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Ang 511 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਕਾਇਆ ਮਿਟੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਪਉਣੈ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
kaaeaa mittee andh hai paunai puchhahu jaae |
The body is merely blind dust; go, and ask the soul.
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ਹਉ ਤਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
hau taa maaeaa mohiaa fir fir aavaa jaae |
The soul answers, "I am enticed by Maya, and so I come and go, again and again."
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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਤੋ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਜਿ ਰਹਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak hukam na jaato khasam kaa ji rahaa sach samaae |1|
O Nanak, I do not know my Lord and Master's Command, by which I would merge in the Truth. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਏਕੋ ਨਿਹਚਲ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
eko nihachal naam dhan hor dhan aavai jaae |
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the only permanent wealth; all other wealth comes and goes.
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ਇਸੁ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਤਸਕਰੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕਈ ਨਾ ਓਚਕਾ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
eis dhan kau tasakar johi na sakee naa ochakaa lai jaae |
Thieves cannot steal this wealth, nor can robbers take it away.
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ਇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਜੀਐ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਜੀਐ ਨਾਲੇ ਜਾਇ ॥
eihu har dhan jeeai setee rav rahiaa jeeai naale jaae |
This wealth of the Lord is embedded in the soul, and with the soul, it shall depart.
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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਪਲੈ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
poore gur te paaeeai manamukh palai na paae |
It is obtained from the Perfect Guru; the self-willed manmukhs do not receive it.
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ਧਨੁ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿਨੑਾ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਖਟਿਆ ਆਇ ॥੨॥
dhan vaapaaree naanakaa jinaa naam dhan khattiaa aae |2|
Blessed are the traders, O Nanak, who have come to earn the wealth of the Naam. ||2||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅਤਿ ਵਡਾ ਸਚੁ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰਾ ॥
meraa saahib at vaddaa sach gahir ganbheeraa |
My Master is so very great, true, profound and unfathomable.
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ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਚੀਰਾ ॥
sabh jag tis kai vas hai sabh tis kaa cheeraa |
The whole world is under His power; everything is the projection of Him.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਧਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥
gur parasaadee paaeeai nihachal dhan dheeraa |
By Guru's Grace, the eternal wealth is obtained, bringing peace and patience to the mind.
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ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਭੇਟੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੂਰਾ ॥
kirapaa te har man vasai bhettai gur sooraa |
By His Grace, the Lord dwells in the mind, and one meets the Brave Guru.
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ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਆ ਸਦਾ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰਾ ॥੭॥
gunavantee saalaahiaa sadaa thir nihachal har pooraa |7|
The virtuous praise the ever-stable, permanent, perfect Lord. ||7||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਤਿਨੑਾ ਦਾ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਤਿਆਗਦੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
dhrig tinaa daa jeeviaa jo har sukh parahar tiaagade dukh haumai paap kamaae |
Cursed is the life of those who forsake and throw away the peace of the Lord's Name, and suffer pain instead by practicing ego and sin.
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਤਿਨੑ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
manamukh agiaanee maaeaa mohi viaape tina boojh na kaaee paae |
The ignorant self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in the love of Maya; they have no understanding at all.
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ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਓਇ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਏ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥
halat palat oe sukh na paaveh ant ge pachhutaae |
In this world and in the world beyond, they do not find peace; in the end, they depart regretting and repenting.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
gur parasaadee ko naam dhiaae tis haumai vichahu jaae |
By Guru's Grace, one may meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and egotism departs from within him.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਆਇ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak jis poorab hovai likhiaa so gur charanee aae paae |1|
O Nanak, one who has such pre-ordained destiny, comes and falls at the Guru's Feet. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਊਧਾ ਕਉਲੁ ਹੈ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਨਾਉ ॥
manamukh aoodhaa kaul hai naa tis bhagat na naau |
The self-willed manmukh is like the inverted lotus; he has neither devotional worship, nor the Lord's Name.
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ਸਕਤੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੈ ਉਪਾਉ ॥
sakatee andar varatadaa koorr tis kaa hai upaau |
He remains engrossed in material wealth, and his efforts are false.
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ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਅੰਦਰੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਨ ਭਿਜਈ ਮੁਖਿ ਫੀਕਾ ਆਲਾਉ ॥
tis kaa andar chit na bhijee mukh feekaa aalaau |
His consciousness is not softened within, and the words from his mouth are insipid.
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ਓਇ ਧਰਮਿ ਰਲਾਏ ਨਾ ਰਲਨਿੑ ਓਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਸੁਆਉ ॥
oe dharam ralaae naa ralana onaa andar koorr suaau |
He does not mingle with the righteous; within him are falsehood and selfishness.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਤੈ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬੋਲਿ ਡੁਬੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੇ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥
naanak karatai banat banaaee manamukh koorr bol bol ddube guramukh tare jap har naau |2|
O Nanak, the Creator Lord has arranged things, so that the self-willed manmukhs are drowned by telling lies, while the Gurmukhs are saved by chanting the Lord's Name. ||2||
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Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਵਡਾ ਫੇਰੁ ਪਇਆ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਈ ॥
bin boojhe vaddaa fer peaa fir aavai jaaee |
Without understanding, one must wander around the cycle of reincarnation, and continue coming and going.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨ ਕੀਤੀਆ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਈ ॥
satigur kee sevaa na keeteea ant geaa pachhutaaee |
One who has not served the True Guru, shall depart regretting and repenting in the end.
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ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥
aapanee kirapaa kare gur paaeeai vichahu aap gavaaee |
But if the Lord shows His Mercy, one finds the Guru, and ego is banished from within.
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ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਉਤਰੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥
trisanaa bhukh vichahu utarai sukh vasai man aaee |
Hunger and thirst depart from within, and peace comes to dwell in the mind.
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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੮॥
sadaa sadaa saalaaheeai hiradai liv laaee |8|
Forever and ever, praise Him with love in your heart. ||8||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਪੂਜੇ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
ji satigur seve aapanaa tis no pooje sabh koe |
One who serves his True Guru, is worshipped by everyone.
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ਸਭਨਾ ਉਪਾਵਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਉਪਾਉ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
sabhanaa upaavaa sir upaau hai har naam paraapat hoe |
Of all efforts, the supreme effort is the attainment of the Lord's Name.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੀਤਲ ਸਾਤਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਪਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
antar seetal saat vasai jap hiradai sadaa sukh hoe |
Peace and tranquility come to dwell within the mind; meditating within the heart, there comes a lasting peace.
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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਖਾਣਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੈਨਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
amrit khaanaa amrit painanaa naanak naam vaddaaee hoe |1|
The Ambrosial Amrit is his food, and the Ambrosial Amrit is his clothes; O Nanak, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord, greatness is obtained. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Gujri
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਏ ਮਨ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
e man gur kee sikh sun har paaveh gunee nidhaan |
O mind, listen to the Guru's Teachings, and you shall obtain the treasure of virtue.
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