Ang 415 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਉ ॥

gur parasaadee karam kamaau |

By Guru's Grace, perform good deeds.

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ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੫॥

naame raataa har gun gaau |5|

Imbued with the Naam, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

gur sevaa te aap pachhaataa |

Serving the Guru, I have come to understand myself.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥

amrit naam vasiaa sukhadaataa |

The Ambrosial Naam, the Giver of Peace, abides within my mind.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮੇ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੬॥

anadin baanee naame raataa |6|

Night and day, I am imbued with the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Naam. ||6||

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ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲਾਏ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

meraa prabh laae taa ko laagai |

When my God attaches someone to Him, only then is that person attached.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਬਦੇ ਜਾਗੈ ॥

haumai maare sabade jaagai |

Conquering ego, he remains awake to the Word of the Shabad.

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ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਆਗੈ ॥੭॥

aithai othai sadaa sukh aagai |7|

Here and hereafter, he enjoys lasting peace. ||7||

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ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

man chanchal bidh naahee jaanai |

The fickle mind does not know the way.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮੈਲਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥

manamukh mailaa sabad na pachhaanai |

The filthy self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥੮॥

guramukh niramal naam vakhaanai |8|

The Gurmukh chants the Immaculate Naam. ||8||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਗੈ ਕਰੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

har jeeo aagai karee aradaas |

I offer my prayer to the Lord,

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ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

saadhoo jan sangat hoe nivaas |

that I might dwell in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਦੁਖ ਕਾਟੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੯॥

kilavikh dukh kaatte har naam pragaas |9|

There, sins and sufferings are erased, and one is illumined with the Lord's Name. ||9||

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ਕਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਆਚਾਰੁ ਪਰਾਤਾ ॥

kar beechaar aachaar paraataa |

In reflective meditation, I have come to love good conduct.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

satigur bachanee eko jaataa |

Through the Word of the True Guru, I recognize the One Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੧੦॥੭॥

naanak raam naam man raataa |10|7|

O Nanak, my mind is imbued with the Lord's Name. ||10||7||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਮਨੁ ਮੈਗਲੁ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਦੇਵਾਨਾ ॥

man maigal saakat devaanaa |

The mind of the faithless cynic is like a crazy elephant.

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ਬਨ ਖੰਡਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਹੈਰਾਨਾ ॥

ban khandd maaeaa mohi hairaanaa |

It wanders around the forest, distracted by attachment to Maya.

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ਇਤ ਉਤ ਜਾਹਿ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਚਾਪੇ ॥

eit ut jaeh kaal ke chaape |

It goes here and there, hounded by death.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹੈ ਘਰੁ ਆਪੇ ॥੧॥

guramukh khoj lahai ghar aape |1|

The Gurmukh seeks, and finds his own home. ||1||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੈ ਮਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਠਉਰਾ ॥

bin gurasabadai man nahee tthauraa |

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the mind finds no place of rest.

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ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਤਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਵਰ ਤਿਆਗਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਉਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

simarahu raam naam at niramal avar tiaagahu haumai kauraa |1| rahaau |

Remember in meditation the Lord's Name, the most pure and sublime; renounce your bitter egotism. ||1||Pause||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਉ ਰਹਸੀ ॥

eihu man mugadh kahahu kiau rahasee |

Tell me, how can this stupid mind be rescued?

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਮਝੇ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਸਹਸੀ ॥

bin samajhe jam kaa dukh sahasee |

Without understanding, it shall suffer the pains of death.

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ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੈ ॥

aape bakhase satigur melai |

The Lord Himself forgives us, and unites us with the True Guru.

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ਕਾਲੁ ਕੰਟਕੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸਚੁ ਪੇਲੈ ॥੨॥

kaal kanttak maare sach pelai |2|

The True Lord conquers and overcomes the tortures of death. ||2||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਰਮਾ ॥

eihu man karamaa ihu man dharamaa |

This mind commits its deeds of karma, and this mind follows the Dharma.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਤੇ ਜਨਮਾ ॥

eihu man panch tat te janamaa |

This mind is born of the five elements.

