Ang 285 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜਿਸ ਕੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸੁ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ॥

jis kee srisatt su karanaihaar |

He is the Creator Lord of His world.

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ਅਵਰ ਨ ਬੂਝਿ ਕਰਤ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

avar na boojh karat beechaar |

No one else understands Him, although they may try.

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ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਕੀਆ ॥

karate kee mit na jaanai keea |

The created cannot know the extent of the Creator.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਵਰਤੀਆ ॥੭॥

naanak jo tis bhaavai so varateea |7|

O Nanak, whatever pleases Him comes to pass. ||7||

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ਬਿਸਮਨ ਬਿਸਮ ਭਏ ਬਿਸਮਾਦ ॥

bisaman bisam bhe bisamaad |

Gazing upon His wondrous wonder, I am wonder-struck and amazed!

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ਜਿਨਿ ਬੂਝਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਇਆ ਸ੍ਵਾਦ ॥

jin boojhiaa tis aaeaa svaad |

One who realizes this, comes to taste this state of joy.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਚਿ ਜਨ ਰਹੇ ॥

prabh kai rang raach jan rahe |

God's humble servants remain absorbed in His Love.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਚਨਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਲਹੇ ॥

gur kai bachan padaarath lahe |

Following the Guru's Teachings, they receive the four cardinal blessings.

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ਓਇ ਦਾਤੇ ਦੁਖ ਕਾਟਨਹਾਰ ॥

oe daate dukh kaattanahaar |

They are the givers, the dispellers of pain.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਤਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥

jaa kai sang tarai sansaar |

In their company, the world is saved.

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ਜਨ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸੋ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥

jan kaa sevak so vaddabhaagee |

The slave of the Lord's servant is so very blessed.

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ਜਨ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

jan kai sang ek liv laagee |

In the company of His servant, one becomes attached to the Love of the One.

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ਗੁਨ ਗੋਬਿਦ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਜਨੁ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

gun gobid keeratan jan gaavai |

His humble servant sings the Kirtan, the songs of the glory of God.

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੧੬॥

gur prasaad naanak fal paavai |8|16|

By Guru's Grace, O Nanak, he receives the fruits of his rewards. ||8||16||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਆਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਸਚੁ ॥

aad sach jugaad sach |

True in the beginning, True throughout the ages,

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ਹੈ ਭਿ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਸੀ ਭਿ ਸਚੁ ॥੧॥

hai bhi sach naanak hosee bhi sach |1|

True here and now. O Nanak, He shall forever be True. ||1||

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asattapadee |

Ashtapadee:

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ਚਰਨ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਪਰਸਨਹਾਰ ॥

charan sat sat parasanahaar |

His Lotus Feet are True, and True are those who touch Them.

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ਪੂਜਾ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸੇਵਦਾਰ ॥

poojaa sat sat sevadaar |

His devotional worship is True, and True are those who worship Him.

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ਦਰਸਨੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਪੇਖਨਹਾਰ ॥

darasan sat sat pekhanahaar |

The Blessing of His Vision is True, and True are those who behold it.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਧਿਆਵਨਹਾਰ ॥

naam sat sat dhiaavanahaar |

His Naam is True, and True are those who meditate on it.

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ਆਪਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਭ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

aap sat sat sabh dhaaree |

He Himself is True, and True is all that He sustains.

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ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ॥

aape gun aape gunakaaree |

He Himself is virtuous goodness, and He Himself is the Bestower of virtue.

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ਸਬਦੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬਕਤਾ ॥

sabad sat sat prabh bakataa |

The Word of His Shabad is True, and True are those who speak of God.

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ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਜਸੁ ਸੁਨਤਾ ॥

surat sat sat jas sunataa |

Those ears are True, and True are those who listen to His Praises.

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ਬੁਝਨਹਾਰ ਕਉ ਸਤਿ ਸਭ ਹੋਇ ॥

bujhanahaar kau sat sabh hoe |

All is True to one who understands.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

naanak sat sat prabh soe |1|

O Nanak, True, True is He, the Lord God. ||1||

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ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

sat saroop ridai jin maaniaa |

One who believes in the Embodiment of Truth with all his heart

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ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਤਿਨਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਨਿਆ ॥

karan karaavan tin mool pachhaaniaa |

recognizes the Cause of causes as the Root of all.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਇਆ ॥

jaa kai ridai bisvaas prabh aaeaa |

One whose heart is filled with faith in God

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ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਇਆ ॥

tat giaan tis man pragattaaeaa |

the essence of spiritual wisdom is revealed to his mind.

