Ang 198 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਰੂਪਵੰਤੁ ਸੋ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

roopavant so chatur siaanaa |

They alone are handsome, clever and wise,

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ਜਿਨਿ ਜਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ॥੨॥

jin jan maaniaa prabh kaa bhaanaa |2|

who surrender to the Will of God. ||2||

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ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

jag meh aaeaa so paravaan |

Blessed is their coming into this world,

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਅਪਣਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੩॥

ghatt ghatt apanaa suaamee jaan |3|

if they recognize their Lord and Master in each and every heart. ||3||

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਾਗ ॥

kahu naanak jaa ke pooran bhaag |

Says Nanak, their good fortune is perfect,

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ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗ ॥੪॥੯੦॥੧੫੯॥

har charanee taa kaa man laag |4|90|159|

if they enshrine the Lord's Feet within their minds. ||4||90||159||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ਸਿਉ ਸਾਕਤ ਨਹੀ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

har ke daas siau saakat nahee sang |

The Lord's servant does not associate with the faithless cynic.

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ਓਹੁ ਬਿਖਈ ਓਸੁ ਰਾਮ ਕੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ohu bikhee os raam ko rang |1| rahaau |

One is in the clutches of vice, while the other is in love with the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਨ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਜੈਸੇ ਤੁਰੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੀ ॥

man asavaar jaise turee seegaaree |

It would be like an imaginary rider on a decorated horse,

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ਜਿਉ ਕਾਪੁਰਖੁ ਪੁਚਾਰੈ ਨਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

jiau kaapurakh puchaarai naaree |1|

or a eunuch caressing a woman. ||1||

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ਬੈਲ ਕਉ ਨੇਤ੍ਰਾ ਪਾਇ ਦੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

bail kau netraa paae duhaavai |

It would be like tying up an ox and trying to milk it,

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ਗਊ ਚਰਿ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

gaoo char singh paachhai paavai |2|

or riding a cow to chase a tiger. ||2||

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ਗਾਡਰ ਲੇ ਕਾਮਧੇਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਪੂਜੀ ॥

gaaddar le kaamadhen kar poojee |

It would be like taking a sheep and worshipping it as the Elysian cow,

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ਸਉਦੇ ਕਉ ਧਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੂੰਜੀ ॥੩॥

saude kau dhaavai bin poonjee |3|

the giver of all blessings; it would be like going out shopping without any money. ||3||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਚੀਤ ॥

naanak raam naam jap cheet |

O Nanak, consciously meditate on the Lord's Name.

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ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਾ ਮੀਤ ॥੪॥੯੧॥੧੬੦॥

simar suaamee har saa meet |4|91|160|

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord Master, your Best Friend. ||4||91||160||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਸਾ ਮਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਕਹੀਅਤ ਧੀਰ ॥

saa mat niramal kaheeat dheer |

Pure and steady is that intellect,

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ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਪੀਵਤ ਬੀਰ ॥੧॥

raam rasaaein peevat beer |1|

which drinks in the Lord's sublime essence. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਕਰਿ ਓਟ ॥

har ke charan hiradai kar ott |

Keep the Support of the Lord's Feet in your heart,

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਤੇ ਹੋਵਤ ਛੋਟ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

janam maran te hovat chhott |1| rahaau |

and you shall be saved from the cycle of birth and death. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੋ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਨ ਪਾਪੁ ॥

so tan niramal jit upajai na paap |

Pure is that body, in which sin does not arise.

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ਰਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ॥੨॥

raam rang niramal parataap |2|

In the Love of the Lord is pure glory. ||2||

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਤ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥

saadhasang mitt jaat bikaar |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, corruption is eradicated.

