Ang 352 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪਾਏ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥

satigur sev paae nij thaau |1|

Serving the True Guru, one finds one's own place within the self. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਚੂਰੇ ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

man choore khatt darasan jaan |

To conquer the mind is the knowledge of the six Shaastras.

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ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sarab jot pooran bhagavaan |1| rahaau |

The Divine Light of the Lord God is perfectly pervading. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਧਿਕ ਤਿਆਸ ਭੇਖ ਬਹੁ ਕਰੈ ॥

adhik tiaas bhekh bahu karai |

Excessive thirst for Maya makes people wear all sorts of religious robes.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥

dukh bikhiaa sukh tan paraharai |

The pain of corruption destroys the body's peace.

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ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਹਿਰੈ ॥

kaam krodh antar dhan hirai |

Sexual desire and anger steal the wealth of the self within.

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ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਰੈ ॥੨॥

dubidhaa chhodd naam nisatarai |2|

But by abandoning duality, one is emancipated through the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

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ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹਣੁ ਸਹਜ ਅਨੰਦ ॥

sifat salaahan sehaj anand |

In the Lord's Praise and adoration is intuitive peace, poise and bliss.

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ਸਖਾ ਸੈਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥

sakhaa sain prem gobind |

The Love of the Lord God is one's family and friends.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿੰਦੁ ॥

aape kare aape bakhasind |

He Himself is the Doer, and He Himself is the Forgiver.

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਹਿ ਆਗੈ ਜਿੰਦੁ ॥੩॥

tan man har peh aagai jind |3|

My body and mind belong to the Lord; my life is at His Command. ||3||

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ਝੂਠ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੇਹ ॥

jhootth vikaar mahaa dukh deh |

Falsehood and corruption cause terrible suffering.

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ਭੇਖ ਵਰਨ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਖੇਹ ॥

bhekh varan deeseh sabh kheh |

All the religious robes and social classes look just like dust.

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ਜੋ ਉਪਜੈ ਸੋ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

jo upajai so aavai jaae |

Whoever is born, continues to come and go.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak asathir naam rajaae |4|11|

O Nanak, only the Naam and the Lord's Command are eternal and everlasting. ||4||11||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਏਕੋ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਕਮਲ ਅਨੂਪ ॥

eko saravar kamal anoop |

In the pool is the one incomparably beautiful lotus.

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ਸਦਾ ਬਿਗਾਸੈ ਪਰਮਲ ਰੂਪ ॥

sadaa bigaasai paramal roop |

It blossoms continually; its form is pure and fragrant.

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ਊਜਲ ਮੋਤੀ ਚੂਗਹਿ ਹੰਸ ॥

aoojal motee choogeh hans |

The swans pick up the bright jewels.

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ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਜਗਦੀਸੈ ਅੰਸ ॥੧॥

sarab kalaa jagadeesai ans |1|

They take on the essence of the All-powerful Lord of the Universe. ||1||

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ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ॥

jo deesai so upajai binasai |

Whoever is seen, is subject to birth and death.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin jal saravar kamal na deesai |1| rahaau |

In the pool without water, the lotus is not seen. ||1||Pause||

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ਬਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਭੇਦੁ ॥

biralaa boojhai paavai bhed |

How rare are those who know and understand this secret.

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ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਕਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਬੇਦੁ ॥

saakhaa teen kahai nit bed |

The Vedas continually speak of the three branches.

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ਨਾਦ ਬਿੰਦ ਕੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

naad bind kee surat samaae |

One who merges into the knowledge of the Lord as absolute and related,

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥

satigur sev param pad paae |2|

serves the True Guru and obtains the supreme status. ||2||

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ਮੁਕਤੋ ਰਾਤਉ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਵਾਂਤਉ ॥

mukato raatau rang ravaantau |

One who is imbued with the Love of the Lord and dwells continually upon Him is liberated.

