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Ang 265 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →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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Read the full shabad →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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Read the full shabad →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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Read the full shabad →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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Read the full shabad →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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Read the full shabad →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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Read the full shabad →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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Read the full shabad →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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