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Ang 180 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.