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Ang 265 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਭੋਗ ਜੋਗ ॥

har kaa naam jan kau bhog jog |

The Name of the Lord is the enjoyment and Yoga of His servants.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ਬਿਓਗੁ ॥

har naam japat kachh naeh biog |

Chanting the Lord's Name, there is no separation from Him.

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ਜਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥

jan raataa har naam kee sevaa |

His servants are imbued with the service of the Lord's Name.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪੂਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਵਾ ॥੬॥

naanak poojai har har devaa |6|

O Nanak, worship the Lord, the Lord Divine, Har, Har. ||6||

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੈ ਮਾਲੁ ਖਜੀਨਾ ॥

har har jan kai maal khajeenaa |

The Lord's Name, Har, Har, is the treasure of wealth of His servants.

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ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਦੀਨਾ ॥

har dhan jan kau aap prabh deenaa |

The treasure of the Lord has been bestowed on His servants by God Himself.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੈ ਓਟ ਸਤਾਣੀ ॥

har har jan kai ott sataanee |

The Lord, Har, Har is the All-powerful Protection of His servants.

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ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਿ ਜਨ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

har prataap jan avar na jaanee |

His servants know no other than the Lord's Magnificence.

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ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

ot pot jan har ras raate |

Through and through, His servants are imbued with the Lord's Love.

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ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਸ ਮਾਤੇ ॥

sun samaadh naam ras maate |

In deepest Samaadhi, they are intoxicated with the essence of the Naam.

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ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੈ ॥

aatth pehar jan har har japai |

Twenty-four hours a day, His servants chant Har, Har.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਭਗਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਨਹੀ ਛਪੈ ॥

har kaa bhagat pragatt nahee chhapai |

The devotees of the Lord are known and respected; they do not hide in secrecy.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਕਰੇ ॥

har kee bhagat mukat bahu kare |

Through devotion to the Lord, many have been liberated.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਤਰੇ ॥੭॥

naanak jan sang kete tare |7|

O Nanak, along with His servants, many others are saved. ||7||

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ਪਾਰਜਾਤੁ ਇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ॥

paarajaat ihu har ko naam |

This Elysian Tree of miraculous powers is the Name of the Lord.

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ਕਾਮਧੇਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਮ ॥

kaamadhen har har gun gaam |

The Khaamadhayn, the cow of miraculous powers, is the singing of the Glory of the Lord's Name, Har, Har.

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ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ॥

sabh te aootam har kee kathaa |

Highest of all is the Lord's Speech.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਨਤ ਦਰਦ ਦੁਖ ਲਥਾ ॥

naam sunat darad dukh lathaa |

Hearing the Naam, pain and sorrow are removed.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਸੰਤ ਰਿਦ ਵਸੈ ॥

naam kee mahimaa sant rid vasai |

The Glory of the Naam abides in the hearts of His Saints.

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ਸੰਤ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪਿ ਦੁਰਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਨਸੈ ॥

sant prataap durat sabh nasai |

By the Saint's kind intervention, all guilt is dispelled.

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ਸੰਤ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

sant kaa sang vaddabhaagee paaeeai |

The Society of the Saints is obtained by great good fortune.

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ਸੰਤ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

sant kee sevaa naam dhiaaeeai |

Serving the Saint, one meditates on the Naam.

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ਨਾਮ ਤੁਲਿ ਕਛੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

naam tul kachh avar na hoe |

There is nothing equal to the Naam.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak guramukh naam paavai jan koe |8|2|

O Nanak, rare are those, who, as Gurmukh, obtain the Naam. ||8||2||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਬਹੁ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਹੁ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਪੇਖੇ ਸਰਬ ਢਢੋਲਿ ॥

bahu saasatr bahu simritee pekhe sarab dtadtol |

The many Shaastras and the many Simritees - I have seen and searched through them all.

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ਪੂਜਸਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਅਮੋਲ ॥੧॥

poojas naahee har hare naanak naam amol |1|

They are not equal to Har, Haray - O Nanak, the Lord's Invaluable Name. ||1||

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

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ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਭਿ ਧਿਆਨ ॥

jaap taap giaan sabh dhiaan |

Chanting, intense meditation, spiritual wisdom and all meditations;

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ਖਟ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਵਖਿਆਨ ॥

khatt saasatr simrit vakhiaan |

the six schools of philosophy and sermons on the scriptures;

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ਜੋਗ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਕਰਮ ਧ੍ਰਮ ਕਿਰਿਆ ॥

jog abhiaas karam dhram kiriaa |

the practice of Yoga and righteous conduct;

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ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਬਨ ਮਧੇ ਫਿਰਿਆ ॥

sagal tiaag ban madhe firiaa |

the renunciation of everything and wandering around in the wilderness;

