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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Gauree

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ਜੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਪੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੁ ਭਲਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਪੰਚਹੁ ਓਨਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਸਭੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

jo gur gope aapanaa su bhalaa naahee panchahu on laahaa mool sabh gavaaeaa |

O chosen people, O self-elect, one who does not publicly affirm his Guru is not a good person; he loses all his profits and capital.

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ਪਹਿਲਾ ਆਗਮੁ ਨਿਗਮੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਬਚਨੁ ਉਪਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

pahilaa aagam nigam naanak aakh sunaae poore gur kaa bachan upar aaeaa |

People used to chant and recite the Shaastras and the Vedas, O Nanak, but now the Words of the Perfect Guru have come to be the most exalted of all.

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ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਭਾਵੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੀ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਓਹ ਵੇਲਾ ਹਥਿ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥੨॥

gurasikhaa vaddiaaee bhaavai gur poore kee manamukhaa oeh velaa hath na aaeaa |2|

The glorious greatness of the Perfect Guru is pleasing to the GurSikh; the self-willed manmukhs have lost this opportunity. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸਚੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਭ ਦੂ ਵਡਾ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਲਏ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਟਿਕੇ ॥

sach sachaa sabh doo vaddaa hai so le jis satigur ttike |

The True Lord is truly the greatest of all; he alone obtains Him, who is anointed by the Guru.

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ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਇਕੇ ॥

so satigur ji sach dhiaaeidaa sach sachaa satigur ike |

He is the True Guru, who meditates on the True Lord. The True Lord and the True Guru are truly One.

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ਸੋਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਪੰਜੇ ਦੂਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਵਸਿ ਛਿਕੇ ॥

soee satigur purakh hai jin panje doot keete vas chhike |

He is the True Guru, the Primal Being, who has totally conquered his five passions.

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ਜਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਣਾਇਦੇ ਤਿਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਫਿਟੁ ਫਿਟੁ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਕੇ ॥

ji bin satigur seve aap ganaaeide tin andar koorr fitt fitt muh fike |

One who does not serve the True Guru, and who praises himself, is filled with falsehood within. Cursed, cursed is his ugly face.

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ਓਇ ਬੋਲੇ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਭਾਵਨੀ ਮੁਹ ਕਾਲੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਚੁਕੇ ॥੮॥

oe bole kisai na bhaavanee muh kaale satigur te chuke |8|

His words are not pleasing to anyone; his face is blackened, and he is separated from the True Guru. ||8||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੪ ॥

salok mahalaa 4 |

Salok, Fourth Mehl:

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ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਖੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਿਰਸਾਣੀ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

har prabh kaa sabh khet hai har aap kirasaanee laaeaa |

Everyone is the field of the Lord God; the Lord Himself cultivates this field.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਖਸਿ ਜਮਾਈਅਨੁ ਮਨਮੁਖੀ ਮੂਲੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

guramukh bakhas jamaaeean manamukhee mool gavaaeaa |

The Gurmukh grows the crop of forgiveness, while the self-willed manmukh loses even his roots.

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬੀਜੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਭਲੇ ਨੋ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਖੇਤੁ ਜਮਾਇਆ ॥

sabh ko beeje aapane bhale no har bhaavai so khet jamaaeaa |

They all plant for their own good, but the Lord causes to grow only that field with which He is pleased.

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ਗੁਰਸਿਖੀ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਬੀਜਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਫਲੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

gurasikhee har amrit beejiaa har amrit naam fal amrit paaeaa |

The GurSikh plants the seed of the Lord's Ambrosial Nectar, and obtains the Lord's Ambrosial Naam as his Ambrosial Fruit.

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ਜਮੁ ਚੂਹਾ ਕਿਰਸ ਨਿਤ ਕੁਰਕਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਢਾਇਆ ॥

jam choohaa kiras nit kurakadaa har karatai maar kadtaaeaa |

The mouse of Death is continually gnawing away at the crop, but the Creator Lord has beaten it off and driven it away.

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ਕਿਰਸਾਣੀ ਜੰਮੀ ਭਾਉ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਹਲ ਬਖਸ ਜਮਾਇਆ ॥

kirasaanee jamee bhaau kar har bohal bakhas jamaaeaa |

The farm was successful, by the Love of the Lord, and the crop was produced by God's Grace.

