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Ang 237 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਸਹਜੇ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਤਨ ਕੀ ਨਾਸੀ ॥

sahaje dubidhaa tan kee naasee |

In peace, their bodies' duality is eliminated.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥

jaa kai sehaj man bheaa anand |

Bliss comes naturally to their minds.

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ਤਾ ਕਉ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੫॥

taa kau bhettiaa paramaanand |5|

They meet the Lord, the Embodiment of Supreme Bliss. ||5||

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ਸਹਜੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਓ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

sahaje amrit peeo naam |

In peaceful poise, they drink in the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਕੀਨੋ ਜੀਅ ਕੋ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

sahaje keeno jeea ko daan |

In peace and poise, they give to the poor.

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ਸਹਜ ਕਥਾ ਮਹਿ ਆਤਮੁ ਰਸਿਆ ॥

sehaj kathaa meh aatam rasiaa |

Their souls naturally delight in the Lord's Sermon.

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ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਵਸਿਆ ॥੬॥

taa kai sang abinaasee vasiaa |6|

The Imperishable Lord abides with them. ||6||

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ਸਹਜੇ ਆਸਣੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

sahaje aasan asathir bhaaeaa |

In peace and poise, they assume the unchanging position.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਅਨਹਤ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥

sahaje anahat sabad vajaaeaa |

In peace and poise, the unstruck vibration of the Shabad resounds.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਰੁਣ ਝੁਣਕਾਰੁ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ॥

sahaje run jhunakaar suhaaeaa |

In peace and poise, the celestial bells resound.

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ਤਾ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੭॥

taa kai ghar paarabraham samaaeaa |7|

Within their homes, the Supreme Lord God is pervading. ||7||

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ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਪਰਿਓ ਕਰਮਾ ॥

sahaje jaa kau pario karamaa |

With intuitive ease, they meet the Lord, according to their karma.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸਚੁ ਧਰਮਾ ॥

sahaje gur bhettio sach dharamaa |

With intuitive ease, they meet with the Guru, in the true Dharma.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਹਜੁ ਭਇਆ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jaa kai sehaj bheaa so jaanai |

Those who know, attain the poise of intuitive peace.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak daas taa kai kurabaanai |8|3|

Slave Nanak is a sacrifice to them. ||8||3||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਪ੍ਰਥਮੇ ਗਰਭ ਵਾਸ ਤੇ ਟਰਿਆ ॥

prathame garabh vaas te ttariaa |

First, they come forth from the womb.

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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸੰਗਿ ਜੁਰਿਆ ॥

putr kalatr kuttanb sang juriaa |

They become attached to their children, spouses and families.

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ਭੋਜਨੁ ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਬਹੁ ਕਪਰੇ ॥

bhojan anik prakaar bahu kapare |

The foods of various sorts and appearances,

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ਸਰਪਰ ਗਵਨੁ ਕਰਹਿਗੇ ਬਪੁਰੇ ॥੧॥

sarapar gavan karahige bapure |1|

will surely pass away, O wretched mortal! ||1||

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ਕਵਨੁ ਅਸਥਾਨੁ ਜੋ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਟਰੈ ॥

kavan asathaan jo kabahu na ttarai |

What is that place which never perishes?

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ਕਵਨੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kavan sabad jit duramat harai |1| rahaau |

What is that Word by which the dirt of the mind is removed? ||1||Pause||

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ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਪੁਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਸਰਪਰ ਮਰਣਾ ॥

eindr puree meh sarapar maranaa |

In the Realm of Indra, death is sure and certain.

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੁਰੀ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਣਾ ॥

braham puree nihachal nahee rahanaa |

The Realm of Brahma shall not remain permanent.

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ਸਿਵ ਪੁਰੀ ਕਾ ਹੋਇਗਾ ਕਾਲਾ ॥

siv puree kaa hoeigaa kaalaa |

The Realm of Shiva shall also perish.

