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Ang 665 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Dhanaasree

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਾਚੀ ਕਾਰ ॥

prabh saache kee saachee kaar |

True is service to the True Lord God.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥੪॥੪॥

naanak naam savaaranahaar |4|4|

O Nanak, the Naam is the Embellisher. ||4||4||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Dhanaasree

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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa 3 |

Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:

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ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥

jo har seveh tin bal jaau |

I am a sacrifice to those who serve the Lord.

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ਤਿਨ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਚਾ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਉ ॥

tin hiradai saach sachaa mukh naau |

The Truth is in their hearts, and the True Name is on their lips.

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ਸਾਚੋ ਸਾਚੁ ਸਮਾਲਿਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

saacho saach samaalihu dukh jaae |

Dwelling upon the Truest of the True, their pains are dispelled.

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ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੧॥

saachai sabad vasai man aae |1|

Through the True Word of the Shabad, the Lord comes to dwell in their minds. ||1||

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ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਸੁਣਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

gurabaanee sun mail gavaae |

Listening to the Word of Gurbani, filth is washed off,

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ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sahaje har naam man vasaae |1| rahaau |

and they naturally enshrine the Lord's Name in their minds. ||1||Pause||

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ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥

koorr kusat trisanaa agan bujhaae |

One who conquers fraud, deceit and the fire of desire

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

antar saant sehaj sukh paae |

finds tranquility, peace and pleasure within.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲੈ ਤਾ ਆਪੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

gur kai bhaanai chalai taa aap jaae |

If one walks in harmony with the Guru's Will, he eliminates his self-conceit.

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ਸਾਚੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੨॥

saach mehal paae har gun gaae |2|

He finds the True Mansion of the Lord's Presence, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||2||

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ਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੂਝੈ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

n sabad boojhai na jaanai baanee |

The blind, self-willed manmukh does not understand the Shabad; he does not know the Word of the Guru's Bani,

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧੇ ਦੁਖਿ ਵਿਹਾਣੀ ॥

manamukh andhe dukh vihaanee |

and so he passes his life in misery.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਤਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

satigur bhette taa sukh paae |

But if he meets the True Guru, then he finds peace,

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ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥੩॥

haumai vichahu tthaak rahaae |3|

and the ego within is silenced. ||3||

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ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਦਾਤਾ ਇਕੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

kis no kaheeai daataa ik soe |

Who else should I speak to? The One Lord is the Giver of all.

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ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

kirapaa kare sabad milaavaa hoe |

When He grants His Grace, then we obtain the Word of the Shabad.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ॥

mil preetam saache gun gaavaa |

Meeting with my Beloved, I sing the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਾ ਭਾਵਾ ॥੪॥੫॥

naanak saache saachaa bhaavaa |4|5|

O Nanak, becoming truthful, I have become pleasing to the True Lord. ||4||5||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Dhanaasree

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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa 3 |

Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:

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ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਧਾਤੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

man marai dhaat mar jaae |

When the mind is conquered, its turbulent wanderings are stopped.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਮਨ ਮੂਏ ਕੈਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

bin man mooe kaise har paae |

Without conquering the mind, how can the Lord be found?

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਦਾਰੂ ਜਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

eihu man marai daaroo jaanai koe |

Rare is the one who knows the medicine to conquer the mind.

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ਮਨੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

man sabad marai boojhai jan soe |1|

The mind is conquered through the Word of the Shabad; this is known to the Lord's humble servant. ||1||

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਹਰਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

jis no bakhase har de vaddiaaee |

The Lord forgives him, and blesses him with glory.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਈ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaad vasai man aaee | rahaau |

By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to dwell in the mind. ||Pause||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh karanee kaar kamaavai |

The Gurmukh does good deeds,

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ਤਾ ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

taa is man kee sojhee paavai |

and so, he comes to understand this mind.

