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Ang 797 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੇ ਸਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ਨਾ ਉਰਵਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

bharam bhulaane si manamukh kaheeeh naa uravaar na paare |3|

Those who wander around, deluded by doubt, are called manmukhs; they are neither on this side, nor on the other side. ||3||

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਮੑਾਲੇ ॥

jis no nadar kare soee jan paae gur kaa sabad samaale |

That humble being, who is blessed by the Lord's Glance of Grace obtains Him, and contemplates the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥

har jan maaeaa maeh nisataare |

In the midst of Maya, the Lord's servant is emancipated.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਭਾਗੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਾਲਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥੪॥੧॥

naanak bhaag hovai jis masatak kaaleh maar bidaare |4|1|

O Nanak, one who has such destiny inscribed upon his forehead, conquers and destroys death. ||4||1||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 3 |

Bilaaval, Third Mehl:

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ਅਤੁਲੁ ਕਿਉ ਤੋਲਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

atul kiau toliaa jaae |

How can the unweighable be weighed?

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ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥

doojaa hoe ta sojhee paae |

If there is anyone else as great, then he alone could understand the Lord.

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ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਦੂਜਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥

tis te doojaa naahee koe |

There is no other than Him.

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ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਕੂ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

tis dee keemat kikoo hoe |1|

How can His value be estimated? ||1||

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥

gur parasaad vasai man aae |

By Guru's Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind.

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ਤਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

taa ko jaanai dubidhaa jaae |1| rahaau |

One comes to know Him, when duality departs. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਪਿ ਸਰਾਫੁ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਏ ॥

aap saraaf kasavattee laae |

He Himself is the Assayer, applying the touch-stone to test it.

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ਆਪੇ ਪਰਖੇ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

aape parakhe aap chalaae |

He Himself analyzes the coin, and He Himself approves it as currency.

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ਆਪੇ ਤੋਲੇ ਪੂਰਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

aape tole pooraa hoe |

He Himself weights it perfectly.

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ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

aape jaanai eko soe |2|

He alone knows; He is the One and Only Lord. ||2||

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ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਰੂਪੁ ਸਭੁ ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਹੋਇ ॥

maaeaa kaa roop sabh tis te hoe |

All the forms of Maya emanate from Him.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

jis no mele su niramal hoe |

He alone becomes pure and immaculate, who is united with the Lord.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਾਏ ਲਗੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਇ ॥

jis no laae lagai tis aae |

He alone is attached, whom the Lord attaches.

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ਸਭੁ ਸਚੁ ਦਿਖਾਲੇ ਤਾ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

sabh sach dikhaale taa sach samaae |3|

All Truth is revealed to him, and then, he merges in the True Lord. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਲਿਵ ਧਾਤੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape liv dhaat hai aape |

He Himself leads the mortals to focus on Him, and He Himself causes them to chase after Maya.

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ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਪੇ ॥

aap bujhaae aape jaape |

He Himself imparts understanding, and He reveals Himself.

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ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ॥

aape satigur sabad hai aape |

He Himself is the True Guru, and He Himself is the Word of the Shabad.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥੪॥੨॥

naanak aakh sunaae aape |4|2|

O Nanak, He Himself speaks and teaches. ||4||2||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 3 |

Bilaaval, Third Mehl:

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ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੇ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਸੇਵ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਬਹਾਨਾ ॥

saahib te sevak sev saahib te kiaa ko kahai bahaanaa |

My Lord and Master has made me His servant, and blessed me with His service; how can anyone argue about this?

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ਐਸਾ ਇਕੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਬਨਿਆ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

aisaa ik teraa khel baniaa hai sabh meh ek samaanaa |1|

Such is Your play, One and Only Lord; You are the One, contained among all. ||1||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਪਰਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

satigur parachai har naam samaanaa |

When the True Guru is pleased and appeased, one is absorbed in the Lord's Name.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jis karam hovai so satigur paae anadin laagai sehaj dhiaanaa |1| rahaau |

One who is blessed by the Lord's Mercy, finds the True Guru; night and day, he automatically remains focused on the Lord's meditation. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਿਆ ਕੋਈ ਤੇਰੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਰੇ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥

kiaa koee teree sevaa kare kiaa ko kare abhimaanaa |

How can I serve You? How can I be proud of this?

