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Ang 68 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag
Read the full shabad →ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅਰਪੀ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈ ਚਲਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਏ ॥
man tan arapee aap gavaaee chalaa satigur bhaae |
I offer my mind and body, and I renounce my selfishness and conceit; I walk in Harmony with the Will of the True Guru.
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ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ਗੁਰ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਜਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥੭॥
sad balihaaree gur apune vittahu ji har setee chit laae |7|
I am forever a sacrifice to my Guru, who has attached my consciousness to the Lord. ||7||
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ਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜੋ ਬਿੰਦੇ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
so braahaman braham jo binde har setee rang raataa |
He alone is a Brahmin, who knows the Lord Brahma, and is attuned to the Love of the Lord.
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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਭਨਾ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
prabh nikatt vasai sabhanaa ghatt antar guramukh viralai jaataa |
God is close at hand; He dwells deep within the hearts of all. How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, know Him.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੮॥੫॥੨੨॥
naanak naam milai vaddiaaee gur kai sabad pachhaataa |8|5|22|
O Nanak, through the Naam, greatness is obtained; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is realized. ||8||5||22||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Siree Raag
Read the full shabad →ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |
Siree Raag, Third Mehl:
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ਸਹਜੈ ਨੋ ਸਭ ਲੋਚਦੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
sahajai no sabh lochadee bin gur paaeaa na jaae |
Everyone longs to be centered and balanced, but without the Guru, no one can.
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ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਥਕੇ ਭੇਖੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
parr parr panddit jotakee thake bhekhee bharam bhulaae |
The Pandits and the astrologers read and read until they grow weary, while the fanatics are deluded by doubt.
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ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਆਪਣੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
gur bhette sehaj paaeaa aapanee kirapaa kare rajaae |1|
Meeting with the Guru, intuitive balance is obtained, when God, in His Will, grants His Grace. ||1||
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ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
bhaaee re gur bin sehaj na hoe |
O Siblings of Destiny, without the Guru, intuitive balance is not obtained.
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ਸਬਦੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸਹਜੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
sabadai hee te sehaj aoopajai har paaeaa sach soe |1| rahaau |
Through the Word of the Shabad, intuitive peace and poise wells up, and that True Lord is obtained. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਹਜੇ ਗਾਵਿਆ ਥਾਇ ਪਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਕਥਨੀ ਬਾਦਿ ॥
sahaje gaaviaa thaae pavai bin sahajai kathanee baad |
That which is sung intuitively is acceptable; without this intuition, all chanting is useless.
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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ਬੈਰਾਗਿ ॥
sahaje hee bhagat aoopajai sehaj piaar bairaag |
In the state of intuitive balance, devotion wells up. In intuitive balance, love is balanced and detached.
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ਸਹਜੈ ਹੀ ਤੇ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਬਾਦਿ ॥੨॥
sahajai hee te sukh saat hoe bin sahajai jeevan baad |2|
In the state of intuitive balance, peace and tranquility are produced. Without intuitive balance, life is useless. ||2||
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ਸਹਜਿ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਲਗਾਇ ॥
sehaj saalaahee sadaa sadaa sehaj samaadh lagaae |
In the state of intuitive balance, praise the Lord forever and ever. With intuitive ease, embrace Samaadhi.
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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਊਚਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥
sahaje hee gun aoocharai bhagat kare liv laae |
In the state of intuitive balance, chant His Glories, lovingly absorbed in devotional worship.
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ਸਬਦੇ ਹੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਇ ॥੩॥
sabade hee har man vasai rasanaa har ras khaae |3|
Through the Shabad, the Lord dwells within the mind, and the tongue tastes the Sublime Essence of the Lord. ||3||
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ਸਹਜੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਵਿਡਾਰਿਆ ਸਚ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥
sahaje kaal viddaariaa sach saranaaee paae |
In the poise of intuitive balance, death is destroyed, entering the Sanctuary of the True One.
