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Ang 363 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਅਰਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

tan man arape satigur saranaaee |

He dedicates his mind and body to the True Guru, and seeks His Sanctuary.

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

hiradai naam vaddee vaddiaaee |

His greatest greatness is that the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is in his heart.

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ਸਦਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਹੋਇ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥

sadaa preetam prabh hoe sakhaaee |1|

The Beloved Lord God is his constant companion. ||1||

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ਸੋ ਲਾਲਾ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ॥

so laalaa jeevat marai |

He alone is the Lord's slave, who remains dead while yet alive.

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ਸੋਗੁ ਹਰਖੁ ਦੁਇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਉਧਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sog harakh due sam kar jaanai gur parasaadee sabad udharai |1| rahaau |

He looks upon pleasure and pain alike; by Guru's Grace, he is saved through the Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਈ ॥

karanee kaar dhurahu furamaaee |

He does his deeds according to the Lord's Primal Command.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

bin sabadai ko thaae na paaee |

Without the Shabad, no one is approved.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਈ ॥

karanee keerat naam vasaaee |

Singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises, the Naam abides within the mind.

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ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੨॥

aape devai dtil na paaee |2|

He Himself gives His gifts, without hesitation. ||2||

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥

manamukh bharam bhulai sansaar |

The self-willed manmukh wanders around the world in doubt.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਕੂੜਾ ਕਰੇ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥

bin raasee koorraa kare vaapaar |

Without any capital, he makes false transactions.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਵਖਰੁ ਪਲੈ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

vin raasee vakhar palai na paae |

Without any capital, he does not obtain any merchandise.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੩॥

manamukh bhulaa janam gavaae |3|

The mistaken manmukh wastes away his life. ||3||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੁ ਲਾਲਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

satigur seve su laalaa hoe |

One who serves the True Guru is the Lord's slave.

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ਊਤਮ ਜਾਤੀ ਊਤਮੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

aootam jaatee aootam soe |

His social status is exalted, and his reputation is exalted.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਉੜੀ ਸਭ ਦੂ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

gur paurree sabh doo aoochaa hoe |

Climbing the Guru's Ladder, he becomes the most exalted of all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੭॥੪੬॥

naanak naam vaddaaee hoe |4|7|46|

O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, greatness is obtained. ||4||7||46||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਝੂਠੋ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

manamukh jhoottho jhootth kamaavai |

The self-willed manmukh practices falsehood, only falsehood.

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ਖਸਮੈ ਕਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

khasamai kaa mehal kade na paavai |

He never attains the Mansion of the Lord Presence.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵੈ ॥

doojai lagee bharam bhulaavai |

Attached to duality, he wanders, deluded by doubt.

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ਮਮਤਾ ਬਾਧਾ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

mamataa baadhaa aavai jaavai |1|

Entangled in worldly attachments, he comes and goes. ||1||

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ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਕਾ ਮਨ ਦੇਖੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

dohaaganee kaa man dekh seegaar |

Behold, the decorations of the discarded bride!

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ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤਿ ਧਨਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਝੂਠੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

putr kalat dhan maaeaa chit laae jhootth mohu paakhandd vikaar |1| rahaau |

Her consciousness is attached to children, spouse, wealth, and Maya, falsehood, emotional attachment, hypocrisy and corruption. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

sadaa sohaagan jo prabh bhaavai |

She who is pleasing to God is forever a happy soul-bride.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਵੈ ॥

gurasabadee seegaar banaavai |

She makes the Word of the Guru's Shabad her decoration.

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ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਵੈ ॥

sej sukhaalee anadin har raavai |

Her bed is so comfortable; she enjoys her Lord, night and day.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

mil preetam sadaa sukh paavai |2|

Meeting her Beloved, the obtains eternal peace. ||2||

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ਸਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

saa sohaagan saachee jis saach piaar |

She is a true, virtuous soul-bride, who enshrines love for the True Lord.

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ਅਪਣਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

apanaa pir raakhai sadaa ur dhaar |

She keeps her Husband Lord always clasped to her heart.

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ਨੇੜੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

nerrai vekhai sadaa hadoor |

She sees Him near at hand, ever-present.

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਰਬ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੩॥

meraa prabh sarab rahiaa bharapoor |3|

My God is all-pervading everywhere. ||3||

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ਆਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

aagai jaat roop na jaae |

Social status and beauty will not go with you hereafter.

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ਤੇਹਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

tehaa hovai jehe karam kamaae |

As are the deeds done here, so does one become.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

sabade aoocho aoochaa hoe |

Through the Word of the Shabad, one becomes the highest of the high.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੮॥੪੭॥

naanak saach samaavai soe |4|8|47|

O Nanak, he is absorbed in the True Lord. ||4||8||47||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

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ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

bhagat rataa jan sehaj subhaae |

The Lord's humble servant is imbued with devotional love, effortlessly and spontaneously.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭੈ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

gur kai bhai saachai saach samaae |

Through awe and fear of the Guru, he is truly absorbed in the True One.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

bin gur poore bhagat na hoe |

Without the Perfect Guru, devotional love is not obtained.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਰੁੰਨੇ ਅਪਨੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥੧॥

manamukh rune apanee pat khoe |1|

The self-willed manmukhs lose their honor, and cry out in pain. ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਇ ॥

mere man har jap sadaa dhiaae |

O my mind, chant the Lord's Name, and meditate on Him forever.

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ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਜੋ ਇਛੈ ਸੋਈ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sadaa anand hovai din raatee jo ichhai soee fal paae |1| rahaau |

You shall always be in ecstasy, day and night, and you shall obtain the fruits of your desires. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਤੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਏ ॥

gur poore te pooraa paae |

Through the Perfect Guru, the Perfect Lord is obtained,

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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

hiradai sabad sach naam vasaae |

and the Shabad, the True Name, is enshrined in the mind.

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ਅੰਤਰੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਏ ॥

antar niramal amrit sar naae |

One who bathes in the Pool of Ambrosial Nectar becomes immaculately pure within.

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ਸਦਾ ਸੂਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੨॥

sadaa sooche saach samaae |2|

He becomes forever sanctified, and is absorbed in the True Lord. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਵੇਖੈ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥

har prabh vekhai sadaa hajoor |

He sees the Lord God ever-present.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

gur parasaad rahiaa bharapoor |

By Guru's Grace, he sees the Lord permeating and pervading everywhere.

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ਜਹਾ ਜਾਉ ਤਹ ਵੇਖਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

jahaa jaau teh vekhaa soe |

Wherever I go, there I see Him.

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ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੩॥

gur bin daataa avar na koe |3|

Without the Guru, there is no other Giver. ||3||

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ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

gur saagar pooraa bhanddaar |

The Guru is the ocean, the perfect treasure,

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ਊਤਮ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

aootam ratan javaahar apaar |

the most precious jewel and priceless ruby.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

gur parasaadee devanahaar |

By Guru's Grace, the Great Giver blesses us;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬਖਸੇ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੯॥੪੮॥

naanak bakhase bakhasanahaar |4|9|48|

O Nanak, the Forgiving Lord forgives us. ||4||9||48||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਇਰੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

gur saaeir satigur sach soe |

The Guru is the Ocean; the True Guru is the Embodiment of Truth.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

poorai bhaag gur sevaa hoe |

Through perfect good destiny, one serves the Guru.

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