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Ang 354 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਐਸਾ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਮਤੁ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥
aisaa guramat ramat sareeraa |
Through the Guru's Teachings, realize that He is pervading in all bodies;
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ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
har bhaj mere man gahir ganbheeraa |1| rahaau |
O my soul, vibrate on the Profound, Unfathomable Lord. ||1||Pause||
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ਅਨਤ ਤਰੰਗ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥
anat tarang bhagat har rangaa |
Loving devotion to the Lord brings endless waves of joy and delight.
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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੂਚੇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗਾ ॥
anadin sooche har gun sangaa |
One who dwells with the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day, is sanctified.
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ਮਿਥਿਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
mithiaa janam saakat sansaaraa |
The birth into the world of the faithless cynic is totally useless.
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ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
raam bhagat jan rahai niraaraa |2|
The humble devotee of the Lord remains unattached. ||2||
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ਸੂਚੀ ਕਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਆ ॥
soochee kaaeaa har gun gaaeaa |
The body which sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord is sanctified.
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ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
aatam cheen rahai liv laaeaa |
The soul remains conscious of the Lord, absorbed in His Love.
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ਆਦਿ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਹੀਰਾ ॥
aad apaar aparanpar heeraa |
The Lord is the Infinite Primal Being, beyond the beyond, the priceless jewel.
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ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੩॥
laal rataa meraa man dheeraa |3|
My mind is totally content, imbued with my Beloved. ||3||
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ਕਥਨੀ ਕਹਹਿ ਕਹਹਿ ਸੇ ਮੂਏ ॥
kathanee kaheh kaheh se mooe |
Those who speak and babble on and on, are truly dead.
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ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤੂੰ ਹੈ ॥
so prabh door naahee prabh toon hai |
God is not far away - O God, You are right here.
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ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਛਾਇਆ ॥
sabh jag dekhiaa maaeaa chhaaeaa |
I have seen that the whole world is engrossed in Maya.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੭॥
naanak guramat naam dhiaaeaa |4|17|
O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||17||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਤਿਤੁਕਾ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 titukaa |
Aasaa, First Mehl, Thi-Thukay:
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ਕੋਈ ਭੀਖਕੁ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥
koee bheekhak bheekhiaa khaae |
One is a beggar, living on charity;
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ਕੋਈ ਰਾਜਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
koee raajaa rahiaa samaae |
another is a king, absorbed in himself.
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ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਮਾਨੁ ਕਿਸੈ ਅਪਮਾਨੁ ॥
kis hee maan kisai apamaan |
One receives honor, and another dishonor.
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ਢਾਹਿ ਉਸਾਰੇ ਧਰੇ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥
dtaeh usaare dhare dhiaan |
The Lord destroys and creates; He is enshrined in His meditation.
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ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਵਡਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
tujh te vaddaa naahee koe |
There is no other as great as You.
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ਕਿਸੁ ਵੇਖਾਲੀ ਚੰਗਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
kis vekhaalee changaa hoe |1|
So whom should I present to You? Who is good enough? ||1||
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ਮੈ ਤਾਂ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥
mai taan naam teraa aadhaar |
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is my only Support.
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ਤੂੰ ਦਾਤਾ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
toon daataa karanahaar karataar |1| rahaau |
You are the Great Giver, the Doer, the Creator. ||1||Pause||
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ਵਾਟ ਨ ਪਾਵਉ ਵੀਗਾ ਜਾਉ ॥
vaatt na paavau veegaa jaau |
I have not walked on Your Path; I have followed the crooked path.
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ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਣ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥
daragah baisan naahee thaau |
In the Court of the Lord, I find no place to sit.
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ਮਨ ਕਾ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਬੰਧੁ ॥
man kaa andhulaa maaeaa kaa bandh |
I am mentally blind, in the bondage of Maya.
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ਖੀਨ ਖਰਾਬੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਿਤ ਕੰਧੁ ॥
kheen kharaab hovai nit kandh |
The wall of my body is breaking down, wearing away, growing weaker.
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ਖਾਣ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਬਹੁਤੀ ਆਸ ॥
khaan jeevan kee bahutee aas |
You have such high hopes of eating and living
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ਲੇਖੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਸਾਸ ਗਿਰਾਸ ॥੨॥
lekhai terai saas giraas |2|
- your breaths and morsels of food are already counted! ||2||
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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਦੇਇ ॥
ahinis andhule deepak dee |
Night and day they are blind - please, bless them with Your Light.
