Ang 787 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੂਹੈ ਵੇਸਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦਝਿ ਮੁਈ ਗਾਵਾਰਿ ॥

soohai ves pir kinai na paaeo manamukh dajh muee gaavaar |

By wearing her red dress, no one has found her Husband Lord; the self-willed manmukh is burnt to death.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਸੂਹਾ ਵੇਸੁ ਗਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

satigur miliai soohaa ves geaa haumai vichahu maar |

Meeting the True Guru, she discards her red dress, and eradicates egotism from within.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਲਾਲੁ ਹੋਆ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਤੀ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਰਿ ॥

man tan rataa laal hoaa rasanaa ratee gun saar |

Her mind and body are imbued with the deep red color of His Love, and her tongue is imbued, singing His Praises and excellences.

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ਸਦਾ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਭੈ ਭਾਇ ਕਰੇ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

sadaa sohaagan sabad man bhai bhaae kare seegaar |

She becomes His soul-bride forever, with the Word of the Shabad in her mind; she makes the Fear of God and the Love of God her ornaments and decorations.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak karamee mehal paaeaa pir raakhiaa ur dhaar |1|

O Nanak, by His Merciful Grace, she obtains the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, and keeps Him enshrined in her heart. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਮੁੰਧੇ ਸੂਹਾ ਪਰਹਰਹੁ ਲਾਲੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥

mundhe soohaa paraharahu laal karahu seegaar |

O bride, forsake your red dress, and decorate yourself with the crimson color of His Love.

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ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

aavan jaanaa veesarai gurasabadee veechaar |

Your comings and goings shall be forgotten, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਮੁੰਧ ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਘਰਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥

mundh suhaavee sohanee jis ghar sehaj bhataar |

The soul-bride is adorned and beautiful; the Celestial Lord, her Husband, abides in her home.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਰਾਵੀਐ ਰਾਵੇ ਰਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

naanak saa dhan raaveeai raave raavanahaar |2|

O Nanak, the bride ravishes and enjoys Him; and He, the Ravisher, ravishes and enjoys her. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਮੋਹੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਹੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਰਤਾ ॥

mohu koorr kuttanb hai manamukh mugadh rataa |

The foolish, self-willed manmukh is engrossed in false attachment to family.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਏ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਲਿਤਾ ॥

haumai meraa kar mue kichh saath na litaa |

Practicing egotism and self-conceit, he dies and departs, taking nothing along with him.

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ਸਿਰ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿਤਾ ॥

sir upar jamakaal na sujhee doojai bharamitaa |

He does not understand that the Messenger of Death is hovering over his head; he is deluded by duality.

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ਫਿਰਿ ਵੇਲਾ ਹਥਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ਵਸਿ ਕਿਤਾ ॥

fir velaa hath na aavee jamakaal vas kitaa |

This opportunity will not come into his hands again; the Messenger of Death will seize him.

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ਜੇਹਾ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਪਾਇਓਨੁ ਸੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਿਤਾ ॥੫॥

jehaa dhur likh paaeon se karam kamitaa |5|

He acts according to his pre-ordained destiny. ||5||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਸਤੀਆ ਏਹਿ ਨ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਜੋ ਮੜਿਆ ਲਗਿ ਜਲੰਨਿੑ ॥

sateea ehi na aakheean jo marriaa lag jalana |

Do not call them 'satee', who burn themselves along with their husbands' corpses.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤੀਆ ਜਾਣੀਅਨਿੑ ਜਿ ਬਿਰਹੇ ਚੋਟ ਮਰੰਨਿੑ ॥੧॥

naanak sateea jaaneeana ji birahe chott marana |1|

O Nanak, they alone are known as 'satee', who die from the shock of separation. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਭੀ ਸੋ ਸਤੀਆ ਜਾਣੀਅਨਿ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਰਹੰਨਿੑ ॥

bhee so sateea jaaneean seel santokh rahana |

They are also known as 'satee', who abide in modesty and contentment.

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ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸਾਈ ਆਪਣਾ ਨਿਤ ਉਠਿ ਸੰਮੑਾਲੰਨਿੑ ॥੨॥

sevan saaee aapanaa nit utth samaalana |2|

They serve their Lord, and rise in the early hours to contemplate Him. ||2||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਕੰਤਾ ਨਾਲਿ ਮਹੇਲੀਆ ਸੇਤੀ ਅਗਿ ਜਲਾਹਿ ॥

kantaa naal maheleea setee ag jalaeh |

The widows burn themselves in the fire, along with their husbands' corpses.

