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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਅੰਧੀ ਰਯਤਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿਹੂਣੀ ਭਾਹਿ ਭਰੇ ਮੁਰਦਾਰੁ ॥

andhee rayat giaan vihoonee bhaeh bhare muradaar |

Their subjects are blind, and without wisdom, they try to please the will of the dead.

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ਗਿਆਨੀ ਨਚਹਿ ਵਾਜੇ ਵਾਵਹਿ ਰੂਪ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

giaanee nacheh vaaje vaaveh roop kareh seegaar |

The spiritually wise dance and play their musical instruments, adorning themselves with beautiful decorations.

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ਊਚੇ ਕੂਕਹਿ ਵਾਦਾ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜੋਧਾ ਕਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

aooche kookeh vaadaa gaaveh jodhaa kaa veechaar |

They shout out loud, and sing epic poems and heroic stories.

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ਮੂਰਖ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹਿਕਮਤਿ ਹੁਜਤਿ ਸੰਜੈ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

moorakh panddit hikamat hujat sanjai kareh piaar |

The fools call themselves spiritual scholars, and by their clever tricks, they love to gather wealth.

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ਧਰਮੀ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾਵਹਿ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

dharamee dharam kareh gaavaaveh mangeh mokh duaar |

The righteous waste their righteousness, by asking for the door of salvation.

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ਜਤੀ ਸਦਾਵਹਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਛਡਿ ਬਹਹਿ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੁ ॥

jatee sadaaveh jugat na jaaneh chhadd baheh ghar baar |

They call themselves celibate, and abandon their homes, but they do not know the true way of life.

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ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਪੂਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਘਟਿ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਆਖੈ ॥

sabh ko pooraa aape hovai ghatt na koee aakhai |

Everyone calls himself perfect; none call themselves imperfect.

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ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੋਲਿਆ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੨॥

pat paravaanaa pichhai paaeeai taa naanak toliaa jaapai |2|

If the weight of honor is placed on the scale, then, O Nanak, one sees his true weight. ||2||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Aasaa

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਵਦੀ ਸੁ ਵਜਗਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਚਾ ਵੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

vadee su vajag naanakaa sachaa vekhai soe |

Evil actions become publicly known; O Nanak, the True Lord sees everything.

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ਸਭਨੀ ਛਾਲਾ ਮਾਰੀਆ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

sabhanee chhaalaa maareea karataa kare su hoe |

Everyone makes the attempt, but that alone happens which the Creator Lord does.

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ਅਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਜੋਰੁ ਹੈ ਅਗੈ ਜੀਉ ਨਵੇ ॥

agai jaat na jor hai agai jeeo nave |

In the world hereafter, social status and power mean nothing; hereafter, the soul is new.

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ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਲੇਖੈ ਪਤਿ ਪਵੈ ਚੰਗੇ ਸੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥੩॥

jin kee lekhai pat pavai change seee kee |3|

Those few, whose honor is confirmed, are good. ||3||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਾ ਤਿਨੀ ਖਸਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

dhur karam jinaa kau tudh paaeaa taa tinee khasam dhiaaeaa |

Only those whose karma You have pre-ordained from the very beginning, O Lord, meditate on You.

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ਏਨਾ ਜੰਤਾ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਵੇਕੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

enaa jantaa kai vas kichh naahee tudh vekee jagat upaaeaa |

Nothing is in the power of these beings; You created the various worlds.

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ਇਕਨਾ ਨੋ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਲਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਇਕਿ ਆਪਹੁ ਤੁਧੁ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

eikanaa no toon mel laihi ik aapahu tudh khuaaeaa |

Some, You unite with Yourself, and some, You lead astray.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਿਥੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਆਪੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥

gur kirapaa te jaaniaa jithai tudh aap bujhaaeaa |

By Guru's Grace You are known; through Him, You reveal Yourself.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

sahaje hee sach samaaeaa |11|

We are easily absorbed in You. ||11||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਦੁਖੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਸੁਖੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਭਇਆ ਜਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਤਾਮਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

dukh daaroo sukh rog bheaa jaa sukh taam na hoee |

Suffering is the medicine, and pleasure the disease, because where there is pleasure, there is no desire for God.

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ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰਣਾ ਮੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾ ਹਉ ਕਰੀ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

toon karataa karanaa mai naahee jaa hau karee na hoee |1|

You are the Creator Lord; I can do nothing. Even if I try, nothing happens. ||1||

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ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

balihaaree kudarat vasiaa |

I am a sacrifice to Your almighty creative power which is pervading everywhere.

