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Ang 58 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੈ ਥਾਉ ॥
bhaaee re avar naahee mai thaau |
O Siblings of Destiny, I have no other place to go.
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ਮੈ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
mai dhan naam nidhaan hai gur deea bal jaau |1| rahaau |
The Guru has given me the Treasure of the Wealth of the Naam; I am a sacrifice to Him. ||1||Pause||
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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥
guramat pat saabaas tis tis kai sang milaau |
The Guru's Teachings bring honor. Blessed is He-may I meet and be with Him!
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ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਘੜੀ ਨ ਜੀਵਊ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
tis bin gharree na jeevaoo bin naavai mar jaau |
Without Him, I cannot live, even for a moment. Without His Name, I die.
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ਮੈ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਟੇਕ ਟਿਕੀ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਉ ॥੨॥
mai andhule naam na veesarai ttek ttikee ghar jaau |2|
I am blind-may I never forget the Naam! Under His Protection, I shall reach my true home. ||2||
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ਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਨਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਚੇਲੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਠਾਉ ॥
guroo jinaa kaa andhulaa chele naahee tthaau |
Those chaylaas, those devotees, whose spiritual teacher is blind, shall not find their place of rest.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਉ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਿਆ ਸੁਆਉ ॥
bin satigur naau na paaeeai bin naavai kiaa suaau |
Without the True Guru, the Name is not obtained. Without the Name, what is the use of it all?
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ਆਇ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਣਾ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਉ ॥੩॥
aae geaa pachhutaavanaa jiau sunyai ghar kaau |3|
People come and go, regretting and repenting, like crows in a deserted house. ||3||
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ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੇਹੁਰੀ ਜਿਉ ਕਲਰ ਕੀ ਭੀਤਿ ॥
bin naavai dukh dehuree jiau kalar kee bheet |
Without the Name, the body suffers in pain; it crumbles like a wall of sand.
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ਤਬ ਲਗੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
tab lag mehal na paaeeai jab lag saach na cheet |
As long as Truth does not enter into the consciousness, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not found.
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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਪੈ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ਪਦੁ ਨੀਤਿ ॥੪॥
sabad rapai ghar paaeeai nirabaanee pad neet |4|
Attuned to the Shabad, we enter our home, and obtain the Eternal State of Nirvaanaa. ||4||
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ਹਉ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛਉ ਆਪਣੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੁਛਿ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਉ ॥
hau gur poochhau aapane gur puchh kaar kamaau |
I ask my Guru for His Advice, and I follow the Guru's Advice.
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ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
sabad salaahee man vasai haumai dukh jal jaau |
With the Shabads of Praise abiding in the mind, the pain of egotism is burnt away.
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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਇ ਮਿਲਾਵੜਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੫॥
sahaje hoe milaavarraa saache saach milaau |5|
We are intuitively united with Him, and we meet the Truest of the True. ||5||
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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਤਜਿ ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
sabad rate se niramale taj kaam krodh ahankaar |
Those who are attuned to the Shabad are spotless and pure; they renounce sexual desire, anger, selfishness and conceit.
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ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਨਿ ਸਦ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
naam salaahan sad sadaa har raakheh ur dhaar |
They sing the Praises of the Naam, forever and ever; they keep the Lord enshrined within their hearts.
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ਸੋ ਕਿਉ ਮਨਹੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀਐ ਸਭ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥੬॥
so kiau manahu visaareeai sabh jeea kaa aadhaar |6|
How could we ever forget Him from our minds? He is the Support of all beings. ||6||
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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋ ਮਰਿ ਰਹੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਦੂਜੀ ਵਾਰ ॥
sabad marai so mar rahai fir marai na doojee vaar |
One who dies in the Shabad is beyond death, and shall never die again.
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ਸਬਦੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
sabadai hee te paaeeai har naame lagai piaar |
Through the Shabad, we find Him, and embrace love for the Name of the Lord.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਜਗੁ ਭੂਲਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮੈ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੭॥
bin sabadai jag bhoolaa firai mar janamai vaaro vaar |7|
Without the Shabad, the world is deceived; it dies and is reborn, over and over again. ||7||
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ਸਭ ਸਾਲਾਹੈ ਆਪ ਕਉ ਵਡਹੁ ਵਡੇਰੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
sabh saalaahai aap kau vaddahu vadderee hoe |
All praise themselves, and call themselves the greatest of the great.
