Ang 3 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੯॥

suniai dookh paap kaa naas |9|

Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||9||

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

suniai sat santokh giaan |

Listening-truth, contentment and spiritual wisdom.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਕਾ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

suniai atthasatth kaa isanaan |

Listening-take your cleansing bath at the sixty-eight places of pilgrimage.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

suniai parr parr paaveh maan |

Listening-reading and reciting, honor is obtained.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

suniai laagai sehaj dhiaan |

Listening-intuitively grasp the essence of meditation.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥

naanak bhagataa sadaa vigaas |

O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੧੦॥

suniai dookh paap kaa naas |10|

Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||10||

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਰਾ ਗੁਣਾ ਕੇ ਗਾਹ ॥

suniai saraa gunaa ke gaah |

Listening-dive deep into the ocean of virtue.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸੇਖ ਪੀਰ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ॥

suniai sekh peer paatisaah |

Listening-the Shaykhs, religious scholars, spiritual teachers and emperors.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਅੰਧੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਹੁ ॥

suniai andhe paaveh raahu |

Listening-even the blind find the Path.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਹਾਥ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਸਗਾਹੁ ॥

suniai haath hovai asagaahu |

Listening-the Unreachable comes within your grasp.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥

naanak bhagataa sadaa vigaas |

O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss.

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ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੧੧॥

suniai dookh paap kaa naas |11|

Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||11||

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ਮੰਨੇ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

mane kee gat kahee na jaae |

The state of the faithful cannot be described.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥

je ko kahai pichhai pachhutaae |

One who tries to describe this shall regret the attempt.

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ਕਾਗਦਿ ਕਲਮ ਨ ਲਿਖਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

kaagad kalam na likhanahaar |

No paper, no pen, no scribe

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ਮੰਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਹਿ ਕਰਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

mane kaa beh karan veechaar |

can record the state of the faithful.

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ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aisaa naam niranjan hoe |

Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੨॥

je ko man jaanai man koe |12|

Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||12||

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ਮੰਨੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਬੁਧਿ ॥

manai surat hovai man budh |

The faithful have intuitive awareness and intelligence.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ॥

manai sagal bhavan kee sudh |

The faithful know about all worlds and realms.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਨਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

manai muhi chottaa naa khaae |

The faithful shall never be struck across the face.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਜਮ ਕੈ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

manai jam kai saath na jaae |

The faithful do not have to go with the Messenger of Death.

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ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aisaa naam niranjan hoe |

Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੩॥

je ko man jaanai man koe |13|

Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||13||

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ਮੰਨੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

manai maarag tthaak na paae |

The path of the faithful shall never be blocked.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਪਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

manai pat siau paragatt jaae |

The faithful shall depart with honor and fame.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਪੰਥੁ ॥

manai mag na chalai panth |

The faithful do not follow empty religious rituals.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਧਰਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਸਨਬੰਧੁ ॥

manai dharam setee sanabandh |

The faithful are firmly bound to the Dharma.

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ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aisaa naam niranjan hoe |

Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੪॥

je ko man jaanai man koe |14|

Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||14||

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ਮੰਨੈ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

manai paaveh mokh duaar |

The faithful find the Door of Liberation.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਪਰਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਧਾਰੁ ॥

manai paravaarai saadhaar |

The faithful uplift and redeem their family and relations.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਿਖ ॥

manai tarai taare gur sikh |

The faithful are saved, and carried across with the Sikhs of the Guru.

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ਮੰਨੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਵਹਿ ਨ ਭਿਖ ॥

manai naanak bhaveh na bhikh |

The faithful, O Nanak, do not wander around begging.

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ਐਸਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

aisaa naam niranjan hoe |

Such is the Name of the Immaculate Lord.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥੧੫॥

je ko man jaanai man koe |15|

Only one who has faith comes to know such a state of mind. ||15||

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ਪੰਚ ਪਰਵਾਣ ਪੰਚ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥

panch paravaan panch paradhaan |

The chosen ones, the self-elect, are accepted and approved.