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ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਲਖਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

teraa ant na jaaee lakhiaa |1| rahaau |

Your limits cannot be known. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਾਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥

jaat meh jot jot meh jaataa akal kalaa bharapoor rahiaa |

Your Light is in Your creatures, and Your creatures are in Your Light; Your almighty power is pervading everywhere.

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ਤੂੰ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸੁਆਲਿੑਉ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੋ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਇਆ ॥

toon sachaa saahib sifat suaalau jin keetee so paar peaa |

You are the True Lord and Master; Your Praise is so beautiful. One who sings it, is carried across.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀਆ ਬਾਤਾ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ॥੨॥

kahu naanak karate keea baataa jo kichh karanaa su kar rahiaa |2|

Nanak speaks the stories of the Creator Lord; whatever He is to do, He does. ||2||

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਜੋਗ ਸਬਦੰ ਗਿਆਨ ਸਬਦੰ ਬੇਦ ਸਬਦੰ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣਹ ॥

jog sabadan giaan sabadan bed sabadan braahamanah |

The Way of Yoga is the Way of spiritual wisdom; the Vedas are the Way of the Brahmins.

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ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਸਬਦੰ ਸੂਰ ਸਬਦੰ ਸੂਦ੍ਰ ਸਬਦੰ ਪਰਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਤਹ ॥

khatree sabadan soor sabadan soodr sabadan paraa kritah |

The Way of the Khshatriya is the Way of bravery; the Way of the Shudras is service to others.

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ਸਰਬ ਸਬਦੰ ਏਕ ਸਬਦੰ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥

sarab sabadan ek sabadan je ko jaanai bheo |

The Way of all is the Way of the One; Nanak is a slave to one who knows this secret;

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੩॥

naanak taa kaa daas hai soee niranjan deo |3|

He himself is the Immaculate Divine Lord. ||3||

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਏਕ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਨੰ ਸਰਬ ਦੇਵਾ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਵਾ ਤ ਆਤਮਾ ॥

ek krisanan sarab devaa dev devaa ta aatamaa |

The One Lord Krishna is the Divine Lord of all; He is the Divinity of the individual soul.

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ਆਤਮਾ ਬਾਸੁਦੇਵਸੵਿ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਭੇਉ ॥

aatamaa baasudevasay je ko jaanai bheo |

Nanak is a slave to anyone who understands this mystery of the all-pervading Lord;

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਸੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਈ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਦੇਉ ॥੪॥

naanak taa kaa daas hai soee niranjan deo |4|

He himself is the Immaculate Divine Lord. ||4||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਕੁੰਭੇ ਬਧਾ ਜਲੁ ਰਹੈ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੁੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

kunbhe badhaa jal rahai jal bin kunbh na hoe |

Water remains confined within the pitcher, but without water, the pitcher could not have been formed;

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ਗਿਆਨ ਕਾ ਬਧਾ ਮਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥

giaan kaa badhaa man rahai gur bin giaan na hoe |5|

just so, the mind is restrained by spiritual wisdom, but without the Guru, there is no spiritual wisdom. ||5||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਪੜਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਗੁਨਹਗਾਰੁ ਤਾ ਓਮੀ ਸਾਧੁ ਨ ਮਾਰੀਐ ॥

parriaa hovai gunahagaar taa omee saadh na maareeai |

If an educated person is a sinner, then the illiterate holy man is not to be punished.

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ਜੇਹਾ ਘਾਲੇ ਘਾਲਣਾ ਤੇਵੇਹੋ ਨਾਉ ਪਚਾਰੀਐ ॥

jehaa ghaale ghaalanaa teveho naau pachaareeai |

As are the deeds done, so is the reputation one acquires.

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ਐਸੀ ਕਲਾ ਨ ਖੇਡੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਰਗਹ ਗਇਆ ਹਾਰੀਐ ॥

aisee kalaa na kheddeeai jit daragah geaa haareeai |

So do not play such a game, which will bring you to ruin at the Court of the Lord.

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ਪੜਿਆ ਅਤੈ ਓਮੀਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਅਗੈ ਵੀਚਾਰੀਐ ॥

parriaa atai omeea veechaar agai veechaareeai |

The accounts of the educated and the illiterate shall be judged in the world hereafter.

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ਮੁਹਿ ਚਲੈ ਸੁ ਅਗੈ ਮਾਰੀਐ ॥੧੨॥

muhi chalai su agai maareeai |12|

One who stubbornly follows his own mind shall suffer in the world hereafter. ||12||

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