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Ang 360 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਬਾਬਾ ਜੁਗਤਾ ਜੀਉ ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗ ਜੋਗੀ ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਗੰ ॥
baabaa jugataa jeeo jugah jug jogee param tant meh jogan |
O father, the soul which is united in union as a Yogi, remains united in the supreme essence throughout the ages.
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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਰਸ ਭੋਗੰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
amrit naam niranjan paaeaa giaan kaaeaa ras bhogan |1| rahaau |
One who has obtained the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Immaculate Lord - his body enjoys the pleasure of spiritual wisdom. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਿਵ ਨਗਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਆਸਣਿ ਬੈਸਉ ਕਲਪ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਬਾਦੰ ॥
siv nagaree meh aasan baisau kalap tiaagee baadan |
In the Lord's City, he sits in his Yogic posture, and he forsakes his desires and conflicts.
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ਸਿੰਙੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਧੁਨਿ ਸੋਹੈ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਨਾਦੰ ॥੨॥
singee sabad sadaa dhun sohai ahinis poorai naadan |2|
The sound of the horn ever rings out its beautiful melody, and day and night, he is filled with the sound current of the Naad. ||2||
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ਪਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਤਿ ਡੰਡਾ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਬਿਭੂਤੰ ॥
pat veechaar giaan mat ddanddaa varatamaan bibhootan |
My cup is reflective meditation, and spiritual wisdom is my walking stick; to dwell in the Lord's Presence is the ashes I apply to my body.
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ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਰਹਰਾਸਿ ਹਮਾਰੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਅਤੀਤੰ ॥੩॥
har keerat raharaas hamaaree guramukh panth ateetan |3|
The Praise of the Lord is my occupation; and to live as Gurmukh is my pure religion. ||3||
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ਸਗਲੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਹਮਾਰੀ ਸੰਮਿਆ ਨਾਨਾ ਵਰਨ ਅਨੇਕੰ ॥
sagalee jot hamaaree samiaa naanaa varan anekan |
My arm-rest is to see the Lord's Light in all, although their forms and colors are so numerous.
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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਣਿ ਭਰਥਰਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਲਿਵ ਏਕੰ ॥੪॥੩॥੩੭॥
kahu naanak sun bharathar jogee paarabraham liv ekan |4|3|37|
Says Nanak, listen, O Bharthari Yogi: love only the Supreme Lord God. ||4||3||37||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
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ਗੁੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਵੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
gurr kar giaan dhiaan kar dhaavai kar karanee kas paaeeai |
Make spiritual wisdom your molasses, and meditation your scented flowers; let good deeds be the herbs.
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ਭਾਠੀ ਭਵਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕਾ ਪੋਚਾ ਇਤੁ ਰਸਿ ਅਮਿਉ ਚੁਆਈਐ ॥੧॥
bhaatthee bhavan prem kaa pochaa it ras amiau chuaaeeai |1|
Let devotional faith be the distilling fire, and your love the ceramic cup. Thus the sweet nectar of life is distilled. ||1||
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ਬਾਬਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਤਵਾਰੋ ਨਾਮ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਸਹਜ ਰੰਗ ਰਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥
baabaa man matavaaro naam ras peevai sehaj rang rach rahiaa |
O Baba, the mind is intoxicated with the Naam, drinking in its Nectar. It remains absorbed in the Lord's Love.
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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਬਨੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਨਾਹਦ ਗਹਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ahinis banee prem liv laagee sabad anaahad gahiaa |1| rahaau |
Night and day, remaining attached to the Love of the Lord, the celestial music of the Shabad resounds. ||1||Pause||
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ਪੂਰਾ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਿਆਲਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਪੀਆਏ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ॥
pooraa saach piaalaa sahaje tiseh peeae jaa kau nadar kare |
The Perfect Lord naturally gives the cup of Truth, to the one upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace.
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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਦਿ ਛੂਛੈ ਭਾਉ ਧਰੇ ॥੨॥
amrit kaa vaapaaree hovai kiaa mad chhoochhai bhaau dhare |2|
One who trades in this Nectar - how could he ever love the wine of the world? ||2||
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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਖੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਪੀਵਤ ਹੀ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਭਇਆ ॥
gur kee saakhee amrit baanee peevat hee paravaan bheaa |
The Teachings of the Guru, the Ambrosial Bani - drinking them in, one becomes acceptable and renowned.
