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Ang 211 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਚਾਕਰ ਸੇ ਭਲੇ ॥

prabh ke chaakar se bhale |

The slaves of God are good.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲੇ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੪੧॥

naanak tin mukh aoojale |4|3|141|

O Nanak, their faces are radiant. ||4||3||141||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜੀਅਰੇ ਓਲੑਾ ਨਾਮ ਕਾ ॥

jeeare olaa naam kaa |

Hey, soul: your only Support is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਅਵਰੁ ਜਿ ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨੋ ਤਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਭਉ ਹੈ ਜਾਮ ਕਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

avar ji karan karaavano tin meh bhau hai jaam kaa |1| rahaau |

Whatever else you do or make happen, the fear of death still hangs over you. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਵਰ ਜਤਨਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

avar jatan nahee paaeeai |

He is not obtained by any other efforts.

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ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥੧॥

vaddai bhaag har dhiaaeeai |1|

By great good fortune, meditate on the Lord. ||1||

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ਲਾਖ ਹਿਕਮਤੀ ਜਾਨੀਐ ॥

laakh hikamatee jaaneeai |

You may know hundreds of thousands of clever tricks,

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ਆਗੈ ਤਿਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੀਐ ॥੨॥

aagai til nahee maaneeai |2|

but not even one will be of any use at all hereafter. ||2||

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ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਨੇ ॥

ahanbudh karam kamaavane |

Good deeds done in the pride of ego are swept away,

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ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਬਾਲੂ ਨੀਰਿ ਬਹਾਵਨੇ ॥੩॥

grih baaloo neer bahaavane |3|

Like the house of sand by water. ||3||

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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ॥

prabh kripaal kirapaa karai |

When God the Merciful shows His Mercy,

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲੈ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੪੨॥

naam naanak saadhoo sang milai |4|4|142|

Nanak receives the Naam in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||4||4||142||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਬਾਰਨੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਨੈ ਲਖ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

baaranai balihaaranai lakh bareea |

I am a sacrifice, dedicated hundreds of thousands of times, to my Lord and Master.

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ਨਾਮੋ ਹੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naamo ho naam saahib ko praan adhareea |1| rahaau |

His Name, and His Name alone, is the Support of the breath of life. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਤੁਹੀ ਏਕ ॥

karan karaavan tuhee ek |

You alone are the Doer, the Cause of causes.

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ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਕੀ ਤੁਹੀ ਟੇਕ ॥੧॥

jeea jant kee tuhee ttek |1|

You are the Support of all beings and creatures. ||1||

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ਰਾਜ ਜੋਬਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੂੰ ਧਨੀ ॥

raaj joban prabh toon dhanee |

O God, You are my power, authority and youth.

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ਤੂੰ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਤੂੰ ਸਰਗੁਨੀ ॥੨॥

toon niragun toon saragunee |2|

You are absolute, without attributes, and also related, with the most sublime attributes. ||2||

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ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਤੁਮ ਰਖੇ ॥

eehaa aoohaa tum rakhe |

Here and hereafter, You are my Savior and Protector.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਕੋ ਲਖੇ ॥੩॥

gur kirapaa te ko lakhe |3|

By Guru's Grace, some understand You. ||3||

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ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੁਜਾਨੁ ॥

antarajaamee prabh sujaan |

God is All-knowing, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਕੀਆ ਤੁਹੀ ਤਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੪੩॥

naanak takeea tuhee taan |4|5|143|

You are Nanak's strength and support. ||4||5||143||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਰਾਧੀਐ ॥

har har har aaraadheeai |

Worship and adore the Lord, Har, Har, Har.

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ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਭਉ ਸਾਧੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

santasang har man vasai bharam mohu bhau saadheeai |1| rahaau |

In the Society of the Saints, He dwells in the mind; doubt, emotional attachment and fear are vanquished. ||1||Pause||

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ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਭਨੇ ॥

bed puraan simrit bhane |

The Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees are heard to proclaim

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ਸਭ ਊਚ ਬਿਰਾਜਿਤ ਜਨ ਸੁਨੇ ॥੧॥

sabh aooch biraajit jan sune |1|

that the Lord's servant dwells as the highest of all. ||1||

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ਸਗਲ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਭੈ ਭੀਤ ਚੀਨ ॥

sagal asathaan bhai bheet cheen |

All places are filled with fear - know this well.

