Ang 267 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮੁਖਿ ਅਪਿਆਉ ਬੈਠ ਕਉ ਦੈਨ ॥

mukh apiaau baitth kau dain |

Are there to feed you as you rest.

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ਇਹੁ ਨਿਰਗੁਨੁ ਗੁਨੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ॥

eihu niragun gun kachhoo na boojhai |

This worthless person has not appreciated in the least, all the good deeds done for him.

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ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੀਝੈ ॥੧॥

bakhas lehu tau naanak seejhai |1|

If you bless him with forgiveness, O Nanak, only then will he be saved. ||1||

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ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਧਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਬਸਹਿ ॥

jih prasaad dhar aoopar sukh baseh |

By His Grace, you abide in comfort upon the earth.

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ਸੁਤ ਭ੍ਰਾਤ ਮੀਤ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਸਹਿ ॥

sut bhraat meet banitaa sang haseh |

With your children, siblings, friends and spouse, you laugh.

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ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਸੀਤਲ ਜਲਾ ॥

jih prasaad peeveh seetal jalaa |

By His Grace, you drink in cool water.

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ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਪਵਨੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਅਮੁਲਾ ॥

sukhadaaee pavan paavak amulaa |

You have peaceful breezes and priceless fire.

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ਜਿਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਭੋਗਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਰਸਾ ॥

jih prasaad bhogeh sabh rasaa |

By His Grace, you enjoy all sorts of pleasures.

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ਸਗਲ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਾਥਿ ਬਸਾ ॥

sagal samagree sang saath basaa |

You are provided with all the necessities of life.

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ਦੀਨੇ ਹਸਤ ਪਾਵ ਕਰਨ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਰਸਨਾ ॥

deene hasat paav karan netr rasanaa |

He gave you hands, feet, ears, eyes and tongue,

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ਤਿਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਅਵਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚਨਾ ॥

tiseh tiaag avar sang rachanaa |

and yet, you forsake Him and attach yourself to others.

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ਐਸੇ ਦੋਖ ਮੂੜ ਅੰਧ ਬਿਆਪੇ ॥

aise dokh moorr andh biaape |

Such sinful mistakes cling to the blind fools;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਢਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਪੇ ॥੨॥

naanak kaadt lehu prabh aape |2|

Nanak: uplift and save them, God! ||2||

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ਆਦਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਜੋ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ॥

aad ant jo raakhanahaar |

From beginning to end, He is our Protector,

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ਤਿਸ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਕਰੈ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥

tis siau preet na karai gavaar |

and yet, the ignorant do not give their love to Him.

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ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਵ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jaa kee sevaa nav nidh paavai |

Serving Him, the nine treasures are obtained,

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ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਮੂੜਾ ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

taa siau moorraa man nahee laavai |

and yet, the foolish do not link their minds with Him.

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ਜੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਸਦ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰੇ ॥

jo tthaakur sad sadaa hajoore |

Our Lord and Master is Ever-present, forever and ever,

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ਤਾ ਕਉ ਅੰਧਾ ਜਾਨਤ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

taa kau andhaa jaanat doore |

and yet, the spiritually blind believe that He is far away.

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ਜਾ ਕੀ ਟਹਲ ਪਾਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

jaa kee ttehal paavai daragah maan |

In His service, one obtains honor in the Court of the Lord,

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ਤਿਸਹਿ ਬਿਸਾਰੈ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਅਜਾਨੁ ॥

tiseh bisaarai mugadh ajaan |

and yet, the ignorant fool forgets Him.

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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਇਹੁ ਭੂਲਨਹਾਰੁ ॥

sadaa sadaa ihu bhoolanahaar |

Forever and ever, this person makes mistakes;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

naanak raakhanahaar apaar |3|

O Nanak, the Infinite Lord is our Saving Grace. ||3||

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ਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਕਉਡੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚੈ ॥

ratan tiaag kauddee sang rachai |

Forsaking the jewel, they are engrossed with a shell.

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ਸਾਚੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਝੂਠ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਚੈ ॥

saach chhodd jhootth sang machai |

They renounce Truth and embrace falsehood.

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ਜੋ ਛਡਨਾ ਸੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

jo chhaddanaa su asathir kar maanai |

That which passes away, they believe to be permanent.

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ਜੋ ਹੋਵਨੁ ਸੋ ਦੂਰਿ ਪਰਾਨੈ ॥

jo hovan so door paraanai |

That which is immanent, they believe to be far off.

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ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਰੈ ॥

chhodd jaae tis kaa sram karai |

They struggle for what they must eventually leave.

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ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥

sang sahaaee tis paraharai |

They turn away from the Lord, their Help and Support, who is always with them.

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ਚੰਦਨ ਲੇਪੁ ਉਤਾਰੈ ਧੋਇ ॥

chandan lep utaarai dhoe |

They wash off the sandalwood paste;

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ਗਰਧਬ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਭਸਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

garadhab preet bhasam sang hoe |

like donkeys, they are in love with the mud.

