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Ang 411 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਸਭ ਕਉ ਤਜਿ ਗਏ ਹਾਂ ॥

sabh kau taj ge haan |

you shall have to leave it all behind.

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ਸੁਪਨਾ ਜਿਉ ਭਏ ਹਾਂ ॥

supanaa jiau bhe haan |

These things seem like only a dream,

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਿਨਿੑ ਲਏ ॥੧॥

har naam jina le |1|

to one who takes the Lord's Name. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਤਜਿ ਅਨ ਲਗੇ ਹਾਂ ॥

har taj an lage haan |

Forsaking the Lord, and clinging to another,

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ਜਨਮਹਿ ਮਰਿ ਭਗੇ ਹਾਂ ॥

janameh mar bhage haan |

they run toward death and reincarnation.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨਿ ਲਹੇ ਹਾਂ ॥

har har jan lahe haan |

But those humble beings, who attach themselves to the Lord, Har, Har,

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ਜੀਵਤ ਸੇ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ ॥

jeevat se rahe haan |

continue to live.

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਹਾਂ ॥

jiseh kripaal hoe haan |

One who is blessed with the Lord's Mercy,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥੭॥੧੬੩॥੨੩੨॥

naanak bhagat soe |2|7|163|232|

O Nanak, becomes His devotee. ||2||7||163||232||

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Guru Tegh Bahadur 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 ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥

raag aasaa mahalaa 9 |

Raag Aasaa, Ninth Mehl:

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ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕਹਉ ਕਉਨ ਸਿਉ ਮਨ ਕੀ ॥

birathaa khau kaun siau man kee |

Who should I tell the condition of the mind?

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ਲੋਭਿ ਗ੍ਰਸਿਓ ਦਸ ਹੂ ਦਿਸ ਧਾਵਤ ਆਸਾ ਲਾਗਿਓ ਧਨ ਕੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

lobh grasio das hoo dis dhaavat aasaa laagio dhan kee |1| rahaau |

Engrossed in greed, running around in the ten directions, you hold to your hopes of wealth. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੁਖ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਤ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਤ ਜਨ ਜਨ ਕੀ ॥

sukh kai het bahut dukh paavat sev karat jan jan kee |

For the sake of pleasure, you suffer such great pain, and you have to serve each and every person.

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ਦੁਆਰਹਿ ਦੁਆਰਿ ਸੁਆਨ ਜਿਉ ਡੋਲਤ ਨਹ ਸੁਧ ਰਾਮ ਭਜਨ ਕੀ ॥੧॥

duaareh duaar suaan jiau ddolat neh sudh raam bhajan kee |1|

You wander from door to door like a dog, unconscious of the Lord's meditation. ||1||

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ਮਾਨਸ ਜਨਮ ਅਕਾਰਥ ਖੋਵਤ ਲਾਜ ਨ ਲੋਕ ਹਸਨ ਕੀ ॥

maanas janam akaarath khovat laaj na lok hasan kee |

You lose this human life in vain, and You are not even ashamed when others laugh at you.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਕਿਉ ਨਹੀ ਗਾਵਤ ਕੁਮਤਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੈ ਤਨ ਕੀ ॥੨॥੧॥੨੩੩॥

naanak har jas kiau nahee gaavat kumat binaasai tan kee |2|1|233|

O Nanak, why not sing the Lord's Praises, so that you may be rid of the body's evil disposition? ||2||1||233||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

raag aasaa mahalaa 1 asattapadeea ghar 2 |

Raag Aasaa, First Mehl, Ashtpadheeyaa, Second House:

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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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ਉਤਰਿ ਅਵਘਟਿ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਨੑਾਵੈ ॥

autar avaghatt saravar naavai |

He descends the treacherous precipice, to bathe in the cleansing pool;

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ਬਕੈ ਨ ਬੋਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

bakai na bolai har gun gaavai |

without speaking or saying anything, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਜਲੁ ਆਕਾਸੀ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

jal aakaasee sun samaavai |

Like water vapor in the sky, he remains absorbed in the Lord.

