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Ang 634 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Tegh Bahadur Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥
soratth mahalaa 9 |
Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl:
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ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਜਾਨਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
preetam jaan lehu man maahee |
O dear friend, know this in your mind.
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ਅਪਨੇ ਸੁਖ ਸਿਉ ਹੀ ਜਗੁ ਫਾਂਧਿਓ ਕੋ ਕਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
apane sukh siau hee jag faandhio ko kaahoo ko naahee |1| rahaau |
The world is entangled in its own pleasures; no one is for anyone else. ||1||Pause||
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ਸੁਖ ਮੈ ਆਨਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਬੈਠਤ ਰਹਤ ਚਹੂ ਦਿਸਿ ਘੇਰੈ ॥
sukh mai aan bahut mil baitthat rehat chahoo dis gherai |
In good times, many come and sit together, surrounding you on all four sides.
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ਬਿਪਤਿ ਪਰੀ ਸਭ ਹੀ ਸੰਗੁ ਛਾਡਿਤ ਕੋਊ ਨ ਆਵਤ ਨੇਰੈ ॥੧॥
bipat paree sabh hee sang chhaaddit koaoo na aavat nerai |1|
But when hard times come, they all leave, and no one comes near you. ||1||
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ਘਰ ਕੀ ਨਾਰਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਹਿਤੁ ਜਾ ਸਿਉ ਸਦਾ ਰਹਤ ਸੰਗ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
ghar kee naar bahut hit jaa siau sadaa rehat sang laagee |
Your wife, whom you love so much, and who has remained ever attached to you,
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ਜਬ ਹੀ ਹੰਸ ਤਜੀ ਇਹ ਕਾਂਇਆ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਪ੍ਰੇਤ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਗੀ ॥੨॥
jab hee hans tajee ih kaaneaa pret pret kar bhaagee |2|
runs away crying, "Ghost! Ghost!", as soon as the swan-soul leaves this body. ||2||
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ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋ ਬਿਉਹਾਰੁ ਬਨਿਓ ਹੈ ਜਾ ਸਿਉ ਨੇਹੁ ਲਗਾਇਓ ॥
eih bidh ko biauhaar banio hai jaa siau nehu lagaaeo |
This is the way they act - those whom we love so much.
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ਅੰਤ ਬਾਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਕੋਊ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਇਓ ॥੩॥੧੨॥੧੩੯॥
ant baar naanak bin har jee koaoo kaam na aaeo |3|12|139|
At the very last moment, O Nanak, no one is any use at all, except the Dear Lord. ||3||12||139||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਚਉਤੁਕੀ ॥
soratth mahalaa 1 ghar 1 asattapadeea chautukee |
Sorat'h, First Mehl, First House, Ashtpadheeyaa, Chau-Thukay:
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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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ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਨ ਪੜਉ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਪੂਜਉ ਮੜੈ ਮਸਾਣਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
dubidhaa na prrau har bin hor na poojau marrai masaan na jaaee |
I am not torn by duality, because I do not worship any other than the Lord; I do not visit tombs or crematoriums.
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ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਰਾਚਿ ਨ ਪਰ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਵਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਨਾਮਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
trisanaa raach na par ghar jaavaa trisanaa naam bujhaaee |
I do not enter the houses of strangers, engrossed in desire. The Naam, the Name of the Lord, has satisfied my desires.
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ਘਰ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਘਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਰਤੇ ਮਨ ਭਾਈ ॥
ghar bheetar ghar guroo dikhaaeaa sehaj rate man bhaaee |
Deep within my heart, the Guru has shown me the home of my being, and my mind is imbued with peace and poise, O Siblings of Destiny.
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ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਬੀਨਾ ਤੂ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਮਤਿ ਸਾਈ ॥੧॥
too aape daanaa aape beenaa too deveh mat saaee |1|
You Yourself are all-knowing, and You Yourself are all-seeing; You alone bestow intelligence, O Lord. ||1||
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ਮਨੁ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ਰਤਉ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਾਈ ॥
man bairaag rtau bairaagee sabad man bedhiaa meree maaee |
My mind is detached, imbued with detachment; the Word of the Shabad has pierced my mind, O my mother.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿਉ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
antar jot nirantar baanee saache saahib siau liv laaee | rahaau |
God's Light shines continually within the nucleus of my deepest self; I am lovingly attached to the Bani, the Word of the True Lord Master. ||Pause||
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ਅਸੰਖ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਕਹਹਿ ਬੈਰਾਗ ਸੋ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਜਿ ਖਸਮੈ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
asankh bairaagee kaheh bairaag so bairaagee ji khasamai bhaavai |
Countless detached renunciates talk of detachment and renunciation, but he alone is a true renunciate, who is pleasing to the Lord Master.
