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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਭੇਟੈ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰੁ ॥

sukh maanai bhettai gur peer |

Peace is enjoyed, meeting the Guru, the Spiritual Teacher.

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ਏਕੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਵਜੀਰੁ ॥੫॥

eko saahib ek vajeer |5|

The Lord is the only Master; He is the only Minister. ||5||

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ਜਗੁ ਬੰਦੀ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਹਉ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

jag bandee mukate hau maaree |

The world is held in bondage; he alone is emancipated, who conquers his ego.

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ਜਗਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਆਚਾਰੀ ॥

jag giaanee viralaa aachaaree |

How rare in the world is that wise person, who practices this.

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ਜਗਿ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

jag panddit viralaa veechaaree |

How rare in this world is that scholar who reflects upon this.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਭ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੬॥

bin satigur bhette sabh firai ahankaaree |6|

Without meeting the True Guru, all wander in ego. ||6||

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ਜਗੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

jag dukheea sukheea jan koe |

The world is unhappy; only a few are happy.

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ਜਗੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਭੋਗੀ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਇ ॥

jag rogee bhogee gun roe |

The world is diseased, from its indulgences; it weeps over its lost virtue.

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ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

jag upajai binasai pat khoe |

The world wells up, and then subsides, losing its honor.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੭॥

guramukh hovai boojhai soe |7|

He alone, who becomes Gurmukh, understands. ||7||

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ਮਹਘੋ ਮੋਲਿ ਭਾਰਿ ਅਫਾਰੁ ॥

mahagho mol bhaar afaar |

His price is so costly; His weight is unbearable.

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ਅਟਲ ਅਛਲੁ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਧਾਰੁ ॥

attal achhal guramatee dhaar |

He is immovable and undeceivable; enshrine Him in your mind, through the Guru's Teachings.

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ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਭਇਕਾਰੁ ॥

bhaae milai bhaavai bheikaar |

Meet Him through love, become pleasing to Him, and act in fear of Him.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak neech kahai beechaar |8|3|

Nanak the lowly says this, after deep contemplation. ||8||3||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਏਕੁ ਮਰੈ ਪੰਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵਹਿ ॥

ek marai panche mil roveh |

When someone dies, the five passions meet and mourn his death.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਵਹਿ ॥

haumai jaae sabad mal dhoveh |

Overcoming self-conceit, he washes off his filth with the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਮਝਿ ਸੂਝਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਵਹਿ ॥

samajh soojh sehaj ghar hoveh |

One who knows and understands, enters the home of peace and poise.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਗਲੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਵਹਿ ॥੧॥

bin boojhe sagalee pat khoveh |1|

Without understanding, he loses all his honor. ||1||

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ਕਉਣੁ ਮਰੈ ਕਉਣੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਓਹੀ ॥

kaun marai kaun rovai ohee |

Who dies, and who weeps for him?

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ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਭਸੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਤੋਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

karan kaaran sabhasai sir tohee |1| rahaau |

O Lord, Creator, Cause of causes, You are over the heads of all. ||1||Pause||

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ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਰੋਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

mooe kau rovai dukh koe |

Who weeps over the pain of the dead?

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ਸੋ ਰੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਬੇਦਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

so rovai jis bedan hoe |

Those who weep, do so over their own troubles.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਬੀਤੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥

jis beetee jaanai prabh soe |

God knows the condition of those who are so affected.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

aape karataa kare su hoe |2|

Whatever the Creator does, comes to pass. ||2||

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ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਣਾ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

jeevat maranaa taare taranaa |

One who remains dead while yet alive, is saved, and saves others as well.

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ਜੈ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਸਰਣਾ ॥

jai jagadees param gat saranaa |

Celebrate the Victory of the Lord; taking to His Sanctuary, the supreme status is obtained.

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ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਾ ॥

hau balihaaree satigur charanaa |

I am a sacrifice to the feet of the True Guru.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਬੋਹਿਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਭੈ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੩॥

gur bohith sabad bhai taranaa |3|

The Guru is the boat; through the Shabad of His Word, the terrifying world-ocean is crossed over. ||3||

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ਨਿਰਭਉ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ॥

nirbhau aap nirantar jot |

He Himself is Fearless; His Divine Light is contained in all.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਗਿ ਛੋਤਿ ॥

bin naavai sootak jag chhot |

Without the Name, the world is defiled and untouchable.

