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Ang 815 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਭਈ ਦਾਸੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਕੀਨੁ ॥੪॥੨੫॥੫੫॥

naanak kau kirapaa bhee daas apanaa keen |4|25|55|

Nanak has been blessed with God's Mercy; God has made him His Slave. ||4||25||55||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

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ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਾ ਕਾ ਆਸਰਾ ਅਨ ਨਾਹੀ ਠਾਉ ॥

har bhagataa kaa aasaraa an naahee tthaau |

The Lord is the Hope and Support of His devotees; there is nowhere else for them to go.

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ਤਾਣੁ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ਪਰਵਾਰ ਧਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥

taan deebaan paravaar dhan prabh teraa naau |1|

O God, Your Name is my power, realm, relatives and riches. ||1||

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਣੀ ਅਪਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਰਖਿ ਲੀਏ ॥

kar kirapaa prabh aapanee apane daas rakh lee |

God has granted His Mercy, and saved His slaves.

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ਨਿੰਦਕ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਿ ਪਚੇ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ਗ੍ਰਸੀਏ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

nindak nindaa kar pache jamakaal grasee |1| rahaau |

The slanderers rot in their slander; they are seized by the Messenger of Death. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੰਤਾ ਏਕੁ ਧਿਆਵਨਾ ਦੂਸਰ ਕੋ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

santaa ek dhiaavanaa doosar ko naeh |

The Saints meditate on the One Lord, and no other.

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ਏਕਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਰਵਿਆ ਸ੍ਰਬ ਥਾਇ ॥੨॥

ekas aagai benatee raviaa srab thaae |2|

They offer their prayers to the One Lord, who is pervading and permeating all places. ||2||

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ਕਥਾ ਪੁਰਾਤਨ ਇਉ ਸੁਣੀ ਭਗਤਨ ਕੀ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

kathaa puraatan iau sunee bhagatan kee baanee |

I have heard this old story, spoken by the devotees,

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ਸਗਲ ਦੁਸਟ ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡ ਕੀਏ ਜਨ ਲੀਏ ਮਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

sagal dusatt khandd khandd kee jan lee maanee |3|

that all the wicked are cut apart into pieces, while His humble servants are blessed with honor. ||3||

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ਸਤਿ ਬਚਨ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਪਰਗਟ ਸਭ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

sat bachan naanak kahai paragatt sabh maeh |

Nanak speaks the true words, which are obvious to all.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਭਉ ਨਾਹਿ ॥੪॥੨੬॥੫੬॥

prabh ke sevak saran prabh tin kau bhau naeh |4|26|56|

God's servants are under God's Protection; they have absolutely no fear. ||4||26||56||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

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ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟੈ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਕਲ ਹਾਥ ॥

bandhan kaattai so prabhoo jaa kai kal haath |

God breaks the bonds which hold us; He holds all power in His hands.

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ਅਵਰ ਕਰਮ ਨਹੀ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਥ ॥੧॥

avar karam nahee chhootteeai raakhahu har naath |1|

No other actions will bring release; save me, O my Lord and Master. ||1||

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ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਮਾਧਵੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

tau saranaagat maadhave pooran deaal |

I have entered Your Sanctuary, O Perfect Lord of Mercy.

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ਛੂਟਿ ਜਾਇ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਤੇ ਰਾਖੈ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

chhoott jaae sansaar te raakhai gopaal |1| rahaau |

Those whom You preserve and protect, O Lord of the Universe, are saved from the trap of the world. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਸਾ ਭਰਮ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਮੋਹ ਇਨ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਭਾਨਾ ॥

aasaa bharam bikaar moh in meh lobhaanaa |

Hope, doubt, corruption and emotional attachment - in these, he is engrossed.

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ਝੂਠੁ ਸਮਗ੍ਰੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੀ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੨॥

jhootth samagree man vasee paarabraham na jaanaa |2|

The false material world abides in his mind, and he does not understand the Supreme Lord God. ||2||

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ਪਰਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਭਿ ਜੀਅ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੇ ॥

param jot pooran purakh sabh jeea tumaare |

O Perfect Lord of Supreme Light, all beings belong to You.

