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Ang 156 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਏਕਸੁ ਚਰਣੀ ਜੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਲਬਿ ਲੋਭਿ ਕੀ ਧਾਵਸਿਤਾ ॥੩॥
ekas charanee je chit laaveh lab lobh kee dhaavasitaa |3|
If you focus your consciousness on the Feet of the One Lord, what reason would you have to chase after greed? ||3||
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ਜਪਸਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਚਸਿ ਮਨਾ ॥
japas niranjan rachas manaa |
Meditate on the Immaculate Lord, and saturate your mind with Him.
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ਕਾਹੇ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਕਪਟੁ ਘਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kaahe boleh jogee kapatt ghanaa |1| rahaau |
Why, O Yogi, do you make so many false and deceptive claims? ||1||Pause||
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ਕਾਇਆ ਕਮਲੀ ਹੰਸੁ ਇਆਣਾ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਬਿਹਾਣੀਤਾ ॥
kaaeaa kamalee hans eaanaa meree meree karat bihaaneetaa |
The body is wild, and the mind is foolish. Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life is passing away.
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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਗੀ ਦਾਝੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੀਤਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੫॥
pranavat naanak naagee daajhai fir paachhai pachhutaaneetaa |4|3|15|
Prays Nanak, when the naked body is cremated, then you will come to regret and repent. ||4||3||15||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree chetee mahalaa 1 |
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
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ਅਉਖਧ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਨ ਏਕੈ ਜੇ ਕਰਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥
aaukhadh mantr mool man ekai je kar drirr chit keejai re |
O mind, there is only the One medicine, mantra and healing herb - center your consciousness firmly on the One Lord.
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ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਪਾਪ ਕਰਮ ਕੇ ਕਾਟਨਹਾਰਾ ਲੀਜੈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥
janam janam ke paap karam ke kaattanahaaraa leejai re |1|
Take to the Lord, the Destroyer of the sins and karma of past incarnations. ||1||
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ਮਨ ਏਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥
man eko saahib bhaaee re |
The One Lord and Master is pleasing to my mind.
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ਤੇਰੇ ਤੀਨਿ ਗੁਣਾ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਣਾ ਜਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
tere teen gunaa sansaar samaaveh alakh na lakhanaa jaaee re |1| rahaau |
In Your three qualities, the world is engrossed; the Unknowable cannot be known. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਕਰ ਖੰਡੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਤਨਿ ਮੀਠੀ ਹਮ ਤਉ ਪੰਡ ਉਚਾਈ ਰੇ ॥
sakar khandd maaeaa tan meetthee ham tau pandd uchaaee re |
Maya is so sweet to the body, like sugar or molasses. We all carry loads of it.
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ਰਾਤਿ ਅਨੇਰੀ ਸੂਝਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਲਜੁ ਟੂਕਸਿ ਮੂਸਾ ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੨॥
raat aneree soojhas naahee laj ttookas moosaa bhaaee re |2|
In the dark of the night, nothing can be seen. The mouse of death is gnawing away at the rope of life, O Siblings of Destiny! ||2||
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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਤੇਤਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ਰੇ ॥
manamukh kareh tetaa dukh laagai guramukh milai vaddaaee re |
As the self-willed manmukhs act, they suffer in pain. The Gurmukh obtains honor and greatness.
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ਜੋ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਆ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੩॥
jo tin keea soee hoaa kirat na mettiaa jaaee re |3|
Whatever He does, that alone happens; past actions cannot be erased. ||3||
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ਸੁਭਰ ਭਰੇ ਨ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਊਣੇ ਜੋ ਰਾਤੇ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਈ ਰੇ ॥
subhar bhare na hoveh aoone jo raate rang laaee re |
Those who are imbued with, and committed to the Lord's Love, are filled to overflowing; they never lack anything.
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ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਪੰਕ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੇ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਈ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੬॥
tin kee pank hovai je naanak tau moorraa kichh paaee re |4|4|16|
If Nanak could be the dust of their feet, then he, the ignorant one, might also obtain some. ||4||4||16||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree chetee mahalaa 1 |
Gauree Chaytee, First Mehl:
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ਕਤ ਕੀ ਮਾਈ ਬਾਪੁ ਕਤ ਕੇਰਾ ਕਿਦੂ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਹਮ ਆਏ ॥
kat kee maaee baap kat keraa kidoo thaavahu ham aae |
Who is our mother, and who is our father? Where did we come from?
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ਅਗਨਿ ਬਿੰਬ ਜਲ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਨਿਪਜੇ ਕਾਹੇ ਕੰਮਿ ਉਪਾਏ ॥੧॥
agan binb jal bheetar nipaje kaahe kam upaae |1|
We are formed from the fire of the womb within, and the bubble of water of the sperm. For what purpose are we created? ||1||
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ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਣ ਤੇਰੇ ॥
mere saahibaa kaun jaanai gun tere |
O my Master, who can know Your Glorious Virtues?
