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Ang 556 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਜਿਚਰੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਦੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਚਰੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਈ ਕਿ ਕਰੇਗੁ ਅਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
jichar vich dam hai tichar na chetee ki kareg agai jaae |
As long as there is breath in the body, he does not remember the Lord; what will he do in the world hereafter?
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ਗਿਆਨੀ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਚੇਤੰਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
giaanee hoe su chetan hoe agiaanee andh kamaae |
One who remembers the Lord is a spiritual teacher; the ignorant one acts blindly.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਥੈ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਅਗੈ ਪਾਏ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak ethai kamaavai so milai agai paae jaae |1|
O Nanak, whatever one does in this world, determines what he shall receive in the world hereafter. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਧੁਰਿ ਖਸਮੈ ਕਾ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਇਆ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਚੇਤਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
dhur khasamai kaa hukam peaa vin satigur chetiaa na jaae |
From the very beginning, it has been the Will of the Lord Master, that He cannot be remembered without the True Guru.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
satigur miliai antar rav rahiaa sadaa rahiaa liv laae |
Meeting the True Guru, he realizes that the Lord is permeating and pervading deep within him; he remains forever absorbed in the Lord's Love.
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ਦਮਿ ਦਮਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਮਾਲਦਾ ਦੰਮੁ ਨ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
dam dam sadaa samaaladaa dam na birathaa jaae |
With each and every breath, he constantly remembers the Lord in meditation; not a single breath passes in vain.
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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਗਇਆ ਜੀਵਨ ਪਦਵੀ ਪਾਇ ॥
janam maran kaa bhau geaa jeevan padavee paae |
His fears of birth and death depart, and he obtains the honored state of eternal life.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਮਰਤਬਾ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਦੇਇ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak ihu maratabaa tis no dee jis no kirapaa kare rajaae |2|
O Nanak, He bestows this rank upon that mortal, upon whom He showers His Mercy. ||2||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾਂ ਬੀਨਿਆ ਆਪੇ ਪਰਧਾਨਾਂ ॥
aape daanaan beeniaa aape paradhaanaan |
He Himself is all-wise and all-knowing; He Himself is supreme.
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ਆਪੇ ਰੂਪ ਦਿਖਾਲਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇ ਧਿਆਨਾਂ ॥
aape roop dikhaaladaa aape laae dhiaanaan |
He Himself reveals His form, and He Himself enjoins us to His meditation.
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ਆਪੇ ਮੋਨੀ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਥੈ ਗਿਆਨਾਂ ॥
aape monee varatadaa aape kathai giaanaan |
He Himself poses as a silent sage, and He Himself speaks spiritual wisdom.
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ਕਉੜਾ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਸਭਨਾ ਹੀ ਭਾਨਾ ॥
kaurraa kisai na lagee sabhanaa hee bhaanaa |
He does not seem bitter to anyone; He is pleasing to all.
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ਉਸਤਤਿ ਬਰਨਿ ਨ ਸਕੀਐ ਸਦ ਸਦ ਕੁਰਬਾਨਾ ॥੧੯॥
ausatat baran na sakeeai sad sad kurabaanaa |19|
His Praises cannot be described; forever and ever, I am a sacrifice to Him. ||19||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
salok mahalaa 1 |
Salok, First Mehl:
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ਕਲੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਜਿੰਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਉਤਾਰੁ ॥
kalee andar naanakaa jinaan daa aautaar |
In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, O Nanak, the demons have taken birth.
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ਪੁਤੁ ਜਿਨੂਰਾ ਧੀਅ ਜਿੰਨੂਰੀ ਜੋਰੂ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਦਾ ਸਿਕਦਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
put jinooraa dheea jinooree joroo jinaa daa sikadaar |1|
The son is a demon, and the daughter is a demon; the wife is the chief of the demons. ||1||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੧ ॥
mahalaa 1 |
First Mehl:
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ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੂਲੇ ਭੂਲੇ ਅਖੁਟੀ ਜਾਂਹੀ ॥
hindoo moole bhoole akhuttee jaanhee |
The Hindus have forgotten the Primal Lord; they are going the wrong way.
