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Ang 840 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Bilaaval

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ਆਈ ਪੂਤਾ ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਸਾਰਾ ॥

aaee pootaa ihu jag saaraa |

This whole world is the child of Maya.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਆਦਿ ਰਖਵਾਰਾ ॥

prabh aades aad rakhavaaraa |

I bow in submission to God, my Protector from the very beginning of time.

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ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

aad jugaadee hai bhee hog |

He was in the beginning, He has been throughout the ages, He is now, and He shall always be.

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ਓਹੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੧੧॥

ohu aparanpar karanai jog |11|

He is unlimited, and capable of doing everything. ||11||

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ਦਸਮੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

dasamee naam daan isanaan |

The Tenth Day: Meditate on the Naam, give to charity, and purify yourself.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਮਜਨੁ ਸਚਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

anadin majan sachaa gun giaan |

Night and day, bathe in spiritual wisdom and the Glorious Virtues of the True Lord.

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ਸਚਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

sach mail na laagai bhram bhau bhaagai |

Truth cannot be polluted; doubt and fear run away from it.

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ਬਿਲਮੁ ਨ ਤੂਟਸਿ ਕਾਚੈ ਤਾਗੈ ॥

bilam na toottas kaachai taagai |

The flimsy thread breaks in an instant.

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ਜਿਉ ਤਾਗਾ ਜਗੁ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣਹੁ ॥

jiau taagaa jag evai jaanahu |

Know that the world is just like this thread.

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ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਚੀਤੁ ਸਾਚਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਹੁ ॥੧੨॥

asathir cheet saach rang maanahu |12|

Your consciousness shall become steady and stable, enjoying the Love of the True Lord. ||12||

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ਏਕਾਦਸੀ ਇਕੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥

ekaadasee ik ridai vasaavai |

The Eleventh Day: Enshrine the One Lord within your heart.

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ਹਿੰਸਾ ਮਮਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਵੈ ॥

hinsaa mamataa mohu chukaavai |

Eradicate cruelty, egotism and emotional attachment.

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ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਆਤਮ ਚੀਨੈ ॥

fal paavai brat aatam cheenai |

Earn the fruitful rewards, by observing the fast of knowing your own self.

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ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਰਾਚਿ ਤਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੀਨੈ ॥

paakhandd raach tat nahee beenai |

One who is engrossed in hypocrisy, does not see the true essence.

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ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਾਹਾਰੁ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲੁ ॥

niramal niraahaar nihakeval |

The Lord is immaculate, self-sustaining and unattached.

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ਸੂਚੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਨਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਮਲੁ ॥੧੩॥

soochai saache naa laagai mal |13|

The Pure, True Lord cannot be polluted. ||13||

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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਏਕੋ ਏਕਾ ॥

jeh dekhau teh eko ekaa |

Wherever I look, I see the One Lord there.

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ਹੋਰਿ ਜੀਅ ਉਪਾਏ ਵੇਕੋ ਵੇਕਾ ॥

hor jeea upaae veko vekaa |

He created the other beings, of many and various kinds.

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ਫਲੋਹਾਰ ਕੀਏ ਫਲੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

falohaar kee fal jaae |

Eating only fruits, one loses the fruits of life.

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ਰਸ ਕਸ ਖਾਏ ਸਾਦੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥

ras kas khaae saad gavaae |

Eating only delicacies of various sorts, one loses the true taste.

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ਕੂੜੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਲਪਟੈ ਲਪਟਾਇ ॥

koorrai laalach lapattai lapattaae |

In fraud and greed, people are engrossed and entangled.

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ਛੂਟੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੧੪॥

chhoottai guramukh saach kamaae |14|

The Gurmukh is emancipated, practicing Truth. ||14||

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ਦੁਆਦਸਿ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥

duaadas mudraa man aaudhootaa |

The Twelfth Day: One whose mind is not attached to the twelve signs,

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਜਾਗਹਿ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਸੂਤਾ ॥

ahinis jaageh kabeh na sootaa |

remains awake day and night, and never sleeps.

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ਜਾਗਤੁ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

jaagat jaag rahai liv laae |

He remains awake and aware, lovingly centered on the Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਚੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥

gur parachai tis kaal na khaae |

With faith in the Guru, he is not consumed by death.

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ਅਤੀਤ ਭਏ ਮਾਰੇ ਬੈਰਾਈ ॥

ateet bhe maare bairaaee |

Those who become detached, and conquer the five enemies

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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਹ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧੫॥

pranavat naanak teh liv laaee |15|

- prays Nanak, they are lovingly absorbed in the Lord. ||15||

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ਦੁਆਦਸੀ ਦਇਆ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

duaadasee deaa daan kar jaanai |

The Twelfth Day: Know, and practice, compassion and charity.

