Ang 5 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਣਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਇਕ ਦੂ ਇਕੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

naanak aakhan sabh ko aakhai ik doo ik siaanaa |

O Nanak, everyone speaks of Him, each one wiser than the rest.

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ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਵਡੀ ਨਾਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

vaddaa saahib vaddee naaee keetaa jaa kaa hovai |

Great is the Master, Great is His Name. Whatever happens is according to His Will.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਪੌ ਜਾਣੈ ਅਗੈ ਗਇਆ ਨ ਸੋਹੈ ॥੨੧॥

naanak je ko aapau jaanai agai geaa na sohai |21|

O Nanak, one who claims to know everything shall not be decorated in the world hereafter. ||21||

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ਪਾਤਾਲਾ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਲਖ ਆਗਾਸਾ ਆਗਾਸ ॥

paataalaa paataal lakh aagaasaa aagaas |

There are nether worlds beneath nether worlds, and hundreds of thousands of heavenly worlds above.

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ਓੜਕ ਓੜਕ ਭਾਲਿ ਥਕੇ ਵੇਦ ਕਹਨਿ ਇਕ ਵਾਤ ॥

orrak orrak bhaal thake ved kehan ik vaat |

The Vedas say that you can search and search for them all, until you grow weary.

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ਸਹਸ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਕਹਨਿ ਕਤੇਬਾ ਅਸੁਲੂ ਇਕੁ ਧਾਤੁ ॥

sehas atthaarah kehan katebaa asuloo ik dhaat |

The scriptures say that there are 18,000 worlds, but in reality, there is only One Universe.

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ਲੇਖਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਲੇਖੈ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥

lekhaa hoe ta likheeai lekhai hoe vinaas |

If you try to write an account of this, you will surely finish yourself before you finish writing it.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਵਡਾ ਆਖੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੁ ॥੨੨॥

naanak vaddaa aakheeai aape jaanai aap |22|

O Nanak, call Him Great! He Himself knows Himself. ||22||

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ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਏਤੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ॥

saalaahee saalaeh etee surat na paaeea |

The praisers praise the Lord, but they do not obtain intuitive understanding

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ਨਦੀਆ ਅਤੈ ਵਾਹ ਪਵਹਿ ਸਮੁੰਦਿ ਨ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ॥

nadeea atai vaah paveh samund na jaaneeeh |

the streams and rivers flowing into the ocean do not know its vastness.

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ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸਾਹ ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਗਿਰਹਾ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਾਲੁ ਧਨੁ ॥

samund saah sulataan girahaa setee maal dhan |

Even kings and emperors, with mountains of property and oceans of wealth

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ਕੀੜੀ ਤੁਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਨੀ ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰਹਿ ॥੨੩॥

keerree tul na hovanee je tis manahu na veesareh |23|

-these are not even equal to an ant, who does not forget God. ||23||

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਕਹਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥

ant na sifatee kehan na ant |

Endless are His Praises, endless are those who speak them.

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਦੇਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥

ant na karanai den na ant |

Endless are His Actions, endless are His Gifts.

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਵੇਖਣਿ ਸੁਣਣਿ ਨ ਅੰਤੁ ॥

ant na vekhan sunan na ant |

Endless is His Vision, endless is His Hearing.

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਮੰਤੁ ॥

ant na jaapai kiaa man mant |

His limits cannot be perceived. What is the Mystery of His Mind?

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥

ant na jaapai keetaa aakaar |

The limits of the created universe cannot be perceived.

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ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥

ant na jaapai paaraavaar |

Its limits here and beyond cannot be perceived.

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ਅੰਤ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥

ant kaaran kete bilalaeh |

Many struggle to know His limits,

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ਤਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

taa ke ant na paae jaeh |

but His limits cannot be found.

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ਏਹੁ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

ehu ant na jaanai koe |

No one can know these limits.

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ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਹੀਐ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

bahutaa kaheeai bahutaa hoe |

The more you say about them, the more there still remains to be said.

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ਵਡਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਊਚਾ ਥਾਉ ॥

vaddaa saahib aoochaa thaau |

Great is the Master, High is His Heavenly Home.

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ਊਚੇ ਉਪਰਿ ਊਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

aooche upar aoochaa naau |

Highest of the High, above all is His Name.

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ਏਵਡੁ ਊਚਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

evadd aoochaa hovai koe |

Only one as Great and as High as God

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ਤਿਸੁ ਊਚੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

tis aooche kau jaanai soe |

can know His Lofty and Exalted State.

