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Ang 232 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਉਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

naam na cheteh upaavanahaaraa |

They do not remember the Name of the Creator Lord.

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ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

mar jameh fir vaaro vaaraa |2|

They die, and are reborn, over and over, again and again. ||2||

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ਅੰਧੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

andhe guroo te bharam na jaaee |

Those whose guru is spiritually blind - their doubts are not dispelled.

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ਮੂਲੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਈ ॥

mool chhodd laage doojai bhaaee |

Abandoning the Source of all, they have become attached to the love of duality.

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ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥

bikh kaa maataa bikh maeh samaaee |3|

Infected with poison, they are immersed in poison. ||3||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

maaeaa kar mool jantr bharamaae |

Believing Maya to be the source of all, they wander in doubt.

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥

har jeeo visariaa doojai bhaae |

They have forgotten the Dear Lord, and they are in love with duality.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥

jis nadar kare so param gat paae |4|

The supreme status is obtained only by those who are blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||4||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਏ ॥

antar saach baahar saach varataae |

One who has Truth pervading within, radiates Truth outwardly as well.

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ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਰਖੈ ਛਪਾਏ ॥

saach na chhapai je ko rakhai chhapaae |

The Truth does not remain hidden, even though one may try to hide it.

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ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੫॥

giaanee boojheh sehaj subhaae |5|

The spiritually wise know this intuitively. ||5||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

guramukh saach rahiaa liv laae |

The Gurmukhs keep their consciousness lovingly centered on the Lord.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

haumai maaeaa sabad jalaae |

Ego and Maya are burned away by the Word of the Shabad.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੬॥

meraa prabh saachaa mel milaae |6|

My True God unites them in His Union. ||6||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

satigur daataa sabad sunaae |

The True Guru, The Giver, preaches the Shabad.

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ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

dhaavat raakhai tthaak rahaae |

He controls, and restrains, and holds still the wandering mind.

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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥

poore gur te sojhee paae |7|

Understanding is obtained through the Perfect Guru. ||7||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥

aape karataa srisatt siraj jin goee |

The Creator Himself has created the universe; He Himself shall destroy it.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

tis bin doojaa avar na koee |

Without Him, there is no other at all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੬॥

naanak guramukh boojhai koee |8|6|

O Nanak, how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this! ||8||6||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

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ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

naam amolak guramukh paavai |

The Gurmukhs obtain the Naam, the Priceless Name of the Lord.

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ਨਾਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

naamo seve naam sehaj samaavai |

They serve the Name, and through the Name, they are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

amrit naam rasanaa nit gaavai |

With their tongues, they continually sing the Ambrosial Naam.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

jis no kripaa kare so har ras paavai |1|

They obtain the Lord's Name; the Lord showers His Mercy upon them. ||1||

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਉ ਜਗਦੀਸਾ ॥

anadin hiradai jpau jagadeesaa |

Night and day, within your heart, meditate on the Lord of the Universe.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਉ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਸੂਖਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh paavau param pad sookhaa |1| rahaau |

The Gurmukhs obtain the supreme state of peace. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸੂਖੁ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

hiradai sookh bheaa paragaas |

Peace comes to fill the hearts of those

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

guramukh gaaveh sach gunataas |

who, as Gurmukh, sing of the True Lord, the treasure of excellence.

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ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦਾਸੁ ॥

daasan daas nit hoveh daas |

They become the constant slaves of the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

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ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥੨॥

grih kuttanb meh sadaa udaas |2|

Within their households and families, they remain always detached. ||2||

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ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋ ਹੋਈ ॥

jeevan mukat guramukh ko hoee |

How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, become Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

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ਪਰਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

param padaarath paavai soee |

They alone obtain the supreme treasure.

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

trai gun mette niramal hoee |

Eradicating the three qualities, they become pure.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

sahaje saach milai prabh soee |3|

They are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord God. ||3||

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ਮੋਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

moh kuttanb siau preet na hoe |

Emotional attachment to family does not exist,

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ਜਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

jaa hiradai vasiaa sach soe |

when the True Lord abides within the heart.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

guramukh man bedhiaa asathir hoe |

The mind of the Gurmukh is pierced through and held steady.

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥

hukam pachhaanai boojhai sach soe |4|

One who recognizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command understands the True Lord. ||4||

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ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

toon karataa mai avar na koe |

You are the Creator Lord - there is no other for me.

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ਤੁਝੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

tujh sevee tujh te pat hoe |

I serve You, and through You, I obtain honor.

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ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

kirapaa kareh gaavaa prabh soe |

God showers His Mercy, and I sing His Praises.

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ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਇ ॥੫॥

naam ratan sabh jag meh loe |5|

The light of the jewel of the Naam permeates the entire world. ||5||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਮੀਠੀ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

guramukh baanee meetthee laagee |

To the Gurmukhs, the Word of God's Bani seems so sweet.

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ਅੰਤਰੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

antar bigasai anadin liv laagee |

Deep within, their hearts blossom forth; night and day, they lovingly center themselves on the Lord.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ॥

sahaje sach miliaa parasaadee |

The True Lord is intuitively obtained, by His Grace.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੬॥

satigur paaeaa poorai vaddabhaagee |6|

The True Guru is obtained by the destiny of perfect good fortune. ||6||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਖ ਨਾਸੁ ॥

haumai mamataa duramat dukh naas |

Egotism, possessiveness, evil-mindedness and suffering depart,

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ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

jab hiradai raam naam gunataas |

when the Lord's Name, the Ocean of Virtue, comes to dwell within the heart.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਸੁ ॥

guramukh budh pragattee prabh jaas |

The intellect of the Gurmukhs is awakened, and they praise God,

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ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੭॥

jab hiradai raviaa charan nivaas |7|

when the Lord's Lotus Feet come to dwell within the heart. ||7||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jis naam dee soee jan paae |

They alone receive the Naam, unto whom it is given.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

guramukh mele aap gavaae |

The Gurmukhs shed their ego, and merge with the Lord.

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

hiradai saachaa naam vasaae |

The True Name abides within their hearts.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੮॥੭॥

naanak sahaje saach samaae |8|7|

O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord. ||8||7||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 3 |

Gauree, Third Mehl:

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ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ਭੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

man hee man savaariaa bhai sehaj subhaae |

The mind has intuitively healed itself, through the Fear of God.

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