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ਸਾਕਤੁ ਲੋਭੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮੂੜਾ ॥

saakat lobhee ihu man moorraa |

This foolish mind is perverted and greedy.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਮਨੁ ਰੂੜਾ ॥੩॥

guramukh naam japai man roorraa |3|

Chanting the Naam, the mind of the Gurmukh becomes beautiful. ||3||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਅਸਥਾਨੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

guramukh man asathaane soee |

The mind of the Gurmukh finds the Lord's home.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh tribhavan sojhee hoee |

The Gurmukh comes to know the three worlds.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਭੋਗੀ ਤਪੁ ਤਾਪੈ ॥

eihu man jogee bhogee tap taapai |

This mind is a Yogi, an enjoyer, a practicer of austerities.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੀਨੈੑ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੈ ॥੪॥

guramukh cheenai har prabh aapai |4|

The Gurmukh understands the Lord God Himself. ||4||

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ਮਨੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥

man bairaagee haumai tiaagee |

This mind is a detached renunciate, forsaking egotism.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਮਨਸਾ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

ghatt ghatt manasaa dubidhaa laagee |

Desire and duality afflict each and every heart.

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ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਾਖੈ ॥

raam rasaaein guramukh chaakhai |

The Gurmukh drinks in the Lord's sublime essence;

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ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖੈ ॥੫॥

dar ghar mahalee har pat raakhai |5|

at His Door, in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, He preserves his honor. ||5||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਸੂਰ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਾਮਿ ॥

eihu man raajaa soor sangraam |

This mind is the king, the hero of cosmic battles.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ॥

eihu man nirbhau guramukh naam |

The mind of the Gurmukh becomes fearless through the Naam.

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ਮਾਰੇ ਪੰਚ ਅਪੁਨੈ ਵਸਿ ਕੀਏ ॥

maare panch apunai vas kee |

Overpowering and subduing the five passions,

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ਹਉਮੈ ਗ੍ਰਾਸਿ ਇਕਤੁ ਥਾਇ ਕੀਏ ॥੬॥

haumai graas ikat thaae kee |6|

holding ego in its grip, it confines them to one place. ||6||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਗ ਸੁਆਦ ਅਨ ਤਿਆਗੇ ॥

guramukh raag suaad an tiaage |

The Gurmukh renounces other songs and tastes.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਜਾਗੇ ॥

guramukh ihu man bhagatee jaage |

The mind of the Gurmukh is awakened to devotion.

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ਅਨਹਦ ਸੁਣਿ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

anahad sun maaniaa sabad veechaaree |

Hearing the unstruck music of the sound current, this mind contemplates the Shabad, and accepts it.

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ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਿੑ ਭਏ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥੭॥

aatam cheena bhe nirankaaree |7|

Understanding itself, this soul becomes attuned to the Formless Lord. ||7||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

eihu man niramal dar ghar soee |

This mind becomes immaculately pure, in the Court and the Home of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਉ ਧੁਨਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

guramukh bhagat bhaau dhun hoee |

The Gurmukh shows his love through loving devotional worship.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ahinis har jas gur parasaad |

Night and day, by Guru's Grace, sing the Lord's Praises.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ॥੮॥

ghatt ghatt so prabh aad jugaad |8|

God dwells in each and every heart, since the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages. ||8||

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ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

raam rasaaein ihu man maataa |

This mind is intoxicated with the sublime essence of the Lord;

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ਸਰਬ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

sarab rasaaein guramukh jaataa |

The Gurmukh realizes the essence of totality.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਹੇਤੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ॥

bhagat het gur charan nivaasaa |

For the sake of devotional worship, he dwells at the Guru's Feet.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੯॥੮॥

naanak har jan ke daasan daasaa |9|8|

Nanak is the humble servant of the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||9||8||

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