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ਜੇਵਡੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪਿ ਆਪਿ ॥

jevadd aap jaanai aap aap |

Only He Himself is that Great. He Himself knows Himself.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੨੪॥

naanak nadaree karamee daat |24|

O Nanak, by His Glance of Grace, He bestows His Blessings. ||24||

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ਬਹੁਤਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

bahutaa karam likhiaa naa jaae |

His Blessings are so abundant that there can be no written account of them.

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ਵਡਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਤਿਲੁ ਨ ਤਮਾਇ ॥

vaddaa daataa til na tamaae |

The Great Giver does not hold back anything.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਜੋਧ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

kete mangeh jodh apaar |

There are so many great, heroic warriors begging at the Door of the Infinite Lord.

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ਕੇਤਿਆ ਗਣਤ ਨਹੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

ketiaa ganat nahee veechaar |

So many contemplate and dwell upon Him, that they cannot be counted.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਖਪਿ ਤੁਟਹਿ ਵੇਕਾਰ ॥

kete khap tutteh vekaar |

So many waste away to death engaged in corruption.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਲੈ ਲੈ ਮੁਕਰੁ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

kete lai lai mukar paeh |

So many take and take again, and then deny receiving.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਮੂਰਖ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

kete moorakh khaahee khaeh |

So many foolish consumers keep on consuming.

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ਕੇਤਿਆ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਸਦ ਮਾਰ ॥

ketiaa dookh bhookh sad maar |

So many endure distress, deprivation and constant abuse.

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ਏਹਿ ਭਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਾਰ ॥

ehi bhi daat teree daataar |

Even these are Your Gifts, O Great Giver!

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ਬੰਦਿ ਖਲਾਸੀ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

band khalaasee bhaanai hoe |

Liberation from bondage comes only by Your Will.

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ਹੋਰੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

hor aakh na sakai koe |

No one else has any say in this.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਖਾਇਕੁ ਆਖਣਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

je ko khaaeik aakhan paae |

If some fool should presume to say that he does,

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ਓਹੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੇਤੀਆ ਮੁਹਿ ਖਾਇ ॥

ohu jaanai jeteea muhi khaae |

he shall learn, and feel the effects of his folly.

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ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ॥

aape jaanai aape dee |

He Himself knows, He Himself gives.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਸਿ ਭਿ ਕੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥

aakheh si bhi keee kee |

Few, very few are those who acknowledge this.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

jis no bakhase sifat saalaah |

One who is blessed to sing the Praises of the Lord,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੀ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥੨੫॥

naanak paatisaahee paatisaahu |25|

O Nanak, is the king of kings. ||25||

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ਅਮੁਲ ਗੁਣ ਅਮੁਲ ਵਾਪਾਰ ॥

amul gun amul vaapaar |

Priceless are His Virtues, Priceless are His Dealings.

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ਅਮੁਲ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਏ ਅਮੁਲ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥

amul vaapaaree amul bhanddaar |

Priceless are His Dealers, Priceless are His Treasures.

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ਅਮੁਲ ਆਵਹਿ ਅਮੁਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

amul aaveh amul lai jaeh |

Priceless are those who come to Him, Priceless are those who buy from Him.

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ਅਮੁਲ ਭਾਇ ਅਮੁਲਾ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

amul bhaae amulaa samaeh |

Priceless is Love for Him, Priceless is absorption into Him.

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ਅਮੁਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ॥

amul dharam amul deebaan |

Priceless is the Divine Law of Dharma, Priceless is the Divine Court of Justice.

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ਅਮੁਲੁ ਤੁਲੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

amul tul amul paravaan |

Priceless are the scales, priceless are the weights.

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ਅਮੁਲੁ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

amul bakhasees amul neesaan |

Priceless are His Blessings, Priceless is His Banner and Insignia.

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ਅਮੁਲੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਣੁ ॥

amul karam amul furamaan |

Priceless is His Mercy, Priceless is His Royal Command.

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ਅਮੁਲੋ ਅਮੁਲੁ ਆਖਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

amulo amul aakhiaa na jaae |

Priceless, O Priceless beyond expression!

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ਆਖਿ ਆਖਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

aakh aakh rahe liv laae |

Speak of Him continually, and remain absorbed in His Love.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਵੇਦ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣ ॥

aakheh ved paatth puraan |

The Vedas and the Puraanas speak.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਪੜੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ॥

aakheh parre kareh vakhiaan |

The scholars speak and lecture.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਬਰਮੇ ਆਖਹਿ ਇੰਦ ॥

aakheh barame aakheh ind |

Brahma speaks, Indra speaks.

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