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Ang 230 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

guramukh vichahu haumai jaae |

The Gurmukh eradicates egotism from within.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਇ ॥

guramukh mail na laagai aae |

No filth sticks to the Gurmukh.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੨॥

guramukh naam vasai man aae |2|

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell within the mind of the Gurmukh. ||2||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸਚਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh karam dharam sach hoee |

Through karma and Dharma, good actions and righteous faith, the Gurmukh becomes true.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਜਲਾਏ ਦੋਈ ॥

guramukh ahankaar jalaae doee |

The Gurmukh burns away egotism and duality.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥

guramukh naam rate sukh hoee |3|

The Gurmukh is attuned to the Naam, and is at peace. ||3||

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ਆਪਣਾ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਹੁ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

aapanaa man parabodhahu boojhahu soee |

Instruct your own mind, and understand Him.

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ਲੋਕ ਸਮਝਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਣੇ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

lok samajhaavahu sune na koee |

You may preach to other people, but no one will listen.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮਝਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

guramukh samajhahu sadaa sukh hoee |4|

The Gurmukh understands, and is always at peace. ||4||

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਡੰਫੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

manamukh ddanf bahut chaturaaee |

The self-willed manmukhs are such clever hypocrites.

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ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

jo kichh kamaavai su thaae na paaee |

No matter what they do, it is not acceptable.

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ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥੫॥

aavai jaavai tthaur na kaaee |5|

They come and go in reincarnation, and find no place of rest. ||5||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥

manamukh karam kare bahut abhimaanaa |

The manmukhs perform their rituals, but they are totally selfish and conceited.

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ਬਗ ਜਿਉ ਲਾਇ ਬਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥

bag jiau laae bahai nit dhiaanaa |

They sit there, like storks, pretending to meditate.

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ਜਮਿ ਪਕੜਿਆ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ॥੬॥

jam pakarriaa tab hee pachhutaanaa |6|

Caught by the Messenger of Death, they shall regret and repent in the end. ||6||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

bin satigur seve mukat na hoee |

Without serving the True Guru, liberation is not obtained.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

gur parasaadee milai har soee |

By Guru's Grace, one meets the Lord.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥

gur daataa jug chaare hoee |7|

The Guru is the Great Giver, throughout the four ages. ||7||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

guramukh jaat pat naame vaddiaaee |

For the Gurmukh, the Naam is social status, honor and glorious greatness.

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ਸਾਇਰ ਕੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

saaeir kee putree bidaar gavaaee |

Maya, the daughter of the ocean, has been slain.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਝੂਠੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak bin naavai jhootthee chaturaaee |8|2|

O Nanak, without the Name, all clever tricks are false. ||8||2||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

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ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੜਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਭਾਈ ॥

eis jug kaa dharam parrahu tum bhaaee |

Learn the Dharma of this age, O Siblings of Destiny;

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ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

poorai gur sabh sojhee paaee |

all understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru.

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ਐਥੈ ਅਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥

aithai agai har naam sakhaaee |1|

Here and hereafter, the Lord's Name is our Companion. ||1||

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ਰਾਮ ਪੜਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

raam parrahu man karahu beechaar |

Learn of the Lord, and contemplate Him in your mind.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਉਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaadee mail utaar |1| rahaau |

By Guru's Grace, your filth shall be washed away. ||1||Pause||

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ਵਾਦਿ ਵਿਰੋਧਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

vaad virodh na paaeaa jaae |

Through argument and debate, He cannot be found.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਫੀਕਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

man tan feekaa doojai bhaae |

The mind and body are made insipid through the love of duality.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

gur kai sabad sach liv laae |2|

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, lovingly attune yourself to the True Lord. ||2||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

haumai mailaa ihu sansaaraa |

This world is polluted with egotism.

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ਨਿਤ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

nit teerath naavai na jaae ahankaaraa |

By taking cleansing baths daily at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, egotism is not eliminated.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਜਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰਾ ॥੩॥

bin gur bhette jam kare khuaaraa |3|

Without meeting the Guru, they are tortured by Death. ||3||

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ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਜਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੈ ॥

so jan saachaa ji haumai maarai |

Those humble beings are true, who conquer their ego.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥

gur kai sabad panch sanghaarai |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they conquer the five thieves.

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ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੪॥

aap tarai sagale kul taarai |4|

They save themselves, and save all their generations as well. ||4||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਨਟਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

maaeaa mohi natt baajee paaee |

The Actor has staged the drama of emotional attachment to Maya.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਰਹੇ ਲਪਟਾਈ ॥

manamukh andh rahe lapattaaee |

The self-willed manmukhs cling blindly to it.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਿਪਤ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥

guramukh alipat rahe liv laaee |5|

The Gurmukhs remain detached, and lovingly attune themselves to the Lord. ||5||

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ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੈ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

bahute bhekh karai bhekhadhaaree |

The disguisers put on their various disguises.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

antar tisanaa firai ahankaaree |

Desire rages within them, and they carry on egotistically.

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ਆਪੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੬॥

aap na cheenai baajee haaree |6|

They do not understand themselves, and they lose the game of life. ||6||

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ਕਾਪੜ ਪਹਿਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

kaaparr pahir kare chaturaaee |

Putting on religious robes, they act so clever,

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਅਤਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ॥

maaeaa mohi at bharam bhulaaee |

but they are totally deluded by doubt and emotional attachment to Maya.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੭॥

bin gur seve bahut dukh paaee |7|

Without serving the Guru, they suffer in terrible pain. ||7||

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ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

naam rate sadaa bairaagee |

Those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, remain detached forever.

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ਗ੍ਰਿਹੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

grihee antar saach liv laagee |

Even as householders, they lovingly attune themselves to the True Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak satigur seveh se vaddabhaagee |8|3|

O Nanak, those who serve the True Guru are blessed and very fortunate. ||8||3||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਵੇਦ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥

brahamaa mool ved abhiaasaa |

Brahma is the founder of the study of the Vedas.

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ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਉਪਜੇ ਦੇਵ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

tis te upaje dev moh piaasaa |

From him emanated the gods, enticed by desire.

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥੧॥

trai gun bharame naahee nij ghar vaasaa |1|

They wander in the three qualities, and they do not dwell within their own home. ||1||

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ਹਮ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

ham har raakhe satiguroo milaaeaa |

The Lord has saved me; I have met the True Guru.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

anadin bhagat har naam drirraaeaa |1| rahaau |

He has implanted devotional worship of the Lord's Name, night and day. ||1||Pause||

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਾਣੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥

trai gun baanee braham janjaalaa |

The songs of Brahma entangle people in the three qualities.

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ਪੜਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਜਮਕਾਲਾ ॥

parr vaad vakhaaneh sir maare jamakaalaa |

Reading about the debates and disputes, they are hit over the head by the Messenger of Death.

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