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Ang 369 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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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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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੮ ਕੇ ਕਾਫੀ₂ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

raag aasaa ghar 8 ke kaafee₂ mahalaa 4 |

Raag Aasaa, Eighth House, Kaafee, Fourth Mehl:

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ਆਇਆ ਮਰਣੁ ਧੁਰਾਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਈਐ ॥

aaeaa maran dhuraahu haumai roeeai |

Death is ordained from the very beginning, and yet ego makes us cry.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਈਐ ॥੧॥

guramukh naam dhiaae asathir hoeeai |1|

Meditating on the Naam, as Gurmukh, one becomes stable and steady. ||1||

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ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਚਲਣੁ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

gur poore saabaas chalan jaaniaa |

Blessed is the Perfect Guru, through whom the way of Death is known.

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ਲਾਹਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

laahaa naam su saar sabad samaaniaa |1| rahaau |

The sublime people earn the profit of the Naam, the Name of the Lord; they are absorbed in the Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

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ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖੇ ਡੇਹ ਸਿ ਆਏ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

poorab likhe ddeh si aae maaeaa |

The days of one's life are pre-ordained; they will come to their end, O mother.

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ਚਲਣੁ ਅਜੁ ਕਿ ਕਲਿੑ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

chalan aj ki kala dhurahu furamaaeaa |2|

One must depart, today or tomorrow, according to the Lord's Primal Order. ||2||

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ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ॥

birathaa janam tinaa jinaee naam visaariaa |

Useless are the lives of those, who have forgotten the Naam.

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ਜੂਐ ਖੇਲਣੁ ਜਗਿ ਕਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਾਰਿਆ ॥੩॥

jooai khelan jag ki ihu man haariaa |3|

They play the game of chance in this world, and lose their mind. ||3||

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ਜੀਵਣਿ ਮਰਣਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

jeevan maran sukh hoe jinaa gur paaeaa |

Those who have found the Guru are at peace, in life and in death.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੬੪॥

naanak sache sach sach samaaeaa |4|12|64|

O Nanak, the true ones are truly absorbed into the True Lord. ||4||12||64||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 4 |

Aasaa, Fourth Mehl:

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ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

janam padaarath paae naam dhiaaeaa |

Having obtained the treasure of this human birth, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

gur parasaadee bujh sach samaaeaa |1|

By Guru's Grace, I understand, and I am absorbed into the True Lord. ||1||

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ਜਿਨੑ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਤਿਨੑੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥

jina dhur likhiaa lekh tinaee naam kamaaeaa |

Those who have such pre-ordained destiny practice the Naam.

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ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dar sachai sachiaar mehal bulaaeaa |1| rahaau |

The True Lord summons the truthful to the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

antar naam nidhaan guramukh paaeeai |

Deep within is the treasure of the Naam; it is obtained by the Gurmukh.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

anadin naam dhiaae har gun gaaeeai |2|

Night and day, meditate on the Naam, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

antar vasat anek manamukh nahee paaeeai |

Deep within are infinite substances, but the self-willed manmukh does not find them.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥੩॥

haumai garabai garab aap khuaaeeai |3|

In egotism and pride, the mortal's proud self consumes him. ||3||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥

naanak aape aap aap khuaaeeai |

O Nanak, his identity consumes his identical identity.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੬੫॥

guramat man paragaas sachaa paaeeai |4|13|65|

Through the Guru's Teachings, the mind is illumined, and meets the True Lord. ||4||13||65||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾਵਰੀ ਘਰੁ ੧੬ ਕੇ ੨ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਸੁਧੰਗ ॥

raag aasaavaree ghar 16 ke 2 mahalaa 4 sudhang |

Raag Aasaavaree, 2 Of Sixteenth House, Fourth Mehl, Sudhang:

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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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ਹਉ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਕਰਉ ॥

hau anadin har naam keeratan krau |

Night and day, I sing the Kirtan, the Praises of the Name of the Lord.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਤਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur mo kau har naam bataaeaa hau har bin khin pal reh na skau |1| rahaau |

The True Guru has revealed to me the Name of the Lord; without the Lord, I cannot live, for a moment, even an instant. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਮਰੈ ਸ੍ਰਵਣੁ ਸਿਮਰਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ਹਉ ਇਕੁ ਖਿਨੁ ॥

hamarai sravan simaran har keeratan hau har bin reh na skau hau ik khin |

My ears hear the Lord's Kirtan, and I contemplate Him; without the Lord, I cannot live, even for an instant.

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ਜੈਸੇ ਹੰਸੁ ਸਰਵਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਤੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਬਿਨੁ ॥੧॥

jaise hans saravar bin reh na sakai taise har jan kiau rahai har sevaa bin |1|

As the swan cannot live without the lake, how can the Lord's slave live without serving Him? ||1||

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ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਰਿਦ ਧਾਰਿ ਕਿਨਹੂੰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਮੋਹ ਅਪਮਾਨ ॥

kinahoon preet laaee doojaa bhaau rid dhaar kinahoon preet laaee moh apamaan |

Some enshrine love for duality in their hearts, and some pledge love for worldly attachments and ego.

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ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਬਾਣ ਪਦ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥੨॥੧੪॥੬੬॥

har jan preet laaee har nirabaan pad naanak simarat har har bhagavaan |2|14|66|

The Lord's servant embraces love for the Lord and the state of Nirvaanaa; Nanak contemplates the Lord, the Lord God. ||2||14||66||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਆਸਾਵਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥

aasaavaree mahalaa 4 |

Aasaavaree, Fourth Mehl:

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ਮਾਈ ਮੋਰੋ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਬਤਾਵਹੁ ਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥

maaee moro preetam raam bataavahu ree maaee |

O mother, my mother, tell me about my Beloved Lord.

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ਹਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਉ ਜੈਸੇ ਕਰਹਲੁ ਬੇਲਿ ਰੀਝਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau har bin khin pal reh na skau jaise karahal bel reejhaaee |1| rahaau |

Without the Lord, I cannot live for a moment, even an instant; I love Him, like the camel loves the vine. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਮਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਬੈਰਾਗ ਬਿਰਕਤੁ ਭਇਓ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਮੀਤ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ॥

hamaraa man bairaag birakat bheo har darasan meet kai taaee |

My mind has become sad and distant, longing for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan, my Friend.

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ਜੈਸੇ ਅਲਿ ਕਮਲਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਤੈਸੇ ਮੋਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਰਹਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥

jaise al kamalaa bin reh na sakai taise mohi har bin rehan na jaaee |1|

As the bumblebee cannot live without the lotus, I cannot live without the Lord. ||1||

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