Ang 464 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਪਉਣੁ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਪਾਣੀ ॥

visamaad paun visamaad paanee |

Wonderful is the wind, wonderful is the water.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਅਗਨੀ ਖੇਡਹਿ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ॥

visamaad aganee kheddeh viddaanee |

Wonderful is fire, which works wonders.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਖਾਣੀ ॥

visamaad dharatee visamaad khaanee |

Wonderful is the earth, wonderful the sources of creation.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਾਦਿ ਲਗਹਿ ਪਰਾਣੀ ॥

visamaad saad lageh paraanee |

Wonderful are the tastes to which mortals are attached.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ॥

visamaad sanjog visamaad vijog |

Wonderful is union, and wonderful is separation.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਭੁਖ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

visamaad bhukh visamaad bhog |

Wonderful is hunger, wonderful is satisfaction.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

visamaad sifat visamaad saalaah |

Wonderful is His Praise, wonderful is His adoration.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਉਝੜ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਰਾਹ ॥

visamaad ujharr visamaad raah |

Wonderful is the wilderness, wonderful is the path.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਨੇੜੈ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

visamaad nerrai visamaad door |

Wonderful is closeness, wonderful is distance.

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ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਹਾਜਰਾ ਹਜੂਰਿ ॥

visamaad dekhai haajaraa hajoor |

How wonderful to behold the Lord, ever-present here.

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ਵੇਖਿ ਵਿਡਾਣੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਵਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥

vekh viddaan rahiaa visamaad |

Beholding His wonders, I am wonder-struck.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬੁਝਣੁ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ॥੧॥

naanak bujhan poorai bhaag |1|

O Nanak, those who understand this are blessed with perfect destiny. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਦਿਸੈ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਭਉ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

kudarat disai kudarat suneeai kudarat bhau sukh saar |

By His Power we see, by His Power we hear; by His Power we have fear, and the essence of happiness.

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਪਾਤਾਲੀ ਆਕਾਸੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

kudarat paataalee aakaasee kudarat sarab aakaar |

By His Power the nether worlds exist, and the Akaashic ethers; by His Power the entire creation exists.

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਵੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਕਤੇਬਾ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

kudarat ved puraan katebaa kudarat sarab veechaar |

By His Power the Vedas and the Puraanas exist, and the Holy Scriptures of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions. By His Power all deliberations exist.

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਖਾਣਾ ਪੀਣਾ ਪੈਨੑਣੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਸਰਬ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

kudarat khaanaa peenaa painan kudarat sarab piaar |

By His Power we eat, drink and dress; by His Power all love exists.

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜਾਤੀ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜੀਅ ਜਹਾਨ ॥

kudarat jaatee jinasee rangee kudarat jeea jahaan |

- By His Power come the species of all kinds and colors; by His Power the living beings of the world exist.

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਨੇਕੀਆ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਬਦੀਆ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਮਾਨੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

kudarat nekeea kudarat badeea kudarat maan abhimaan |

By His Power virtues exist, and by His Power vices exist. By His Power come honor and dishonor.

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ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਖਾਕੁ ॥

kudarat paun paanee baisantar kudarat dharatee khaak |

By His Power wind, water and fire exist; by His Power earth and dust exist.

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ਸਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਤੂੰ ਕਾਦਿਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪਾਕੀ ਨਾਈ ਪਾਕੁ ॥

sabh teree kudarat toon kaadir karataa paakee naaee paak |

Everything is in Your Power, Lord; You are the all-powerful Creator. Your Name is the Holiest of the Holy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਵਰਤੈ ਤਾਕੋ ਤਾਕੁ ॥੨॥

naanak hukamai andar vekhai varatai taako taak |2|

O Nanak, through the Command of His Will, He beholds and pervades the creation; He is absolutely unrivalled. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਆਪੀਨੑੈ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗਿ ਕੈ ਹੋਇ ਭਸਮੜਿ ਭਉਰੁ ਸਿਧਾਇਆ ॥

aapeenai bhog bhog kai hoe bhasamarr bhaur sidhaaeaa |

Enjoying his pleasures, one is reduced to a pile of ashes, and the soul passes away.

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ਵਡਾ ਹੋਆ ਦੁਨੀਦਾਰੁ ਗਲਿ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਘਤਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥

vaddaa hoaa duneedaar gal sangal ghat chalaaeaa |

He may be great, but when he dies, the chain is thrown around his neck, and he is led away.

