Ang 255 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਅਪਨੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਭਗਵੰਤਾ ॥

apanee kripaa karahu bhagavantaa |

Please shower me with Your Mercy, O Lord God!

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ਛਾਡਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਬਹੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

chhaadd siaanap bahu chaturaaee |

I have given up my excessive cleverness and scheming,

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ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਮਨ ਟੇਕ ਟਿਕਾਈ ॥

santan kee man ttek ttikaaee |

and I have taken the support of the Saints as my mind's support.

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ਛਾਰੁ ਕੀ ਪੁਤਰੀ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

chhaar kee putaree param gat paaee |

Even a puppet of ashes attains the supreme status,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਸੰਤ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੨੩॥

naanak jaa kau sant sahaaee |23|

O Nanak, if it has the help and support of the Saints. ||23||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਜੋਰ ਜੁਲਮ ਫੂਲਹਿ ਘਨੋ ਕਾਚੀ ਦੇਹ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥

jor julam fooleh ghano kaachee deh bikaar |

Practicing oppression and tyranny, he puffs himself up; he acts in corruption with his frail, perishable body.

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ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਪਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਛੁਟਾਰ ॥੧॥

ahanbudh bandhan pare naanak naam chhuttaar |1|

He is bound by his egotistical intellect; O Nanak, salvation comes only through the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਜਜਾ ਜਾਨੈ ਹਉ ਕਛੁ ਹੂਆ ॥

jajaa jaanai hau kachh hooaa |

JAJJA: When someone, in his ego, believes that he has become something,

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ਬਾਧਿਓ ਜਿਉ ਨਲਿਨੀ ਭ੍ਰਮਿ ਸੂਆ ॥

baadhio jiau nalinee bhram sooaa |

he is caught in his error, like a parrot in a trap.

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ਜਉ ਜਾਨੈ ਹਉ ਭਗਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ॥

jau jaanai hau bhagat giaanee |

When he believes, in his ego, that he is a devotee and a spiritual teacher,

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ਆਗੈ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਤਿਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਨੀ ॥

aagai tthaakur til nahee maanee |

then, in the world hereafter, the Lord of the Universe shall have no regard for him at all.

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ਜਉ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੈ ਕਥਨੀ ਕਰਤਾ ॥

jau jaanai mai kathanee karataa |

When he believes himself to be a preacher,

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ਬਿਆਪਾਰੀ ਬਸੁਧਾ ਜਿਉ ਫਿਰਤਾ ॥

biaapaaree basudhaa jiau firataa |

he is merely a peddler wandering over the earth.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਜਿਹ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

saadhasang jih haumai maaree |

But one who conquers his ego in the Company of the Holy,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੇ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥੨੪॥

naanak taa kau mile muraaree |24|

O Nanak, meets the Lord. ||24||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਝਾਲਾਘੇ ਉਠਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਨਿਸਿ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥

jhaalaaghe utth naam jap nis baasur aaraadh |

Rise early in the morning, and chant the Naam; worship and adore the Lord, night and day.

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ਕਾਰ੍ਹਾ ਤੁਝੈ ਨ ਬਿਆਪਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਟੈ ਉਪਾਧਿ ॥੧॥

kaarhaa tujhai na biaapee naanak mittai upaadh |1|

Anxiety shall not afflict you, O Nanak, and your misfortune shall vanish. ||1||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਝਝਾ ਝੂਰਨੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਤੁਮਾਰੋ ॥

jhajhaa jhooran mittai tumaaro |

JHAJHA: Your sorrows shall depart,

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਉਹਾਰੋ ॥

raam naam siau kar biauhaaro |

when you deal with the Lord's Name.

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ਝੂਰਤ ਝੂਰਤ ਸਾਕਤ ਮੂਆ ॥

jhoorat jhoorat saakat mooaa |

The faithless cynic dies in sorrow and pain;

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਹੋਤ ਭਾਉ ਬੀਆ ॥

jaa kai ridai hot bhaau beea |

his heart is filled with the love of duality.

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ਝਰਹਿ ਕਸੰਮਲ ਪਾਪ ਤੇਰੇ ਮਨੂਆ ॥

jhareh kasamal paap tere manooaa |

Your evil deeds and sins shall fall away, O my mind,

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਥਾ ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਸੁਨੂਆ ॥

amrit kathaa santasang sunooaa |

listening to the ambrosial speech in the Society of the Saints.

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ਝਰਹਿ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਦ੍ਰੁਸਟਾਈ ॥

jhareh kaam krodh drusattaaee |

Sexual desire, anger and wickedness fall away,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥੨੫॥

naanak jaa kau kripaa gusaaee |25|

O Nanak, from those who are blessed by the Mercy of the Lord of the World. ||25||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਞਤਨ ਕਰਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਅਨਿਕ ਬਿਧਿ ਰਹਨੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਮੀਤ ॥

yatan karahu tum anik bidh rehan na paavahu meet |

You can try all sorts of things, but you still cannot remain here, my friend.

