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Ang 283 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਪੁਰਬ ਲਿਖੇ ਕਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

purab likhe kaa likhiaa paaeeai |

You shall obtain your pre-ordained destiny.

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ਦੂਖ ਸੂਖ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰੁ ॥

dookh sookh prabh devanahaar |

God is the Giver of pain and pleasure.

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ਅਵਰ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਤੂ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਚਿਤਾਰੁ ॥

avar tiaag too tiseh chitaar |

Abandon others, and think of Him alone.

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ਜੋ ਕਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

jo kachh karai soee sukh maan |

Whatever He does - take comfort in that.

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ਭੂਲਾ ਕਾਹੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਅਜਾਨ ॥

bhoolaa kaahe fireh ajaan |

Why do you wander around, you ignorant fool?

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ਕਉਨ ਬਸਤੁ ਆਈ ਤੇਰੈ ਸੰਗ ॥

kaun basat aaee terai sang |

What things did you bring with you?

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ਲਪਟਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਰਸਿ ਲੋਭੀ ਪਤੰਗ ॥

lapatt rahio ras lobhee patang |

You cling to worldly pleasures like a greedy moth.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਜਪਿ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

raam naam jap hirade maeh |

Dwell upon the Lord's Name in your heart.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਤਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੪॥

naanak pat setee ghar jaeh |4|

O Nanak, thus you shall return to your home with honor. ||4||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਵਖਰ ਕਉ ਲੈਨਿ ਤੂ ਆਇਆ ॥

jis vakhar kau lain too aaeaa |

This merchandise, which you have come to obtain

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

raam naam santan ghar paaeaa |

- the Lord's Name is obtained in the home of the Saints.

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ਤਜਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੋਲਿ ॥

taj abhimaan lehu man mol |

Renounce your egotistical pride, and with your mind,

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਤੋਲਿ ॥

raam naam hirade meh tol |

Purchase the Lord's Name - measure it out within your heart.

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ਲਾਦਿ ਖੇਪ ਸੰਤਹ ਸੰਗਿ ਚਾਲੁ ॥

laad khep santah sang chaal |

Load up this merchandise, and set out with the Saints.

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ਅਵਰ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਜੰਜਾਲ ॥

avar tiaag bikhiaa janjaal |

Give up other corrupt entanglements.

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ਧੰਨਿ ਧੰਨਿ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

dhan dhan kahai sabh koe |

"Blessed, blessed", everyone will call you,

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ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਇ ॥

mukh aoojal har daragah soe |

and your face shall be radiant in the Court of the Lord.

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ਇਹੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਵਾਪਾਰੈ ॥

eihu vaapaar viralaa vaapaarai |

In this trade, only a few are trading.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ॥੫॥

naanak taa kai sad balihaarai |5|

Nanak is forever a sacrifice to them. ||5||

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ਚਰਨ ਸਾਧ ਕੇ ਧੋਇ ਧੋਇ ਪੀਉ ॥

charan saadh ke dhoe dhoe peeo |

Wash the feet of the Holy, and drink in this water.

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ਅਰਪਿ ਸਾਧ ਕਉ ਅਪਨਾ ਜੀਉ ॥

arap saadh kau apanaa jeeo |

Dedicate your soul to the Holy.

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ਸਾਧ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

saadh kee dhoor karahu isanaan |

Take your cleansing bath in the dust of the feet of the Holy.

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ਸਾਧ ਊਪਰਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੁ ॥

saadh aoopar jaaeeai kurabaan |

To the Holy, make your life a sacrifice.

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ਸਾਧ ਸੇਵਾ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

saadh sevaa vaddabhaagee paaeeai |

Service to the Holy is obtained by great good fortune.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਈਐ ॥

saadhasang har keeratan gaaeeai |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is sung.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਬਿਘਨ ਤੇ ਸਾਧੂ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

anik bighan te saadhoo raakhai |

From all sorts of dangers, the Saint saves us.

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੈ ॥

har gun gaae amrit ras chaakhai |

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, we taste the ambrosial essence.

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ਓਟ ਗਹੀ ਸੰਤਹ ਦਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

ott gahee santah dar aaeaa |

Seeking the Protection of the Saints, we have come to their door.

