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Ang 508 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਜਿਉ ਬੋਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਬੋਲਹ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਕਵਨ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥
jiau bolaaveh tiau bolah suaamee kudarat kavan hamaaree |
As You cause me to speak, so do I speak, O Lord Master. What other power do I have?
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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਇਓ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥੮॥੧॥੮॥
saadhasang naanak jas gaaeo jo prabh kee at piaaree |8|1|8|
In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, O Nanak, sing His Praises; they are so very dear to God. ||8||1||8||
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਗੂਜਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੪ ॥
goojaree mahalaa 5 ghar 4 |
Goojaree, Fifth Mehl, Fourth 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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ਨਾਥ ਨਰਹਰ ਦੀਨ ਬੰਧਵ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਦੇਵ ॥
naath narahar deen bandhav patit paavan dev |
O Lord, Man-lion Incarnate, Companion to the poor, Divine Purifier of sinners;
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ਭੈ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ਨਾਸ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਿ ਸਫਲ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸੇਵ ॥੧॥
bhai traas naas kripaal gun nidh safal suaamee sev |1|
O Destroyer of fear and dread, Merciful Lord Master, Treasure of Excellence, fruitful is Your service. ||1||
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ਹਰਿ ਗੋਪਾਲ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥
har gopaal gur gobind |
O Lord, Cherisher of the World, Guru-Lord of the Universe.
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ਚਰਣ ਸਰਣ ਦਇਆਲ ਕੇਸਵ ਤਾਰਿ ਜਗ ਭਵ ਸਿੰਧ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
charan saran deaal kesav taar jag bhav sindh |1| rahaau |
I seek the Sanctuary of Your Feet, O Merciful Lord. Carry me across the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||Pause||
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ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਹਰਨ ਮਦ ਮੋਹ ਦਹਨ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ਮਨ ਮਕਰੰਦ ॥
kaam krodh haran mad moh dehan muraar man makarand |
O Dispeller of sexual desire and anger, Eliminator of intoxication and attachment, Destroyer of ego, Honey of the mind;
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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਧਰਣੀਧਰ ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖੁ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦ ॥੨॥
janam maran nivaar dharaneedhar pat raakh paramaanand |2|
set me free from birth and death, O Sustainer of the earth, and preserve my honor, O Embodiment of supreme bliss. ||2||
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ਜਲਤ ਅਨਿਕ ਤਰੰਗ ਮਾਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਹਰਿ ਰਿਦ ਮੰਤ ॥
jalat anik tarang maaeaa gur giaan har rid mant |
The many waves of desire for Maya are burnt away, when the Guru's spiritual wisdom is enshrined in the heart, through the Guru's Mantra.
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ਛੇਦਿ ਅਹੰਬੁਧਿ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਮੈ ਚਿੰਤ ਮੇਟਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਨੰਤ ॥੩॥
chhed ahanbudh karunaa mai chint mett purakh anant |3|
Destroy my egotism, O Merciful Lord; dispel my anxiety, O Infinite Primal Lord. ||3||
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ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਮਰਥ ਪਲ ਮਹੂਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਹਜ ਸਮਾਧਿ ॥
simar samarath pal mahoorat prabh dhiaan sehaj samaadh |
Remember in meditation the Almighty Lord, every moment and every instant; meditate on God in the celestial peace of Samaadhi.
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ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਪੂਰਨ ਜਾਚੀਐ ਰਜ ਸਾਧ ॥੪॥
deen deaal prasan pooran jaacheeai raj saadh |4|
O Merciful to the meek, perfectly blissful Lord, I beg for the dust of the feet of the Holy. ||4||
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ਮੋਹ ਮਿਥਨ ਦੁਰੰਤ ਆਸਾ ਬਾਸਨਾ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥
moh mithan durant aasaa baasanaa bikaar |
Emotional attachment is false, desire is filthy, and longing is corrupt.
