Ang 56 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮੁਖਿ ਝੂਠੈ ਝੂਠੁ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਸੂਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

mukh jhootthai jhootth bolanaa kiau kar soochaa hoe |

With false mouths, people speak falsehood. How can they be made pure?

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ਬਿਨੁ ਅਭ ਸਬਦ ਨ ਮਾਂਜੀਐ ਸਾਚੇ ਤੇ ਸਚੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

bin abh sabad na maanjeeai saache te sach hoe |1|

Without the Holy Water of the Shabad, they are not cleansed. From the True One alone comes Truth. ||1||

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ਮੁੰਧੇ ਗੁਣਹੀਣੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਕੇਹਿ ॥

mundhe gunaheenee sukh kehi |

O soul-bride, without virtue, what happiness can there be?

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ਪਿਰੁ ਰਲੀਆ ਰਸਿ ਮਾਣਸੀ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਨੇਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

pir raleea ras maanasee saach sabad sukh nehi |1| rahaau |

The Husband Lord enjoys her with pleasure and delight; she is at peace in the love of the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

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ਪਿਰੁ ਪਰਦੇਸੀ ਜੇ ਥੀਐ ਧਨ ਵਾਂਢੀ ਝੂਰੇਇ ॥

pir paradesee je theeai dhan vaandtee jhooree |

When the Husband goes away, the bride suffers in the pain of separation,

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ਜਿਉ ਜਲਿ ਥੋੜੈ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਕਰਣ ਪਲਾਵ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

jiau jal thorrai machhulee karan palaav karee |

like the fish in shallow water, crying for mercy.

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ਪਿਰ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੨॥

pir bhaavai sukh paaeeai jaa aape nadar karee |2|

As it pleases the Will of the Husband Lord, peace is obtained, when He Himself casts His Glance of Grace. ||2||

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ਪਿਰੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਖੀ ਸਹੇਲੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

pir saalaahee aapanaa sakhee sahelee naal |

Praise your Husband Lord, together with your bridesmaids and friends.

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ਤਨਿ ਸੋਹੈ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਰਤੀ ਰੰਗਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥

tan sohai man mohiaa ratee rang nihaal |

The body is beautified, and the mind is fascinated. Imbued with His Love, we are enraptured.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਗੁਣ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੩॥

sabad savaaree sohanee pir raave gun naal |3|

Adorned with the Shabad, the beautiful bride enjoys her Husband with virtue. ||3||

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ਕਾਮਣਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਖੋਟੀ ਅਵਗਣਿਆਰਿ ॥

kaaman kaam na aavee khottee avaganiaar |

The soul-bride is of no use at all, if she is evil and without virtue.

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ਨਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੇਈਐ ਸਾਹੁਰੈ ਝੂਠਿ ਜਲੀ ਵੇਕਾਰਿ ॥

naa sukh peeeai saahurai jhootth jalee vekaar |

She does not find peace in this world or the next; she burns in falsehood and corruption.

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ਆਵਣੁ ਵੰਞਣੁ ਡਾਖੜੋ ਛੋਡੀ ਕੰਤਿ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ॥੪॥

aavan vanyan ddaakharro chhoddee kant visaar |4|

Coming and going are very difficult for that bride who is abandoned and forgotten by her Husband Lord. ||4||

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ਪਿਰ ਕੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਮੁਤੀ ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਸਾਦਿ ॥

pir kee naar suhaavanee mutee so kit saad |

The beautiful soul-bride of the Husband Lord-by what sensual pleasures has she been doomed?

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ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਬੋਲੇ ਫਾਦਿਲੁ ਬਾਦਿ ॥

pir kai kaam na aavee bole faadil baad |

She is of no use to her Husband if she babbles in useless arguments.

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ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਢੋਈ ਨਾ ਲਹੈ ਛੂਟੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਸਾਦਿ ॥੫॥

dar ghar dtoee naa lahai chhoottee doojai saad |5|

At the Door of His Home, she finds no shelter; she is discarded for seeking other pleasures. ||5||

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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਵਾਚਹਿ ਪੋਥੀਆ ਨਾ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

panddit vaacheh potheea naa boojheh veechaar |

The Pandits, the religious scholars, read their books, but they do not understand the real meaning.

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ਅਨ ਕਉ ਮਤੀ ਦੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥

an kau matee de chaleh maaeaa kaa vaapaar |

They give instructions to others, and then walk away, but they deal in Maya themselves.

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ਕਥਨੀ ਝੂਠੀ ਜਗੁ ਭਵੈ ਰਹਣੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੬॥

kathanee jhootthee jag bhavai rahanee sabad su saar |6|

Speaking falsehood, they wander around the world, while those who remain true to the Shabad are excellent and exalted. ||6||

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ਕੇਤੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਬੇਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

kete panddit jotakee bedaa kareh beechaar |

There are so many Pandits and astrologers who ponder over the Vedas.