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ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਏ ਬਹੁ ਜਤਨਾ ॥

anik prakaar kee bahu jatanaa |

the performance of all sorts of works;

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ਪੁੰਨ ਦਾਨ ਹੋਮੇ ਬਹੁ ਰਤਨਾ ॥

pun daan home bahu ratanaa |

donations to charities and offerings of jewels to fire;

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ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕਟਾਇ ਹੋਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਤੀ ॥

sareer kattaae homai kar raatee |

cutting the body apart and making the pieces into ceremonial fire offerings;

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ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਤੀ ॥

varat nem karai bahu bhaatee |

keeping fasts and making vows of all sorts

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ਨਹੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

nahee tul raam naam beechaar |

- none of these are equal to the contemplation of the Name of the Lord,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀਐ ਇਕ ਬਾਰ ॥੧॥

naanak guramukh naam japeeai ik baar |1|

O Nanak, if, as Gurmukh, one chants the Naam, even once. ||1||

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ਨਉ ਖੰਡ ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮੀ ਫਿਰੈ ਚਿਰੁ ਜੀਵੈ ॥

nau khandd prithamee firai chir jeevai |

You may roam over the nine continents of the world and live a very long life;

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ਮਹਾ ਉਦਾਸੁ ਤਪੀਸਰੁ ਥੀਵੈ ॥

mahaa udaas tapeesar theevai |

you may become a great ascetic and a master of disciplined meditation

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ਅਗਨਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਹੋਮਤ ਪਰਾਨ ॥

agan maeh homat paraan |

and burn yourself in fire;

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ਕਨਿਕ ਅਸ੍ਵ ਹੈਵਰ ਭੂਮਿ ਦਾਨ ॥

kanik asv haivar bhoom daan |

you may give away gold, horses, elephants and land;

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ਨਿਉਲੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਆਸਨ ॥

niaulee karam karai bahu aasan |

you may practice techniques of inner cleansing and all sorts of Yogic postures;

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ਜੈਨ ਮਾਰਗ ਸੰਜਮ ਅਤਿ ਸਾਧਨ ॥

jain maarag sanjam at saadhan |

you may adopt the self-mortifying ways of the Jains and great spiritual disciplines;

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ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਕਰਿ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਕਟਾਵੈ ॥

nimakh nimakh kar sareer kattaavai |

piece by piece, you may cut your body apart;

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ਤਉ ਭੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

tau bhee haumai mail na jaavai |

but even so, the filth of your ego shall not depart.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

har ke naam samasar kachh naeh |

There is nothing equal to the Name of the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

naanak guramukh naam japat gat paeh |2|

O Nanak, as Gurmukh, chant the Naam, and obtain salvation. ||2||

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ਮਨ ਕਾਮਨਾ ਤੀਰਥ ਦੇਹ ਛੁਟੈ ॥

man kaamanaa teerath deh chhuttai |

With your mind filled with desire, you may give up your body at a sacred shrine of pilgrimage;

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ਗਰਬੁ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ਨ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਹੁਟੈ ॥

garab gumaan na man te huttai |

but even so, egotistical pride shall not be removed from your mind.

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ਸੋਚ ਕਰੈ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਅਰੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

soch karai dinas ar raat |

You may practice cleansing day and night,

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ਮਨ ਕੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਤਨ ਤੇ ਜਾਤਿ ॥

man kee mail na tan te jaat |

but the filth of your mind shall not leave your body.

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ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਸਾਧਨਾ ਕਰੈ ॥

eis dehee kau bahu saadhanaa karai |

You may subject your body to all sorts of disciplines,

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ਮਨ ਤੇ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਟਰੈ ॥

man te kabahoo na bikhiaa ttarai |

but your mind will never be rid of its corruption.

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ਜਲਿ ਧੋਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਦੇਹ ਅਨੀਤਿ ॥

jal dhovai bahu deh aneet |

You may wash this transitory body with loads of water,

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ਸੁਧ ਕਹਾ ਹੋਇ ਕਾਚੀ ਭੀਤਿ ॥

sudh kahaa hoe kaachee bheet |

but how can a wall of mud be washed clean?

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ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਊਚ ॥

man har ke naam kee mahimaa aooch |

O my mind, the Glorious Praise of the Name of the Lord is the highest;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਧਰੇ ਪਤਿਤ ਬਹੁ ਮੂਚ ॥੩॥

naanak naam udhare patit bahu mooch |3|

O Nanak, the Naam has saved so many of the worst sinners. ||3||

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ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਬਿਆਪੈ ॥

bahut siaanap jam kaa bhau biaapai |

Even with great cleverness, the fear of death clings to you.

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