Ang 69 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਫੇਰੁ ਨ ਪਵੈ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

satigur miliai fer na pavai janam maran dukh jaae |

Meeting with the True Guru, you shall not have to go through the cycle of reincarnation again; the pains of birth and death will be taken away.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੈ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥

poorai sabad sabh sojhee hoee har naamai rahai samaae |1|

Through the Perfect Word of the Shabad, all understanding is obtained; remain absorbed in the Name of the Lord. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

man mere satigur siau chit laae |

O my mind, focus your consciousness on the True Guru.

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ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦ ਨਵਤਨੋ ਆਪਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

niramal naam sad navatano aap vasai man aae |1| rahaau |

The Immaculate Naam itself, ever-fresh, comes to abide within the mind. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਜਿਉ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਣਾ ॥

har jeeo raakhahu apunee saranaaee jiau raakheh tiau rahanaa |

O Dear Lord, please protect and preserve me in Your Sanctuary. As You keep me, so do I remain.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਰਣਾ ॥੨॥

gur kai sabad jeevat marai guramukh bhavajal taranaa |2|

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the Gurmukh remains dead while yet alive, and swims across the terrifying world-ocean. ||2||

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ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਈ ॥

vaddai bhaag naau paaeeai guramat sabad suhaaee |

By great good fortune, the Name is obtained. Following the Guru's Teachings, through the Shabad, you shall be exalted.

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ਆਪੇ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥

aape man vasiaa prabh karataa sahaje rahiaa samaaee |3|

God, the Creator Himself, dwells within the mind; remain absorbed in the state of intuitive balance. ||3||

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ਇਕਨਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ਬੰਧਨਿ ਬੰਧਿ ਭਵਾਇਆ ॥

eikanaa manamukh sabad na bhaavai bandhan bandh bhavaaeaa |

Some are self-willed manmukhs; they do not love the Word of the Shabad. Bound in chains, they wander lost in reincarnation.

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ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

lakh chauraaseeh fir fir aavai birathaa janam gavaaeaa |4|

Through 8.4 million lifetimes, they wander over and over again; they waste away their lives in vain. ||4||

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ਭਗਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

bhagataa man aanand hai sachai sabad rang raate |

In the minds of the devotees there is bliss; they are attuned to the Love of the True Word of the Shabad.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਦ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਤੇ ॥੫॥

anadin gun gaaveh sad niramal sahaje naam samaate |5|

Night and day, they constantly sing the Glories of the Immaculate Lord; with intuitive ease, they are absorbed into the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||5||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਸਭ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੀ ॥

guramukh amrit baanee boleh sabh aatam raam pachhaanee |

The Gurmukhs speak the Ambrosial Bani; they recognize the Lord, the Supreme Soul in all.

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ਏਕੋ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਏਕੁ ਅਰਾਧਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਕਥ ਕਹਾਣੀ ॥੬॥

eko sevan ek araadheh guramukh akath kahaanee |6|

They serve the One; they worship and adore the One. The Gurmukhs speak the Unspoken Speech. ||6||

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ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

sachaa saahib seveeai guramukh vasai man aae |

The Gurmukhs serve their True Lord and Master, who comes to dwell in the mind.

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ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਚ ਸਿਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੭॥

sadaa rang raate sach siau apunee kirapaa kare milaae |7|

They are forever attuned to the Love of the True One, who bestows His Mercy and unites them with Himself. ||7||

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਇਕਨਾ ਸੁਤਿਆ ਦੇਇ ਜਗਾਇ ॥

aape kare karaae aape ikanaa sutiaa dee jagaae |

He Himself does, and He Himself causes others to do; He wakes some from their sleep.

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੭॥੨੪॥

aape mel milaaeidaa naanak sabad samaae |8|7|24|

He Himself unites us in Union; Nanak is absorbed in the Shabad. ||8||7||24||

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ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਭਏ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਸਰੀਰ ॥

satigur seviai man niramalaa bhe pavit sareer |

Serving the True Guru, the mind becomes immaculate, and the body becomes pure.

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ਮਨਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ॥

man aanand sadaa sukh paaeaa bhettiaa gahir ganbheer |

The mind obtains bliss and eternal peace, meeting with the Deep and Profound Lord.

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ਸਚੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਬੈਸਣਾ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰ ॥੧॥

sachee sangat baisanaa sach naam man dheer |1|

Sitting in the Sangat, the True Congregation, the mind is comforted and consoled by the True Name. ||1||

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ਮਨ ਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥

man re satigur sev nisang |

O mind, serve the True Guru without hesitation.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਲਗੈ ਨ ਮੈਲੁ ਪਤੰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

satigur seviai har man vasai lagai na mail patang |1| rahaau |

Serving the True Guru, the Lord abides within the mind, and no trace of filth shall attach itself to you. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤਿ ਊਪਜੈ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

sachai sabad pat aoopajai sache sachaa naau |

From the True Word of the Shabad comes honor. True is the Name of the True One.

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ਜਿਨੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

jinee haumai maar pachhaaniaa hau tin balihaarai jaau |

I am a sacrifice to those who conquer their ego and recognize the Lord.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਤਿਨ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਤਹੂ ਥਾਉ ॥੨॥

manamukh sach na jaananee tin tthaur na katahoo thaau |2|

The self-willed manmukhs do not know the True One; they find no shelter, and no place of rest anywhere. ||2||

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ਸਚੁ ਖਾਣਾ ਸਚੁ ਪੈਨਣਾ ਸਚੇ ਹੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

sach khaanaa sach painanaa sache hee vich vaas |

Those who take the Truth as their food and the Truth as their clothing, have their home in the True One.

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ਸਦਾ ਸਚਾ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥

sadaa sachaa saalaahanaa sachai sabad nivaas |

They constantly praise the True One, and in the True Word of the Shabad they have their dwelling.

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ਸਭੁ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥੩॥

sabh aatam raam pachhaaniaa guramatee nij ghar vaas |3|

They recognize the Lord, the Supreme Soul in all, and through the Guru's Teachings they dwell in the home of their own inner self. ||3||

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ਸਚੁ ਵੇਖਣੁ ਸਚੁ ਬੋਲਣਾ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

sach vekhan sach bolanaa tan man sachaa hoe |

They see the Truth, and they speak the Truth; their bodies and minds are True.

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ਸਚੀ ਸਾਖੀ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਚੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

sachee saakhee upades sach sache sachee soe |

True are their teachings, and True are their instructions; True are the reputations of the true ones.

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ਜਿੰਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਸੇ ਦੁਖੀਏ ਚਲੇ ਰੋਇ ॥੪॥

jinee sach visaariaa se dukhee chale roe |4|

Those who have forgotten the True One are miserable-they depart weeping and wailing. ||4||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਸੇ ਕਿਤੁ ਆਏ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

satigur jinee na sevio se kit aae sansaar |

Those who have not served the True Guru-why did they even bother to come into the world?

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ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧੇ ਮਾਰੀਅਹਿ ਕੂਕ ਨ ਸੁਣੈ ਪੂਕਾਰ ॥

jam dar badhe maareeeh kook na sunai pookaar |

They are bound and gagged and beaten at Death's door, but no one hears their shrieks and cries.

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ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੫॥

birathaa janam gavaaeaa mar jameh vaaro vaar |5|

They waste their lives uselessly; they die and are reincarnated over and over again. ||5||

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