Ang 199 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਤਹ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

santasang teh gosatt hoe |

In the Society of the Saints, spiritual conversations take place.

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ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਖੋਇ ॥੨॥

kott janam ke kilavikh khoe |2|

The sinful mistakes of millions of incarnations are erased. ||2||

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ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਸਾਧ ਕਰਹਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥

simareh saadh kareh aanand |

The Holy Saints meditate in remembrance, in ecstasy.

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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੩॥

man tan raviaa paramaanand |3|

Their minds and bodies are immersed in supreme ecstasy. ||3||

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥

jiseh paraapat har charan nidhaan |

Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to those

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ॥੪॥੯੫॥੧੬੪॥

naanak daas tiseh kurabaan |4|95|164|

Who have obtained the treasure of the Lord's Feet. ||4||95||164||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

so kichh kar jit mail na laagai |

Do only that, by which no filth or pollution shall stick to you.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har keeratan meh ehu man jaagai |1| rahaau |

Let your mind remain awake and aware, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. ||1||Pause||

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ਏਕੋ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥

eko simar na doojaa bhaau |

Meditate in remembrance on the One Lord; do not be in love with duality.

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ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਜਪਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥

santasang jap keval naau |1|

In the Society of the Saints, chant only the Name. ||1||

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਨੇਮ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਪੂਜਾ ॥

karam dharam nem brat poojaa |

The karma of good actions, the Dharma of righteous living, religious rituals, fasts and worship

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਾਨੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੨॥

paarabraham bin jaan na doojaa |2|

- practice these, but do not know any other than the Supreme Lord God. ||2||

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਘਾਲ ॥

taa kee pooran hoee ghaal |

Their works are brought to fruition,

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ਜਾ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੩॥

jaa kee preet apune prabh naal |3|

if they place their love in God. ||3||

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ਸੋ ਬੈਸਨੋ ਹੈ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

so baisano hai apar apaar |

Infinitely invaluable is that Vaishnaav, that worshipper of Vishnu,

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨਿ ਤਜੇ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥੪॥੯੬॥੧੬੫॥

kahu naanak jin taje bikaar |4|96|165|

says Nanak, who has renounced corruption. ||4||96||165||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜੀਵਤ ਛਾਡਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੇਵਾਨੇ ॥

jeevat chhaadd jaeh devaane |

They desert you even when you are alive, O madman;

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ਮੁਇਆ ਉਨ ਤੇ ਕੋ ਵਰਸਾਂਨੇ ॥੧॥

mueaa un te ko varasaane |1|

what good can they do when someone is dead? ||1||

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ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ॥

simar govind man tan dhur likhiaa |

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord of the Universe in your mind and body - this is your pre-ordained destiny.

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ਕਾਹੂ ਕਾਜ ਨ ਆਵਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kaahoo kaaj na aavat bikhiaa |1| rahaau |

The poison of Maya is of no use at all. ||1||Pause||

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ਬਿਖੈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਖਾਈ ॥

bikhai tthgauree jin jin khaaee |

Those who have eaten this poison of deception

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥

taa kee trisanaa kabahoon na jaaee |2|

- their thirst shall never depart. ||2||

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ਦਾਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਦੁਤਰ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

daaran dukh dutar sansaar |

The treacherous world-ocean is filled with terrible pain.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

raam naam bin kaise utaras paar |3|

Without the Lord's Name, how can anyone cross over? ||3||

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦੁਇ ਕੁਲ ਸਾਧਿ ॥

saadhasang mil due kul saadh |

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you shall be saved here and hereafter.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥੪॥੯੭॥੧੬੬॥

raam naam naanak aaraadh |4|97|166|

O Nanak, worship and adore the Name of the Lord. ||4||97||166||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਗਰੀਬਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਿ ਖਿੰਜੈ ਦਾੜੀ ॥

gareebaa upar ji khinjai daarree |

The bearded emperor who struck down the poor,

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਸਾੜੀ ॥੧॥

paarabraham saa agan meh saarree |1|

has been burnt in the fire by the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

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ਪੂਰਾ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥

pooraa niaau kare karataar |

The Creator administers true justice.

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ਅਪੁਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

apune daas kau raakhanahaar |1| rahaau |

He is the Saving Grace of His slaves. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ॥

aad jugaad pragatt parataap |

In the beginning, and throughout the ages, His glory is manifest.

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ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਮੁਆ ਉਪਜਿ ਵਡ ਤਾਪੁ ॥੨॥

nindak muaa upaj vadd taap |2|

The slanderer died after contracting the deadly fever. ||2||

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ਤਿਨਿ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਿ ਰਖੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

tin maariaa ji rakhai na koe |

He is killed, and no one can save him.

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ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਮੰਦੀ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

aagai paachhai mandee soe |3|

Here and hereafter, his reputation is evil. ||3||

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ਅਪੁਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ॥

apune daas raakhai kantth laae |

The Lord hugs His slaves close in His Embrace.

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ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੪॥੯੮॥੧੬੭॥

saran naanak har naam dhiaae |4|98|167|

Nanak seeks the Lord's Sanctuary, and meditates on the Naam. ||4||98||167||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮਹਜਰੁ ਝੂਠਾ ਕੀਤੋਨੁ ਆਪਿ ॥

mahajar jhootthaa keeton aap |

The memorandum was proven to be false by the Lord Himself.

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ਪਾਪੀ ਕਉ ਲਾਗਾ ਸੰਤਾਪੁ ॥੧॥

paapee kau laagaa santaap |1|

The sinner is now suffering in despair. ||1||

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

jiseh sahaaee gobid meraa |

Those who have my Lord of the Universe as their support

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ਤਿਸੁ ਕਉ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ਨੇਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tis kau jam nahee aavai neraa |1| rahaau |

- death does not even approach them. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਬੋਲੈ ਕੂੜੁ ॥

saachee daragah bolai koorr |

In the True Court, they lie;

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ਸਿਰੁ ਹਾਥ ਪਛੋੜੈ ਅੰਧਾ ਮੂੜੁ ॥੨॥

sir haath pachhorrai andhaa moorr |2|

the blind fools strike their own heads with their own hands. ||2||

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ਰੋਗ ਬਿਆਪੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਾਪ ॥

rog biaape karade paap |

Sickness afflicts those who commit sins;

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ਅਦਲੀ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਠਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥੩॥

adalee hoe baitthaa prabh aap |3|

God Himself sits as the Judge. ||3||

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ਅਪਨ ਕਮਾਇਐ ਆਪੇ ਬਾਧੇ ॥

apan kamaaeiai aape baadhe |

By their own actions, they are bound and gagged.

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ਦਰਬੁ ਗਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਜੀਅ ਕੈ ਸਾਥੈ ॥੪॥

darab geaa sabh jeea kai saathai |4|

All their wealth is gone, along with their lives. ||4||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰੇ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

naanak saran pare darabaar |

Nanak has taken to the Sanctuary of the Lord's Court;

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ਰਾਖੀ ਪੈਜ ਮੇਰੈ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੫॥੯੯॥੧੬੮॥

raakhee paij merai karataar |5|99|168|

my Creator has preserved my honor. ||5||99||168||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਨ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੀਠ ਖਟਾਨੀ ॥

jan kee dhoor man meetth khattaanee |

The dust of the feet of the humble beings is so sweet to my mind.

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ਪੂਰਬਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poorab karam likhiaa dhur praanee |1| rahaau |

Perfect karma is the mortal's pre-ordained destiny. ||1||Pause||

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