Ang 422 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜਉ ਲਗੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਰਾਣ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

jau lag jeeo paraan sach dhiaaeeai |

As long as there is the breath of life, meditate on the True Lord.

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ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

laahaa har gun gaae milai sukh paaeeai |1| rahaau |

You shall receive the profit of singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and find peace. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਚੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕਾਰ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲ ਤੂੰ ॥

sachee teree kaar dehi deaal toon |

True is Your Service; bless me with it, O Merciful Lord.

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ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਮੈ ਟੇਕ ਅਧਾਰੁ ਤੂੰ ॥੨॥

hau jeevaa tudh saalaeh mai ttek adhaar toon |2|

I live by praising You; You are my Anchor and Support. ||2||

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ਦਰਿ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦਰਵਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਤੂੰ ਜਾਣਹੀ ॥

dar sevak daravaan darad toon jaanahee |

I am Your servant, the gate-keeper at Your Gate; You alone know my pain.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਹੈਰਾਨੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਗਵਾਵਹੀ ॥੩॥

bhagat teree hairaan darad gavaavahee |3|

How wonderful is Your devotional worship! It removes all pains. ||3||

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ਦਰਗਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਸੀ ॥

daragah naam hadoor guramukh jaanasee |

The Gurmukhs know that by chanting the Naam, they shall dwell in His Court, in His Presence.

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ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਸੀ ॥੪॥

velaa sach paravaan sabad pachhaanasee |4|

True and acceptable is that time, when one recognizes the Word of the Shabad. ||4||

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ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਉ ਤੋਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੇਇ ॥

sat santokh kar bhaau tosaa har naam see |

Those who practice Truth, contentment and love, obtain the supplies of the Lord's Name.

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ਮਨਹੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਦੇਇ ॥੫॥

manahu chhodd vikaar sachaa sach dee |5|

So banish corruption from your mind, and the True One will grant you Truth. ||5||

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ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਸਚੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

sache sachaa nehu sachai laaeaa |

The True Lord inspires true love in the truthful.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੬॥

aape kare niaau jo tis bhaaeaa |6|

He Himself administers justice, as it pleases His Will. ||6||

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ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਹੈ ॥

sache sachee daat dehi deaal hai |

True is the gift of the True, Compassionate Lord.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਹੈ ॥੭॥

tis sevee din raat naam amol hai |7|

Day and night, I serve the One whose Name is priceless. ||7||

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ਤੂੰ ਉਤਮੁ ਹਉ ਨੀਚੁ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਕਾਂਢੀਆ ॥

toon utam hau neech sevak kaandteea |

You are so sublime, and I am so lowly, but I am called Your slave.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਹੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਂਢੀਆ ॥੮॥੨੧॥

naanak nadar karehu milai sach vaandteea |8|21|

Please, shower Nanak with Your Glance of Grace, that he, the separated one, may merge with You again, O Lord. ||8||21||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 1 |

Aasaa, First Mehl:

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ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਉ ਰਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਮੇਲਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

aavan jaanaa kiau rahai kiau melaa hoee |

How can coming and going, the cycle of reincarnation be ended? And how can one meet the Lord?

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਨਿਤ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੋਈ ॥੧॥

janam maran kaa dukh ghano nit sahasaa doee |1|

The pain of birth and death is so great, in constant skepticism and duality. ||1||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਜੀਵਨਾ ਫਿਟੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

bin naavai kiaa jeevanaa fitt dhrig chaturaaee |

Without the Name, what is life? Cleverness is detestable and cursed.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਭਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur saadh na seviaa har bhagat na bhaaee |1| rahaau |

One who does not serve the Holy True Guru, is not pleased by devotion to the Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤਉ ਰਹੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

aavan jaavan tau rahai paaeeai gur pooraa |

Coming and going is ended only when one finds the True Guru.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਦੇਇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕੂਰਾ ॥੨॥

raam naam dhan raas dee binasai bhram kooraa |2|

He gives the wealth and capital of the Lord's Name, and false doubt is destroyed. ||2||

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਏ ॥

sant janaa kau mil rahai dhan dhan jas gaae |

Joining the humble Saintly beings, let us sing the blessed, blessed Praises of the Lord.

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ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥

aad purakh aparanparaa guramukh har paae |3|

The Primal Lord, the Infinite, is obtained by the Gurmukh. ||3||

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ਨਟੂਐ ਸਾਂਗੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਬਾਜੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

nattooai saang banaaeaa baajee sansaaraa |

The drama of the world is staged like the show of a buffoon.

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ਖਿਨੁ ਪਲੁ ਬਾਜੀ ਦੇਖੀਐ ਉਝਰਤ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਰਾ ॥੪॥

khin pal baajee dekheeai ujharat nahee baaraa |4|

For an instant, for a moment, the show is seen, but it disappears in no time at all. ||4||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਚਉਪੜਿ ਖੇਲਣਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

haumai chauparr khelanaa jhootthe ahankaaraa |

The game of chance is played on the board of egotism, with the pieces of falsehood and ego.

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ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਹਾਰੈ ਸੋ ਜਿਣੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥੫॥

sabh jag haarai so jinai gurasabad veechaaraa |5|

The whole world loses; he alone wins, who reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||5||

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ਜਿਉ ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਹਥਿ ਟੋਹਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰੈ ॥

jiau andhulai hath ttohanee har naam hamaarai |

As is the cane in the hand of the blind man, so is the Lord's Name for me.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਟੇਕ ਹੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਦਉਤ ਸਵਾਰੈ ॥੬॥

raam naam har ttek hai nis daut savaarai |6|

The Lord's Name is my Support, night and day and morning. ||6||

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ਜਿਉ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥

jiau toon raakheh tiau rahaa har naam adhaaraa |

As You keep me, Lord, I live; the Lord's Name is my only Support.

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ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਈ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੭॥

ant sakhaaee paaeaa jan mukat duaaraa |7|

It is my only comfort in the end; the gate of salvation is found by His humble servants. ||7||

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥

janam maran dukh mettiaa jap naam muraare |

The pain of birth and death is removed, by chanting and meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥੨੨॥

naanak naam na veesarai pooraa gur taare |8|22|

O Nanak, one who does not forget the Naam, is saved by the Perfect Guru. ||8||22||

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ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

aasaa mahalaa 3 asattapadeea ghar 2 |

Aasaa, Third 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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ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਸੁਰਸਰੀ ਚਰਣ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

saasat bed sinmrit sar teraa surasaree charan samaanee |

The Shaastras, the Vedas and the Simritees are contained in the ocean of Your Name; the River Ganges is held in Your Feet.

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ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਮਤਿ ਰਾਵੈ ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਸਰਬ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

saakhaa teen mool mat raavai toon taan sarab viddaanee |1|

The intellect can understand the world of the three modes, but You, O Primal Lord, are totally astounding. ||1||

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ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਜਪੈ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੋਲੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taa ke charan japai jan naanak bole amrit baanee |1| rahaau |

Servant Nanak meditates on His Feet, and chants the Ambrosial Word of His Bani. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੇਤੀਸ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਦਾਸ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੇ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥

tetees karorree daas tumaare ridh sidh praan adhaaree |

Three hundred thirty million gods are Your servants. You bestow wealth, and the supernatural powers of the Siddhas; You are the Support of the breath of life.

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