Ang 421 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜੇਹੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਈਐ ਕਰਣੀ ਭੀ ਸਾਈ ॥

jehee sev karaaeeai karanee bhee saaee |

Whatever service the Lord causes us to do, that is just what we do.

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ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਵੇਖੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੭॥

aap kare kis aakheeai vekhai vaddiaaee |7|

He Himself acts; who else should be mentioned? He beholds His own greatness. ||7||

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

gur kee sevaa so kare jis aap karaae |

He alone serves the Guru, whom the Lord Himself inspires to do so.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੇ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੮॥੧੮॥

naanak sir de chhootteeai daragah pat paae |8|18|

O Nanak, offering his head, one is emancipated, and honored in the Court of the Lord. ||8||18||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਰੂੜੋ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਮਾਹਰੋ ਰੂੜੀ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ॥

roorro tthaakur maaharo roorree gurabaanee |

Beautiful is the Supreme Lord and Master, and beautiful is the Word of the Guru's Bani.

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ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

vaddai bhaag satigur milai paaeeai pad nirabaanee |1|

By great good fortune, one meets the True Guru, and the supreme status of Nirvaanaa is obtained. ||1||

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ਮੈ ਓਲੑਗੀਆ ਓਲੑਗੀ ਹਮ ਛੋਰੂ ਥਾਰੇ ॥

mai olageea olagee ham chhoroo thaare |

I am the lowest slave of Your slaves; I am Your most humble servant.

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ਜਿਉ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jiau toon raakheh tiau rahaa mukh naam hamaare |1| rahaau |

As You keep me, I live. Your Name is in my mouth. ||1||Pause||

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ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਿਆਸਾ ਘਣੀ ਭਾਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਈਐ ॥

darasan kee piaasaa ghanee bhaanai man bhaaeeai |

I have such a great thirst for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; my mind accepts Your Will, and so You are pleased with me.

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ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਹਾਥਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਭਾਣੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੨॥

mere tthaakur haath vaddiaaeea bhaanai pat paaeeai |2|

Greatness is in the Hands of my Lord and Master; by His Will, honor is obtained. ||2||

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ਸਾਚਉ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

saachau door na jaaneeai antar hai soee |

Do not think that the True Lord is far away; He is deep within.

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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਕਿਨਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥

jeh dekhaa teh rav rahe kin keemat hoee |3|

Wherever I look, there I find Him pervading; how can I estimate His value? ||3||

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ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਹਰੇ ਵੇਖੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

aap kare aape hare vekhai vaddiaaee |

He Himself does, and He Himself undoes. He Himself beholds His glorious greatness.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਹਾਲੀਐ ਇਉ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

guramukh hoe nihaaleeai iau keemat paaee |4|

Becoming Gurmukh, one beholds Him, and so, His value is appraised. ||4||

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ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਲਾਹਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

jeevadiaa laahaa milai gur kaar kamaavai |

So earn your profits while you are alive, by serving the Guru.

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ਪੂਰਬਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੫॥

poorab hovai likhiaa taa satigur paavai |5|

If it is so pre-ordained, then one finds the True Guru. ||5||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਤੋਟਾ ਨਿਤ ਹੈ ਭਰਮਹਿ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

manamukh tottaa nit hai bharameh bharamaae |

The self-willed manmukhs continually lose, and wander around, deluded by doubt.

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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਈ ਕਿਉ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

manamukh andh na chetee kiau darasan paae |6|

The blind manmukhs do not remember the Lord; how can they obtain the Blessed Vision of His Darshan? ||6||

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ਤਾ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਸਾਚੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

taa jag aaeaa jaaneeai saachai liv laae |

One's coming into the world is judged worthwhile only if one lovingly attunes oneself to the True Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਪਾਰਸੁ ਭਏ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੭॥

gur bhette paaras bhe jotee jot milaae |7|

Meeting the Guru, one becomes invaluable; his light merges into the Light. ||7||

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੋ ਕਾਰ ਧੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਰਣੀ ॥

ahinis rahai niraalamo kaar dhur kee karanee |

Day and night, he remains detached, and serves the Primal Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ॥੮॥੧੯॥

naanak naam santokheea raate har charanee |8|19|

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Lord's Lotus Feet, are content with the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||8||19||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਕੇਤਾ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ॥

ketaa aakhan aakheeai taa ke ant na jaanaa |

No matter how much one may describe the Lord, His limits still cannot be known.

