Ang 236 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਏਕੈ ॥

karan karaavan sabh kichh ekai |

The One Lord is the Creator of all things, the Cause of causes.

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ਆਪੇ ਬੁਧਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੈ ॥

aape budh beechaar bibekai |

He Himself is wisdom, contemplation and discerning understanding.

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ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਨੇਰੈ ਸਭ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਾ ॥

door na nerai sabh kai sangaa |

He is not far away; He is near at hand, with all.

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ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਣੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੮॥੧॥

sach saalaahan naanak har rangaa |8|1|

So praise the True One, O Nanak, with love! ||8||1||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

gur sevaa te naame laagaa |

Serving the Guru, one is committed to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗਾ ॥

tis kau miliaa jis masatak bhaagaa |

It is received only by those who have such good destiny inscribed upon their foreheads.

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ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥

tis kai hiradai raviaa soe |

The Lord dwells within their hearts.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

man tan seetal nihachal hoe |1|

Their minds and bodies become peaceful and stable. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

aisaa keeratan kar man mere |

O my mind, sing such Praises of the Lord,

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ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਜੋ ਕਾਮਿ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eehaa aoohaa jo kaam terai |1| rahaau |

which shall be of use to you here and hereafter. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਭਉ ਅਪਦਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

jaas japat bhau apadaa jaae |

Meditating on Him, fear and misfortune depart,

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ਧਾਵਤ ਮਨੂਆ ਆਵੈ ਠਾਇ ॥

dhaavat manooaa aavai tthaae |

and the wandering mind is held steady.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

jaas japat fir dookh na laagai |

Meditating on Him, suffering shall never again overtake you.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਹਉਮੈ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੨॥

jaas japat ih haumai bhaagai |2|

Meditating on Him, this ego runs away. ||2||

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਵਸਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਪੰਚਾ ॥

jaas japat vas aaveh panchaa |

Meditating on Him, the five passions are overcome.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਿਦੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਚਾ ॥

jaas japat ridai amrit sanchaa |

Meditating on Him, Ambrosial Nectar is collected in the heart.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ॥

jaas japat ih trisanaa bujhai |

Meditating on Him, this desire is quenched.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਿਝੈ ॥੩॥

jaas japat har daragah sijhai |3|

Meditating on Him, one is approved in the Court of the Lord. ||3||

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਅਪਰਾਧ ॥

jaas japat kott mitteh aparaadh |

Meditating on Him, millions of mistakes are erased.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਹਰਿ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਸਾਧ ॥

jaas japat har hoveh saadh |

Meditating on Him, one becomes Holy, blessed by the Lord.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

jaas japat man seetal hovai |

Meditating on Him, the mind is cooled and soothed.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਲੁ ਸਗਲੀ ਖੋਵੈ ॥੪॥

jaas japat mal sagalee khovai |4|

Meditating on Him, all filth is washed away. ||4||

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ॥

jaas japat ratan har milai |

Meditating on Him, the jewel of the Lord is obtained.

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ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਿਲੈ ॥

bahur na chhoddai har sang hilai |

One is reconciled with the Lord, and shall not abandon Him again.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਈ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

jaas japat kee baikuntth vaas |

Meditating on Him, many acquire a home in the heavens.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੫॥

jaas japat sukh sehaj nivaas |5|

Meditating on Him, one abides in intuitive peace. ||5||

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਪੋਹਤ ॥

jaas japat ih agan na pohat |

Meditating on Him, one is not affected by this fire.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਜੋਹਤ ॥

jaas japat ihu kaal na johat |

Meditating on Him, one is not under the gaze of Death.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮਾਥਾ ॥

jaas japat teraa niramal maathaa |

Meditating on Him, your forehead shall be immaculate.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸਗਲਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਥਾ ॥੬॥

jaas japat sagalaa dukh laathaa |6|

Meditating on Him, all pains are destroyed. ||6||

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮੁਸਕਲੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬਨੈ ॥

jaas japat musakal kachhoo na banai |

Meditating on Him, no difficulties are encountered.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਣਿ ਅਨਹਤ ਧੁਨੈ ॥

jaas japat sun anahat dhunai |

Meditating on Him, one hears the unstruck melody.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਇ ॥

jaas japat ih niramal soe |

Meditating on Him, one acquires this pure reputation.

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ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਮਲੁ ਸੀਧਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥

jaas japat kamal seedhaa hoe |7|

Meditating on Him, the heart-lotus is turned upright. ||7||

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ਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਭ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਰੀ ॥

gur subh drisatt sabh aoopar karee |

The Guru has bestowed His Glance of Grace upon all,

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ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦੇ ਹਰੀ ॥

jis kai hiradai mantru de haree |

within whose hearts the Lord has implanted His Mantra.

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ਅਖੰਡ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਚੂਰਾ ॥

akhandd keeratan tin bhojan chooraa |

The unbroken Kirtan of the Lord's Praises is their food and nourishment.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥

kahu naanak jis satigur pooraa |8|2|

Says Nanak, they have the Perfect True Guru. ||8||2||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

gur kaa sabad rid antar dhaarai |

Those who implant the Word of the Guru's Shabad within their hearts

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ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥

panch janaa siau sang nivaarai |

cut their connections with the five passions.

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ਦਸ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਵਾਸਿ ॥

das indree kar raakhai vaas |

They keep the ten organs under their control;

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ਤਾ ਕੈ ਆਤਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੧॥

taa kai aatamai hoe paragaas |1|

their souls are enlightened. ||1||

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ਐਸੀ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

aisee drirrataa taa kai hoe |

They alone acquire such stability,

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਮਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa kau deaa meaa prabh soe |1| rahaau |

whom God blesses with His Mercy and Grace. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥

saajan dusatt jaa kai ek samaanai |

Friend and foe are one and the same to them.

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ਜੇਤਾ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਗਿਆਨੈ ॥

jetaa bolan tetaa giaanai |

Whatever they speak is wisdom.

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ਜੇਤਾ ਸੁਨਣਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

jetaa sunanaa tetaa naam |

Whatever they hear is the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਜੇਤਾ ਪੇਖਨੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥੨॥

jetaa pekhan tetaa dhiaan |2|

Whatever they see is meditation. ||2||

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ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾਗਣੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਇ ॥

sahaje jaagan sahaje soe |

They awaken in peace and poise; they sleep in peace and poise.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਤਾ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

sahaje hotaa jaae su hoe |

That which is meant to be, automatically happens.

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ਸਹਜਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਸਨਾ ॥

sehaj bairaag sahaje hee hasanaa |

In peace and poise, they remain detached; in peace and poise, they laugh.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਚੂਪ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੩॥

sahaje choop sahaje hee japanaa |3|

In peace and poise, they remain silent; in peace and poise, they chant. ||3||

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ਸਹਜੇ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਭਾਉ ॥

sahaje bhojan sahaje bhaau |

In peace and poise they eat; in peace and poise they love.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਟਿਓ ਸਗਲ ਦੁਰਾਉ ॥

sahaje mittio sagal duraau |

The illusion of duality is easily and totally removed.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

sahaje hoaa saadhoo sang |

They naturally join the Saadh Sangat, the Society of the Holy.

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ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥੪॥

sehaj milio paarabraham nisang |4|

In peace and poise, they meet and merge with the Supreme Lord God. ||4||

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ਸਹਜੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥

sahaje grih meh sehaj udaasee |

They are at peace in their homes, and they are at peace while detached.

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