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ਰਸੁ ਸਤੁ ਝੋਲਿ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

ras sat jhol mahaa ras paavai |1|

He churns the true pleasures to obtain the supreme nectar. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਅਭ ਮੋਰੇ ॥

aisaa giaan sunahu abh more |

Listen to such spiritual wisdom, O my mind.

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ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਭ ਠਉਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bharipur dhaar rahiaa sabh tthaure |1| rahaau |

The Lord is totally pervading and permeating all places. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਚੁ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਨੇਮੁ ਨ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਵੈ ॥

sach brat nem na kaal santaavai |

One who makes Truthfulness his fast and religious vows, does not suffer the pain of death.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥

satigur sabad karodh jalaavai |

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he burns away his anger.

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ਗਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਸਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਵੈ ॥

gagan nivaas samaadh lagaavai |

He dwells in the Tenth Gate, immersed in the Samaadhi of deep meditation.

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ਪਾਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥

paaras paras param pad paavai |2|

Touching the philosopher's stone, he obtains the supreme status. ||2||

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ਸਚੁ ਮਨ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਤਤੁ ਬਿਲੋਵੈ ॥

sach man kaaran tat bilovai |

For the benefit of the mind, churn the true essence of reality;

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ਸੁਭਰ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਧੋਵੈ ॥

subhar saravar mail na dhovai |

bathing in the over-flowing tank of nectar, filth is washed away.

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ਜੈ ਸਿਉ ਰਾਤਾ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

jai siau raataa taiso hovai |

We become like the One with whom we are imbued.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥੩॥

aape karataa kare su hovai |3|

Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||3||

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ਗੁਰ ਹਿਵ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਾਵੈ ॥

gur hiv seetal agan bujhaavai |

The Guru is cool and soothing like ice; He puts out the fire of the mind.

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ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬਿਭੂਤ ਚੜਾਵੈ ॥

sevaa surat bibhoot charraavai |

Smear your body with the ashes of dedicated service,

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ਦਰਸਨੁ ਆਪਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

darasan aap sehaj ghar aavai |

and live in the home of peace - make this your religious order.

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਦੁ ਵਜਾਵੈ ॥੪॥

niramal baanee naad vajaavai |4|

Let the Immaculate Bani of the Word be your playing of the flute. ||4||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਸਾਰਾ ॥

antar giaan mahaa ras saaraa |

Spiritual wisdom within is the supreme, sublime nectar.

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ਤੀਰਥ ਮਜਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

teerath majan gur veechaaraa |

Contemplation of the Guru is one's bathing at holy places of pilgrimage.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪੂਜਾ ਥਾਨੁ ਮੁਰਾਰਾ ॥

antar poojaa thaan muraaraa |

Worship and adoration within is the Lord's dwelling.

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ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੫॥

jotee jot milaavanahaaraa |5|

He is the One who blends one's light with the Divine Light. ||5||

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ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿਆ ਮਤਿ ਏਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

ras rasiaa mat ekai bhaae |

He delights in the delightful wisdom of loving the One Lord.

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ਤਖਤ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਪੰਚ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

takhat nivaasee panch samaae |

He is one of the self-elect - he merges with the Lord, who occupies the throne.

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ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ਖਸਮ ਰਜਾਇ ॥

kaar kamaaee khasam rajaae |

He performs his works in obedience to the Will of his Lord and Master.

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ਅਵਿਗਤ ਨਾਥੁ ਨ ਲਖਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੬॥

avigat naath na lakhiaa jaae |6|

The Unknowable Lord cannot be understood. ||6||

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ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਜਲ ਤੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

jal meh upajai jal te door |

The lotus originates in the water, and yet it remains distinct from the water.

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ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥

jal meh jot rahiaa bharapoor |

Just so, the Divine Light pervades and permeates the water of the world.

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ਕਿਸੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਾ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

kis nerrai kis aakhaa door |

Who is near, and who is far away?

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ਨਿਧਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥੭॥

nidh gun gaavaa dekh hadoor |7|

I sing the Glories of the Lord, the treasure of virtue; I behold Him ever-present. ||7||

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

antar baahar avar na koe |

Inwardly and outwardly, there is none other than Him.

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