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Ang 180 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

praanee jaanai ihu tan meraa |

The mortal claims this body as his own.

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ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਉਆਹੂ ਲਪਟੇਰਾ ॥

bahur bahur uaahoo lapatteraa |

Again and again, he clings to it.

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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਗਿਰਸਤ ਕਾ ਫਾਸਾ ॥

putr kalatr girasat kaa faasaa |

He is entangled with his children, his wife and household affairs.

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ਹੋਨੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਰਾਮ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥

hon na paaeeai raam ke daasaa |1|

He cannot be the slave of the Lord. ||1||

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ਕਵਨ ਸੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

kavan su bidh jit raam gun gaae |

What is that way, by which the Lord's Praises might be sung?

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ਕਵਨ ਸੁ ਮਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਰੈ ਇਹ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kavan su mat jit tarai ih maae |1| rahaau |

What is that intellect, by which this person might swim across, O mother? ||1||Pause||

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ਜੋ ਭਲਾਈ ਸੋ ਬੁਰਾ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

jo bhalaaee so buraa jaanai |

That which is for his own good, he thinks is evil.

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ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੋ ਬਿਖੈ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥

saach kahai so bikhai samaanai |

If someone tells him the truth, he looks upon that as poison.

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ਜਾਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੀਤ ਅਰੁ ਹਾਰ ॥

jaanai naahee jeet ar haar |

He cannot tell victory from defeat.

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ਇਹੁ ਵਲੇਵਾ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥੨॥

eihu valevaa saakat sansaar |2|

This is the way of life in the world of the faithless cynic. ||2||

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ਜੋ ਹਲਾਹਲ ਸੋ ਪੀਵੈ ਬਉਰਾ ॥

jo halaahal so peevai bauraa |

The demented fool drinks in the deadly poison,

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਉਰਾ ॥

amrit naam jaanai kar kauraa |

while he believes the Ambrosial Naam to be bitter.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਕੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਨੇਰਿ ॥

saadhasang kai naahee ner |

He does not even approach the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy;

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ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਭ੍ਰਮਤਾ ਫੇਰਿ ॥੩॥

lakh chauraaseeh bhramataa fer |3|

he wanders lost through 8.4 million incarnations. ||3||

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ਏਕੈ ਜਾਲਿ ਫਹਾਏ ਪੰਖੀ ॥

ekai jaal fahaae pankhee |

The birds are caught in the net of Maya;

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ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਭੋਗ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ॥

ras ras bhog kareh bahu rangee |

immersed in the pleasures of love, they frolic in so many ways.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ॥

kahu naanak jis bhe kripaal |

Says Nanak, the Perfect Guru has cut away the noose from those,

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ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਕਾਟੇ ਜਾਲ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੮੨॥

gur poorai taa ke kaatte jaal |4|13|82|

Unto whom the Lord has shown His Mercy. ||4||13||82||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਤਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

tau kirapaa te maarag paaeeai |

By Your Grace, we find the Way.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

prabh kirapaa te naam dhiaaeeai |

By God's Grace, we meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਛੁਟੈ ॥

prabh kirapaa te bandhan chhuttai |

By God's Grace, we are released from our bondage.

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ਤਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਤੁਟੈ ॥੧॥

tau kirapaa te haumai tuttai |1|

By Your Grace, egotism is eradicated. ||1||

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ਤੁਮ ਲਾਵਹੁ ਤਉ ਲਾਗਹ ਸੇਵ ॥

tum laavahu tau laagah sev |

As You assign me, so I take to Your service.

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ਹਮ ਤੇ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਦੇਵ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ham te kachhoo na hovai dev |1| rahaau |

By myself, I cannot do anything at all, O Divine Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਗਾਵਾ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

tudh bhaavai taa gaavaa baanee |

If it pleases You, then I sing the Word of Your Bani.

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ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥

tudh bhaavai taa sach vakhaanee |

If it pleases You, then I speak the Truth.

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ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਇਆ ॥

tudh bhaavai taa satigur meaa |

If it pleases You, then the True Guru showers His Mercy upon me.

