Ang 159 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਵਹਿ ॥

bhagat kareh moorakh aap janaaveh |

The fools perform devotional worship by showing off;

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ਨਚਿ ਨਚਿ ਟਪਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

nach nach ttapeh bahut dukh paaveh |

they dance and dance and jump all around, but they only suffer in terrible pain.

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ਨਚਿਐ ਟਪਿਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

nachiai ttapiai bhagat na hoe |

By dancing and jumping, devotional worship is not performed.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

sabad marai bhagat paae jan soe |3|

But one who dies in the Word of the Shabad, obtains devotional worship. ||3||

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ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhagat vachhal bhagat karaae soe |

The Lord is the Lover of His devotees; He inspires them to perform devotional worship.

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ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਖੋਇ ॥

sachee bhagat vichahu aap khoe |

True devotional worship consists of eliminating selfishness and conceit from within.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਭ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

meraa prabh saachaa sabh bidh jaanai |

My True God knows all ways and means.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੪॥੨੪॥

naanak bakhase naam pachhaanai |4|4|24|

O Nanak, He forgives those who recognize the Naam. ||4||4||24||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਧਾਤੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

man maare dhaat mar jaae |

When someone kills and subdues his own mind, his wandering nature is also subdued.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਮੂਏ ਕੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

bin mooe kaise har paae |

Without such a death, how can one find the Lord?

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ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਦਾਰੂ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

man marai daaroo jaanai koe |

Only a few know the medicine to kill the mind.

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ਮਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

man sabad marai boojhai jan soe |1|

One whose mind dies in the Word of the Shabad, understands Him. ||1||

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

jis no bakhase de vaddiaaee |

He grants greatness to those whom He forgives.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaad har vasai man aaee |1| rahaau |

By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell within the mind. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh karanee kaar kamaavai |

The Gurmukh practices doing good deeds;

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ਤਾ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

taa is man kee sojhee paavai |

thus he comes to understand this mind.

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ਮਨੁ ਮੈ ਮਤੁ ਮੈਗਲ ਮਿਕਦਾਰਾ ॥

man mai mat maigal mikadaaraa |

The mind is like an elephant, drunk with wine.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

gur ankas maar jeevaalanahaaraa |2|

The Guru is the rod which controls it, and shows it the way. ||2||

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ਮਨੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਸਾਧੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

man asaadh saadhai jan koe |

The mind is uncontrollable; how rare are those who subdue it.

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ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

achar charai taa niramal hoe |

Those who move the immovable become pure.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਇਆ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥

guramukh ihu man leaa savaar |

The Gurmukhs embellish and beautify this mind.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਤਜੇ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

haumai vichahu taje vikaar |3|

They eradicate egotism and corruption from within. ||3||

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ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਅਨੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

jo dhur raakhian mel milaae |

Those who, by pre-ordained destiny, are united in the Lord's Union,

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ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

kade na vichhurreh sabad samaae |

are never separated from Him again; they are absorbed in the Shabad.

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ਆਪਣੀ ਕਲਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

aapanee kalaa aape hee jaanai |

He Himself knows His Own Almighty Power.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੫॥੨੫॥

naanak guramukh naam pachhaanai |4|5|25|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||5||25||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ॥

haumai vich sabh jag bauraanaa |

The entire world has gone insane in egotism.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥

doojai bhaae bharam bhulaanaa |

In the love of duality, it wanders deluded by doubt.

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ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਚਿਤਵੈ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥

bahu chintaa chitavai aap na pachhaanaa |

The mind is distracted by great anxiety; no one recognizes one's own self.

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ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਵਿਹਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

dhandhaa karatiaa anadin vihaanaa |1|

Occupied with their own affairs, their nights and days are passing away. ||1||

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਮਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

hiradai raam ramahu mere bhaaee |

Meditate on the Lord in your hearts, O my Siblings of Destiny.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh rasanaa har rasan rasaaee |1| rahaau |

The Gurmukh's tongue savors the sublime essence of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

guramukh hiradai jin raam pachhaataa |

The Gurmukhs recognize the Lord in their own hearts;

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ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

jagajeevan sev jug chaare jaataa |

they serve the Lord, the Life of the World. They are famous throughout the four ages.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

haumai maar gur sabad pachhaataa |

They subdue egotism, and realize the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥੨॥

kripaa kare prabh karam bidhaataa |2|

God, the Architect of Destiny, showers His Mercy upon them. ||2||

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਚੇ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

se jan sache jo gur sabad milaae |

True are those who merge into the Word of the Guru's Shabad;

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ਧਾਵਤ ਵਰਜੇ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

dhaavat varaje tthaak rahaae |

they restrain their wandering mind and keep it steady.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ॥

naam nav nidh gur te paae |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the nine treasures. It is obtained from the Guru.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਏ ॥੩॥

har kirapaa te har vasai man aae |3|

By the Lord's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||3||

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ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

raam raam karatiaa sukh saant sareer |

Chanting the Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, the body becomes peaceful and tranquil.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਜਮ ਪੀਰ ॥

antar vasai na laagai jam peer |

He dwells deep within - the pain of death does not touch Him.

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ਆਪੇ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਜੀਰ ॥

aape saahib aap vajeer |

He Himself is our Lord and Master; He is His Own Advisor.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰ ॥੪॥੬॥੨੬॥

naanak sev sadaa har gunee gaheer |4|6|26|

O Nanak, serve the Lord forever; He is the treasure of glorious virtue. ||4||6||26||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਜੀਅ ਪਰਾਨਾ ॥

so kiau visarai jis ke jeea paraanaa |

Why forget Him, unto whom the soul and the breath of life belong?

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ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਸਭ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

so kiau visarai sabh maeh samaanaa |

Why forget Him, who is all-pervading?

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ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

jit seviai daragah pat paravaanaa |1|

Serving Him, one is honored and accepted in the Court of the Lord. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

har ke naam vittahu bal jaau |

I am a sacrifice to the Name of the Lord.

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ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਤਦਿ ਹੀ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

toon visareh tad hee mar jaau |1| rahaau |

If I were to forget You, at that very instant, I would die. ||1||Pause||

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ਤਿਨ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਜਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

tin toon visareh ji tudh aap bhulaae |

Those whom You Yourself have led astray, forget You.

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