Ang 2 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਾਦਰਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

gaavai ko vekhai haadaraa hadoor |

Some sing that He watches over us, face to face, ever-present.

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ਕਥਨਾ ਕਥੀ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਤੋਟਿ ॥

kathanaa kathee na aavai tott |

There is no shortage of those who preach and teach.

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ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਕਥੀ ਕੋਟੀ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੋਟਿ ॥

kath kath kathee kottee kott kott |

Millions upon millions offer millions of sermons and stories.

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ਦੇਦਾ ਦੇ ਲੈਦੇ ਥਕਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

dedaa de laide thak paeh |

The Great Giver keeps on giving, while those who receive grow weary of receiving.

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ਜੁਗਾ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

jugaa jugantar khaahee khaeh |

Throughout the ages, consumers consume.

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ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

hukamee hukam chalaae raahu |

The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੩॥

naanak vigasai veparavaahu |3|

O Nanak, He blossoms forth, Carefree and Untroubled. ||3||

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ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਇ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਉ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥

saachaa saahib saach naae bhaakhiaa bhaau apaar |

True is the Master, True is His Name-speak it with infinite love.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥

aakheh mangeh dehi dehi daat kare daataar |

People beg and pray, "Give to us, give to us", and the Great Giver gives His Gifts.

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ਫੇਰਿ ਕਿ ਅਗੈ ਰਖੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ॥

fer ki agai rakheeai jit disai darabaar |

So what offering can we place before Him, by which we might see the Darbaar of His Court?

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ਮੁਹੌ ਕਿ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਬੋਲੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

muhau ki bolan boleeai jit sun dhare piaar |

What words can we speak to evoke His Love?

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

amrit velaa sach naau vaddiaaee veechaar |

In the Amrit Vaylaa, the ambrosial hours before dawn, chant the True Name, and contemplate His Glorious Greatness.

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ਕਰਮੀ ਆਵੈ ਕਪੜਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

karamee aavai kaparraa nadaree mokh duaar |

By the karma of past actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained. By His Grace, the Gate of Liberation is found.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥੪॥

naanak evai jaaneeai sabh aape sachiaar |4|

O Nanak, know this well: the True One Himself is All. ||4||

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ਥਾਪਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਕੀਤਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

thaapiaa na jaae keetaa na hoe |

He cannot be established, He cannot be created.

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ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

aape aap niranjan soe |

He Himself is Immaculate and Pure.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

jin seviaa tin paaeaa maan |

Those who serve Him are honored.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਵੀਐ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

naanak gaaveeai gunee nidhaan |

O Nanak, sing of the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence.

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ਗਾਵੀਐ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਭਾਉ ॥

gaaveeai suneeai man rakheeai bhaau |

Sing, and listen, and let your mind be filled with love.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

dukh parahar sukh ghar lai jaae |

Your pain shall be sent far away, and peace shall come to your home.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

guramukh naadan guramukh vedan guramukh rahiaa samaaee |

The Guru's Word is the Sound-current of the Naad; the Guru's Word is the Wisdom of the Vedas; the Guru's Word is all-pervading.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਈਸਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਰਖੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਬਤੀ ਮਾਈ ॥

gur eesar gur gorakh baramaa gur paarabatee maaee |

The Guru is Shiva, the Guru is Vishnu and Brahma; the Guru is Paarvati and Lakhshmi.

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ਜੇ ਹਉ ਜਾਣਾ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

je hau jaanaa aakhaa naahee kahanaa kathan na jaaee |

Even knowing God, I cannot describe Him; He cannot be described in words.

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ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

guraa ik dehi bujhaaee |

The Guru has given me this one understanding:

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ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੫॥

sabhanaa jeea kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaaee |5|

there is only the One, the Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||5||

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ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਾ ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਾਣੇ ਕਿ ਨਾਇ ਕਰੀ ॥

teerath naavaa je tis bhaavaa vin bhaane ki naae karee |

If I am pleasing to Him, then that is my pilgrimage and cleansing bath. Without pleasing Him, what good are ritual cleansings?

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ਜੇਤੀ ਸਿਰਠਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਵੇਖਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਈ ॥

jetee siratth upaaee vekhaa vin karamaa ki milai lee |

I gaze upon all the created beings: without the karma of good actions, what are they given to receive?

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ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਮਾਣਿਕ ਜੇ ਇਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣੀ ॥

mat vich ratan javaahar maanik je ik gur kee sikh sunee |

Within the mind are gems, jewels and rubies, if you listen to the Guru's Teachings, even once.

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ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

guraa ik dehi bujhaaee |

The Guru has given me this one understanding:

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ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੬॥

sabhanaa jeea kaa ik daataa so mai visar na jaaee |6|

there is only the One, the Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||6||

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ਜੇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਆਰਜਾ ਹੋਰ ਦਸੂਣੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

je jug chaare aarajaa hor dasoonee hoe |

Even if you could live throughout the four ages, or even ten times more,

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ਨਵਾ ਖੰਡਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

navaa khanddaa vich jaaneeai naal chalai sabh koe |

and even if you were known throughout the nine continents and followed by all,

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ਚੰਗਾ ਨਾਉ ਰਖਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਲੇਇ ॥

changaa naau rakhaae kai jas keerat jag lee |

with a good name and reputation, with praise and fame throughout the world-

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ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤ ਵਾਤ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਕੇ ॥

je tis nadar na aavee ta vaat na puchhai ke |

still, if the Lord does not bless you with His Glance of Grace, then who cares? What is the use?

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ਕੀਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਸੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇ ॥

keettaa andar keett kar dosee dos dhare |

Among worms, you would be considered a lowly worm, and even contemptible sinners would hold you in contempt.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਣਵੰਤਿਆ ਗੁਣੁ ਦੇ ॥

naanak niragun gun kare gunavantiaa gun de |

O Nanak, God blesses the unworthy with virtue, and bestows virtue on the virtuous.

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ਤੇਹਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਜਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇ ॥੭॥

tehaa koe na sujhee ji tis gun koe kare |7|

No one can even imagine anyone who can bestow virtue upon Him. ||7||

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਿਧ ਪੀਰ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਾਥ ॥

suniai sidh peer sur naath |

Listening-the Siddhas, the spiritual teachers, the heroic warriors, the yogic masters.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਧਰਤਿ ਧਵਲ ਆਕਾਸ ॥

suniai dharat dhaval aakaas |

Listening-the earth, its support and the Akaashic ethers.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੀਪ ਲੋਅ ਪਾਤਾਲ ॥

suniai deep loa paataal |

Listening-the oceans, the lands of the world and the nether regions of the underworld.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

suniai pohi na sakai kaal |

Listening-Death cannot even touch you.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥

naanak bhagataa sadaa vigaas |

O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੮॥

suniai dookh paap kaa naas |8|

Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||8||

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਈਸਰੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਇੰਦੁ ॥

suniai eesar baramaa ind |

Listening-Shiva, Brahma and Indra.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਲਾਹਣ ਮੰਦੁ ॥

suniai mukh saalaahan mand |

Listening-even foul-mouthed people praise Him.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਤਨਿ ਭੇਦ ॥

suniai jog jugat tan bhed |

Listening-the technology of Yoga and the secrets of the body.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਵੇਦ ॥

suniai saasat simrit ved |

Listening-the Shaastras, the Simritees and the Vedas.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥

naanak bhagataa sadaa vigaas |

O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.

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