Ang 231 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਹਿ ਬੰਨਹਿ ਪੰਡ ਪਰਾਲਾ ॥੨॥

tat na cheeneh baneh pandd paraalaa |2|

They do not understand the essence of reality, and they gather their worthless bundles of straw. ||2||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨਿ ਕੁਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

manamukh agiaan kumaarag paae |

The self-willed manmukhs, in ignorance, take the path of evil.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥

har naam bisaariaa bahu karam drirraae |

They forget the Lord's Name, and in its place, they establish all sorts of rituals.

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ਭਵਜਲਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥੩॥

bhavajal ddoobe doojai bhaae |3|

They drown in the terrifying world-ocean, in the love of duality. ||3||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਮੁਹਤਾਜੁ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

maaeaa kaa muhataaj panddit kahaavai |

Driven crazy, infatuated by Maya, they call themselves Pandits - religious scholars;

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ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

bikhiaa raataa bahut dukh paavai |

stained with corruption, they suffer terrible pain.

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ਜਮ ਕਾ ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜਾ ਨਿਤ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਵੈ ॥੪॥

jam kaa gal jevarraa nit kaal santaavai |4|

The noose of the Messenger of Death is around their necks; they are constantly tormented by death. ||4||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

guramukh jamakaal nerr na aavai |

The Messenger of Death does not even approach the Gurmukhs.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥

haumai doojaa sabad jalaavai |

Through the Word of the Shabad, they burn away their ego and duality.

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ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

naame raate har gun gaavai |5|

Attuned to the Name, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਦਾਸੀ ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

maaeaa daasee bhagataa kee kaar kamaavai |

Maya is the slave of the Lord's devotees; it works for them.

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ਚਰਣੀ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

charanee laagai taa mehal paavai |

One who falls at their feet attains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

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ਸਦ ਹੀ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੬॥

sad hee niramal sehaj samaavai |6|

He is forever immaculate; he is absorbed in intuitive peace. ||6||

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ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਹਿ ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹੀ ॥

har kathaa suneh se dhanavant diseh jug maahee |

Those who listen to the Lord's Sermon are seen to be the wealthy people in this world.

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ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਸਭਿ ਨਿਵਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਹੀ ॥

tin kau sabh niveh anadin pooj karaahee |

Everyone bows down to them, and adores them, night and day.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੭॥

sahaje gun raveh saache man maahee |7|

They intuitively savor the Glories of the True Lord within their minds. ||7||

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ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

poorai satigur sabad sunaaeaa |

The Perfect True Guru has revealed the Shabad;

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਚਉਥੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

trai gun mette chauthai chit laaeaa |

it eradicates the three qualities, and attunes the consciousness to the fourth state.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੮॥੪॥

naanak haumai maar braham milaaeaa |8|4|

O Nanak, subduing egotism, one is absorbed into God. ||8||4||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥

brahamaa ved parrai vaad vakhaanai |

Brahma studied the Vedas, but these lead only to debates and disputes.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

antar taamas aap na pachhaanai |

He is filled with darkness; he does not understand himself.

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ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥੧॥

taa prabh paae gurasabad vakhaanai |1|

And yet, if he chants the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he finds God. ||1||

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਉ ਫਿਰਿ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥

gur sevaa krau fir kaal na khaae |

So serve the Guru, and you shall not be consumed by death.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਖਾਧੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

manamukh khaadhe doojai bhaae |1| rahaau |

The self-willed manmukhs have been consumed by the love of duality. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਅਪਰਾਧੀ ਸੀਧੇ ॥

guramukh praanee aparaadhee seedhe |

Becoming Gurmukh, the sinful mortals are purified.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਰੀਧੇ ॥

gur kai sabad antar sehaj reedhe |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they find intuitive peace and poise deep within.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਧੇ ॥੨॥

meraa prabh paaeaa gur kai sabad seedhe |2|

I have found my God, through the Guru's Shabad, and I have been reformed. ||2||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

satigur mele prabh aap milaae |

God Himself unites us in Union with the True Guru,

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ਮੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਏ ॥

mere prabh saache kai man bhaae |

when we become pleasing to the Mind of my True God.

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੩॥

har gun gaaveh sehaj subhaae |3|

They sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, in the poise of celestial peace. ||3||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥

bin gur saache bharam bhulaae |

Without the True Guru, they are deluded by doubt.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਏ ॥

manamukh andhe sadaa bikh khaae |

The blind, self-willed manmukhs constantly eat poison.

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ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਸਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥

jam ddandd saheh sadaa dukh paae |4|

They are beaten by the Messenger of Death with his rod, and they suffer in constant pain. ||4||

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ਜਮੂਆ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

jamooaa na johai har kee saranaaee |

The Messenger of Death does not catch sight of those who enter the Sanctuary of the Lord.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

haumai maar sach liv laaee |

Subduing egotism, they lovingly center their consciousness on the True Lord.

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ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥

sadaa rahai har naam liv laaee |5|

They keep their consciousness constantly focused on the Lord's Name. ||5||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਪਵਿਤਾ ॥

satigur seveh se jan niramal pavitaa |

Those humble beings who serve the True Guru are pure and immaculate.

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ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤਾ ॥

man siau man milaae sabh jag jeetaa |

Merging their minds into the Mind, they conquer the entire world.

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ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤਾ ॥੬॥

ein bidh kusal terai mere meetaa |6|

In this way, you too shall find happiness, O my friend. ||6||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

satiguroo seve so fal paae |

Those who serve the True Guru are blessed with fruitful rewards.

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

hiradai naam vichahu aap gavaae |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides in their hearts; selfishness and conceit depart from within them.

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ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਏ ॥੭॥

anahad baanee sabad vajaae |7|

The unstruck melody of the Shabad vibrates for them. ||7||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਕਵਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਨ ਸੀਧੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

satigur te kavan kavan na seedho mere bhaaee |

Who - who has not been purified by the True Guru, O my Siblings of Destiny?

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ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਧੇ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥

bhagatee seedhe dar sobhaa paaee |

The devotees are purified, and honored in His Court.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੮॥੫॥

naanak raam naam vaddiaaee |8|5|

O Nanak, greatness is in the Lord's Name. ||8||5||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

trai gun vakhaanai bharam na jaae |

Those who speak of the three qualities - their doubts do not depart.

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ਬੰਧਨ ਨ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

bandhan na tootteh mukat na paae |

Their bonds are not broken, and they do not obtain liberation.

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ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

mukat daataa satigur jug maeh |1|

The True Guru is the Bestower of liberation in this age. ||1||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

guramukh praanee bharam gavaae |

Those mortals who become Gurmukh give up their doubts.

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ਸਹਜ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sehaj dhun upajai har liv laae |1| rahaau |

The celestial music wells up, when they lovingly attune their consciousness to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਾਲੈ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰਾ ॥

trai gun kaalai kee sir kaaraa |

Those who are controlled by the three qualities have death hovering over their heads.

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