Ang 6 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਆਖਹਿ ਗੋਪੀ ਤੈ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ॥

aakheh gopee tai govind |

The Gopis and Krishna speak.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਈਸਰ ਆਖਹਿ ਸਿਧ ॥

aakheh eesar aakheh sidh |

Shiva speaks, the Siddhas speak.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਬੁਧ ॥

aakheh kete keete budh |

The many created Buddhas speak.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਦਾਨਵ ਆਖਹਿ ਦੇਵ ॥

aakheh daanav aakheh dev |

The demons speak, the demi-gods speak.

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ਆਖਹਿ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੇਵ ॥

aakheh sur nar mun jan sev |

The spiritual warriors, the heavenly beings, the silent sages, the humble and serviceful speak.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਆਖਹਿ ਆਖਣਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

kete aakheh aakhan paeh |

Many speak and try to describe Him.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਉਠਿ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

kete keh keh utth utth jaeh |

Many have spoken of Him over and over again, and have then arisen and departed.

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ਏਤੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਹੋਰਿ ਕਰੇਹਿ ॥

ete keete hor karehi |

If He were to create as many again as there already are,

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ਤਾ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਸਕਹਿ ਕੇਈ ਕੇਇ ॥

taa aakh na sakeh keee kee |

even then, they could not describe Him.

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ਜੇਵਡੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤੇਵਡੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jevadd bhaavai tevadd hoe |

He is as Great as He wishes to be.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

naanak jaanai saachaa soe |

O Nanak, the True Lord knows.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਆਖੈ ਬੋਲੁਵਿਗਾੜੁ ॥

je ko aakhai boluvigaarr |

If anyone presumes to describe God,

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ਤਾ ਲਿਖੀਐ ਸਿਰਿ ਗਾਵਾਰਾ ਗਾਵਾਰੁ ॥੨੬॥

taa likheeai sir gaavaaraa gaavaar |26|

he shall be known as the greatest fool of fools! ||26||

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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਬਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥

so dar kehaa so ghar kehaa jit beh sarab samaale |

Where is that Gate, and where is that Dwelling, in which You sit and take care of all?

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ਵਾਜੇ ਨਾਦ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖਾ ਕੇਤੇ ਵਾਵਣਹਾਰੇ ॥

vaaje naad anek asankhaa kete vaavanahaare |

The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there, and countless musicians play on all sorts of instruments there.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਰਾਗ ਪਰੀ ਸਿਉ ਕਹੀਅਨਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਗਾਵਣਹਾਰੇ ॥

kete raag paree siau kaheean kete gaavanahaare |

So many Ragas, so many musicians singing there.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤੁਹਨੋ ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥

gaaveh tuhano paun paanee baisantar gaavai raajaa dharam duaare |

The praanic wind, water and fire sing; the Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

gaaveh chit gupat likh jaaneh likh likh dharam veechaare |

Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious who record actions, and the Righteous Judge of Dharma who judges this record sing.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਈਸਰੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਦੇਵੀ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

gaaveh eesar baramaa devee sohan sadaa savaare |

Shiva, Brahma and the Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned, sing.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਇੰਦ ਇਦਾਸਣਿ ਬੈਠੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆ ਦਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

gaaveh ind idaasan baitthe devatiaa dar naale |

Indra, seated upon His Throne, sings with the deities at Your Door.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸਾਧ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ॥

gaaveh sidh samaadhee andar gaavan saadh vichaare |

The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing; the Saadhus sing in contemplation.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਵੀਰ ਕਰਾਰੇ ॥

gaavan jatee satee santokhee gaaveh veer karaare |

The celibates, the fanatics, the peacefully accepting and the fearless warriors sing.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਨਿ ਰਖੀਸਰ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਵੇਦਾ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

gaavan panddit parran rakheesar jug jug vedaa naale |

The Pandits, the religious scholars who recite the Vedas, with the supreme sages of all the ages, sing.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਮੋਹਣੀਆ ਮਨੁ ਮੋਹਨਿ ਸੁਰਗਾ ਮਛ ਪਇਆਲੇ ॥

gaaveh mohaneea man mohan suragaa machh peaale |

The Mohinis, the enchanting heavenly beauties who entice hearts in this world, in paradise, and in the underworld of the subconscious sing.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਰਤਨ ਉਪਾਏ ਤੇਰੇ ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

gaavan ratan upaae tere atthasatth teerath naale |

The celestial jewels created by You, and the sixty-eight holy places of pilgrimage sing.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰਾ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਖਾਣੀ ਚਾਰੇ ॥

gaaveh jodh mahaabal sooraa gaaveh khaanee chaare |

The brave and mighty warriors sing; the spiritual heroes and the four sources of creation sing.

