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Ang 752 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Soohee
Read the full shabad →ਲਾਲਿ ਰਤਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
laal rataa man maaniaa gur pooraa paaeaa |2|
Attuned to the Beloved Lord, the mind is appeased, and finds the Perfect Guru. ||2||
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ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤੂ ਵਸੈ ॥
hau jeevaa gun saar antar too vasai |
I live, by cherishing Your Glorious Virtues; You dwell deep within me.
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ਤੂੰ ਵਸਹਿ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਹਜੇ ਰਸਿ ਰਸੈ ॥੩॥
toon vaseh man maeh sahaje ras rasai |3|
You dwell within my mind, and so it naturally celebrates in joyful delight. ||3||
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ਮੂਰਖ ਮਨ ਸਮਝਾਇ ਆਖਉ ਕੇਤੜਾ ॥
moorakh man samajhaae aakhau ketarraa |
O my foolish mind, how can I teach and instruct you?
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਰੰਗਿ ਰੰਗੇਤੜਾ ॥੪॥
guramukh har gun gaae rang rangetarraa |4|
As Gurmukh, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, and so become attuned to His Love. ||4||
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ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਆਪਣਾ ॥
nit nit ridai samaal preetam aapanaa |
Continually, continuously, remember and cherish your Beloved Lord in your heart.
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ਜੇ ਚਲਹਿ ਗੁਣ ਨਾਲਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੰਤਾਪਣਾ ॥੫॥
je chaleh gun naal naahee dukh santaapanaa |5|
For if you depart with virtue, then pain shall never afflict you. ||5||
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣਾ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੰਗੁ ਹੈ ॥
manamukh bharam bhulaanaa naa tis rang hai |
The self-willed manmukh wanders around, deluded by doubt; he does not enshrine love for the Lord.
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ਮਰਸੀ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਡਾਣਾ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ਹੈ ॥੬॥
marasee hoe viddaanaa man tan bhang hai |6|
He dies as a stranger to his own self, and his mind and body are spoiled. ||6||
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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ਲਾਹਾ ਘਰਿ ਆਣਿਆ ॥
gur kee kaar kamaae laahaa ghar aaniaa |
Performing service to the Guru, you shall go home with the profit.
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ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
gurabaanee nirabaan sabad pachhaaniaa |7|
Through the Word of the Guru's Bani, and the Shabad, the Word of God, the state of Nirvaanaa is attained. ||7||
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ਇਕ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵਸੀ ॥
eik naanak kee aradaas je tudh bhaavasee |
Nanak makes this one prayer: if it pleases Your Will,
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ਮੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਸੀ ॥੮॥੧॥੩॥
mai deejai naam nivaas har gun gaavasee |8|1|3|
bless me with a home in Your Name, Lord, that I may sing Your Glorious Praises. ||8||1||3||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Soohee
Read the full shabad →ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
soohee mahalaa 1 |
Soohee, First Mehl:
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ਜਿਉ ਆਰਣਿ ਲੋਹਾ ਪਾਇ ਭੰਨਿ ਘੜਾਈਐ ॥
jiau aaran lohaa paae bhan gharraaeeai |
As iron is melted in the forge and re-shaped,
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ਤਿਉ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਵੈ ਭਵਾਈਐ ॥੧॥
tiau saakat jonee paae bhavai bhavaaeeai |1|
so is the godless materialist reincarnated, and forced to wander aimlessly. ||1||
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ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ॥
bin boojhe sabh dukh dukh kamaavanaa |
Without understanding, everything is suffering, earning only more suffering.
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ਹਉਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਵਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
haumai aavai jaae bharam bhulaavanaa |1| rahaau |
In his ego, he comes and goes, wandering in confusion, deluded by doubt. ||1||Pause||
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ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਖਣਹਾਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥
toon guramukh rakhanahaar har naam dhiaaeeai |
You save those who are Gurmukh, O Lord, through meditation on Your Naam.
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ਮੇਲਹਿ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਰਜਾਇ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥੨॥
meleh tujheh rajaae sabad kamaaeeai |2|
You blend with Yourself, by Your Will, those who practice the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
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ਤੂੰ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਸੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
toon kar kar vekheh aap dehi su paaeeai |
You created the Creation, and You Yourself gaze upon it; whatever You give, is received.
