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Ang 581 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Vadhans
Read the full shabad →ਹਉ ਮੁਠੜੀ ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਵਣੀਆ ਪਿਰਿ ਛੋਡਿਅੜੀ ਵਿਧਣਕਾਰੇ ॥
hau muttharree dhandhai dhaavaneea pir chhoddiarree vidhanakaare |
I too have been defrauded, chasing after worldly entanglements; my Husband Lord has forsaken me - I practice the evil deeds of a wife without a spouse.
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ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਕੰਤੁ ਮਹੇਲੀਆ ਰੂੜੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥
ghar ghar kant maheleea roorrai het piaare |
In each and every home, are the brides of the Husband Lord; they gaze upon their Handsome Lord with love and affection.
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ਮੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਹਉ ਰਹਸਿਅੜੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਭਤਾਰੇ ॥੭॥
mai pir sach saalaahanaa hau rahasiarree naam bhataare |7|
I sing the Praises of my True Husband Lord, and through the Naam, the Name of my Husband Lord, I blossom forth. ||7||
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ਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਵੇਸੁ ਪਲਟਿਆ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਸਚੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥
gur miliai ves palattiaa saa dhan sach seegaaro |
Meeting with the Guru, the soul-bride's dress is transformed, and she is adorned with Truth.
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ਆਵਹੁ ਮਿਲਹੁ ਸਹੇਲੀਹੋ ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੋ ॥
aavahu milahu saheleeho simarahu sirajanahaaro |
Come and meet with me, O brides of the Lord; let's meditate in remembrance on the Creator Lord.
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ਬਈਅਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੋੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੋ ॥
beear naam suohaaganee sach savaaranahaaro |
Through the Naam, the soul-bride becomes the Lord's favorite; she is adorned with Truth.
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ਗਾਵਹੁ ਗੀਤੁ ਨ ਬਿਰਹੜਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੮॥੩॥
gaavahu geet na biraharraa naanak braham beechaaro |8|3|
Do not sing the songs of separation, O Nanak; reflect upon God. ||8||3||
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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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ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਜਾਣੋਵਾ ॥
jin jag siraj samaaeaa so saahib kudarat jaanovaa |
The One who creates and dissolves the world - that Lord and Master alone knows His creative power.
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ਸਚੜਾ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਭਾਲੀਐ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੋਵਾ ॥
sacharraa door na bhaaleeai ghatt ghatt sabad pachhaanovaa |
Do not search for the True Lord far away; recognize the Word of the Shabad in each and every heart.
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ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣਹੁ ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਰਚਨਾ ਰਾਚੀ ॥
sach sabad pachhaanahu door na jaanahu jin eeh rachanaa raachee |
Recognize the Shabad, and do not think that the Lord is far away; He created this creation.
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ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਿੜ ਕਾਚੀ ॥
naam dhiaae taa sukh paae bin naavai pirr kaachee |
Meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, one obtains peace; without the Naam, he plays a losing game.
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ਜਿਨਿ ਥਾਪੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਵਖਾਣੋ ॥
jin thaapee bidh jaanai soee kiaa ko kahai vakhaano |
The One who established the Universe, He alone knows the Way; what can anyone say?
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ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਵਤਾਇਆ ਜਾਲੋੁ ਸੋ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੋ ॥੧॥
jin jag thaap vataaeaa jaaluo so saahib paravaano |1|
The One who established the world cast the net of Maya over it; accept Him as your Lord and Master. ||1||
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ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਅਧ ਪੰਧੈ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
baabaa aaeaa hai utth chalanaa adh pandhai hai sansaarovaa |
O Baba, he has come, and now he must get up and depart; this world is only a way-station.
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ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਚੜੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
sir sir sacharrai likhiaa dukh sukh purab veechaarovaa |
Upon each and every head, the True Lord writes their destiny of pain and pleasure, according to their past actions.
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ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੀਆ ਜੇਹਾ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਜੀਅ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
dukh sukh deea jehaa keea so nibahai jeea naale |
He bestows pain and pleasure, according to the deeds done; the record of these deeds stays with the soul.
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ਜੇਹੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੂਜੀ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਭਾਲੇ ॥
jehe karam karaae karataa doojee kaar na bhaale |
He does those deeds which the Creator Lord causes him to do; he attempts no other actions.
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ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਮੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਬਾਧੀ ਕਰਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਛਡਾਵਣਹਾਰੋ ॥
aap niraalam dhandhai baadhee kar hukam chhaddaavanahaaro |
The Lord Himself is detached, while the world is entangled in conflict; by His Command, He emancipates it.