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ਮੈ ਨਿਧਰਿਆ ਧਰ ਏਕ ਤੂੰ ਮੈ ਤਾਣੁ ਸਤਾਣਾ ॥੧॥

mai nidhariaa dhar ek toon mai taan sataanaa |1|

I am without any support; You, O Lord, are my only Support; You are my almighty power. ||1||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਹੈ ਸਚ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹੇਲਾ ॥

naanak kee aradaas hai sach naam suhelaa |

This is Nanak's prayer, that he may be adorned with the True Name.

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ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aap geaa sojhee pee gurasabadee melaa |1| rahaau |

When self-conceit is eradicated, and understanding is obtained, one meets the Lord, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ਪਾਈਐ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

haumai garab gavaaeeai paaeeai veechaar |

Abandoning egotism and pride, one obtains contemplative understanding.

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ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿਉ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਦੇ ਸਾਚੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

saahib siau man maaniaa de saach adhaar |2|

When the mind surrenders to the Lord Master, He bestows the support of the Truth. ||2||

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਆ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਈ ॥

ahinis naam santokheea sevaa sach saaee |

Day and night, remain content with the Naam, the Name of the Lord; that is the true service.

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ਤਾ ਕਉ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਈ ਚਾਲੈ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ॥੩॥

taa kau bighan na laagee chaalai hukam rajaaee |3|

No misfortune troubles one who follows the Command of the Lord's Will. ||3||

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ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਸੋ ਪਵੈ ਖਜਾਨੈ ॥

hukam rajaaee jo chalai so pavai khajaanai |

One who follows the Command of the Lord's Will is taken into the Lord's Treasury.

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ਖੋਟੇ ਠਵਰ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਰਲੇ ਜੂਠਾਨੈ ॥੪॥

khotte tthavar na paaeinee rale jootthaanai |4|

The counterfeit find no place there; they are mixed with the false ones. ||4||

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ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਖਰਾ ਸਮਾਲੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

nit nit kharaa samaaleeai sach saudaa paaeeai |

Forever and ever, the genuine coins are treasured; with them, the true merchandise is purchased.

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ਖੋਟੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਨੀ ਲੇ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਲਾਈਐ ॥੫॥

khotte nadar na aavanee le agan jalaaeeai |5|

The false ones are not seen in the Lord's Treasury; they are seized and cast into the fire again. ||5||

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ਜਿਨੀ ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਤਮੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

jinee aatam cheeniaa paramaatam soee |

Those who understand their own souls, are themselves the Supreme Soul.

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ਏਕੋ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਹੈ ਫਲੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੬॥

eko amrit birakh hai fal amrit hoee |6|

The One Lord is the tree of ambrosial nectar, which bears the ambrosial fruit. ||6||

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਅਘਾਈ ॥

amrit fal jinee chaakhiaa sach rahe aghaaee |

Those who taste the ambrosial fruit remain satisfied with Truth.

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ਤਿੰਨਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਭੇਦੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਈ ॥੭॥

tinaa bharam na bhed hai har rasan rasaaee |7|

They have no doubt or sense of separation - their tongues taste the divine taste. ||7||

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ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੀ ਆਇਆ ਚਲੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਜਾਈ ॥

hukam sanjogee aaeaa chal sadaa rajaaee |

By His Command, and through your past actions, you came into the world; walk forever according to His Will.

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ਅਉਗਣਿਆਰੇ ਕਉ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾਨਕੈ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ॥੮॥੨੦॥

aauganiaare kau gun naanakai sach milai vaddaaee |8|20|

Please, grant virtue to Nanak, the virtueless one; bless him with the glorious greatness of the Truth. ||8||20||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਾਣਿਆ ॥

man raatau har naae sach vakhaaniaa |

One whose mind is attuned to the Lord's Name speaks the truth.

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ਲੋਕਾ ਦਾ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਇ ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

lokaa daa kiaa jaae jaa tudh bhaaniaa |1|

What would the people lose, if I became pleasing to You, O Lord? ||1||

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