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Ang 466 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਸੂਖਮ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਕਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
sookham moorat naam niranjan kaaeaa kaa aakaar |
But to the subtle image of the Immaculate Name, they apply the form of a body.
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ਸਤੀਆ ਮਨਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਦੇਣੈ ਕੈ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
sateea man santokh upajai denai kai veechaar |
In the minds of the virtuous, contentment is produced, thinking about their giving.
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ਦੇ ਦੇ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਸਹਸਾ ਗੂਣਾ ਸੋਭ ਕਰੇ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
de de mangeh sahasaa goonaa sobh kare sansaar |
They give and give, but ask a thousand-fold more, and hope that the world will honor them.
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ਚੋਰਾ ਜਾਰਾ ਤੈ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਾ ਖਾਰਾਬਾ ਵੇਕਾਰ ॥
choraa jaaraa tai koorriaaraa khaaraabaa vekaar |
The thieves, adulterers, perjurers, evil-doers and sinners
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ਇਕਿ ਹੋਦਾ ਖਾਇ ਚਲਹਿ ਐਥਾਊ ਤਿਨਾ ਭਿ ਕਾਈ ਕਾਰ ॥
eik hodaa khaae chaleh aithaaoo tinaa bhi kaaee kaar |
- after using up what good karma they had, they depart; have they done any good deeds here at all?
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ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਜੀਆ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਲੋਆ ਆਕਾਰਾ ਆਕਾਰ ॥
jal thal jeea pureea loaa aakaaraa aakaar |
There are beings and creatures in the water and on the land, in the worlds and universes, form upon form.
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ਓਇ ਜਿ ਆਖਹਿ ਸੁ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਤਿਨਾ ਭਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਸਾਰ ॥
oe ji aakheh su toonhai jaaneh tinaa bhi teree saar |
Whatever they say, You know; You care for them all.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਭੁਖ ਸਾਲਾਹਣੁ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥
naanak bhagataa bhukh saalaahan sach naam aadhaar |
O Nanak, the hunger of the devotees is to praise You; the True Name is their only support.
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ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਣਵੰਤਿਆ ਪਾ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
sadaa anand raheh din raatee gunavantiaa paa chhaar |1|
They live in eternal bliss, day and night; they are the dust of the feet of the virtuous. ||1||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl:
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ਮਿਟੀ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ ਕੀ ਪੇੜੈ ਪਈ ਕੁਮਿੑਆਰ ॥
mittee musalamaan kee perrai pee kumaaar |
The clay of the Muslim's grave becomes clay for the potter's wheel.
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ਘੜਿ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਇਟਾ ਕੀਆ ਜਲਦੀ ਕਰੇ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥
gharr bhaandde ittaa keea jaladee kare pukaar |
Pots and bricks are fashioned from it, and it cries out as it burns.
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ਜਲਿ ਜਲਿ ਰੋਵੈ ਬਪੁੜੀ ਝੜਿ ਝੜਿ ਪਵਹਿ ਅੰਗਿਆਰ ॥
jal jal rovai bapurree jharr jharr paveh angiaar |
The poor clay burns, burns and weeps, as the fiery coals fall upon it.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਰਤੈ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
naanak jin karatai kaaran keea so jaanai karataar |2|
O Nanak, the Creator created the creation; the Creator Lord alone knows. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
bin satigur kinai na paaeo bin satigur kinai na paaeaa |
Without the True Guru, no one has obtained the Lord; without the True Guru, no one has obtained the Lord.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਪੁ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
satigur vich aap rakhion kar paragatt aakh sunaaeaa |
He has placed Himself within the True Guru; revealing Himself, He declares this openly.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
satigur miliai sadaa mukat hai jin vichahu mohu chukaaeaa |
Meeting the True Guru, eternal liberation is obtained; He has banished attachment from within.
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ਉਤਮੁ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
autam ehu beechaar hai jin sache siau chit laaeaa |
This is the highest thought, that one's consciousness is attached to the True Lord.