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ਗਾਵਹਿ ਖੰਡ ਮੰਡਲ ਵਰਭੰਡਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਰਖੇ ਧਾਰੇ ॥

gaaveh khandd manddal varabhanddaa kar kar rakhe dhaare |

The planets, solar systems and galaxies, created and arranged by Your Hand, sing.

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ਸੇਈ ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਨਿ ਰਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਗਤ ਰਸਾਲੇ ॥

seee tudhuno gaaveh jo tudh bhaavan rate tere bhagat rasaale |

They alone sing, who are pleasing to Your Will. Your devotees are imbued with the Nectar of Your Essence.

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ਹੋਰਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਸੇ ਮੈ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਨਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

hor kete gaavan se mai chit na aavan naanak kiaa veechaare |

So many others sing, they do not come to mind. O Nanak, how can I consider them all?

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ਸੋਈ ਸੋਈ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਨਾਈ ॥

soee soee sadaa sach saahib saachaa saachee naaee |

That True Lord is True, Forever True, and True is His Name.

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ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਸੀ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਜਾਸੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਾਈ ॥

hai bhee hosee jaae na jaasee rachanaa jin rachaaee |

He is, and shall always be. He shall not depart, even when this Universe which He has created departs.

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ਰੰਗੀ ਰੰਗੀ ਭਾਤੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਈ ॥

rangee rangee bhaatee kar kar jinasee maaeaa jin upaaee |

He created the world, with its various colors, species of beings, and the variety of Maya.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਜਿਵ ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

kar kar vekhai keetaa aapanaa jiv tis dee vaddiaaee |

Having created the creation, He watches over it Himself, by His Greatness.

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ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਕਰਸੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਈ ॥

jo tis bhaavai soee karasee hukam na karanaa jaaee |

He does whatever He pleases. No order can be issued to Him.

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ਸੋ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਸਾਹਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਰਹਣੁ ਰਜਾਈ ॥੨੭॥

so paatisaahu saahaa paatisaahib naanak rehan rajaaee |27|

He is the King, the King of kings, the Supreme Lord and Master of kings. Nanak remains subject to His Will. ||27||

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ਮੁੰਦਾ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਸਰਮੁ ਪਤੁ ਝੋਲੀ ਧਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਿਭੂਤਿ ॥

mundaa santokh saram pat jholee dhiaan kee kareh bibhoot |

Make contentment your ear-rings, humility your begging bowl, and meditation the ashes you apply to your body.

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ਖਿੰਥਾ ਕਾਲੁ ਕੁਆਰੀ ਕਾਇਆ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਡੰਡਾ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ॥

khinthaa kaal kuaaree kaaeaa jugat ddanddaa parateet |

Let the remembrance of death be the patched coat you wear, let the purity of virginity be your way in the world, and let faith in the Lord be your walking stick.

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ਆਈ ਪੰਥੀ ਸਗਲ ਜਮਾਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ ॥

aaee panthee sagal jamaatee man jeetai jag jeet |

See the brotherhood of all mankind as the highest order of Yogis; conquer your own mind, and conquer the world.

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ਆਦੇਸੁ ਤਿਸੈ ਆਦੇਸੁ ॥

aades tisai aades |

I bow to Him, I humbly bow.

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ਆਦਿ ਅਨੀਲੁ ਅਨਾਦਿ ਅਨਾਹਤਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸੁ ॥੨੮॥

aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug eko ves |28|

The Primal One, the Pure Light, without beginning, without end. Throughout all the ages, He is One and the Same. ||28||

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ਭੁਗਤਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦਇਆ ਭੰਡਾਰਣਿ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਵਾਜਹਿ ਨਾਦ ॥

bhugat giaan deaa bhanddaaran ghatt ghatt vaajeh naad |

Let spiritual wisdom be your food, and compassion your attendant. The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates in each and every heart.

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ਆਪਿ ਨਾਥੁ ਨਾਥੀ ਸਭ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਅਵਰਾ ਸਾਦ ॥

aap naath naathee sabh jaa kee ridh sidh avaraa saad |

He Himself is the Supreme Master of all; wealth and miraculous spiritual powers, and all other external tastes and pleasures, are all like beads on a string.

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ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਦੁਇ ਕਾਰ ਚਲਾਵਹਿ ਲੇਖੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਭਾਗ ॥

sanjog vijog due kaar chalaaveh lekhe aaveh bhaag |

Union with Him, and separation from Him, come by His Will. We come to receive what is written in our destiny.

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