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ਰਖੁ ਧਰਮ ਭਰਮ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ਮਨ ਤੇ ਉਧਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥੫॥
rakh dharam bharam bidaar man te udhar har nirankaar |5|
Please, preserve my faith, dispel these doubts from my mind, and save me, O Formless Lord. ||5||
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ਧਨਾਢਿ ਆਢਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਧਿ ਹੋਤ ਜਿਨਾ ਨ ਚੀਰ ॥
dhanaadt aadt bhanddaar har nidh hot jinaa na cheer |
They have become wealthy, loaded with the treasures of the Lord's riches; they were lacking even clothes.
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ਖਲ ਮੁਗਧ ਮੂੜ ਕਟਾਖੵ ਸ੍ਰੀਧਰ ਭਏ ਗੁਣ ਮਤਿ ਧੀਰ ॥੬॥
khal mugadh moorr kattaakhay sreedhar bhe gun mat dheer |6|
The idiotic, foolish and senseless people have become virtuous and patient, receiving the Gracious Glance of the Lord of wealth. ||6||
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ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਜਪਿ ਮਨ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਿਦ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ॥
jeevan mukat jagadees jap man dhaar rid parateet |
Become Jivan-Mukta, liberated while yet alive, by meditating on the Lord of the Universe, O mind, and maintaining faith in Him in your heart.
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ਜੀਅ ਦਇਆ ਮਇਆ ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਰਮਣੰ ਪਰਮ ਹੰਸਹ ਰੀਤਿ ॥੭॥
jeea deaa meaa sarabatr ramanan param hansah reet |7|
Show kindness and mercy to all beings, and realize that the Lord is pervading everywhere; this is the way of life of the enlightened soul, the supreme swan. ||7||
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ਦੇਤ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਸ੍ਰਵਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਰਸਨ ਨਾਮ ਉਚਾਰ ॥
det darasan sravan har jas rasan naam uchaar |
He grants the Blessed Vision of His Darshan to those who listen to His Praises, and who, with their tongues, chant His Name.
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ਅੰਗ ਸੰਗ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਪਰਸਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰ ॥੮॥੧॥੨॥੫॥੧॥੧॥੨॥੫੭॥
ang sang bhagavaan parasan prabh naanak patit udhaar |8|1|2|5|1|1|2|57|
They are part and parcel, life and limb with the Lord God; O Nanak, they feel the Touch of God, the Savior of sinners. ||8||1||2||5||1||1||2||57||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਗੂਜਰੀ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਸਿਕੰਦਰ ਬਿਰਾਹਿਮ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਕੀ ਧੁਨੀ ਗਾਉਣੀ ॥
goojaree kee vaar mahalaa 3 sikandar biraahim kee vaar kee dhunee gaaunee |
Goojaree Ki Vaar, Third Mehl, Sung In The Tune Of The Vaar Of Sikandar & Biraahim:
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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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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਇਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੁਆ ਜੀਵਣ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
eihu jagat mamataa muaa jeevan kee bidh naeh |
This world perishing in attachment and possessiveness; no one knows the way of life.
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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੀਵਣ ਪਦਵੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥
gur kai bhaanai jo chalai taan jeevan padavee paeh |
One who walks in harmony with the Guru's Will, obtains the supreme status of life.
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ਓਇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਨ ਜੀਵਤੇ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਹਿ ॥
oe sadaa sadaa jan jeevate jo har charanee chit laeh |
Those humble beings who focus their consciousness on the Lord's Feet, live forever and ever.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
naanak nadaree man vasai guramukh sehaj samaeh |1|
O Nanak, by His Grace, the Lord abides in the minds of the Gurmukhs, who merge in celestial bliss. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਮਾਰ ॥
andar sahasaa dukh hai aapai sir dhandhai maar |
Within the self is the pain of doubt; engrossed in worldly affairs, they are killing themselves.
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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਸੁਤੇ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਗਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਰ ॥
doojai bhaae sute kabeh na jaageh maaeaa moh piaar |
Asleep in the love of duality, they never wake up; they are in love with, and attached to Maya.
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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਵੀਚਾਰਹਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਾ ਆਚਾਰੁ ॥
naam na cheteh sabad na veechaareh ihu manamukh kaa aachaar |
They do not think of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and they do not contemplate the Word of the Shabad. This is the conduct of the self-willed manmukhs.
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