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Ang 380 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਹਉ ਮਾਰਉ ਹਉ ਬੰਧਉ ਛੋਡਉ ਮੁਖ ਤੇ ਏਵ ਬਬਾੜੇ ॥

hau maarau hau bandhau chhoddau mukh te ev babaarre |

He may proclaim, "I can kill anyone, I can capture anyone, and I can release anyone."

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ਆਇਆ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਏਕ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ॥੨॥

aaeaa hukam paarabraham kaa chhodd chaliaa ek dihaarre |2|

But when the Order comes from the Supreme Lord God, he departs and leaves in a day. ||2||

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

karam dharam jugat bahu karataa karanaihaar na jaanai |

He may perform all sorts of religious rituals and good actions, but he does not know the Creator Lord, the Doer of all.

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ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰੈ ਆਪਿ ਨ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਤਤੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਨੈ ॥

aupades karai aap na kamaavai tat sabad na pachhaanai |

He teaches, but does not practice what he preaches; he does not realize the essential reality of the Word of the Shabad.

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ਨਾਂਗਾ ਆਇਆ ਨਾਂਗੋ ਜਾਸੀ ਜਿਉ ਹਸਤੀ ਖਾਕੁ ਛਾਨੈ ॥੩॥

naangaa aaeaa naango jaasee jiau hasatee khaak chhaanai |3|

Naked he came, and naked he shall depart; he is like an elephant, throwing dust on himself. ||3||

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ਸੰਤ ਸਜਨ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਸਭਿ ਮੀਤਾ ਝੂਠਾ ਏਹੁ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥

sant sajan sunahu sabh meetaa jhootthaa ehu pasaaraa |

O Saints, and friends, listen to me: all this world is false.

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ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਖਪਿ ਖਪਿ ਮੁਏ ਗਵਾਰਾ ॥

meree meree kar kar ddoobe khap khap mue gavaaraa |

Continually claiming, "Mine, mine", the mortals are drowned; the fools waste away and die.

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ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸਾਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੮॥

gur mil naanak naam dhiaaeaa saach naam nisataaraa |4|1|38|

Meeting the Guru, O Nanak, I meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; through the True Name, I am emancipated. ||4||1||38||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਘਰੁ ੫ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raag aasaa ghar 5 mahalaa 5 |

Raag Aasaa, Fifth House, Fifth 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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ਭ੍ਰਮ ਮਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤ ਧੰਧ ਅੰਧ ॥ ਕੋਊ ਜਾਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਜਨੁ ॥੧॥

bhram meh soee sagal jagat dhandh andh | koaoo jaagai har jan |1|

The whole world is asleep in doubt; it is blinded by worldly entanglements. How rare is that humble servant of the Lord who is awake and aware. ||1||

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ਮਹਾ ਮੋਹਨੀ ਮਗਨ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥ ਕੋਊ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਵਿਰਲਾ ॥੨॥

mahaa mohanee magan pria preet praan | koaoo tiaagai viralaa |2|

The mortal is intoxicated with the great enticement of Maya, which is dearer to him than life. How rare is the one who renounces it. ||2||

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਆਨੂਪ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਮੰਤ ॥ ਕੋਊ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਾਧੂ ॥੩॥

charan kamal aanoop har sant mant | koaoo laagai saadhoo |3|

The Lord's Lotus Feet are incomparably beautiful; so is the Mantra of the Saint. How rare is that holy person who is attached to them. ||3||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਰੰਗਿ ॥ ਵਡਭਾਗੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ॥੪॥੧॥੩੯॥

naanak saadhoo sang jaage giaan rang | vaddabhaage kirapaa |4|1|39|

O Nanak, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, the love of divine knowledge is awakened; The Lord's Mercy is bestowed upon those who are blessed with such good destiny. ||4||1||39||

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Guru Arjan Dev 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 ੬ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raag aasaa ghar 6 mahalaa 5 |

Raag Aasaa, Sixth House, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ਸੂਖੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

jo tudh bhaavai so paravaanaa sookh sehaj man soee |

Whatever pleases You is acceptable to me; that alone brings peace and ease to my mind.