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ਮਨੁ ਮੈ ਮਤੁ ਮੈਗਲ ਮਿਕਦਾਰਾ ॥

man mai mat maigal mikadaaraa |

The mind is intoxicated, like the elephant with wine.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਅੰਕਸੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਣਹਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

gur ankas maar jeevaalanahaaraa |2|

The Guru places the harness upon it, and rejuvenates it. ||2||

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ਮਨੁ ਅਸਾਧੁ ਸਾਧੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

man asaadh saadhai jan koee |

The mind is undisciplined; only a rare few can discipline it.

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ਅਚਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

achar charai taa niramal hoee |

If someone eats the uneatable, then he becomes immaculate.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਇਆ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥

guramukh ihu man leaa savaar |

As Gurmukh, his mind is embellished.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਤਜੈ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥੩॥

haumai vichahu tajai vikaar |3|

Egotism and corruption are eradicated from within. ||3||

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ਜੋ ਧੁਰਿ ਰਖਿਅਨੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

jo dhur rakhian mel milaae |

Those whom the Primal Lord keeps united in His Union,

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ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

kade na vichhurreh sabad samaae |

shall never be separated from Him; they are merged in the Word of the Shabad.

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ਆਪਣੀ ਕਲਾ ਆਪੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

aapanee kalaa aape prabh jaanai |

Only God Himself knows His own power.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੪॥੬॥

naanak guramukh naam pachhaanai |4|6|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||4||6||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Dhanaasree

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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

dhanaasaree mahalaa 3 |

Dhanaasaree, Third Mehl:

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ਕਾਚਾ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥

kaachaa dhan sancheh moorakh gaavaar |

The ignorant fools amass false wealth.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭੂਲੇ ਅੰਧ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥

manamukh bhoole andh gaavaar |

The blind, foolish, self-willed manmukhs have gone astray.

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ਬਿਖਿਆ ਕੈ ਧਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

bikhiaa kai dhan sadaa dukh hoe |

Poisonous wealth brings constant pain.

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ਨਾ ਸਾਥਿ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

naa saath jaae na paraapat hoe |1|

It will not go with you, and it will not yield any profit. ||1||

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ਸਾਚਾ ਧਨੁ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਾਏ ॥

saachaa dhan guramatee paae |

True wealth is obtained through the Guru's Teachings.

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ਕਾਚਾ ਧਨੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਏ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kaachaa dhan fun aavai jaae | rahaau |

False wealth continues coming and going. ||Pause||

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਸਭਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਗਵਾਰ ॥

manamukh bhoole sabh mareh gavaar |

The foolish self-willed manmukhs all go astray and die.

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ਭਵਜਲਿ ਡੂਬੇ ਨ ਉਰਵਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਰਿ ॥

bhavajal ddoobe na uravaar na paar |

They drown in the terrifying world-ocean, and they cannot reach either this shore, or the one beyond.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ॥

satigur bhette poorai bhaag |

But by perfect destiny, they meet the True Guru;

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ਸਾਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥੨॥

saach rate ahinis bairaag |2|

imbued with the True Name, day and night, they remain detached from the world. ||2||

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ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

chahu jug meh amrit saachee baanee |

Throughout the four ages, the True Bani of His Word is Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥

poorai bhaag har naam samaanee |

By perfect destiny, one is absorbed in the True Name.

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ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਤਰਸਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਲੋਇ ॥

sidh saadhik taraseh sabh loe |

The Siddhas, the seekers and all men long for the Name.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

poorai bhaag paraapat hoe |3|

It is obtained only by perfect destiny. ||3||

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਹੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

sabh kichh saachaa saachaa hai soe |

The True Lord is everything; He is True.

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ਊਤਮ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

aootam braham pachhaanai koe |

Only a few realize the exalted Lord God.

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ਸਚੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਚੁ ਆਪਿ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ॥

sach saachaa sach aap drirraae |

He is the Truest of the True; He Himself implants the True Name within.

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