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ਅਗੈ ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਵਾਚੀਐ ਬਹਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ॥

agai karanee keerat vaacheeai beh lekhaa kar samajhaaeaa |

There, his good and bad deeds are added up; sitting there, his account is read.

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ਥਾਉ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਪਉਦੀਈ ਹੁਣਿ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਰੂਆਇਆ ॥

thaau na hovee paudeeee hun suneeai kiaa rooaaeaa |

He is whipped, but finds no place of rest, and no one hears his cries of pain.

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ਮਨਿ ਅੰਧੈ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥

man andhai janam gavaaeaa |3|

The blind man has wasted his life away. ||3||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਵਹੈ ਸਦਵਾਉ ॥

bhai vich pavan vahai sadavaau |

In the Fear of God, the wind and breezes ever blow.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚਲਹਿ ਲਖ ਦਰੀਆਉ ॥

bhai vich chaleh lakh dareeaau |

In the Fear of God, thousands of rivers flow.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਕਢੈ ਵੇਗਾਰਿ ॥

bhai vich agan kadtai vegaar |

In the Fear of God, fire is forced to labor.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਧਰਤੀ ਦਬੀ ਭਾਰਿ ॥

bhai vich dharatee dabee bhaar |

In the Fear of God, the earth is crushed under its burden.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਇੰਦੁ ਫਿਰੈ ਸਿਰ ਭਾਰਿ ॥

bhai vich ind firai sir bhaar |

In the Fear of God, the clouds move across the sky.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

bhai vich raajaa dharam duaar |

In the Fear of God, the Righteous Judge of Dharma stands at His Door.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਚੰਦੁ ॥

bhai vich sooraj bhai vich chand |

In the Fear of God, the sun shines, and in the Fear of God, the moon reflects.

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ਕੋਹ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਚਲਤ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥

koh karorree chalat na ant |

They travel millions of miles, endlessly.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਿਧ ਬੁਧ ਸੁਰ ਨਾਥ ॥

bhai vich sidh budh sur naath |

In the Fear of God, the Siddhas exist, as do the Buddhas, the demi-gods and Yogis.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਡਾਣੇ ਆਕਾਸ ॥

bhai vich aaddaane aakaas |

In the Fear of God, the Akaashic ethers are stretched across the sky.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰ ॥

bhai vich jodh mahaabal soor |

In the Fear of God, the warriors and the most powerful heroes exist.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਪੂਰ ॥

bhai vich aaveh jaaveh poor |

In the Fear of God, multitudes come and go.

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ਸਗਲਿਆ ਭਉ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ॥

sagaliaa bhau likhiaa sir lekh |

God has inscribed the Inscription of His Fear upon the heads of all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਏਕੁ ॥੧॥

naanak nirbhau nirankaar sach ek |1|

O Nanak, the Fearless Lord, the Formless Lord, the True Lord, is One. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੋਰਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਰਵਾਲ ॥

naanak nirbhau nirankaar hor kete raam ravaal |

O Nanak, the Lord is fearless and formless; myriads of others, like Rama, are mere dust before Him.

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ਕੇਤੀਆ ਕੰਨੑ ਕਹਾਣੀਆ ਕੇਤੇ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰ ॥

keteea kana kahaaneea kete bed beechaar |

There are so many stories of Krishna, so many who reflect over the Vedas.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਨਚਹਿ ਮੰਗਤੇ ਗਿੜਿ ਮੁੜਿ ਪੂਰਹਿ ਤਾਲ ॥

kete nacheh mangate girr murr pooreh taal |

So many beggars dance, spinning around to the beat.

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ਬਾਜਾਰੀ ਬਾਜਾਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਇ ਕਢਹਿ ਬਾਜਾਰ ॥

baajaaree baajaar meh aae kadteh baajaar |

The magicians perform their magic in the market place, creating a false illusion.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਰਾਜੇ ਰਾਣੀਆ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਆਲ ਪਤਾਲ ॥

gaaveh raaje raaneea boleh aal pataal |

They sing as kings and queens, and speak of this and that.

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ਲਖ ਟਕਿਆ ਕੇ ਮੁੰਦੜੇ ਲਖ ਟਕਿਆ ਕੇ ਹਾਰ ॥

lakh ttakiaa ke mundarre lakh ttakiaa ke haar |

They wear earrings, and necklaces worth thousands of dollars.

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ਜਿਤੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸੇ ਤਨ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਛਾਰ ॥

jit tan paaeeeh naanakaa se tan hoveh chhaar |

Those bodies on which they are worn, O Nanak, those bodies turn to ashes.

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