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Ang 757 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Soohee

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ਹਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਸਦਾ ਰਵੰਨਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

hau tin kai balihaaranai man har gun sadaa ravan |1| rahaau |

I am a sacrifice to those who chant the Glorious Praises of the Lord in their minds forever. ||1||Pause||

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ਗੁਰੁ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਮਾਨ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਹੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਲਹੰਨਿੑ ॥

gur saravar maan sarovar hai vaddabhaagee purakh lahana |

The Guru is like the Mansarovar Lake; only the very fortunate beings find Him.

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ਸੇਵਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਜਿਆ ਸੇ ਹੰਸੁਲੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਹੰਨਿ ॥੨॥

sevak guramukh khojiaa se hansule naam lahan |2|

The Gurmukhs, the selfless servants, seek out the Guru; the swan-souls feed there on the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

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ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿੑ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਗੰਨਿੑ ॥

naam dhiaaeina rang siau guramukh naam lagana |

The Gurmukhs meditate on the Naam, and remain linked to the Naam.

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ਧੁਰਿ ਪੂਰਬਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਲਏਨਿੑ ॥੩॥

dhur poorab hovai likhiaa gur bhaanaa man lena |3|

Whatever is pre-ordained, accept it as the Will of the Guru. ||3||

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ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਘਰੁ ਖੋਜਿਆ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

vaddabhaagee ghar khojiaa paaeaa naam nidhaan |

By great good fortune, I searched my home, and found the treasure of the Naam.

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ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਵੇਖਾਲਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੪॥

gur poorai vekhaaliaa prabh aatam raam pachhaan |4|

The Perfect Guru has shown God to me; I have realized the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||4||

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ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

sabhanaa kaa prabh ek hai doojaa avar na koe |

There is One God of all; there is no other at all.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਘਟਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੫॥

gur parasaadee man vasai tith ghatt paragatt hoe |5|

By Guru's Grace, the Lord comes to abide in the mind; in the heart of such a one, He is revealed. ||5||

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ਸਭੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਹੈ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਸਭ ਥਾਇ ॥

sabh antarajaamee braham hai braham vasai sabh thaae |

God is the Inner-knower of all hearts; God dwells in every place.

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ਮੰਦਾ ਕਿਸ ਨੋ ਆਖੀਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੬॥

mandaa kis no aakheeai sabad vekhahu liv laae |6|

So who should we call evil? Behold the Word of the Shabad, and lovingly dwell upon it. ||6||

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ਬੁਰਾ ਭਲਾ ਤਿਚਰੁ ਆਖਦਾ ਜਿਚਰੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਹੁ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

buraa bhalaa tichar aakhadaa jichar hai duhu maeh |

He calls others bad and good, as long as he is in duality.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੋ ਬੁਝਿਆ ਏਕਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੭॥

guramukh eko bujhiaa ekas maeh samaae |7|

The Gurmukh understands the One and Only Lord; He is absorbed in the One Lord. ||7||

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ਸੇਵਾ ਸਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਭਾਵਸੀ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਏ ਥਾਇ ॥

sevaa saa prabh bhaavasee jo prabh paae thaae |

That is selfless service, which pleases God, and which is approved by God.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਆਰਾਧਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥੮॥੨॥੪॥੯॥

jan naanak har aaraadhiaa gur charanee chit laae |8|2|4|9|

Servant Nanak worships the Lord in adoration; he focuses his consciousness on the Guru's Feet. ||8||2||4||9||

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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Soohee

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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

raag soohee asattapadeea mahalaa 4 ghar 2 |

Raag Soohee, Ashtpadheeyaa, Fourth Mehl, Second House:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਕੋਈ ਆਣਿ ਮਿਲਾਵੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਵੇਚਾਈ ॥੧॥

koee aan milaavai meraa preetam piaaraa hau tis peh aap vechaaee |1|

If only someone would come, and lead me to meet my Darling Beloved; I would sell myself to him. ||1||

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ਦਰਸਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਖਣ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ॥

darasan har dekhan kai taaee |

I long for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

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ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kripaa kareh taa satigur meleh har har naam dhiaaee |1| rahaau |

When the Lord shows Mercy unto me, then I meet the True Guru; I meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. ||1||Pause||

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ਜੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਤ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਅਰਾਧੀ ਦੁਖਿ ਭੀ ਤੁਝੈ ਧਿਆਈ ॥੨॥

je sukh dehi ta tujheh araadhee dukh bhee tujhai dhiaaee |2|

If You will bless me with happiness, then I will worship and adore You. Even in pain, I will meditate on You. ||2||

