Ang 25 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜੇਹੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

jehee surat tehaa tin raahu |

As is their awareness, so is their way.

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ਲੇਖਾ ਇਕੋ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

lekhaa iko aavahu jaahu |1|

According to the account of our actions, we come and go in reincarnation. ||1||

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ਕਾਹੇ ਜੀਅ ਕਰਹਿ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

kaahe jeea kareh chaturaaee |

Why, O soul, do you try such clever tricks?

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ਲੇਵੈ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

levai devai dtil na paaee |1| rahaau |

Taking away and giving back, God does not delay. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੇਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥

tere jeea jeea kaa tohi |

All beings belong to You; all beings are Yours. O Lord and Master,

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ਕਿਤ ਕਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

kit kau saahib aaveh rohi |

how can You become angry with them?

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ਜੇ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਆਵਹਿ ਰੋਹਿ ॥

je too saahib aaveh rohi |

Even if You, O Lord and Master, become angry with them,

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ਤੂ ਓਨਾ ਕਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਓਹਿ ॥੨॥

too onaa kaa tere ohi |2|

still, You are theirs, and they are Yours. ||2||

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ਅਸੀ ਬੋਲਵਿਗਾੜ ਵਿਗਾੜਹ ਬੋਲ ॥

asee bolavigaarr vigaarrah bol |

We are foul-mouthed; we spoil everything with our foul words.

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ਤੂ ਨਦਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਤੋਲਹਿ ਤੋਲ ॥

too nadaree andar toleh tol |

You weigh us in the balance of Your Glance of Grace.

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ਜਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਤਹ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਤਿ ॥

jeh karanee teh pooree mat |

When one's actions are right, the understanding is perfect.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ॥੩॥

karanee baajhahu ghatte ghatt |3|

Without good deeds, it becomes more and more deficient. ||3||

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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

pranavat naanak giaanee kaisaa hoe |

Prays Nanak, what is the nature of the spiritual people?

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ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

aap pachhaanai boojhai soe |

They are self-realized; they understand God.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur parasaad kare beechaar |

By Guru's Grace, they contemplate Him;

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ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੩੦॥

so giaanee daragah paravaan |4|30|

such spiritual people are honored in His Court. ||4||30||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 4 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

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ਤੂ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਮੈ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਕੈਸੇ ਅੰਤੁ ਲਹਾ ॥

too dareeaau daanaa beenaa mai machhulee kaise ant lahaa |

You are the River, All-knowing and All-seeing. I am just a fish-how can I find Your limit?

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ਜਹ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਤਹ ਤੂ ਹੈ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਨਿਕਸੀ ਫੂਟਿ ਮਰਾ ॥੧॥

jeh jeh dekhaa teh teh too hai tujh te nikasee foott maraa |1|

Wherever I look, You are there. Outside of You, I would burst and die. ||1||

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ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਮੇਉ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਜਾਲੀ ॥

n jaanaa meo na jaanaa jaalee |

I do not know of the fisherman, and I do not know of the net.

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ਜਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਤੁਝੈ ਸਮਾਲੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa dukh laagai taa tujhai samaalee |1| rahaau |

But when the pain comes, then I call upon You. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੂ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਮੈ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

too bharapoor jaaniaa mai door |

You are present everywhere. I had thought that You were far away.

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ਜੋ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੀ ਸੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

jo kachh karee su terai hadoor |

Whatever I do, I do in Your Presence.

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ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਹਉ ਮੁਕਰਿ ਪਾਉ ॥

too dekheh hau mukar paau |

You see all my actions, and yet I deny them.

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ਤੇਰੈ ਕੰਮਿ ਨ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੨॥

terai kam na terai naae |2|

I have not worked for You, or Your Name. ||2||

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ਜੇਤਾ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੇਤਾ ਹਉ ਖਾਉ ॥

jetaa dehi tetaa hau khaau |

Whatever You give me, that is what I eat.

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ਬਿਆ ਦਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੈ ਦਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

biaa dar naahee kai dar jaau |

There is no other door-unto which door should I go?

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

naanak ek kahai aradaas |

Nanak offers this one prayer:

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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩॥

jeeo pindd sabh terai paas |3|

this body and soul are totally Yours. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਆਪੇ ਮੰਝਿ ਮਿਆਨੋੁ ॥

aape nerrai door aape hee aape manjh miaanuo |

He Himself is near, and He Himself is far away; He Himself is in-between.

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ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੁਣੇ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਹਾਨੋੁ ॥

aape vekhai sune aape hee kudarat kare jahaanuo |

He Himself beholds, and He Himself listens. By His Creative Power, He created the world.

