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Ang 37 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

bin satigur kinai na paaeo kar vekhahu man veechaar |

Without the True Guru, no one has found Him; reflect upon this in your mind and see.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਕਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੧॥

manamukh mail na utarai jichar gur sabad na kare piaar |1|

The filth of the self-willed manmukhs is not washed off; they have no love for the Guru's Shabad. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲੁ ॥

man mere satigur kai bhaanai chal |

O my mind, walk in harmony with the True Guru.

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਸੁਖ ਲਹਹਿ ਮਹਲੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nij ghar vaseh amrit peeveh taa sukh laheh mehal |1| rahaau |

Dwell within the home of your own inner being, and drink in the Ambrosial Nectar; you shall attain the Peace of the Mansion of His Presence. ||1||Pause||

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ਅਉਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਬਹਣਿ ਨ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

aaugunavantee gun ko nahee behan na milai hadoor |

The unvirtuous have no merit; they are not allowed to sit in His Presence.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਅਵਗਣਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

manamukh sabad na jaanee avagan so prabh door |

The self-willed manmukhs do not know the Shabad; those without virtue are far removed from God.

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ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

jinee sach pachhaaniaa sach rate bharapoor |

Those who recognize the True One are permeated and attuned to Truth.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਆਪਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੨॥

gurasabadee man bedhiaa prabh miliaa aap hadoor |2|

Their minds are pierced through by the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and God Himself ushers them into His Presence. ||2||

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ਆਪੇ ਰੰਗਣਿ ਰੰਗਿਓਨੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਲਇਓਨੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

aape rangan rangion sabade leon milaae |

He Himself dyes us in the Color of His Love; through the Word of His Shabad, He unites us with Himself.

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ਸਚਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

sachaa rang na utarai jo sach rate liv laae |

This True Color shall not fade away, for those who are attuned to His Love.

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ਚਾਰੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

chaare kunddaa bhav thake manamukh boojh na paae |

The self-willed manmukhs grow weary of wandering around in all four directions, but they do not understand.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

jis satigur mele so milai sachai sabad samaae |3|

One who is united with the True Guru, meets and merges in the True Word of the Shabad. ||3||

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ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਘਣੇਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਾਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

mitr ghanere kar thakee meraa dukh kaattai koe |

I have grown weary of making so many friends, hoping that someone might be able to end my suffering.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਟਿਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

mil preetam dukh kattiaa sabad milaavaa hoe |

Meeting with my Beloved, my suffering has ended; I have attained Union with the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਚੁ ਖਟਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਹੈ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

sach khattanaa sach raas hai sache sachee soe |

Earning Truth, and accumulating the Wealth of Truth, the truthful person gains a reputation of Truth.

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ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੨੬॥੫੯॥

sach mile se na vichhurreh naanak guramukh hoe |4|26|59|

Meeting with the True One, O Nanak, the Gurmukh shall not be separated from Him again. ||4||26||59||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਇ ॥

aape kaaran karataa kare srisatt dekhai aap upaae |

The Creator Himself created the Creation; He produced the Universe, and He Himself watches over it.

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ਸਭ ਏਕੋ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

sabh eko ik varatadaa alakh na lakhiaa jaae |

The One and Only Lord is pervading and permeating all. The Unseen cannot be seen.

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ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

aape prabhoo deaal hai aape dee bujhaae |

God Himself is Merciful; He Himself bestows understanding.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਦ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

guramatee sad man vasiaa sach rahe liv laae |1|

Through the Guru's Teachings, the True One dwells forever in the mind of those who remain lovingly attached to Him. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਲੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

man mere gur kee man lai rajaae |

O my mind, surrender to the Guru's Will.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਸਭੁ ਥੀਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

man tan seetal sabh theeai naam vasai man aae |1| rahaau |

Mind and body are totally cooled and soothed, and the Naam comes to dwell in the mind. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਧਾਰਿਆ ਸੋਈ ਸਾਰ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

jin kar kaaran dhaariaa soee saar karee |

Having created the creation, He supports it and takes care of it.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

gur kai sabad pachhaaneeai jaa aape nadar karee |

The Word of the Guru's Shabad is realized, when He Himself bestows His Glance of Grace.

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਬਦੇ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥

se jan sabade sohane tith sachai darabaar |

Those who are beautifully adorned with the Shabad in the Court of the True Lord

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਆਪਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੨॥

guramukh sachai sabad rate aap mele karataar |2|

-those Gurmukhs are attuned to the True Word of the Shabad; the Creator unites them with Himself. ||2||

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹਣਾ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

guramatee sach salaahanaa jis daa ant na paaraavaar |

Through the Guru's Teachings, praise the True One, who has no end or limitation.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਵਸੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਰੇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

ghatt ghatt aape hukam vasai hukame kare beechaar |

He dwells in each and every heart, by the Hukam of His Command; by His Hukam, we contemplate Him.

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ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਖੋਇ ॥

gurasabadee saalaaheeai haumai vichahu khoe |

So praise Him through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and drive out egotism from within.

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ਸਾ ਧਨ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਅਵਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਰੋਇ ॥੩॥

saa dhan naavai baaharee avaganavantee roe |3|

That soul-bride who lacks the Lord's Name acts without virtue, and so she grieves. ||3||

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ਸਚੁ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਸਚਿ ਲਗਾ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

sach salaahee sach lagaa sachai naae tripat hoe |

Praising the True One, attached to the True One, I am satisfied with the True Name.

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ਗੁਣ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਾ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਕਢਾ ਧੋਇ ॥

gun veechaaree gun sangrahaa avagun kadtaa dhoe |

Contemplating His Virtues, I accumulate virtue and merit; I wash myself clean of demerits.

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

aape mel milaaeidaa fir vechhorraa na hoe |

He Himself unites us in His Union; there is no more separation.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਿਦੂ ਪਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੨੭॥੬੦॥

naanak gur saalaahee aapanaa jidoo paaee prabh soe |4|27|60|

O Nanak, I sing the Praises of my Guru; through Him, I find that God. ||4||27||60||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਕਾਮ ਗਹੇਲੀਏ ਕਿਆ ਚਲਹਿ ਬਾਹ ਲੁਡਾਇ ॥

sun sun kaam gahelee kiaa chaleh baah luddaae |

Listen, listen, O soul-bride: you are overtaken by sexual desire-why do you walk like that, swinging your arms in joy?

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ਆਪਣਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹੀ ਕਿਆ ਮੁਹੁ ਦੇਸਹਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

aapanaa pir na pachhaanahee kiaa muhu deseh jaae |

You do not recognize your own Husband Lord! When you go to Him, what face will you show Him?

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ਜਿਨੀ ਸਖਂੀ ਕੰਤੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

jinee sakhanee kant pachhaaniaa hau tin kai laagau paae |

I touch the feet of my sister soul-brides who have known their Husband Lord.

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ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਥੀ ਰਹਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

tin hee jaisee thee rahaa satasangat mel milaae |1|

If only I could be like them! Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, I am united in His Union. ||1||

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