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Ang 39 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag
Read the full shabad →ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਕਰੈ ਧੰਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
tin kee sevaa dharam raae karai dhan savaaranahaar |2|
The Righteous Judge of Dharma serves them; blessed is the Lord who adorns them. ||2||
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ਮਨ ਕੇ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮਨਹਿ ਤਜੈ ਮਨਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥
man ke bikaar maneh tajai man chookai mohu abhimaan |
One who eliminates mental wickedness from within the mind, and casts out emotional attachment and egotistical pride,
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ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਨੁ ॥
aatam raam pachhaaniaa sahaje naam samaan |
comes to recognize the All-pervading Soul, and is intuitively absorbed into the Naam.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਦਿਵਾਨੁ ॥
bin satigur mukat na paaeeai manamukh firai divaan |
Without the True Guru, the self-willed manmukhs do not find liberation; they wander around like lunatics.
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ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਕਰੇ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨੁ ॥੩॥
sabad na cheenai kathanee badanee kare bikhiaa maeh samaan |3|
They do not contemplate the Shabad; engrossed in corruption, they utter only empty words. ||3||
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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਹੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
sabh kichh aape aap hai doojaa avar na koe |
He Himself is everything; there is no other at all.
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ਜਿਉ ਬੋਲਾਏ ਤਿਉ ਬੋਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥
jiau bolaae tiau boleeai jaa aap bulaae soe |
I speak just as He makes me speak, when He Himself makes me speak.
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਹੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
guramukh baanee braham hai sabad milaavaa hoe |
The Word of the Gurmukh is God Himself. Through the Shabad, we merge in Him.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਤੂ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੩੦॥੬੩॥
naanak naam samaal too jit seviai sukh hoe |4|30|63|
O Nanak, remember the Naam; serving Him, peace is obtained. ||4||30||63||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag
Read the full shabad →ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:
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ਜਗਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਗੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
jag haumai mail dukh paaeaa mal laagee doojai bhaae |
The world is polluted with the filth of egotism, suffering in pain. This filth sticks to them because of their love of duality.
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ਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਧੋਤੀ ਕਿਵੈ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ॥
mal haumai dhotee kivai na utarai je sau teerath naae |
This filth of egotism cannot be washed away, even by taking cleansing baths at hundreds of sacred shrines.
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ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਦੂਣੀ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਗੀ ਆਇ ॥
bahu bidh karam kamaavade doonee mal laagee aae |
Performing all sorts of rituals, people are smeared with twice as much filth.
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ਪੜਿਐ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
parriai mail na utarai poochhahu giaaneea jaae |1|
This filth is not removed by studying. Go ahead, and ask the wise ones. ||1||
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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਆਵੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
man mere gur saran aavai taa niramal hoe |
O my mind, coming to the Sanctuary of the Guru, you shall become immaculate and pure.
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਸਕੀ ਧੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
manamukh har har kar thake mail na sakee dhoe |1| rahaau |
The self-willed manmukhs have grown weary of chanting the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, but their filth cannot be removed. ||1||Pause||
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ਮਨਿ ਮੈਲੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
man mailai bhagat na hovee naam na paaeaa jaae |
With a polluted mind, devotional service cannot be performed, and the Naam, the Name of the Lord, cannot be obtained.
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੈਲੇ ਮੈਲੇ ਮੁਏ ਜਾਸਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
manamukh maile maile mue jaasan pat gavaae |
The filthy, self-willed manmukhs die in filth, and they depart in disgrace.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਲੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
gur parasaadee man vasai mal haumai jaae samaae |
By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to abide in the mind, and the filth of egotism is dispelled.
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ਜਿਉ ਅੰਧੇਰੈ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਬਾਲੀਐ ਤਿਉ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਤਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
jiau andherai deepak baaleeai tiau gur giaan agiaan tajaae |2|
Like a lamp lit in the darkness, the spiritual wisdom of the Guru dispels ignorance. ||2||
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ਹਮ ਕੀਆ ਹਮ ਕਰਹਗੇ ਹਮ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥
ham keea ham karahage ham moorakh gaavaar |
"I have done this, and I will do that" - I am an idiotic fool for saying this!
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ਕਰਣੈ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
karanai vaalaa visariaa doojai bhaae piaar |
I have forgotten the Doer of all; I am caught in the love of duality.
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ਮਾਇਆ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਨਹੀ ਸਭਿ ਭਵਿ ਥਕੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
maaeaa jevadd dukh nahee sabh bhav thake sansaar |
There is no pain as great as the pain of Maya; it drives people to wander all around the world, until they become exhausted.
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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩॥
guramatee sukh paaeeai sach naam ur dhaar |3|
Through the Guru's Teachings, peace is found, with the True Name enshrined in the heart. ||3||
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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥
jis no mele so milai hau tis balihaarai jaau |
I am a sacrifice to those who meet and merge with the Lord.
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ਏ ਮਨ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਉ ॥
e man bhagatee ratiaa sach baanee nij thaau |
This mind is attuned to devotional worship; through the True Word of Gurbani, it finds its own home.
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ਮਨਿ ਰਤੇ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਚੇ ਗਾਉ ॥
man rate jihavaa ratee har gun sache gaau |
With the mind so imbued, and the tongue imbued as well, sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਸਚੇ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੪॥੩੧॥੬੪॥
naanak naam na veesarai sache maeh samaau |4|31|64|
O Nanak, never forget the Naam; immerse yourself in the True One. ||4||31||64||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Siree Raag
Read the full shabad →ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 4 ghar 1 |
Siree Raag, Fourth Mehl, First House:
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ਮੈ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਬਿਰਹੁ ਅਤਿ ਅਗਲਾ ਕਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇ ॥
mai man tan birahu at agalaa kiau preetam milai ghar aae |
Within my mind and body is the intense pain of separation; how can my Beloved come to meet me in my home?
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ਜਾ ਦੇਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਦੇਖਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
jaa dekhaa prabh aapanaa prabh dekhiai dukh jaae |
When I see my God, seeing God Himself, my pain is taken away.
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ਜਾਇ ਪੁਛਾ ਤਿਨ ਸਜਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੧॥
jaae puchhaa tin sajanaa prabh kit bidh milai milaae |1|
I go and ask my friends, "How can I meet and merge with God?" ||1||
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ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਾ ਮੈ ਤੁਝ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
mere satiguraa mai tujh bin avar na koe |
O my True Guru, without You I have no other at all.
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ਹਮ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੇਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ham moorakh mugadh saranaagatee kar kirapaa mele har soe |1| rahaau |
I am foolish and ignorant; I seek Your Sanctuary. Please be Merciful and unite me with the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
satigur daataa har naam kaa prabh aap milaavai soe |
The True Guru is the Giver of the Name of the Lord. God Himself causes us to meet Him.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਬੁਝਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
satigur har prabh bujhiaa gur jevadd avar na koe |
The True Guru understands the Lord God. There is no other as Great as the Guru.
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ਹਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਢਹਿ ਪਵਾ ਕਰਿ ਦਇਆ ਮੇਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥
hau gur saranaaee dteh pavaa kar deaa mele prabh soe |2|
I have come and collapsed in the Guru's Sanctuary. In His Kindness, He has united me with God. ||2||
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ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਾਵ ਥਕੇ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
manahatth kinai na paaeaa kar upaav thake sabh koe |
No one has found Him by stubborn-mindedness. All have grown weary of the effort.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.