Ang 878 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਛਿਅ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੫॥

chhia darasan kee sojhee paae |4|5|

has the wisdom of the six Shaastras. ||4||5||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

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ਹਮ ਡੋਲਤ ਬੇੜੀ ਪਾਪ ਭਰੀ ਹੈ ਪਵਣੁ ਲਗੈ ਮਤੁ ਜਾਈ ॥

ham ddolat berree paap bharee hai pavan lagai mat jaaee |

My boat is wobbly and unsteady; it is filled with sins. The wind is rising - what if it tips over?

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ਸਨਮੁਖ ਸਿਧ ਭੇਟਣ ਕਉ ਆਏ ਨਿਹਚਉ ਦੇਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥

sanamukh sidh bhettan kau aae nihchau dehi vaddiaaee |1|

As sunmukh, I have turned to the Guru; O my Perfect Master; please be sure to bless me with Your glorious greatness. ||1||

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ਗੁਰ ਤਾਰਿ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰਿਆ ॥

gur taar taaranahaariaa |

O Guru, my Saving Grace, please carry me across the world-ocean.

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ਦੇਹਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਅਵਿਨਾਸੀ ਹਉ ਤੁਝ ਕਉ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dehi bhagat pooran avinaasee hau tujh kau balihaariaa |1| rahaau |

Bless me with devotion to the perfect, imperishable Lord God; I am a sacrifice to You. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਜੋਗੀ ਅਰੁ ਜੰਗਮ ਏਕੁ ਸਿਧੁ ਜਿਨੀ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

sidh saadhik jogee ar jangam ek sidh jinee dhiaaeaa |

He alone is a Siddha, a seeker, a Yogi, a wandering pilgrim, who meditates on the One Perfect Lord.

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ਪਰਸਤ ਪੈਰ ਸਿਝਤ ਤੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਅਖਰੁ ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਆਇਆ ॥੨॥

parasat pair sijhat te suaamee akhar jin kau aaeaa |2|

Touching the feet of the Lord Master, they are emancipated; they come to receive the Word of the Teachings. ||2||

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ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰਾ ॥

jap tap sanjam karam na jaanaa naam japee prabh teraa |

I know nothing of charity, meditation, self-discipline or religious rituals; I only chant Your Name, God.

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ਗੁਰੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥੩॥੬॥

gur paramesar naanak bhettio saachai sabad niberaa |3|6|

Nanak has met the Guru, the Transcendent Lord God; through the True Word of His Shabad, he is set free. ||3||6||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

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ਸੁਰਤੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਰਲਾਈਐ ਏਤੁ ॥

suratee surat ralaaeeai et |

Focus your consciousness in deep absorption on the Lord.

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ਤਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਤੁਲਹਾ ਲੰਘਹਿ ਜੇਤੁ ॥

tan kar tulahaa langheh jet |

Make your body a raft, to cross over.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਭਾਹਿ ਤਿਸੈ ਤੂ ਰਖੁ ॥

antar bhaeh tisai too rakh |

Deep within is the fire of desire; keep it in check.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਦੀਵਾ ਬਲੈ ਅਥਕੁ ॥੧॥

ahinis deevaa balai athak |1|

Day and night, that lamp shall burn unceasingly. ||1||

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ਐਸਾ ਦੀਵਾ ਨੀਰਿ ਤਰਾਇ ॥

aisaa deevaa neer taraae |

Float such a lamp upon the water;

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ਜਿਤੁ ਦੀਵੈ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jit deevai sabh sojhee paae |1| rahaau |

this lamp will bring total understanding. ||1||Pause||

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ਹਛੀ ਮਿਟੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

hachhee mittee sojhee hoe |

This understanding is good clay;

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ਤਾ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ਮਾਨੈ ਸੋਇ ॥

taa kaa keea maanai soe |

a lamp made of such clay is acceptable to the Lord.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਤੇ ਕਰਿ ਚਕਹੁ ਢਾਲਿ ॥

karanee te kar chakahu dtaal |

So shape this lamp on the wheel of good actions.

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ਐਥੈ ਓਥੈ ਨਿਬਹੀ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੨॥

aithai othai nibahee naal |2|

In this world and in the next, this lamp shall be with you. ||2||

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ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਾ ਸੋਇ ॥

aape nadar kare jaa soe |

When He Himself grants His Grace,

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

guramukh viralaa boojhai koe |

then, as Gurmukh, one may understand Him.

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ਤਿਤੁ ਘਟਿ ਦੀਵਾ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

tit ghatt deevaa nihachal hoe |

Within the heart, this lamp is permanently lit.

