Ang 64 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਕਾਜਲ ਕੋਠੜੀ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੇਹ ਸੁਆਹਿ ॥

sabh jag kaajal kottharree tan man deh suaaeh |

The whole world is a store-house of lamp-black; the body and mind are blackened with it.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਭਾਹਿ ॥੭॥

gur raakhe se niramale sabad nivaaree bhaeh |7|

Those who are saved by the Guru are immaculate and pure; through the Word of the Shabad, they extinguish the fire of desire. ||7||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਰੀਐ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥

naanak tareeai sach naam sir saahaa paatisaahu |

O Nanak, they swim across with the True Name of the Lord, the King above the heads of kings.

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ਮੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਵੇਸਾਹੁ ॥

mai har naam na veesarai har naam ratan vesaahu |

May I never forget the Name of the Lord! I have purchased the Jewel of the Lord's Name.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਉਜਲਿ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੇ ਅਥਾਹੁ ॥੮॥੧੬॥

manamukh bhaujal pach mue guramukh tare athaahu |8|16|

The self-willed manmukhs putrefy and die in the terrifying world-ocean, while the Gurmukhs cross over the bottomless ocean. ||8||16||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 1 ghar 2 |

Siree Raag, First Mehl, Second House:

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ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਸਣਾ ਨਿਤ ਚਲਣੈ ਕੀ ਧੋਖ ॥

mukaam kar ghar baisanaa nit chalanai kee dhokh |

They have made this their resting place and they sit at home, but the urge to depart is always there.

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ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਤਾ ਪਰੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਲੋਕ ॥੧॥

mukaam taa par jaaneeai jaa rahai nihachal lok |1|

This would be known as a lasting place of rest, only if they were to remain stable and unchanging. ||1||

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ਦੁਨੀਆ ਕੈਸਿ ਮੁਕਾਮੇ ॥

duneea kais mukaame |

What sort of a resting place is this world?

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ਕਰਿ ਸਿਦਕੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਖਰਚੁ ਬਾਧਹੁ ਲਾਗਿ ਰਹੁ ਨਾਮੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kar sidak karanee kharach baadhahu laag rahu naame |1| rahaau |

Doing deeds of faith, pack up the supplies for your journey, and remain committed to the Name. ||1||Pause||

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ਜੋਗੀ ਤ ਆਸਣੁ ਕਰਿ ਬਹੈ ਮੁਲਾ ਬਹੈ ਮੁਕਾਮਿ ॥

jogee ta aasan kar bahai mulaa bahai mukaam |

The Yogis sit in their Yogic postures, and the Mullahs sit at their resting stations.

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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਪੋਥੀਆ ਸਿਧ ਬਹਹਿ ਦੇਵ ਸਥਾਨਿ ॥੨॥

panddit vakhaaneh potheea sidh baheh dev sathaan |2|

The Hindu Pandits recite from their books, and the Siddhas sit in the temples of their gods. ||2||

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ਸੁਰ ਸਿਧ ਗਣ ਗੰਧਰਬ ਮੁਨਿ ਜਨ ਸੇਖ ਪੀਰ ਸਲਾਰ ॥

sur sidh gan gandharab mun jan sekh peer salaar |

The angels, Siddhas, worshippers of Shiva, heavenly musicians, silent sages, Saints, priests, preachers, spiritual teachers and commanders

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ਦਰਿ ਕੂਚ ਕੂਚਾ ਕਰਿ ਗਏ ਅਵਰੇ ਭਿ ਚਲਣਹਾਰ ॥੩॥

dar kooch koochaa kar ge avare bhi chalanahaar |3|

-each and every one has left, and all others shall depart as well. ||3||

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ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਖਾਨ ਮਲੂਕ ਉਮਰੇ ਗਏ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕੂਚੁ ॥

sulataan khaan malook umare ge kar kar kooch |

The sultans and kings, the rich and the mighty, have marched away in succession.

