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Ang 160 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਤਿਨ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਜਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥

tin toon visareh ji doojai bhaae |

Thse who are in love with duality forget You.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਏ ॥੨॥

manamukh agiaanee jonee paae |2|

The ignorant, self-willed manmukhs are consigned to reincarnation. ||2||

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ਜਿਨ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਤੁਠਾ ਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥

jin ik man tutthaa se satigur sevaa laae |

Those who are pleasing to the One Lord are assigned

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ਜਿਨ ਇਕ ਮਨਿ ਤੁਠਾ ਤਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

jin ik man tutthaa tin har man vasaae |

to His service and enshrine Him within their minds.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

guramatee har naam samaae |3|

Through the Guru's Teachings, they are absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||3||

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ਜਿਨਾ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਸੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

jinaa potai pun se giaan beechaaree |

Those who have virtue as their treasure, contemplate spiritual wisdom.

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ਜਿਨਾ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਤਿਨ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

jinaa potai pun tin haumai maaree |

Those who have virtue as their treasure, subdue egotism.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੪॥੭॥੨੭॥

naanak jo naam rate tin kau balihaaree |4|7|27|

Nanak is a sacrifice to those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||7||27||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਤੂੰ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਿਉ ਕਥਿਆ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

toon akath kiau kathiaa jaeh |

You are Indescribable; how can I describe You?

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਮਾਰਣੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

gurasabad maaran man maeh samaeh |

Those who subdue their minds, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, are absorbed in You.

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ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਅਨੇਕ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

tere gun anek keemat neh paeh |1|

Your Glorious Virtues are countless; their value cannot be estimated. ||1||

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ਜਿਸ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

jis kee baanee tis maeh samaanee |

The Word of His Bani belongs to Him; in Him, it is diffused.

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ਤੇਰੀ ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

teree akath kathaa gur sabad vakhaanee |1| rahaau |

Your Speech cannot be spoken; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it is chanted. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤਹ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਬਣਾਈ ॥

jeh satigur teh satasangat banaaee |

Where the True Guru is - there is the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

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ਜਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈ ॥

jeh satigur sahaje har gun gaaee |

Where the True Guru is - there, the Glorious Praises of the Lord are intuitively sung.

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ਜਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਤਹਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਈ ॥੨॥

jeh satigur tahaa haumai sabad jalaaee |2|

Where the True Guru is - there egotism is burnt away, through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਮਹਲੀ ਥਾਉ ਪਾਏ ॥

guramukh sevaa mahalee thaau paae |

The Gurmukhs serve Him; they obtain a place in the Mansion of His Presence.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

guramukh antar har naam vasaae |

The Gurmukhs enshrine the Naam within the mind.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

guramukh bhagat har naam samaae |3|

The Gurmukhs worship the Lord, and are absorbed in the Naam. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥

aape daat kare daataar |

The Giver Himself gives His Gifts,

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ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

poore satigur siau lagai piaar |

as we enshrine love for the True Guru.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਜੈਕਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੮॥੨੮॥

naanak naam rate tin kau jaikaar |4|8|28|

Nanak celebrates those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||8||28||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਰੂਪ ਹਹਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥

ekas te sabh roop heh rangaa |

All forms and colors come from the One Lord.

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ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਸਭਿ ਸਹਲੰਗਾ ॥

paun paanee baisantar sabh sehalangaa |

Air, water and fire are all kept together.

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ਭਿੰਨ ਭਿੰਨ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੧॥

bhin bhin vekhai har prabh rangaa |1|

The Lord God beholds the many and various colors. ||1||

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ਏਕੁ ਅਚਰਜੁ ਏਕੋ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

ek acharaj eko hai soee |

The One Lord is wondrous and amazing! He is the One, the One and Only.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh veechaare viralaa koee |1| rahaau |

How rare is that Gurmukh who meditates on the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਹਜਿ ਭਵੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ॥

sehaj bhavai prabh sabhanee thaaee |

God is naturally pervading all places.

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ਕਹਾ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ॥

kahaa gupat pragatt prabh banat banaaee |

Sometimes He is hidden, and sometimes He is revealed; thus God has made the world of His making.

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ਆਪੇ ਸੁਤਿਆ ਦੇਇ ਜਗਾਈ ॥੨॥

aape sutiaa dee jagaaee |2|

He Himself wakes us from sleep. ||2||

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ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

tis kee keemat kinai na hoee |

No one can estimate His value,

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ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕਥਨੁ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

keh keh kathan kahai sabh koee |

although everyone has tried, over and over again, to describe Him.

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ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

gur sabad samaavai boojhai har soee |3|

Those who merge in the Word of the Guru's Shabad, come to understand the Lord. ||3||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

sun sun vekhai sabad milaae |

They listen to the Shabad continually; beholding Him, they merge into Him.

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ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਏ ॥

vaddee vaddiaaee gur sevaa te paae |

They obtain glorious greatness by serving the Guru.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੪॥੯॥੨੯॥

naanak naam rate har naam samaae |4|9|29|

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Name are absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||4||9||29||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਤਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

manamukh sootaa maaeaa mohi piaar |

The self-willed manmukhs are asleep, in love and attachment to Maya.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

guramukh jaage gun giaan beechaar |

The Gurmukhs are awake, contemplating spiritual wisdom and the Glory of God.

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਜਾਗੇ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੧॥

se jan jaage jin naam piaar |1|

Those humble beings who love the Naam, are awake and aware. ||1||

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ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾਗੈ ਸਵੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

sahaje jaagai savai na koe |

One who is awake to this intuitive wisdom does not fall asleep.

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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poore gur te boojhai jan koe |1| rahaau |

How rare are those humble beings who understand this through the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਸੰਤੁ ਅਨਾੜੀ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

asant anaarree kade na boojhai |

The unsaintly blockhead shall never understand.

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ਕਥਨੀ ਕਰੇ ਤੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਲੂਝੈ ॥

kathanee kare tai maaeaa naal loojhai |

He babbles on and on, but he is infatuated with Maya.

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ਅੰਧੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਸੀਝੈ ॥੨॥

andh agiaanee kade na seejhai |2|

Blind and ignorant, he shall never be reformed. ||2||

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ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥

eis jug meh raam naam nisataaraa |

In this age, salvation comes only from the Lord's Name.

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ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

viralaa ko paae gur sabad veechaaraa |

How rare are those who contemplate the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਉਧਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

aap tarai sagale kul udhaaraa |3|

They save themselves, and save all their family and ancestors as well. ||3||

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