Ang 161 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਇਸੁ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

eis kalijug meh karam dharam na koee |

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, no one is interested in good karma, or Dharmic faith.

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ਕਲੀ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਚੰਡਾਲ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

kalee kaa janam chanddaal kai ghar hoee |

This Dark Age was born in the house of evil.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੩੦॥

naanak naam binaa ko mukat na hoee |4|10|30|

O Nanak, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, no one is liberated. ||4||10||30||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 guaareree |

Gauree, Third Mehl, Gwaarayree:

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ਸਚਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥

sachaa amar sachaa paatisaahu |

True is the Lord King, True is His Royal Command.

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ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥

man saachai raate har veparavaahu |

Those whose minds are attuned to the True,

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ਸਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

sachai mehal sach naam samaahu |1|

Carefree Lord enter the True Mansion of His Presence, and merge in the True Name. ||1||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

sun man mere sabad veechaar |

Listen, O my mind: contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

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ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਉਤਰਹੁ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

raam japahu bhavajal utarahu paar |1| rahaau |

Chant the Lord's Name, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

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ਭਰਮੇ ਆਵੈ ਭਰਮੇ ਜਾਇ ॥

bharame aavai bharame jaae |

In doubt he comes, and in doubt he goes.

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ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਜਨਮਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

eihu jag janamiaa doojai bhaae |

This world is born out of the love of duality.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥

manamukh na chetai aavai jaae |2|

The self-willed manmukh does not remember the Lord; he continues coming and going in reincarnation. ||2||

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ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਕਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

aap bhulaa ki prabh aap bhulaaeaa |

Does he himself go astray, or does God lead him astray?

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ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

eihu jeeo viddaanee chaakaree laaeaa |

This soul is enjoined to the service of someone else.

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ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਖਟੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

mahaa dukh khatte birathaa janam gavaaeaa |3|

It earns only terrible pain, and this life is lost in vain. ||3||

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ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

kirapaa kar satiguroo milaae |

Granting His Grace, He leads us to meet the True Guru.

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ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤੇ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

eko naam chete vichahu bharam chukaae |

Remembering the One Name, doubt is cast out from within.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੇ ਨਾਉ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੩੧॥

naanak naam jape naau nau nidh paae |4|11|31|

O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the nine treasures of the Name are obtained. ||4||11||31||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਪੂਛਉ ਜਾਇ ॥

jinaa guramukh dhiaaeaa tin poochhau jaae |

Go and ask the Gurmukhs, who meditate on the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਇ ॥

gur sevaa te man pateeae |

Serving the Guru, the mind is satisfied.

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ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

se dhanavant har naam kamaae |

Those who earn the Lord's Name are wealthy.

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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥

poore gur te sojhee paae |1|

Through the Perfect Guru, understanding is obtained. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

har har naam japahu mere bhaaee |

Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my Siblings of Destiny.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਘਾਲ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh sevaa har ghaal thaae paaee |1| rahaau |

The Gurmukhs serve the Lord, and so they are accepted. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aap pachhaanai man niramal hoe |

Those who recognize the self - their minds become pure.

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ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

jeevan mukat har paavai soe |

They become Jivan-mukta, liberated while yet alive, and they find the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥

har gun gaavai mat aootam hoe |

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the intellect becomes pure and sublime,

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ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

sahaje sehaj samaavai soe |2|

and they are easily and intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||2||

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

doojai bhaae na seviaa jaae |

In the love of duality, no one can serve the Lord.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

haumai maaeaa mahaa bikh khaae |

In egotism and Maya, they are eating toxic poison.

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ਪੁਤਿ ਕੁਟੰਬਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਮਾਇ ॥

put kuttanb grihi mohiaa maae |

They are emotionally attached to their children, family and home.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

manamukh andhaa aavai jaae |3|

The blind, self-willed manmukhs come and go in reincarnation. ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

har har naam devai jan soe |

Those, unto whom the Lord bestows His Name,

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

anadin bhagat gurasabadee hoe |

Worship Him night and day, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

guramat viralaa boojhai koe |

How rare are those who understand the Guru's Teachings!

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੩੨॥

naanak naam samaavai soe |4|12|32|

O Nanak, they are absorbed in the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||12||32||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥

gur sevaa jug chaare hoee |

The Guru's service has been performed throughout the four ages.

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ਪੂਰਾ ਜਨੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

pooraa jan kaar kamaavai koee |

Very few are those perfect ones who do this good deed.

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ਅਖੁਟੁ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

akhutt naam dhan har tott na hoee |

The wealth of the Lord's Name is inexhaustible; it shall never be exhausted.

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ਐਥੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

aithai sadaa sukh dar sobhaa hoee |1|

In this world, it brings a constant peace, and at the Lord's Gate, it brings honor. ||1||

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ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

e man mere bharam na keejai |

O my mind, have no doubt about this.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh sevaa amrit ras peejai |1| rahaau |

Those Gurmukhs who serve, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਮਹਾਪੁਰਖ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥

satigur seveh se mahaapurakh sansaare |

Those who serve the True Guru are the greatest people of the world.

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ਆਪਿ ਉਧਰੇ ਕੁਲ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥

aap udhare kul sagal nisataare |

They save themselves, and they redeem all their generations as well.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖਹਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

har kaa naam rakheh ur dhaare |

They keep the Name of the Lord clasped tightly to their hearts.

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ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਭਉਜਲ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

naam rate bhaujal utareh paare |2|

Attuned to the Naam, they cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥

satigur seveh sadaa man daasaa |

Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes humble forever.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

haumai maar kamal paragaasaa |

Egotism is subdued, and the heart-lotus blossoms forth.

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ਅਨਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥

anahad vaajai nij ghar vaasaa |

The Unstruck Melody vibrates, as they dwell within the home of the self.

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ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਘਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੩॥

naam rate ghar maeh udaasaa |3|

Attuned to the Naam, they remain detached within their own home. ||3||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

satigur seveh tin kee sachee baanee |

Serving the True Guru, their words are true.

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ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥

jug jug bhagatee aakh vakhaanee |

Throughout the ages, the devotees chant and repeat these words.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਰੰਗਪਾਣੀ ॥

anadin japeh har saarangapaanee |

Night and day, they meditate on the Lord, the Sustainer of the Earth.

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