Truth, one is called to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||18||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਪਹਿਰਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਹਿਵੈ ਘਰੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਕਰਾਈ ॥

pahiraa agan hivai ghar baadhaa bhojan saar karaaee |

If I dressed myself in fire, and built my house of snow, and made iron my food;

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ਸਗਲੇ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਪੀਵਾ ਧਰਤੀ ਹਾਕ ਚਲਾਈ ॥

sagale dookh paanee kar peevaa dharatee haak chalaaee |

and if I were to drink in all pain like water, and drive the entire earth before me;

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ਧਰਿ ਤਾਰਾਜੀ ਅੰਬਰੁ ਤੋਲੀ ਪਿਛੈ ਟੰਕੁ ਚੜਾਈ ॥

dhar taaraajee anbar tolee pichhai ttank charraaee |

and if I were to place the earth upon a scale and balance it with a single copper coin;

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ਏਵਡੁ ਵਧਾ ਮਾਵਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਭਸੈ ਨਥਿ ਚਲਾਈ ॥

evadd vadhaa maavaa naahee sabhasai nath chalaaee |

and if I were to become so great that I could not be contained, and if I were to control and lead all;

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ਏਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਰੀ ਭਿ ਆਖਿ ਕਰਾਈ ॥

etaa taan hovai man andar karee bhi aakh karaaee |

and if I were to possess so much power within my mind that I could cause others to do my bidding-so what?

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ਜੇਵਡੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਤੇਵਡ ਦਾਤੀ ਦੇ ਦੇ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਈ ॥

jevadd saahib tevadd daatee de de kare rajaaee |

As Great as our Lord and Master is, so great are His gifts. He bestows them according to His Will.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਉਪਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥

naanak nadar kare jis upar sach naam vaddiaaee |1|

O Nanak, those upon whom the Lord casts His Glance of Grace, obtain the glorious greatness of the True Name. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਰਜਿਆ ਸੁਨਣਿ ਨ ਰਜੇ ਕੰਨ ॥

aakhan aakh na rajiaa sunan na raje kan |

The mouth is not satisfied by speaking, and the ears are not satisfied by hearing.

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ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਰਜੀਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਕ ਇਕ ਵੰਨ ॥

akhee dekh na rajeea gun gaahak ik van |

The eyes are not satisfied by seeing-each organ seeks out one sensory quality.

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ਭੁਖਿਆ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਗਲੀ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

bhukhiaa bhukh na utarai galee bhukh na jaae |

The hunger of the hungry is not appeased; by mere words, hunger is not relieved.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭੁਖਾ ਤਾ ਰਜੈ ਜਾ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak bhukhaa taa rajai jaa gun keh gunee samaae |2|

O Nanak, hunger is relieved only when one utters the Glorious Praises of the Praiseworthy Lord. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥

vin sache sabh koorr koorr kamaaeeai |

Without the True One, all are false, and all practice falsehood.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰੁ ਬੰਨਿ ਚਲਾਈਐ ॥

vin sache koorriaar ban chalaaeeai |

Without the True One, the false ones are bound and gagged and driven off.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਤਨੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਰਲਾਈਐ ॥

vin sache tan chhaar chhaar ralaaeeai |

Without the True One, the body is just ashes, and it mingles again with ashes.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭ ਭੁਖ ਜਿ ਪੈਝੈ ਖਾਈਐ ॥

vin sache sabh bhukh ji paijhai khaaeeai |

Without the True Ome, all food and clothes are unsatisfying.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

vin sache darabaar koorr na paaeeai |

Without the True One, the false ones do not attain the Lord's Court.

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ਕੂੜੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਲਗਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥

koorrai laalach lag mehal khuaaeeai |

Attached to false attachments, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is lost.

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ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਠਗਿਓ ਠਗਿ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

sabh jag tthagio tthag aaeeai jaaeeai |

The whole world is deceived by deception, coming and going in reincarnation.

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ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਐ ॥੧੯॥

tan meh trisanaa ag sabad bujhaaeeai |19|

Within the body is the fire of desire; through the Word of the Shabad, it is quenched. ||19||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਫੁਲੁ ਫਲ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

naanak gur santokh rukh dharam ful fal giaan |

O Nanak, the Guru is the tree of contentment, with flowers of faith, and fruits of spiritual wisdom.

