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Ang 553 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਜਿਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਚੀ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਜਾਣੇ ॥੧੧॥

jinaa aape guramukh de vaddiaaee se jan sachee darageh jaane |11|

That Gurmukh, whom You have blessed with greatness - that humble being is known in Your True Court. ||11||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਰਦਾਨਾ ੧ ॥

salok maradaanaa 1 |

Salok, Mardaanaa:

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ਕਲਿ ਕਲਵਾਲੀ ਕਾਮੁ ਮਦੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਪੀਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

kal kalavaalee kaam mad manooaa peevanahaar |

The Dark Age of Kali Yuga is the vessel, filled with the wine of sexual desire; the mind is the drunkard.

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ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਕਟੋਰੀ ਮੋਹਿ ਭਰੀ ਪੀਲਾਵਾ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

krodh kattoree mohi bharee peelaavaa ahankaar |

Anger is the cup, filled with emotional attachment, and egotism is the server.

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ਮਜਲਸ ਕੂੜੇ ਲਬ ਕੀ ਪੀ ਪੀ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

majalas koorre lab kee pee pee hoe khuaar |

Drinking too much in the company of falsehood and greed, one is ruined.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਲਾਹਣਿ ਸਤੁ ਗੁੜੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

karanee laahan sat gurr sach saraa kar saar |

So let good deeds be your distillery, and Truth your molasses; in this way, make the most excellent wine of Truth.

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ਗੁਣ ਮੰਡੇ ਕਰਿ ਸੀਲੁ ਘਿਉ ਸਰਮੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਆਹਾਰੁ ॥

gun mandde kar seel ghiau saram maas aahaar |

Make virtue your bread, good conduct the ghee, and modesty the meat to eat.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਖਾਧੈ ਜਾਹਿ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥੧॥

guramukh paaeeai naanakaa khaadhai jaeh bikaar |1|

As Gurmukh, these are obtained, O Nanak; partaking of them, one's sins depart. ||1||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਮਰਦਾਨਾ ੧ ॥

maradaanaa 1 |

Mardaanaa:

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ਕਾਇਆ ਲਾਹਣਿ ਆਪੁ ਮਦੁ ਮਜਲਸ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਧਾਤੁ ॥

kaaeaa laahan aap mad majalas trisanaa dhaat |

The human body is the vat, self-conceit is the wine, and desire is the company of drinking buddies.

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ਮਨਸਾ ਕਟੋਰੀ ਕੂੜਿ ਭਰੀ ਪੀਲਾਏ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ॥

manasaa kattoree koorr bharee peelaae jamakaal |

The cup of the mind's longing is overflowing with falsehood, and the Messenger of Death is the cup-bearer.

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ਇਤੁ ਮਦਿ ਪੀਤੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਖਟੀਅਹਿ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥

eit mad peetai naanakaa bahute khatteeeh bikaar |

Drinking in this wine, O Nanak, one takes on countless sins and corruptions.

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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੁੜੁ ਸਾਲਾਹ ਮੰਡੇ ਭਉ ਮਾਸੁ ਆਹਾਰੁ ॥

giaan gurr saalaah mandde bhau maas aahaar |

So make spiritual wisdom your molasses, the Praise of God your bread, and the Fear of God the meat you eat.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak ihu bhojan sach hai sach naam aadhaar |2|

O Nanak, this is the true food; let the True Name be your only Support. ||2||

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ਕਾਂਯਾਂ ਲਾਹਣਿ ਆਪੁ ਮਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਧਾਰ ॥

kaanyaan laahan aap mad amrit tis kee dhaar |

If the human body is the vat, and self-realization is the wine, then a stream of Ambrosial Nectar is produced.

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ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਿਉ ਮੇਲਾਪੁ ਹੋਇ ਲਿਵ ਕਟੋਰੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਭਰੀ ਪੀ ਪੀ ਕਟਹਿ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

satasangat siau melaap hoe liv kattoree amrit bharee pee pee katteh bikaar |3|

Meeting with the Society of the Saints, the cup of the Lord's Love is filled with this Ambrosial Nectar; drinking it in, one's corruptions and sins are wiped away. ||3||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਆਪੇ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬਾ ਆਪੇ ਖਟ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

aape sur nar gan gandharabaa aape khatt darasan kee baanee |

He Himself is the angelic being, the heavenly herald, and the celestial singer. He Himself is the one who explains the six schools of philosophy.

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ਆਪੇ ਸਿਵ ਸੰਕਰ ਮਹੇਸਾ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥

aape siv sankar mahesaa aape guramukh akath kahaanee |

He Himself is Shiva, Shankara and Mahaysh; He Himself is the Gurmukh, who speaks the Unspoken Speech.

