Ang 66 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਪੰਖੀ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੜਾ ਸਚੁ ਚੁਗੈ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥

pankhee birakh suhaavarraa sach chugai gur bhaae |

The soul-bird in the beautiful tree of the body pecks at Truth, with love for the Guru.

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ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਵੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਰਹੈ ਉਡੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

har ras peevai sehaj rahai uddai na aavai jaae |

She drinks in the Sublime Essence of the Lord, and abides in intuitive ease; she does not fly around coming and going.

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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

nij ghar vaasaa paaeaa har har naam samaae |1|

She obtains her home within her own heart; she is absorbed into the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

man re gur kee kaar kamaae |

O mind, work to serve the Guru.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਤਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਚਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kai bhaanai je chaleh taa anadin raacheh har naae |1| rahaau |

If you walk in harmony with the Guru's Will, you shall remain immersed in the Lord's Name, night and day. ||1||Pause||

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ਪੰਖੀ ਬਿਰਖ ਸੁਹਾਵੜੇ ਊਡਹਿ ਚਹੁ ਦਿਸਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

pankhee birakh suhaavarre aooddeh chahu dis jaeh |

The birds in the beautiful trees fly around in all four directions.

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ਜੇਤਾ ਊਡਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਘਣੇ ਨਿਤ ਦਾਝਹਿ ਤੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਹਿ ॥

jetaa aooddeh dukh ghane nit daajheh tai bilalaeh |

The more they fly around, the more they suffer; they burn and cry out in pain.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਨਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੨॥

bin gur mehal na jaapee naa amrit fal paeh |2|

Without the Guru, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and they do not obtain the Ambrosial Fruit. ||2||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਹਰੀਆਵਲਾ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

guramukh braham hareeaavalaa saachai sehaj subhaae |

The Gurmukh is like God's tree, always green, blessed with the Sublime Love of the True One, with intuitive peace and poise.

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ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀਆ ਏਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

saakhaa teen nivaareea ek sabad liv laae |

He cuts off the three branches of the three qualities, and embraces love for the One Word of the Shabad.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਫਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਖਵਾਇ ॥੩॥

amrit fal har ek hai aape dee khavaae |3|

The Lord alone is the Ambrosial Fruit; He Himself gives it to us to eat. ||3||

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਊਭੇ ਸੁਕਿ ਗਏ ਨਾ ਫਲੁ ਤਿੰਨਾ ਛਾਉ ॥

manamukh aoobhe suk ge naa fal tinaa chhaau |

The self-willed manmukhs stand there and dry up; they do not bear any fruit, and they do not provide any shade.

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ਤਿੰਨਾ ਪਾਸਿ ਨ ਬੈਸੀਐ ਓਨਾ ਘਰੁ ਨ ਗਿਰਾਉ ॥

tinaa paas na baiseeai onaa ghar na giraau |

Don't even bother to sit near them-they have no home or village.

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ਕਟੀਅਹਿ ਤੈ ਨਿਤ ਜਾਲੀਅਹਿ ਓਨਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥

katteeeh tai nit jaaleeeh onaa sabad na naau |4|

They are cut down and burnt each day; they have neither the Shabad, nor the Lord's Name. ||4||

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ਹੁਕਮੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਫਿਰਾਉ ॥

hukame karam kamaavane peiai kirat firaau |

According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions.

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ਹੁਕਮੇ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਣਾ ਜਹ ਭੇਜਹਿ ਤਹ ਜਾਉ ॥

hukame darasan dekhanaa jeh bhejeh teh jaau |

By the Lord's Command, they behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. Wherever He sends them, there they go.

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ਹੁਕਮੇ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹੁਕਮੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਉ ॥੫॥

hukame har har man vasai hukame sach samaau |5|

By His Command, the Lord, Har, Har, abides within our minds; by His Command we merge in Truth. ||5||

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ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਬਪੁੜੇ ਭੂਲੇ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਗਵਾਰ ॥

hukam na jaaneh bapurre bhoole fireh gavaar |

The wretched fools do not know the Lord's Will; they wander around making mistakes.