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ਭਉਜਲ ਡੂਬਤ ਚਿੰਤ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
bhaujal ddoobat chint karee |
They are drowning in the terrifying world-ocean, crying out in pain.
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ਕਹਹਿ ਸੁਣਹਿ ਜੋ ਮਾਨਹਿ ਨਾਉ ॥
kaheh suneh jo maaneh naau |
I am a sacrifice to those who chant,
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ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਜਾਉ ॥
hau balihaarai taa kai jaau |
Hear and believe in the Name.
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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਏਕ ਕਹੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥
naanak ek kahai aradaas |
Nanak utters this one prayer;
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ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੩॥
jeeo pindd sabh terai paas |3|
soul and body, all belong to You, Lord. ||3||
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ਜਾਂ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਜਪੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
jaan toon dehi japee teraa naau |
When You bless me, I chant Your Name.
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ਦਰਗਹ ਬੈਸਣ ਹੋਵੈ ਥਾਉ ॥
daragah baisan hovai thaau |
Thus I find my seat in the Court of the Lord.
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ਜਾਂ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
jaan tudh bhaavai taa duramat jaae |
When it pleases You, evil-mindedness departs,
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ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਆਇ ॥
giaan ratan man vasai aae |
and the jewel of spiritual wisdom comes to dwell in the mind.
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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ॥
nadar kare taa satigur milai |
When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then one comes to meet the True Guru.
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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੪॥੧੮॥
pranavat naanak bhavajal tarai |4|18|
Prays Nanak, carry us across the terrifying world-ocean. ||4||18||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਪੰਚਪਦੇ₆ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 panchapade₆ |
Aasaa, First Mehl, Panch-Padhay:
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ਦੁਧ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੇਨੁ ਪੰਖ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਕਾਮਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
dudh bin dhen pankh bin pankhee jal bin utabhuj kaam naahee |
A cow without milk; a bird without wings; a garden without water - totally useless!
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ਕਿਆ ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਸਲਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਅੰਧੀ ਕੋਠੀ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥
kiaa sulataan salaam vihoonaa andhee kotthee teraa naam naahee |1|
What is an emperor, without respect? The chamber of the soul is so dark, without the Name of the Lord. ||1||
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ਕੀ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
kee visareh dukh bahutaa laagai |
How could I ever forget You? It would be so painful!
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ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤੂੰ ਵਿਸਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
dukh laagai toon visar naahee |1| rahaau |
I would suffer such pain - no, I shall not forget You! ||1||Pause||
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ਅਖੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਜੀਭ ਰਸੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੰਨੀ ਪਵਣੁ ਨ ਵਾਜੈ ॥
akhee andh jeebh ras naahee kanee pavan na vaajai |
The eyes grow blind, the tongue does not taste, and the ears do not hear any sound.
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ਚਰਣੀ ਚਲੈ ਪਜੂਤਾ ਆਗੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਫਲ ਲਾਗੇ ॥੨॥
charanee chalai pajootaa aagai vin sevaa fal laage |2|
He walks on his feet only when supported by someone else; without serving the Lord, such are the fruits of life. ||2||
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ਅਖਰ ਬਿਰਖ ਬਾਗ ਭੁਇ ਚੋਖੀ ਸਿੰਚਿਤ ਭਾਉ ਕਰੇਹੀ ॥
akhar birakh baag bhue chokhee sinchit bhaau karehee |
The Word is the tree; the garden of the heart is the farm; tend it, and irrigate it with the Lord's Love.
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ਸਭਨਾ ਫਲੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਏਕੋ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਲੇਹੀ ॥੩॥
sabhanaa fal laagai naam eko bin karamaa kaise lehee |3|
All these trees bear the fruit of the Name of the One Lord; but without the karma of good actions, how can anyone obtain it? ||3||
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ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਤੇਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਿਣੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਫਲੁ ਕਿਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
jete jeea tete sabh tere vin sevaa fal kisai naahee |
As many living beings are there are, they are all Yours. Without selfless service, no one obtains any reward.
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ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜੀਉ ਰਹੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੪॥
dukh sukh bhaanaa teraa hovai vin naavai jeeo rahai naahee |4|
Pain and pleasure come by Your Will; without the Name, the soul does not even exist. ||4||
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ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ ਜਾ ਜੀਵਾ ਤਾਂ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
mat vich maran jeevan hor kaisaa jaa jeevaa taan jugat naahee |
To die in the Teachings is to live. Otherwise, what is life? That is not the way.
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