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ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਭੈ ਰਚਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥
hiradai sabad sadaa bhai rachiaa gur kee kaar kamaavai |
The Word of the Shabad is ever in his heart; he is absorbed in the Fear of God, and he works to serve the Guru.
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ਏਕੋ ਚੇਤੈ ਮਨੂਆ ਨ ਡੋਲੈ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਵਰਜਿ ਰਹਾਵੈ ॥
eko chetai manooaa na ddolai dhaavat varaj rahaavai |
He remembers the One Lord, his mind does not waver, and he restrains its wanderings.
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ਸਹਜੇ ਮਾਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
sahaje maataa sadaa rang raataa saache ke gun gaavai |2|
He is intoxicated with celestial bliss, and is ever imbued with the Lord's Love; he sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. ||2||
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ਮਨੂਆ ਪਉਣੁ ਬਿੰਦੁ ਸੁਖਵਾਸੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਸੈ ਸੁਖ ਭਾਈ ॥
manooaa paun bind sukhavaasee naam vasai sukh bhaaee |
The mind is like the wind, but if it comes to rest in peace, even for an instant, then he shall abide in the peace of the Name, O Siblings of Destiny.
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ਜਿਹਬਾ ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਸੋਤ੍ਰ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਜਲਿ ਬੂਝੀ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥
jihabaa netr sotr sach raate jal boojhee tujheh bujhaaee |
His tongue, eyes and ears are imbued with Truth; O Lord, You quench the fires of desire.
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ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸ ਰਹੈ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ॥
aas niraas rahai bairaagee nij ghar taarree laaee |
In hope, the renunciate remains free of hopes; in the home of his own inner self, he is absorbed in the trance of deep meditation.
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ਭਿਖਿਆ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਜੇ ਸੰਤੋਖੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪੀਆਈ ॥੩॥
bhikhiaa naam raje santokhee amrit sehaj peeaee |3|
He remains content, satisfied with the charity of the Naam; he drinks in the Ambrosial Amrit with ease. ||3||
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ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਦੂਜੀ ਰਾਈ ॥
dubidhaa vich bairaag na hovee jab lag doojee raaee |
There is no renunciation in duality, as long as there is even a particle of duality.
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ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂ ਏਕੋ ਦਾਤਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਈ ॥
sabh jag teraa too eko daataa avar na doojaa bhaaee |
The whole world is Yours, Lord; You alone are the Giver. There is not any other, O Siblings of Destiny.
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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜੰਤ ਦੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
manamukh jant dukh sadaa nivaasee guramukh de vaddiaaee |
The self-willed manmukh dwells in misery forever, while the Lord bestows greatness upon the Gurmukh.
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ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰ ਅਗੰਮ ਅਗੋਚਰ ਕਹਣੈ ਕੀਮ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥
apar apaar agam agochar kahanai keem na paaee |4|
God is infinite, endless, inaccessible and unfathomable; His worth cannot be described. ||4||
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ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਮਹਾ ਪਰਮਾਰਥੁ ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਮੰ ॥
sun samaadh mahaa paramaarath teen bhavan pat naaman |
The consciousness in deep Samaadhi, the Supreme Being, the Lord of the three worlds - these are Your Names, Lord.
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ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਜੀਆ ਜਗਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਸਹਾਮੰ ॥
masatak lekh jeea jag jonee sir sir lekh sahaaman |
The creatures born into this world have their destiny inscribed upon their foreheads; they experience according to their destinies.
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ਕਰਮ ਸੁਕਰਮ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਮੰ ॥
karam sukaram karaae aape aape bhagat drirraaman |
The Lord Himself causes them to do good and bad deeds; He Himself makes them steadfast in devotional worship.
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ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਜੂਠਿ ਲਹੈ ਭੈ ਮਾਨੰ ਆਪੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਅਗਾਮੰ ॥੫॥
man mukh jootth lahai bhai maanan aape giaan agaaman |5|
The filth of their mind and mouth is washed off when they live in the Fear of God; the inaccessible Lord Himself blesses them with spiritual wisdom. ||5||
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.