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Ang 365 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਏਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਨੁ ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰੈ ॥

ehaa bhagat jan jeevat marai |

True Devotion is to remain dead while yet alive.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ॥

gur parasaadee bhavajal tarai |

By Guru's Grace, one crosses over the terrible world-ocean.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਚਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਇ ॥

gur kai bachan bhagat thaae paae |

Through the Guru's Teachings, one's devotion is accepted,

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੪॥

har jeeo aap vasai man aae |4|

and then, the Dear Lord Himself comes to dwell in the mind. ||4||

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ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

har kripaa kare satiguroo milaae |

When the Lord bestows His Mercy, He leads us to meet the True Guru.

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ਨਿਹਚਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥

nihachal bhagat har siau chit laae |

Then, one's devotion becomes steady, and the consciousness is centered upon the Lord.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨੑ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

bhagat rate tina sachee soe |

Those who are imbued with Devotion have truthful reputations.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥੧੨॥੫੧॥

naanak naam rate sukh hoe |5|12|51|

O Nanak, imbued with the Naam, the Name of the Lord, peace is obtained. ||5||12||51||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕਾਫੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

aasaa ghar 8 kaafee mahalaa 3 |

Aasaa, Eighth House, Kaafee, 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 ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

har kai bhaanai satigur milai sach sojhee hoee |

By the Pleasure of the Lord's Will, one meets the True Guru, and true understanding is obtained.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥

gur parasaadee man vasai har boojhai soee |1|

By Guru's Grace, the Lord abides in the mind, and one comes to understand the Lord. ||1||

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ਮੈ ਸਹੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥

mai sahu daataa ek hai avar naahee koee |

My Husband Lord, the Great Giver, is One. There is no other at all.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kirapaa te man vasai taa sadaa sukh hoee |1| rahaau |

By Guru's merciful favor, He abides in the mind, and then, a lasting peace ensues. ||1||Pause||

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ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

eis jug meh nirbhau har naam hai paaeeai gur veechaar |

In this age, the Lord's Name is fearless; it is obtained by meditative reflection upon the Guru.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਜਮ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧ ਗਵਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

bin naavai jam kai vas hai manamukh andh gavaar |2|

Without the Name, the blind, foolish, self-willed manmukh is under Death's power. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

har kai bhaanai jan sevaa karai boojhai sach soee |

By the Pleasure of the Lord's Will, the humble being performs His service, and understands the True Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਭਾਣੈ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥

har kai bhaanai saalaaheeai bhaanai maniai sukh hoee |3|

By the Pleasure of the Lord's Will, He is to be praised; surrendering to His Will, peace ensues. ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਈ ॥

har kai bhaanai janam padaarath paaeaa mat aootam hoee |

By the Pleasure of the Lord's Will, the prize of this human birth is obtained, and the intellect is exalted.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੩੯॥੧੩॥੫੨॥

naanak naam salaeh toon guramukh gat hoee |4|39|13|52|

O Nanak, praise the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as Gurmukh, you shall be emancipated. ||4||39||13||52||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 4 ghar 2 |

Aasaa, Fourth Mehl, Second House:

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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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ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ਮੈਡਾ ਸਾਂਈ ॥

toon karataa sachiaar maiddaa saanee |

You are the True Creator, my Lord Master.

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ਜੋ ਤਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਥੀਸੀ ਜੋ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਹਉ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo tau bhaavai soee theesee jo toon dehi soee hau paaee |1| rahaau |

That which is pleasing to Your Will, comes to pass. Whatever You give, that is what I receive. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

sabh teree toon sabhanee dhiaaeaa |

All are Yours; all meditate on You.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

jis no kripaa kareh tin naam ratan paaeaa |

He alone, whom You bless with Your Mercy, obtains the jewel of the Naam.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਧਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

guramukh laadhaa manamukh gavaaeaa |

The Gurmukhs obtain it, and the self-willed manmukhs lose it.

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ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਿਛੋੜਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

tudh aap vichhorriaa aap milaaeaa |1|

You Yourself separate the mortals, and You Yourself unite them. ||1||

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ਤੂੰ ਦਰੀਆਉ ਸਭ ਤੁਝ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

toon dareeaau sabh tujh hee maeh |

You are the River - all are within You.

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ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

tujh bin doojaa koee naeh |

Other than You, there is no one at all.

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ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ॥

jeea jant sabh teraa khel |

All beings and creatures are your play-things.

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ਵਿਜੋਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੨॥

vijog mil vichhurriaa sanjogee mel |2|

The united ones are separated, and the separated ones are re-united. ||2||

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਤੂ ਜਾਣਾਇਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jis no too jaanaaeihi soee jan jaanai |

That humble being, whom You inspire to understand, understands;

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥

har gun sad hee aakh vakhaanai |

he continually speaks and chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

jin har seviaa tin sukh paaeaa |

One who serves the Lord, obtains peace.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

sahaje hee har naam samaaeaa |3|

He is easily absorbed in the Lord's Name. ||3||

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ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

too aape karataa teraa keea sabh hoe |

You Yourself are the Creator; by Your doing, all things come to be.

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ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

tudh bin doojaa avar na koe |

Without You, there is no other at all.

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ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

too kar kar vekheh jaaneh soe |

You watch over the creation, and understand it.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧॥੫੩॥

jan naanak guramukh paragatt hoe |4|1|53|

O servant Nanak, the Lord is revealed to the Gurmukh. ||4||1||53||

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