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Ang 599 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਜੋ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥

jo antar so baahar dekhahu avar na doojaa koee jeeo |

He is within - see Him outside as well; there is no one, other than Him.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

guramukh ek drisatt kar dekhahu ghatt ghatt jot samoee jeeo |2|

As Gurmukh, look upon all with the single eye of equality; in each and every heart, the Divine Light is contained. ||2||

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ਚਲਤੌ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਖਹੁ ਘਰਿ ਅਪਨੈ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਹੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥

chalatau tthaak rakhahu ghar apanai gur miliai ih mat hoee jeeo |

Restrain your fickle mind, and keep it steady within its own home; meeting the Guru, this understanding is obtained.

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ਦੇਖਿ ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੁ ਰਹਉ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਬਿਸਰੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

dekh adrisatt rhau bisamaadee dukh bisarai sukh hoee jeeo |3|

Seeing the unseen Lord, you shall be amazed and delighted; forgetting your pain, you shall be at peace. ||3||

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ਪੀਵਹੁ ਅਪਿਉ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਹੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥

peevahu apiau param sukh paaeeai nij ghar vaasaa hoee jeeo |

Drinking in the ambrosial nectar, you shall attain the highest bliss, and dwell within the home of your own self.

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਭਵ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗਾਈਐ ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥

janam maran bhav bhanjan gaaeeai punarap janam na hoee jeeo |4|

So sing the Praises of the Lord, the Destroyer of the fear of birth and death, and you shall not be reincarnated again. ||4||

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ਤਤੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਬਾਈ ਸੋਹੰ ਭੇਦੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥

tat niranjan jot sabaaee sohan bhed na koee jeeo |

The essence, the immaculate Lord, the Light of all - I am He and He is me - there is no difference between us.

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ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੋਈ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥੧੧॥

aparanpar paarabraham paramesar naanak gur miliaa soee jeeo |5|11|

The Infinite Transcendent Lord, the Supreme Lord God - Nanak has met with Him, the Guru. ||5||11||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੩ ॥

soratth mahalaa 1 ghar 3 |

Sorat'h, First Mehl, Third House:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਾ ਤਦ ਹੀ ਗਾਵਾ ॥

jaa tis bhaavaa tad hee gaavaa |

When I am pleasing to Him, then I sing His Praises.

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ਤਾ ਗਾਵੇ ਕਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

taa gaave kaa fal paavaa |

Singing His Praises, I receive the fruits of my rewards.

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ਗਾਵੇ ਕਾ ਫਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

gaave kaa fal hoee |

The rewards of singing His Praises

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ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥

jaa aape devai soee |1|

Are obtained when He Himself gives them. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

man mere gur bachanee nidh paaee |

O my mind, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the treasure is obtained;

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ਤਾ ਤੇ ਸਚ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taa te sach meh rahiaa samaaee | rahaau |

this is why I remain immersed in the True Name. ||Pause||

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ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜਾਗੀ ॥

gur saakhee antar jaagee |

When I awoke within myself to the Guru's Teachings,

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ਤਾ ਚੰਚਲ ਮਤਿ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥

taa chanchal mat tiaagee |

then I renounced my fickle intellect.

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ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਕਾ ਉਜੀਆਰਾ ॥

gur saakhee kaa ujeeaaraa |

When the Light of the Guru's Teachings dawned,

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ਤਾ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਸਗਲ ਅੰਧੵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

taa mittiaa sagal andhayaaraa |2|

and then all darkness was dispelled. ||2||

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ਗੁਰ ਚਰਨੀ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥

gur charanee man laagaa |

When the mind is attached to the Guru's Feet,

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ਤਾ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਭਾਗਾ ॥

taa jam kaa maarag bhaagaa |

then the Path of Death recedes.

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ਭੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

bhai vich nirbhau paaeaa |

Through the Fear of God, one attains the Fearless Lord;

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ਤਾ ਸਹਜੈ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥੩॥

taa sahajai kai ghar aaeaa |3|

then, one enters the home of celestial bliss. ||3||

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ਭਣਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

bhanat naanak boojhai ko beechaaree |

Prays Nanak, how rare are those who reflect and understand,

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ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

eis jag meh karanee saaree |

the most sublime action in this world.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

karanee keerat hoee |

The noblest deed is to sing the Lord's Praises,

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ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੋਈ ॥੪॥੧॥੧੨॥

jaa aape miliaa soee |4|1|12|

and so meet the Lord Himself. ||4||1||12||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

soratth mahalaa 3 ghar 1 |

Sorat'h, Third Mehl, First House:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਸੇਵਕ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਜਿਨ ਸਬਦੈ ਸਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ॥

sevak sev kareh sabh teree jin sabadai saad aaeaa |

All of Your servants, who relish the Word of Your Shabad, serve You.

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ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

gur kirapaa te niramal hoaa jin vichahu aap gavaaeaa |

By Guru's Grace, they become pure, eradicating self-conceit from within.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

anadin gun gaaveh nit saache gur kai sabad suhaaeaa |1|

Night and day, they continually sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord; they are adorned with the Word of the Guru's Shabad. ||1||

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ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥

mere tthaakur ham baarik saran tumaaree |

O my Lord and Master, I am Your child; I seek Your Sanctuary.

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ਏਕੋ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਤੂ ਕੇਵਲੁ ਆਪਿ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eko sachaa sach too keval aap muraaree | rahaau |

You are the One and Only Lord, the Truest of the True; You Yourself are the Destroyer of ego. ||Pause||

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ਜਾਗਤ ਰਹੇ ਤਿਨੀ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਬਦੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੀ ॥

jaagat rahe tinee prabh paaeaa sabade haumai maaree |

Those who remain wakeful obtain God; through the Word of the Shabad, they conquer their ego.

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ਗਿਰਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਗਿਆਨ ਤਤ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥

girahee meh sadaa har jan udaasee giaan tat beechaaree |

Immersed in family life, the Lord's humble servant ever remains detached; he reflects upon the essence of spiritual wisdom.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

satigur sev sadaa sukh paaeaa har raakhiaa ur dhaaree |2|

Serving the True Guru, he finds eternal peace, and he keeps the Lord enshrined in his heart. ||2||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੂਆ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵਦਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

eihu manooaa deh dis dhaavadaa doojai bhaae khuaaeaa |

This mind wanders in the ten directions; it is consumed by the love of duality.

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