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ਤੂ ਦੇਖਹਿ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪਿ ਦਰਿ ਬੀਨਾਈਐ ॥੩॥
too dekheh thaap uthaap dar beenaaeeai |3|
You watch, establish and disestablish; You keep all in Your vision at Your Door. ||3||
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ਦੇਹੀ ਹੋਵਗਿ ਖਾਕੁ ਪਵਣੁ ਉਡਾਈਐ ॥
dehee hovag khaak pavan uddaaeeai |
The body shall turn to dust, and the soul shall fly away.
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ਇਹੁ ਕਿਥੈ ਘਰੁ ਅਉਤਾਕੁ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੪॥
eihu kithai ghar aautaak mehal na paaeeai |4|
So where are their homes and resting places now? They do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, either. ||4||
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ਦਿਹੁ ਦੀਵੀ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰੁ ਘਬੁ ਮੁਹਾਈਐ ॥
dihu deevee andh ghor ghab muhaaeeai |
In the pitch darkness of broad daylight, their wealth is being plundered.
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ਗਰਬਿ ਮੁਸੈ ਘਰੁ ਚੋਰੁ ਕਿਸੁ ਰੂਆਈਐ ॥੫॥
garab musai ghar chor kis rooaaeeai |5|
Pride is looting their homes like a thief; where can they file their complaint? ||5||
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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਜਗਾਈਐ ॥
guramukh chor na laag har naam jagaaeeai |
The thief does not break into the home of the Gurmukh; he is awake in the Name of the Lord.
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ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ਆਗਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੀਪਾਈਐ ॥੬॥
sabad nivaaree aag jot deepaaeeai |6|
The Word of the Shabad puts out the fire of desire; God's Light illuminates and enlightens. ||6||
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ਲਾਲੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਐ ॥
laal ratan har naam gur surat bujhaaeeai |
The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a jewel, a ruby; the Guru has taught me the Word of the Shabad.
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ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮੁ ਜੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੭॥
sadaa rahai nihakaam je guramat paaeeai |7|
One who follows the Guru's Teachings remains forever free of desire. ||7||
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ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥
raat dihai har naau man vasaaeeai |
Night and day, enshrine the Lord's Name within your mind.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਈਐ ॥੮॥੨॥੪॥
naanak mel milaae je tudh bhaaeeai |8|2|4|
Please unite Nanak in Union, O Lord, if it is pleasing to Your Will. ||8||2||4||
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Soohee
Read the full shabad →ਸੂਹੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
soohee mahalaa 1 |
Soohee, First Mehl:
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ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥
manahu na naam visaar ahinis dhiaaeeai |
Never forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord, from your mind; night and day, meditate on it.
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ਜਿਉ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ਤਿਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥
jiau raakheh kirapaa dhaar tivai sukh paaeeai |1|
As You keep me, in Your Merciful Grace, so do I find peace. ||1||
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ਮੈ ਅੰਧੁਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਕੁਟੀ ਟੋਹਣੀ ॥
mai andhule har naam lakuttee ttohanee |
I am blind, and the Lord's Name is my cane.
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ਰਹਉ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੀ ਟੇਕ ਨ ਮੋਹੈ ਮੋਹਣੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
rhau saahib kee ttek na mohai mohanee |1| rahaau |
I remain under the Sheltering Support of my Lord and Master; I am not enticed by Maya the enticer. ||1||Pause||
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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਨਾਲਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੇਖਾਲਿਆ ॥
jeh dekhau teh naal gur dekhaaliaa |
Wherever I look, there the Guru has shown me that God is always with me.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭਾਲਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿਆ ॥੨॥
antar baahar bhaal sabad nihaaliaa |2|
Searching inwardly and outwardly as well, I came to see Him, through the Word of the Shabad. ||2||
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ਸੇਵੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਇ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨਾ ॥
sevee satigur bhaae naam niranjanaa |
So serve the True Guru with love, through the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord.
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ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਰਜਾਇ ਭਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨਾ ॥੩॥
tudh bhaavai tivai rajaae bharam bhau bhanjanaa |3|
As it pleases You, so by Your Will, You destroy my doubts and fears. ||3||
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ਜਨਮਤ ਹੀ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਮਰਣਾ ਆਇ ਕੈ ॥
janamat hee dukh laagai maranaa aae kai |
At the very moment of birth, he is afflicted with pain, and in the end, he comes only to die.
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ਜਨਮੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਕੈ ॥੪॥
janam maran paravaan har gun gaae kai |4|
Birth and death are validated and approved, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4||
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ਹਉ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੂ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਤੁਧ ਹੀ ਸਾਜਿਆ ॥
hau naahee too hoveh tudh hee saajiaa |
When there is no ego, there You are; You fashioned all of this.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.