Ang 355 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਜੀਆ ਜਹ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਹ ਰਾਖੁ ਤੁਹੀ ॥੫॥੧੯॥

kahai naanak jeevaale jeea jeh bhaavai teh raakh tuhee |5|19|

Says Nanak, He grants life to the living beings; O Lord, please keep me according to Your Will. ||5||19||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਕਾਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮਨੁ ਹੈ ਧੋਤੀ ॥

kaaeaa brahamaa man hai dhotee |

Let the body be the Brahmin, and let the mind be the loin-cloth;

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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕੁਸਪਾਤੀ ॥

giaan janeaoo dhiaan kusapaatee |

let spiritual wisdom be the sacred thread, and meditation the ceremonial ring.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਜਸੁ ਜਾਚਉ ਨਾਉ ॥

har naamaa jas jaachau naau |

I seek the Name of the Lord and His Praise as my cleansing bath.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੧॥

gur parasaadee braham samaau |1|

By Guru's Grace, I am absorbed into God. ||1||

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ਪਾਂਡੇ ਐਸਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

paandde aisaa braham beechaar |

O Pandit, O religious scholar, contemplate God in such a way

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ਨਾਮੇ ਸੁਚਿ ਨਾਮੋ ਪੜਉ ਨਾਮੇ ਚਜੁ ਆਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

naame such naamo prrau naame chaj aachaar |1| rahaau |

that His Name may sanctify you, that His Name may be your study, and His Name your wisdom and way of life. ||1||Pause||

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਨੇਊ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

baahar janeaoo jichar jot hai naal |

The outer sacred thread is worthwhile only as long as the Divine Light is within.

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ਧੋਤੀ ਟਿਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥

dhotee ttikaa naam samaal |

So make the remembrance of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, your loin-cloth and the ceremonial mark on your forehead.

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ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

aithai othai nibahee naal |

Here and hereafter, the Name alone shall stand by you.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਹੋਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥੨॥

vin naavai hor karam na bhaal |2|

Do not seek any other actions, except the Name. ||2||

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ਪੂਜਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਮਾਇਆ ਪਰਜਾਲਿ ॥

poojaa prem maaeaa parajaal |

Worship the Lord in loving adoration, and burn your desire for Maya.

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ਏਕੋ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਲਿ ॥

eko vekhahu avar na bhaal |

Behold only the One Lord, and do not seek out any other.

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ਚੀਨੑੈ ਤਤੁ ਗਗਨ ਦਸ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

cheenai tat gagan das duaar |

Become aware of reality, in the Sky of the Tenth Gate;

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ਹਰਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਠ ਪੜੈ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥੩॥

har mukh paatth parrai beechaar |3|

read aloud the Lord's Word, and contemplate it. ||3||

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ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

bhojan bhaau bharam bhau bhaagai |

With the diet of His Love, doubt and fear depart.

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ਪਾਹਰੂਅਰਾ ਛਬਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

paaharooaraa chhab chor na laagai |

With the Lord as your night watchman, no thief will dare to break in.

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ਤਿਲਕੁ ਲਿਲਾਟਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ॥

tilak lilaatt jaanai prabh ek |

Let the knowledge of the One God be the ceremonial mark on your forehead.

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ਬੂਝੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ॥੪॥

boojhai braham antar bibek |4|

Let the realization that God is within you be your discrimination. ||4||

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ਆਚਾਰੀ ਨਹੀ ਜੀਤਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

aachaaree nahee jeetiaa jaae |

Through ritual actions, God cannot be won over;

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ਪਾਠ ਪੜੈ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

paatth parrai nahee keemat paae |

by reciting sacred scriptures, His value cannot be estimated.

