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Ang 603 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਭਾਈ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

bin gur preet na aoopajai bhaaee manamukh doojai bhaae |

Without the Guru, love for the Lord does not well up, O Siblings of Destiny; the self-willed manmukhs are engrossed in the love of duality.

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ਤੁਹ ਕੁਟਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਾਈ ਪਲੈ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥

tuh kutteh manamukh karam kareh bhaaee palai kichhoo na paae |2|

Actions performed by the manmukh are like the threshing of the chaff - they obtain nothing for their efforts. ||2||

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ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਭਾਈ ਸਾਚੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

gur miliai naam man raviaa bhaaee saachee preet piaar |

Meeting the Guru, the Naam comes to permeate the mind, O Siblings of Destiny, with true love and affection.

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ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਰਵੈ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

sadaa har ke gun ravai bhaaee gur kai het apaar |3|

He always sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O Siblings of Destiny, with infinite love for the Guru. ||3||

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ਆਇਆ ਸੋ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਜਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

aaeaa so paravaan hai bhaaee ji gur sevaa chit laae |

How blessed and approved is his coming into the world, O Siblings of Destiny, who focuses his mind on serving the Guru.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮੇਲਾਇ ॥੪॥੮॥

naanak naam har paaeeai bhaaee gurasabadee melaae |4|8|

O Nanak, the Name of the Lord is obtained, O Siblings of Destiny, through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, and we merge with the Lord. ||4||8||

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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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ਤਿਹੀ ਗੁਣੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੁ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝ ਬੁਝਾਇ ॥

tihee gunee tribhavan viaapiaa bhaaee guramukh boojh bujhaae |

The three worlds are entangled in the three qualities, O Siblings of Destiny; the Guru imparts understanding.

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ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਗਿ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਭਾਈ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀਆ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

raam naam lag chhootteeai bhaaee poochhahu giaaneea jaae |1|

Attached to the Lord's Name, one is emancipated, O Siblings of Destiny; go and ask the wise ones about this. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਰੇ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਉਥੈ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

man re trai gun chhodd chauthai chit laae |

O mind, renounce the three qualities, and focus your consciousness on the fourth state.

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਭਾਈ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

har jeeo terai man vasai bhaaee sadaa har ke gun gaae | rahaau |

The Dear Lord abides in the mind, O Siblings of Destiny; ever sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||Pause||

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ਨਾਮੈ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਊਪਜੇ ਭਾਈ ਨਾਇ ਵਿਸਰਿਐ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

naamai te sabh aoopaje bhaaee naae visariai mar jaae |

From the Naam, everyone originated, O Siblings of Destiny; forgetting the Naam, they die away.

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ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਸੂਤੇ ਗਏ ਮੁਹਾਇ ॥੨॥

agiaanee jagat andh hai bhaaee soote ge muhaae |2|

The ignorant world is blind, O Siblings of Destiny; those who sleep are plundered. ||2||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਸੇ ਉਬਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿ ॥

guramukh jaage se ubare bhaaee bhavajal paar utaar |

Those Gurmukhs who remain awake are saved, O Siblings of Destiny; they cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

jag meh laahaa har naam hai bhaaee hiradai rakhiaa ur dhaar |3|

In this world, the Name of the Lord is the true profit, O Siblings of Destiny; keep it enshrined within your heart. ||3||

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ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਉਬਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

gur saranaaee ubare bhaaee raam naam liv laae |

In the Guru's Sanctuary, O Siblings of Destiny, you shall be saved; be lovingly attuned to the Lord's Name.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਉ ਬੇੜਾ ਨਾਉ ਤੁਲਹੜਾ ਭਾਈ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਜਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੯॥

naanak naau berraa naau tulaharraa bhaaee jit lag paar jan paae |4|9|

O Nanak, the Name of the Lord is the boat, and the Name is the raft, O Siblings of Destiny; setting out on it, the Lord's humble servant crosses over the world-ocean. ||4||9||

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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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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਜਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਹੋਰ ਥੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

satigur sukh saagar jag antar hor thai sukh naahee |

The True Guru is the ocean of peace in the world; there is no other place of rest and peace.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਜਗਤੁ ਦੁਖਿ ਰੋਗਿ ਵਿਆਪਿਆ ਮਰਿ ਜਨਮੈ ਰੋਵੈ ਧਾਹੀ ॥੧॥

haumai jagat dukh rog viaapiaa mar janamai rovai dhaahee |1|

The world is afflicted with the painful disease of egotism; dying, only to be reborn, it cries out in pain. ||1||

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ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

praanee satigur sev sukh paae |

O mind, serve the True Guru, and obtain peace.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਨਾਹਿ ਤ ਜਾਹਿਗਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur seveh taa sukh paaveh naeh ta jaahigaa janam gavaae | rahaau |

If you serve the True Guru, you shall find peace; otherwise, you shall depart, after wasting away your life in vain. ||Pause||

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਧਾਤੁ ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥

trai gun dhaat bahu karam kamaaveh har ras saad na aaeaa |

Led around by the three qualities, he does many deeds, but he does not come to taste and savor the subtle essence of the Lord.

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ਸੰਧਿਆ ਤਰਪਣੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

sandhiaa tarapan kareh gaaeitree bin boojhe dukh paaeaa |2|

He says his evening prayers, and makes offerings of water, and recites his morning prayers, but without true understanding, he still suffers in pain. ||2||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

satigur seve so vaddabhaagee jis no aap milaae |

One who serves the True Guru is very fortunate; as the Lord so wills, he meets with the Guru.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀ ਜਨ ਸਦਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੇ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੩॥

har ras pee jan sadaa tripataase vichahu aap gavaae |3|

Drinking in the sublime essence of the Lord, His humble servants remain ever satisfied; they eradicate self-conceit from within themselves. ||3||

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ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਅੰਧਾ ਸਭੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

eihu jag andhaa sabh andh kamaavai bin gur mag na paae |

This world is blind, and all act blindly; without the Guru, no one finds the Path.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਅਖੀ ਵੇਖੈ ਘਰੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੦॥

naanak satigur milai ta akhee vekhai gharai andar sach paae |4|10|

O Nanak, meeting with the True Guru, one sees with his eyes, and finds the True Lord within the home of his own being. ||4||10||

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ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

soratth mahalaa 3 |

Sorat'h, Third Mehl:

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗਾ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਭਰਮਾਈ ॥

bin satigur seve bahutaa dukh laagaa jug chaare bharamaaee |

Without serving the True Guru, he suffers in terrible pain, and throughout the four ages, he wanders aimlessly.

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ਹਮ ਦੀਨ ਤੁਮ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਦਾਤੇ ਸਬਦੇ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧॥

ham deen tum jug jug daate sabade dehi bujhaaee |1|

I am poor and meek, and throughout the ages, You are the Great Giver - please, grant me the understanding of the Shabad. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥

har jeeo kripaa karahu tum piaare |

O Dear Beloved Lord, please show mercy to me.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵਹੁ ਆਧਾਰੇ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur daataa mel milaavahu har naam devahu aadhaare | rahaau |

Unite me in the Union of the True Guru, the Great Giver, and give me the support of the Lord's Name. ||Pause||

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ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

manasaa maar dubidhaa sehaj samaanee paaeaa naam apaaraa |

Conquering my desires and duality, I have merged in celestial peace, and I have found the Naam, the Name of the Infinite Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਕਾਟਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

har ras chaakh man niramal hoaa kilabikh kaattanahaaraa |2|

I have tasted the sublime essence of the Lord, and my soul has become immaculately pure; the Lord is the Destroyer of sins. ||2||

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