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ਪੰਚੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

panche paaveh darageh maan |

The chosen ones are honored in the Court of the Lord.

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ਪੰਚੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਰਾਜਾਨੁ ॥

panche soheh dar raajaan |

The chosen ones look beautiful in the courts of kings.

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ਪੰਚਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

panchaa kaa gur ek dhiaan |

The chosen ones meditate single-mindedly on the Guru.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਰੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

je ko kahai karai veechaar |

No matter how much anyone tries to explain and describe them,

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ਕਰਤੇ ਕੈ ਕਰਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥

karate kai karanai naahee sumaar |

the actions of the Creator cannot be counted.

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ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥

dhaual dharam deaa kaa poot |

The mythical bull is Dharma, the son of compassion;

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ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥

santokh thaap rakhiaa jin soot |

this is what patiently holds the earth in its place.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥

je ko bujhai hovai sachiaar |

One who understands this becomes truthful.

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ਧਵਲੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਕੇਤਾ ਭਾਰੁ ॥

dhavalai upar ketaa bhaar |

What a great load there is on the bull!

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ਧਰਤੀ ਹੋਰੁ ਪਰੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥

dharatee hor parai hor hor |

So many worlds beyond this world-so very many!

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ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਭਾਰੁ ਤਲੈ ਕਵਣੁ ਜੋਰੁ ॥

tis te bhaar talai kavan jor |

What power holds them, and supports their weight?

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ਜੀਅ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੰਗਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਵ ॥

jeea jaat rangaa ke naav |

The names and the colors of the assorted species of beings

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ਸਭਨਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਵੁੜੀ ਕਲਾਮ ॥

sabhanaa likhiaa vurree kalaam |

were all inscribed by the Ever-flowing Pen of God.

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ਏਹੁ ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

ehu lekhaa likh jaanai koe |

Who knows how to write this account?

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ਲੇਖਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੇਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

lekhaa likhiaa ketaa hoe |

Just imagine what a huge scroll it would take!

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ਕੇਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਸੁਆਲਿਹੁ ਰੂਪੁ ॥

ketaa taan suaalihu roop |

What power! What fascinating beauty!

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ਕੇਤੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੌਣੁ ਕੂਤੁ ॥

ketee daat jaanai kauan koot |

And what gifts! Who can know their extent?

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ਕੀਤਾ ਪਸਾਉ ਏਕੋ ਕਵਾਉ ॥

keetaa pasaau eko kavaau |

You created the vast expanse of the Universe with One Word!

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ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਏ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥

tis te hoe lakh dareeaau |

Hundreds of thousands of rivers began to flow.

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਣ ਕਹਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

kudarat kavan kahaa veechaar |

How can Your Creative Potency be described?

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ਵਾਰਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਵਾ ਏਕ ਵਾਰ ॥

vaariaa na jaavaa ek vaar |

I cannot even once be a sacrifice to You.

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ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਾਈ ਭਲੀ ਕਾਰ ॥

jo tudh bhaavai saaee bhalee kaar |

Whatever pleases You is the only good done,

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ਤੂ ਸਦਾ ਸਲਾਮਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੧੬॥

too sadaa salaamat nirankaar |16|

You, Eternal and Formless One! ||16||

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ਅਸੰਖ ਜਪ ਅਸੰਖ ਭਾਉ ॥

asankh jap asankh bhaau |

Countless meditations, countless loves.

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ਅਸੰਖ ਪੂਜਾ ਅਸੰਖ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥

asankh poojaa asankh tap taau |

Countless worship services, countless austere disciplines.

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ਅਸੰਖ ਗਰੰਥ ਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ॥

asankh garanth mukh ved paatth |

Countless scriptures, and ritual recitations of the Vedas.

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ਅਸੰਖ ਜੋਗ ਮਨਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਉਦਾਸ ॥

asankh jog man raheh udaas |

Countless Yogis, whose minds remain detached from the world.

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