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Ang 250 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev 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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ਗਉੜੀ ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

gaurree baavan akharee mahalaa 5 |

Gauree, Baavan Akhree ~ The 52 Letters, Fifth Mehl:

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਾ ॥

guradev maataa guradev pitaa guradev suaamee paramesuraa |

The Divine Guru is my mother, the Divine Guru is my father; the Divine Guru is my Transcendent Lord and Master.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਖਾ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਬੰਧਿਪ ਸਹੋਦਰਾ ॥

guradev sakhaa agiaan bhanjan guradev bandhip sahodaraa |

The Divine Guru is my companion, the Destroyer of ignorance; the Divine Guru is my relative and brother.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮੰਤੁ ਨਿਰੋਧਰਾ ॥

guradev daataa har naam upadesai guradev mant nirodharaa |

The Divine Guru is the Giver, the Teacher of the Lord's Name. The Divine Guru is the Mantra which never fails.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਾਰਸ ਪਰਸ ਪਰਾ ॥

guradev saant sat budh moorat guradev paaras paras paraa |

The Divine Guru is the Image of peace, truth and wisdom. The Divine Guru is the Philosopher's Stone - touching it, one is transformed.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਜਨੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ॥

guradev teerath amrit sarovar gur giaan majan aparanparaa |

The Divine Guru is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage, and the pool of divine ambrosia; bathing in the Guru's wisdom, one experiences the Infinite.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਪ ਹਰਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਵਿਤ ਕਰਾ ॥

guradev karataa sabh paap harataa guradev patit pavit karaa |

The Divine Guru is the Creator, and the Destroyer of all sins; the Divine Guru is the Purifier of sinners.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮੰਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਉਧਰਾ ॥

guradev aad jugaad jug jug guradev mant har jap udharaa |

The Divine Guru existed at the primal beginning, throughout the ages, in each and every age. The Divine Guru is the Mantra of the Lord's Name; chanting it, one is saved.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਹਮ ਮੂੜ ਪਾਪੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਤਰਾ ॥

guradev sangat prabh mel kar kirapaa ham moorr paapee jit lag taraa |

O God, please be merciful to me, that I may be with the Divine Guru; I am a foolish sinner, but holding onto Him, I am carried across.

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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਮਸਕਰਾ ॥੧॥

guradev satigur paarabraham paramesar guradev naanak har namasakaraa |1|

The Divine Guru is the True Guru, the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; Nanak bows in humble reverence to the Lord, the Divine Guru. ||1||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਆਪਹਿ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਾਇਆ ਆਪਹਿ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

aapeh keea karaaeaa aapeh karanai jog |

He Himself acts, and causes others to act; He Himself can do everything.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਆ ਨ ਹੋਗੁ ॥੧॥

naanak eko rav rahiaa doosar hoaa na hog |1|

O Nanak, the One Lord is pervading everywhere; there has never been any other, and there never shall be. ||1||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਓਅੰ ਸਾਧ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੰ ॥

oan saadh satigur namasakaaran |

ONG: I humbly bow in reverence to the One Universal Creator, to the Holy True Guru.

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ਆਦਿ ਮਧਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੰ ॥

aad madh ant nirankaaran |

In the beginning, in the middle, and in the end, He is the Formless Lord.

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ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਖ ਆਸਨ ॥

aapeh sun aapeh sukh aasan |

He Himself is in the absolute state of primal meditation; He Himself is in the seat of peace.

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ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਨਤ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਜਾਸਨ ॥

aapeh sunat aap hee jaasan |

He Himself listens to His Own Praises.

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ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਆਪਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥

aapan aap aapeh upaaeo |

He Himself created Himself.

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ਆਪਹਿ ਬਾਪ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਮਾਇਓ ॥

aapeh baap aap hee maaeo |

He is His Own Father, He is His Own Mother.

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ਆਪਹਿ ਸੂਖਮ ਆਪਹਿ ਅਸਥੂਲਾ ॥

aapeh sookham aapeh asathoolaa |

He Himself is subtle and etheric; He Himself is manifest and obvious.