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ਜੀਵਤ ਰਹਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੧॥

jeevat rahahu har har bhajahu naanak naam pareet |1|

But you shall live forevermore, O Nanak, if you vibrate and love the Naam, the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

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ਪਵੜੀ ॥

pavarree |

Pauree:

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ਞੰਞਾ ਞਾਣਹੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਸਹੀ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਤ ਏਹ ਹੇਤ ॥

yanyaa yaanahu drirr sahee binas jaat eeh het |

NYANYA: Know this as absolutely correct, that that this ordinary love shall come to an end.

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ਗਣਤੀ ਗਣਉ ਨ ਗਣਿ ਸਕਉ ਊਠਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੇ ਕੇਤ ॥

ganatee gnau na gan skau aootth sidhaare ket |

You may count and calculate as much as you want, but you cannot count how many have arisen and departed.

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ਞੋ ਪੇਖਉ ਸੋ ਬਿਨਸਤਉ ਕਾ ਸਿਉ ਕਰੀਐ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

yo pekhau so binastau kaa siau kareeai sang |

Whoever I see shall perish. With whom should I associate?

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ਞਾਣਹੁ ਇਆ ਬਿਧਿ ਸਹੀ ਚਿਤ ਝੂਠਉ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

yaanahu eaa bidh sahee chit jhootthau maaeaa rang |

Know this as true in your consciousness, that the love of Maya is false.

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ਞਾਣਤ ਸੋਈ ਸੰਤੁ ਸੁਇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਤੇ ਕੀਚਿਤ ਭਿੰਨ ॥

yaanat soee sant sue bhram te keechit bhin |

He alone knows, and he alone is a Saint, who is free of doubt.

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ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਤੇ ਤਿਹ ਕਢਹੁ ਜਿਹ ਹੋਵਹੁ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥

andh koop te tih kadtahu jih hovahu suprasan |

He is lifted up and out of the deep dark pit; the Lord is totally pleased with him.

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ਞਾ ਕੈ ਹਾਥਿ ਸਮਰਥ ਤੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗ ॥

yaa kai haath samarath te kaaran karanai jog |

God's Hand is All-powerful; He is the Creator, the Cause of causes.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਕਰਉ ਞਾਹੂ ਕੀਓ ਸੰਜੋਗ ॥੨੬॥

naanak tih usatat krau yaahoo keeo sanjog |26|

O Nanak, praise the One, who joins us to Himself. ||26||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਟੂਟੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਸਾਧ ਸੇਵ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

ttootte bandhan janam maran saadh sev sukh paae |

The bondage of birth and death is broken and peace is obtained, by serving the Holy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਬੀਸਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਿ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਰਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak manahu na beesarai gun nidh gobid raae |1|

O Nanak, may I never forget from my mind, the Treasure of Virtue, the Sovereign Lord of the Universe. ||1||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਟਹਲ ਕਰਹੁ ਤਉ ਏਕ ਕੀ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

ttehal karahu tau ek kee jaa te brithaa na koe |

Work for the One Lord; no one returns empty-handed from Him.

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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਹੀਐ ਬਸੈ ਜੋ ਚਾਹਹੁ ਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥

man tan mukh heeai basai jo chaahahu so hoe |

When the Lord abides within your mind, body, mouth and heart, then whatever you desire shall come to pass.

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ਟਹਲ ਮਹਲ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਸਾਧ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ॥

ttehal mehal taa kau milai jaa kau saadh kripaal |

He alone obtains the Lord's service, and the Mansion of His Presence, unto whom the Holy Saint is compassionate.

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ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਤਉ ਬਸੈ ਜਉ ਆਪਨ ਹੋਹਿ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

saadhoo sangat tau basai jau aapan hohi deaal |

He joins the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, only when the Lord Himself shows His Mercy.

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ਟੋਹੇ ਟਾਹੇ ਬਹੁ ਭਵਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

ttohe ttaahe bahu bhavan bin naavai sukh naeh |

I have searched and searched, across so many worlds, but without the Name, there is no peace.

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ਟਲਹਿ ਜਾਮ ਕੇ ਦੂਤ ਤਿਹ ਜੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

ttaleh jaam ke doot tih ju saadhoo sang samaeh |

The Messenger of Death retreats from those who dwell in the Saadh Sangat.

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ਬਾਰਿ ਬਾਰਿ ਜਾਉ ਸੰਤ ਸਦਕੇ ॥

baar baar jaau sant sadake |

Again and again, I am forever devoted to the Saints.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਪ ਬਿਨਾਸੇ ਕਦਿ ਕੇ ॥੨੭॥

naanak paap binaase kad ke |27|

O Nanak, my sins from so long ago have been erased. ||27||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਠਾਕ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਤਿਨਹੁ ਦਰਿ ਜਿਹ ਹੋਵਹੁ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥

tthaak na hotee tinahu dar jih hovahu suprasan |

Those beings, with whom the Lord is thoroughly pleased, meet with no obstacles at His Door.

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ਜੋ ਜਨ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਕਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਧਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ॥੧॥

jo jan prabh apune kare naanak te dhan dhan |1|

Those humble beings whom God has made His own, O Nanak, are blessed, so very blessed. ||1||

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