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ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤਿ ਕਿ ਚਲਣਾ ਦਿਲ ਸਮਝੁ ਤੂੰ ਭਿ ਪਹੂਚੁ ॥੪॥

gharree muhat ki chalanaa dil samajh toon bhi pahooch |4|

In a moment or two, we shall also depart. O my heart, understand that you must go as well! ||4||

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ਸਬਦਾਹ ਮਾਹਿ ਵਖਾਣੀਐ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਤ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabadaah maeh vakhaaneeai viralaa ta boojhai koe |

This is described in the Shabads; only a few understand this!

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੫॥

naanak vakhaanai benatee jal thal maheeal soe |5|

Nanak offers this prayer to the One who pervades the water, the land and the air. ||5||

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ਅਲਾਹੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਕਾਦਰੁ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਕਰੀਮੁ ॥

alaahu alakh agam kaadar karanahaar kareem |

He is Allah, the Unknowable, the Inaccessible, All-powerful and Merciful Creator.

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ਸਭ ਦੁਨੀ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਵਣੀ ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਏਕੁ ਰਹੀਮੁ ॥੬॥

sabh dunee aavan jaavanee mukaam ek raheem |6|

All the world comes and goes-only the Merciful Lord is permanent. ||6||

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ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਸਿ ਨ ਹੋਵੀ ਲੇਖੁ ॥

mukaam tis no aakheeai jis sis na hovee lekh |

Call permanent only the One, who does not have destiny inscribed upon His Forehead.

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ਅਸਮਾਨੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਚਲਸੀ ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਓਹੀ ਏਕੁ ॥੭॥

asamaan dharatee chalasee mukaam ohee ek |7|

The sky and the earth shall pass away; He alone is permanent. ||7||

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ਦਿਨ ਰਵਿ ਚਲੈ ਨਿਸਿ ਸਸਿ ਚਲੈ ਤਾਰਿਕਾ ਲਖ ਪਲੋਇ ॥

din rav chalai nis sas chalai taarikaa lakh paloe |

The day and the sun shall pass away; the night and the moon shall pass away; the hundreds of thousands of stars shall disappear.

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ਮੁਕਾਮੁ ਓਹੀ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਚੁ ਬੁਗੋਇ ॥੮॥੧੭॥

mukaam ohee ek hai naanakaa sach bugoe |8|17|

He alone is permanent; Nanak speaks the Truth. ||8||17||

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ਮਹਲੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਸਤਾਰਹ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ॥

mahale pahile sataarah asattapadeea |

Seventeen Ashtpadheeyaa Of The First Mehl.

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 ghar 1 asattapadeea |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl, First House, Ashtpadheeyaa:

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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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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

guramukh kripaa kare bhagat keejai bin gur bhagat na hoe |

By God's Grace, the Gurmukh practices devotion; without the Guru, there is no devotional worship.

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ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

aapai aap milaae boojhai taa niramal hovai koe |

One who merges his own self into Him understands, and so becomes pure.

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਚਾ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

har jeeo sachaa sachee baanee sabad milaavaa hoe |1|

The Dear Lord is True, and True is the Word of His Bani. Through the Word of the Shabad, Union with Him is obtained. ||1||

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ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਭਗਤਿਹੀਣੁ ਕਾਹੇ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

bhaaee re bhagatiheen kaahe jag aaeaa |

O Siblings of Destiny, without devotion, why have people even come into the world?

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ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਨ ਕੀਨੀ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

poore gur kee sev na keenee birathaa janam gavaaeaa |1| rahaau |

They have not served the Perfect Guru; they have wasted their lives in vain. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਪੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

aape har jagajeevan daataa aape bakhas milaae |

The Lord Himself, the Life of the World, is the Giver. He Himself forgives, and unites us with Himself.

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ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਏ ਕਿਆ ਵੇਚਾਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

jeea jant e kiaa vechaare kiaa ko aakh sunaae |

What are these poor beings and creatures? What can they speak and say?

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੨॥

guramukh aape de vaddiaaee aape sev karaae |2|

God Himself grants glory to the Gurmukhs; He joins them to His Service. ||2||

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ਦੇਖਿ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੋਭਾਣਾ ਚਲਦਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

dekh kuttanb mohi lobhaanaa chaladiaa naal na jaaee |

Beholding your family, you are lured away by emotional attachment, but when you leave, they will not go with you.

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