Ang 226 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਪਰ ਘਰਿ ਚੀਤੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥

par ghar cheet manamukh ddolaae |

The self-willed manmukh is lured by another man's wife.

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ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥

gal jevaree dhandhai lapattaae |

The noose is around his neck, and he is entangled in petty conflicts.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੫॥

guramukh chhoottas har gun gaae |5|

The Gurmukh is emancipated, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

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ਜਿਉ ਤਨੁ ਬਿਧਵਾ ਪਰ ਕਉ ਦੇਈ ॥

jiau tan bidhavaa par kau deee |

The lonely widow gives her body to a stranger;

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ਕਾਮਿ ਦਾਮਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਪਰ ਵਸਿ ਸੇਈ ॥

kaam daam chit par vas seee |

she allows her mind to be controlled by others for lust or money

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ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥

bin pir tripat na kabahoon hoee |6|

, but without her husband, she is never satisfied. ||6||

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ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੋਥੀ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਪਾਠਾ ॥

parr parr pothee sinmrit paatthaa |

You may read, recite and study the scriptures,

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ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਪੜੈ ਸੁਣਿ ਥਾਟਾ ॥

bed puraan parrai sun thaattaa |

The Simritees, Vedas and Puraanas;

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ਬਿਨੁ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਬਹੁ ਨਾਟਾ ॥੭॥

bin ras raate man bahu naattaa |7|

but without being imbued with the Lord's essence, the mind wanders endlessly. ||7||

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ਜਿਉ ਚਾਤ੍ਰਿਕ ਜਲ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

jiau chaatrik jal prem piaasaa |

As the rainbird thirsts longingly for the drop of rain,

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ਜਿਉ ਮੀਨਾ ਜਲ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਲਾਸਾ ॥

jiau meenaa jal maeh ulaasaa |

and as the fish delights in the water,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸਾ ॥੮॥੧੧॥

naanak har ras pee tripataasaa |8|11|

Nanak is satisfied by the sublime essence of the Lord. ||8||11||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਹਠੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

hatth kar marai na lekhai paavai |

One who dies in stubbornness shall not be approved,

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ਵੇਸ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਸਮ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥

ves karai bahu bhasam lagaavai |

even though he may wear religious robes and smear his body all over with ashes.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

naam bisaar bahur pachhutaavai |1|

Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he comes to regret and repent in the end. ||1||

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ਤੂੰ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੂੰ ਮਨਿ ਸੂਖ ॥

toon man har jeeo toon man sookh |

Believe in the Dear Lord, and you shall find peace of mind.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਸਹਹਿ ਜਮ ਦੂਖ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam bisaar saheh jam dookh |1| rahaau |

Forgetting the Naam, you shall have to endure the pain of death. ||1||Pause||

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ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨ ਅਗਰ ਕਪੂਰਿ ॥

choaa chandan agar kapoor |

The smell of musk, sandalwood and camphor,

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮਗਨੁ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

maaeaa magan param pad door |

and the intoxication of Maya, takes one far away from the state of supreme dignity.

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ਨਾਮਿ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਐ ਸਭੁ ਕੂੜੋ ਕੂਰਿ ॥੨॥

naam bisaariai sabh koorro koor |2|

Forgetting the Naam, one becomes the most false of all the false. ||2||

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ਨੇਜੇ ਵਾਜੇ ਤਖਤਿ ਸਲਾਮੁ ॥

neje vaaje takhat salaam |

Lances and swords, marching bands, thrones and the salutes of others

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ਅਧਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਵਿਆਪੈ ਕਾਮੁ ॥

adhakee trisanaa viaapai kaam |

only increase his desire; he is engrossed in sexual desire.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਚੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੩॥

bin har jaache bhagat na naam |3|

Without seeking the Lord, neither devotional worship nor the Naam are obtained. ||3||

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ਵਾਦਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਲਾ ॥

vaad ahankaar naahee prabh melaa |

Union with God is not obtained by arguments and egotism.

