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Ang 222 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਤਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੂਚੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

tan man soochai saach su cheet |

Their bodies and minds are purified, as they enshrine the True Lord in their consciousness.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤਿ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak har bhaj neetaa neet |8|2|

O Nanak, meditate on the Lord, each and every day. ||8||2||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl:

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ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

naa man marai na kaaraj hoe |

The mind does not die, so the job is not accomplished.

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ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਦੂਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੋਇ ॥

man vas dootaa duramat doe |

The mind is under the power of the demons of evil intellect and duality.

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ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਕੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

man maanai gur te ik hoe |1|

But when the mind surrenders, through the Guru, it becomes one. ||1||

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ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਰਾਮੁ ਗੁਣਹ ਵਸਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

niragun raam gunah vas hoe |

The Lord is without attributes; the attributes of virtue are under His control.

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ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aap nivaar beechaare soe |1| rahaau |

One who eliminates selfishness contemplates Him. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਬਹੁ ਚਿਤੈ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

man bhoolo bahu chitai vikaar |

The deluded mind thinks of all sorts of corruption.

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ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

man bhoolo sir aavai bhaar |

When the mind is deluded, the load of wickedness falls on the head.

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ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

man maanai har ekankaar |2|

But when the mind surrenders to the Lord, it realizes the One and Only Lord. ||2||

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ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਮਾਇਆ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

man bhoolo maaeaa ghar jaae |

The deluded mind enters the house of Maya.

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ਕਾਮਿ ਬਿਰੂਧਉ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਇ ॥

kaam biroodhau rahai na tthaae |

Engrossed in sexual desire, it does not remain steady.

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ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਇ ॥੩॥

har bhaj praanee rasan rasaae |3|

O mortal, lovingly vibrate the Lord's Name with your tongue. ||3||

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ਗੈਵਰ ਹੈਵਰ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੁਤ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

gaivar haivar kanchan sut naaree |

Elephants, horses, gold, children and spouses

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ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਪਿੜ ਚਾਲੈ ਹਾਰੀ ॥

bahu chintaa pirr chaalai haaree |

in the anxious affairs of all these, people lose the game and depart.

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ਜੂਐ ਖੇਲਣੁ ਕਾਚੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੪॥

jooai khelan kaachee saaree |4|

In the game of chess, their pieces do not reach their destination. ||4||

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ਸੰਪਉ ਸੰਚੀ ਭਏ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

sanpau sanchee bhe vikaar |

They gather wealth, but only evil comes from it.

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ਹਰਖ ਸੋਕ ਉਭੇ ਦਰਵਾਰਿ ॥

harakh sok ubhe daravaar |

Pleasure and pain stand in the doorway.

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ਸੁਖੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੫॥

sukh sahaje jap ridai muraar |5|

Intuitive peace comes by meditating on the Lord, within the heart. ||5||

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

nadar kare taa mel milaae |

When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites us in His Union.

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ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਉਗਣ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

gun sangreh aaugan sabad jalaae |

Through the Word of the Shabad, merits are gathered in, and demerits are burned away.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

guramukh naam padaarath paae |6|

The Gurmukh obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

bin naavai sabh dookh nivaas |

Without the Name, all live in pain.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂੜ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

manamukh moorr maaeaa chit vaas |

The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸੁ ॥੭॥

guramukh giaan dhur karam likhiaas |7|

The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, according to pre-ordained destiny. ||7||

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ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

man chanchal dhaavat fun dhaavai |

The fickle mind continuously runs after fleeting things.

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ਸਾਚੇ ਸੂਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

saache sooche mail na bhaavai |

The Pure True Lord is not pleased by filth.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak guramukh har gun gaavai |8|3|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||3||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree guaareree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl:

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ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

haumai karatiaa neh sukh hoe |

Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained.

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ਮਨਮਤਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

manamat jhootthee sachaa soe |

The intellect of the mind is false; only the Lord is True.

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ਸਗਲ ਬਿਗੂਤੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਦੋਇ ॥

sagal bigoote bhaavai doe |

All who love duality are ruined.

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ਸੋ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

so kamaavai dhur likhiaa hoe |1|

People act as they are pre-ordained. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜੂਆਰੀ ॥

aisaa jag dekhiaa jooaaree |

I have seen the world to be such a gambler;

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ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sabh sukh maagai naam bisaaree |1| rahaau |

all beg for peace, but they forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਤਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

adisatt disai taa kahiaa jaae |

If the Unseen Lord could be seen, then He could be described.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਕਹਣਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

bin dekhe kahanaa birathaa jaae |

Without seeing Him, all descriptions are useless.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

guramukh deesai sehaj subhaae |

The Gurmukh sees Him with intuitive ease.

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ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

sevaa surat ek liv laae |2|

So serve the One Lord, with loving awareness. ||2||

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ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਂਗਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗਲ ਹੋਇ ॥

sukh maangat dukh aagal hoe |

People beg for peace, but they receive severe pain.

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ਸਗਲ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥

sagal vikaaree haar paroe |

They are all weaving a wreath of corruption.

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ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

ek binaa jhootthe mukat na hoe |

You are false - without the One, there is no liberation.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

kar kar karataa dekhai soe |3|

The Creator created the creation, and He watches over it. ||3||

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ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥

trisanaa agan sabad bujhaae |

The fire of desire is quenched by the Word of the Shabad.

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ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥

doojaa bharam sehaj subhaae |

Duality and doubt are automatically eliminated.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

guramatee naam ridai vasaae |

Following the Guru's Teachings, the Naam abides in the heart.

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ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥

saachee baanee har gun gaae |4|

Through the True Word of His Bani, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||

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ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਉ ॥

tan meh saacho guramukh bhaau |

The True Lord abides within the body of that Gurmukh who enshrines love for Him.

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਉ ॥

naam binaa naahee nij tthaau |

Without the Naam, none obtain their own place.

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ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਰਾਉ ॥

prem paraaein preetam raau |

The Beloved Lord King is dedicated to love.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੫॥

nadar kare taa boojhai naau |5|

If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then we realize His Name. ||5||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥

maaeaa mohu sarab janjaalaa |

Emotional attachment to Maya is total entanglement.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕੁਚੀਲ ਕੁਛਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲਾ ॥

manamukh kucheel kuchhit bikaraalaa |

The self-willed manmukh is filthy, cursed and dreadful.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਚੂਕੈ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥

satigur seve chookai janjaalaa |

Serving the True Guru, these entanglements are ended.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲਾ ॥੬॥

amrit naam sadaa sukh naalaa |6|

In the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, you shall abide in lasting peace. ||6||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

guramukh boojhai ek liv laae |

The Gurmukhs understand the One Lord, and enshrine love for Him.

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

nij ghar vaasai saach samaae |

They dwell in the home of their own inner beings, and merge in the True Lord.

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ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

jaman maranaa tthaak rahaae |

The cycle of birth and death is ended.

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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥

poore gur te ih mat paae |7|

This understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||7||

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ਕਥਨੀ ਕਥਉ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਓਰੁ ॥

kathanee kthau na aavai or |

Speaking the speech, there is no end to it.

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