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Ang 644 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਧੰਧਾ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਿਹਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਨ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

dhandhaa karatiaa nihafal janam gavaaeaa sukhadaataa man na vasaaeaa |

Involved in worldly affairs, he wastes his life in vain; the peace-giving Lord does not come to abide in his mind.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

naanak naam tinaa kau miliaa jin kau dhur likh paaeaa |1|

O Nanak, they alone obtain the Name, who have such pre-ordained destiny. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਭਰਪੂਰੁ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖਾ ਸਾਦੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

ghar hee meh amrit bharapoor hai manamukhaa saad na paaeaa |

The home within is filled with Ambrosial Nectar, but the self-willed manmukh does not get to taste it.

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ਜਿਉ ਕਸਤੂਰੀ ਮਿਰਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਭ੍ਰਮਦਾ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥

jiau kasatooree mirag na jaanai bhramadaa bharam bhulaaeaa |

He is like the deer, who does not recognize its own musk-scent; it wanders around, deluded by doubt.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਜਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੈ ਕਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਇਆ ॥

amrit taj bikh sangrahai karatai aap khuaaeaa |

The manmukh forsakes the Ambrosial Nectar, and instead gathers poison; the Creator Himself has fooled him.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਤਿਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥

guramukh virale sojhee pee tinaa andar braham dikhaaeaa |

How rare are the Gurmukhs, who obtain this understanding; they behold the Lord God within themselves.

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਇਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਆਇਆ ॥

tan man seetal hoeaa rasanaa har saad aaeaa |

Their minds and bodies are cooled and soothed, and their tongues enjoy the sublime taste of the Lord.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਨਾਉ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

sabade hee naau aoopajai sabade mel milaaeaa |

Through the Word of the Shabad, the Name wells up; through the Shabad, we are united in the Lord's Union.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਬਉਰਾਨਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥

bin sabadai sabh jag bauraanaa birathaa janam gavaaeaa |

Without the Shabad, the whole world is insane, and it loses its life in vain.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਏਕੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

amrit eko sabad hai naanak guramukh paaeaa |2|

The Shabad alone is Ambrosial Nectar; O Nanak, the Gurmukhs obtain it. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਹੁ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

so har purakh agam hai kahu kit bidh paaeeai |

The Lord God is inaccessible; tell me, how can we find Him?

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ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖ ਅਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੁ ਕਹੁ ਜਨ ਕਿਉ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥

tis roop na rekh adrisatt kahu jan kiau dhiaaeeai |

He has no form or feature, and He cannot be seen; tell me, how can we meditate on Him?

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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮੁ ਕਿਆ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ॥

nirankaar niranjan har agam kiaa keh gun gaaeeai |

The Lord is formless, immaculate and inaccessible; which of His Virtues should we speak of and sing?

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ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਆਪਿ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

jis aap bujhaae aap su har maarag paaeeai |

They alone walk on the Lord's Path, whom the Lord Himself instructs.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਵੇਖਾਲਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥

gur poorai vekhaaliaa gur sevaa paaeeai |4|

The Perfect Guru has revealed Him to me; serving the Guru, He is found. ||4||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਜਿਉ ਤਨੁ ਕੋਲੂ ਪੀੜੀਐ ਰਤੁ ਨ ਭੋਰੀ ਡੇਹਿ ॥

jiau tan koloo peerreeai rat na bhoree ddehi |

It is as if my body has been crushed in the oil-press, without yielding even a drop of blood;

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ਜੀਉ ਵੰਞੈ ਚਉ ਖੰਨੀਐ ਸਚੇ ਸੰਦੜੈ ਨੇਹਿ ॥

jeeo vanyai chau khaneeai sache sandarrai nehi |

it is as if my soul has been cut apart into pieces for the sake of the Love of the True Lord;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਰਾਤੀ ਅਤੈ ਡੇਹ ॥੧॥

naanak mel na chukee raatee atai ddeh |1|

O Nanak, still, night and day, my Union with the Lord is not broken. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਸਜਣੁ ਮੈਡਾ ਰੰਗੁਲਾ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਏ ਮਨੁ ਲੇਇ ॥

sajan maiddaa rangulaa rang laae man lee |

My Friend is so full of joy and love; He colors my mind with the color of His Love,

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ਜਿਉ ਮਾਜੀਠੈ ਕਪੜੇ ਰੰਗੇ ਭੀ ਪਾਹੇਹਿ ॥

jiau maajeetthai kaparre range bhee paahehi |

like the fabric which is treated to retain the color of the dye.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਬਿਆ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਕੇਹ ॥੨॥

naanak rang na utarai biaa na lagai keh |2|

O Nanak, this color does not depart, and no other color can be imparted to this fabric. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਆਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਦਾ ॥

har aap varatai aap har aap bulaaeidaa |

The Lord Himself is pervading everywhere; the Lord Himself causes us to chant His Name.

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ਹਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਵਾਰਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥

har aape srisatt savaar sir dhandhai laaeidaa |

The Lord Himself created the creation; He commits all to their tasks.

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ਇਕਨਾ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਇ ਇਕਿ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਇਦਾ ॥

eikanaa bhagatee laae ik aap khuaaeidaa |

He engages some in devotional worship, and others, He causes to stray.

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ਇਕਨਾ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਾਇ ਇਕਿ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥

eikanaa maarag paae ik ujharr paaeidaa |

He places some on the Path, while He leads others into the wilderness.

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ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥

jan naanak naam dhiaae guramukh gun gaaeidaa |5|

Servant Nanak meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; as Gurmukh, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||5||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਰੇ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

satigur kee sevaa safal hai je ko kare chit laae |

Service to the True Guru is fruitful and rewarding, if one performs it with his mind focused on it.

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ਮਨਿ ਚਿੰਦਿਆ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵਣਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

man chindiaa fal paavanaa haumai vichahu jaae |

The fruits of the mind's desires are obtained, and egotism departs from within.

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ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਸਚੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

bandhan torrai mukat hoe sache rahai samaae |

His bonds are broken, and he is liberated; he remains absorbed in the True Lord.

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ਇਸੁ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਲਭੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

eis jag meh naam alabh hai guramukh vasai man aae |

It is so difficult to obtain the Naam in this world; it comes to dwell in the mind of the Gurmukh.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥

naanak jo gur seveh aapanaa hau tin balihaarai jaau |1|

O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to one who serves his True Guru. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੰਨੁ ਅਜਿਤੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

manamukh man ajit hai doojai lagai jaae |

The mind of the self-willed manmukh is so very stubborn; it is stuck in the love of duality.

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ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਦੁਖੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

tis no sukh supanai nahee dukhe dukh vihaae |

He does not find peace, even in dreams; he passes his life in misery and suffering.

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ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਥਕੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇ ॥

ghar ghar parr parr panddit thake sidh samaadh lagaae |

The Pandits have grown weary of going door to door, reading and reciting their scriptures; the Siddhas have gone into their trances of Samaadhi.

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਥਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

eihu man vas na aavee thake karam kamaae |

This mind cannot be controlled; they are tired of performing religious rituals.

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ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ਭੇਖ ਕਰਿ ਥਕੇ ਅਠਿਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ॥

bhekhadhaaree bhekh kar thake atthisatth teerath naae |

The impersonators have grown weary of wearing false costumes, and bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines.

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