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Ang 557 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ik oankaar sat naam karataa purakh nirbhau niravair akaal moorat ajoonee saibhan gur prasaad |
One Universal Creator God. Truth Is The Name. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying. Beyond Birth. Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace:
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ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
raag vaddahans mahalaa 1 ghar 1 |
Raag Wadahans, First Mehl, First House:
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ਅਮਲੀ ਅਮਲੁ ਨ ਅੰਬੜੈ ਮਛੀ ਨੀਰੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
amalee amal na anbarrai machhee neer na hoe |
To the addict, there is nothing like the drug; to the fish, there is nothing else like water.
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ਜੋ ਰਤੇ ਸਹਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਤਿਨ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥
jo rate seh aapanai tin bhaavai sabh koe |1|
Those who are attuned to their Lord - everyone is pleasing to them. ||1||
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ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਵੰਞਾ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਵੰਞਾ ਤਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੇ ਨਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
hau vaaree vanyaa khaneeai vanyaa tau saahib ke naavai |1| rahaau |
I am a sacrifice, cut apart into pieces, a sacrifice to Your Name, O Lord Master. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਫਲਿਓ ਰੁਖੜਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਜਾ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ॥
saahib safalio rukharraa amrit jaa kaa naau |
The Lord is the fruitful tree; His Name is ambrosial nectar.
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ਜਿਨ ਪੀਆ ਤੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤ ਭਏ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥੨॥
jin peea te tripat bhe hau tin balihaarai jaau |2|
Those who drink it in are satisfied; I am a sacrifice to them. ||2||
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ਮੈ ਕੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਹੀ ਵਸਹਿ ਹਭੀਆਂ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
mai kee nadar na aavahee vaseh habheean naal |
You are not visible to me, although You dwell with everyone.
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ਤਿਖਾ ਤਿਹਾਇਆ ਕਿਉ ਲਹੈ ਜਾ ਸਰ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਪਾਲਿ ॥੩॥
tikhaa tihaaeaa kiau lahai jaa sar bheetar paal |3|
How can the thirst of the thirsty be quenched, with that wall between me and the pond? ||3||
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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਬਾਣੀਆ ਤੂ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
naanak teraa baaneea too saahib mai raas |
Nanak is Your merchant; You, O Lord Master, are my merchandise.
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ਮਨ ਤੇ ਧੋਖਾ ਤਾ ਲਹੈ ਜਾ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਕਰੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੪॥੧॥
man te dhokhaa taa lahai jaa sifat karee aradaas |4|1|
My mind is cleansed of doubt, only when I praise You, and pray to You. ||4||1||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 1 |
Wadahans, First Mehl:
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ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਕੂਕੇ ਕਾਇ ॥
gunavantee sahu raaviaa niragun kooke kaae |
The virtuous bride enjoys her Husband Lord; why does the unworthy one cry out?
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ਜੇ ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਥੀ ਰਹੈ ਤਾ ਭੀ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਵਣ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
je gunavantee thee rahai taa bhee sahu raavan jaae |1|
If she were to become virtuous, then she too could enjoy her Husband Lord. ||1||
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ਮੇਰਾ ਕੰਤੁ ਰੀਸਾਲੂ ਕੀ ਧਨ ਅਵਰਾ ਰਾਵੇ ਜੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
meraa kant reesaaloo kee dhan avaraa raave jee |1| rahaau |
My Husband Lord is loving and playful; why should the soul-bride enjoy anyone else? ||1||Pause||
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ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਮਣ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਜੇ ਮਨੁ ਧਾਗਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
karanee kaaman je theeai je man dhaagaa hoe |
If the soul-bride does good deeds, and strings them on the thread of her mind,
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ਮਾਣਕੁ ਮੁਲਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਲੀਜੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਪਰੋਇ ॥੨॥
maanak mul na paaeeai leejai chit paroe |2|
she obtains the jewel, which cannot be purchased for any price, strung upon the thread of her consciousness. ||2||
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ਰਾਹੁ ਦਸਾਈ ਨ ਜੁਲਾਂ ਆਖਾਂ ਅੰਮੜੀਆਸੁ ॥
raahu dasaaee na julaan aakhaan amarreeaas |
I ask, but do not follow the way shown to me; still, I claim to have reached my destination.
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ਤੈ ਸਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਅਕੂਅਣਾ ਕਿਉ ਥੀਵੈ ਘਰ ਵਾਸੁ ॥੩॥
tai seh naal akooanaa kiau theevai ghar vaas |3|
I do not speak with You, O my Husband Lord; how then can I come to have a place in Your home? ||3||
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ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੀ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥
naanak ekee baaharaa doojaa naahee koe |
O Nanak, without the One Lord, there is no other at all.
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ਤੈ ਸਹ ਲਗੀ ਜੇ ਰਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੨॥
tai seh lagee je rahai bhee sahu raavai soe |4|2|
If the soul-bride remains attached to You, then she shall enjoy her Husband Lord. ||4||2||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 1 ghar 2 |
Wadahans, First Mehl, Second House:
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ਮੋਰੀ ਰੁਣ ਝੁਣ ਲਾਇਆ ਭੈਣੇ ਸਾਵਣੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
moree run jhun laaeaa bhaine saavan aaeaa |
The peacocks are singing so sweetly, O sister; the rainy season of Saawan has come.
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ਤੇਰੇ ਮੁੰਧ ਕਟਾਰੇ ਜੇਵਡਾ ਤਿਨਿ ਲੋਭੀ ਲੋਭ ਲੁਭਾਇਆ ॥
tere mundh kattaare jevaddaa tin lobhee lobh lubhaaeaa |
Your beauteous eyes are like a string of charms, fascinating and enticing the soul-bride.
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ਤੇਰੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਵੰਞਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੋ ॥
tere darasan vittahu khaneeai vanyaa tere naam vittahu kurabaano |
I would cut myself into pieces for the Blessed Vision of Your Darshan; I am a sacrifice to Your Name.
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ਜਾ ਤੂ ਤਾ ਮੈ ਮਾਣੁ ਕੀਆ ਹੈ ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਣੋ ॥
jaa too taa mai maan keea hai tudh bin kehaa meraa maano |
I take pride in You; without You, what could I be proud of?
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ਚੂੜਾ ਭੰਨੁ ਪਲੰਘ ਸਿਉ ਮੁੰਧੇ ਸਣੁ ਬਾਹੀ ਸਣੁ ਬਾਹਾ ॥
choorraa bhan palangh siau mundhe san baahee san baahaa |
So smash your bracelets along with your bed, O soul-bride, and break your arms, along with the arms of your couch.
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ਏਤੇ ਵੇਸ ਕਰੇਦੀਏ ਮੁੰਧੇ ਸਹੁ ਰਾਤੋ ਅਵਰਾਹਾ ॥
ete ves karedee mundhe sahu raato avaraahaa |
In spite of all the decorations which you have made, O soul-bride, your Husband Lord is enjoying someone else.
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