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ਪਾਣੀ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

paanee marai na bujhaaeaa jaae |

It is not extinguished by water or wind.

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ਐਸਾ ਦੀਵਾ ਨੀਰਿ ਤਰਾਇ ॥੩॥

aisaa deevaa neer taraae |3|

Such a lamp will carry you across the water. ||3||

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ਡੋਲੈ ਵਾਉ ਨ ਵਡਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

ddolai vaau na vaddaa hoe |

Wind does not shake it, or put it out.

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ਜਾਪੈ ਜਿਉ ਸਿੰਘਾਸਣਿ ਲੋਇ ॥

jaapai jiau singhaasan loe |

Its light reveals the Divine Throne.

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ਖਤ੍ਰੀ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਸੂਦੁ ਕਿ ਵੈਸੁ ॥

khatree braahaman sood ki vais |

The Kh'shaatriyas, Brahmins, Soodras and Vaishyas

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ਨਿਰਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਆ ਗਣੀ ਸਹੰਸ ॥

nirat na paaeea ganee sahans |

cannot find its value, even by thousands of calculations.

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ਐਸਾ ਦੀਵਾ ਬਾਲੇ ਕੋਇ ॥

aisaa deevaa baale koe |

If any of them lights such a lamp,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਪਾਰੰਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੭॥

naanak so paarangat hoe |4|7|

O Nanak, he is emancipated. ||4||7||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

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ਤੁਧਨੋ ਨਿਵਣੁ ਮੰਨਣੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

tudhano nivan manan teraa naau |

To place one's faith in Your Name, Lord, is true worship.

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ਸਾਚੁ ਭੇਟ ਬੈਸਣ ਕਉ ਥਾਉ ॥

saach bhett baisan kau thaau |

With an offering of Truth, one obtains a place to sit.

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ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

sat santokh hovai aradaas |

If a prayer is offered with truth and contentment,

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ਤਾ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਦਿ ਬਹਾਲੇ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

taa sun sad bahaale paas |1|

the Lord will hear it, and call him in to sit by Him. ||1||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

naanak birathaa koe na hoe |

O Nanak, no one returns empty-handed;

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ਐਸੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

aisee daragah saachaa soe |1| rahaau |

such is the Court of the True Lord. ||1||Pause||

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ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਿ ਪੋਤਾ ਕਰਮੁ ਪਸਾਉ ॥

praapat potaa karam pasaau |

The treasure I seek is the gift of Your Grace.

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ਤੂ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਮੰਗਤ ਜਨ ਚਾਉ ॥

too deveh mangat jan chaau |

Please bless this humble beggar - this is what I seek.

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ਭਾਡੈ ਭਾਉ ਪਵੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਆਇ ॥

bhaaddai bhaau pavai tith aae |

Please, pour Your Love into the cup of my heart.

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ਧੁਰਿ ਤੈ ਛੋਡੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥

dhur tai chhoddee keemat paae |2|

This is Your pre-determined value. ||2||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੈ ॥

jin kichh keea so kichh karai |

The One who created everything, does everything.

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ਅਪਨੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਧਰੈ ॥

apanee keemat aape dharai |

He Himself appraises His own value.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥

guramukh paragatt hoaa har raae |

The Sovereign Lord King becomes manifest to the Gurmukh.

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ਨਾ ਕੋ ਆਵੈ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

naa ko aavai naa ko jaae |3|

He does not come, and He does not go. ||3||

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ਲੋਕੁ ਧਿਕਾਰੁ ਕਹੈ ਮੰਗਤ ਜਨ ਮਾਗਤ ਮਾਨੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

lok dhikaar kahai mangat jan maagat maan na paaeaa |

People curse at the beggar; by begging, he does not receive honor.

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ਸਹ ਕੀਆ ਗਲਾ ਦਰ ਕੀਆ ਬਾਤਾ ਤੈ ਤਾ ਕਹਣੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੮॥

seh keea galaa dar keea baataa tai taa kehan kahaaeaa |4|8|

O Lord, You inspire me to speak Your Words, and tell the Story of Your Court. ||4||8||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

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ਸਾਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਬੂੰਦ ਬੂੰਦ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਕਵਣੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

saagar meh boond boond meh saagar kavan bujhai bidh jaanai |

The drop is in the ocean, and the ocean is in the drop. Who understands, and knows this?

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ਉਤਭੁਜ ਚਲਤ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਿ ਚੀਨੈ ਆਪੇ ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧॥

autabhuj chalat aap kar cheenai aape tat pachhaanai |1|

He Himself creates the wondrous play of the world. He Himself contemplates it, and understands its true essence. ||1||

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