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Ang 284 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਇਹੁ ਅਨਰਾਉ ॥੧॥

naanak kai man ihu anaraau |1|

- this is the longing of Nanak's mind. ||1||

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ਮਨਸਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਰਨਾ ਜੋਗ ॥

manasaa pooran saranaa jog |

He is the Fulfiller of wishes, who can give us Sanctuary;

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ਜੋ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੋਈ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

jo kar paaeaa soee hog |

That which He has written, comes to pass.

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ਹਰਨ ਭਰਨ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਫੋਰੁ ॥

haran bharan jaa kaa netr for |

He destroys and creates in the twinkling of an eye.

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ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਹੋਰੁ ॥

tis kaa mantru na jaanai hor |

No one else knows the mystery of His ways.

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ਅਨਦ ਰੂਪ ਮੰਗਲ ਸਦ ਜਾ ਕੈ ॥

anad roop mangal sad jaa kai |

He is the embodiment of ecstasy and everlasting joy.

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ਸਰਬ ਥੋਕ ਸੁਨੀਅਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਤਾ ਕੈ ॥

sarab thok suneeeh ghar taa kai |

I have heard that all things are in His home.

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ਰਾਜ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਜੁ ਜੋਗ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਗੀ ॥

raaj meh raaj jog meh jogee |

Among kings, He is the King; among yogis, He is the Yogi.

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ਤਪ ਮਹਿ ਤਪੀਸਰੁ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਸਤ ਮਹਿ ਭੋਗੀ ॥

tap meh tapeesar grihasat meh bhogee |

Among ascetics, He is the Ascetic; among householders, He is the Enjoyer.

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ਧਿਆਇ ਧਿਆਇ ਭਗਤਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

dhiaae dhiaae bhagatah sukh paaeaa |

By constant meditation, His devotee finds peace.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਾ ਕਿਨੈ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

naanak tis purakh kaa kinai ant na paaeaa |2|

O Nanak, no one has found the limits of that Supreme Being. ||2||

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ਜਾ ਕੀ ਲੀਲਾ ਕੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

jaa kee leelaa kee mit naeh |

There is no limit to His play.

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ਸਗਲ ਦੇਵ ਹਾਰੇ ਅਵਗਾਹਿ ॥

sagal dev haare avagaeh |

All the demigods have grown weary of searching for it.

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ਪਿਤਾ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਕਿ ਜਾਨੈ ਪੂਤੁ ॥

pitaa kaa janam ki jaanai poot |

What does the son know of his father's birth?

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ਸਗਲ ਪਰੋਈ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਸੂਤਿ ॥

sagal paroee apunai soot |

All are strung upon His string.

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ਸੁਮਤਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜਿਨ ਦੇਇ ॥

sumat giaan dhiaan jin dee |

He bestows good sense, spiritual wisdom and meditation,

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ਜਨ ਦਾਸ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹਿ ਸੇਇ ॥

jan daas naam dhiaaveh see |

On His humble servants and slaves who meditate on the Naam.

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ਤਿਹੁ ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

tihu gun meh jaa kau bharamaae |

He leads some astray in the three qualities;

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ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥

janam marai fir aavai jaae |

they are born and die, coming and going over and over again.

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ਊਚ ਨੀਚ ਤਿਸ ਕੇ ਅਸਥਾਨ ॥

aooch neech tis ke asathaan |

The high and the low are His places.

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ਜੈਸਾ ਜਨਾਵੈ ਤੈਸਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਨ ॥੩॥

jaisaa janaavai taisaa naanak jaan |3|

As He inspires us to know Him, O Nanak, so is He known. ||3||

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ਨਾਨਾ ਰੂਪ ਨਾਨਾ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਰੰਗ ॥

naanaa roop naanaa jaa ke rang |

Many are His forms; many are His colors.

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ਨਾਨਾ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਹਿ ਇਕ ਰੰਗ ॥

naanaa bhekh kareh ik rang |

Many are the appearances which He assumes, and yet He is still the One.

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ਨਾਨਾ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੁ ॥

naanaa bidh keeno bisathaar |

In so many ways, He has extended Himself.

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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

prabh abinaasee ekankaar |

The Eternal Lord God is the One, the Creator.

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ਨਾਨਾ ਚਲਿਤ ਕਰੇ ਖਿਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

naanaa chalit kare khin maeh |

He performs His many plays in an instant.