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ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਤਿ ॥

duramat binasai kiaa keh rot |

Through evil-mindedness, they are ruined; why should they cry out and weep?

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ਜਨਮਿ ਮੂਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰੋਤਿ ॥੪॥

janam mooe bin bhagat sarot |4|

They are born only to die, without hearing the music of devotional worship. ||4||

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ਮੂਏ ਕਉ ਸਚੁ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਮੀਤ ॥

mooe kau sach roveh meet |

Only one's true friends mourn one's death.

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤ ॥

trai gun roveh neetaa neet |

Those under the sway of the three dispositions continue to mourn on and on.

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ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਚੀਤ ॥

dukh sukh parahar sehaj sucheet |

Disregarding pain and pleasure, center your consciousness on the Lord.

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਉਪਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥੫॥

tan man saupau krisan pareet |5|

Dedicate your body and mind to the Love of the Lord. ||5||

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ਭੀਤਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖ ॥

bheetar ek anek asankh |

The One Lord dwells within the various and countless beings.

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਬਹੁ ਸੰਖ ਅਸੰਖ ॥

karam dharam bahu sankh asankh |

There are so many rituals and religious faiths, their number is innumerable.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਭੈ ਭਗਤੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਰੰਥ ॥

bin bhai bhagatee janam biranth |

Without the Fear of God, and devotional worship, one's life is in vain.

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਰਮਾਰੰਥ ॥੬॥

har gun gaaveh mil paramaaranth |6|

Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the supreme wealth is obtained. ||6||

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ਆਪਿ ਮਰੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਭੀ ਆਪਿ ॥

aap marai maare bhee aap |

He Himself dies, and He Himself kills.

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ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ॥

aap upaae thaap uthaap |

He Himself establishes, and having established, disestablishes.

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ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਤੂ ਜਾਤਿ ॥

srisatt upaaee jotee too jaat |

He created the Universe, and by His Divine Nature, instilled His Divine Light into it.

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ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਿ ॥੭॥

sabad veechaar milan nahee bhraat |7|

One who reflects upon the Word of the Shabad, meets the Lord, without doubt. ||7||

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ਸੂਤਕੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਭਖੈ ਜਗੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

sootak agan bhakhai jag khaae |

Pollution is the burning fire, which is consuming the world.

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ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਥਾਇ ॥

sootak jal thal sabh hee thaae |

Pollution is in the water, upon the land, and everywhere.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੂਤਕਿ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥

naanak sootak janam mareejai |

O Nanak, people are born and die in pollution.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੮॥੪॥

gur parasaadee har ras peejai |8|4|

By Guru's Grace, they drink in the Lord's sublime elixir. ||8||4||

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ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raag aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੈ ਸੁ ਪਰਖੇ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

aap veechaarai su parakhe heeraa |

One who contemplates his own self, tests the worth of the jewel.

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ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

ek drisatt taare gur pooraa |

With a single glance, the Perfect Guru saves him.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੧॥

gur maanai man te man dheeraa |1|

When the Guru is pleased, one's mind comforts itself. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਸਾਹੁ ਸਰਾਫੀ ਕਰੈ ॥

aisaa saahu saraafee karai |

He is such a banker, who tests us.

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ਸਾਚੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saachee nadar ek liv tarai |1| rahaau |

By His True Glance of Grace, we are blessed with the Love of the One Lord, and are saved. ||1||Pause||

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ਪੂੰਜੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

poonjee naam niranjan saar |

The capital of the Naam is immaculate and sublime.

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ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤਾ ਪੈਕਾਰੁ ॥

niramal saach rataa paikaar |

That peddler is rendered pure, who is imbued with the Truth.

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ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਹਜ ਘਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

sifat sehaj ghar gur karataar |2|

Praising the Lord, in the house of poise, he attains the Guru, the Creator. ||2||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

aasaa manasaa sabad jalaae |

One who burns away hope and desire through the Word of the Shabad,

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ਰਾਮ ਨਰਾਇਣੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ॥

raam naraaein kahai kahaae |

chants the Lord's Name, and inspires others to chant it as well.

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ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਵਾਟ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

gur te vaatt mehal ghar paae |3|

Through the Guru, he finds the Path home, to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||3||

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