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ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਏਹੋ ਉਪਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

sabh te aooch eho upakaar |3|

This is the greatest blessing of all. ||3||

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ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

prem bhagat raate gopaal |

Imbued with loving devotional worship of the Sustainer of the Universe,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਚੈ ਸਾਧ ਰਵਾਲ ॥੪॥੯੨॥੧੬੧॥

naanak jaachai saadh ravaal |4|92|161|

Nanak asks for the dust of the feet of the Holy. ||4||92||161||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਐਸੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

aisee preet govind siau laagee |

Such is my love for the Lord of the Universe;

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ਮੇਲਿ ਲਏ ਪੂਰਨ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mel le pooran vaddabhaagee |1| rahaau |

through perfect good destiny, I have been united with Him. ||1||Pause||

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ਭਰਤਾ ਪੇਖਿ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਜਿਉ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

bharataa pekh bigasai jiau naaree |

As the wife is delighted upon beholding her husband,

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ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

tiau har jan jeevai naam chitaaree |1|

so does the Lord's humble servant live by chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

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ਪੂਤ ਪੇਖਿ ਜਿਉ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

poot pekh jiau jeevat maataa |

As the mother is rejuvenated upon seeing her son,

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ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੨॥

ot pot jan har siau raataa |2|

so is the Lord's humble servant imbued with Him, through and through. ||2||

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ਲੋਭੀ ਅਨਦੁ ਕਰੈ ਪੇਖਿ ਧਨਾ ॥

lobhee anad karai pekh dhanaa |

As the greedy man rejoices upon beholding his wealth,

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ਜਨ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਮਨਾ ॥੩॥

jan charan kamal siau laago manaa |3|

so is the mind of the Lord's humble servant attached to His Lotus Feet. ||3||

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ਬਿਸਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥

bisar nahee ik til daataar |

May I never forget You, for even an instant, O Great Giver!

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰ ॥੪॥੯੩॥੧੬੨॥

naanak ke prabh praan adhaar |4|93|162|

Nanak's God is the Support of his breath of life. ||4||93||162||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣਿ ਜੋ ਜਨ ਗੀਧੇ ॥

raam rasaaein jo jan geedhe |

Those humble beings who are accustomed to the Lord's sublime essence,

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤੀ ਬੀਧੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

charan kamal prem bhagatee beedhe |1| rahaau |

are pierced through with loving devotional worship of the Lord's Lotus Feet. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

aan rasaa deeseh sabh chhaar |

All other pleasures look like ashes;

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਿਹਫਲ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥੧॥

naam binaa nihafal sansaar |1|

without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, the world is fruitless. ||1||

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ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਤੇ ਕਾਢੇ ਆਪਿ ॥

andh koop te kaadte aap |

He Himself rescues us from the deep dark well.

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ਗੁਣ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਅਚਰਜ ਪਰਤਾਪ ॥੨॥

gun govind acharaj parataap |2|

Wondrous and Glorious are the Praises of the Lord of the Universe. ||2||

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ਵਣਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਣਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

van trin tribhavan pooran gopaal |

In the woods and meadows, and throughout the three worlds, the Sustainer of the Universe is pervading.

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਸਾਰੁ ਜੀਅ ਸੰਗਿ ਦਇਆਲ ॥੩॥

braham pasaar jeea sang deaal |3|

The Expansive Lord God is Merciful to all beings. ||3||

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾ ਕਥਨੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

kahu naanak saa kathanee saar |

Says Nanak, that speech alone is excellent,

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ਮਾਨਿ ਲੇਤੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੯੪॥੧੬੩॥

maan let jis sirajanahaar |4|94|163|

which is approved by the Creator Lord. ||4||94||163||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਨਿਤਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਨਾਵਣੁ ਰਾਮ ਸਰਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

nitaprat naavan raam sar keejai |

Every day, take your bath in the Sacred Pool of the Lord.

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ਝੋਲਿ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jhol mahaa ras har amrit peejai |1| rahaau |

Mix and drink in the most delicious, sublime Ambrosial Nectar of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਉਦਕੁ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਕਾ ਨਾਮ ॥

niramal udak govind kaa naam |

The water of the Name of the Lord of the Universe is immaculate and pure.

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ਮਜਨੁ ਕਰਤ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਭਿ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥

majan karat pooran sabh kaam |1|

Take your cleansing bath in it, and all your affairs shall be resolved. ||1||

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