Ang 151 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਚਉਪਦੇ ਦੁਪਦੇ ॥

raag gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 chaupade dupade |

Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl, Chau-Padhay & Dho-Padhay:

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ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh nirbhau niravair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhan gur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:

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ਭਉ ਮੁਚੁ ਭਾਰਾ ਵਡਾ ਤੋਲੁ ॥

bhau much bhaaraa vaddaa tol |

The Fear of God is overpowering, and so very heavy,

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ਮਨ ਮਤਿ ਹਉਲੀ ਬੋਲੇ ਬੋਲੁ ॥

man mat haulee bole bol |

while the intellect is lightweight, as is the speech one speaks.

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ਸਿਰਿ ਧਰਿ ਚਲੀਐ ਸਹੀਐ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

sir dhar chaleeai saheeai bhaar |

So place the Fear of God upon your head, and bear that weight;

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ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਗੁਰ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

nadaree karamee gur beechaar |1|

by the Grace of the Merciful Lord, contemplate the Guru. ||1||

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ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਲੰਘਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

bhai bin koe na langhas paar |

Without the Fear of God, no one crosses over the world-ocean.

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ਭੈ ਭਉ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਇ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bhai bhau raakhiaa bhaae savaar |1| rahaau |

This Fear of God adorns the Love of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਭੈ ਤਨਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਭੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

bhai tan agan bhakhai bhai naal |

The fire of fear within the body is burnt away by the Fear of God.

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ਭੈ ਭਉ ਘੜੀਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥

bhai bhau gharreeai sabad savaar |

Through this Fear of God, we are adorned with the Word of the Shabad.

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ਭੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਘਾੜਤ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚ ॥

bhai bin ghaarrat kach nikach |

Without the Fear of God, all that is fashioned is false.

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ਅੰਧਾ ਸਚਾ ਅੰਧੀ ਸਟ ॥੨॥

andhaa sachaa andhee satt |2|

Useless is the mold, and useless are the hammer-strokes on the mold. ||2||

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ਬੁਧੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਚਾਉ ॥

budhee baajee upajai chaau |

The desire for the worldly drama arises in the intellect,

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ਸਹਸ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਪਵੈ ਨ ਤਾਉ ॥

sehas siaanap pavai na taau |

but even with thousands of clever mental tricks, the heat of the Fear of God does not come into play.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਵਾਉ ॥

naanak manamukh bolan vaau |

O Nanak, the speech of the self-willed manmukh is just wind.

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ਅੰਧਾ ਅਖਰੁ ਵਾਉ ਦੁਆਉ ॥੩॥੧॥

andhaa akhar vaau duaau |3|1|

His words are worthless and empty, like the wind. ||3||1||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਡਰਿ ਘਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਡਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

ddar ghar ghar ddar ddar ddar jaae |

Place the Fear of God within the home of your heart; with this Fear of God in your heart, all other fears shall be frightened away.

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ਸੋ ਡਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਡਰਿ ਡਰੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

so ddar kehaa jit ddar ddar paae |

What sort of fear is that, which frightens other fears?

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ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥

tudh bin doojee naahee jaae |

Without You, I have other place of rest at all.

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ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

jo kichh varatai sabh teree rajaae |1|

Whatever happens is all according to Your Will. ||1||

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ਡਰੀਐ ਜੇ ਡਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਹੋਰੁ ॥

ddareeai je ddar hovai hor |

Be afraid, if you have any fear, other than the Fear of God.

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ਡਰਿ ਡਰਿ ਡਰਣਾ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਸੋਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ddar ddar ddaranaa man kaa sor |1| rahaau |

Afraid of fear, and living in fear, the mind is held in tumult. ||1||Pause||

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ਨਾ ਜੀਉ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਡੂਬੈ ਤਰੈ ॥

naa jeeo marai na ddoobai tarai |

The soul does not die; it does not drown, and it does not swim across.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੈ ॥

jin kichh keea so kichh karai |

The One who created everything does everything.

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ਹੁਕਮੇ ਆਵੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜਾਇ ॥

hukame aavai hukame jaae |

By the Hukam of His Command we come, and by the Hukam of His Command we go.

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ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

aagai paachhai hukam samaae |2|

Before and after, His Command is pervading. ||2||

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ਹੰਸੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਆਸਾ ਅਸਮਾਨੁ ॥

hans het aasaa asamaan |

Cruelty, attachment, desire and egotism

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ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਭੂਖ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਨੈ ਸਾਨੁ ॥

tis vich bhookh bahut nai saan |

there is great hunger in these, like the raging torrent of a wild stream.

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ਭਉ ਖਾਣਾ ਪੀਣਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

bhau khaanaa peenaa aadhaar |

Let the Fear of God be your food, drink and support.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਖਾਧੇ ਮਰਿ ਹੋਹਿ ਗਵਾਰ ॥੩॥

vin khaadhe mar hohi gavaar |3|

Without doing this, the fools simply die. ||3||

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ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਕੋਇ ਕੋਈ ਕੋਇ ਕੋਇ ॥

jis kaa koe koee koe koe |

If anyone really has anyone else - how rare is that person!

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

sabh ko teraa toon sabhanaa kaa soe |

All are Yours - You are the Lord of all.

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ਜਾ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਧਨੁ ਮਾਲੁ ॥

jaa ke jeea jant dhan maal |

All beings and creatures, wealth and property belong to Him.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣੁ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੨॥

naanak aakhan bikham beechaar |4|2|

O Nanak, it is so difficult to describe and contemplate Him. ||4||2||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਮਾਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ॥

maataa mat pitaa santokh |

Let wisdom be your mother, and contentment your father.

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ਸਤੁ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਿ ਏਹੁ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥੧॥

sat bhaaee kar ehu visekh |1|

Let Truth be your brother - these are your best relatives. ||1||

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ਕਹਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

kahanaa hai kichh kehan na jaae |

He has been described, but He cannot be described at all.

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ਤਉ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tau kudarat keemat nahee paae |1| rahaau |

Your All-pervading creative nature cannot be estimated. ||1||Pause||

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