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਤੋ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਆਣੈ ॥

baahar jaato bheetar aanai |

Bring your out-going mind back home.

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ਬਰਤੀ ਬਰਤ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਹਕਾਮ ॥

baratee barat rahai nihakaam |

Observe the fast of remaining free of desire.

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ਅਜਪਾ ਜਾਪੁ ਜਪੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮ ॥

ajapaa jaap japai mukh naam |

Chant the unchanted Chant of the Naam with your mouth.

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ਤੀਨਿ ਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

teen bhavan meh eko jaanai |

Know that the One Lord is contained in the three worlds.

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ਸਭਿ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮ ਸਾਚੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧੬॥

sabh such sanjam saach pachhaanai |16|

Purity and self-discipline are all contained in knowing the Truth. ||16||

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ਤੇਰਸਿ ਤਰਵਰ ਸਮੁਦ ਕਨਾਰੈ ॥

teras taravar samud kanaarai |

The Thirteenth Day: He is like a tree on the sea-shore.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਮੂਲੁ ਸਿਖਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰੈ ॥

amrit mool sikhar liv taarai |

But his roots can become immortal, if his mind is attuned to the Lord's Love.

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ਡਰ ਡਰਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਬੂਡੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

ddar ddar marai na booddai koe |

Then, he will not die of fear or anxiety, and he will never drown.

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ਨਿਡਰੁ ਬੂਡਿ ਮਰੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

niddar boodd marai pat khoe |

Without the Fear of God, he drowns and dies, and loses his honor.

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ਡਰ ਮਹਿ ਘਰੁ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਡਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

ddar meh ghar ghar meh ddar jaanai |

With the Fear of God in his heart, and his heart in the Fear of God, he knows God.

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ਤਖਤਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੈ ॥੧੭॥

takhat nivaas sach man bhaanai |17|

He sits on the throne, and becomes pleasing to the Mind of the True Lord. ||17||

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ਚਉਦਸਿ ਚਉਥੇ ਥਾਵਹਿ ਲਹਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

chaudas chauthe thaaveh leh paavai |

The Fourteenth Day: One who enters into the fourth state,

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ਰਾਜਸ ਤਾਮਸ ਸਤ ਕਾਲ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

raajas taamas sat kaal samaavai |

overcomes time, and the three qualities of raajas, taamas and satva.

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ਸਸੀਅਰ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

saseear kai ghar soor samaavai |

Then the sun enters into the house of the moon,

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ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

jog jugat kee keemat paavai |

and one knows the value of the technology of Yoga.

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ਚਉਦਸਿ ਭਵਨ ਪਾਤਾਲ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

chaudas bhavan paataal samaae |

He remains lovingly focused on God, who is permeating the fourteen worlds,

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ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥੧੮॥

khandd brahamandd rahiaa liv laae |18|

The nether regions of the underworld, the galaxies and solar systems. ||18||

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ਅਮਾਵਸਿਆ ਚੰਦੁ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਗੈਣਾਰਿ ॥

amaavasiaa chand gupat gainaar |

Amaavas - The Night of the New Moon: The moon is hidden in the sky.

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ਬੂਝਹੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

boojhahu giaanee sabad beechaar |

O wise one, understand and contemplate the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਸੀਅਰੁ ਗਗਨਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤਿਹੁ ਲੋਈ ॥

saseear gagan jot tihu loee |

The moon in the sky illuminates the three worlds.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

kar kar vekhai karataa soee |

Creating the creation, the Creator beholds it.

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ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

gur te deesai so tis hee maeh |

One who sees, through the Guru, merges into Him.

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧੯॥

manamukh bhoole aaveh jaeh |19|

The self-willed manmukhs are deluded, coming and going in reincarnation. ||19||

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ਘਰੁ ਦਰੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਥਿਰੁ ਥਾਨਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

ghar dar thaap thir thaan suhaavai |

One who establishes his home within his own heart, obtains the most beautiful, permanent place.

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ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਜਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

aap pachhaanai jaa satigur paavai |

One comes to understand his own self, when he finds the True Guru.

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ਜਹ ਆਸਾ ਤਹ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਨਾਸਾ ॥

jeh aasaa teh binas binaasaa |

Wherever there is hope, there is destruction and desolation.

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ਫੂਟੈ ਖਪਰੁ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਨਸਾ ॥

foottai khapar dubidhaa manasaa |

The bowl of duality and selfishness breaks.

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ਮਮਤਾ ਜਾਲ ਤੇ ਰਹੈ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥

mamataa jaal te rahai udaasaa |

Prays Nanak, I am the slave of that one,

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ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੨੦॥੧॥

pranavat naanak ham taa ke daasaa |20|1|

Who remains detached amidst the traps of attachment. ||20||1||

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