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Ang 647 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਪਰਥਾਇ ਸਾਖੀ ਮਹਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਸਾਝੀ ਸਗਲ ਜਹਾਨੈ ॥
parathaae saakhee mahaa purakh bolade saajhee sagal jahaanai |
Great men speak the teachings by relating them to individual situations, but the whole world shares in them.
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਭਉ ਕਰੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
guramukh hoe su bhau kare aapanaa aap pachhaanai |
One who becomes Gurmukh knows the Fear of God, and realizes his own self.
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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਤਾ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥
gur parasaadee jeevat marai taa man hee te man maanai |
If, by Guru's Grace, one remains dead while yet alive, the mind becomes content in itself.
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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਥਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੈ ॥੧॥
jin kau man kee parateet naahee naanak se kiaa katheh giaanai |1|
Those who have no faith in their own minds, O Nanak - how can they speak of spiritual wisdom? ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਨ ਲਾਇਓ ਅੰਤਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਹੁਤਾ ਆਇ ॥
guramukh chit na laaeo ant dukh pahutaa aae |
Those who do not focus their consciousness on the Lord, as Gurmukh, suffer pain and grief in the end.
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ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਬਾਹਰਹੁ ਅੰਧਿਆਂ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
andarahu baaharahu andhiaan sudh na kaaee paae |
They are blind, inwardly and outwardly, and they do not understand anything.
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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਬਰਕਤੀ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਖਾਇ ਜੋ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥
panddit tin kee barakatee sabh jagat khaae jo rate har naae |
O Pandit, O religious scholar, the whole world is fed for the sake of those who are attuned to the Lord's Name.
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ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥
jin gur kai sabad salaahiaa har siau rahe samaae |
Those who praise the Word of the Guru's Shabad, remain blended with the Lord.
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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਰਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
panddit doojai bhaae barakat na hovee naa dhan palai paae |
O Pandit, O religious scholar, no one is satisfied, and no one finds true wealth through the love of duality.
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ਪੜਿ ਥਕੇ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਲਤ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥
parr thake santokh na aaeo anadin jalat vihaae |
They have grown weary of reading scriptures, but still, they do not find contentment, and they pass their lives burning, night and day.
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ਕੂਕ ਪੂਕਾਰ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਨਾ ਸੰਸਾ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
kook pookaar na chukee naa sansaa vichahu jaae |
Their cries and complaints never end, and doubt does not depart from within them.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਹੂਣਿਆ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਾਲੈ ਉਠਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak naam vihooniaa muhi kaalai utth jaae |2|
O Nanak, without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they rise up and depart with blackened faces. ||2||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਹਰਿ ਸਜਣ ਮੇਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਦਸਾਈ ॥
har sajan mel piaare mil panth dasaaee |
O Beloved, lead me to meet my True Friend; meeting with Him, I shall ask Him to show me the Path.
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ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਦਸੇ ਮਿਤੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਹਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥
jo har dase mit tis hau bal jaaee |
I am a sacrifice to that Friend, who shows it to me.
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ਗੁਣ ਸਾਝੀ ਤਿਨ ਸਿਉ ਕਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈ ॥
gun saajhee tin siau karee har naam dhiaaee |
I share His Virtues with Him, and meditate on the Lord's Name.
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ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵੀ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਨਿਤ ਸੇਵਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥
har sevee piaaraa nit sev har sukh paaee |
I serve my Beloved Lord forever; serving the Lord, I have found peace.
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ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੨॥
balihaaree satigur tis jin sojhee paaee |12|
I am a sacrifice to the True Guru, who has imparted this understanding to me. ||12||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਜੇ ਵੇਦ ਪੜੈ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰਿ ॥
panddit mail na chukee je ved parrai jug chaar |
O Pandit, O religious scholar, your filth shall not be erased, even if you read the Vedas for four ages.
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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੂਲੁ ਹੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ॥
trai gun maaeaa mool hai vich haumai naam visaar |
The three qualities are the roots of Maya; in egotism, one forgets the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਭੂਲੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੈ ਵਾਪਾਰਿ ॥
panddit bhoole doojai laage maaeaa kai vaapaar |
The Pandits are deluded, attached to duality, and they deal only in Maya.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਹੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਭੁਖਿਆ ਮੁਏ ਗਵਾਰ ॥
antar trisanaa bhukh hai moorakh bhukhiaa mue gavaar |
They are filled with thirst and hunger; the ignorant fools starve to death.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
satigur seviai sukh paaeaa sachai sabad veechaar |
Serving the True Guru, peace is obtained, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad.
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ਅੰਦਰਹੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਗਈ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਇ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥
andarahu trisanaa bhukh gee sachai naae piaar |
Hunger and thirst have departed from within me; I am in love with the True Name.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਜੇ ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
naanak naam rate sahaje raje jinaa har rakhiaa ur dhaar |1|
O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Naam, who keep the Lord clasped tightly to their hearts, are automatically satisfied. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਗਾ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਆਇ ॥
manamukh har naam na seviaa dukh lagaa bahutaa aae |
The self-willed manmukh does not serve the Lord's Name, and so he suffers in horrible pain.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਹੈ ਸੁਧਿ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
antar agiaan andher hai sudh na kaaee paae |
He is filled with the darkness of ignorance, and he does not understand anything.
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ਮਨਹਠਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਨ ਬੀਜਿਓ ਭੁਖਾ ਕਿ ਅਗੈ ਖਾਇ ॥
manahatth sehaj na beejio bhukhaa ki agai khaae |
Because of his stubborn mind, he does not plant the seeds of intuitive peace; what will he eat in the world hereafter, to satisfy his hunger?
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ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਗਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
naam nidhaan visaariaa doojai lagaa jaae |
He has forgotten the treasure of the Naam; he is caught in the love of duality.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਜੇ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
naanak guramukh mileh vaddiaaeea je aape mel milaae |2|
O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are honored with glory, when the Lord Himself unites them in His Union. ||2||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਹਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਖਰੀ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ॥
har rasanaa har jas gaavai kharee suhaavanee |
The tongue which sings the Lord's Praises, is so very beautiful.
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ਜੋ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲੈ ਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵਣੀ ॥
jo man tan mukh har bolai saa har bhaavanee |
One who speaks the Lord's Name, with mind, body and mouth, is pleasing to the Lord.
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ਜੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਖੈ ਸਾਦੁ ਸਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਵਣੀ ॥
jo guramukh chakhai saad saa tripataavanee |
That Gurmukh tastes the the sublime taste of the Lord, and is satisfied.
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ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਝਾਵਣੀ ॥
gun gaavai piaare nit gun gaae gunee samajhaavanee |
She sings continually the Glorious Praises of her Beloved; singing His Glorious Praises, she is uplifted.
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ਜਿਸੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਸਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਬੁਲਾਵਣੀ ॥੧੩॥
jis hovai aap deaal saa satiguroo guroo bulaavanee |13|
She is blessed with the Lord's Mercy, and she chants the Words of the Guru, the True Guru. ||13||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਹਸਤੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਜਿਉ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਹੈ ਅਹਰਣਿ ਜਿਉ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੇਇ ॥
hasatee sir jiau ankas hai aharan jiau sir dee |
The elephant offers its head to the reins, and the anvil offers itself to the hammer;
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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਆਗੈ ਰਾਖਿ ਕੈ ਊਭੀ ਸੇਵ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
man tan aagai raakh kai aoobhee sev karee |
just so, we offer our minds and bodies to our Guru; we stand before Him, and serve Him.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.