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ਲਖੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਲਾ ॥੧॥

lakhee na jaaee naanak leelaa |1|

O Nanak, His wondrous play cannot be understood. ||1||

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

kar kirapaa prabh deen deaalaa |

O God, Merciful to the meek, please be kind to me,

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ਤੇਰੇ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਰਵਾਲਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tere santan kee man hoe ravaalaa | rahaau |

that my mind might become the dust of the feet of Your Saints. ||Pause||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਏਕ ॥

nirankaar aakaar aap niragun saragun ek |

He Himself is formless, and also formed; the One Lord is without attributes, and also with attributes.

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ਏਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਬਖਾਨਨੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧॥

ekeh ek bakhaanano naanak ek anek |1|

Describe the One Lord as One, and Only One; O Nanak, He is the One, and the many. ||1||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਓਅੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਓ ਅਕਾਰਾ ॥

oan guramukh keeo akaaraa |

ONG: The One Universal Creator created the Creation through the Word of the Primal Guru.

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ਏਕਹਿ ਸੂਤਿ ਪਰੋਵਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

ekeh soot parovanahaaraa |

He strung it upon His one thread.

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ਭਿੰਨ ਭਿੰਨ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੰ ॥

bhin bhin trai gun bisathaaran |

He created the diverse expanse of the three qualities.

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ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਤੇ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਰੰ ॥

niragun te saragun drisattaaran |

From formless, He appeared as form.

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ਸਗਲ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥

sagal bhaat kar kareh upaaeo |

The Creator has created the creation of all sorts.

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਮਨ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਢਾਇਓ ॥

janam maran man mohu badtaaeo |

The attachment of the mind has led to birth and death.

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ਦੁਹੂ ਭਾਤਿ ਤੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ॥

duhoo bhaat te aap niraaraa |

He Himself is above both, untouched and unaffected.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

naanak ant na paaraavaaraa |2|

O Nanak, He has no end or limitation. ||2||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਸੇਈ ਸਾਹ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਸੇ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

seee saah bhagavant se sach sanpai har raas |

Those who gather Truth, and the riches of the Lord's Name, are rich and very fortunate.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਚਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਿਹ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

naanak sach such paaeeai tih santan kai paas |1|

O Nanak, truthfulness and purity are obtained from Saints such as these. ||1||

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ਪਵੜੀ ॥

pavarree |

Pauree:

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ਸਸਾ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸੋਊ ॥

sasaa sat sat sat soaoo |

SASSA: True, True, True is that Lord.

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ਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਤੇ ਭਿੰਨ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥

sat purakh te bhin na koaoo |

No one is separate from the True Primal Lord.

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ਸੋਊ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰੈ ਜਿਹ ਪਾਯੰ ॥

soaoo saran parai jih paayan |

They alone enter the Lord's Sanctuary, whom the Lord inspires to enter.

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ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਸੁਨਾਯੰ ॥

simar simar gun gaae sunaayan |

Meditating, meditating in remembrance, they sing and preach the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਸੰਸੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਛੁ ਬਿਆਪਤ ॥

sansai bharam nahee kachh biaapat |

Doubt and skepticism do not affect them at all.

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ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪੁ ਤਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਜਾਪਤ ॥

pragatt prataap taahoo ko jaapat |

They behold the manifest glory of the Lord.

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ਸੋ ਸਾਧੂ ਇਹ ਪਹੁਚਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

so saadhoo ih pahuchanahaaraa |

They are the Holy Saints - they reach this destination.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

naanak taa kai sad balihaaraa |3|

Nanak is forever a sacrifice to them. ||3||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਪੁਕਾਰਤੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਸਭ ਕੂਰ ॥

dhan dhan kahaa pukaarate maaeaa moh sabh koor |

Why are you crying out for riches and wealth? All this emotional attachment to Maya is false.

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