Ang 242 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Fifth Mehl:

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ਰੰਗ ਸੰਗਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਭੋਗਾ ਇਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਅੰਧ ਨ ਜਾਨੀ ॥੧॥

rang sang bikhiaa ke bhogaa in sang andh na jaanee |1|

He is immersed in the enjoyment of corrupt pleasures; engrossed in them, the blind fool does not understand. ||1||

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ਹਉ ਸੰਚਉ ਹਉ ਖਾਟਤਾ ਸਗਲੀ ਅਵਧ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau sanchau hau khaattataa sagalee avadh bihaanee | rahaau |

"I am earning profits, I am getting rich", he says, as his life passes away. ||Pause||

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ਹਉ ਸੂਰਾ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ਹਉ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੁਝਹਿ ਸਮਾਨੀ ॥੨॥

hau sooraa paradhaan hau ko naahee mujheh samaanee |2|

"I am a hero, I am famous and distinguished; no one is equal to me." ||2||

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ਜੋਬਨਵੰਤ ਅਚਾਰ ਕੁਲੀਨਾ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਗੁਮਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

jobanavant achaar kuleenaa man meh hoe gumaanee |3|

"I am young, cultured, and born of a good family." In his mind, he is proud and arrogant like this. ||3||

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ਜਿਉ ਉਲਝਾਇਓ ਬਾਧ ਬੁਧਿ ਕਾ ਮਰਤਿਆ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਸਰਾਨੀ ॥੪॥

jiau ulajhaaeo baadh budh kaa maratiaa nahee bisaraanee |4|

He is trapped by his false intellect, and he does not forget this until he dies. ||4||

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ਭਾਈ ਮੀਤ ਬੰਧਪ ਸਖੇ ਪਾਛੇ ਤਿਨਹੂ ਕਉ ਸੰਪਾਨੀ ॥੫॥

bhaaee meet bandhap sakhe paachhe tinahoo kau sanpaanee |5|

Brothers, friends, relatives and companions who live after him - he entrusts his wealth to them. ||5||

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ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਗੋ ਮਨੁ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਨੀ ॥੬॥

jit laago man baasanaa ant saaee pragattaanee |6|

That desire, to which the mind is attached, at the last moment, becomes manifest. ||6||

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ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਸੁਚਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਇਹ ਬੰਧਨ ਬੰਧਾਨੀ ॥੭॥

ahanbudh such karam kar ih bandhan bandhaanee |7|

He may perform religious deeds, but his mind is egotistical, and he is bound by these bonds. ||7||

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ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਦਸਾਨੀ ॥੮॥੩॥੧੫॥੪੪॥ ਜੁਮਲਾ

deaal purakh kirapaa karahu naanak daas dasaanee |8|3|15|44| jumalaa

O Merciful Lord, please bless me Your Mercy, that Nanak may become the slave of Your slaves. ||8||3||15||44||Total||

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ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh gur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. By Guru's Grace:

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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raag gaurree poorabee chhant mahalaa 1 |

Raag Gauree Poorbee, Chhant, First Mehl:

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ਮੁੰਧ ਰੈਣਿ ਦੁਹੇਲੜੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

mundh rain duhelarreea jeeo need na aavai |

For the bride, the night is painful; sleep does not come.

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ਸਾ ਧਨ ਦੁਬਲੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਹਾਵੈ ॥

saa dhan dubaleea jeeo pir kai haavai |

The soul-bride has grown weak, in the pain of separation from her Husband Lord.

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ਧਨ ਥੀਈ ਦੁਬਲਿ ਕੰਤ ਹਾਵੈ ਕੇਵ ਨੈਣੀ ਦੇਖਏ ॥

dhan theeee dubal kant haavai kev nainee dekhe |

The soul-bride is wasting away, in the pain of separation from her Husband; how can she see Him with her eyes?

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ਸੀਗਾਰ ਮਿਠ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਜਨ ਸਭੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਲੇਖਏ ॥

seegaar mitth ras bhog bhojan sabh jhootth kitai na lekhe |

Her decorations, sweet foods, sensuous pleasures and delicacies are all false; they are of no account at all.

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ਮੈ ਮਤ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਗਰਬਿ ਗਾਲੀ ਦੁਧਾ ਥਣੀ ਨ ਆਵਏ ॥

mai mat joban garab gaalee dudhaa thanee na aave |

Intoxicated with the wine of youthful pride, she has been ruined, and her breasts no longer yield milk.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਆਵਏ ॥੧॥

naanak saa dhan milai milaaee bin pir need na aave |1|

O Nanak, the soul-bride meets her Husband Lord, when He causes her to meet Him; without Him, sleep does not come to her. ||1||

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ਮੁੰਧ ਨਿਮਾਨੜੀਆ ਜੀਉ ਬਿਨੁ ਧਨੀ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

mundh nimaanarreea jeeo bin dhanee piaare |

The bride is dishonored without her Beloved Husband Lord.