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ਵਾਦਿ ਵਿਰੋਧਿ ਸਲਾਹਣੇ ਵਾਦੇ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

vaad virodh salaahane vaade aavan jaan |

They glorify their disputes and arguments, and in these controversies they continue coming and going.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਛੁਟਸੀ ਕਹਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੁ ॥੭॥

bin gur karam na chhuttasee keh sun aakh vakhaan |7|

Without the Guru, they are not released from their karma, although they speak and listen and preach and explain. ||7||

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ਸਭਿ ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਆਖੀਅਹਿ ਮੈ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabh gunavantee aakheeeh mai gun naahee koe |

They all call themselves virtuous, but I have no virtue at all.

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ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਨਾਰਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਮੈ ਭਾਵੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

har var naar suhaavanee mai bhaavai prabh soe |

With the Lord as her Husband, the soul-bride is happy; I, too, love that God.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੜਾ ਨਾ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੮॥੫॥

naanak sabad milaavarraa naa vechhorraa hoe |8|5|

O Nanak, through the Shabad, union is obtained; there is no more separation. ||8||5||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl:

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ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਾਧੀਐ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਕੀਚੈ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

jap tap sanjam saadheeai teerath keechai vaas |

You may chant and meditate, practice austerities and self-restraint, and dwell at sacred shrines of pilgrimage;

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ਪੁੰਨ ਦਾਨ ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਕਿਆ ਤਾਸੁ ॥

pun daan changiaaeea bin saache kiaa taas |

you may give donations to charity, and perform good deeds, but without the True One, what is the use of it all?

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ਜੇਹਾ ਰਾਧੇ ਤੇਹਾ ਲੁਣੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਜਨਮੁ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥੧॥

jehaa raadhe tehaa lunai bin gun janam vinaas |1|

As you plant, so shall you harvest. Without virtue, this human life passes away in vain. ||1||

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ਮੁੰਧੇ ਗੁਣ ਦਾਸੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

mundhe gun daasee sukh hoe |

O young bride, be a slave to virtue, and you shall find peace.

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ਅਵਗਣ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

avagan tiaag samaaeeai guramat pooraa soe |1| rahaau |

Renouncing wrongful actions, following the Guru's Teachings, you shall be absorbed into the Perfect One. ||1||Pause||

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ਵਿਣੁ ਰਾਸੀ ਵਾਪਾਰੀਆ ਤਕੇ ਕੁੰਡਾ ਚਾਰਿ ॥

vin raasee vaapaareea take kunddaa chaar |

Without capital, the trader looks around in all four directions.

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ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਵਸਤੁ ਰਹੀ ਘਰ ਬਾਰਿ ॥

mool na bujhai aapanaa vasat rahee ghar baar |

He does not understand his own origins; the merchandise remains within the door of his own house.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਵਖਰ ਦੁਖੁ ਅਗਲਾ ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਕੂੜਿਆਰਿ ॥੨॥

vin vakhar dukh agalaa koorr mutthee koorriaar |2|

Without this commodity, there is great pain. The false are ruined by falsehood. ||2||

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ਲਾਹਾ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਉਤਨਾ ਪਰਖੇ ਰਤਨੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

laahaa ahinis nautanaa parakhe ratan veechaar |

One who contemplates and appraises this Jewel day and night reaps new profits.

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ਵਸਤੁ ਲਹੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਚਲੈ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

vasat lahai ghar aapanai chalai kaaraj saar |

He finds the merchandise within his own home, and departs after arranging his affairs.

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ਵਣਜਾਰਿਆ ਸਿਉ ਵਣਜੁ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

vanajaariaa siau vanaj kar guramukh braham beechaar |3|

So trade with the true traders, and as Gurmukh, contemplate God. ||3||

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ਸੰਤਾਂ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਜੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

santaan sangat paaeeai je mele melanahaar |

In the Society of the Saints, He is found, if the Uniter unites us.

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ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹੋਇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

miliaa hoe na vichhurrai jis antar jot apaar |

One whose heart is filled with His Infinite Light meets with Him, and shall never again be separated from Him.

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ਸਚੈ ਆਸਣਿ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਚੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰ ॥੪॥

sachai aasan sach rahai sachai prem piaar |4|

True is his position; he abides in Truth, with love and affection for the True One. ||4||

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ਜਿਨੀ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਸੁਥਾਇ ॥

jinee aap pachhaaniaa ghar meh mehal suthaae |

One who understands himself finds the Mansion of the Lord's Presence within his own home.

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ਸਚੇ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਸਚੋ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥

sache setee ratiaa sacho palai paae |

Imbued with the True Lord, Truth is gathered in.

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