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ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਜਿ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਗਸਾਂਤਉ ॥

raajan raaj sadaa bigasaantau |

He is the king of kings, and blossoms forth continually.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

jis toon raakheh kirapaa dhaar |

That one whom You preserve, by bestowing Your Mercy, O Lord,

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ਬੂਡਤ ਪਾਹਨ ਤਾਰਹਿ ਤਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

booddat paahan taareh taar |3|

even the sinking stone - You float that one across. ||3||

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ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

tribhavan meh jot tribhavan meh jaaniaa |

Your Light is pervading the three worlds; I know that You are permeating the three worlds.

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ਉਲਟ ਭਈ ਘਰੁ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਣਿਆ ॥

aulatt bhee ghar ghar meh aaniaa |

When my mind turned away from Maya, I came to dwell in my own home.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

ahinis bhagat kare liv laae |

Nanak falls at the feet of that person who immerses himself in the Lord's Love,

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੨॥

naanak tin kai laagai paae |4|12|

And performs devotional worship night and day. ||4||12||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਹੁਜਤਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

guramat saachee hujat door |

Receiving the True Teachings from the Guru, arguments depart.

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ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਲਾਗੈ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

bahut siaanap laagai dhoor |

But through excessive cleverness, one is only plastered with dirt.

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ਲਾਗੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਸਚ ਨਾਇ ॥

laagee mail mittai sach naae |

The filth of attachment is removed by the True Name of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

gur parasaad rahai liv laae |1|

By Guru's Grace, one remains lovingly attached to the Lord. ||1||

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ਹੈ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਹਾਜਰੁ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

hai hajoor haajar aradaas |

He is the Presence Ever-present; offer your prayers to Him.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dukh sukh saach karate prabh paas |1| rahaau |

Pain and pleasure are in the Hands of God, the True Creator. ||1||Pause||

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ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

koorr kamaavai aavai jaavai |

One who practices falsehood comes and goes.

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ਕਹਣਿ ਕਥਨਿ ਵਾਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥

kehan kathan vaaraa nahee aavai |

By speaking and talking, His limits cannot be found.

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ਕਿਆ ਦੇਖਾ ਸੂਝ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

kiaa dekhaa soojh boojh na paavai |

Whatever one sees, is not understood.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

bin naavai man tripat na aavai |2|

Without the Name, satisfaction does not enter into the mind. ||2||

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ਜੋ ਜਨਮੇ ਸੇ ਰੋਗਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ॥

jo janame se rog viaape |

Whoever is born is afflicted by disease,

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੂਖਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੇ ॥

haumai maaeaa dookh santaape |

tortured by the pain of egotism and Maya.

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਬਾਚੇ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੇ ॥

se jan baache jo prabh raakhe |

They alone are saved, who are protected by God.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੇ ॥੩॥

satigur sev amrit ras chaakhe |3|

Serving the True Guru, they drink in the Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar. ||3||

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ਚਲਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚਾਖੈ ॥

chaltau man raakhai amrit chaakhai |

The unstable mind is restrained by tasting this Nectar.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਬਦੁ ਭਾਖੈ ॥

satigur sev amrit sabad bhaakhai |

Serving the True Guru, one comes to cherish the Ambrosial Nectar of the Shabad.

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ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

saachai sabad mukat gat paae |

Through the True Word of the Shabad, the state of liberation is obtained.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੩॥

naanak vichahu aap gavaae |4|13|

O Nanak, self-conceit is eradicated from within. ||4||13||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਜੋ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਥੀਆ ॥

jo tin keea so sach theea |

Whatever He has done, has proved to be true.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥

amrit naam satigur deea |

The True Guru bestows the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ॥

hiradai naam naahee man bhang |

With the Naam in the heart, the mind is not separated from the Lord.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸੰਗੁ ॥੧॥

anadin naal piaare sang |1|

Night and day, one dwells with the Beloved. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

har jeeo raakhahu apanee saranaaee |

O Lord, please keep me in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.

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