Ang 154 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਨਹ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

kirat peaa neh mettai koe |

Past actions cannot be erased.

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ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਆ ਆਗੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

kiaa jaanaa kiaa aagai hoe |

What do we know of what will happen hereafter?

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸੋਈ ਹੂਆ ॥

jo tis bhaanaa soee hooaa |

Whatever pleases Him shall come to pass.

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ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਵਾਲਾ ਦੂਆ ॥੧॥

avar na karanai vaalaa dooaa |1|

There is no other Doer except Him. ||1||

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ਨਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਰਮ ਕੇਵਡ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥

naa jaanaa karam kevadd teree daat |

I do not know about karma, or how great Your gifts are.

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ਕਰਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਜਾਤਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

karam dharam tere naam kee jaat |1| rahaau |

The karma of actions, the Dharma of righteousness, social class and status, are contained within Your Name. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੂ ਏਵਡੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

too evadd daataa devanahaar |

You are So Great, O Giver, O Great Giver!

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ਤੋਟਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

tott naahee tudh bhagat bhanddaar |

The treasure of Your devotional worship is never exhausted.

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ਕੀਆ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

keea garab na aavai raas |

One who takes pride in himself shall never be right.

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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

jeeo pindd sabh terai paas |2|

The soul and body are all at Your disposal. ||2||

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ਤੂ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਹਿ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

too maar jeevaaleh bakhas milaae |

You kill and rejuvenate. You forgive and merge us into Yourself.

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ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੀ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਇ ॥

jiau bhaavee tiau naam japaae |

As it pleases You, You inspire us to chant Your Name.

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ਤੂੰ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਮੇਰੈ ॥

toon daanaa beenaa saachaa sir merai |

You are All-knowing, All-seeing and True, O my Supreme Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੇਇ ਭਰੋਸੈ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੩॥

guramat dee bharosai terai |3|

Please, bless me with the Guru's Teachings; my faith is in You alone. ||3||

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ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

tan meh mail naahee man raataa |

One whose mind is attuned to the Lord, has no pollution in his body.

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ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

gur bachanee sach sabad pachhaataa |

Through the Guru's Word, the True Shabad is realized.

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ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

teraa taan naam kee vaddiaaee |

All Power is Yours, through the greatness of Your Name.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਹਣਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

naanak rahanaa bhagat saranaaee |4|10|

Nanak abides in the Sanctuary of Your devotees. ||4||10||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਜਿਨਿ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ਅਪਿਓ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥

jin akath kahaaeaa apio peeaeaa |

Those who speak the Unspoken, drink in the Nectar.

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ਅਨ ਭੈ ਵਿਸਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

an bhai visare naam samaaeaa |1|

Other fears are forgotten, and they are absorbed into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

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ਕਿਆ ਡਰੀਐ ਡਰੁ ਡਰਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

kiaa ddareeai ddar ddareh samaanaa |

Why should we fear, when fear is dispelled by the Fear of God?

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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poore gur kai sabad pachhaanaa |1| rahaau |

Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, I recognize God. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਨਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

jis nar raam ridai har raas |

Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord's essence are blessed and acclaimed,

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ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

sehaj subhaae mile saabaas |2|

And intuitively absorbed into the Lord. ||2||

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ਜਾਹਿ ਸਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਝ ਬਿਆਲ ॥

jaeh savaarai saajh biaal |

Those whom the Lord puts to sleep, evening and morning

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ਇਤ ਉਤ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬਾਧੇ ਕਾਲ ॥੩॥

eit ut manamukh baadhe kaal |3|

- those self-willed manmukhs are bound and gagged by Death, here and hereafter. ||3||

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸੇ ਪੂਰੇ ॥

ahinis raam ridai se poore |

Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, day and night, are perfect.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਮਿਲੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak raam mile bhram doore |4|11|

O Nanak, they merge into the Lord, and their doubts are cast away. ||4||11||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੁ ॥

janam marai trai gun hitakaar |

One who loves the three qualities is subject to birth and death.

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ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਕਥਹਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

chaare bed katheh aakaar |

The four Vedas speak only of the visible forms.

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ਤੀਨਿ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਨੁ ॥

teen avasathaa kaheh vakhiaan |

They describe and explain the three states of mind,

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ਤੁਰੀਆਵਸਥਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

tureeaavasathaa satigur te har jaan |1|

but the fourth state, union with the Lord, is known only through the True Guru. ||1||

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ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

raam bhagat gur sevaa taranaa |

Through devotional worship of the Lord, and service to the Guru, one swims across.

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ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਹੈ ਮਰਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

baahurr janam na hoe hai maranaa |1| rahaau |

Then, one is not born again, and is not subject to death. ||1||Pause||

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ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

chaar padaarath kahai sabh koee |

Everyone speaks of the four great blessings;

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ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

sinmrit saasat panddit mukh soee |

the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Pandits speak of them as well.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਰਥੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bin gur arath beechaar na paaeaa |

But without the Guru, they do not understand their true significance.

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ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

mukat padaarath bhagat har paaeaa |2|

The treasure of liberation is obtained through devotional worship of the Lord. ||2||

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

jaa kai hiradai vasiaa har soee |

Those, within whose hearts the Lord dwells,

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh bhagat paraapat hoee |

become Gurmukh; they receive the blessings of devotional worship.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥

har kee bhagat mukat aanand |

Through devotional worship of the Lord, liberation and bliss are obtained.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੩॥

guramat paae paramaanand |3|

Through the Guru's Teachings, supreme ecstasy is obtained. ||3||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

jin paaeaa gur dekh dikhaaeaa |

One who meets the Guru, beholds Him, and inspires others to behold Him as well.

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ਆਸਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥

aasaa maeh niraas bujhaaeaa |

In the midst of hope, the Guru teaches us to live above hope and desire.

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ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥

deenaa naath sarab sukhadaataa |

He is the Master of the meek, the Giver of peace to all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੧੨॥

naanak har charanee man raataa |4|12|

Nanak's mind is imbued with the Lotus Feet of the Lord. ||4||12||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree chetee mahalaa 1 |

Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾਇਆ ਰਹੈ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥

amrit kaaeaa rahai sukhaalee baajee ihu sansaaro |

With your nectar-like body, you live in comfort, but this world is just a passing drama.

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ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੁਚੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਉਠਾਵਹਿ ਭਾਰੋ ॥

lab lobh much koorr kamaaveh bahut utthaaveh bhaaro |

You practice greed, avarice and great falsehood, and you carry such a heavy burden.

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ਤੂੰ ਕਾਇਆ ਮੈ ਰੁਲਦੀ ਦੇਖੀ ਜਿਉ ਧਰ ਉਪਰਿ ਛਾਰੋ ॥੧॥

toon kaaeaa mai ruladee dekhee jiau dhar upar chhaaro |1|

O body, I have seen you blowing away like dust on the earth. ||1||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਿਖ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥

sun sun sikh hamaaree |

Listen - listen to my advice!

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ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਰਹਸੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sukrit keetaa rahasee mere jeearre bahurr na aavai vaaree |1| rahaau |

Only the good deeds which you have done shall remain with you, O my soul. This opportunity shall not come again! ||1||Pause||

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