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ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਪੂਰਨੁ ਸਭ ਠਾਇ ॥

poor rahio pooran sabh tthaae |

The Perfect Lord is pervading all places.

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ਨਾਨਾ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਨਤ ਬਨਾਈ ॥

naanaa bidh kar banat banaaee |

In so many ways, He created the creation.

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ਅਪਨੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਈ ॥

apanee keemat aape paaee |

He alone can estimate His worth.

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ਸਭ ਘਟ ਤਿਸ ਕੇ ਸਭ ਤਿਸ ਕੇ ਠਾਉ ॥

sabh ghatt tis ke sabh tis ke tthaau |

All hearts are His, and all places are His.

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ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥

jap jap jeevai naanak har naau |4|

Nanak lives by chanting, chanting the Name of the Lord. ||4||

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ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਸਗਲੇ ਜੰਤ ॥

naam ke dhaare sagale jant |

The Naam is the Support of all creatures.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ॥

naam ke dhaare khandd brahamandd |

The Naam is the Support of the earth and solar systems.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ॥

naam ke dhaare simrit bed puraan |

The Naam is the Support of the Simritees, the Vedas and the Puraanas.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਸੁਨਨ ਗਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ॥

naam ke dhaare sunan giaan dhiaan |

The Naam is the Support by which we hear of spiritual wisdom and meditation.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਆਗਾਸ ਪਾਤਾਲ ॥

naam ke dhaare aagaas paataal |

The Naam is the Support of the Akaashic ethers and the nether regions.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਸਗਲ ਆਕਾਰ ॥

naam ke dhaare sagal aakaar |

The Naam is the Support of all bodies.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੇ ਧਾਰੇ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਸਭ ਭਵਨ ॥

naam ke dhaare pureea sabh bhavan |

The Naam is the Support of all worlds and realms.

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ਨਾਮ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਉਧਰੇ ਸੁਨਿ ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ॥

naam kai sang udhare sun sravan |

Associating with the Naam, listening to it with the ears, one is saved.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਨੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਾਏ ॥

kar kirapaa jis aapanai naam laae |

Those whom the Lord mercifully attaches to His Naam

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ਨਾਨਕ ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਮਹਿ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੫॥

naanak chauthe pad meh so jan gat paae |5|

- O Nanak, in the fourth state, those humble servants attain salvation. ||5||

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ਰੂਪੁ ਸਤਿ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਸਤਿ ਅਸਥਾਨੁ ॥

roop sat jaa kaa sat asathaan |

His form is true, and true is His place.

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ਪੁਰਖੁ ਸਤਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥

purakh sat keval paradhaan |

His personality is true - He alone is supreme.

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ਕਰਤੂਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

karatoot sat sat jaa kee baanee |

His acts are true, and true is His Word.

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ਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਭ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

sat purakh sabh maeh samaanee |

The True Lord is permeating all.

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ਸਤਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਸਤਿ ॥

sat karam jaa kee rachanaa sat |

True are His actions; His creation is true.

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ਮੂਲੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਉਤਪਤਿ ॥

mool sat sat utapat |

His root is true, and true is what originates from it.

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ਸਤਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲੀ ॥

sat karanee niramal niramalee |

True is His lifestyle, the purest of the pure.

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਸਭ ਭਲੀ ॥

jiseh bujhaae tiseh sabh bhalee |

All goes well for those who know Him.

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ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ॥

sat naam prabh kaa sukhadaaee |

The True Name of God is the Giver of peace.

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ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸੁ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਈ ॥੬॥

bisvaas sat naanak gur te paaee |6|

Nanak has obtained true faith from the Guru. ||6||

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ਸਤਿ ਬਚਨ ਸਾਧੂ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥

sat bachan saadhoo upades |

True are the Teachings, and the Instructions of the Holy.

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ਸਤਿ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ ॥

sat te jan jaa kai ridai praves |

True are those into whose hearts He enters.

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ਸਤਿ ਨਿਰਤਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਜੇ ਕੋਇ ॥

sat nirat boojhai je koe |

One who knows and loves the Truth

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ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

naam japat taa kee gat hoe |

chanting the Naam, he obtains salvation.

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ਆਪਿ ਸਤਿ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਸਤਿ ॥

aap sat keea sabh sat |

He Himself is True, and all that He has made is true.

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ਆਪੇ ਜਾਨੈ ਅਪਨੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਗਤਿ ॥

aape jaanai apanee mit gat |

He Himself knows His own state and condition.

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