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ਸਹਜੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
sahaje har naam man vasiaa sachee kaar kamaae |
Intuitively balanced, the Name of the Lord dwells within the mind, practicing the lifestyle of Truth.
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ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੪॥
se vaddabhaagee jinee paaeaa sahaje rahe samaae |4|
Those who have found Him are very fortunate; they remain intuitively absorbed in Him. ||4||
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ਮਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਊਪਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
maaeaa vich sehaj na aoopajai maaeaa doojai bhaae |
Within Maya, the poise of intuitive balance is not produced. Maya leads to the love of duality.
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਲੈ ਜਲਾਇ ॥
manamukh karam kamaavane haumai jalai jalaae |
The self-willed manmukhs perform religious rituals, but they are burnt down by their selfishness and conceit.
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ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੫॥
jaman maran na chookee fir fir aavai jaae |5|
Their births and deaths do not cease; over and over again, they come and go in reincarnation. ||5||
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ਤ੍ਰਿਹੁ ਗੁਣਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ॥
trihu gunaa vich sehaj na paaeeai trai gun bharam bhulaae |
In the three qualities, intuitive balance is not obtained; the three qualities lead to delusion and doubt.
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ਪੜੀਐ ਗੁਣੀਐ ਕਿਆ ਕਥੀਐ ਜਾ ਮੁੰਢਹੁ ਘੁਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
parreeai guneeai kiaa katheeai jaa mundtahu ghuthaa jaae |
What is the point of reading, studying and debating, if one loses his roots?
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ਚਉਥੇ ਪਦ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥
chauthe pad meh sehaj hai guramukh palai paae |6|
In the fourth state, there is intuitive balance; the Gurmukhs gather it in. ||6||
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ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
niragun naam nidhaan hai sahaje sojhee hoe |
The Naam, the Name of the Formless Lord, is the treasure. Through intuitive balance, understanding is obtained.
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ਗੁਣਵੰਤੀ ਸਾਲਾਹਿਆ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥
gunavantee saalaahiaa sache sachee soe |
The virtuous praise the True One; their reputation is true.
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ਭੁਲਿਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਸੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥
bhuliaa sehaj milaaeisee sabad milaavaa hoe |7|
The wayward are united with God through intuitive balance; through the Shabad, union is obtained. ||7||
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਹਜੈ ਸਭੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ॥
bin sahajai sabh andh hai maaeaa mohu gubaar |
Without intuitive balance, all are blind. Emotional attachment to Maya is utter darkness.
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ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਪਾਰਿ ॥
sahaje hee sojhee pee sachai sabad apaar |
In intuitive balance, understanding of the True, Infinite Shabad is obtained.
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ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੮॥
aape bakhas milaaeian poore gur karataar |8|
Granting forgiveness, the Perfect Guru unites us with the Creator. ||8||
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ਸਹਜੇ ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਪਛਾਣੀਐ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
sahaje adisatt pachhaaneeai nirbhau jot nirankaar |
In intuitive balance, the Unseen is recognized-the Fearless, Luminous, Formless Lord.
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ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
sabhanaa jeea kaa ik daataa jotee jot milaavanahaar |
There is only the One Giver of all beings. He blends our light with His Light.
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ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀਐ ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥੯॥
poorai sabad salaaheeai jis daa ant na paaraavaar |9|
So praise God through the Perfect Word of His Shabad; He has no end or limitation. ||9||
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ਗਿਆਨੀਆ ਕਾ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੁ ॥
giaaneea kaa dhan naam hai sehaj kareh vaapaar |
Those who are wise take the Naam as their wealth; with intuitive ease, they trade with Him.
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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲੈਨਿ ਅਖੁਟ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
anadin laahaa har naam lain akhutt bhare bhanddaar |
Night and day, they receive the Profit of the Lord's Name, which is an inexhaustible and over-flowing treasure.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਦੀਏ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਿ ॥੧੦॥੬॥੨੩॥
naanak tott na aavee dee devanahaar |10|6|23|
O Nanak, when the Great Giver gives, nothing at all is lacking. ||10||6||23||
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