Ang 278 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਨਾਨਾ ਰੂਪ ਜਿਉ ਸ੍ਵਾਗੀ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ॥

naanaa roop jiau svaagee dikhaavai |

In various costumes, like actors, they appear.

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ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਨਚਾਵੈ ॥

jiau prabh bhaavai tivai nachaavai |

As it pleases God, they dance.

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਇ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee hoe |

Whatever pleases Him, comes to pass.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੭॥

naanak doojaa avar na koe |7|

O Nanak, there is no other at all. ||7||

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ਕਬਹੂ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਇਹੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

kabahoo saadhasangat ihu paavai |

Sometimes, this being attains the Company of the Holy.

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ਉਸੁ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਤੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

aus asathaan te bahur na aavai |

From that place, he does not have to come back again.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਗਿਆਨ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

antar hoe giaan paragaas |

The light of spiritual wisdom dawns within.

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ਉਸੁ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਕਾ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥

aus asathaan kaa nahee binaas |

That place does not perish.

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ਮਨ ਤਨ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਇਕ ਰੰਗਿ ॥

man tan naam rate ik rang |

The mind and body are imbued with the Love of the Naam, the Name of the One Lord.

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ਸਦਾ ਬਸਹਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

sadaa baseh paarabraham kai sang |

He dwells forever with the Supreme Lord God.

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ਜਿਉ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਜਲੁ ਆਇ ਖਟਾਨਾ ॥

jiau jal meh jal aae khattaanaa |

As water comes to blend with water,

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ਤਿਉ ਜੋਤੀ ਸੰਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

tiau jotee sang jot samaanaa |

his light blends into the Light.

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ਮਿਟਿ ਗਏ ਗਵਨ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥

mitt ge gavan paae bisraam |

Reincarnation is ended, and eternal peace is found.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ॥੮॥੧੧॥

naanak prabh kai sad kurabaan |8|11|

Nanak is forever a sacrifice to God. ||8||11||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਸੁਖੀ ਬਸੈ ਮਸਕੀਨੀਆ ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਤਲੇ ॥

sukhee basai masakeeneea aap nivaar tale |

The humble beings abide in peace; subduing egotism, they are meek.

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ਬਡੇ ਬਡੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਗਰਬਿ ਗਲੇ ॥੧॥

badde badde ahankaareea naanak garab gale |1|

The very proud and arrogant persons, O Nanak, are consumed by their own pride. ||1||

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

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ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

jis kai antar raaj abhimaan |

One who has the pride of power within,

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ਸੋ ਨਰਕਪਾਤੀ ਹੋਵਤ ਸੁਆਨੁ ॥

so narakapaatee hovat suaan |

shall dwell in hell, and become a dog.

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ਜੋ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੈ ਜੋਬਨਵੰਤੁ ॥

jo jaanai mai jobanavant |

One who deems himself to have the beauty of youth,

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ਸੋ ਹੋਵਤ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕਾ ਜੰਤੁ ॥

so hovat bisattaa kaa jant |

shall become a maggot in manure.

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ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਕਰਮਵੰਤੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

aapas kau karamavant kahaavai |

One who claims to act virtuously,

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ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਵੈ ॥

janam marai bahu jon bhramaavai |

shall live and die, wandering through countless reincarnations.

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ਧਨ ਭੂਮਿ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਕਰੈ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥

dhan bhoom kaa jo karai gumaan |

One who takes pride in wealth and lands

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ਸੋ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

so moorakh andhaa agiaan |

is a fool, blind and ignorant.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਗਰੀਬੀ ਬਸਾਵੈ ॥

kar kirapaa jis kai hiradai gareebee basaavai |

One whose heart is mercifully blessed with abiding humility,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਈਹਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਆਗੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

naanak eehaa mukat aagai sukh paavai |1|

O Nanak, is liberated here, and obtains peace hereafter. ||1||

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ਧਨਵੰਤਾ ਹੋਇ ਕਰਿ ਗਰਬਾਵੈ ॥

dhanavantaa hoe kar garabaavai |

One who becomes wealthy and takes pride in it

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ਤ੍ਰਿਣ ਸਮਾਨਿ ਕਛੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

trin samaan kachh sang na jaavai |

not even a piece of straw shall go along with him.