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ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿਆ ਹਰਿਆ ਸਦਾ ਪਕੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਧਿਆਨਿ ॥

ras rasiaa hariaa sadaa pakai karam dhiaan |

Watered with the Lord's Love, it remains forever green; through the karma of good deeds and meditation, it ripens.

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ਪਤਿ ਕੇ ਸਾਦ ਖਾਦਾ ਲਹੈ ਦਾਨਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

pat ke saad khaadaa lahai daanaa kai sir daan |1|

Honor is obtained by eating this tasty dish; of all gifts, this is the greatest gift. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸੁਇਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਪਤ ਪਰਵਾਲਾ ਫੁਲ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲ ॥

sueine kaa birakh pat paravaalaa ful javehar laal |

The Guru is the tree of gold, with leaves of coral, and blossoms of jewels and rubies.

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ਤਿਤੁ ਫਲ ਰਤਨ ਲਗਹਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਖਿਤ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ॥

tit fal ratan lageh mukh bhaakhit hiradai ridai nihaal |

The Words from His Mouth are fruits of jewels. Within His Heart, He beholds the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਲੇਖੁ ॥

naanak karam hovai mukh masatak likhiaa hovai lekh |

O Nanak, He is obtained by those, upon whose faces and foreheads such pre-recorded destiny is written.

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ਅਠਿਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਪੂਜੈ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥

atthisatth teerath gur kee charanee poojai sadaa visekh |

The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage are contained in the constant worship of the feet of the Exalted Guru.

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ਹੰਸੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਕੋਪੁ ਚਾਰੇ ਨਦੀਆ ਅਗਿ ॥

hans het lobh kop chaare nadeea ag |

Cruelty, material attachment, greed and anger are the four rivers of fire.

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ਪਵਹਿ ਦਝਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਤਰੀਐ ਕਰਮੀ ਲਗਿ ॥੨॥

paveh dajheh naanakaa tareeai karamee lag |2|

Falling into them, one is burned, O Nanak! One is saved only by holding tight to good deeds. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮਰੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ॥

jeevadiaa mar maar na pachhotaaeeai |

While you are alive, conquer death, and you shall have no regrets in the end.

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ਝੂਠਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ॥

jhootthaa ihu sansaar kin samajhaaeeai |

This world is false, but only a few understand this.

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ਸਚਿ ਨ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਈਐ ॥

sach na dhare piaar dhandhai dhaaeeai |

People do not enshrine love for the Truth; they chase after worldly affairs instead.

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ਕਾਲੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਖੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੁਨੀਆਈਐ ॥

kaal buraa khai kaal sir duneeaeeai |

The terrible time of death and annihilation hovers over the heads of the world.

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ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਦਾਈਐ ॥

hukamee sir jandaar maare daaeeai |

By the Hukam of the Lord's Command, the Messenger of Death smashes his club over their heads.

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ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥

aape dee piaar man vasaaeeai |

The Lord Himself gives His Love, and enshrines it within their minds.

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ਮੁਹਤੁ ਨ ਚਸਾ ਵਿਲੰਮੁ ਭਰੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

muhat na chasaa vilam bhareeai paaeeai |

Not a moment or an instant's delay is permitted, when one's measure of life is full.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥੨੦॥

gur parasaadee bujh sach samaaeeai |20|

By Guru's Grace, one comes to know the True One, and is absorbed into Him. ||20||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਤੁਮੀ ਤੁਮਾ ਵਿਸੁ ਅਕੁ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਨਿਮੁ ਫਲੁ ॥

tumee tumaa vis ak dhatooraa nim fal |

Bitter melon, swallow-wort, thorn-apple and nim fruit

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ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਹੀ ॥

man mukh vaseh tis jis toon chit na aavahee |

these bitter poisons lodge in the minds and mouths of those who do not remember You

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਿਸੁ ਹੰਢਨਿ ਕਰਮਾ ਬਾਹਰੇ ॥੧॥

naanak kaheeai kis handtan karamaa baahare |1|

O Nanak, how shall I tell them this? Without the karma of good deeds, they are only destroying themselves. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਮਤਿ ਪੰਖੇਰੂ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਕਬ ਉਤਮ ਕਬ ਨੀਚ ॥

mat pankheroo kirat saath kab utam kab neech |

The intellect is a bird; on account of its actions, it is sometimes high, and sometimes low.

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