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ਜੇ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਤਾ ਤਨਿ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥

je jaaneh pir aapanaa taa tan dukh sahaeh |

If they truly knew their husbands, then they suffer terrible bodily pain.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕੰਤ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਸੇ ਕਿਉ ਅਗਿ ਜਲਾਹਿ ॥

naanak kant na jaananee se kiau ag jalaeh |

O Nanak, if they did not truly know their husbands, why should they burn themselves in the fire?

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ਭਾਵੈ ਜੀਵਉ ਕੈ ਮਰਉ ਦੂਰਹੁ ਹੀ ਭਜਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੩॥

bhaavai jeevau kai mrau doorahu hee bhaj jaeh |3|

Whether their husbands are alive or dead, those wives remain far away from them. ||3||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਤੁਧੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਕਰਤੈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ॥

tudh dukh sukh naal upaaeaa lekh karatai likhiaa |

You created pain along with pleasure; O Creator, such is the writ You have written.

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ਨਾਵੈ ਜੇਵਡ ਹੋਰ ਦਾਤਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰਿਖਿਆ ॥

naavai jevadd hor daat naahee tis roop na rikhiaa |

There is no other gift as great as the Name; it has no form or sign.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖੁਟੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ॥

naam akhutt nidhaan hai guramukh man vasiaa |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is an inexhaustible treasure; it abides in the mind of the Gurmukh.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵਸੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਲਿਖਿਆ ॥

kar kirapaa naam devasee fir lekh na likhiaa |

In His Mercy, He blesses us with the Naam, and then, the writ of pain and pleasure is not written.

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ਸੇਵਕ ਭਾਇ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਪਿਆ ॥੬॥

sevak bhaae se jan mile jin har jap japiaa |6|

Those humble servants who serve with love, meet the Lord, chanting the Chant of the Lord. ||6||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਜਿਨੀ ਚਲਣੁ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸੇ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਹਿ ਵਿਥਾਰ ॥

jinee chalan jaaniaa se kiau kareh vithaar |

They know that they will have to depart, so why do they make such ostentatious displays?

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ਚਲਣ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥੧॥

chalan saar na jaananee kaaj savaaranahaar |1|

Those who do not know that they will have to depart, continue to arrange their affairs. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਰਾਤਿ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚੀਐ ਭਲਕੇ ਚਲਣੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

raat kaaran dhan sancheeai bhalake chalan hoe |

He accumulates wealth during the night of his life, but in the morning, he must depart.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

naanak naal na chalee fir pachhutaavaa hoe |2|

O Nanak, it shall not go along with him, and so he regrets. ||2||

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਬਧਾ ਚਟੀ ਜੋ ਭਰੇ ਨਾ ਗੁਣੁ ਨਾ ਉਪਕਾਰੁ ॥

badhaa chattee jo bhare naa gun naa upakaar |

Paying a fine under pressure, does not bring either merit or goodness.

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ਸੇਤੀ ਖੁਸੀ ਸਵਾਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

setee khusee savaareeai naanak kaaraj saar |3|

That alone is a good deed, O Nanak, which is done by one's own free will. ||3||

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ਮਃ ੨ ॥

mahalaa 2 |

Second Mehl:

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ਮਨਹਠਿ ਤਰਫ ਨ ਜਿਪਈ ਜੇ ਬਹੁਤਾ ਘਾਲੇ ॥

manahatth taraf na jipee je bahutaa ghaale |

Stubborn-mindedness will not win the Lord to one's side, no matter how much it is tried.

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ਤਰਫ ਜਿਣੈ ਸਤ ਭਾਉ ਦੇ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥੪॥

taraf jinai sat bhaau de jan naanak sabad veechaare |4|

The Lord is won over to your side, by offering Him your true love, O servant Nanak, and contemplating the Word of the Shabad. ||4||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਕਰਤੈ ਕਾਰਣੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

karatai kaaran jin keea so jaanai soee |

The Creator created the world; He alone understands it.

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ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਪਾਈਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਫੁਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥

aape srisatt upaaeean aape fun goee |

He Himself created the Universe, and He Himself shall destroy it afterwards.

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