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ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੇ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥

karan kaaran samarath apaaraa avar naahee re koee |1|

You are the Doer, the Cause of causes, All-powerful and Infinite; there is none other than You. ||1||

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ਤੇਰੇ ਜਨ ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥

tere jan rasak rasak gun gaaveh |

Your humble servants sing Your Glorious Praises with enthusiasm and love.

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ਮਸਲਤਿ ਮਤਾ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਜਨ ਕੀ ਜੋ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਹਿ ਕਰਾਵਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

masalat mataa siaanap jan kee jo toon kareh karaaveh |1| rahaau |

That alone is good advice, wisdom and cleverness for Your humble servant, which You do or cause to be done. ||1||Pause||

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

amrit naam tumaaraa piaare saadhasang ras paaeaa |

Your Name is Ambrosial Nectar, O Beloved Lord; in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I have obtained its sublime essence.

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ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਅਘਾਇ ਸੇਈ ਜਨ ਪੂਰੇ ਸੁਖ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

tripat aghaae seee jan poore sukh nidhaan har gaaeaa |2|

Those humble beings are satisfied and fulfilled, singing the Praises of the Lord, the treasure of peace. ||2||

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਟੇਕ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੀ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਿੰਤਾ ॥

jaa kau ttek tumaaree suaamee taa kau naahee chintaa |

One who has Your Support, O Lord Master, is not afflicted by anxiety.

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੇ ਸਾਹ ਭਲੇ ਭਗਵੰਤਾ ॥੩॥

jaa kau deaa tumaaree hoee se saah bhale bhagavantaa |3|

One who is blessed by Your Kind Mercy, is the best, the most fortunate king. ||3||

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ਭਰਮ ਮੋਹ ਧ੍ਰੋਹ ਸਭਿ ਨਿਕਸੇ ਜਬ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bharam moh dhroh sabh nikase jab kaa darasan paaeaa |

Doubt, attachment, and deceit have all disappeared, since I obtained the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan.

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ਵਰਤਣਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕੀਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੧॥੪੦॥

varatan naam naanak sach keenaa har naame rang samaaeaa |4|1|40|

Dealing in the Naam, O Nanak, we become truthful, and in the Love of the Lord's Name, we are absorbed. ||4||1 | 40||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 5 |

Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੀ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵੈ ਪਰਾਈ ਆਪਣਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

janam janam kee mal dhovai paraaee aapanaa keetaa paavai |

He washes off the filth of other peoples' incarnations, but he obtains the rewards of his own actions.

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ਈਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਢੋਈ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਪਚਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

eehaa sukh nahee daragah dtoee jam pur jaae pachaavai |1|

He has no peace in this world, and he has no place in the Court of the Lord. In the City of Death, he is tortured. ||1||

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ਨਿੰਦਕਿ ਅਹਿਲਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

nindak ahilaa janam gavaaeaa |

The slanderer loses his life in vain.

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ਪਹੁਚਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਕਾਹੂ ਬਾਤੈ ਆਗੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

pahuch na saakai kaahoo baatai aagai tthaur na paaeaa |1| rahaau |

He cannot succeed in anything, and in the world hereafter, he finds no place at all. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਨਿੰਦਕ ਬਪੁਰੇ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਓਹੁ ਕਰੈ ਬਿਚਾਰਾ ॥

kirat peaa nindak bapure kaa kiaa ohu karai bichaaraa |

Such is the fate of the wretched slanderer - what can the poor creature do?

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ਤਹਾ ਬਿਗੂਤਾ ਜਹ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ਓਹੁ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਕਰੇ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

tahaa bigootaa jeh koe na raakhai ohu kis peh kare pukaaraa |2|

He is ruined there, where no one can protect him; with whom should he lodge his complaint? ||2||

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