Ang 221 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਜੀਇ ਆਈ ਕਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

gur kee mat jee aaee kaar |1|

The Guru's Teachings are useful to my soul. ||1||

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ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਮਤ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

ein bidh raam ramat man maaniaa |

Chanting the Lord's Name in this way, my mind is satisfied.

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ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

giaan anjan gur sabad pachhaaniaa |1| rahaau |

I have obtained the ointment of spiritual wisdom, recognizing the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause||

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ਇਕੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

eik sukh maaniaa sehaj milaaeaa |

Blended with the One Lord, I enjoy intuitive peace.

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥

niramal baanee bharam chukaaeaa |

Through the Immaculate Bani of the Word, my doubts have been dispelled.

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ਲਾਲ ਭਏ ਸੂਹਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

laal bhe soohaa rang maaeaa |

Instead of the pale color of Maya, I am imbued with the deep crimson color of the Lord's Love.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਭਈ ਬਿਖੁ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

nadar bhee bikh tthaak rahaaeaa |2|

By the Lord's Glance of Grace, the poison has been eliminated. ||2||

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ਉਲਟ ਭਈ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਗਿਆ ॥

aulatt bhee jeevat mar jaagiaa |

When I turned away, and became dead while yet alive, I was awakened.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਵੇ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗਿਆ ॥

sabad rave man har siau laagiaa |

Chanting the Word of the Shabad, my mind is attached to the Lord.

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ਰਸੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਤਿਆਗਿਆ ॥

ras sangreh bikh parahar tiaagiaa |

I have gathered in the Lord's sublime essence, and cast out the poison.

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ਭਾਇ ਬਸੇ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗਿਆ ॥੩॥

bhaae base jam kaa bhau bhaagiaa |3|

Abiding in His Love, the fear of death has run away. ||3||

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ਸਾਦ ਰਹੇ ਬਾਦੰ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

saad rahe baadan ahankaaraa |

My taste for pleasure ended, along with conflict and egotism.

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ਚਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

chit har siau raataa hukam apaaraa |

My consciousness is attuned to the Lord, by the Order of the Infinite.

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ਜਾਤਿ ਰਹੇ ਪਤਿ ਕੇ ਆਚਾਰਾ ॥

jaat rahe pat ke aachaaraa |

My pursuit for worldy pride and honour is over.

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ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਭਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਤਮ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

drisatt bhee sukh aatam dhaaraa |4|

When He blessed me with His Glance of Grace, peace was established in my soul. ||4||

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ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਦੇਖਉ ਮੀਤੁ ॥

tujh bin koe na dekhau meet |

Without You, I see no friend at all.

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ਕਿਸੁ ਸੇਵਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਦੇਵਉ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

kis sevau kis devau cheet |

Whom should I serve? Unto whom should I dedicate my consciousness?

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ਕਿਸੁ ਪੂਛਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

kis poochhau kis laagau paae |

Whom should I ask? At whose feet should I fall?

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ਕਿਸੁ ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਰਹਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥

kis upades rahaa liv laae |5|

By whose teachings will I remain absorbed in His Love? ||5||

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੀ ਗੁਰ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

gur sevee gur laagau paae |

I serve the Guru, and I fall at the Guru's Feet.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਰਾਚਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥

bhagat karee raachau har naae |

I worship Him, and I am absorbed in the Lord's Name.

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ਸਿਖਿਆ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਭੋਜਨ ਭਾਉ ॥

sikhiaa deekhiaa bhojan bhaau |

The Lord's Love is my instruction, sermon and food.

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ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੬॥

hukam sanjogee nij ghar jaau |6|

Enjoined to the Lord's Command, I have entered the home of my inner self. ||6||

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ਗਰਬ ਗਤੰ ਸੁਖ ਆਤਮ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥

garab gatan sukh aatam dhiaanaa |

With the extinction of pride, my soul has found peace and meditation.

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ਜੋਤਿ ਭਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

jot bhee jotee maeh samaanaa |

The Divine Light has dawned, and I am absorbed in the Light.

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ਲਿਖਤੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਨਹੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨਾ ॥

likhat mittai nahee sabad neesaanaa |

Pre-ordained destiny cannot be erased; the Shabad is my banner and insignia.

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ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੭॥

karataa karanaa karataa jaanaa |7|

I know the Creator, the Creator of His Creation. ||7||

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ਨਹ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਨਹ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਨਾ ॥

neh panddit neh chatur siaanaa |

I am not a learned Pandit, I am not clever or wise.