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ਸਰਬ ਸੂਖ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

sarab sookh naanak tih paaeaa |6|

All comforts, O Nanak, are so obtained. ||6||

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ਮਿਰਤਕ ਕਉ ਜੀਵਾਲਨਹਾਰ ॥

miratak kau jeevaalanahaar |

He infuses life back into the dead.

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ਭੂਖੇ ਕਉ ਦੇਵਤ ਅਧਾਰ ॥

bhookhe kau devat adhaar |

He gives food to the hungry.

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ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

sarab nidhaan jaa kee drisattee maeh |

All treasures are within His Glance of Grace.

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ਪੁਰਬ ਲਿਖੇ ਕਾ ਲਹਣਾ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

purab likhe kaa lahanaa paeh |

People obtain that which they are pre-ordained to receive.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਓਹੁ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

sabh kichh tis kaa ohu karanai jog |

All things are His; He is the Doer of all.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਆ ਨ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

tis bin doosar hoaa na hog |

Other than Him, there has never been any other, and there shall never be.

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ਜਪਿ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰੈਣੀ ॥

jap jan sadaa sadaa din rainee |

Meditate on Him forever and ever, day and night.

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ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਇਹ ਕਰਣੀ ॥

sabh te aooch niramal ih karanee |

This way of life is exalted and immaculate.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੀਆ ॥

kar kirapaa jis kau naam deea |

One whom the Lord, in His Grace, blesses with His Name

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਥੀਆ ॥੭॥

naanak so jan niramal theea |7|

- O Nanak, that person becomes immaculate and pure. ||7||

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ॥

jaa kai man gur kee parateet |

One who has faith in the Guru in his mind

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ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

tis jan aavai har prabh cheet |

comes to dwell upon the Lord God.

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ਭਗਤੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਇ ॥

bhagat bhagat suneeai tihu loe |

He is acclaimed as a devotee, a humble devotee throughout the three worlds.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਏਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥

jaa kai hiradai eko hoe |

The One Lord is in his heart.

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ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਹਤ ॥

sach karanee sach taa kee rehat |

True are his actions; true are his ways.

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ਸਚੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਤਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਕਹਤ ॥

sach hiradai sat mukh kehat |

True is his heart; Truth is what he speaks with his mouth.

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ਸਾਚੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

saachee drisatt saachaa aakaar |

True is his vision; true is his form.

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ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ॥

sach varatai saachaa paasaar |

He distributes Truth and he spreads Truth.

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

paarabraham jin sach kar jaataa |

One who recognizes the Supreme Lord God as True

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਤਾ ॥੮॥੧੫॥

naanak so jan sach samaataa |8|15|

- O Nanak, that humble being is absorbed into the True One. ||8||15||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਿੰਨ ॥

roop na rekh na rang kichh trihu gun te prabh bhin |

He has no form, no shape, no color; God is beyond the three qualities.

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ਤਿਸਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ॥੧॥

tiseh bujhaae naanakaa jis hovai suprasan |1|

They alone understand Him, O Nanak, with whom He is pleased. ||1||

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

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ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਖੁ ॥

abinaasee prabh man meh raakh |

Keep the Immortal Lord God enshrined within your mind.

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ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕੀ ਤੂ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੁ ॥

maanukh kee too preet tiaag |

Renounce your love and attachment to people.

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ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਪਰੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

tis te parai naahee kichh koe |

Beyond Him, there is nothing at all.

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ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥

sarab nirantar eko soe |

The One Lord is pervading among all.

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ਆਪੇ ਬੀਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ॥

aape beenaa aape daanaa |

He Himself is All-seeing; He Himself is All-knowing,

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ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਗਹੀਰੁ ਸੁਜਾਨਾ ॥

gahir ganbheer gaheer sujaanaa |

Unfathomable, Profound, Deep and All-knowing.

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥

paarabraham paramesur gobind |

He is the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, the Lord of the Universe,

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ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਬਖਸੰਦ ॥

kripaa nidhaan deaal bakhasand |

the Treasure of mercy, compassion and forgiveness.

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ਸਾਧ ਤੇਰੇ ਕੀ ਚਰਨੀ ਪਾਉ ॥

saadh tere kee charanee paau |

To fall at the Feet of Your Holy Beings

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