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ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈਗੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

kiau sukh paavaigee bin ur dhaare |

How can she find peace, without enshrining Him in her heart?

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ਨਾਹ ਬਿਨੁ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀਆ ॥

naah bin ghar vaas naahee puchhahu sakhee saheleea |

Without her Husband, her home is not worth living in; go and ask your sisters and companions.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਵਸਹਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਸੁਹੇਲੀਆ ॥

bin naam preet piaar naahee vaseh saach suheleea |

Without Naam, the Name of the Lord, there is no love and affection; but with her True Lord, she abides in peace.

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ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਸਜਨ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਮੇਲਾ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਹੁ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

sach man sajan santokh melaa guramatee sahu jaaniaa |

Through mental truth and contentment, union with the True Friend is attained; through the Guru's Teachings, the Husband Lord is known.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਣੀਆ ॥੨॥

naanak naam na chhoddai saa dhan naam sehaj samaaneea |2|

O Nanak, that soul-bride who does not abandon the Naam, is intuitively absorbed in the Naam. ||2||

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ਮਿਲੁ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੜੀਹੋ ਹਮ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇਹਾ ॥

mil sakhee sahelarreeho ham pir raavehaa |

Come, O my sisters and companions - let's enjoy our Husband Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪੁਛਿ ਲਿਖਉਗੀ ਜੀਉ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਨੇਹਾ ॥

gur puchh likhaugee jeeo sabad sanehaa |

I will ask the Guru, and write His Word as my love-note.

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ਸਬਦੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਗੁਰਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ਮਨਮੁਖੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੀਆ ॥

sabad saachaa gur dikhaaeaa manamukhee pachhutaaneea |

The Guru has shown me the True Word of the Shabad. The self-willed manmukhs will regret and repent.

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ਨਿਕਸਿ ਜਾਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਜਾਮਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥

nikas jaatau rahai asathir jaam sach pachhaaniaa |

My wandering mind became steady, when I recognized the True One.

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ਸਾਚ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਉਤਨ ਸਬਦਿ ਨੇਹੁ ਨਵੇਲਓ ॥

saach kee mat sadaa nautan sabad nehu navelo |

The Teachings of Truth are forever new; the love of the Shabad is forever fresh.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀਹੋ ॥੩॥

naanak nadaree sehaj saachaa milahu sakhee saheleeho |3|

O Nanak, through the Glance of Grace of the True Lord, celestial peace is obtained; let's meet Him, O my sisters and companions. ||3||

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ਮੇਰੀ ਇਛ ਪੁਨੀ ਜੀਉ ਹਮ ਘਰਿ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਆਇਆ ॥

meree ichh punee jeeo ham ghar saajan aaeaa |

My desire has been fulfilled - my Friend has come to my home.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਵਰੁ ਨਾਰੀ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਗਾਇਆ ॥

mil var naaree mangal gaaeaa |

At the Union of husband and wife, the songs of rejoicing were sung.

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ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਰਹਸੀ ਮੁੰਧ ਮਨਿ ਓਮਾਹਓ ॥

gun gaae mangal prem rahasee mundh man omaaho |

Singing the songs of joyful praise and love to Him, the soul-bride's mind is thrilled and delighted.

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ਸਾਜਨ ਰਹੰਸੇ ਦੁਸਟ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਜਪਿ ਸਚੁ ਲਾਹਓ ॥

saajan rahanse dusatt viaape saach jap sach laaho |

My friends are happy, and my enemies are unhappy; meditating on the True Lord, the true profit is obtained.

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ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਕਰੈ ਬਿਨਤੀ ਰੈਣਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਸਿ ਭਿੰਨੀਆ ॥

kar jorr saa dhan karai binatee rain din ras bhineea |

With her palms pressed together, the soul-bride prays, that she may remain immersed in the Love of her Lord, night and day.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਿਰੁ ਧਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਰਲੀਆ ਇਛ ਮੇਰੀ ਪੁੰਨੀਆ ॥੪॥੧॥

naanak pir dhan kareh raleea ichh meree puneea |4|1|

O Nanak, the Husband Lord and the soul-bride revel together; my desires are fulfilled. ||4||1||

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