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Ang 30 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har jeeo sadaa dhiaae too guramukh ekankaar |1| rahaau |

Become Gurmukh, and meditate forever on the Dear Lord, the One and Only Creator. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

guramukhaa ke mukh ujale gurasabadee beechaar |

The faces of the Gurmukhs are radiant and bright; they reflect on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦੇ ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥

halat palat sukh paaeide jap jap ridai muraar |

They obtain peace in this world and the next, chanting and meditating within their hearts on the Lord.

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ਘਰ ਹੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

ghar hee vich mehal paaeaa gurasabadee veechaar |2|

Within the home of their own inner being, they obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, reflecting on the Guru's Shabad. ||2||

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ਸਤਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹ ਫੇਰਹਿ ਮਥੇ ਤਿਨ ਕਾਲੇ ॥

satagur te jo muh fereh mathe tin kaale |

Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru shall have their faces blackened.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਨਿਤ ਜੋਹੇ ਜਮ ਜਾਲੇ ॥

anadin dukh kamaavade nit johe jam jaale |

Night and day, they suffer in pain; they see the noose of Death always hovering above them.

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ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਨੀ ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਪਰਜਾਲੇ ॥੩॥

supanai sukh na dekhanee bahu chintaa parajaale |3|

Even in their dreams, they find no peace; they are consumed by the fires of intense anxiety. ||3||

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ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

sabhanaa kaa daataa ek hai aape bakhas karee |

The One Lord is the Giver of all; He Himself bestows all blessings.

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ਕਹਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਵਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੇਇ ॥

kahanaa kichhoo na jaavee jis bhaavai tis dee |

No one else has any say in this; He gives just as He pleases.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੯॥੪੨॥

naanak guramukh paaeeai aape jaanai soe |4|9|42|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs obtain Him; He Himself knows Himself. ||4||9||42||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦੇਇ ॥

sachaa saahib seveeai sach vaddiaaee dee |

Serve your True Lord and Master, and you shall be blessed with true greatness.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

gur parasaadee man vasai haumai door karee |

By Guru's Grace, He abides in the mind, and egotism is driven out.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਤਾ ਰਹੈ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧॥

eihu man dhaavat taa rahai jaa aape nadar karee |1|

This wandering mind comes to rest, when the Lord casts His Glance of Grace. ||1||

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ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥

bhaaee re guramukh har naam dhiaae |

O Siblings of Destiny, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Name of the Lord.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਸਦ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਹਲੀ ਪਾਵੈ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naam nidhaan sad man vasai mahalee paavai thaau |1| rahaau |

The Treasure of the Naam abides forever within the mind, and one's place of rest is found in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਨਉ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਠਾਉ ॥

manamukh man tan andh hai tis nau tthaur na tthaau |

The minds and bodies of the self-willed manmukhs are filled with darkness; they find no shelter, no place of rest.

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ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਭਉਦਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੈਂ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਉ ॥

bahu jonee bhaudaa firai jiau sunyain ghar kaau |

Through countless incarnations they wander lost, like crows in a deserted house.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥

guramatee ghatt chaananaa sabad milai har naau |2|

Through the Guru's Teachings, the heart is illuminated. Through the Shabad, the Name of the Lord is received. ||2||

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਰ ॥

trai gun bikhiaa andh hai maaeaa moh gubaar |

In the corruption of the three qualities, there is blindness; in attachment to Maya, there is darkness.

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ਲੋਭੀ ਅਨ ਕਉ ਸੇਵਦੇ ਪੜਿ ਵੇਦਾ ਕਰੈ ਪੂਕਾਰ ॥

lobhee an kau sevade parr vedaa karai pookaar |

The greedy people serve others, instead of the Lord, although they loudly announce their reading of scriptures.

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ਬਿਖਿਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਨਾ ਉਰਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

bikhiaa andar pach mue naa uravaar na paar |3|

They are burnt to death by their own corruption; they are not at home, on either this shore or the one beyond. ||3||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਿ ॥

maaeaa mohi visaariaa jagat pitaa pratipaal |

In attachment to Maya, they have forgotten the Father, the Cherisher of the World.

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ਬਾਝਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਚੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਬਧੀ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥

baajhahu guroo achet hai sabh badhee jamakaal |

Without the Guru, all are unconscious; they are held in bondage by the Messenger of Death.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੪੩॥

naanak guramat ubare sachaa naam samaal |4|10|43|

O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be saved, contemplating the True Name. ||4||10||43||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਉਥਾ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

trai gun maaeaa mohu hai guramukh chauthaa pad paae |

The three qualities hold people in attachment to Maya. The Gurmukh attains the fourth state of higher consciousness.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੇਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

kar kirapaa melaaeian har naam vasiaa man aae |

Granting His Grace, God unites us with Himself. The Name of the Lord comes to abide within the mind.

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ਪੋਤੈ ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਨ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

potai jin kai pun hai tin satasangat melaae |1|

Those who have the treasure of goodness join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||1||

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ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bhaaee re guramat saach rahaau |

O Siblings of Destiny, follow the Guru's Teachings and dwell in truth.

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ਸਾਚੋ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saacho saach kamaavanaa saachai sabad milaau |1| rahaau |

Practice truth, and only truth, and merge in the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

jinee naam pachhaaniaa tin vittahu bal jaau |

I am a sacrifice to those who recognize the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਾ ਚਲਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

aap chhodd charanee lagaa chalaa tin kai bhaae |

Renouncing selfishness, I fall at their feet, and walk in harmony with His Will.

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ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

laahaa har har naam milai sahaje naam samaae |2|

Earning the Profit of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, I am intuitively absorbed in the Naam. ||2||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

bin gur mehal na paaeeai naam na paraapat hoe |

Without the Guru, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not found, and the Naam is not obtained.

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ਐਸਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਲੋੜਿ ਲਹੁ ਜਿਦੂ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

aisaa satagur lorr lahu jidoo paaeeai sach soe |

Seek and find such a True Guru, who shall lead you to the True Lord.

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ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

asur sanghaarai sukh vasai jo tis bhaavai su hoe |3|

Destroy your evil passions, and you shall dwell in peace. Whatever pleases the Lord comes to pass. ||3||

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ਜੇਹਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਤੇਹੋ ਜੇਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jehaa satagur kar jaaniaa teho jehaa sukh hoe |

As one knows the True Guru, so is the peace obtained.

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ਏਹੁ ਸਹਸਾ ਮੂਲੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਭਾਉ ਲਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

ehu sahasaa moole naahee bhaau laae jan koe |

There is no doubt at all about this, but those who love Him are very rare.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਮੂਰਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੪੪॥

naanak ek jot due mooratee sabad milaavaa hoe |4|11|44|

O Nanak, the One Light has two forms; through the Shabad, union is attained. ||4||11||44||

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