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ਬਹੁ ਲਸਕਰ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਆਸ ॥

bahu lasakar maanukh aoopar kare aas |

He may place his hopes on a large army of men,

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ਪਲ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨਾਸ ॥

pal bheetar taa kaa hoe binaas |

but he shall vanish in an instant.

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ਸਭ ਤੇ ਆਪ ਜਾਨੈ ਬਲਵੰਤੁ ॥

sabh te aap jaanai balavant |

One who deems himself to be the strongest of all,

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ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਇ ਭਸਮੰਤੁ ॥

khin meh hoe jaae bhasamant |

in an instant, shall be reduced to ashes.

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ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਬਦੈ ਆਪਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

kisai na badai aap ahankaaree |

One who thinks of no one else except his own prideful self

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ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰੀ ॥

dharam raae tis kare khuaaree |

the Righteous Judge of Dharma shall expose his disgrace.

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਿਟੈ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

gur prasaad jaa kaa mittai abhimaan |

One who, by Guru's Grace, eliminates his ego,

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ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

so jan naanak daragah paravaan |2|

O Nanak, becomes acceptable in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

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ਕੋਟਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੈ ਹਉ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

kott karam karai hau dhaare |

If someone does millions of good deeds, while acting in ego,

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ਸ੍ਰਮੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਬਿਰਥਾਰੇ ॥

sram paavai sagale birathaare |

he shall incur only trouble; all this is in vain.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਤਪਸਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ॥

anik tapasiaa kare ahankaar |

If someone performs great penance, while acting in selfishness and conceit,

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ਨਰਕ ਸੁਰਗ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਅਵਤਾਰ ॥

narak surag fir fir avataar |

he shall be reincarnated into heaven and hell, over and over again.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਆਤਮ ਨਹੀ ਦ੍ਰਵੈ ॥

anik jatan kar aatam nahee dravai |

He makes all sorts of efforts, but his soul is still not softened

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ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਕਹੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਗਵੈ ॥

har daragah kahu kaise gavai |

how can he go to the Court of the Lord?

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ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਜੋ ਭਲਾ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

aapas kau jo bhalaa kahaavai |

One who calls himself good

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ਤਿਸਹਿ ਭਲਾਈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥

tiseh bhalaaee nikatt na aavai |

goodness shall not draw near him.

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ਸਰਬ ਕੀ ਰੇਨ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

sarab kee ren jaa kaa man hoe |

One whose mind is the dust of all

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥

kahu naanak taa kee niramal soe |3|

- says Nanak, his reputation is spotlessly pure. ||3||

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ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੁਝ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jab lag jaanai mujh te kachh hoe |

As long as someone thinks that he is the one who acts,

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ਤਬ ਇਸ ਕਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tab is kau sukh naahee koe |

he shall have no peace.

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ਜਬ ਇਹ ਜਾਨੈ ਮੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਤਾ ॥

jab ih jaanai mai kichh karataa |

As long as this mortal thinks that he is the one who does things,

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ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਗਰਭ ਜੋਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਤਾ ॥

tab lag garabh jon meh firataa |

he shall wander in reincarnation through the womb.

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ਜਬ ਧਾਰੈ ਕੋਊ ਬੈਰੀ ਮੀਤੁ ॥

jab dhaarai koaoo bairee meet |

As long as he considers one an enemy, and another a friend,

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ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

tab lag nihachal naahee cheet |

his mind shall not come to rest.

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ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਮੋਹ ਮਗਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਾਇ ॥

jab lag moh magan sang maae |

As long as he is intoxicated with attachment to Maya,

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ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਦੇਇ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

tab lag dharam raae dee sajaae |

the Righteous Judge shall punish him.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੂਟੈ ॥

prabh kirapaa te bandhan toottai |

By God's Grace, his bonds are shattered;

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉ ਛੂਟੈ ॥੪॥

gur prasaad naanak hau chhoottai |4|

by Guru's Grace, O Nanak, his ego is eliminated. ||4||

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ਸਹਸ ਖਟੇ ਲਖ ਕਉ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥

sehas khatte lakh kau utth dhaavai |

Earning a thousand, he runs after a hundred thousand.

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