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Ang 397 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਸੋ ਛੂਟੈ ਮਹਾ ਜਾਲ ਤੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ॥੨॥
so chhoottai mahaa jaal te jis gurasabad nirantar |2|
They escape from the great noose of death; they are permeated with the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||2||
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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਸਤ ਸਰੁ ॥
gur kee mahimaa kiaa kahaa gur bibek sat sar |
How can I chant the Glorious Praises of the Guru? The Guru is the ocean of Truth and clear understanding.
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ਓਹੁ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ॥੩॥
ohu aad jugaadee jugah jug pooraa paramesar |3|
He is the Perfect Transcendent Lord, from the very beginning, and throughout the ages. ||3||
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ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਹੁ ਸਦ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨੁ ਰੰਗੇ ॥
naam dhiaavahu sad sadaa har har man range |
Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, forever and ever, my mind is filled with the Love of the Lord, Har, Har.
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ਜੀਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਧਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੈ ਸੰਗੇ ॥੪॥੨॥੧੦੪॥
jeeo praan dhan guroo hai naanak kai sange |4|2|104|
The Guru is my soul, my breath of life, and wealth; O Nanak, He is with me forever. ||4||2||104||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 5 |
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
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ਸਾਈ ਅਲਖੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਭੋਰੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ॥
saaee alakh apaar bhoree man vasai |
If the Invisible and Infinite Lord dwells within my mind, even for a moment,
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ਦੂਖੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਮਾਇ ਮੈਡਾ ਹਭੁ ਨਸੈ ॥੧॥
dookh darad rog maae maiddaa habh nasai |1|
then all my pains, troubles, and diseases vanish. ||1||
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ਹਉ ਵੰਞਾ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਸਾਈ ਆਪਣੇ ॥
hau vanyaa kurabaan saaee aapane |
I am a sacrifice to my Lord Master.
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ਹੋਵੈ ਅਨਦੁ ਘਣਾ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਜਾਪਣੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
hovai anad ghanaa man tan jaapane |1| rahaau |
Meditating on Him, a great joy wells up within my mind and body. ||1||Pause||
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ਬਿੰਦਕ ਗਾਲਿੑ ਸੁਣੀ ਸਚੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਧਣੀ ॥
bindak gaala sunee sache tis dhanee |
I have heard only a little bit of news about the True Lord Master.
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ਸੂਖੀ ਹੂੰ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ਮਾਇ ਨ ਕੀਮ ਗਣੀ ॥੨॥
sookhee hoon sukh paae maae na keem ganee |2|
I have obtained the peace of all peace, O my mother; I cannot estimate its worth. ||2||
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ਨੈਣ ਪਸੰਦੋ ਸੋਇ ਪੇਖਿ ਮੁਸਤਾਕ ਭਈ ॥
nain pasando soe pekh musataak bhee |
He is so beautiful to my eyes; beholding Him, I have been bewitched.
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ਮੈ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਇ ਆਪਿ ਲੜਿ ਲਾਇ ਲਈ ॥੩॥
mai niragun meree maae aap larr laae lee |3|
I am worthless, O my mother; He Himself has attached me to the hem of His robe. ||3||
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ਬੇਦ ਕਤੇਬ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਹਭਾ ਹੂੰ ਬਾਹਰਾ ॥
bed kateb sansaar habhaa hoon baaharaa |
He is beyond the world of the Vedas, the Koran and the Bible.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਜਾਹਰਾ ॥੪॥੩॥੧੦੫॥
naanak kaa paatisaahu disai jaaharaa |4|3|105|
The Supreme King of Nanak is immanent and manifest. ||4||3||105||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 5 |
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
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ਲਾਖ ਭਗਤ ਆਰਾਧਹਿ ਜਪਤੇ ਪੀਉ ਪੀਉ ॥
laakh bhagat aaraadheh japate peeo peeo |
Tens of thousands of devotees worship and adore You, chanting, "Beloved, Beloved."
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ਕਵਨ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਵਉ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਬਿਖਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
kavan jugat melaavau niragun bikhee jeeo |1|
How shall You unite me, the worthless and corrupt soul, with Yourself. ||1||
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ਤੇਰੀ ਟੇਕ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਦਇਆਲ ਪ੍ਰਭ ॥
teree ttek govind gupaal deaal prabh |
You are my Support, O Merciful God, Lord of the Universe, Sustainer of the World.
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ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਕੇ ਨਾਥ ਤੇਰੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
toon sabhanaa ke naath teree srisatt sabh |1| rahaau |
You are the Master of all; the entire creation is Yours. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਦਾ ਸਹਾਈ ਸੰਤ ਪੇਖਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥
sadaa sahaaee sant pekheh sadaa hajoor |
You are the constant help and support of the Saints, who behold You Ever-present.
