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Ang 190 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਚਰਨ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਧਾਵਉ ॥੧॥

charan tthaakur kai maarag dhaavau |1|

With my feet, I walk on the Path of my Lord and Master. ||1||

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ਭਲੋ ਸਮੋ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

bhalo samo simaran kee bareea |

It is a good time, when I remember Him in meditation.

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ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਭੈ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

simarat naam bhai paar utareea |1| rahaau |

Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, I cross over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||

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ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪੇਖੁ ॥

netr santan kaa darasan pekh |

With your eyes, behold the Blessed Vision of the Saints.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਵਿਨਾਸੀ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਲੇਖੁ ॥੨॥

prabh avinaasee man meh lekh |2|

Record the Immortal Lord God within your mind. ||2||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸਾਧ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

sun keeratan saadh peh jaae |

Listen to the Kirtan of His Praises, at the Feet of the Holy.

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਮਿਟਾਇ ॥੩॥

janam maran kee traas mittaae |3|

Your fears of birth and death shall depart. ||3||

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ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

charan kamal tthaakur ur dhaar |

Enshrine the Lotus Feet of your Lord and Master within your heart.

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ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਿ ॥੪॥੫੧॥੧੨੦॥

dulabh deh naanak nisataar |4|51|120|

Thus this human life, so difficult to obtain, shall be redeemed. ||4||51||120||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਅਪਨੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

jaa kau apanee kirapaa dhaarai |

Those, upon whom the Lord Himself showers His Mercy,

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ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਚਾਰੈ ॥੧॥

so jan rasanaa naam uchaarai |1|

chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord, with their tongues. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥

har bisarat sahasaa dukh biaapai |

Forgetting the Lord, superstition and sorrow shall overtake you.

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ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

simarat naam bharam bhau bhaagai |1| rahaau |

Meditating on the Naam, doubt and fear shall depart. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਸੁਣੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

har keeratan sunai har keeratan gaavai |

Listening to the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, and singing the Lord's Kirtan,

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ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਦੂਖੁ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

tis jan dookh nikatt nahee aavai |2|

misfortune shall not even come near you. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਕਰਤ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਹੈ ॥

har kee ttehal karat jan sohai |

Working for the Lord, His humble servants look beautiful.

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ਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਪੋਹੈ ॥੩॥

taa kau maaeaa agan na pohai |3|

The fire of Maya does not touch them. ||3||

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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

man tan mukh har naam deaal |

Within their minds, bodies and mouths, is the Name of the Merciful Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਜੀਅਲੇ ਅਵਰਿ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥੪॥੫੨॥੧੨੧॥

naanak tajeeale avar janjaal |4|52|121|

Nanak has renounced other entanglements. ||4||52||121||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਛਾਡਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਬਹੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

chhaadd siaanap bahu chaturaaee |

Renounce your cleverness, and your cunning tricks.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਟੇਕ ਟਿਕਾਈ ॥੧॥

gur poore kee ttek ttikaaee |1|

Seek the Support of the Perfect Guru. ||1||

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ਦੁਖ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਸੁਖ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥

dukh binase sukh har gun gaae |

Your pain shall depart, and in peace, you shall sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur pooraa bhettiaa liv laae |1| rahaau |

Meeting the Perfect Guru, let yourself be absorbed in the Lord's Love. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਓ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ॥

har kaa naam deeo gur mantru |

The Guru has given me the Mantra of the Name of the Lord.

