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Ang 601 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

soratth mahalaa 3 |

Sorat'h, Third Mehl:

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਨੋ ਸਦਾ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੈ ਸਾਸਾ ॥

har jeeo tudh no sadaa saalaahee piaare jichar ghatt antar hai saasaa |

Dear Beloved Lord, I praise You continually, as long as there is the breath within my body.

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ਇਕੁ ਪਲੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਵਿਸਰਹਿ ਤੂ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਜਾਣਉ ਬਰਸ ਪਚਾਸਾ ॥

eik pal khin visareh too suaamee jaanau baras pachaasaa |

If I were to forget You, for a moment, even for an instant, O Lord Master, it would be like fifty years for me.

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ਹਮ ਮੂੜ ਮੁਗਧ ਸਦਾ ਸੇ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਾ ॥੧॥

ham moorr mugadh sadaa se bhaaee gur kai sabad pragaasaa |1|

I was always such a fool and an idiot, O Siblings of Destiny, but now, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, my mind is enlightened. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੁਮ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਹੁ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥

har jeeo tum aape dehu bujhaaee |

Dear Lord, You Yourself bestow understanding.

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਵਾਰਿਆ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har jeeo tudh vittahu vaariaa sad hee tere naam vittahu bal jaaee | rahaau |

Dear Lord, I am forever a sacrifice to You; I am dedicated and devoted to Your Name. ||Pause||

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ਹਮ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਏ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਭਾਈ ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

ham sabad mue sabad maar jeevaale bhaaee sabade hee mukat paaee |

I have died in the Word of the Shabad, and through the Shabad, I am dead while yet alive, O Siblings of Destiny; through the Shabad, I have been liberated.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਹਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥

sabade man tan niramal hoaa har vasiaa man aaee |

Through the Shabad, my mind and body have been purified, and the Lord has come to dwell within my mind.

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ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਦਾਤਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੨॥

sabad gur daataa jit man raataa har siau rahiaa samaaee |2|

The Guru is the Giver of the Shabad; my mind is imbued with it, and I remain absorbed in the Lord. ||2||

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ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੇ ਅੰਨੇ ਬੋਲੇ ਸੇ ਕਿਤੁ ਆਏ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

sabad na jaaneh se ane bole se kit aae sansaaraa |

Those who do not know the Shabad are blind and deaf; why did they even bother to come into the world?

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥

har ras na paaeaa birathaa janam gavaaeaa jameh vaaro vaaraa |

They do not obtain the subtle essence of the Lord's elixir; they waste away their lives, and are reincarnated over and over again.

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ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕੇ ਕੀੜੇ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਣੇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਗਧ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ॥੩॥

bisattaa ke keerre bisattaa maeh samaane manamukh mugadh gubaaraa |3|

The blind, idiotic, self-willed manmukhs are like maggots in manure, and in manure they rot away. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਲਾਏ ਭਾਈ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

aape kar vekhai maarag laae bhaaee tis bin avar na koee |

The Lord Himself creates us, watches over us, and places us on the Path, O Siblings of Destiny; there is no one other than Him.

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ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੁ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਭਾਈ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

jo dhur likhiaa su koe na mettai bhaaee karataa kare su hoee |

No one can erase that which is pre-ordained, O Siblings of Destiny; whatever the Creator wills, comes to pass.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਭਾਈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋਈ ॥੪॥੪॥

naanak naam vasiaa man antar bhaaee avar na doojaa koee |4|4|

O Nanak, the Naam, the Name of the Lord, abides deep within the mind; O Siblings of Destiny, there is no other at all. ||4||4||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

soratth mahalaa 3 |

Sorat'h, Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵਹਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੇ ॥

guramukh bhagat kareh prabh bhaaveh anadin naam vakhaane |

The Gurmukhs practice devotional worship, and become pleasing to God; night and day, they chant the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਭਗਤਾ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਕਰਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਜੋ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੇ ॥

bhagataa kee saar kareh aap raakheh jo terai man bhaane |

You Yourself protect and take care of Your devotees, who are pleasing to Your Mind.

