Ang 228 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਏ ਹਮ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਰਿਆ ॥੭॥

prabh paae ham avar na bhaariaa |7|

I have found God - I am not searching for any other. ||7||

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ਸਾਚ ਮਹਲਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ॥

saach mehal gur alakh lakhaaeaa |

The Guru has shown me the unseen Mansion of the True Lord.

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ਨਿਹਚਲ ਮਹਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

nihachal mehal nahee chhaaeaa maaeaa |

His Mansion is eternal and unchanging; it is not a mere reflection of Maya.

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ਸਾਚਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

saach santokhe bharam chukaaeaa |8|

Through truth and contentment, doubt is dispelled. ||8||

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ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

jin kai man vasiaa sach soee |

That person, within whose mind the True Lord dwells

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ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

tin kee sangat guramukh hoee |

in his company, one becomes Gurmukh.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਈ ॥੯॥੧੫॥

naanak saach naam mal khoee |9|15|

O Nanak, the True Name washes off the pollution. ||9||15||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 1 |

Gauree, First Mehl:

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ਰਾਮਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਰਾਪੈ ਜਾ ਕਾ ॥

raam naam chit raapai jaa kaa |

One whose consciousness is permeated with the Lord's Name

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ਉਪਜੰਪਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਤਾ ਕਾ ॥੧॥

aupajanp darasan keejai taa kaa |1|

- receive the blessing of his darshan in the early light of dawn. ||1||

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ਰਾਮ ਨ ਜਪਹੁ ਅਭਾਗੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ॥

raam na japahu abhaag tumaaraa |

If you do not meditate on the Lord, it is your own misfortune.

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ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jug jug daataa prabh raam hamaaraa |1| rahaau |

In each and every age, the Great Giver is my Lord God. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

guramat raam japai jan pooraa |

Following the Guru's Teachings, the perfect humble beings meditate on the Lord.

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ਤਿਤੁ ਘਟ ਅਨਹਤ ਬਾਜੇ ਤੂਰਾ ॥੨॥

tit ghatt anahat baaje tooraa |2|

Within their hearts, the unstruck melody vibrates. ||2||

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ਜੋ ਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

jo jan raam bhagat har piaar |

Those who worship the Lord and love the Lord

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ਸੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

se prabh raakhe kirapaa dhaar |3|

- showering His Mercy, God protects them. ||3||

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ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

jin kai hiradai har har soee |

Those whose hearts are filled with the Lord, Har, Har

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ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਦਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

tin kaa daras paras sukh hoee |4|

- gazing upon the blessed vision of their darshan, peace is obtained. ||4||

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ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਰਵੈ ॥

sarab jeea meh eko ravai |

Among all beings, the One Lord is pervading.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੂਨੀ ਭਵੈ ॥੫॥

manamukh ahankaaree fir joonee bhavai |5|

The eogtistical, self-willed manmukhs wander in reincarnation. ||5||

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ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

so boojhai jo satigur paae |

They alone understand, who have found the True Guru.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੇ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

haumai maare gurasabade paae |6|

Subduing their ego, they receive the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||6||

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ਅਰਧ ਉਰਧ ਕੀ ਸੰਧਿ ਕਿਉ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

aradh uradh kee sandh kiau jaanai |

How can anyone know of the Union between the being below and the Supreme Being above?

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੰਧਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੭॥

guramukh sandh milai man maanai |7|

The Gurmukhs obtain this Union; their minds are reconciliated. ||7||

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ਹਮ ਪਾਪੀ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਕਉ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੀਐ ॥

ham paapee niragun kau gun kareeai |

I am a worthless sinner, without merit. What merit do I have?