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ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਕਾੜਾ ਅੰਦੇਸਾ ਸਭੁ ਲਾਹਿਓਨੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

tin kaa kaarraa andesaa sabh laahion jinee satigur purakh dhiaaeaa |

He has removed all the burning and anxiety of those, who have meditated on the True Guru, the Primal Being.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਤਰਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਤਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

jan naanak naam araadhiaa aap tariaa sabh jagat taraaeaa |1|

O servant Nanak, one who worships and adores the Naam, the Name of the Lord, swims across, and saves the whole world as well. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੪ ॥

mahalaa 4 |

Fourth Mehl:

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ਸਾਰਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਅਟਿਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਰੇ ਗਲਾ ॥

saaraa din laalach attiaa manamukh hore galaa |

The self-willed manmukh is occupied with greed all day long, although he may claim otherwise.

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ਰਾਤੀ ਊਘੈ ਦਬਿਆ ਨਵੇ ਸੋਤ ਸਭਿ ਢਿਲਾ ॥

raatee aooghai dabiaa nave sot sabh dtilaa |

At night, he is overcome by fatigue, and all his nine holes are weakened.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਦੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੋਰਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਭਲਾ ॥

manamukhaa dai sir joraa amar hai nit deveh bhalaa |

Over the head of the manmukh is the order of the woman; to her, he ever holds out his promises of goodness.

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ਜੋਰਾ ਦਾ ਆਖਿਆ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਸੇ ਅਪਵਿਤ ਅਮੇਧ ਖਲਾ ॥

joraa daa aakhiaa purakh kamaavade se apavit amedh khalaa |

Those men who act according to the orders of women are impure, filthy and foolish.

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ਕਾਮਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਕੁਸੁਧ ਨਰ ਸੇ ਜੋਰਾ ਪੁਛਿ ਚਲਾ ॥

kaam viaape kusudh nar se joraa puchh chalaa |

Those impure men are engrossed in sexual desire; they consult their women and walk accordingly.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਆਖਿਐ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਸੋ ਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਭਲ ਭਲਾ ॥

satigur kai aakhiai jo chalai so sat purakh bhal bhalaa |

One who walks as the True Guru tells him to, is the true man, the best of the best.

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ਜੋਰਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਖੇਲ ਸਭਿ ਖਿਲਾ ॥

joraa purakh sabh aap upaaeian har khel sabh khilaa |

He Himself created all women and men; the Lord Himself plays every play.

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ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਵਣੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਭਲ ਭਲਾ ॥੨॥

sabh teree banat banaavanee naanak bhal bhalaa |2|

You created the entire creation; O Nanak, it is the best of the best. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਤੂ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਅਥਾਹੁ ਹੈ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਕਿਉ ਤੁਲੀਐ ॥

too veparavaahu athaahu hai atul kiau tuleeai |

You are carefree, unfathomable and immeasurable; how can You be measured?

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ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਧਿਆਇਦੇ ਜਿਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੀਐ ॥

se vaddabhaagee ji tudh dhiaaeide jin satigur mileeai |

Those who have met the True Guru and who meditate on You are very fortunate.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਬਣੀਐ ॥

satigur kee baanee sat saroop hai gurabaanee baneeai |

The Word of the True Guru's Bani is the embodiment of Truth; through Gurbani, one becomes perfect.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਰੀਸੈ ਹੋਰਿ ਕਚੁ ਪਿਚੁ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਸੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ਕੂੜੇ ਝੜਿ ਪੜੀਐ ॥

satigur kee reesai hor kach pich bolade se koorriaar koorre jharr parreeai |

Jealously emulating the True Guru, some others may speak of good and bad, but the false are destroyed by their falsehood.

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ਓਨੑਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹੋਰੁ ਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਰੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਨੋ ਝਖਿ ਮਰਦੇ ਕੜੀਐ ॥੯॥

onaa andar hor mukh hor hai bikh maaeaa no jhakh marade karreeai |9|

Deep within them is one thing, and in their mouths is another; they suck in the poison of Maya, and then they painfully waste away. ||9||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੪ ॥

salok mahalaa 4 |

Salok, Fourth Mehl:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਘਾਲੇ ॥

satigur kee sevaa niramalee niramal jan hoe su sevaa ghaale |

Service to the True Guru is immaculate and pure; those humble beings who are pure perform this service.

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ਜਿਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਪਟੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਓਇ ਆਪੇ ਸਚੈ ਵਖਿ ਕਢੇ ਜਜਮਾਲੇ ॥

jin andar kapatt vikaar jhootth oe aape sachai vakh kadte jajamaale |

Those who have deceit, corruption and falsehood within - the True Lord Himself casts them out like lepers.

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