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ਨਾਰਦਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਸਿ ਪੂਜ ਕਰਾਂਹੀ ॥
naarad kahiaa si pooj karaanhee |
As Naarad instructed them, they are worshipping idols.
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ਅੰਧੇ ਗੁੰਗੇ ਅੰਧ ਅੰਧਾਰੁ ॥
andhe gunge andh andhaar |
They are blind and mute, the blindest of the blind.
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ਪਾਥਰੁ ਲੇ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਮੁਗਧ ਗਵਾਰ ॥
paathar le poojeh mugadh gavaar |
The ignorant fools pick up stones and worship them.
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ਓਹਿ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੇ ਤੁਮ ਕਹਾ ਤਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
ohi jaa aap ddube tum kahaa taranahaar |2|
But when those stones themselves sink, who will carry you across? ||2||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਹੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਤੂ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹੁ ॥
sabh kihu terai vas hai too sachaa saahu |
Everything is in Your power; You are the True King.
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ਭਗਤ ਰਤੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਏਕ ਕੈ ਪੂਰਾ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥
bhagat rate rang ek kai pooraa vesaahu |
The devotees are imbued with the Love of the One Lord; they have perfect faith in Him.
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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਜਿ ਰਜਿ ਜਨ ਖਾਹੁ ॥
amrit bhojan naam har raj raj jan khaahu |
The Name of the Lord is the ambrosial food; His humble servants eat their fill.
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ਸਭਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਪਾਈਅਨਿ ਸਿਮਰਣੁ ਸਚੁ ਲਾਹੁ ॥
sabh padaarath paaeean simaran sach laahu |
All treasures are obtained - meditative remembrance on the Lord is the true profit.
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ਸੰਤ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਹੁ ॥੨੦॥
sant piaare paarabraham naanak har agam agaahu |20|
The Saints are very dear to the Supreme Lord God, O Nanak; the Lord is unapproachable and unfathomable. ||20||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਆਵਦਾ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਜਾਇ ॥
sabh kichh hukame aavadaa sabh kichh hukame jaae |
Everything comes by the Lord's Will, and everything goes by the Lord's Will.
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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਆਪਹੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਅੰਧਾ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
je ko moorakh aapahu jaanai andhaa andh kamaae |
If some fool believes that he is the creator, he is blind, and acts in blindness.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਕੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਝੈ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak hukam ko guramukh bujhai jis no kirapaa kare rajaae |1|
O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands the Hukam of the Lord's Command; the Lord showers His Mercy upon him. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
so jogee jugat so paae jis no guramukh naam paraapat hoe |
He alone is a Yogi, and he alone finds the Way, who, as Gurmukh, obtains the Naam.
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ਤਿਸੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਕੀ ਨਗਰੀ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਵਸੈ ਭੇਖੀ ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
tis jogee kee nagaree sabh ko vasai bhekhee jog na hoe |
In the body-village of that Yogi are all blessings; this Yoga is not obtained by outward show.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਐਸਾ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਕੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਘਟਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
naanak aisaa viralaa ko jogee jis ghatt paragatt hoe |2|
O Nanak, such a Yogi is very rare; the Lord is manifest in his heart. ||2||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Bihaagraa
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਆਪੇ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥
aape jant upaaeian aape aadhaar |
He Himself created the creatures, and He Himself supports them.
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ਆਪੇ ਸੂਖਮੁ ਭਾਲੀਐ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ॥
aape sookham bhaaleeai aape paasaar |
He Himself is seen to be subtle, and He Himself is obvious.
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ਆਪਿ ਇਕਾਤੀ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਵਡ ਪਰਵਾਰੁ ॥
aap ikaatee hoe rahai aape vadd paravaar |
He Himself remains a solitary recluse, and He Himself has a huge family.
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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਦਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤਾ ਰੇਨਾਰੁ ॥
naanak mangai daan har santaa renaar |
Nanak asks for the gift of the dust of the feet of the Saints of the Lord.
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ਹੋਰੁ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਤੂ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨੧॥੧॥ ਸੁਧੁ ॥
hor daataar na sujhee too devanahaar |21|1| sudh |
I cannot see any other Giver; You alone are the Giver, O Lord. ||21||1|| Sudh||
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