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Ang 176 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →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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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →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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