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ਤੂ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥੧॥

too gunadaataa sabad pachhaataa gun keh gunee samaane |1|

You are the Giver of virtue, realized through the Word of Your Shabad. Uttering Your Glories, we merge with You, O Glorious Lord. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥

man mere har jeeo sadaa samaal |

O my mind, remember always the Dear Lord.

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ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਬੇਲੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਤੇਰੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ant kaal teraa belee hovai sadaa nibahai terai naal | rahaau |

At the very last moment, He alone shall be your best friend; He shall always stand by you. ||Pause||

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ਦੁਸਟ ਚਉਕੜੀ ਸਦਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਨਾ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

dusatt chaukarree sadaa koorr kamaaveh naa boojheh veechaare |

The gathering of the wicked enemies shall always practice falsehood; they do not contemplate understanding.

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ਨਿੰਦਾ ਦੁਸਟੀ ਤੇ ਕਿਨਿ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਣਾਖਸ ਨਖਹਿ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥

nindaa dusattee te kin fal paaeaa haranaakhas nakheh bidaare |

Who can obtain fruit from the slander of evil enemies? Remember that Harnaakhash was torn apart by the Lord's claws.

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ਪ੍ਰਹਿਲਾਦੁ ਜਨੁ ਸਦ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਲਏ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥੨॥

prahilaad jan sad har gun gaavai har jeeo le ubaare |2|

Prahlaad, the Lord's humble servant, constantly sang the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and the Dear Lord saved him. ||2||

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ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਬਹੁ ਭਲਾ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮਤਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥

aapas kau bahu bhalaa kar jaaneh manamukh mat na kaaee |

The self-willed manmukhs see themselves as being very virtuous; they have absolutely no understanding at all.

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ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਵਿਆਪੇ ਜਾਸਨਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

saadhoo jan kee nindaa viaape jaasan janam gavaaee |

They indulge in slander of the humble spiritual people; they waste their lives away, and then they have to depart.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਦੇ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਏ ਪਛੁਤਾਈ ॥੩॥

raam naam kade cheteh naahee ant ge pachhutaaee |3|

They never think of the Lord's Name, and in the end, they depart, regretting and repenting. ||3||

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ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਭਗਤਾ ਕਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਏ ॥

safal janam bhagataa kaa keetaa gur sevaa aap laae |

The Lord makes the lives of His devotees fruitful; He Himself links them to the Guru's service.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥

sabade raate sahaje maate anadin har gun gaae |

Imbued with the Word of the Shabad, and intoxicated with celestial bliss, night and day, they sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਹਉ ਲਾਗਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੫॥

naanak daas kahai benantee hau laagaa tin kai paae |4|5|

Slave Nanak utters this prayer: O Lord, please, let me fall at their feet. ||4||5||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

soratth mahalaa 3 |

Sorat'h, Third Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਸਖਾ ਬੰਧਪੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਭਾਣੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਆਵੈ ॥

so sikh sakhaa bandhap hai bhaaee ji gur ke bhaane vich aavai |

He alone is a Sikh, a friend, a relative and a sibling, who walks in the Way of the Guru's Will.

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ਆਪਣੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਚਲੈ ਭਾਈ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਵੈ ॥

aapanai bhaanai jo chalai bhaaee vichhurr chottaa khaavai |

One who walks according to his own will, O Siblings of Destiny, suffers separation from the Lord, and shall be punished.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੁਖੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਭਾਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੋਤਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

bin satigur sukh kade na paavai bhaaee fir fir pachhotaavai |1|

Without the True Guru, peace is never obtained, O Siblings of Destiny; again and again, he regrets and repents. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

har ke daas suhele bhaaee |

The Lord's slaves are happy, O Siblings of Destiny.

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