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Ang 218 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਕੋਈ ਜਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਲੋਭੀਆ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਸੁਣੀ ਕਹਿਆ ॥੨॥
koee ji moorakh lobheea mool na sunee kahiaa |2|
But he is foolish and greedy, and he never listens to what he is told. ||2||
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ਇਕਸੁ ਦੁਹੁ ਚਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਗਣੀ ਸਭ ਇਕਤੁ ਸਾਦਿ ਮੁਠੀ ॥
eikas duhu chahu kiaa ganee sabh ikat saad mutthee |
Why bother to count one, two, three, four? The whole world is defrauded by the same enticements.
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ਇਕੁ ਅਧੁ ਨਾਇ ਰਸੀਅੜਾ ਕਾ ਵਿਰਲੀ ਜਾਇ ਵੁਠੀ ॥੩॥
eik adh naae raseearraa kaa viralee jaae vutthee |3|
Hardly anyone loves the Lord's Name; how rare is that place which is in bloom. ||3||
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ਭਗਤ ਸਚੇ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਹਦੇ ਅਨਦ ਕਰਹਿ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
bhagat sache dar sohade anad kareh din raat |
The devotees look beautiful in the True Court; night and day, they are happy.
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ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੈ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਤ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੬੯॥
rang rate paramesarai jan naanak tin bal jaat |4|1|169|
They are imbued with the Love of the Transcendent Lord; servant Nanak is a sacrifice to them. ||4||1||169||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਮਾਂਝ ॥
gaurree mahalaa 5 maanjh |
Gauree, Fifth Mehl, Maajh:
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ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜੀ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
dukh bhanjan teraa naam jee dukh bhanjan teraa naam |
The Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name, Lord; the Destroyer of sorrow is Your Name.
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ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਆਰਾਧੀਐ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
aatth pehar aaraadheeai pooran satigur giaan |1| rahaau |
Twenty-four hours a day, dwell upon the wisdom of the Perfect True Guru. ||1||Pause||
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ਜਿਤੁ ਘਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਹਾਵਾ ਥਾਉ ॥
jit ghatt vasai paarabraham soee suhaavaa thaau |
That heart, in which the Supreme Lord God abides, is the most beautiful place.
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ਜਮ ਕੰਕਰੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੧॥
jam kankar nerr na aavee rasanaa har gun gaau |1|
The Messenger of Death does not even approach those who chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord with the tongue. ||1||
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ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਪੈ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥
sevaa surat na jaaneea naa jaapai aaraadh |
I have not understood the wisdom of serving Him, nor have I worshipped Him in meditation.
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ਓਟ ਤੇਰੀ ਜਗਜੀਵਨਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਧਿ ॥੨॥
ott teree jagajeevanaa mere tthaakur agam agaadh |2|
You are my Support, O Life of the World; O my Lord and Master, Inaccessible and Incomprehensible. ||2||
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ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਗੁਸਾਈਆ ਨਠੇ ਸੋਗ ਸੰਤਾਪ ॥
bhe kripaal gusaaeea natthe sog santaap |
When the Lord of the Universe became merciful, sorrow and suffering departed.
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ਤਤੀ ਵਾਉ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਖੇ ਆਪਿ ॥੩॥
tatee vaau na lagee satigur rakhe aap |3|
The hot winds do not even touch those who are protected by the True Guru. ||3||
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ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਦਯੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
gur naaraaein day gur gur sachaa sirajanahaar |
The Guru is the All-pervading Lord, the Guru is the Merciful Master; the Guru is the True Creator Lord.
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ਗੁਰਿ ਤੁਠੈ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥੪॥੨॥੧੭੦॥
gur tutthai sabh kichh paaeaa jan naanak sad balihaar |4|2|170|
When the Guru was totally satisfied, I obtained everything. Servant Nanak is forever a sacrifice to Him. ||4||2||170||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
gaurree maajh mahalaa 5 |
Gauree Maajh, Fifth Mehl:
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ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮਾ ॥
har raam raam raam raamaa |
The Lord, the Lord, Raam, Raam, Raam:
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ਜਪਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਏ ਕਾਮਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jap pooran hoe kaamaa |1| rahaau |
meditating on Him, all affairs are resolved. ||1||Pause||
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ਰਾਮ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਜਪੇਦਿਆ ਹੋਆ ਮੁਖੁ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰੁ ॥
raam gobind japediaa hoaa mukh pavitru |
Chanting the Name of the Lord of the Universe, one's mouth is sanctified.