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ਨਹ ਭੂਲੋ ਨਹ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਾ ॥

neh bhoolo neh bharam bhulaanaa |

I do not wander; I am not deluded by doubt.

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ਕਥਉ ਨ ਕਥਨੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥

kthau na kathanee hukam pachhaanaa |

I do not speak empty speech; I have recognized the Hukam of His Command.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥੮॥੧॥

naanak guramat sehaj samaanaa |8|1|

Nanak is absorbed in intuitive peace through the Guru's Teachings. ||8||1||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl:

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ਮਨੁ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥

man kunchar kaaeaa udiaanai |

The mind is an elephant in the forest of the body.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਨੈ ॥

gur ankas sach sabad neesaanai |

The Guru is the controlling stick; when the Insignia of the True Shabad is applied,

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ਰਾਜ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਸੋਭ ਸੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੧॥

raaj duaarai sobh su maanai |1|

One obtains honor in the Court of God the King. ||1||

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ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਨਹ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

chaturaaee neh cheeniaa jaae |

He cannot be known through clever tricks.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਿਉ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin maare kiau keemat paae |1| rahaau |

Without subduing the mind, how can His value be estimated? ||1||Pause||

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ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਸਕਰੁ ਲੇਈ ॥

ghar meh amrit tasakar leee |

In the house of the self is the Ambrosial Nectar, which is being stolen by the thieves.

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ਨੰਨਾਕਾਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇਈ ॥

nanaakaar na koe kareee |

No one can say no to them.

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ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦੇਈ ॥੨॥

raakhai aap vaddiaaee deee |2|

He Himself protects us, and blesses us with greatness. ||2||

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ਨੀਲ ਅਨੀਲ ਅਗਨਿ ਇਕ ਠਾਈ ॥

neel aneel agan ik tthaaee |

There are billions, countless billions of fires of desire at the seat of the mind.

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ਜਲਿ ਨਿਵਰੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

jal nivaree gur boojh bujhaaee |

They are extinguished only with the water of understanding, imparted by the Guru.

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ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਲੀਆ ਰਹਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈ ॥੩॥

man de leea rehas gun gaaee |3|

Offering my mind, I have attained it, and I joyfully sing His Glorious Praises. ||3||

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ਜੈਸਾ ਘਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਤੈਸਾ ॥

jaisaa ghar baahar so taisaa |

Just as He is within the home of the self, so is He beyond.

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ਬੈਸਿ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਆਖਉ ਕੈਸਾ ॥

bais gufaa meh aakhau kaisaa |

But how can I describe Him, sitting in a cave?

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ਸਾਗਰਿ ਡੂਗਰਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਐਸਾ ॥੪॥

saagar ddoogar nirbhau aisaa |4|

The Fearless Lord is in the oceans, just as He is in the mountains. ||4||

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ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਕਹੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਉਨੁ ॥

mooe kau kahu maare kaun |

Tell me, who can kill someone who is already dead?

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ਨਿਡਰੇ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਕਵਨੁ ॥

niddare kau kaisaa ddar kavan |

What does he fear? Who can frighten the fearless one?

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ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੈ ਤੀਨੇ ਭਉਨ ॥੫॥

sabad pachhaanai teene bhaun |5|

He recognizes the Word of the Shabad, throughout the three worlds. ||5||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਕਹਨੁ ਵਖਾਨਿਆ ॥

jin kahiaa tin kehan vakhaaniaa |

One who speaks, merely describes speech.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਬੂਝਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥

jin boojhiaa tin sehaj pachhaaniaa |

But one who understands, intuitively realizes.

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ਦੇਖਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੬॥

dekh beechaar meraa man maaniaa |6|

Seeing and reflecting upon it, my mind surrenders. ||6||

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ਕੀਰਤਿ ਸੂਰਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਇਕ ਨਾਈ ॥

keerat soorat mukat ik naaee |

Praise, beauty and liberation are in the One Name.

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ਤਹੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥

tahee niranjan rahiaa samaaee |

In it, the Immaculate Lord is permeating and pervading.

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਬਿਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਈ ॥੭॥

nij ghar biaap rahiaa nij tthaaee |7|

He dwells in the home of the self, and in His own sublime place. ||7||

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ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਮੁਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

ausatat kareh kete mun preet |

The many silent sages lovingly praise Him.

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