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ਰਾਮ ਸੇਵਕ ਭੈ ਰਹਤ ਕੀਨ ॥੨॥

raam sevak bhai rehat keen |2|

Only the Lord's servants are free of fear. ||2||

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ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ॥

lakh chauraaseeh jon fireh |

People wander through 8.4 million incarnations.

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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਲੋਕ ਨਹੀ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਹਿ ॥੩॥

gobind lok nahee janam mareh |3|

God's people are not subject to birth and death. ||3||

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ਬਲ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਹਉਮੈ ਰਹੀ ॥

bal budh siaanap haumai rahee |

He has given up power, wisdom, cleverness and egotism.

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ਹਰਿ ਸਾਧ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਹੀ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੪੪॥

har saadh saran naanak gahee |4|6|144|

Nanak has taken to the Sanctuary of the Lord's Holy Saints. ||4||6||144||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮਨ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਈਐ ॥

man raam naam gun gaaeeai |

O my mind, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord's Name.

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ਨੀਤ ਨੀਤ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

neet neet har seveeai saas saas har dhiaaeeai |1| rahaau |

Serve the Lord continually and continuously; with each and every breath, meditate on the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ॥

santasang har man vasai |

In the Society of the Saints, the Lord dwells in the mind,

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ਦੁਖੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਅਨੇਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਨਸੈ ॥੧॥

dukh darad aneraa bhram nasai |1|

and pain, suffering, darkness and doubt depart. ||1||

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ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪੀਐ ॥

sant prasaad har jaapeeai |

That humble being, who meditates on the Lord,

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ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਦੂਖਿ ਨ ਵਿਆਪੀਐ ॥੨॥

so jan dookh na viaapeeai |2|

By the Grace of the Saints, is not afflicted with pain. ||2||

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਗੁਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦੇ ॥

jaa kau gur har mantru de |

Those unto whom the Guru gives the Mantra of the Lord's Name,

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ਸੋ ਉਬਰਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਗਨਿ ਤੇ ॥੩॥

so ubariaa maaeaa agan te |3|

are saved from the fire of Maya. ||3||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮਇਆ ਕਰਿ ॥

naanak kau prabh meaa kar |

Be kind to Nanak, O God;

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ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਵਾਸੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ॥੪॥੭॥੧੪੫॥

merai man tan vaasai naam har |4|7|145|

let the Lord's Name dwell within my mind and body. ||4||7||145||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਰਸਨਾ ਜਪੀਐ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮ ॥

rasanaa japeeai ek naam |

With your tongue, chant the Name of the One Lord.

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ਈਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਘਨਾ ਆਗੈ ਜੀਅ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eehaa sukh aanand ghanaa aagai jeea kai sang kaam |1| rahaau |

In this world, it shall bring you peace, comfort and great joy; hereafter, it shall go with your soul, and shall be of use to you. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਟੀਐ ਤੇਰਾ ਅਹੰ ਰੋਗੁ ॥

katteeai teraa ahan rog |

The disease of your ego shall be eradicated.

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ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੧॥

toon gur prasaad kar raaj jog |1|

By Guru's Grace, practice Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਨਿ ਚਾਖਿਆ ॥

har ras jin jan chaakhiaa |

Those who taste the sublime essence of the Lord

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਲਾਥੀਆ ॥੨॥

taa kee trisanaa laatheea |2|

have their thirst quenched. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

har bisraam nidh paaeaa |

Those who have found the Lord, the Treasure of peace,

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ਸੋ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਕਤ ਹੀ ਧਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

so bahur na kat hee dhaaeaa |3|

shall not go anywhere else again. ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥

har har naam jaa kau gur deea |

Those, unto whom the Guru has given the Lord's Name, Har, Har

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਗਇਆ ॥੪॥੮॥੧੪੬॥

naanak taa kaa bhau geaa |4|8|146|

- O Nanak, their fears are removed. ||4||8||146||

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