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ਜਿਉ ਤੂ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਤਿਉ ਰਹਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰੇ ॥੩॥

jiau too raakheh tiau rahaa prabh agam apaare |3|

As You keep us, we live, O infinite, inaccessible God. ||3||

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ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੇਹਿ ਅਪਨਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

karan kaaran samarath prabh dehi apanaa naau |

Cause of causes, All-powerful Lord God, please bless me with Your Name.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਰੀਐ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੪॥੨੭॥੫੭॥

naanak tareeai saadhasang har har gun gaau |4|27|57|

Nanak is carried across in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, Har, Har. ||4||27||57||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਵਨੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਤਰਿਆ ਤੁਮੑਰੀ ਪਰਤੀਤਿ ॥

kavan kavan nahee patariaa tumaree parateet |

Who? Who has not fallen, by placing their hopes in you?

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ਮਹਾ ਮੋਹਨੀ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਨਰਕ ਕੀ ਰੀਤਿ ॥੧॥

mahaa mohanee mohiaa narak kee reet |1|

You are enticed by the great enticer - this is the way to hell! ||1||

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ਮਨ ਖੁਟਹਰ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਸਾਸੁ ਤੂ ਮਹਾ ਉਦਮਾਦਾ ॥

man khuttahar teraa nahee bisaas too mahaa udamaadaa |

O vicious mind, no faith can be placed in you; you are totally intoxicated.

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ਖਰ ਕਾ ਪੈਖਰੁ ਤਉ ਛੁਟੈ ਜਉ ਊਪਰਿ ਲਾਦਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

khar kaa paikhar tau chhuttai jau aoopar laadaa |1| rahaau |

The donkey's leash is only removed, after the load is placed on his back. ||1||Pause||

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ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਤੁਮੑ ਖੰਡੇ ਜਮ ਕੇ ਦੁਖ ਡਾਂਡ ॥

jap tap sanjam tuma khandde jam ke dukh ddaandd |

You destroy the value of chanting, intensive meditation and self-discipline; you shall suffer in pain, beaten by the Messenger of Death.

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ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੋਨਿ ਦੁਖ ਨਿਰਲਜੇ ਭਾਂਡ ॥੨॥

simareh naahee jon dukh niralaje bhaandd |2|

You do not meditate, so you shall suffer the pains of reincarnation, you shameless buffoon! ||2||

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ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਮਹਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਤਿਸ ਸਿਉ ਤੇਰਾ ਭੇਦੁ ॥

har sang sahaaee mahaa meet tis siau teraa bhed |

The Lord is your Companion, your Helper, your Best Friend; but you disagree with Him.

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ਬੀਧਾ ਪੰਚ ਬਟਵਾਰਈ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਮਹਾ ਖੇਦੁ ॥੩॥

beedhaa panch battavaaree upajio mahaa khed |3|

You are in love with the five thieves; this brings terrible pain. ||3||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਸੰਤਨ ਸਰਣਾਗਤੀ ਜਿਨ ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਕੀਨਾ ॥

naanak tin santan saranaagatee jin man vas keenaa |

Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of the Saints, who have conquered their minds.

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ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਦੀਨੑਾ ॥੪॥੨੮॥੫੮॥

tan dhan sarabas aapanaa prabh jan kau deenaa |4|28|58|

He gives body, wealth and everything to the slaves of God. ||4||28||58||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 5 |

Bilaaval, Fifth Mehl:

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ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰਤ ਆਨਦੁ ਭਇਆ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

audam karat aanad bheaa simarat sukh saar |

Try to meditate, and contemplate the source of peace, and bliss will come to you.

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ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

jap jap naam gobind kaa pooran beechaar |1|

Chanting, and meditating on the Name of the Lord of the Universe, perfect understanding is achieved. ||1||

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਜਪਤ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ॥

charan kamal gur ke japat har jap hau jeevaa |

Meditating on the Lotus Feet of the Guru, and chanting the Name of the Lord, I live.

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਆਰਾਧਤੇ ਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

paarabraham aaraadhate mukh amrit peevaa |1| rahaau |

Worshipping the Supreme Lord God in adoration, my mouth drinks in the Ambrosial Nectar. ||1||Pause||

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ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖਿ ਬਸੇ ਸਭ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਲੋਚ ॥

jeea jant sabh sukh base sabh kai man loch |

All beings and creatures dwell in peace; the minds of all yearn for the Lord.

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ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਤ ਚਿਤਵਤੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਛੁ ਪੋਚ ॥੨॥

praupakaar nit chitavate naahee kachh poch |2|

Those who continually remember the Lord, do good deeds for others; they harbor no ill will towards anyone. ||2||

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