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Ang 176 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਹਸਤੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

hasatee ghorre dekh vigaasaa |

He is pleased at the sight of his elephants and horses

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ਲਸਕਰ ਜੋੜੇ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸਾ ॥

lasakar jorre neb khavaasaa |

and his armies assembled, his servants and his soldiers.

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ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਕੇ ਫਾਸਾ ॥੨॥

gal jevarree haumai ke faasaa |2|

But the noose of egotism is tightening around his neck. ||2||

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ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

raaj kamaavai deh dis saaree |

His rule may extend in all ten directions;

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ਮਾਣੈ ਰੰਗ ਭੋਗ ਬਹੁ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

maanai rang bhog bahu naaree |

he may revel in pleasures, and enjoy many women

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ਜਿਉ ਨਰਪਤਿ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

jiau narapat supanai bhekhaaree |3|

- but he is just a beggar, who in his dream, is a king. ||3||

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ਏਕੁ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਬਤਾਇਆ ॥

ek kusal mo kau satiguroo bataaeaa |

The True Guru has shown me that there is only one pleasure.

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ਹਰਿ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

har jo kichh kare su har kiaa bhagataa bhaaeaa |

Whatever the Lord does, is pleasing to the Lord's devotee.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

jan naanak haumai maar samaaeaa |4|

Servant Nanak has abolished his ego, and he is absorbed in the Lord. ||4||

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ਇਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲ ਹੋਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

ein bidh kusal hot mere bhaaee |

This is the way to find happiness, O my Siblings of Destiny.

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ਇਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥

eiau paaeeai har raam sahaaee |1| rahaau doojaa |

This is the way to find the Lord, our Help and Support. ||1||Second Pause||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਿਉ ਭ੍ਰਮੀਐ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

kiau bhrameeai bhram kis kaa hoee |

Why do you doubt? What do you doubt?

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ਜਾ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸੋਈ ॥

jaa jal thal maheeal raviaa soee |

God is pervading the water, the land and the sky.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਬਰੇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥੧॥

guramukh ubare manamukh pat khoee |1|

The Gurmukhs are saved, while the self-willed manmukhs lose their honor. ||1||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਦਇਆਰਾ ॥

jis raakhai aap raam deaaraa |

One who is protected by the Merciful Lord

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ਤਿਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਪਹੁਚਨਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tis nahee doojaa ko pahuchanahaaraa |1| rahaau |

- no one else can rival him. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥

sabh meh varatai ek anantaa |

The Infinite One is pervading among all.

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ਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੋਉ ਹੋਇ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ॥

taa toon sukh soau hoe achintaa |

So sleep in peace, and don't worry.

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ਓਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਵਰਤੰਤਾ ॥੨॥

ohu sabh kichh jaanai jo varatantaa |2|

He knows everything which happens. ||2||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਏ ਜਿਨ ਦੂਜੀ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

manamukh mue jin doojee piaasaa |

The self-willed manmukhs are dying in the thirst of duality.

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ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਭਵਹਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸਾ ॥

bahu jonee bhaveh dhur kirat likhiaasaa |

They wander lost through countless incarnations; this is their pre-ordained destiny.

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ਜੈਸਾ ਬੀਜਹਿ ਤੈਸਾ ਖਾਸਾ ॥੩॥

jaisaa beejeh taisaa khaasaa |3|

As they plant, so shall they harvest. ||3||

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ਦੇਖਿ ਦਰਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਵਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

dekh daras man bheaa vigaasaa |

Beholding the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, my mind has blossomed forth.

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ਸਭੁ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

sabh nadaree aaeaa braham paragaasaa |

And now everywhere I look, God is revealed to me.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਆਸਾ ॥੪॥੨॥੭੧॥

jan naanak kee har pooran aasaa |4|2|71|

Servant Nanak's hopes have been fulfilled by the Lord. ||4||2||71||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਭਏ ਕੀਟ ਪਤੰਗਾ ॥

kee janam bhe keett patangaa |

In so many incarnations, you were a worm and an insect;

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ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਜ ਮੀਨ ਕੁਰੰਗਾ ॥

kee janam gaj meen kurangaa |

in so many incarnations, you were an elephant, a fish and a deer.

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ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਪੰਖੀ ਸਰਪ ਹੋਇਓ ॥

kee janam pankhee sarap hoeo |

In so many incarnations, you were a bird and a snake.

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ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਹੈਵਰ ਬ੍ਰਿਖ ਜੋਇਓ ॥੧॥

kee janam haivar brikh joeo |1|

In so many incarnations, you were yoked as an ox and a horse. ||1||

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ਮਿਲੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਮਿਲਨ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

mil jagadees milan kee bareea |

Meet the Lord of the Universe - now is the time to meet Him.

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ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਇਹ ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

chirankaal ih deh sanjareea |1| rahaau |

After so very long, this human body was fashioned for you. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸੈਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕਰਿਆ ॥

kee janam sail gir kariaa |

In so many incarnations, you were rocks and mountains;

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ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਰਭ ਹਿਰਿ ਖਰਿਆ ॥

kee janam garabh hir khariaa |

in so many incarnations, you were aborted in the womb;

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ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸਾਖ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

kee janam saakh kar upaaeaa |

in so many incarnations, you developed branches and leaves;

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ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

lakh chauraaseeh jon bhramaaeaa |2|

you wandered through 8.4 million incarnations. ||2||

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਇਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ॥

saadhasang bheo janam paraapat |

Through the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you obtained this human life.

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ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਭਜੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ॥

kar sevaa bhaj har har guramat |

Do seva - selfless service; follow the Guru's Teachings, and vibrate the Lord's Name, Har, Har.

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ਤਿਆਗਿ ਮਾਨੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

tiaag maan jhootth abhimaan |

Abandon pride, falsehood and arrogance.

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ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਹਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

jeevat mareh daragah paravaan |3|

Remain dead while yet alive, and you shall be welcomed in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

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ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਆ ਸੁ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

jo kichh hoaa su tujh te hog |

Whatever has been, and whatever shall be, comes from You, Lord.

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ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

avar na doojaa karanai jog |

No one else can do anything at all.

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ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲੈਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

taa mileeai jaa laihi milaae |

We are united with You, when You unite us with Yourself.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੭੨॥

kahu naanak har har gun gaae |4|3|72|

Says Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||3||72||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਰਮ ਭੂਮਿ ਮਹਿ ਬੋਅਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

karam bhoom meh boahu naam |

In the field of karma, plant the seed of the Naam.

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ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ਕਾਮੁ ॥

pooran hoe tumaaraa kaam |

Your works shall be brought to fruition.

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ਫਲ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਿਟੈ ਜਮ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ॥

fal paaveh mittai jam traas |

You shall obtain these fruits, and the fear of death shall be dispelled.

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ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਜਾਸ ॥੧॥

nit gaaveh har har gun jaas |1|

Sing continually the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

har har naam antar ur dhaar |

Keep the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, enshrined in your heart,

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ਸੀਘਰ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

seeghar kaaraj lehu savaar |1| rahaau |

and your affairs shall be quickly resolved. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਉ ਹੋਹੁ ਸਾਵਧਾਨੁ ॥

apane prabh siau hohu saavadhaan |

Be always attentive to your God;

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ਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

taa toon daragah paaveh maan |

thus you shall be honored in His Court.

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