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ਦਰ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਬੈਕੁੰਠੈ ਕਰੈ ਕਿਆ ॥੩॥
dar darasan kaa preetam hovai mukat baikuntthai karai kiaa |3|
Unto the one who loves the Lord's Court, and the Blessed Vision of His Darshan, of what use is liberation or paradise? ||3||
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ਸਿਫਤੀ ਰਤਾ ਸਦ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਜੂਐ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹਾਰੈ ॥
sifatee rataa sad bairaagee jooai janam na haarai |
Imbued with the Lord's Praises, one is forever a Bairaagee, a renunciate, and one's life is not lost in the gamble.
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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਣਿ ਭਰਥਰਿ ਜੋਗੀ ਖੀਵਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੪॥੪॥੩੮॥
kahu naanak sun bharathar jogee kheevaa amrit dhaarai |4|4|38|
Says Nanak, listen, O Bharthari Yogi: drink in the intoxicating nectar of the Lord. ||4||4||38||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 1 |
Aasaa, First Mehl:
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ਖੁਰਾਸਾਨ ਖਸਮਾਨਾ ਕੀਆ ਹਿੰਦੁਸਤਾਨੁ ਡਰਾਇਆ ॥
khuraasaan khasamaanaa keea hindusataan ddaraaeaa |
Having attacked Khuraasaan, Baabar terrified Hindustan.
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ਆਪੈ ਦੋਸੁ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਕਰਤਾ ਜਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਗਲੁ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥
aapai dos na deee karataa jam kar mugal charraaeaa |
The Creator Himself does not take the blame, but has sent the Mugal as the messenger of death.
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ਏਤੀ ਮਾਰ ਪਈ ਕਰਲਾਣੇ ਤੈਂ ਕੀ ਦਰਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥
etee maar pee karalaane tain kee darad na aaeaa |1|
There was so much slaughter that the people screamed. Didn't You feel compassion, Lord? ||1||
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ਕਰਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਸੋਈ ॥
karataa toon sabhanaa kaa soee |
O Creator Lord, You are the Master of all.
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ਜੇ ਸਕਤਾ ਸਕਤੇ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
je sakataa sakate kau maare taa man ros na hoee |1| rahaau |
If some powerful man strikes out against another man, then no one feels any grief in their mind. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਕਤਾ ਸੀਹੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਪੈ ਵਗੈ ਖਸਮੈ ਸਾ ਪੁਰਸਾਈ ॥
sakataa seehu maare pai vagai khasamai saa purasaaee |
But if a powerful tiger attacks a flock of sheep and kills them, then its master must answer for it.
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ਰਤਨ ਵਿਗਾੜਿ ਵਿਗੋਏ ਕੁਤਂੀ ਮੁਇਆ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥
ratan vigaarr vigoe kutanee mueaa saar na kaaee |
This priceless country has been laid waste and defiled by dogs, and no one pays any attention to the dead.
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ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨॥
aape jorr vichhorre aape vekh teree vaddiaaee |2|
You Yourself unite, and You Yourself separate; I gaze upon Your Glorious Greatness. ||2||
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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਧਰਾਏ ਵਡਾ ਸਾਦ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੇ ॥
je ko naau dharaae vaddaa saad kare man bhaane |
One may give himself a great name, and revel in the pleasures of the mind,
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ਖਸਮੈ ਨਦਰੀ ਕੀੜਾ ਆਵੈ ਜੇਤੇ ਚੁਗੈ ਦਾਣੇ ॥
khasamai nadaree keerraa aavai jete chugai daane |
but in the Eyes of the Lord and Master, he is just a worm, for all the corn that he eats.
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ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੇ ॥੩॥੫॥੩੯॥
mar mar jeevai taa kichh paae naanak naam vakhaane |3|5|39|
Only one who dies to his ego while yet alive, obtains the blessings, O Nanak, by chanting the Lord's Name. ||3||5||39||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੨ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
raag aasaa ghar 2 mahalaa 3 |
Raag Aasaa, Second House, Third Mehl:
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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar satigur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ॥
har darasan paavai vaddabhaag |
The Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan is obtained by great good fortune.
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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚੈ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥
gur kai sabad sachai bairaag |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, true detachment is obtained.
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ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥
khatt darasan varatai varataaraa |
The six systems of philosophy are pervasive,
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.