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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨੜਿਆ ਸੇ ਮਰਨਿੑ ਵਿਸੂਰਿ ਵਿਸੂਰਿ ॥੨॥
naam bihoonarriaa se marana visoor visoor |2|
Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, shall die, engulfed in sorrow and pain. ||2||
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ਦਾਸ ਦਾਸਤਣ ਭਾਇ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਤਿਨਾ ਗਉਣੁ ॥
daas daasatan bhaae mittiaa tinaa gaun |
Those servants, who lovingly perform the Lord's service, are freed from the cycle of reincarnation.
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ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਿਨਾੜਾ ਹਾਲੁ ਕਉਣੁ ॥੩॥
visariaa jinaa naam tinaarraa haal kaun |3|
What shall be the fate of those who forget the Naam? ||3||
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ਜੈਸੇ ਪਸੁ ਹਰਿੑਆਉ ਤੈਸਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਭ ॥
jaise pas haraaau taisaa sansaar sabh |
As are the cattle which have strayed, so is the entire world.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਆਪਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੦੬॥
naanak bandhan kaatt milaavahu aap prabh |4|4|106|
O God, please cut away Nanak's bonds, and unite him with Yourself. ||4||4||106||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 5 |
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
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ਹਭੇ ਥੋਕ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਹਿਕੋ ਖਿਆਲੁ ਕਰਿ ॥
habhe thok visaar hiko khiaal kar |
Forget all other things, and dwell upon the Lord alone.
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ਝੂਠਾ ਲਾਹਿ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪਿ ਧਰਿ ॥੧॥
jhootthaa laeh gumaan man tan arap dhar |1|
Lay aside your false pride, and dedicate your mind and body to Him. ||1||
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ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰ ਤੂੰ ॥
aatth pehar saalaeh sirajanahaar toon |
Twenty-four hours a day, praise the Creator Lord.
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ਜੀਵਾਂ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਮੂੰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
jeevaan teree daat kirapaa karahu moon |1| rahaau |
I live by Your bountiful gifts - please, shower me with Your Mercy! ||1||Pause||
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ਸੋਈ ਕੰਮੁ ਕਮਾਇ ਜਿਤੁ ਮੁਖੁ ਉਜਲਾ ॥
soee kam kamaae jit mukh ujalaa |
So, do that work, by which your face shall be made radiant.
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ਸੋਈ ਲਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਅਲਾ ॥੨॥
soee lagai sach jis toon dehi alaa |2|
He alone becomes attached to the Truth, O Lord, unto whom You give it. ||2||
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ਜੋ ਨ ਢਹੰਦੋ ਮੂਲਿ ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਕਰਿ ॥
jo na dtahando mool so ghar raas kar |
So build and adorn that house, which shall never be destroyed.
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ਹਿਕੋ ਚਿਤਿ ਵਸਾਇ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਮਰਿ ॥੩॥
hiko chit vasaae kade na jaae mar |3|
Enshrine the One Lord within your consciousness; He shall never die. ||3||
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ਤਿਨੑਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਣਿਆ ॥
tinaa piaaraa raam jo prabh bhaaniaa |
The Lord is dear to those, who are pleasing to the Will of God.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਅਕਥੁ ਨਾਨਕਿ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ॥੪॥੫॥੧੦੭॥
gur parasaad akath naanak vakhaaniaa |4|5|107|
By Guru's Grace, Nanak describes the indescribable. ||4||5||107||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
aasaa mahalaa 5 |
Aasaa, Fifth Mehl:
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ਜਿਨੑਾ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇ ਕਿਨੇਹਿਆ ॥
jinaa na visarai naam se kinehiaa |
What are they like - those who do not forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord?
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ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਮੂਲਿ ਸਾਂਈ ਜੇਹਿਆ ॥੧॥
bhed na jaanahu mool saanee jehiaa |1|
Know that there is absolutely no difference; they are exactly like the Lord. ||1||
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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ਤੁਮੑ ਸੰਗਿ ਭੇਟਿਆ ॥
man tan hoe nihaal tuma sang bhettiaa |
The mind and body are enraptured, meeting with You, O Lord.
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ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਭੁ ਮੇਟਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sukh paaeaa jan parasaad dukh sabh mettiaa |1| rahaau |
Peace is obtained, by the favor of the Lord's humble servant; all pains are taken away. ||1||Pause||
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ਜੇਤੇ ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਤਿੰਨੑ ਖੇ ॥
jete khandd brahamandd udhaare tina khe |
As many as are the continents of the world, so many have been saved.
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ਜਿਨੑ ਮਨਿ ਵੁਠਾ ਆਪਿ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਸੇ ॥੨॥
jina man vutthaa aap poore bhagat se |2|
Those, in whose minds You Yourself dwell, O Lord, are the perfect devotees. ||2||
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