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ਮਿਟੇ ਵਿਸੂਰੇ ਉਤਰੀ ਚਿੰਤ ॥੨॥

mitte visoore utaree chint |2|

My worries are forgotten, and my anxiety is gone. ||2||

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ਅਨਦ ਭਏ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ॥

anad bhe gur milat kripaal |

Meeting with the Merciful Guru, I am in ecstasy.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਾਟੇ ਜਮ ਜਾਲ ॥੩॥

kar kirapaa kaatte jam jaal |3|

Showering His Mercy, He has cut away the noose of the Messenger of Death. ||3||

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

kahu naanak gur pooraa paaeaa |

Says Nanak, I have found the Perfect Guru;

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ਤਾ ਤੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੫੩॥੧੨੨॥

taa te bahur na biaapai maaeaa |4|53|122|

Maya shall no longer harass me. ||4||53||122||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਰਾਖਿ ਲੀਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਆਪਿ ॥

raakh leea gur poorai aap |

The Perfect Guru Himself has saved me.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਸੰਤਾਪੁ ॥੧॥

manamukh kau laago santaap |1|

The self-willed manmukhs are afflicted with misfortune. ||1||

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ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਪਿ ਮੀਤ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥

guroo guroo jap meet hamaare |

Chant and meditate on the Guru, the Guru, O my friend.

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ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦਰਬਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mukh aoojal hoveh darabaare |1| rahaau |

Your face shall be radiant in the Court of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਾਇ ॥

gur ke charan hiradai vasaae |

Enshrine the Feet of the Guru within your heart;

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ਦੁਖ ਦੁਸਮਨ ਤੇਰੀ ਹਤੈ ਬਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

dukh dusaman teree hatai balaae |2|

your pains, enemies and bad luck shall be destroyed. ||2||

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ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ॥

gur kaa sabad terai sang sahaaee |

The Word of the Guru's Shabad is your Companion and Helper.

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ਦਇਆਲ ਭਏ ਸਗਲੇ ਜੀਅ ਭਾਈ ॥੩॥

deaal bhe sagale jeea bhaaee |3|

O Siblings of Destiny, all beings shall be kind to you. ||3||

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ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਜਬ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੀ ॥

gur poorai jab kirapaa karee |

When the Perfect Guru granted His Grace,

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ਭਨਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਰੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਪਰੀ ॥੪॥੫੪॥੧੨੩॥

bhanat naanak meree pooree paree |4|54|123|

says Nanak, I was totally, completely fulfilled. ||4||54||123||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਅਨਿਕ ਰਸਾ ਖਾਏ ਜੈਸੇ ਢੋਰ ॥

anik rasaa khaae jaise dtor |

Like beasts, they consume all sorts of tasty treats.

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ਮੋਹ ਕੀ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਬਾਧਿਓ ਚੋਰ ॥੧॥

moh kee jevaree baadhio chor |1|

With the rope of emotional attachment, they are bound and gagged like thieves. ||1||

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ਮਿਰਤਕ ਦੇਹ ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਬਿਹੂਨਾ ॥

miratak deh saadhasang bihoonaa |

Their bodies are corpses, without the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਜੋਨੀ ਦੁਖ ਖੀਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aavat jaat jonee dukh kheenaa |1| rahaau |

They come and go in reincarnation, and are destroyed by pain. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਨਿਕ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਪਹਿਰਾਇਆ ॥

anik basatr sundar pahiraaeaa |

They wear all sorts of beautiful robes,

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ਜਿਉ ਡਰਨਾ ਖੇਤ ਮਾਹਿ ਡਰਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

jiau ddaranaa khet maeh ddaraaeaa |2|

but they are still just scarecrows in the field, frightening away the birds. ||2||

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ਸਗਲ ਸਰੀਰ ਆਵਤ ਸਭ ਕਾਮ ॥

sagal sareer aavat sabh kaam |

All bodies are of some use,

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ਨਿਹਫਲ ਮਾਨੁਖੁ ਜਪੈ ਨਹੀ ਨਾਮ ॥੩॥

nihafal maanukh japai nahee naam |3|

but those who do not meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are totally useless. ||3||

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਭਏ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

kahu naanak jaa kau bhe deaalaa |

Says Nanak, those unto whom the Lord becomes Merciful,

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਜਹਿ ਗੋੁਪਾਲਾ ॥੪॥੫੫॥੧੨੪॥

saadhasang mil bhajeh guopaalaa |4|55|124|

join the Saadh Sangat, and meditate on the Lord of the Universe. ||4||55||124||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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