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Ang 651 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੀ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕਉ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਗੀ ਕਾਲਾ ਹੋਆ ਸਿਆਹੁ ॥

janam janam kee is man kau mal laagee kaalaa hoaa siaahu |

The filth of countless incarnations sticks to this mind; it has become pitch black.

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ਖੰਨਲੀ ਧੋਤੀ ਉਜਲੀ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਸਉ ਧੋਵਣਿ ਪਾਹੁ ॥

khanalee dhotee ujalee na hovee je sau dhovan paahu |

The oily rag cannot be cleaned by merely washing it, even if it is washed a hundred times.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਉਲਟੀ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਤਿ ਬਦਲਾਹੁ ॥

gur parasaadee jeevat marai ulattee hovai mat badalaahu |

By Guru's Grace, one remains dead while yet alive; his intellect is transformed, and he becomes detached from the world.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਹੁ ॥੧॥

naanak mail na lagee naa fir jonee paahu |1|

O Nanak, no filth sticks to him, and he does not fall into the womb again. ||1||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗੀ ਕਲਿ ਕਾਲੀ ਕਾਂਢੀ ਇਕ ਉਤਮ ਪਦਵੀ ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

chahu jugee kal kaalee kaandtee ik utam padavee is jug maeh |

Kali Yuga is called the Dark Age, but the most sublime state is attained in this age.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

guramukh har keerat fal paaeeai jin kau har likh paeh |

The Gurmukh obtains the fruit, the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises; this is his destiny, ordained by the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਉਚਰਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

naanak gur parasaadee anadin bhagat har uchareh har bhagatee maeh samaeh |2|

O Nanak, by Guru's Grace, he worships the Lord night and day; he chants the Lord's Name, and remains absorbed in the Lord's devotional worship. ||2||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਸਾਧ ਜਨ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਲੀ ਬਾਣਿ ॥

har har mel saadh jan sangat mukh bolee har har bhalee baan |

O Lord, unite me with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, so that with my mouth, I may speak the sublime Word of the Guru's Bani.

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ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਤ ਚਵਾ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਸਦਾ ਮਾਣਿ ॥

har gun gaavaa har nit chavaa guramatee har rang sadaa maan |

I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and constantly chant the Lord's Name; through the Guru's Teachings, I enjoy the Lord's Love constantly.

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ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਅਉਖਧ ਖਾਧਿਆ ਸਭਿ ਰੋਗ ਗਵਾਤੇ ਦੁਖਾ ਘਾਣਿ ॥

har jap jap aaukhadh khaadhiaa sabh rog gavaate dukhaa ghaan |

I take the medicine of meditation on the Lord's Name, which has cured all diseases and multitudes of sufferings.

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ਜਿਨਾ ਸਾਸਿ ਗਿਰਾਸਿ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਹੀ ਜਾਣਿ ॥

jinaa saas giraas na visarai se har jan poore sahee jaan |

Those who do not forget the Lord, while breathing or eating - know them to be the perfect servants of the Lord.

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ਜੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਰਾਧਦੇ ਤਿਨ ਚੂਕੀ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਜਗਤ ਕਾਣਿ ॥੨੨॥

jo guramukh har aaraadhade tin chookee jam kee jagat kaan |22|

Those Gurmukhs who worship the Lord in adoration end their subservience to the Messenger of Death, and to the world. ||22||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਰੇ ਜਨ ਉਥਾਰੈ ਦਬਿਓਹੁ ਸੁਤਿਆ ਗਈ ਵਿਹਾਇ ॥

re jan uthaarai dabiohu sutiaa gee vihaae |

O man, you have been tormented by a nightmare, and you have passed your life in sleep.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਨ ਜਾਗਿਓ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਨ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਚਾਉ ॥

satigur kaa sabad sun na jaagio antar na upajio chaau |

You did not wake to hear the Word of the True Guru's Shabad; you have no inspiration within yourself.

