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Ang 587 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Vadhans

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ਦੁਖਿ ਲਗੈ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਗੈ ਦੂਣੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

dukh lagai ghar ghar firai agai doonee milai sajaae |

Afflicted with pain, he wanders from house to house, and in the world hereafter, he receives double punishment.

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ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਲੈ ਖਾਇ ॥

andar sehaj na aaeo sahaje hee lai khaae |

Peace does not come to his heart - he is not content to eat what comes his way.

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ਮਨਹਠਿ ਜਿਸ ਤੇ ਮੰਗਣਾ ਲੈਣਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਮਨਾਇ ॥

manahatth jis te manganaa lainaa dukh manaae |

With his stubborn mind, he begs, and grabs, and annoys those who give.

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ਇਸੁ ਭੇਖੈ ਥਾਵਹੁ ਗਿਰਹੋ ਭਲਾ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਕੋ ਵਰਸਾਇ ॥

eis bhekhai thaavahu giraho bhalaa jithahu ko varasaae |

Instead of wearing these beggar's robes, it is better to be a householder, and give to others.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥

sabad rate tinaa sojhee pee doojai bharam bhulaae |

Those who are attuned to the Word of the Shabad, acquire understanding; the others wander, deluded by doubt.

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ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

peiai kirat kamaavanaa kahanaa kachhoo na jaae |

They act according to their past actions; it is useless to talk to them.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਭਲੇ ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਥਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak jo tis bhaaveh se bhale jin kee pat paaveh thaae |1|

O Nanak, those who are pleasing unto the Lord are good; He upholds their honor. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

satigur seviai sadaa sukh janam maran dukh jaae |

Serving the True Guru, one finds a lasting peace; the pains of birth and death are removed.

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ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਅਚਿੰਤੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

chintaa mool na hovee achint vasai man aae |

He is not troubled by anxiety, and the carefree Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਹੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

antar teerath giaan hai satigur deea bujhaae |

Deep within himself, is the sacred shrine of spiritual wisdom, revealed by the True Guru.

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ਮੈਲੁ ਗਈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਇ ॥

mail gee man niramal hoaa amrit sar teerath naae |

His filth is removed, and his soul becomes immaculately pure, bathing in the sacred shrine, the pool of Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਸਜਣ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਜਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

sajan mile sajanaa sachai sabad subhaae |

The friend meets with the True Friend, the Lord, through the love of the Shabad.

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ਘਰ ਹੀ ਪਰਚਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

ghar hee parachaa paaeaa jotee jot milaae |

Within the home of his own being, he finds the Divine Self, and his light blends with the Light.

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ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਲੈ ਜਾਸੀ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

paakhandd jamakaal na chhoddee lai jaasee pat gavaae |

The Messenger of Death does not leave the hypocrite; he is led away in dishonor.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak naam rate se ubare sache siau liv laae |2|

O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam are saved; they are in love with the True Lord. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਤਿਤੁ ਜਾਇ ਬਹਹੁ ਸਤਸੰਗਤੀ ਜਿਥੈ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਲੋਈਐ ॥

tit jaae bahahu satasangatee jithai har kaa har naam biloeeai |

Go, and sit in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, where the Name of the Lord is churned.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਖੋਈਐ ॥

sahaje hee har naam lehu har tat na khoeeai |

In peace and poise, contemplate the Lord's Name - don't lose the essence of the Lord.

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ਨਿਤ ਜਪਿਅਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਢੋਈਐ ॥

nit japiahu har har dinas raat har daragah dtoeeai |

Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, constantly, day and night, and you shall be accepted in the Court of the Lord.

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ਸੋ ਪਾਏ ਪੂਰਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਸੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਲਾਟਿ ਲਿਖੋਈਐ ॥

so paae pooraa sataguroo jis dhur masatak lilaatt likhoeeai |

He alone finds the Perfect True Guru, on whose forehead such a pre-ordained destiny is written.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੰਉ ਸਭਿ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਲ ਗਲੋਈਐ ॥੪॥

tis gur knau sabh namasakaar karahu jin har kee har gaal galoeeai |4|

Let everyone bow in worship to the Guru, who utters the sermon of the Lord. ||4||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਸਜਣ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਜਣਾ ਜਿਨ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

sajan mile sajanaa jin satagur naal piaar |

The friends who love the True Guru, meet with the Lord, the True Friend.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਤਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਸਚੈ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

mil preetam tinee dhiaaeaa sachai prem piaar |

Meeting their Beloved, they meditate on the True Lord with love and affection.

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ਮਨ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥

man hee te man maaniaa gur kai sabad apaar |

Their minds are appeased by their own minds, through the incomparable Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਏਹਿ ਸਜਣ ਮਿਲੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਜਿ ਆਪਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥

ehi sajan mile na vichhurreh ji aap mele karataar |

These friends are united, and will not be separated again; they have been united by the Creator Lord Himself.

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ਇਕਨਾ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਈਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

eikanaa darasan kee parateet na aaeea sabad na kareh veechaar |

Some do not believe in the Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan; they do not contemplate the Shabad.

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ਵਿਛੁੜਿਆ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਵਿਛੁੜੈ ਜਿਨਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

vichhurriaa kaa kiaa vichhurrai jinaa doojai bhaae piaar |

The separated ones are in love with duality - what more separation can they suffer?

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੇਤੀ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਥੋੜੜਿਆ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰਿ ॥

manamukh setee dosatee thorrarriaa din chaar |

Friendship with the self-willed manmukhs lasts for only a few short days.

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ਇਸੁ ਪਰੀਤੀ ਤੁਟਦੀ ਵਿਲਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਇਤੁ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਚਲਨਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥

eis pareetee tuttadee vilam na hovee it dosatee chalan vikaar |

This friendship is broken in an instant; this friendship leads to corruption.

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ਜਿਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਚੇ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥

jinaa andar sache kaa bhau naahee naam na kareh piaar |

They do not fear the True Lord within their hearts, and they do not love the Naam.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਸਿਉ ਕਿਆ ਕੀਚੈ ਦੋਸਤੀ ਜਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak tin siau kiaa keechai dosatee ji aap bhulaae karataar |1|

O Nanak, why become friends with those whom the Creator Lord Himself has misled? ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਇਕਿ ਸਦਾ ਇਕਤੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਉ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

eik sadaa ikatai rang raheh tin kai hau sad balihaarai jaau |

Some remain constantly imbued with the Lord's Love; I am forever a sacrifice to them.

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਅਰਪੀ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਿਵਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ॥

tan man dhan arapee tin kau niv niv laagau paae |

I dedicate my mind, soul and wealth to them; bowing low, I fall at their feet.

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ਤਿਨ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਮਨੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੀਐ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥

tin miliaa man santokheeai trisanaa bhukh sabh jaae |

Meeting them, the soul is satisfied, and one's hunger and thirst all depart.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੀਏ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak naam rate sukhee sadaa sache siau liv laae |2|

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam are happy forever; they lovingly focus their minds on the True Lord. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਹਉ ਵਾਰਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਸੁਣਾਈ ॥

tis gur kau hau vaariaa jin har kee har kathaa sunaaee |

I am a sacrifice to the Guru, who recites the sermon of the Lord's Teachings.

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