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ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੬॥
jagajeevan daataa paaeaa |6|
Thus the Lord of the World, the Great Giver is obtained. ||6||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |
Salok, First Mehl:
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਇਆ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
hau vich aaeaa hau vich geaa |
In ego they come, and in ego they go.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਮੁਆ ॥
hau vich jamiaa hau vich muaa |
In ego they are born, and in ego they die.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਦਿਤਾ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਲਇਆ ॥
hau vich ditaa hau vich leaa |
In ego they give, and in ego they take.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਖਟਿਆ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਇਆ ॥
hau vich khattiaa hau vich geaa |
In ego they earn, and in ego they lose.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ਕੂੜਿਆਰੁ ॥
hau vich sachiaar koorriaar |
In ego they become truthful or false.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
hau vich paap pun veechaar |
In ego they reflect on virtue and sin.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਰਕਿ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਅਵਤਾਰੁ ॥
hau vich narak surag avataar |
In ego they go to heaven or hell.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਸੈ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਰੋਵੈ ॥
hau vich hasai hau vich rovai |
In ego they laugh, and in ego they weep.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਭਰੀਐ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਧੋਵੈ ॥
hau vich bhareeai hau vich dhovai |
In ego they become dirty, and in ego they are washed clean.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਤੀ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਖੋਵੈ ॥
hau vich jaatee jinasee khovai |
In ego they lose social status and class.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
hau vich moorakh hau vich siaanaa |
In ego they are ignorant, and in ego they are wise.
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ਮੋਖ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ॥
mokh mukat kee saar na jaanaa |
They do not know the value of salvation and liberation.
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ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਵਿਚਿ ਛਾਇਆ ॥
hau vich maaeaa hau vich chhaaeaa |
In ego they love Maya, and in ego they are kept in darkness by it.
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ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
haumai kar kar jant upaaeaa |
Living in ego, mortal beings are created.
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ਹਉਮੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਦਰੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
haumai boojhai taa dar soojhai |
When one understands ego, then the Lord's gate is known.
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ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਲੂਝੈ ॥
giaan vihoonaa kath kath loojhai |
Without spiritual wisdom, they babble and argue.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਲੇਖੁ ॥
naanak hukamee likheeai lekh |
O Nanak, by the Lord's Command, destiny is recorded.
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ਜੇਹਾ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਤੇਹਾ ਵੇਖੁ ॥੧॥
jehaa vekheh tehaa vekh |1|
As the Lord sees us, so are we seen. ||1||
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Guru Angad Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
mahalaa 2 |
Second Mehl:
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ਹਉਮੈ ਏਹਾ ਜਾਤਿ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
haumai ehaa jaat hai haumai karam kamaeh |
This is the nature of ego, that people perform their actions in ego.
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ਹਉਮੈ ਏਈ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
haumai eee bandhanaa fir fir jonee paeh |
This is the bondage of ego, that time and time again, they are reborn.
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ਹਉਮੈ ਕਿਥਹੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਕਿਤੁ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਇਹ ਜਾਇ ॥
haumai kithahu aoopajai kit sanjam ih jaae |
Where does ego come from? How can it be removed?
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ਹਉਮੈ ਏਹੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੈ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥
haumai eho hukam hai peiai kirat firaeh |
This ego exists by the Lord's Order; people wander according to their past actions.
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ਹਉਮੈ ਦੀਰਘ ਰੋਗੁ ਹੈ ਦਾਰੂ ਭੀ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
haumai deeragh rog hai daaroo bhee is maeh |
Ego is a chronic disease, but it contains its own cure as well.
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ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥
kirapaa kare je aapanee taa gur kaa sabad kamaeh |
If the Lord grants His Grace, one acts according to the Teachings of the Guru's Shabad.
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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਜਨਹੁ ਇਤੁ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਦੁਖ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
naanak kahai sunahu janahu it sanjam dukh jaeh |2|
Nanak says, listen, people: in this way, troubles depart. ||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਸੇਵ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀੲਂੀ ਜਿਨੑੀ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
sev keetee santokheenee jinaee sacho sach dhiaaeaa |
Those who serve are content. They meditate on the Truest of the True.
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