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ਸਰੀਰੁ ਜਲਉ ਗੁਣ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਜੋ ਗੁਰ ਕਾਰ ਨ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

sareer jlau gun baaharaa jo gur kaar na kamaae |

That body burns, which has no virtue, and which does not serve the Guru.

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ਜਗਤੁ ਜਲੰਦਾ ਡਿਠੁ ਮੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

jagat jalandaa dditth mai haumai doojai bhaae |

I have seen that the world is burning, in egotism and the love of duality.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੧॥

naanak gur saranaaee ubare sach man sabad dhiaae |1|

O Nanak, those who seek the Guru's Sanctuary are saved; within their minds, they meditate on the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਈ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

sabad rate haumai gee sobhaavantee naar |

Attuned to the Word of the Shabad, the soul-bride is rid of egotism, and she is glorified.

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ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਸਦਾ ਚਲੈ ਤਾ ਬਨਿਆ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

pir kai bhaanai sadaa chalai taa baniaa seegaar |

If she walks steadily in the way of His Will, then she is adorned with decorations.

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ਸੇਜ ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਵਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

sej suhaavee sadaa pir raavai har var paaeaa naar |

Her couch becomes beautiful, and she constantly enjoys her Husband Lord; she obtains the Lord as her Husband.

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ਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਕਦੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣਿ ਨਾਰਿ ॥

naa har marai na kade dukh laagai sadaa suhaagan naar |

The Lord does not die, and she never suffers pain; she is a happy soul-bride forever.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥੨॥

naanak har prabh mel lee gur kai het piaar |2|

O Nanak, the Lord God unites her with Himself; she enshrines love and affection for the Guru. ||2||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Sorath

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਪਿਆ ਆਪਣਾ ਤੇ ਨਰ ਬੁਰਿਆਰੀ ॥

jinaa gur gopiaa aapanaa te nar buriaaree |

Those who conceal and deny their Guru, are the most evil people.

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਨਾ ਕਰਹੁ ਪਾਪਿਸਟ ਹਤਿਆਰੀ ॥

har jeeo tin kaa darasan naa karahu paapisatt hatiaaree |

O Dear Lord, let me not even see them; they are the worst sinners and murderers.

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ਓਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਕੁਸੁਧ ਮਨਿ ਜਿਉ ਧਰਕਟ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

ohi ghar ghar fireh kusudh man jiau dharakatt naaree |

They wander from house to house, with impure minds, like wicked, forsaken women.

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ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਵਾਰੀ ॥

vaddabhaagee sangat mile guramukh savaaree |

But by great good fortune, they may meet the Company of the Holy; as Gurmukhs, they are reformed.

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ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਦਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੨੩॥

har melahu satigur deaa kar gur kau balihaaree |23|

O Lord, please be kind and let me meet the True Guru; I am a sacrifice to the Guru. ||23||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਆਇ ॥

gur sevaa te sukh aoopajai fir dukh na lagai aae |

Serving the Guru, peace is produced, and then, one does not suffer in pain.

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ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਗਇਆ ਕਾਲੈ ਕਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਬਸਾਇ ॥

jaman maranaa mitt geaa kaalai kaa kichh na basaae |

The cycle of birth and death is brought to an end, and death has no power over at all.

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ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਚੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

har setee man rav rahiaa sache rahiaa samaae |

His mind is imbued with the Lord, and he remains merged in the True Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਤਿੰਨ ਕਉ ਜੋ ਚਲਨਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak hau balihaaree tin kau jo chalan satigur bhaae |1|

O Nanak, I am a sacrifice to those who walk in the Way of the True Guru's Will. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਸੁਧੁ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਅਨੇਕ ਕਰੈ ਸੀਗਾਰ ॥

bin sabadai sudh na hovee je anek karai seegaar |

Without the Word of the Shabad, purity is not obtained, even though the soul-bride may adorn herself with all sorts of decorations.

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