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨ ਤਰੀਐ ॥੮॥੧੬॥

prabh hoe deaal naanak jan tareeai |8|16|

When God showers His Mercy, servant Nanak is emancipated. ||8||16||

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ਸੋਲਹ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਗਉੜੀ ਕੀਆ ॥

solah asattapadeea guaareree gaurree keea |

Sixteen Ashtpadheeyaa Of Gwaarayree Gauree||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

gaurree bairaagan mahalaa 1 |

Gauree Bairaagan, First Mehl:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਜਿਉ ਗਾਈ ਕਉ ਗੋਇਲੀ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਰਾ ॥

jiau gaaee kau goeilee raakheh kar saaraa |

As the dairy farmer watches over and protects his cows, so does the Lord cherish and protect us, night and day. He blesses the soul with peace. ||1||

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਪਾਲਹਿ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਆਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

ahinis paaleh raakh lehi aatam sukh dhaaraa |1|

Please protect me here and hereafter, O Lord, Merciful to the meek.

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ਇਤ ਉਤ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

eit ut raakhahu deen deaalaa |

I seek Your Sanctuary; please bless me with Your Glance of Grace. ||1||Pause||

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ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tau saranaagat nadar nihaalaa |1| rahaau |

Wherever I look, there You are. Save me, O Savior Lord!

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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਰਖੁ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

jeh dekhau teh rav rahe rakh raakhanahaaraa |

You are the Giver, and You are the Enjoyer;

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ਤੂੰ ਦਾਤਾ ਭੁਗਤਾ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਤੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

toon daataa bhugataa toonhai toon praan adhaaraa |2|

You are the Support of the breath of life. ||2||

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ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਅਧ ਊਰਧੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

kirat peaa adh aooradhee bin giaan beechaaraa |

According to the karma of past actions, people descend to the depths or rise to the heights, unless they contemplate spiritual wisdom.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਉਪਮਾ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਕੀ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਨ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ॥੩॥

bin upamaa jagadees kee binasai na andhiaaraa |3|

Without the Praises of the Lord of the Universe, the darkness is not dispelled. ||3||

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ਜਗੁ ਬਿਨਸਤ ਹਮ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਲੋਭੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

jag binasat ham dekhiaa lobhe ahankaaraa |

I have seen the world being destroyed by greed and egotism.

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੪॥

gur sevaa prabh paaeaa sach mukat duaaraa |4|

Only by serving the Guru is God obtained, and the true gate of liberation found. ||4||

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਅਪਾਰ ਕੋ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

nij ghar mehal apaar ko aparanpar soee |

The Mansion of the Infinite Lord's Presence is within the home of one's own being. He is beyond any boundaries.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥

bin sabadai thir ko nahee boojhai sukh hoee |5|

Without the Word of the Shabad, nothing shall endure. Through understanding, peace is obtained. ||5||

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ਕਿਆ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ਲੇ ਜਾਇ ਕਿਆ ਫਾਸਹਿ ਜਮ ਜਾਲਾ ॥

kiaa lai aaeaa le jaae kiaa faaseh jam jaalaa |

What have you brought, and what will you take away, when you are caught by the noose of Death?

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ਡੋਲੁ ਬਧਾ ਕਸਿ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਆਕਾਸਿ ਪਤਾਲਾ ॥੬॥

ddol badhaa kas jevaree aakaas pataalaa |6|

Like the bucket tied to the rope in the well, you are pulled up to the Akaashic Ethers, and then lowered down to the nether regions of the underworld. ||6||

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

guramat naam na veesarai sahaje pat paaeeai |

Follow the Guru's Teachings, and do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord; you shall automatically obtain honor.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਮਿਲਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥੭॥

antar sabad nidhaan hai mil aap gavaaeeai |7|

Deep within the self is the treasure of the Shabad; it is obtained only by eradicating selfishness and conceit. ||7||

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਣੀ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

nadar kare prabh aapanee gun ank samaavai |

When God bestows His Glance of Grace, people settle in the Lap of the Virtuous Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੧॥੧੭॥

naanak mel na chookee laahaa sach paavai |8|1|17|

O Nanak, this Union cannot be broken; the true profit is obtained. ||8||1||17||

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