Ang 148 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਕਬ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਕਬ ਅਕਿ ਡਾਲਿ ਕਬ ਉਚੀ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥

kab chandan kab ak ddaal kab uchee pareet |

Sometimes it is perched on the sandalwood tree, and sometimes it is on the branch of the poisonous swallow-wort. Sometimes, it soars through the heavens.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਈਐ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਲਗੀ ਰੀਤਿ ॥੨॥

naanak hukam chalaaeeai saahib lagee reet |2|

O Nanak, our Lord and Master leads us on, according to the Hukam of His Command; such is His Way. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਕੇਤੇ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਾਣ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥

kete kaheh vakhaan keh keh jaavanaa |

Some speak and expound, and while speaking and lecturing, they pass away.

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ਵੇਦ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥

ved kaheh vakhiaan ant na paavanaa |

The Vedas speak and expound on the Lord, but they do not know His limits.

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ਪੜਿਐ ਨਾਹੀ ਭੇਦੁ ਬੁਝਿਐ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥

parriai naahee bhed bujhiai paavanaa |

Not by studying, but through understanding, is the Lord's Mystery revealed.

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ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੈ ਭੇਖਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਾ ॥

khatt darasan kai bhekh kisai sach samaavanaa |

There are six pathways in the Shaastras, but how rare are those who merge in the True Lord through them.

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ਸਚਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ ॥

sachaa purakh alakh sabad suhaavanaa |

The True Lord is Unknowable; through the Word of His Shabad, we are embellished.

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ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਉ ਬਿਸੰਖ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥

mane naau bisankh daragah paavanaa |

One who believes in the Name of the Infinite Lord, attains the Court of the Lord.

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ਖਾਲਕ ਕਉ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਢਾਢੀ ਗਾਵਣਾ ॥

khaalak kau aades dtaadtee gaavanaa |

I humbly bow to the Creator Lord; I am a minstrel singing His Praises.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਾ ॥੨੧॥

naanak jug jug ek man vasaavanaa |21|

Nanak enshrines the Lord within his mind. He is the One, throughout the ages. ||21||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਹੋਇ ਅਠੂਹਿਆ ਨਾਗੀ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

mantree hoe atthoohiaa naagee lagai jaae |

Those who charm scorpions and handle snakes

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ਆਪਣ ਹਥੀ ਆਪਣੈ ਦੇ ਕੂਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇ ॥

aapan hathee aapanai de koochaa aape laae |

Only brand themselves with their own hands.

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਇਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਅਤੀ ਹੂ ਧਕਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

hukam peaa dhur khasam kaa atee hoo dhakaa khaae |

By the pre-ordained Order of our Lord and Master, they are beaten badly, and struck down.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਸਿਉ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੜੈ ਡੁਬੈ ਹਕਿ ਨਿਆਇ ॥

guramukh siau manamukh arrai ddubai hak niaae |

If the self-willed manmukhs fight with the Gurmukh, they are condemned by the Lord, the True Judge.

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ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਆਪੇ ਖਸਮੁ ਵੇਖੈ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਉਪਾਇ ॥

duhaa siriaa aape khasam vekhai kar viaupaae |

He Himself is the Lord and Master of both worlds. He beholds all and makes the exact determination.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak evai jaaneeai sabh kichh tiseh rajaae |1|

O Nanak, know this well: everything is in accordance with His Will. ||1||

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ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖੇ ਆਪ ਕਉ ਤਾ ਪਾਰਖੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

naanak parakhe aap kau taa paarakh jaan |

O Nanak, if someone judges himself, only then is he known as a real judge.

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ਰੋਗੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਦੋਵੈ ਬੁਝੈ ਤਾ ਵੈਦੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥

rog daaroo dovai bujhai taa vaid sujaan |

If someone understands both the disease and the medicine, only then is he a wise physician.

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ਵਾਟ ਨ ਕਰਈ ਮਾਮਲਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੁ ॥

vaatt na karee maamalaa jaanai mihamaan |

Do not involve yourself in idle business on the way; remember that you are only a guest here.

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ਮੂਲੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਹਾਣਿ ਲਾਏ ਹਾਣੁ ॥

mool jaan galaa kare haan laae haan |

Speak with those who know the Primal Lord, and renounce your evil ways.

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ਲਬਿ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸੋ ਵਿਸਟੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

lab na chalee sach rahai so visatt paravaan |

That virtuous person who does not walk in the way of greed, and who abides in Truth, is accepted and famous.