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ਆਪੇ ਜੋਗੀ ਆਪੇ ਭੋਗੀ ਆਪੇ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਫਿਰੈ ਬਿਬਾਣੀ ॥

aape jogee aape bhogee aape saniaasee firai bibaanee |

He Himself is the Yogi, He Himself is the Sensual Enjoyer, and He Himself is the Sannyaasee, wandering through the wilderness.

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ਆਪੈ ਨਾਲਿ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਆਪਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਆਪੇ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਸਿਆਣੀ ॥

aapai naal gosatt aap upadesai aape sugharr saroop siaanee |

He discusses with Himself, and He teaches Himself; He Himself is discrete, graceful and wise.

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ਆਪਣਾ ਚੋਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਣੀ ॥੧੨॥

aapanaa choj kar vekhai aape aape sabhanaa jeea kaa hai jaanee |12|

Staging His own play, He Himself watches it; He Himself is the Knower of all beings. ||12||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਏਹਾ ਸੰਧਿਆ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

ehaa sandhiaa paravaan hai jit har prabh meraa chit aavai |

That evening prayer alone is acceptable, which brings the Lord God to my consciousness.

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ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਜਲਾਵੈ ॥

har siau preet aoopajai maaeaa mohu jalaavai |

Love for the Lord wells up within me, and my attachment to Maya is burnt away.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਰੈ ਮਨੂਆ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਸੰਧਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

gur parasaadee dubidhaa marai manooaa asathir sandhiaa kare veechaar |

By Guru's Grace, duality is conquered, and the mind becomes stable; I have made contemplative meditation my evening prayer.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੰਧਿਆ ਕਰੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੀ ਜੀਉ ਨ ਟਿਕੈ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥੧॥

naanak sandhiaa karai manamukhee jeeo na ttikai mar jamai hoe khuaar |1|

O Nanak, the self-willed manmukh may recite his evening prayers, but his mind is not centered on it; through birth and death, he is ruined. ||1||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਿਉ ਕਰਤੀ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਫਿਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਪਿਆਸ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

priau priau karatee sabh jag firee meree piaas na jaae |

I wandered over the whole world, crying out, "Love, O Love!", but my thirst was not quenched.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਮੇਰੀ ਪਿਆਸ ਗਈ ਪਿਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਘਰਿ ਆਇ ॥੨॥

naanak satigur miliai meree piaas gee pir paaeaa ghar aae |2|

O Nanak, meeting the True Guru, my desires are satisfied; I found my Beloved, when I returned to my own home. ||2||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਆਪੇ ਤੰਤੁ ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤੁ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਦਾਸੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

aape tant param tant sabh aape aape tthaakur daas bheaa |

He Himself is the supreme essence, He Himself is the essence of all. He Himself is the Lord and Master, and He Himself is the servant.

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ਆਪੇ ਦਸ ਅਠ ਵਰਨ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਆਪਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਜੁ ਲਇਆ ॥

aape das atth varan upaaeian aap braham aap raaj leaa |

He Himself created the people of the eighteen castes; God Himself acquired His domain.

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ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਛੋਡੈ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਕਰੇ ਦਇਆ ॥

aape maare aape chhoddai aape bakhase kare deaa |

He Himself kills, and He Himself redeems; He Himself, in His Kindness, forgives us. He is infallible

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ਆਪਿ ਅਭੁਲੁ ਨ ਭੁਲੈ ਕਬ ਹੀ ਸਭੁ ਸਚੁ ਤਪਾਵਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਥਿਆ ॥

aap abhul na bhulai kab hee sabh sach tapaavas sach thiaa |

- He never errs; the justice of the True Lord is totally True.

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ਆਪੇ ਜਿਨਾ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਿਨ ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ॥੧੩॥

aape jinaa bujhaae guramukh tin andarahu doojaa bharam geaa |13|

Those whom the Lord Himself instructs as Gurmukh - duality and doubt depart from within them. ||13||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bihaagraa

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਤੈ ਤਨਿ ਉਡੈ ਖੇਹ ॥

har naam na simareh saadhasang tai tan uddai kheh |

That body, which does not remember the Lord's Name in meditation in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, shall be reduced to dust.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੀ ਤਿਸੈ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਫਿਟੁ ਅਲੂਣੀ ਦੇਹ ॥੧॥

jin keetee tisai na jaanee naanak fitt aloonee deh |1|

Cursed and insipid is that body, O Nanak, which does not know the One who created it. ||1||

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