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ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੀਐ ਕਹੇ ਸੁਣੇ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥
gur bin aap na cheeneeai kahe sune kiaa hoe |
Without the Guru, one's self cannot be known. By merely speaking and listening, what is accomplished?
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੮॥੮॥
naanak sabad pachhaaneeai haumai karai na koe |8|8|
O Nanak, one who realizes the Shabad does not act in egotism. ||8||8||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Siree Raag
Read the full shabad →ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 1 |
Siree Raag, First Mehl:
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ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਧਨ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਐ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਬਾਦਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥
bin pir dhan seegaareeai joban baad khuaar |
Without her Husband, the soul-bride's youth and ornaments are useless and wretched.
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ਨਾ ਮਾਣੇ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੇਜੜੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਬਾਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
naa maane sukh sejarree bin pir baad seegaar |
She does not enjoy the pleasure of His Bed; without her Husband, her ornaments are absurd.
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ਦੂਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਦੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਨਾ ਘਰਿ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
dookh ghano dohaaganee naa ghar sej bhataar |1|
The discarded bride suffers terrible pain; her Husband does not come to the bed of her home. ||1||
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ਮਨ ਰੇ ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
man re raam japahu sukh hoe |
O mind, meditate on the Lord, and find peace.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਰੰਗੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bin gur prem na paaeeai sabad milai rang hoe |1| rahaau |
Without the Guru, love is not found. United with the Shabad, happiness is found. ||1||Pause||
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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
gur sevaa sukh paaeeai har var sehaj seegaar |
Serving the Guru, she finds peace, and her Husband Lord adorns her with intuitive wisdom.
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ਸਚਿ ਮਾਣੇ ਪਿਰ ਸੇਜੜੀ ਗੂੜਾ ਹੇਤੁ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
sach maane pir sejarree goorraa het piaar |
Truly, she enjoys the Bed of her Husband, through her deep love and affection.
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣਿ ਸਿਞਾਣੀਐ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੀ ਗੁਣ ਚਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
guramukh jaan siyaaneeai gur melee gun chaar |2|
As Gurmukh, she comes to know Him. Meeting with the Guru, she maintains a virtuous lifestyle. ||2||
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ਸਚਿ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਵਰ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਪਿਰਿ ਮੋਹੀ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ॥
sach milahu var kaamanee pir mohee rang laae |
Through Truth, meet your Husband Lord, O soul-bride. Enchanted by your Husband, enshrine love for Him.
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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਵਿਗਸਿਆ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
man tan saach vigasiaa keemat kehan na jaae |
Your mind and body shall blossom forth in Truth. The value of this cannot be described.
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ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਘਰਿ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਾਚੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੩॥
har var ghar sohaaganee niramal saachai naae |3|
The soul-bride finds her Husband Lord in the home of her own being; she is purified by the True Name. ||3||
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ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਜੇ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਨਾਰਿ ॥
man meh manooaa je marai taa pir raavai naar |
If the mind within the mind dies, then the Husband ravishes and enjoys His bride.
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ਇਕਤੁ ਤਾਗੈ ਰਲਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਗਲਿ ਮੋਤੀਅਨ ਕਾ ਹਾਰੁ ॥
eikat taagai ral milai gal moteean kaa haar |
They are woven into one texture, like pearls on a necklace around the neck.
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ਸੰਤ ਸਭਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥੪॥
sant sabhaa sukh aoopajai guramukh naam adhaar |4|
In the Society of the Saints, peace wells up; the Gurmukhs take the Support of the Naam. ||4||
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ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਖਿਨਿ ਖਪੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਆਵੈ ਖਿਨੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
khin meh upajai khin khapai khin aavai khin jaae |
In an instant, one is born, and in an instant, one dies. In an instant one comes, and in an instant one goes.
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ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੈ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਇ ॥
sabad pachhaanai rav rahai naa tis kaal santaae |
One who recognizes the Shabad merges into it, and is not afflicted by death.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.