Ang 8 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਰਮ ਖੰਡ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਰੂਪੁ ॥

saram khandd kee baanee roop |

In the realm of humility, the Word is Beauty.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਘਾੜਤਿ ਘੜੀਐ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਨੂਪੁ ॥

tithai ghaarrat gharreeai bahut anoop |

Forms of incomparable beauty are fashioned there.

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ਤਾ ਕੀਆ ਗਲਾ ਕਥੀਆ ਨਾ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

taa keea galaa katheea naa jaeh |

These things cannot be described.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਪਿਛੈ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥

je ko kahai pichhai pachhutaae |

One who tries to speak of these shall regret the attempt.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਘੜੀਐ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਬੁਧਿ ॥

tithai gharreeai surat mat man budh |

The intuitive consciousness, intellect and understanding of the mind are shaped there.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਘੜੀਐ ਸੁਰਾ ਸਿਧਾ ਕੀ ਸੁਧਿ ॥੩੬॥

tithai gharreeai suraa sidhaa kee sudh |36|

The consciousness of the spiritual warriors and the Siddhas, the beings of spiritual perfection, are shaped there. ||36||

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ਕਰਮ ਖੰਡ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋਰੁ ॥

karam khandd kee baanee jor |

In the realm of karma, the Word is Power.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰੁ ॥

tithai hor na koee hor |

No one else dwells there,

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ਤਿਥੈ ਜੋਧ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰ ॥

tithai jodh mahaabal soor |

except the warriors of great power, the spiritual heroes.

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ਤਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰ ॥

tin meh raam rahiaa bharapoor |

They are totally fulfilled, imbued with the Lord's Essence.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਸੀਤੋ ਸੀਤਾ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

tithai seeto seetaa mahimaa maeh |

Myriads of Sitas are there, cool and calm in their majestic glory.

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ਤਾ ਕੇ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਕਥਨੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

taa ke roop na kathane jaeh |

Their beauty cannot be described.

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ਨਾ ਓਹਿ ਮਰਹਿ ਨ ਠਾਗੇ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

naa ohi mareh na tthaage jaeh |

Neither death nor deception comes to those,

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ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

jin kai raam vasai man maeh |

within whose minds the Lord abides.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਭਗਤ ਵਸਹਿ ਕੇ ਲੋਅ ॥

tithai bhagat vaseh ke loa |

The devotees of many worlds dwell there.

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ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

kareh anand sachaa man soe |

They celebrate; their minds are imbued with the True Lord.

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ਸਚ ਖੰਡਿ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

sach khandd vasai nirankaar |

In the realm of Truth, the Formless Lord abides.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥

kar kar vekhai nadar nihaal |

Having created the creation, He watches over it. By His Glance of Grace, He bestows happiness.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਖੰਡ ਮੰਡਲ ਵਰਭੰਡ ॥

tithai khandd manddal varabhandd |

There are planets, solar systems and galaxies.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਕਥੈ ਤ ਅੰਤ ਨ ਅੰਤ ॥

je ko kathai ta ant na ant |

If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end.

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ਤਿਥੈ ਲੋਅ ਲੋਅ ਆਕਾਰ ॥

tithai loa loa aakaar |

There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation.

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ਜਿਵ ਜਿਵ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਤਿਵੈ ਤਿਵ ਕਾਰ ॥

jiv jiv hukam tivai tiv kaar |

As He commands, so they exist.

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ਵੇਖੈ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਕਰਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

vekhai vigasai kar veechaar |

He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਥਨਾ ਕਰੜਾ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੩੭॥

naanak kathanaa kararraa saar |37|

O Nanak, to describe this is as hard as steel! ||37||

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ਜਤੁ ਪਾਹਾਰਾ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਸੁਨਿਆਰੁ ॥

jat paahaaraa dheeraj suniaar |

Let self-control be the furnace, and patience the goldsmith.

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ਅਹਰਣਿ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਦੁ ਹਥੀਆਰੁ ॥

aharan mat ved hatheeaar |

Let understanding be the anvil, and spiritual wisdom the tools.

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ਭਉ ਖਲਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਤਪ ਤਾਉ ॥

bhau khalaa agan tap taau |

With the Fear of God as the bellows, fan the flames of tapa, the body's inner heat.