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ਅਸਟ ਦਸੀ ਚਹੁ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

asatt dasee chahu bhed na paaeaa |

The eighteen Puraanas and the four Vedas do not know His mystery.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥੫॥੨੦॥

naanak satigur braham dikhaaeaa |5|20|

O Nanak, the True Guru has shown me the Lord God. ||5||20||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਾਸੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

sevak daas bhagat jan soee |

He alone is the selfless servant, slave and humble devotee,

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ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

tthaakur kaa daas guramukh hoee |

who as Gurmukh, becomes the slave of his Lord and Master.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਤਿਨਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥

jin sir saajee tin fun goee |

He, who created the Universe, shall ultimately destroy it.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥

tis bin doojaa avar na koee |1|

Without Him, there is no other at all. ||1||

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ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

saach naam gur sabad veechaar |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Gurmukh reflects upon the True Name;

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh saache saachai darabaar |1| rahaau |

In the True Court, he is found to be true. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਚਾ ਅਰਜੁ ਸਚੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

sachaa araj sachee aradaas |

The true supplication, the true prayer

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ਮਹਲੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਸੁਣੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥

mahalee khasam sune saabaas |

- within the Mansion of His Sublime Presence, the True Lord Master hears and applauds these.

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ਸਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਬੁਲਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

sachai takhat bulaavai soe |

He summons the truthful to His Heavenly Throne

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ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

de vaddiaaee kare su hoe |2|

and bestows glorious greatness upon them; that which He wills, comes to pass. ||2||

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ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਤੂਹੈ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥

teraa taan toohai deebaan |

The Power is Yours; You are my only Support.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

gur kaa sabad sach neesaan |

The Word of the Guru's Shabad is my true password.

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ਮੰਨੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

mane hukam su paragatt jaae |

One who obeys the Hukam of the Lord's Command, goes to Him openly.

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ਸਚੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੩॥

sach neesaanai tthaak na paae |3|

With the password of truth, his way is not blocked. ||3||

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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਹਿ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਵੇਦੁ ॥

panddit parreh vakhaaneh ved |

The Pandit reads and expounds on the Vedas,

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਭੇਦੁ ॥

antar vasat na jaaneh bhed |

but he does not know the secret of the thing within himself.

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ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

gur bin sojhee boojh na hoe |

Without the Guru, understanding and realization are not obtained;

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ਸਾਚਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥

saachaa rav rahiaa prabh soe |4|

but still God is True, pervading everywhere. ||4||

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ਕਿਆ ਹਉ ਆਖਾ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥

kiaa hau aakhaa aakh vakhaanee |

What should I say, or speak or describe?

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ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥

toon aape jaaneh sarab viddaanee |

Only You Yourself know, O Lord of total wonder.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਦਰੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥

naanak eko dar deebaan |

Nanak takes the Support of the Door of the One God.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਤਹਾ ਗੁਦਰਾਣੁ ॥੫॥੨੧॥

guramukh saach tahaa gudaraan |5|21|

There, at the True Door, the Gurmukhs sustain themselves. ||5||21||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਕਾਚੀ ਗਾਗਰਿ ਦੇਹ ਦੁਹੇਲੀ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥

kaachee gaagar deh duhelee upajai binasai dukh paaee |

The clay pitcher of the body is miserable; it suffers in pain through birth and death.

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ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਦੁਤਰੁ ਕਿਉ ਤਰੀਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥

eihu jag saagar dutar kiau tareeai bin har gur paar na paaee |1|

How can this terrifying world-ocean be crossed over? Without the Lord - Guru, it cannot be crossed. ||1||

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ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ਹਰੇ ॥

tujh bin avar na koee mere piaare tujh bin avar na koe hare |

Without You, there is no other at all, O my Beloved; without you, there is no other at all.

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ਸਰਬੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਰੂਪੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sarabee rangee roopee toonhai tis bakhase jis nadar kare |1| rahaau |

You are in all colors and forms; he alone is forgiven, upon whom You bestow Your Glance of Grace. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਾਸੁ ਬੁਰੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਦੇਵੈ ਪਿਰ ਸਿਉ ਮਿਲਣ ਨ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਰੀ ॥

saas buree ghar vaas na devai pir siau milan na dee buree |

Maya, my mother-in-law, is evil; she does not let me live in my own home. The vicious one does not let me meet with my Husband Lord.

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ਸਖੀ ਸਾਜਨੀ ਕੇ ਹਉ ਚਰਨ ਸਰੇਵਉ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਧਰੀ ॥੨॥

sakhee saajanee ke hau charan sarevau har gur kirapaa te nadar dharee |2|

I serve at the feet of my companions and friends; the Lord has showered me with His Mercy, through Guru's Grace. ||2||

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