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ਜੇ ਭੁਖ ਦੇਹਿ ਤ ਇਤ ਹੀ ਰਾਜਾ ਦੁਖ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੂਖ ਮਨਾਈ ॥੩॥

je bhukh dehi ta it hee raajaa dukh vich sookh manaaee |3|

Even if You give me hunger, I will still feel satisfied; I am joyful, even in the midst of sorrow. ||3||

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਕਾਟਿ ਕਾਟਿ ਸਭੁ ਅਰਪੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਅਗਨੀ ਆਪੁ ਜਲਾਈ ॥੪॥

tan man kaatt kaatt sabh arapee vich aganee aap jalaaee |4|

I would cut my mind and body apart into pieces, and offer them all to You; I would burn myself in fire. ||4||

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ਪਖਾ ਫੇਰੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਢੋਵਾ ਜੋ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਸੋ ਖਾਈ ॥੫॥

pakhaa feree paanee dtovaa jo deveh so khaaee |5|

I wave the fan over You, and carry water for You; whatever You give me, I take. ||5||

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗਰੀਬੁ ਢਹਿ ਪਇਆ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਲੈਹੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੬॥

naanak gareeb dteh peaa duaarai har mel laihu vaddiaaee |6|

Poor Nanak has fallen at the Lord's Door; please, O Lord, unite me with Yourself, by Your Glorious Greatness. ||6||

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ਅਖੀ ਕਾਢਿ ਧਰੀ ਚਰਣਾ ਤਲਿ ਸਭ ਧਰਤੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਤ ਪਾਈ ॥੭॥

akhee kaadt dharee charanaa tal sabh dharatee fir mat paaee |7|

Taking out my eyes, I place them at Your Feet; after travelling over the entire earth, I have come to understand this. ||7||

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ਜੇ ਪਾਸਿ ਬਹਾਲਹਿ ਤਾ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਅਰਾਧੀ ਜੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਢਹਿ ਭੀ ਧਿਆਈ ॥੮॥

je paas bahaaleh taa tujheh araadhee je maar kadteh bhee dhiaaee |8|

If You seat me near You, then I worship and adore You. Even if You beat me and drive me out, I will still meditate on You. ||8||

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ਜੇ ਲੋਕੁ ਸਲਾਹੇ ਤਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਉਪਮਾ ਜੇ ਨਿੰਦੈ ਤ ਛੋਡਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੯॥

je lok salaahe taa teree upamaa je nindai ta chhodd na jaaee |9|

If people praise me, the praise is Yours. Even if they slander me, I will not leave You. ||9||

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ਜੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਤਾ ਕੋਈ ਕਿਹੁ ਆਖਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਵਿਸਰਿਐ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੦॥

je tudh val rahai taa koee kihu aakhau tudh visariai mar jaaee |10|

If You are on my side, then anyone can say anything. But if I were to forget You, then I would die. ||10||

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ਵਾਰਿ ਵਾਰਿ ਜਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਪੈ ਪੈਰੀ ਸੰਤ ਮਨਾਈ ॥੧੧॥

vaar vaar jaaee gur aoopar pai pairee sant manaaee |11|

I am a sacrifice, a sacrifice to my Guru; falling at His Feet, I surrender to the Saintly Guru. ||11||

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ ਭਇਆ ਦਿਵਾਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਤਉ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੈ ਤਾਈ ॥੧੨॥

naanak vichaaraa bheaa divaanaa har tau darasan kai taaee |12|

Poor Nanak has gone insane, longing for the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan. ||12||

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ਝਖੜੁ ਝਾਗੀ ਮੀਹੁ ਵਰਸੈ ਭੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਖਣ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੩॥

jhakharr jhaagee meehu varasai bhee gur dekhan jaaee |13|

Even in violent storms and torrential rain, I go out to catch a glimpse of my Guru. ||13||

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ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਖਾਰਾ ਗੁਰਸਿਖੁ ਲੰਘਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਹਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੪॥

samund saagar hovai bahu khaaraa gurasikh langh gur peh jaaee |14|

Even though the oceans and the salty seas are very vast, the GurSikh will cross over it to get to his Guru. ||14||

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ਜਿਉ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਹੈ ਮਰਤਾ ਤਿਉ ਸਿਖੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੫॥

jiau praanee jal bin hai marataa tiau sikh gur bin mar jaaee |15|

Just as the mortal dies without water, so does the Sikh die without the Guru. ||15||

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