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ਭਾਂਡਾ ਭਾਉ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਢਾਲਿ ॥

bhaanddaa bhaau amrit tith dtaal |

In the crucible of love, melt the Nectar of the Name,

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ਘੜੀਐ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਚੀ ਟਕਸਾਲ ॥

gharreeai sabad sachee ttakasaal |

and mint the True Coin of the Shabad, the Word of God.

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰਮੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਾਰ ॥

jin kau nadar karam tin kaar |

Such is the karma of those upon whom He has cast His Glance of Grace.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲ ॥੩੮॥

naanak nadaree nadar nihaal |38|

O Nanak, the Merciful Lord, by His Grace, uplifts and exalts them. ||38||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਪਵਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਧਰਤਿ ਮਹਤੁ ॥

pavan guroo paanee pitaa maataa dharat mehat |

Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all.

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ਦਿਵਸੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਦਾਈ ਦਾਇਆ ਖੇਲੈ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ ॥

divas raat due daaee daaeaa khelai sagal jagat |

Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap all the world is at play.

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ਚੰਗਿਆਈਆ ਬੁਰਿਆਈਆ ਵਾਚੈ ਧਰਮੁ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥

changiaaeea buriaaeea vaachai dharam hadoor |

Good deeds and bad deeds-the record is read out in the Presence of the Lord of Dharma.

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ਕਰਮੀ ਆਪੋ ਆਪਣੀ ਕੇ ਨੇੜੈ ਕੇ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

karamee aapo aapanee ke nerrai ke door |

According to their own actions, some are drawn closer, and some are driven farther away.

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ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਗਏ ਮਸਕਤਿ ਘਾਲਿ ॥

jinee naam dhiaaeaa ge masakat ghaal |

Those who have meditated on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and departed after having worked by the sweat of their brows

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਕੇਤੀ ਛੁਟੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

naanak te mukh ujale ketee chhuttee naal |1|

-O Nanak, their faces are radiant in the Court of the Lord, and many are saved along with them! ||1||

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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

so dar raag aasaa mahalaa 1 |

So Dar ~ That Door. Raag Aasaa, First Mehl:

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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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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੇਹਾ ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਕੇਹਾ ਜਿਤੁ ਬਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥

so dar teraa kehaa so ghar kehaa jit beh sarab samaale |

Where is That Door of Yours, and where is That Home, in which You sit and take care of all?

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ਵਾਜੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਦ ਅਨੇਕ ਅਸੰਖਾ ਕੇਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਵਾਵਣਹਾਰੇ ॥

vaaje tere naad anek asankhaa kete tere vaavanahaare |

The Sound-current of the Naad vibrates there for You, and countless musicians play all sorts of instruments there for You.

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ਕੇਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਰਾਗ ਪਰੀ ਸਿਉ ਕਹੀਅਹਿ ਕੇਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਗਾਵਣਹਾਰੇ ॥

kete tere raag paree siau kaheeeh kete tere gaavanahaare |

There are so many Ragas and musical harmonies to You; so many minstrels sing hymns of You.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਪਵਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਰਾਜਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਦੁਆਰੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano pavan paanee baisantar gaavai raajaa dharam duaare |

Wind, water and fire sing of You. The Righteous Judge of Dharma sings at Your Door.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਚਿਤੁ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਲਿਖਿ ਜਾਣਨਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano chit gupat likh jaanan likh likh dharam beechaare |

Chitr and Gupt, the angels of the conscious and the subconscious who keep the record of actions, and the Righteous Judge of Dharma who reads this record, sing of You.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਈਸਰੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਦੇਵੀ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano eesar brahamaa devee sohan tere sadaa savaare |

Shiva, Brahma and the Goddess of Beauty, ever adorned by You, sing of You.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਇੰਦ੍ਰਾਸਣਿ ਬੈਠੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆ ਦਰਿ ਨਾਲੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano indr indraasan baitthe devatiaa dar naale |

Indra, seated on His Throne, sings of You, with the deities at Your Door.

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ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਸਿਧ ਸਮਾਧੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਗਾਵਨਿ ਤੁਧਨੋ ਸਾਧ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

gaavan tudhano sidh samaadhee andar gaavan tudhano saadh beechaare |

The Siddhas in Samaadhi sing of You; the Saadhus sing of You in contemplation.

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