Ang 831 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਜੋਗ ਜਗ ਨਿਹਫਲ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਨਉ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਸੁ ਬਿਸਰਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

jog jag nihafal tih maanau jo prabh jas bisaraavai |1|

Know that Yoga and sacrificial feasts are fruitless, if one forgets the Praises of God. ||1||

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ਮਾਨ ਮੋਹ ਦੋਨੋ ਕਉ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

maan moh dono kau parahar gobind ke gun gaavai |

One who lays aside both pride and attachment, sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord of the Universe.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥੨॥੨॥

kahu naanak ih bidh ko praanee jeevan mukat kahaavai |2|2|

Says Nanak, the mortal who does this is said to be 'jivan mukta' - liberated while yet alive. ||2||2||

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥

bilaaval mahalaa 9 |

Bilaaval, Ninth Mehl:

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ਜਾ ਮੈ ਭਜਨੁ ਰਾਮ ਕੋ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

jaa mai bhajan raam ko naahee |

There is no meditation on the Lord within him.

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ਤਿਹ ਨਰ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਕਾਰਥੁ ਖੋਇਆ ਯਹ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

tih nar janam akaarath khoeaa yeh raakhahu man maahee |1| rahaau |

That man wastes his life uselessly - keep this in mind. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੀਰਥ ਕਰੈ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਫੁਨਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਨਹ ਮਨੂਆ ਬਸਿ ਜਾ ਕੋ ॥

teerath karai brat fun raakhai neh manooaa bas jaa ko |

He bathes at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, and adheres to fasts, but he has no control over his mind.

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ਨਿਹਫਲ ਧਰਮੁ ਤਾਹਿ ਤੁਮ ਮਾਨਹੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹਤ ਮੈ ਯਾ ਕਉ ॥੧॥

nihafal dharam taeh tum maanahu saach kehat mai yaa kau |1|

Know that such religion is useless to him. I speak the Truth for his sake. ||1||

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ਜੈਸੇ ਪਾਹਨੁ ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਖਿਓ ਭੇਦੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਤਿਹ ਪਾਨੀ ॥

jaise paahan jal meh raakhio bhedai naeh tih paanee |

It's like a stone, kept immersed in water; still, the water does not penetrate it.

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ਤੈਸੇ ਹੀ ਤੁਮ ਤਾਹਿ ਪਛਾਨਹੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੀਨ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ॥੨॥

taise hee tum taeh pachhaanahu bhagat heen jo praanee |2|

So, understand it: that mortal being who lacks devotional worship is just like that. ||2||

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ਕਲ ਮੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨਾਮ ਤੇ ਪਾਵਤ ਗੁਰੁ ਯਹ ਭੇਦੁ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥

kal mai mukat naam te paavat gur yeh bhed bataavai |

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, liberation comes from the Naam. The Guru has revealed this secret.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਈ ਨਰੁ ਗਰੂਆ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੇ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੩॥੩॥

kahu naanak soee nar garooaa jo prabh ke gun gaavai |3|3|

Says Nanak, he alone is a great man, who sings the Praises of God. ||3||3||

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ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧੦ ॥

bilaaval asattapadeea mahalaa 1 ghar 10 |

Bilaaval, Ashtpadheeyaa, First Mehl, Tenth 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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ਨਿਕਟਿ ਵਸੈ ਦੇਖੈ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

nikatt vasai dekhai sabh soee |

He dwells close at hand, and sees all,

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥

guramukh viralaa boojhai koee |

but how rare is the Gurmukh who understands this.

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ਵਿਣੁ ਭੈ ਪਇਐ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

vin bhai peiai bhagat na hoee |

Without the Fear of God, there is no devotional worship.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥

sabad rate sadaa sukh hoee |1|

Imbued with the Word of the Shabad, eternal peace is attained. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

aisaa giaan padaarath naam |

Such is the spiritual wisdom, the treasure of the Naam;

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh paavas ras ras maan |1| rahaau |

obtaining it, the Gurmukhs enjoy the subtle essence of this nectar. ||1||Pause||

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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਥੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥

giaan giaan kathai sabh koee |

Everyone talks about spiritual wisdom and spiritual knowledge.