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ਸਰੁ ਸੰਧੇ ਆਗਾਸ ਕਉ ਕਿਉ ਪਹੁਚੈ ਬਾਣੁ ॥

sar sandhe aagaas kau kiau pahuchai baan |

If an arrow is shot at the sky, how can it reach there?

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ਅਗੈ ਓਹੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਵਾਹੇਦੜੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

agai ohu agam hai vaahedarr jaan |2|

The sky above is unreachable-know this well, O archer! ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ॥

naaree purakh piaar prem seegaareea |

The soul-bride loves her Husband Lord; she is embellished with His Love.

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ਕਰਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨ ਰਹਨੀ ਵਾਰੀਆ ॥

karan bhagat din raat na rahanee vaareea |

She worships Him day and night; she cannot be restrained from doing so.

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ਮਹਲਾ ਮੰਝਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਆ ॥

mahalaa manjh nivaas sabad savaareea |

In the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, she has made her home; she is adorned with the Word of His Shabad.

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ਸਚੁ ਕਹਨਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਸੇ ਵੇਚਾਰੀਆ ॥

sach kehan aradaas se vechaareea |

She is humble, and she offers her true and sincere prayer.

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ਸੋਹਨਿ ਖਸਮੈ ਪਾਸਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੀਆ ॥

sohan khasamai paas hukam sidhaareea |

She is beautiful in the Company of her Lord and Master; she walks in the Way of His Will.

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ਸਖੀ ਕਹਨਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਮਨਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੀਆ ॥

sakhee kehan aradaas manahu piaareea |

With her dear friends, she offers her heart-felt prayers to her Beloved.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਵਾਸੁ ਫਿਟੁ ਸੁ ਜੀਵਿਆ ॥

bin naavai dhrig vaas fitt su jeeviaa |

Cursed is that home, and shameful is that life, which is without the Name of the Lord.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਆਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਿਆ ॥੨੨॥

sabad savaareeaas amrit peeviaa |22|

But she who is adorned with the Word of His Shabad, drinks in the Amrit of His Nectar. ||22||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਮਾਰੂ ਮੀਹਿ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿਆ ਅਗੀ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਭੁਖ ॥

maaroo meehi na tripatiaa agee lahai na bhukh |

The desert is not satisfied by rain, and the fire is not quenched by desire.

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ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਜਿ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿਆ ਸਾਇਰ ਭਰੇ ਕਿਸੁਕ ॥

raajaa raaj na tripatiaa saaeir bhare kisuk |

The king is not satisfied with his kingdom, and the oceans are full, but still they thirst for more.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਕੇਤੀ ਪੁਛਾ ਪੁਛ ॥੧॥

naanak sache naam kee ketee puchhaa puchh |1|

O Nanak, how many times must I seek and ask for the True Name? ||1||

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ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਨਿਹਫਲੰ ਤਸਿ ਜਨਮਸਿ ਜਾਵਤੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨ ਬਿੰਦਤੇ ॥

nihafalan tas janamas jaavat braham na bindate |

Life is useless, as long as one does not know the Lord God.

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ਸਾਗਰੰ ਸੰਸਾਰਸਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਤਰਹਿ ਕੇ ॥

saagaran sansaaras gur parasaadee tareh ke |

Only a few cross over the world-ocean, by Guru's Grace.

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ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

karan kaaran samarath hai kahu naanak beechaar |

The Lord is the All-powerful Cause of causes, says Nanak after deep deliberation.

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ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਲ ਰਖੀ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

kaaran karate vas hai jin kal rakhee dhaar |2|

The creation is subject to the Creator, who sustains it by His Almighty Power. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਖਸਮੈ ਕੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ਢਾਢੀ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

khasamai kai darabaar dtaadtee vasiaa |

In the Court of the Lord and Master, His minstrels dwell.

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ਸਚਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਕਲਾਣਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਵਿਗਸਿਆ ॥

sachaa khasam kalaan kamal vigasiaa |

Singing the Praises of their True Lord and Master, the lotuses of their hearts have blossomed forth.

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ਖਸਮਹੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇ ਮਨਹੁ ਰਹਸਿਆ ॥

khasamahu pooraa paae manahu rahasiaa |

Obtaining their Perfect Lord and Master, their minds are transfixed with ecstasy.

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ਦੁਸਮਨ ਕਢੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਜਣ ਸਰਸਿਆ ॥

dusaman kadte maar sajan sarasiaa |

Their enemies have been driven out and subdued, and their friends are very pleased.

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ਸਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸਚਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦਸਿਆ ॥

sachaa satigur sevan sachaa maarag dasiaa |

Those who serve the Truthful True Guru are shown the True Path.

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