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Ang 559 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 3 |
Wadahans, Third Mehl:
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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
maaeaa mohu gubaar hai gur bin giaan na hoee |
Emotional attachment to Maya is darkness; without the Guru, there is no wisdom.
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ਸਬਦਿ ਲਗੇ ਤਿਨ ਬੁਝਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਪਰਜ ਵਿਗੋਈ ॥੧॥
sabad lage tin bujhiaa doojai paraj vigoee |1|
Those who are attached to the Word of the Shabad understand; duality has ruined the people. ||1||
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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥
man mere guramat karanee saar |
O my mind, under Guru's Instruction, do good deeds.
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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sadaa sadaa har prabh raveh taa paaveh mokh duaar |1| rahaau |
Dwell forever and ever upon the Lord God, and you shall find the gate of salvation. ||1||Pause||
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ਗੁਣਾ ਕਾ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਪਾਏ ॥
gunaa kaa nidhaan ek hai aape dee taa ko paae |
The Lord alone is the treasure of virtue; He Himself gives, and then one receives.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਵਿਛੁੜੀ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੨॥
bin naavai sabh vichhurree gur kai sabad milaae |2|
Without the Name, all are separated from the Lord; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one meets the Lord. ||2||
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ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਘਟਿ ਗਏ ਤਿਨਾ ਹਥਿ ਕਿਹੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥
meree meree karade ghatt ge tinaa hath kihu na aaeaa |
Acting in ego, they lose, and nothing comes into their hands.
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ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
satagur miliai sach mile sach naam samaaeaa |3|
Meeting the True Guru, they find Truth, and merge into the True Name. ||3||
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ਆਸਾ ਮਨਸਾ ਏਹੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਾਏ ॥
aasaa manasaa ehu sareer hai antar jot jagaae |
Hope and desire abide in this body, but the Lord's Light shines within as well.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੪॥੩॥
naanak manamukh bandh hai guramukh mukat karaae |4|3|
O Nanak, the self-willed manmukhs remain in bondage; the Gurmukhs are liberated. ||4||3||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 3 |
Wadahans, Third Mehl:
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ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਦਾ ਮੁਖੁ ਉਜਲਾ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
sohaaganee sadaa mukh ujalaa gur kai sehaj subhaae |
The faces of the happy soul-brides are radiant forever; through the Guru, they are peacefully poised.
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ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥
sadaa pir raaveh aapanaa vichahu aap gavaae |1|
They enjoy their Husband Lord constantly, eradicating their ego from within. ||1||
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ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਤੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
mere man too har har naam dhiaae |
O my mind, meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
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ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
satagur mo kau har deea bujhaae |1| rahaau |
The True Guru has led me to understand the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਖਰੀਆ ਬਿਲਲਾਦੀਆ ਤਿਨਾ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥
dohaaganee khareea bilalaadeea tinaa mehal na paae |
The abandoned brides cry out in their suffering; they do not attain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਕਰੂਪੀ ਦੂਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
doojai bhaae karoopee dookh paaveh aagai jaae |2|
In the love of duality, they appear so ugly; they suffer in pain as they go to the world beyond. ||2||
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ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਣ ਰਵੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਇ ॥
gunavantee nit gun ravai hiradai naam vasaae |
The virtuous soul-bride constantly chants the Glorious Praises of the Lord; she enshrines the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within her heart.
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ਅਉਗਣਵੰਤੀ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਇ ॥੩॥
aauganavantee kaamanee dukh laagai bilalaae |3|
The unvirtuous woman suffers, and cries out in pain. ||3||
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ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਭਤਾਰੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
sabhanaa kaa bhataar ek hai suaamee kahanaa kichhoo na jaae |
The One Lord and Master is the Husband Lord of all; His Praises cannot be expressed.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਕ ਕੀਤਿਅਨੁ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਇਅਨੁ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥੪॥
naanak aape vek keetian naame leian laae |4|4|
O Nanak, He has separated some from Himself, while others are to His Name. ||4||4||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 3 |
Wadahans, Third Mehl:
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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਮੀਠਾ ਲਾਗਾ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
amrit naam sad meetthaa laagaa gurasabadee saad aaeaa |
The Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam is always sweet to me; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, I come to taste it.
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ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
sachee baanee sehaj samaanee har jeeo man vasaaeaa |1|
Through the True Word of the Guru's Bani, I am merged in peace and poise; the Dear Lord is enshrined in the mind. ||1||
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ਹਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥
har kar kirapaa sataguroo milaaeaa |
The Lord, showing His Mercy, has caused me to meet the True Guru.
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ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
poorai satagur har naam dhiaaeaa |1| rahaau |
Through the Perfect True Guru, I meditate on the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause||
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ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਬੇਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਰਗਾਸੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥
brahamai bed baanee paragaasee maaeaa moh pasaaraa |
Through Brahma, the hymns of the Vedas were revealed, but the love of Maya spread.
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ਮਹਾਦੇਉ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਵਰਤੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਤਾਮਸੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
mahaadeo giaanee varatai ghar aapanai taamas bahut ahankaaraa |2|
The wise one, Shiva, remains absorbed in himself, but he is engrossed in dark passions and excessive egotism. ||2||
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ਕਿਸਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਅਵਤਾਰੀ ਰੂਧਾ ਕਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਤਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
kisan sadaa avataaree roodhaa kit lag tarai sansaaraa |
Vishnu is always busy reincarnating himself - who will save the world?
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਰਤੇ ਜੁਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
guramukh giaan rate jug antar chookai moh gubaaraa |3|
The Gurmukhs are imbued with spiritual wisdom in this age; they are rid of the darkness of emotional attachment. ||3||
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ਸਤਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥
satagur sevaa te nisataaraa guramukh tarai sansaaraa |
Serving the True Guru, one is emancipated; the Gurmukh crosses over the world-ocean.
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ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੪॥
saachai naae rate bairaagee paaein mokh duaaraa |4|
The detached renunciates are imbued with the True Name; they attain the gate of salvation. ||4||
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ਏਕੋ ਸਚੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਾ ॥
eko sach varatai sabh antar sabhanaa kare pratipaalaa |
The One True Lord is pervading and permeating everywhere; He cherishes everyone.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਇਕਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਾ ਸਭਨਾ ਦੀਵਾਨੁ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥੫॥੫॥
naanak ikas bin mai avar na jaanaa sabhanaa deevaan deaalaa |5|5|
O Nanak, without the One Lord, I do not know any other; He is the Merciful Master of all. ||5||5||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
vaddahans mahalaa 3 |
Wadahans, Third Mehl:
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥
guramukh sach sanjam tat giaan |
The Gurmukh practices true self-discipline, and attains the essence of wisdom.
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਲਗੈ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥੧॥
guramukh saache lagai dhiaan |1|
The Gurmukh meditates on the True Lord. ||1||
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