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ਭੈ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹੋਇ ਬਸਾਨਾ ॥

bhai te nirbhau hoe basaanaa |

Coming out of fear, he comes to live without fear.

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ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਉਪਜਿਆ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

jis te upajiaa tis maeh samaanaa |

He is absorbed into the One, from whom he originated.

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ਬਸਤੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਲੇ ਬਸਤੁ ਗਡਾਈ ॥

basat maeh le basat gaddaaee |

When something blends with its own,

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ਤਾ ਕਉ ਭਿੰਨ ਨ ਕਹਨਾ ਜਾਈ ॥

taa kau bhin na kahanaa jaaee |

it cannot be said to be separate from it.

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ਬੂਝੈ ਬੂਝਨਹਾਰੁ ਬਿਬੇਕ ॥

boojhai boojhanahaar bibek |

This is understood only by one of discerning understanding.

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ਨਾਰਾਇਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕ ॥੨॥

naaraaein mile naanak ek |2|

Meeting with the Lord, O Nanak, he becomes one with Him. ||2||

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ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਆਗਿਆਕਾਰੀ ॥

tthaakur kaa sevak aagiaakaaree |

The servant is obedient to his Lord and Master.

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ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸਦਾ ਪੂਜਾਰੀ ॥

tthaakur kaa sevak sadaa poojaaree |

The servant worships his Lord and Master forever.

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ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ॥

tthaakur ke sevak kai man parateet |

The servant of the Lord Master has faith in his mind.

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ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਰੀਤਿ ॥

tthaakur ke sevak kee niramal reet |

The servant of the Lord Master lives a pure lifestyle.

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ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਉ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

tthaakur kau sevak jaanai sang |

The servant of the Lord Master knows that the Lord is with him.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਨਾਮ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥

prabh kaa sevak naam kai rang |

God's servant is attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਲਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

sevak kau prabh paalanahaaraa |

God is the Cherisher of His servant.

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ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਰਾਖੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

sevak kee raakhai nirankaaraa |

The Formless Lord preserves His servant.

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ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਦਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

so sevak jis deaa prabh dhaarai |

Unto His servant, God bestows His Mercy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਮਾਰੈ ॥੩॥

naanak so sevak saas saas samaarai |3|

O Nanak, that servant remembers Him with each and every breath. ||3||

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ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਨ ਕਾ ਪਰਦਾ ਢਾਕੈ ॥

apune jan kaa paradaa dtaakai |

He covers the faults of His servant.

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ਅਪਨੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਸਰਪਰ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

apane sevak kee sarapar raakhai |

He surely preserves the honor of His servant.

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ਅਪਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਾਈ ॥

apane daas kau dee vaddaaee |

He blesses His slave with greatness.

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ਅਪਨੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਈ ॥

apane sevak kau naam japaaee |

He inspires His servant to chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਅਪਨੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕੀ ਆਪਿ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

apane sevak kee aap pat raakhai |

He Himself preserves the honor of His servant.

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਲਾਖੈ ॥

taa kee gat mit koe na laakhai |

No one knows His state and extent.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਕਉ ਕੋ ਨ ਪਹੂਚੈ ॥

prabh ke sevak kau ko na pahoochai |

No one is equal to the servant of God.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਊਚ ਤੇ ਊਚੇ ॥

prabh ke sevak aooch te aooche |

The servant of God is the highest of the high.

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ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਅਪਨੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

jo prabh apanee sevaa laaeaa |

One whom God applies to His own service, O Nanak

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

naanak so sevak deh dis pragattaaeaa |4|

- that servant is famous in the ten directions. ||4||

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ਨੀਕੀ ਕੀਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

neekee keeree meh kal raakhai |

He infuses His Power into the tiny ant;

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ਭਸਮ ਕਰੈ ਲਸਕਰ ਕੋਟਿ ਲਾਖੈ ॥

bhasam karai lasakar kott laakhai |

it can then reduce the armies of millions to ashes

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ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਾਸੁ ਨ ਕਾਢਤ ਆਪਿ ॥

jis kaa saas na kaadtat aap |

Those whose breath of life He Himself does not take away

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