Ang 342 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਬੰਦਕ ਹੋਇ ਬੰਧ ਸੁਧਿ ਲਹੈ ॥੨੯॥

bandak hoe bandh sudh lahai |29|

If you turn your thoughts to the Lord, the Lord will take care of you like a relative. ||29||

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ਭਭਾ ਭੇਦਹਿ ਭੇਦ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ॥

bhabhaa bhedeh bhed milaavaa |

BHABHA: When doubt is pierced, union is achieved.

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ਅਬ ਭਉ ਭਾਨਿ ਭਰੋਸਉ ਆਵਾ ॥

ab bhau bhaan bharosau aavaa |

I have shattered my fear, and now I have come to have faith.

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ਜੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

jo baahar so bheetar jaaniaa |

I thought that He was outside of me, but now I know that He is within me.

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ਭਇਆ ਭੇਦੁ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਿਆ ॥੩੦॥

bheaa bhed bhoopat pahichaaniaa |30|

When I came to understand this mystery, then I recognized the Lord. ||30||

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ਮਮਾ ਮੂਲ ਗਹਿਆ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

mamaa mool gahiaa man maanai |

MAMMA: Clinging to the source, the mind is satisfied.

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ਮਰਮੀ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

maramee hoe su man kau jaanai |

One who knows this mystery understands his own mind.

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ਮਤ ਕੋਈ ਮਨ ਮਿਲਤਾ ਬਿਲਮਾਵੈ ॥

mat koee man milataa bilamaavai |

Let no one delay in uniting his mind.

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ਮਗਨ ਭਇਆ ਤੇ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩੧॥

magan bheaa te so sach paavai |31|

Those who obtain the True Lord are immersed in delight. ||31||

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ਮਮਾ ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਕਾਜੁ ਹੈ ਮਨ ਸਾਧੇ ਸਿਧਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

mamaa man siau kaaj hai man saadhe sidh hoe |

MAMMA: The mortal's business is with his own mind; one who disciplines his mind attains perfection.

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ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਕਹੈ ਕਬੀਰਾ ਮਨ ਸਾ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੩੨॥

man hee man siau kahai kabeeraa man saa miliaa na koe |32|

Only the mind can deal with the mind; says Kabeer, I have not met anything like the mind. ||32||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਕਤੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਉ ॥

eihu man sakatee ihu man seeo |

This mind is Shakti; this mind is Shiva.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਪੰਚ ਤਤ ਕੋ ਜੀਉ ॥

eihu man panch tat ko jeeo |

This mind is the life of the five elements.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲੇ ਜਉ ਉਨਮਨਿ ਰਹੈ ॥

eihu man le jau unaman rahai |

When this mind is channeled, and guided to enlightenment,

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ਤਉ ਤੀਨਿ ਲੋਕ ਕੀ ਬਾਤੈ ਕਹੈ ॥੩੩॥

tau teen lok kee baatai kahai |33|

it can describe the secrets of the three worlds. ||33||

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ਯਯਾ ਜਉ ਜਾਨਹਿ ਤਉ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਸਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਗਾਉ ॥

yayaa jau jaaneh tau duramat han kar bas kaaeaa gaau |

YAYYA: If you know anything, then destroy your evil-mindedness, and subjugate the body-village.

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ਰਣਿ ਰੂਤਉ ਭਾਜੈ ਨਹੀ ਸੂਰਉ ਥਾਰਉ ਨਾਉ ॥੩੪॥

ran rootau bhaajai nahee soorau thaarau naau |34|

When you are engaged in the battle, don't run away; then, you shall be known as a spiritual hero. ||34||

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ਰਾਰਾ ਰਸੁ ਨਿਰਸ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

raaraa ras niras kar jaaniaa |

RARRA: I have found tastes to be tasteless.

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ਹੋਇ ਨਿਰਸ ਸੁ ਰਸੁ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਿਆ ॥

hoe niras su ras pahichaaniaa |

Becoming tasteless, I have realized that taste.

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ਇਹ ਰਸ ਛਾਡੇ ਉਹ ਰਸੁ ਆਵਾ ॥

eih ras chhaadde uh ras aavaa |

Abandoning these tastes, I have found that taste.

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ਉਹ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਆ ਇਹ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਵਾ ॥੩੫॥

auh ras peea ih ras nahee bhaavaa |35|

Drinking in that taste, this taste is no longer pleasing. ||35||

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ਲਲਾ ਐਸੇ ਲਿਵ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

lalaa aise liv man laavai |

LALLA: Embrace such love for the Lord in your mind,

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ਅਨਤ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਪਰਮ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

anat na jaae param sach paavai |

that you shall not have to go to any other; you shall attain the supreme truth.

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ਅਰੁ ਜਉ ਤਹਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

ar jau tahaa prem liv laavai |

And if you embrace love and affection for Him there,

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ਤਉ ਅਲਹ ਲਹੈ ਲਹਿ ਚਰਨ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੩੬॥

tau alah lahai leh charan samaavai |36|

then you shall obtain the Lord; obtaining Him, you shall be absorbed in His Feet. ||36||

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ਵਵਾ ਬਾਰ ਬਾਰ ਬਿਸਨ ਸਮ੍ਹਾਰਿ ॥

vavaa baar baar bisan samhaar |

WAWA: Time and time again, dwell upon the Lord.

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ਬਿਸਨ ਸੰਮ੍ਹਾਰਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਰਿ ॥

bisan samhaar na aavai haar |

Dwelling upon the Lord, defeat shall not come to you.

