Ang 178 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੁ ॥

gur kaa sabad amrit ras chaakh |

Taste the ambrosial essence, the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਅਵਰਿ ਜਤਨ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਜ ॥

avar jatan kahahu kaun kaaj |

Of what use are other efforts?

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਜ ॥੨॥

kar kirapaa raakhai aap laaj |2|

Showing His Mercy, the Lord Himself protects our honor. ||2||

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ਕਿਆ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਜੋਰੁ ॥

kiaa maanukh kahahu kiaa jor |

What is the human? What power does he have?

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ਝੂਠਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਰੁ ॥

jhootthaa maaeaa kaa sabh sor |

All the tumult of Maya is false.

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ਕਰਣ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

karan karaavanahaar suaamee |

Our Lord and Master is the One who acts, and causes others to act.

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ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੩॥

sagal ghattaa ke antarajaamee |3|

He is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of all hearts. ||3||

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ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ॥

sarab sukhaa sukh saachaa ehu |

Of all comforts, this is the true comfort.

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ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥

gur upades manai meh lehu |

Keep the Guru's Teachings in your mind.

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

jaa kau raam naam liv laagee |

Those who bear love for the Name of the Lord

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੭॥੭੬॥

kahu naanak so dhan vaddabhaagee |4|7|76|

- says Nanak, they are blessed, and very fortunate. ||4||7||76||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਉਤਾਰੀ ਮੈਲੁ ॥

sun har kathaa utaaree mail |

Listening to the Lord's sermon, my pollution has been washed away.

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ਮਹਾ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਭਏ ਸੁਖ ਸੈਲੁ ॥

mahaa puneet bhe sukh sail |

I have become totally pure, and I now walk in peace.

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ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥

vaddai bhaag paaeaa saadhasang |

By great good fortune, I found the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥

paarabraham siau laago rang |1|

I have fallen in love with the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਜਨੁ ਤਾਰਿਓ ॥

har har naam japat jan taario |

Chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, His servant has been carried across.

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ਅਗਨਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

agan saagar gur paar utaario |1| rahaau |

The Guru has lifted me up and carried me across the ocean of fire. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਮਨ ਸੀਤਲ ਭਏ ॥

kar keeratan man seetal bhe |

Singing the Kirtan of His Praises, my mind has become peaceful;

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ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਗਏ ॥

janam janam ke kilavikh ge |

the sins of countless incarnations have been washed away.

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ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਪੇਖੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

sarab nidhaan pekhe man maeh |

I have seen all the treasures within my own mind;

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ਅਬ ਢੂਢਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

ab dtoodtan kaahe kau jaeh |2|

why should I now go out searching for them? ||2||

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਬ ਭਏ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

prabh apune jab bhe deaal |

When God Himself becomes merciful,

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ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਸੇਵਕ ਘਾਲ ॥

pooran hoee sevak ghaal |

the work of His servant becomes perfect.

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ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ ਕੀਏ ਅਪਨੇ ਦਾਸ ॥

bandhan kaatt kee apane daas |

He has cut away my bonds, and made me His slave.

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ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੁਣਤਾਸ ॥੩॥

simar simar simar gunataas |3|

Remember, remember, remember Him in meditation; He is the treasure of excellence. ||3||

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ਏਕੋ ਮਨਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਭ ਠਾਇ ॥

eko man eko sabh tthaae |

He alone is in the mind; He alone is everywhere.

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ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥

pooran poor rahio sabh jaae |

The Perfect Lord is totally permeating and pervading everywhere.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

gur poorai sabh bharam chukaaeaa |

The Perfect Guru has dispelled all doubts.

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ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੮॥੭੭॥

har simarat naanak sukh paaeaa |4|8|77|

Remembering the Lord in meditation, Nanak has found peace. ||4||8||77||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਅਗਲੇ ਮੁਏ ਸਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਰੇ ॥

agale mue si paachhai pare |

Those who have died have been forgotten.

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ਜੋ ਉਬਰੇ ਸੇ ਬੰਧਿ ਲਕੁ ਖਰੇ ॥

jo ubare se bandh lak khare |

Those who survive have fastened their belts.

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ਜਿਹ ਧੰਧੇ ਮਹਿ ਓਇ ਲਪਟਾਏ ॥

jih dhandhe meh oe lapattaae |

They are busily occupied in their affairs;

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ਉਨ ਤੇ ਦੁਗੁਣ ਦਿੜੀ ਉਨ ਮਾਏ ॥੧॥

aun te dugun dirree un maae |1|

they cling twice as hard to Maya. ||1||

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ਓਹ ਬੇਲਾ ਕਛੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

oeh belaa kachh cheet na aavai |

No one thinks of the time of death;

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ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਾਹੂ ਲਪਟਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

binas jaae taahoo lapattaavai |1| rahaau |

people grasp to hold that which shall pass away. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧੀ ਮੂਰਖ ਦੇਹ ॥

aasaa bandhee moorakh deh |

The fools - their bodies are bound down by desires.

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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲਪਟਿਓ ਅਸਨੇਹ ॥

kaam krodh lapattio asaneh |

They are mired in sexual desire, anger and attachment;

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ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਠਾਢੋ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ॥

sir aoopar tthaadto dharam raae |

the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands over their heads.

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ਮੀਠੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

meetthee kar kar bikhiaa khaae |2|

Believing it to be sweet, the fools eat poison. ||2||

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ਹਉ ਬੰਧਉ ਹਉ ਸਾਧਉ ਬੈਰੁ ॥

hau bandhau hau saadhau bair |

They say, "I shall tie up my enemy, and I shall cut him down.

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ਹਮਰੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਘਾਲੈ ਪੈਰੁ ॥

hamaree bhoom kaun ghaalai pair |

Who dares to set foot upon my land?

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ਹਉ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹਉ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

hau panddit hau chatur siaanaa |

I am learned, I am clever and wise."

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ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਬਿਗਾਨਾ ॥੩॥

karanaihaar na bujhai bigaanaa |3|

The ignorant ones do not recognize their Creator. ||3||

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ਅਪੁਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

apunee gat mit aape jaanai |

The Lord Himself knows His Own state and condition.

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ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਨੈ ॥

kiaa ko kahai kiaa aakh vakhaanai |

What can anyone say? How can anyone describe Him?

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ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਗਨਾ ॥

jit jit laaveh tith tit laganaa |

Whatever He attaches us to - to that we are attached.

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ਅਪਨਾ ਭਲਾ ਸਭ ਕਾਹੂ ਮੰਗਨਾ ॥੪॥

apanaa bhalaa sabh kaahoo manganaa |4|

Everyone begs for their own good. ||4||

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ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ॥

sabh kichh teraa toon karanaihaar |

Everything is Yours; You are the Creator Lord.

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

ant naahee kichh paaraavaar |

You have no end or limitation.

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ਦਾਸ ਅਪਨੇ ਕਉ ਦੀਜੈ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

daas apane kau deejai daan |

Please give this gift to Your servant,

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ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੫॥੯॥੭੮॥

kabahoo na visarai naanak naam |5|9|78|

that Nanak might never forget the Naam. ||5||9||78||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਛੁਟਾਰਾ ॥

anik jatan nahee hot chhuttaaraa |

By all sorts of efforts, people do not find salvation.

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ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਆਗਲ ਭਾਰਾ ॥

bahut siaanap aagal bhaaraa |

Through clever tricks, the weight is only piled on more and more.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੇਤ ॥

har kee sevaa niramal het |

Serving the Lord with a pure heart,

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੇਤ ॥੧॥

prabh kee daragah sobhaa set |1|

you shall be received with honor at God's Court. ||1||

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