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Ang 645 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਮਨ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥

man kee saar na jaananee haumai bharam bhulaae |

They do not know the state of their own minds; they are deluded by doubt and egotism.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਭਉ ਪਇਆ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

gur parasaadee bhau peaa vaddabhaag vasiaa man aae |

By Guru's Grace, the Fear of God is obtained; by great good fortune, the Lord comes to abide in the mind.

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ਭੈ ਪਇਐ ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਹੋਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇ ॥

bhai peiai man vas hoaa haumai sabad jalaae |

When the Fear of God comes, the mind is restrained, and through the Word of the Shabad, the ego is burnt away.

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ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

sach rate se niramale jotee jot milaae |

Those who are imbued with Truth are immaculate; their light merges in the Light.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

satigur miliai naau paaeaa naanak sukh samaae |2|

Meeting the True Guru, one obtains the Name; O Nanak, he is absorbed in peace. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਏਹ ਭੂਪਤਿ ਰਾਣੇ ਰੰਗ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ ॥

eeh bhoopat raane rang din chaar suhaavanaa |

The pleasures of kings and emperors are pleasing, but they last for only a few days.

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ਏਹੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਸੁੰਭ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥

ehu maaeaa rang kasunbh khin meh leh jaavanaa |

These pleasures of Maya are like the color of the safflower, which wears off in a moment.

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ਚਲਦਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਪਾਪ ਲੈ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥

chaladiaa naal na chalai sir paap lai jaavanaa |

They do not go with him when he departs; instead, he carries the load of sins upon his head.

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ਜਾਂ ਪਕੜਿ ਚਲਾਇਆ ਕਾਲਿ ਤਾਂ ਖਰਾ ਡਰਾਵਣਾ ॥

jaan pakarr chalaaeaa kaal taan kharaa ddaraavanaa |

When death seizes him, and marches him away, then he looks absolutely hideous.

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ਓਹ ਵੇਲਾ ਹਥਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਣਾ ॥੬॥

oeh velaa hath na aavai fir pachhutaavanaa |6|

That lost opportunity will not come into his hands again, and in the end, he regrets and repents. ||6||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਰੇ ਸੇ ਬਧੇ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥

satigur te jo muh fire se badhe dukh sahaeh |

Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, suffer in sorrow and bondage.

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ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਤੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

fir fir milan na paaeinee jameh tai mar jaeh |

Again and again, they are born only to die; they cannot meet their Lord.

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ਸਹਸਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

sahasaa rog na chhoddee dukh hee meh dukh paeh |

The disease of doubt does not depart, and they find only pain and more pain.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

naanak nadaree bakhas lehi sabade mel milaeh |1|

O Nanak, if the Gracious Lord forgives, then one is united in Union with the Word of the Shabad. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਰੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਠਾਉ ॥

jo satigur te muh fire tinaa tthaur na tthaau |

Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, shall find no place of rest or shelter.

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ਜਿਉ ਛੁਟੜਿ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਦੁਹਚਾਰਣਿ ਬਦਨਾਉ ॥

jiau chhuttarr ghar ghar firai duhachaaran badanaau |

They wander around from door to door, like a woman forsaken, with a bad character and a bad reputation.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਖਸੀਅਹਿ ਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੨॥

naanak guramukh bakhaseeeh se satigur mel milaau |2|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are forgiven, and united in Union with the True Guru. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਜੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਤਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ਸੇ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰਿ ਗਇਆ ॥

jo seveh sat muraar se bhavajal tar geaa |

Those who serve the True Lord, the Destroyer of ego, cross over the terrifying world-ocean.

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ਜੋ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਤਿਨ ਜਮੁ ਛਡਿ ਗਇਆ ॥

jo boleh har har naau tin jam chhadd geaa |

Those who chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, are passed over by the Messenger of Death.

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ਸੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਲਇਆ ॥

se daragah paidhe jaeh jinaa har jap leaa |

Those who meditate on the Lord, go to His Court in robes of honor.

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ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇਈ ਪੁਰਖ ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਮਇਆ ॥

har seveh seee purakh jinaa har tudh meaa |

They alone serve You, O Lord, whom You bless with Grace.

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ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭਉ ਗਇਆ ॥੭॥

gun gaavaa piaare nit guramukh bhram bhau geaa |7|

I sing continually Your Glorious Praises, O Beloved; as Gurmukh, my doubts and fears have been dispelled. ||7||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਥਾਲੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਤੈ ਵਸਤੂ ਪਈਓ ਹਰਿ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

thaalai vich tai vasatoo peeo har bhojan amrit saar |

Upon the plate, three things have been placed; this is the sublime, ambrosial food of the Lord.

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ਜਿਤੁ ਖਾਧੈ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

jit khaadhai man tripateeai paaeeai mokh duaar |

Eating this, the mind is satisfied, and the Door of Salvation is found.

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ਇਹੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਅਲਭੁ ਹੈ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਲਭੈ ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

eihu bhojan alabh hai santahu labhai gur veechaar |

It is so difficult to obtain this food, O Saints; it is obtained only by contemplating the Guru.

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ਏਹ ਮੁਦਾਵਣੀ ਕਿਉ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਕਢੀਐ ਸਦਾ ਰਖੀਐ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

eeh mudaavanee kiau vichahu kadteeai sadaa rakheeai ur dhaar |

Why should we cast this riddle out of our minds? We should keep it ever enshrined in our hearts.

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ਏਹ ਮੁਦਾਵਣੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਈ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਲਧੀ ਭਾਲਿ ॥

eeh mudaavanee satiguroo paaee gurasikhaa ladhee bhaal |

The True Guru has posed this riddle. The Guru's Sikhs have found its solution.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੁ ਬੁਝਸੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਘਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

naanak jis bujhaae su bujhasee har paaeaa guramukh ghaal |1|

O Nanak, he alone understands this, whom the Lord inspires to understand. The Gurmukhs work hard, and find the Lord. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

jo dhur mele se mil rahe satigur siau chit laae |

Those whom the Primal Lord unites, remain in Union with Him; they focus their consciousness on the True Guru.

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ਆਪਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇਨੁ ਸੇ ਵਿਛੁੜੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਇ ॥

aap vichhorren se vichhurre doojai bhaae khuaae |

Those whom the Lord Himself separates, remain separated; in the love of duality, they are ruined.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿਆ ਪਾਈਐ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak vin karamaa kiaa paaeeai poorab likhiaa kamaae |2|

O Nanak, without good karma, what can anyone obtain? He earns what he is pre-destined to receive. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਬਹਿ ਸਖੀਆ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਗਾਵਣਹਾਰੀਆ ॥

beh sakheea jas gaaveh gaavanahaareea |

Sitting together, the companions sing the Songs of the Lord's Praises.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਿਹੁ ਨਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਕਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀਆ ॥

har naam salaahihu nit har kau balihaareea |

They praise the Lord's Name continually; they are a sacrifice to the Lord.

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ਜਿਨੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਤਿਨਾ ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀਆ ॥

jinee sun maniaa har naau tinaa hau vaareea |

Those who hear, and believe in the Lord's Name, to them I am a sacrifice.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀਆ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲੁ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰੀਆ ॥

guramukheea har mel milaavanahaareea |

O Lord, let me unite with the Gurmukhs, who are united with You.

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ਹਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਵਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਦੇਖਣਹਾਰੀਆ ॥੮॥

hau bal jaavaa din raat gur dekhanahaareea |8|

I am a sacrifice to those who, day and night, behold their Guru. ||8||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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