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੋਈ ਪਰਵਾਨੋੁ ॥੪॥੩੧॥

jo tis bhaavai naanakaa hukam soee paravaanuo |4|31|

Whatever pleases Him, O Nanak-that Command is acceptable. ||4||31||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 4 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fourth House:

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ਕੀਤਾ ਕਹਾ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

keetaa kahaa kare man maan |

Why should the created beings feel pride in their minds?

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ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੇ ਕੈ ਹਥਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

devanahaare kai hath daan |

The Gift is in the Hands of the Great Giver.

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ਭਾਵੈ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhaavai dee na deee soe |

As it pleases Him, He may give, or not give.

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ਕੀਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਹਿਐ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

keete kai kahiai kiaa hoe |1|

What can be done by the order of the created beings? ||1||

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ਆਪੇ ਸਚੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਚੁ ॥

aape sach bhaavai tis sach |

He Himself is True; Truth is pleasing to His Will.

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ਅੰਧਾ ਕਚਾ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

andhaa kachaa kach nikach |1| rahaau |

The spiritually blind are unripe and imperfect, inferior and worthless. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਾ ਕੇ ਰੁਖ ਬਿਰਖ ਆਰਾਉ ॥

jaa ke rukh birakh aaraau |

The One who owns the trees of the forest and the plants of the garden

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ਜੇਹੀ ਧਾਤੁ ਤੇਹਾ ਤਿਨ ਨਾਉ ॥

jehee dhaat tehaa tin naau |

according to their nature, He gives them all their names.

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ਫੁਲੁ ਭਾਉ ਫਲੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਇ ॥

ful bhaau fal likhiaa paae |

The Flower and the Fruit of the Lord's Love are obtained by pre-ordained destiny.

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ਆਪਿ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥

aap beej aape hee khaae |2|

As we plant, so we harvest and eat. ||2||

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ਕਚੀ ਕੰਧ ਕਚਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਜੁ ॥

kachee kandh kachaa vich raaj |

The wall of the body is temporary, as is the soul-mason within it.

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ਮਤਿ ਅਲੂਣੀ ਫਿਕਾ ਸਾਦੁ ॥

mat aloonee fikaa saad |

The flavor of the intellect is bland and insipid without the Salt.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਣੇ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

naanak aane aavai raas |

O Nanak, as He wills, He makes things right.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੩॥੩੨॥

vin naavai naahee saabaas |3|32|

Without the Name, no one is approved. ||3||32||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੫ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 5 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Fifth House:

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ਅਛਲ ਛਲਾਈ ਨਹ ਛਲੈ ਨਹ ਘਾਉ ਕਟਾਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਕੈ ॥

achhal chhalaaee neh chhalai neh ghaau kattaaraa kar sakai |

The Undeceiveable is not deceived by deception. He cannot be wounded by any dagger.

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ਜਿਉ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਇਸੁ ਲੋਭੀ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਟਲ ਪਲੈ ॥੧॥

jiau saahib raakhai tiau rahai is lobhee kaa jeeo ttal palai |1|

As our Lord and Master keeps us, so do we exist. The soul of this greedy person is tossed this way and that. ||1||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਤੇਲ ਦੀਵਾ ਕਿਉ ਜਲੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin tel deevaa kiau jalai |1| rahaau |

Without the oil, how can the lamp be lit? ||1||Pause||

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ਪੋਥੀ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥

pothee puraan kamaaeeai |

Let the reading of your prayer book be the oil,

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ਭਉ ਵਟੀ ਇਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

bhau vattee it tan paaeeai |

And let the Fear of God be the wick for the lamp of this body.

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ਸਚੁ ਬੂਝਣੁ ਆਣਿ ਜਲਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

sach boojhan aan jalaaeeai |2|

Light this lamp with the understanding of Truth. ||2||

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ਇਹੁ ਤੇਲੁ ਦੀਵਾ ਇਉ ਜਲੈ ॥

eihu tel deevaa iau jalai |

Use this oil to light this lamp.

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ਕਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤਉ ਮਿਲੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kar chaanan saahib tau milai |1| rahaau |

Light it, and meet your Lord and Master. ||1||Pause||

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ਇਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਬਾਣੀਆ ॥

eit tan laagai baaneea |

This body is softened with the Word of the Guru's Bani;

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ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੇਵ ਕਮਾਣੀਆ ॥

sukh hovai sev kamaaneea |

you shall find peace, doing seva (selfless service).

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