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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਰੰਗਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

sabad man rangiaa liv laae |

The mind is attuned to the Word of the Shabad; it is lovingly attuned to the Lord.

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

nij ghar vasiaa prabh kee rajaae |1|

It abides within its own home, in harmony with the Lord's Will. ||1||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਜਾਇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

satigur seviai jaae abhimaan |

Serving the True Guru, egotistical pride departs,

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ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

govid paaeeai gunee nidhaan |1| rahaau |

and the Lord of the Universe, the Treasure of Excellence, is obtained. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਨੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਭਉ ਖਾਇ ॥

man bairaagee jaa sabad bhau khaae |

The mind becomes detached and free of desire, when it experiences the Fear of God, through the Shabad.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਸਭ ਤੈ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

meraa prabh niramalaa sabh tai rahiaa samaae |

My Immaculate God is pervading and contained among all.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

gur kirapaa te milai milaae |2|

By Guru's Grace, one is united in His Union. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੋ ਦਾਸੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

har daasan ko daas sukh paae |

The slave of the Lord's slave attains peace.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਇਨ ਬਿਧਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਏ ॥

meraa har prabh in bidh paaeaa jaae |

My Lord God is found in this way.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੩॥

har kirapaa te raam gun gaae |3|

By the Grace of the Lord, one comes to sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਬਹੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

dhrig bahu jeevan jit har naam na lagai piaar |

Cursed is that long life, during which love for the Lord's Name is not enshrined.

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥

dhrig sej sukhaalee kaaman moh gubaar |

Cursed is that comfortable bed which lures one into the darkness of attachment to sexual desire.

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ਤਿਨ ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਿਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥

tin safal janam jin naam adhaar |4|

Fruitful is the birth of that person who takes the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

dhrig dhrig grihu kuttanb jit har preet na hoe |

Cursed, cursed is that home and family, in which the love of the Lord is not embraced.

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ਸੋਈ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

soee hamaaraa meet jo har gun gaavai soe |

He alone is my friend, who sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੫॥

har naam binaa mai avar na koe |5|

Without the Lord's Name, there is no other for me. ||5||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

satigur te ham gat pat paaee |

From the True Guru, I have obtained salvation and honor.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਦੂਖੁ ਸਗਲ ਮਿਟਾਈ ॥

har naam dhiaaeaa dookh sagal mittaaee |

I have meditated on the Name of the Lord, and all my sufferings have been erased.

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ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੬॥

sadaa anand har naam liv laaee |6|

I am in constant bliss, lovingly attuned to the Lord's Name. ||6||

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ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਮ ਕਉ ਸਰੀਰ ਸੁਧਿ ਭਈ ॥

gur miliai ham kau sareer sudh bhee |

Meeting the Guru, I came to understand my body.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਸਭ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਈ ॥

haumai trisanaa sabh agan bujhee |

The fires of ego and desire have been totally quenched.

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ਬਿਨਸੇ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹਿ ਲਈ ॥੭॥

binase krodh khimaa geh lee |7|

Anger has been dispelled, and I have grasped hold of tolerance. ||7||

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ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ॥

har aape kripaa kare naam devai |

The Lord Himself showers His Mercy, and bestows the Naam.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਲੇਵੈ ॥

guramukh ratan ko viralaa levai |

How rare is that Gurmukh, who receives the jewel of the Naam.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵੈ ॥੮॥੮॥

naanak gun gaavai har alakh abhevai |8|8|

O Nanak, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the Unknowable, the Incomprehensible. ||8||8||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gauree

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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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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

raag gaurree bairaagan mahalaa 3 |

Raag Gauree Bairaagan, Third Mehl:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹ ਫੇਰੇ ਤੇ ਵੇਮੁਖ ਬੁਰੇ ਦਿਸੰਨਿ ॥

satigur te jo muh fere te vemukh bure disan |

Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, are seen to be unfaithful and evil.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਨਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਵੇਲਾ ਨਾ ਲਹੰਨਿ ॥੧॥

anadin badhe maareean fir velaa naa lahan |1|

They shall be bound and beaten night and day; they shall not have this opportunity again. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

har har raakhahu kripaa dhaar |

O Lord, please shower Your Mercy upon me, and save me!

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ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹਰਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satasangat melaae prabh har hiradai har gun saar |1| rahaau |

O Lord God, please lead me to meet the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, that I may dwell upon the Glorious Praises of the Lord within my heart. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੇ ਭਗਤ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵਦੇ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਇ ਚਲੰਨਿ ॥

se bhagat har bhaavade jo guramukh bhaae chalan |

Those devotees are pleasing to the Lord, who as Gurmukh, walk in harmony with the Way of the Lord's Will.

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ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨਿ ਜੀਵਤ ਮੁਏ ਰਹੰਨਿ ॥੨॥

aap chhodd sevaa karan jeevat mue rahan |2|

Subduing their selfishness and conceit, and performing selfless service, they remain dead while yet alive. ||2||

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ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਪਰਾਣ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਕਾਰ ॥

jis daa pindd paraan hai tis kee sir kaar |

The body and the breath of life belong to the One - perform the greatest service to Him.

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ਓਹੁ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

ohu kiau manahu visaareeai har rakheeai hiradai dhaar |3|

Why forget Him from your mind? Keep the Lord enshrined in your heart. ||3||

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ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਮਿ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

naam miliai pat paaeeai naam maniai sukh hoe |

Receiving the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one obtains honor; believing in the Naam, one is at peace.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥

satigur te naam paaeeai karam milai prabh soe |4|

The Naam is obtained from the True Guru; by His Grace, God is found. ||4||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹੁ ਫੇਰੇ ਓਇ ਭ੍ਰਮਦੇ ਨਾ ਟਿਕੰਨਿ ॥

satigur te jo muhu fere oe bhramade naa ttikan |

They turn their faces away from the True Guru; they continue to wander aimlessly.

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ਧਰਤਿ ਅਸਮਾਨੁ ਨ ਝਲਈ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਿਸਟਾ ਪਏ ਪਚੰਨਿ ॥੫॥

dharat asamaan na jhalee vich visattaa pe pachan |5|

They are not accepted by the earth or the sky; they fall into manure, and rot. ||5||

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ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਠਗਉਲੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

eihu jag bharam bhulaaeaa moh tthgaulee paae |

This world is deluded by doubt - it has taken the drug of emotional attachment.

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ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਭਿਟੈ ਮਾਇ ॥੬॥

jinaa satigur bhettiaa tin nerr na bhittai maae |6|

Maya does not draw near those who have met with the True Guru. ||6||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸੋ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

satigur sevan so sohane haumai mail gavaae |

Those who serve the True Guru are very beautiful; they cast off the filth of selfishness and conceit.

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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.