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ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਸੋਈ ਭਾਈ ਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ॥੧॥
har jas suneeai jis te soee bhaaee mitru |1|
One who recites to me the Praises of the Lord is my friend and brother. ||1||
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ਸਭਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਸਭਿ ਫਲਾ ਸਰਬ ਗੁਣਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
sabh padaarath sabh falaa sarab gunaa jis maeh |
All treasures, all rewards and all virtues are in the Lord of the Universe.
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ਕਿਉ ਗੋਬਿੰਦੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਦੁਖ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
kiau gobind manahu visaareeai jis simarat dukh jaeh |2|
Why forget Him from your mind? Remembering Him in meditation, pain departs. ||2||
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ਜਿਸੁ ਲੜਿ ਲਗਿਐ ਜੀਵੀਐ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਪਈਐ ਪਾਰਿ ॥
jis larr lagiai jeeveeai bhavajal peeai paar |
Grasping the hem of His robe, we live, and cross over the terrifying world-ocean.
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ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੩॥
mil saadhoo sang udhaar hoe mukh aoojal darabaar |3|
Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, one is saved, and one's face becomes radiant in the Court of the Lord. ||3||
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ਜੀਵਨ ਰੂਪ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਜਸੁ ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
jeevan roop gopaal jas sant janaa kee raas |
The Praise of the Sustainer of the Universe is the essence of life, and the wealth of His Saints.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਉਬਰੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੭੧॥
naanak ubare naam jap dar sachai saabaas |4|3|171|
Nanak is saved, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord; in the True Court, he is cheered and applauded. ||4||3||171||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree
Read the full shabad →ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
gaurree maajh mahalaa 5 |
Gauree Maajh, Fifth Mehl:
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ਮੀਠੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ਜਿੰਦੂ ਤੂੰ ਮੀਠੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥
meetthe har gun gaau jindoo toon meetthe har gun gaau |
Sing the Sweet Praises of the Lord, O my soul, sing the Sweet Praises of the Lord.
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ਸਚੇ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਨਿਥਾਵੇ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sache setee ratiaa miliaa nithaave thaau |1| rahaau |
Attuned to the True One, even the homeless find a home. ||1||Pause||
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ਹੋਰਿ ਸਾਦ ਸਭਿ ਫਿਕਿਆ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਫਿਕਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
hor saad sabh fikiaa tan man fikaa hoe |
All other tastes are bland and insipid; through them, the body and mind are rendered insipid as well.
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ਵਿਣੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਜੋ ਕਰੇ ਫਿਟੁ ਸੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
vin paramesar jo kare fitt su jeevan soe |1|
Without the Transcendent Lord, what can anyone do? Cursed is his life, and cursed his reputation. ||1||
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ਅੰਚਲੁ ਗਹਿ ਕੈ ਸਾਧ ਕਾ ਤਰਣਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
anchal geh kai saadh kaa taranaa ihu sansaar |
Grasping the hem of the robe of the Holy Saint, we cross over the world-ocean.
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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਆਰਾਧੀਐ ਉਧਰੈ ਸਭ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
paarabraham aaraadheeai udharai sabh paravaar |2|
Worship and adore the Supreme Lord God, and all your family will be saved as well. ||2||
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ਸਾਜਨੁ ਬੰਧੁ ਸੁਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਦੇਇ ॥
saajan bandh sumitru so har naam hiradai dee |
He is a companion, a relative, and a good friend of mine, who implants the Lord's Name within my heart.
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ਅਉਗਣ ਸਭਿ ਮਿਟਾਇ ਕੈ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੩॥
aaugan sabh mittaae kai praupakaar karee |3|
He washes off all my demerits, and is so generous to me. ||3||
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ਮਾਲੁ ਖਜਾਨਾ ਥੇਹੁ ਘਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥
maal khajaanaa thehu ghar har ke charan nidhaan |
Wealth, treasures, and household are all just ruins; the Lord's Feet are the only treasure.
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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜਾਚਕੁ ਦਰਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਮੰਗੈ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੭੨॥
naanak jaachak dar terai prabh tudhano mangai daan |4|4|172|
Nanak is a beggar standing at Your Door, God; he begs for Your charity. ||4||4||172||
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