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ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜੇ ਬਿਸਨਤਨਾ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

bal bal je bisanatanaa jas gaavai |

I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to those, who sing the praises of the Saints, the sons of the Lord.

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ਵਿਸਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੩੭॥

visan mile sabh hee sach paavai |37|

Meeting the Lord, total Truth is obtained. ||37||

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ਵਾਵਾ ਵਾਹੀ ਜਾਨੀਐ ਵਾ ਜਾਨੇ ਇਹੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

vaavaa vaahee jaaneeai vaa jaane ihu hoe |

WAWA: Know Him. By knowing Him, this mortal becomes Him.

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ਇਹੁ ਅਰੁ ਓਹੁ ਜਬ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਬ ਮਿਲਤ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੩੮॥

eihu ar ohu jab milai tab milat na jaanai koe |38|

When this soul and that Lord are blended, then, having been blended, they cannot be known separately. ||38||

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ਸਸਾ ਸੋ ਨੀਕਾ ਕਰਿ ਸੋਧਹੁ ॥

sasaa so neekaa kar sodhahu |

SASSA: Discipline your mind with sublime perfection.

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ਘਟ ਪਰਚਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਤ ਨਿਰੋਧਹੁ ॥

ghatt parachaa kee baat nirodhahu |

Refrain from that talk which attracts the heart.

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ਘਟ ਪਰਚੈ ਜਉ ਉਪਜੈ ਭਾਉ ॥

ghatt parachai jau upajai bhaau |

The heart is attracted, when love wells up.

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ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਤਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਰਾਉ ॥੩੯॥

poor rahiaa teh tribhavan raau |39|

The King of the three worlds is perfectly pervading and permeating there. ||39||

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ਖਖਾ ਖੋਜਿ ਪਰੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥

khakhaa khoj parai jau koee |

KHAKHA: Anyone who seeks Him, and by seeking Him,

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ਜੋ ਖੋਜੈ ਸੋ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

jo khojai so bahur na hoee |

finds Him, shall not be born again.

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ਖੋਜ ਬੂਝਿ ਜਉ ਕਰੈ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

khoj boojh jau karai beechaaraa |

When someone seeks Him, and comes to understand and contemplate Him,

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ਤਉ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰਤ ਨ ਲਾਵੈ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੪੦॥

tau bhavajal tarat na laavai baaraa |40|

then he crosses over the terrifying world-ocean in an instant. ||40||

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ਸਸਾ ਸੋ ਸਹ ਸੇਜ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥

sasaa so seh sej savaarai |

SASSA: The bed of the soul-bride is adorned by her Husband Lord;

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ਸੋਈ ਸਹੀ ਸੰਦੇਹ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥

soee sahee sandeh nivaarai |

her skepticism is dispelled.

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ਅਲਪ ਸੁਖ ਛਾਡਿ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

alap sukh chhaadd param sukh paavaa |

Renouncing the shallow pleasures of the world, she obtains the supreme delight.

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ਤਬ ਇਹ ਤ੍ਰੀਅ ਓੁਹੁ ਕੰਤੁ ਕਹਾਵਾ ॥੪੧॥

tab ih treea ouhu kant kahaavaa |41|

Then, she is the soul-bride; He is called her Husband Lord. ||41||

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ਹਾਹਾ ਹੋਤ ਹੋਇ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

haahaa hot hoe nahee jaanaa |

HAHA: He exists, but He is not known to exist.

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ਜਬ ਹੀ ਹੋਇ ਤਬਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਾ ॥

jab hee hoe tabeh man maanaa |

When He is known to exist, then the mind is pleased and appeased.

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ਹੈ ਤਉ ਸਹੀ ਲਖੈ ਜਉ ਕੋਈ ॥

hai tau sahee lakhai jau koee |

Of course the Lord exists, if one could only understand Him.

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ਤਬ ਓਹੀ ਉਹੁ ਏਹੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੪੨॥

tab ohee uhu ehu na hoee |42|

Then, He alone exists, and not this mortal being. ||42||

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ਲਿੰਉ ਲਿੰਉ ਕਰਤ ਫਿਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਲੋਗੁ ॥

linau linau karat firai sabh log |

Everyone goes around saying, I'll take this, and I'll take that.

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ਤਾ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਬਹੁ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

taa kaaran biaapai bahu sog |

Because of that, they suffer in terrible pain.

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ਲਖਿਮੀ ਬਰ ਸਿਉ ਜਉ ਲਿਉ ਲਾਵੈ ॥

lakhimee bar siau jau liau laavai |

When someone comes to love the Lord of Lakhshmi,

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ਸੋਗੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੪੩॥

sog mittai sabh hee sukh paavai |43|

his sorrow departs, and he obtains total peace. ||43||

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ਖਖਾ ਖਿਰਤ ਖਪਤ ਗਏ ਕੇਤੇ ॥

khakhaa khirat khapat ge kete |

KHAKHA: Many have wasted their lives, and then perished.

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ਖਿਰਤ ਖਪਤ ਅਜਹੂੰ ਨਹ ਚੇਤੇ ॥

khirat khapat ajahoon neh chete |

Wasting away, they do not remember the Lord, even now.

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ਅਬ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਨਿ ਜਉ ਮਨਾ ਰਹੈ ॥

ab jag jaan jau manaa rahai |

But if someone, even now, comes to know the transitory nature of the world and restrain his mind,

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ਜਹ ਕਾ ਬਿਛੁਰਾ ਤਹ ਥਿਰੁ ਲਹੈ ॥੪੪॥

jeh kaa bichhuraa teh thir lahai |44|

he shall find his permanent home, from which he was separated. ||44||

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