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ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਬਾਦੁ ਕਰੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

kath kath baad kare dukh hoee |

Talking, talking, they argue, and suffer.

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ਕਥਿ ਕਹਣੈ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

kath kahanai te rahai na koee |

No one can stop talking and discussing it.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੨॥

bin ras raate mukat na hoee |2|

Without being imbued with the subtle essence, there is no liberation. ||2||

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ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਸਭੁ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹੋਈ ॥

giaan dhiaan sabh gur te hoee |

Spiritual wisdom and meditation all come from the Guru.

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ਸਾਚੀ ਰਹਤ ਸਾਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

saachee rehat saachaa man soee |

Through the lifestyle of Truth, the True Lord comes to dwell in the mind.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਥਨੀ ਹੈ ਪਰੁ ਰਹਤ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

manamukh kathanee hai par rehat na hoee |

The self-willed manmukh talks about it, but does not practice it.

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ਨਾਵਹੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਥਾਉ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੩॥

naavahu bhoole thaau na koee |3|

Forgetting the Name, he finds no place of rest. ||3||

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ਮਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਬੰਧਿਓ ਸਰ ਜਾਲਿ ॥

man maaeaa bandhio sar jaal |

Maya has caught the mind in the trap of the whirlpool.

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਬਿਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਬਿਖੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

ghatt ghatt biaap rahio bikh naal |

Each and every heart is trapped by this bait of poison and sin.

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ਜੋ ਆਂਜੈ ਸੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਕਾਲਿ ॥

jo aanjai so deesai kaal |

See that whoever has come, is subject to death.

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ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸੀਧੋ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮੑਾਲਿ ॥੪॥

kaaraj seedho ridai samaal |4|

Your affairs shall be adjusted, if you contemplate the Lord in your heart. ||4||

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ਸੋ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

so giaanee jin sabad liv laaee |

He alone is a spiritual teacher, who lovingly focuses his consciousness on the Word of the Shabad.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

manamukh haumai pat gavaaee |

The self-willed, egotistical manmukh loses his honor.

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ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਈ ॥

aape karatai bhagat karaaee |

The Creator Lord Himself inspires us to His devotional worship.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੫॥

guramukh aape de vaddiaaee |5|

He Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glorious greatness. ||5||

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ਰੈਣਿ ਅੰਧਾਰੀ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ॥

rain andhaaree niramal jot |

The life-night is dark, while the Divine Light is immaculate.

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਕੁਚਲ ਕਛੋਤਿ ॥

naam binaa jhootthe kuchal kachhot |

Those who lack the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are false, filthy and untouchable.

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ਬੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰੋਤਿ ॥

bed pukaarai bhagat sarot |

The Vedas preach sermons of devotional worship.

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਮਾਨੈ ਵੇਖੈ ਜੋਤਿ ॥੬॥

sun sun maanai vekhai jot |6|

Listening, hearing and believing, one beholds the Divine Light. ||6||

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ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਮੰ ॥

saasatr simrit naam drirraaman |

The Shaastras and Simritees implant the Naam within.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਕਰਾਮੰ ॥

guramukh saant aootam karaaman |

The Gurmukh lives in peace and tranquility, doing deeds of sublime purity.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਦੂਖ ਸਹਾਮੰ ॥

manamukh jonee dookh sahaaman |

The self-willed manmukh suffers the pains of reincarnation.

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ਬੰਧਨ ਤੂਟੇ ਇਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਮੰ ॥੭॥

bandhan tootte ik naam vasaaman |7|

His bonds are broken, enshrining the Name of the One Lord. ||7||

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ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚੀ ਪਤਿ ਪੂਜਾ ॥

mane naam sachee pat poojaa |

Believing in the Naam, one obtains true honor and adoration.

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ਕਿਸੁ ਵੇਖਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋ ਦੂਜਾ ॥

kis vekhaa naahee ko doojaa |

Who should I see? There is none other than the Lord.

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ਦੇਖਿ ਕਹਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

dekh khau bhaavai man soe |

I see, and I say, that He alone is pleasing to my mind.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥੮॥੧॥

naanak kahai avar nahee koe |8|1|

Says Nanak, there is no other at all. ||8||1||

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