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ਅਜੁ ਕਲਿ ਕਰਦਿਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਵਿਕਾਰੋ ॥੨॥
aj kal karadiaa kaal biaapai doojai bhaae vikaaro |2|
He may put this off today, but tomorrow he is seized by death; in love with duality, he practices corruption. ||2||
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ਜਮ ਮਾਰਗ ਪੰਥੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਉਝੜੁ ਅੰਧ ਗੁਬਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
jam maarag panth na sujhee ujharr andh gubaarovaa |
The path of death is dark and dismal; the way cannot be seen.
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ਨਾ ਜਲੁ ਲੇਫ ਤੁਲਾਈਆ ਨਾ ਭੋਜਨ ਪਰਕਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
naa jal lef tulaaeea naa bhojan parakaarovaa |
There is no water, no quilt or mattress, and no food there.
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ਭੋਜਨ ਭਾਉ ਨ ਠੰਢਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾ ਕਾਪੜੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੋ ॥
bhojan bhaau na tthandtaa paanee naa kaaparr seegaaro |
He receives no food there, no honor or water, no clothes or decorations.
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ਗਲਿ ਸੰਗਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਊਭੌ ਨਾ ਦੀਸੈ ਘਰ ਬਾਰੋ ॥
gal sangal sir maare aoobhau naa deesai ghar baaro |
The chain is put around his neck, and the Messenger of Death standing over his head strikes him; he cannot see the door of his home.
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ਇਬ ਕੇ ਰਾਹੇ ਜੰਮਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਣੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਭਾਰੋ ॥
eib ke raahe jaman naahee pachhutaane sir bhaaro |
The seeds planted on this path do not sprout; bearing the weight of his sins upon his head, he regrets and repents.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੋ ਬੇਲੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥੩॥
bin saache ko belee naahee saachaa ehu beechaaro |3|
Without the True Lord, no one is his friend; reflect upon this as true. ||3||
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ਬਾਬਾ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰਵਹਿ ਸੁ ਜਾਣੀਅਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਰੋਵੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰੇਵਾ ॥
baabaa roveh raveh su jaaneeeh mil rovai gun saarevaa |
O Baba, they alone are known to truly weep and wail, who meet together and weep, chanting the Praises of the Lord.
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ਰੋਵੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੁਠੜੀ ਧੰਧੜਾ ਰੋਵਣਹਾਰੇਵਾ ॥
rovai maaeaa muttharree dhandharraa rovanahaarevaa |
Defrauded by Maya and worldly affairs, the weepers weep.
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ਧੰਧਾ ਰੋਵੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਧੋਵੈ ਸੁਪਨੰਤਰੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥
dhandhaa rovai mail na dhovai supanantar sansaaro |
They weep for the sake of worldly affairs, and they do not wash off their own filth; the world is merely a dream.
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ਜਿਉ ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ ਭਰਮੈ ਭੂਲੈ ਝੂਠਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੋ ॥
jiau baajeegar bharamai bhoolai jhootth mutthee ahankaaro |
Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.
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ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
aape maarag paavanahaaraa aape karam kamaae |
The Lord Himself reveals the Path; He Himself is the Doer of deeds.
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ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਰਾਖੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੪॥੪॥
naam rate gur poorai raakhe naanak sehaj subhaae |4|4|
Those who are imbued with the Naam, are protected by the Perfect Guru, O Nanak; they merge in celestial bliss. ||4||4||
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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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ਬਾਬਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ ਉਠਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਸਾਰੋਵਾ ॥
baabaa aaeaa hai utth chalanaa ihu jag jhootth pasaarovaa |
O Baba, whoever has come, will rise up and leave; this world is merely a false show.
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ਸਚਾ ਘਰੁ ਸਚੜੈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਖਰਾ ਸਚਿਆਰੋਵਾ ॥
sachaa ghar sacharrai seveeai sach kharaa sachiaarovaa |
One's true home is obtained by serving the True Lord; real Truth is obtained by being truthful.
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ਕੂੜਿ ਲਬਿ ਜਾਂ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਸੀ ਅਗੈ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਓ ॥
koorr lab jaan thaae na paasee agai lahai na tthaao |
By falsehood and greed, no place of rest is found, and no place in the world hereafter is obtained.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਉ ਨ ਬੈਸਹੁ ਕਹੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਓ ॥
antar aau na baisahu kaheeai jiau sunyai ghar kaao |
No one invites him to come in and sit down. He is like a crow in a deserted home.
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ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਵਡਾ ਵੇਛੋੜਾ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਜਗੁ ਸਬਾਏ ॥
jaman maran vaddaa vechhorraa binasai jag sabaae |
Trapped by birth and death, he is separated from the Lord for such a long time; the whole world is wasting away.
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ਲਬਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਕਾਲੁ ਖੜਾ ਰੂਆਏ ॥੧॥
lab dhandhai maaeaa jagat bhulaaeaa kaal kharraa rooaae |1|
Greed, worldly entanglements and Maya deceive the world. Death hovers over its head, and causes it to weep. ||1||
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