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ਜਬ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਖਿੰਚਹਿ ਤੂ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤਬ ਕੋਈ ਕਰਉ ਦਿਖਾ ਵਖਿਆਨਾ ॥੨॥

jab apunee jot khincheh too suaamee tab koee krau dikhaa vakhiaanaa |2|

When You withdraw Your Light, O Lord and Master, then who can speak and teach? ||2||

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ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲਾ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨਾ ॥

aape gur chelaa hai aape aape gunee nidhaanaa |

You Yourself are the Guru, and You Yourself are the chaylaa, the humble disciple; You Yourself are the treasure of virtue.

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ਜਿਉ ਆਪਿ ਚਲਾਏ ਤਿਵੈ ਕੋਈ ਚਾਲੈ ਜਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਭਗਵਾਨਾ ॥੩॥

jiau aap chalaae tivai koee chaalai jiau har bhaavai bhagavaanaa |3|

As You cause us to move, so do we move, according to the Pleasure of Your Will, O Lord God. ||3||

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ਕਹਤ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤੂ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਤੇਰੇ ਕਾਮਾਂ ॥

kehat naanak too saachaa saahib kaun jaanai tere kaamaan |

Says Nanak, You are the True Lord and Master; who can know Your actions?

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ਇਕਨਾ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਇਕਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਵਹਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥੪॥੩॥

eikanaa ghar meh de vaddiaaee ik bharam bhaveh abhimaanaa |4|3|

Some are blessed with glory in their own homes, while others wander in doubt and pride. ||4||3||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 3 |

Bilaaval, Third Mehl:

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ਪੂਰਾ ਥਾਟੁ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

pooraa thaatt banaaeaa poorai vekhahu ek samaanaa |

The perfect Lord has fashioned the Perfect Creation. Behold the Lord pervading everywhere.

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ਇਸੁ ਪਰਪੰਚ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਮਤੁ ਕੋ ਧਰਹੁ ਗੁਮਾਨਾ ॥੧॥

eis parapanch meh saache naam kee vaddiaaee mat ko dharahu gumaanaa |1|

In this play of the world, is the glorious greatness of the True Name. No one should take pride in himself. ||1||

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਮਤਿ ਆਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥

satigur kee jis no mat aavai so satigur maeh samaanaa |

One who accepts the wisdom of the True Guru's Teachings, is absorbed into the True Guru.

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ਇਹ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋ ਜੀਅਹੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

eih baanee jo jeeahu jaanai tis antar ravai har naamaa |1| rahaau |

The Lord's Name abides deep within the nucleus of one who realizes the Bani of the Guru's Word within his soul. ||1||Pause||

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ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗਾ ਕਾ ਹੁਣਿ ਨਿਬੇੜਾ ਨਰ ਮਨੁਖਾ ਨੋ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਧਾਨਾ ॥

chahu jugaa kaa hun niberraa nar manukhaa no ek nidhaanaa |

Now, this is the essence of the teachings of the four ages: for the human race, the Name of the One Lord is the greatest treasure.

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ਜਤੁ ਸੰਜਮ ਤੀਰਥ ਓਨਾ ਜੁਗਾ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ॥੨॥

jat sanjam teerath onaa jugaa kaa dharam hai kal meh keerat har naamaa |2|

Celibacy, self-discipline and pilgrimages were the essence of Dharma in those past ages; but in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Praise of the Lord's Name is the essence of Dharma. ||2||

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ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਹੈ ਸੋਧਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨਾ ॥

jug jug aapo aapanaa dharam hai sodh dekhahu bed puraanaa |

Each and every age has its own essence of Dharma; study the Vedas and the Puraanas, and see this as true.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਗਿ ਤੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ॥੩॥

guramukh jinee dhiaaeaa har har jag te poore paravaanaa |3|

They are Gurmukh, who meditate on the Lord, Har, Har; in this world, they are perfect and approved. ||3||

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