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ਅੰਧ ਕੂਪ ਮਹਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲ ॥

andh koop meh patit bikaraal |

They have fallen into the deep, dark pit.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਢਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦਇਆਲ ॥੪॥

naanak kaadt lehu prabh deaal |4|

Nanak: lift them up and save them, O Merciful Lord God! ||4||

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ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਪਸੂ ਕੀ ਮਾਨਸ ਜਾਤਿ ॥

karatoot pasoo kee maanas jaat |

They belong to the human species, but they act like animals.

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ਲੋਕ ਪਚਾਰਾ ਕਰੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ॥

lok pachaaraa karai din raat |

They curse others day and night.

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭੇਖ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਲੁ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

baahar bhekh antar mal maaeaa |

Outwardly, they wear religious robes, but within is the filth of Maya.

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ਛਪਸਿ ਨਾਹਿ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਛਪਾਇਆ ॥

chhapas naeh kachh karai chhapaaeaa |

They cannot conceal this, no matter how hard they try.

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਇਸਨਾਨ ॥

baahar giaan dhiaan isanaan |

Outwardly, they display knowledge, meditation and purification,

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਲੋਭੁ ਸੁਆਨੁ ॥

antar biaapai lobh suaan |

but within clings the dog of greed.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਤਨੁ ਸੁਆਹ ॥

antar agan baahar tan suaah |

The fire of desire rages within; outwardly they apply ashes to their bodies.

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ਗਲਿ ਪਾਥਰ ਕੈਸੇ ਤਰੈ ਅਥਾਹ ॥

gal paathar kaise tarai athaah |

There is a stone around their neck - how can they cross the unfathomable ocean?

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥

jaa kai antar basai prabh aap |

Those, within whom God Himself abides

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਤਿ ॥੫॥

naanak te jan sehaj samaat |5|

- O Nanak, those humble beings are intuitively absorbed in the Lord. ||5||

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ਸੁਨਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

sun andhaa kaise maarag paavai |

By listening, how can the blind find the path?

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ਕਰੁ ਗਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਓੜਿ ਨਿਬਹਾਵੈ ॥

kar geh lehu orr nibahaavai |

Take hold of his hand, and then he can reach his destination.

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ਕਹਾ ਬੁਝਾਰਤਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਡੋਰਾ ॥

kahaa bujhaarat boojhai ddoraa |

How can a riddle be understood by the deaf?

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ਨਿਸਿ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਉ ਸਮਝੈ ਭੋਰਾ ॥

nis kaheeai tau samajhai bhoraa |

Say 'night', and he thinks you said 'day'.

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ਕਹਾ ਬਿਸਨਪਦ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁੰਗ ॥

kahaa bisanapad gaavai gung |

How can the mute sing the Songs of the Lord?

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ਜਤਨ ਕਰੈ ਤਉ ਭੀ ਸੁਰ ਭੰਗ ॥

jatan karai tau bhee sur bhang |

He may try, but his voice will fail him.

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ਕਹ ਪਿੰਗੁਲ ਪਰਬਤ ਪਰ ਭਵਨ ॥

keh pingul parabat par bhavan |

How can the cripple climb up the mountain?

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ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਊਹਾ ਉਸੁ ਗਵਨ ॥

nahee hot aoohaa us gavan |

He simply cannot go there.

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ਕਰਤਾਰ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮੈ ਦੀਨੁ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

karataar karunaa mai deen benatee karai |

O Creator, Lord of Mercy - Your humble servant prays;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤਰੈ ॥੬॥

naanak tumaree kirapaa tarai |6|

Nanak: by Your Grace, please save me. ||6||

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ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਸੁ ਆਵੈ ਨ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

sang sahaaee su aavai na cheet |

The Lord, our Help and Support, is always with us, but the mortal does not remember Him.

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ਜੋ ਬੈਰਾਈ ਤਾ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

jo bairaaee taa siau preet |

He shows love to his enemies.

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ਬਲੂਆ ਕੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਬਸੈ ॥

balooaa ke grih bheetar basai |

He lives in a castle of sand.

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ਅਨਦ ਕੇਲ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਸੈ ॥

anad kel maaeaa rang rasai |

He enjoys the games of pleasure and the tastes of Maya.

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ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤਿ ॥

drirr kar maanai maneh prateet |

He believes them to be permanent - this is the belief of his mind.

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ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮੂੜੇ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

kaal na aavai moorre cheet |

Death does not even come to mind for the fool.

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ਬੈਰ ਬਿਰੋਧ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਮੋਹ ॥

bair birodh kaam krodh moh |

Hate, conflict, sexual desire, anger, emotional attachment,

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ਝੂਠ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਹਾ ਲੋਭ ਧ੍ਰੋਹ ॥

jhootth bikaar mahaa lobh dhroh |

falsehood, corruption, immense greed and deceit:

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