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਤਾਲਾ ॥੨॥

trai gun maaeaa binas bitaalaa |2|

The three dispositions, Maya and the demons shall vanish. ||2||

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ਗਿਰਿ ਤਰ ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਅਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

gir tar dharan gagan ar taare |

The mountains, the trees, the earth, the sky and the stars;

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ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਨੀਰਾਰੇ ॥

rav sas pavan paavak neeraare |

the sun, the moon, the wind, water and fire;

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ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਬਰਤ ਅਰੁ ਭੇਦਾ ॥

dinas rain barat ar bhedaa |

day and night, fasting days and their determination;

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ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬਿਨਸਹਿਗੇ ਬੇਦਾ ॥੩॥

saasat sinmrit binasahige bedaa |3|

the Shaastras, the Simritees and the Vedas shall pass away. ||3||

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ਤੀਰਥ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਪੋਥੀ ॥

teerath dev dehuraa pothee |

The sacred shrines of pilgrimage, gods, temples and holy books;

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ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸੋਚ ਪਾਕ ਹੋਤੀ ॥

maalaa tilak soch paak hotee |

rosaries, ceremonial tilak marks on the forehead, meditative people, the pure, and the performers of burnt offerings;

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ਧੋਤੀ ਡੰਡਉਤਿ ਪਰਸਾਦਨ ਭੋਗਾ ॥

dhotee ddanddaut parasaadan bhogaa |

wearing loin cloths, bowing in reverence and the enjoyment of sacred foods

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ਗਵਨੁ ਕਰੈਗੋ ਸਗਲੋ ਲੋਗਾ ॥੪॥

gavan karaigo sagalo logaa |4|

- all these, and all people, shall pass away. ||4||

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ਜਾਤਿ ਵਰਨ ਤੁਰਕ ਅਰੁ ਹਿੰਦੂ ॥

jaat varan turak ar hindoo |

Social classes, races, Muslims and Hindus;

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ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਜਿੰਦੂ ॥

pas pankhee anik jon jindoo |

beasts, birds and the many varieties of beings and creatures;

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ਸਗਲ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥

sagal paasaar deesai paasaaraa |

the entire world and the visible universe

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ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇਗੋ ਸਗਲ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥੫॥

binas jaaeigo sagal aakaaraa |5|

- all forms of existence shall pass away. ||5||

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ਸਹਜ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥

sehaj sifat bhagat tat giaanaa |

Through the Praises of the Lord, devotional worship, spiritual wisdom and the essence of reality,

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ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਥਾਨਾ ॥

sadaa anand nihachal sach thaanaa |

eternal bliss and the imperishable true place are obtained.

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ਤਹਾ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਗੁਣ ਰਸੈ ॥

tahaa sangat saadh gun rasai |

There, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the Lord's Glorious Praises are sung with love.

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ਅਨਭਉ ਨਗਰੁ ਤਹਾ ਸਦ ਵਸੈ ॥੬॥

anbhau nagar tahaa sad vasai |6|

There, in the city of fearlessness, He dwells forever. ||6||

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ਤਹ ਭਉ ਭਰਮਾ ਸੋਗੁ ਨ ਚਿੰਤਾ ॥

teh bhau bharamaa sog na chintaa |

There is no fear, doubt, suffering or anxiety there;

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ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਮਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਹੋਤਾ ॥

aavan jaavan mirat na hotaa |

there is no coming or going, and no death there.

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ਤਹ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਨਹਤ ਆਖਾਰੇ ॥

teh sadaa anand anahat aakhaare |

There is eternal bliss, and the unstruck celestial music there.

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ਭਗਤ ਵਸਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਆਧਾਰੇ ॥੭॥

bhagat vaseh keeratan aadhaare |7|

The devotees dwell there, with the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises as their support. ||7||

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥

paarabraham kaa ant na paar |

There is no end or limitation to the Supreme Lord God.

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ਕਉਣੁ ਕਰੈ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

kaun karai taa kaa beechaar |

Who can embrace His contemplation?

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ॥

kahu naanak jis kirapaa karai |

Says Nanak, when the Lord showers His Mercy,

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ਨਿਹਚਲ ਥਾਨੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਤਰੈ ॥੮॥੪॥

nihachal thaan saadhasang tarai |8|4|

the imperishable home is obtained; in the Saadh Sangat, you shall be saved. ||8||4||

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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਸੂਰਾ ॥

jo is maare soee sooraa |

One who kills this is a spiritual hero.

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ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

jo is maare soee pooraa |

One who kills this is perfect.

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ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

jo is maare tiseh vaddiaaee |

One who kills this obtains glorious greatness.

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ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

jo is maare tis kaa dukh jaaee |1|

One who kills this is freed of suffering. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਕੋਇ ਜਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥

aisaa koe ji dubidhaa maar gavaavai |

How rare is such a person, who kills and casts off duality.

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ਇਸਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eiseh maar raaj jog kamaavai |1| rahaau |

Killing it, he attains Raja Yoga, the Yoga of meditation and success. ||1||Pause||

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