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ਮਨਹਠਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥

manahatth karam kamaavade nit nit hohi khuaar |

They go about their business stubborn-mindedly; they are disgraced forever and ever.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਨਾ ਸਚਿ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥੬॥

antar saant na aavee naa sach lagai piaar |6|

Inner peace does not come to them; they do not embrace love for the True Lord. ||6||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀਆ ਮੁਹ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਹੇਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

guramukheea muh sohane gur kai het piaar |

Beautiful are the faces of the Gurmukhs, who bear love and affection for the Guru.

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ਸਚੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥

sachee bhagatee sach rate dar sachai sachiaar |

Through true devotional worship, they are attuned to Truth; at the True Door, they are found to be true.

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ਆਏ ਸੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਕੁਲ ਕਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥੭॥

aae se paravaan hai sabh kul kaa kareh udhaar |7|

Blessed is their coming into being; they redeem all their ancestors. ||7||

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ਸਭ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਨਦਰੀ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabh nadaree karam kamaavade nadaree baahar na koe |

All do their deeds under the Lord's Glance of Grace; no one is beyond His Vision.

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ਜੈਸੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਚਾ ਤੈਸਾ ਹੀ ਕੋ ਹੋਇ ॥

jaisee nadar kar dekhai sachaa taisaa hee ko hoe |

According to the Glance of Grace with which the True Lord beholds us, so do we become.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਾਈਆ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੮॥੩॥੨੦॥

naanak naam vaddaaeea karam paraapat hoe |8|3|20|

O Nanak, the Glorious Greatness of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is received only by His Mercy. ||8||3||20||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

guramukh naam dhiaaeeai manamukh boojh na paae |

The Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam; the self-willed manmukhs do not understand.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਮੁਖ ਊਜਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

guramukh sadaa mukh aoojale har vasiaa man aae |

The faces of the Gurmukhs are always radiant; the Lord has come to dwell within their minds.

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

sahaje hee sukh paaeeai sahaje rahai samaae |1|

Through intuitive understanding they are at peace, and through intuitive understanding they remain absorbed in the Lord. ||1||

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ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

bhaaee re daasan daasaa hoe |

O Siblings of Destiny, be the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur kee sevaa gur bhagat hai viralaa paae koe |1| rahaau |

Service to the Guru is worship of the Guru. How rare are those who obtain it! ||1||Pause||

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ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹਾਗੁ ਸੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਜੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ॥

sadaa suhaag suhaaganee je chaleh satigur bhaae |

The happy soul-bride is always with her Husband Lord, if she walks in harmony with the Will of the True Guru.

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ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾ ਓਹੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

sadaa pir nihachal paaeeai naa ohu marai na jaae |

She attains her Eternal, Ever-stable Husband, who never dies or goes away.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਨਾ ਵੀਛੁੜੈ ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

sabad milee naa veechhurrai pir kai ank samaae |2|

United with the Word of the Shabad, she shall not be separated again. She is immersed in the Lap of her Beloved. ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਤਿ ਊਜਲਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

har niramal at aoojalaa bin gur paaeaa na jaae |

The Lord is Immaculate and Radiantly Bright; without the Guru, He cannot be found.

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ਪਾਠੁ ਪੜੈ ਨਾ ਬੂਝਈ ਭੇਖੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥

paatth parrai naa boojhee bhekhee bharam bhulaae |

He cannot be understood by reading scriptures; the deceitful pretenders are deluded by doubt.

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ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

guramatee har sadaa paaeaa rasanaa har ras samaae |3|

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Lord is always found, and the tongue is permeated with the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

maaeaa mohu chukaaeaa guramatee sehaj subhaae |

Emotional attachment to Maya is shed with intuitive ease, through the Guru's Teachings.

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