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ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਇਆ ॥੨॥

sarab sukhaa prabh teree deaa |2|

All peace comes by Your Kindness, God. ||2||

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ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਕਰਮਾ ॥

jo tudh bhaavai so niramal karamaa |

Whatever pleases You is a pure action of karma.

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ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਧਰਮਾ ॥

jo tudh bhaavai so sach dharamaa |

Whatever pleases You is the true faith of Dharma.

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ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਗੁਣ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਪਾਸਿ ॥

sarab nidhaan gun tum hee paas |

The treasure of all excellence is with You.

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ਤੂੰ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵਕ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੩॥

toon saahib sevak aradaas |3|

Your servant prays to You, O Lord and Master. ||3||

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ॥

man tan niramal hoe har rang |

The mind and body become immaculate through the Lord's Love.

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ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਪਾਵਉ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ॥

sarab sukhaa paavau satasang |

All peace is found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

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ਨਾਮਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਰਹੈ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

naam terai rahai man raataa |

My mind remains attuned to Your Name;

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ਇਹੁ ਕਲਿਆਣੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੧੪॥੮੩॥

eihu kaliaan naanak kar jaataa |4|14|83|

Nanak affirms this as his greatest pleasure. ||4||14||83||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਜੇਤੇ ਤੈ ਚਾਖੇ ॥

aan rasaa jete tai chaakhe |

You may taste the other flavors,

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ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਲਾਥੇ ॥

nimakh na trisanaa teree laathe |

but your thirst shall not depart, even for an instant.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਕਾ ਤੂੰ ਚਾਖਹਿ ਸਾਦੁ ॥

har ras kaa toon chaakheh saad |

But when you taste the sweet flavor the the Lord's sublime essence

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ਚਾਖਤ ਹੋਇ ਰਹਹਿ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥੧॥

chaakhat hoe raheh bisamaad |1|

- upon tasting it, you shall be wonder-struck and amazed. ||1||

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਪੀਉ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥

amrit rasanaa peeo piaaree |

O dear beloved tongue, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਇਹ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੀ ਹੋਇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eih ras raatee hoe tripataaree |1| rahaau |

Imbued with this sublime essence, you shall be satisfied. ||1||Pause||

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ਹੇ ਜਿਹਵੇ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

he jihave toon raam gun gaau |

O tongue, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਉ ॥

nimakh nimakh har har har dhiaau |

Each and every moment, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har.

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ਆਨ ਨ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਕਤਹੂੰ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

aan na suneeai katahoon jaaeeai |

Do not listen to any other, and do not go anywhere else.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

saadhasangat vaddabhaagee paaeeai |2|

By great good fortune, you shall find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||

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ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਜਿਹਵੇ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥

aatth pehar jihave aaraadh |

Twenty-four hours a day, O tongue, dwell upon God,

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਆਗਾਧਿ ॥

paarabraham tthaakur aagaadh |

The Unfathomable, Supreme Lord and Master.

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ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲੀ ॥

eehaa aoohaa sadaa suhelee |

Here and hereafter, you shall be happy forever.

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਤ ਰਸਨ ਅਮੋਲੀ ॥੩॥

har gun gaavat rasan amolee |3|

Chanting the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O tongue, you shall become priceless. ||3||

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ਬਨਸਪਤਿ ਮਉਲੀ ਫਲ ਫੁਲ ਪੇਡੇ ॥

banasapat maulee fal ful pedde |

All the vegetation will blossom forth for you, flowering in fruition;

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ਇਹ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੀ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੇ ॥

eih ras raatee bahur na chhodde |

imbued with this sublime essence, you shall never leave it again.

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ਆਨ ਨ ਰਸ ਕਸ ਲਵੈ ਨ ਲਾਈ ॥

aan na ras kas lavai na laaee |

No other sweet and tasty flavors can compare to it.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੫॥੮੪॥

kahu naanak gur bhe hai sahaaee |4|15|84|

Says Nanak, the Guru has become my Support. ||4||15||84||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮਨੁ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਜੀ ਬਾਰਿ ॥

man mandar tan saajee baar |

The mind is the temple, and the body is the fence built around it.

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