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ਮਨੁ ਦੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥

man de paaveh naam suhelaa |

But by offering your mind, the comfort of the Naam is obtained.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਦੁਹੇਲਾ ॥੪॥

doojai bhaae agiaan duhelaa |4|

In the love of duality and ignorance, you shall suffer. ||4||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਦਮ ਕੇ ਸਉਦਾ ਨਹੀ ਹਾਟ ॥

bin dam ke saudaa nahee haatt |

Without money, you cannot buy anything in the store.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਬੋਹਿਥ ਸਾਗਰ ਨਹੀ ਵਾਟ ॥

bin bohith saagar nahee vaatt |

Without a boat, you cannot cross over the ocean.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਘਾਟੇ ਘਾਟਿ ॥੫॥

bin gur seve ghaatte ghaatt |5|

Without serving the Guru, everything is lost. ||5||

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ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਵਾਟ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

tis kau vaahu vaahu ji vaatt dikhaavai |

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who shows us the Way.

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ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ॥

tis kau vaahu vaahu ji sabad sunaavai |

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who teaches the Word of the Shabad.

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ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

tis kau vaahu vaahu ji mel milaavai |6|

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who unites me in the Lord's Union. ||6||

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ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ॥

vaahu vaahu tis kau jis kaa ihu jeeo |

Waaho! Waaho! - Hail, hail, to the one who is the Keeper of this soul.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮਥਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਉ ॥

gurasabadee math amrit peeo |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, contemplate this Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਨਾਮ ਵਡਾਈ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਦੀਉ ॥੭॥

naam vaddaaee tudh bhaanai deeo |7|

The Glorious Greatness of the Naam is bestowed according to the Pleasure of Your Will. ||7||

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਮਾਇ ॥

naam binaa kiau jeevaa maae |

Without the Naam, how can I live, O mother?

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਤੁ ਰਹਉ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਰਣਾਇ ॥

anadin japat rhau teree saranaae |

Night and day, I chant it; I remain in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੮॥੧੨॥

naanak naam rate pat paae |8|12|

O Nanak, attuned to the Naam, honor is attained. ||8||12||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤ ਭੇਖੀ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

haumai karat bhekhee nahee jaaniaa |

Acting in egotism, the Lord is not known, even by wearing religious robes.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥

guramukh bhagat virale man maaniaa |1|

How rare is that Gurmukh, who surrenders his mind in devotional worship. ||1||

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ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

hau hau karat nahee sach paaeeai |

By actions done in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the True Lord is not obtained.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

haumai jaae param pad paaeeai |1| rahaau |

But when egotism departs, then the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਬਹੁ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥

haumai kar raaje bahu dhaaveh |

The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਖਪਹਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥੨॥

haumai khapeh janam mar aaveh |2|

But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again. ||2||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਨਿਵਰੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

haumai nivarai gurasabad veechaarai |

Egotism is overcome only by contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਚੰਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

chanchal mat tiaagai panch sanghaarai |3|

One who restrains his fickle mind subdues the five passions. ||3||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ॥

antar saach sehaj ghar aaveh |

With the True Lord deep within the self, the Celestial Mansion is intuitively found.

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ਰਾਜਨੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥੪॥

raajan jaan param gat paaveh |4|

Understanding the Sovereign Lord, the state of supreme dignity is obtained. ||4||

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ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥

sach karanee gur bharam chukaavai |

The Guru dispels the doubts of those whose actions are true.

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

nirbhau kai ghar taarree laavai |5|

They focus their attention on the Home of the Fearless Lord. ||5||

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ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਰਣਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

hau hau kar maranaa kiaa paavai |

Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain?

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ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸੋ ਝਗਰੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

pooraa gur bhette so jhagar chukaavai |6|

Those who meet the Perfect Guru are rid of all conflicts. ||6||

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ਜੇਤੀ ਹੈ ਤੇਤੀ ਕਿਹੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

jetee hai tetee kihu naahee |

Whatever exists, is in reality nothing.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਭੇਟਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹੀ ॥੭॥

guramukh giaan bhett gun gaahee |7|

Obtaining spiritual wisdom from the Guru, I sing the Glories of God. ||7||

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