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ਕਹੇ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ਅਉਗਣ ਮੇਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kahe na jaanee aaugan mere |1| rahaau |
My own demerits cannot be counted. ||1||Pause||
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ਕੇਤੇ ਰੁਖ ਬਿਰਖ ਹਮ ਚੀਨੇ ਕੇਤੇ ਪਸੂ ਉਪਾਏ ॥
kete rukh birakh ham cheene kete pasoo upaae |
I took the form of so many plants and trees, and so many animals.
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ਕੇਤੇ ਨਾਗ ਕੁਲੀ ਮਹਿ ਆਏ ਕੇਤੇ ਪੰਖ ਉਡਾਏ ॥੨॥
kete naag kulee meh aae kete pankh uddaae |2|
Many times I entered the families of snakes and flying birds. ||2||
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ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਿਜ ਮੰਦਰ ਭੰਨੈ ਕਰਿ ਚੋਰੀ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥
hatt pattan bij mandar bhanai kar choree ghar aavai |
I broke into the shops of the city and well-guarded palaces; stealing from them, I snuck home again.
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ਅਗਹੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਿਛਹੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਕਹਾ ਛਪਾਵੈ ॥੩॥
agahu dekhai pichhahu dekhai tujh te kahaa chhapaavai |3|
I looked in front of me, and I looked behind me, but where could I hide from You? ||3||
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ਤਟ ਤੀਰਥ ਹਮ ਨਵ ਖੰਡ ਦੇਖੇ ਹਟ ਪਟਣ ਬਾਜਾਰਾ ॥
tatt teerath ham nav khandd dekhe hatt pattan baajaaraa |
I saw the banks of sacred rivers, the nine continents, the shops and bazaars of the cities.
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ਲੈ ਕੈ ਤਕੜੀ ਤੋਲਣਿ ਲਾਗਾ ਘਟ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥੪॥
lai kai takarree tolan laagaa ghatt hee meh vanajaaraa |4|
Taking the scale, the merchant begins to weigh his actions within his own heart. ||4||
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ਜੇਤਾ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਨੀਰਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਤੇਤੇ ਅਉਗਣ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥
jetaa samund saagar neer bhariaa tete aaugan hamaare |
As the seas and the oceans are overflowing with water, so vast are my own sins.
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ਦਇਆ ਕਰਹੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਮਿਹਰ ਉਪਾਵਹੁ ਡੁਬਦੇ ਪਥਰ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੫॥
deaa karahu kichh mihar upaavahu ddubade pathar taare |5|
Please, shower me with Your Mercy, and take pity upon me. I am a sinking stone - please carry me across! ||5||
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ਜੀਅੜਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਰਾਬਰਿ ਤਪੈ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਵਗੈ ਕਾਤੀ ॥
jeearraa agan baraabar tapai bheetar vagai kaatee |
My soul is burning like fire, and the knife is cutting deep.
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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥੬॥੫॥੧੭॥
pranavat naanak hukam pachhaanai sukh hovai din raatee |6|5|17|
Prays Nanak, recognizing the Lord's Command, I am at peace, day and night. ||6||5||17||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
gaurree bairaagan mahalaa 1 |
Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:
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ਰੈਣਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਸੋਇ ਕੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਖਾਇ ॥
rain gavaaee soe kai divas gavaaeaa khaae |
The nights are wasted sleeping, and the days are wasted eating.
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ਹੀਰੇ ਜੈਸਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੇ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
heere jaisaa janam hai kauddee badale jaae |1|
Human life is such a precious jewel, but it is being lost in exchange for a mere shell. ||1||
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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਕਾ ॥
naam na jaaniaa raam kaa |
You do not know the Name of the Lord.
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ਮੂੜੇ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਹਿ ਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
moorre fir paachhai pachhutaeh re |1| rahaau |
You fool - you shall regret and repent in the end! ||1||Pause||
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ਅਨਤਾ ਧਨੁ ਧਰਣੀ ਧਰੇ ਅਨਤ ਨ ਚਾਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
anataa dhan dharanee dhare anat na chaahiaa jaae |
You bury your temporary wealth in the ground, but how can you love that which is temporary?
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ਅਨਤ ਕਉ ਚਾਹਨ ਜੋ ਗਏ ਸੇ ਆਏ ਅਨਤ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੨॥
anat kau chaahan jo ge se aae anat gavaae |2|
Those who have departed, after craving for temporary wealth, have returned home without this temporary wealth. ||2||
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ਆਪਣ ਲੀਆ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਭਾਗਠੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
aapan leea je milai taa sabh ko bhaagatth hoe |
If people could gather it in by their own efforts, then everyone would be so lucky.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.