Ang 888 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਮਨੁ ਕੀਨੋ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮੁ ॥

man keeno deh dis bisraam |

but your mind wanders in the ten directions.

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ਤਿਲਕੁ ਚਰਾਵੈ ਪਾਈ ਪਾਇ ॥

tilak charaavai paaee paae |

You apply a ceremonial tilak mark to its forehead, and fall at its feet.

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ਲੋਕ ਪਚਾਰਾ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

lok pachaaraa andh kamaae |2|

You try to appease the people, and act blindly. ||2||

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ਖਟੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਅਰੁ ਆਸਣੁ ਧੋਤੀ ॥

khatt karamaa ar aasan dhotee |

You perform the six religious rituals, and sit wearing your loin-cloth.

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ਭਾਗਠਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਪੜੈ ਨਿਤ ਪੋਥੀ ॥

bhaagatth grihi parrai nit pothee |

In the homes of the wealthy, you read the prayer book.

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ਮਾਲਾ ਫੇਰੈ ਮੰਗੈ ਬਿਭੂਤ ॥

maalaa ferai mangai bibhoot |

You chant on your mala, and beg for money.

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ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਤਰਿਓ ਮੀਤ ॥੩॥

eih bidh koe na tario meet |3|

No one has ever been saved in this way, friend. ||3||

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ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

so panddit gurasabad kamaae |

He alone is a Pandit, who lives the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਕੀ ਓਸੁ ਉਤਰੀ ਮਾਇ ॥

trai gun kee os utaree maae |

Maya, of the three qualities, leaves him.

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ਚਤੁਰ ਬੇਦ ਪੂਰਨ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥

chatur bed pooran har naae |

The four Vedas are completely contained within the Lord's Name.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸਰਣੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੭॥

naanak tis kee saranee paae |4|6|17|

Nanak seeks His Sanctuary. ||4||6||17||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕੋਟਿ ਬਿਘਨ ਨਹੀ ਆਵਹਿ ਨੇਰਿ ॥

kott bighan nahee aaveh ner |

Millions of troubles do not come near him;

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ਅਨਿਕ ਮਾਇਆ ਹੈ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਚੇਰਿ ॥

anik maaeaa hai taa kee cher |

the many manifestations of Maya are his hand-maidens;

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ਅਨਿਕ ਪਾਪ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਪਾਨੀਹਾਰ ॥

anik paap taa ke paaneehaar |

countless sins are his water-carriers;

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਮਇਆ ਭਈ ਕਰਤਾਰ ॥੧॥

jaa kau meaa bhee karataar |1|

he is blessed with the Grace of the Creator Lord. ||1||

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਹੋਇ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥

jiseh sahaaee hoe bhagavaan |

One who has the Lord God as his help and support

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ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਉਆ ਕੈ ਸਰੰਜਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

anik jatan uaa kai saranjaam |1| rahaau |

- all his efforts are fulfilled. ||1||Pause||

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ਕਰਤਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਉਨੁ ॥

karataa raakhai keetaa kaun |

He is protected by the Creator Lord; what harm can anyone do to him?

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ਕੀਰੀ ਜੀਤੋ ਸਗਲਾ ਭਵਨੁ ॥

keeree jeeto sagalaa bhavan |

Even an ant can conquer the whole world.

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ਬੇਅੰਤ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੇਤਕ ਬਰਨ ॥

beant mahimaa taa kee ketak baran |

His glory is endless; how can I describe it?

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ਬਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈਐ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ॥੨॥

bal bal jaaeeai taa ke charan |2|

I am a sacrifice, a devoted sacrifice, to His feet. ||2||

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ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਕੀਆ ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

tin hee keea jap tap dhiaan |

He alone performs worship, austerities and meditation;

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ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਕੀਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥

anik prakaar keea tin daan |

he alone is a giver to various charities;

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ਭਗਤੁ ਸੋਈ ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥

bhagat soee kal meh paravaan |

he alone is approved in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga,

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ਜਾ ਕਉ ਠਾਕੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

jaa kau tthaakur deea maan |3|

whom the Lord Master blesses with honor. ||3||

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਏ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥

saadhasang mil bhe pragaas |

Joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I am enlightened.

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ਸਹਜ ਸੂਖ ਆਸ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥

sehaj sookh aas nivaas |

I have found celestial peace, and my hopes are fulfilled.

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ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ਬਿਸਾਸ ॥

poorai satigur deea bisaas |

The Perfect True Guru has blessed me with faith.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਏ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ॥੪॥੭॥੧੮॥

naanak hoe daasan daas |4|7|18|

Nanak is the slave of His slaves. ||4||7||18||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਦੋਸੁ ਨ ਦੀਜੈ ਕਾਹੂ ਲੋਗ ॥

dos na deejai kaahoo log |

Don't blame others, O people;

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ਜੋ ਕਮਾਵਨੁ ਸੋਈ ਭੋਗ ॥

jo kamaavan soee bhog |

as you plant, so shall you harvest.

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ਆਪਨ ਕਰਮ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਬੰਧ ॥

aapan karam aape hee bandh |

By your actions, you have bound yourself.

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ਆਵਨੁ ਜਾਵਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਧੰਧ ॥੧॥

aavan jaavan maaeaa dhandh |1|

You come and go, entangled in Maya. ||1||

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ਐਸੀ ਜਾਨੀ ਸੰਤ ਜਨੀ ॥

aisee jaanee sant janee |

Such is the understanding of the Saintly people.

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ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਭਇਆ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

paragaas bheaa poore gur bachanee |1| rahaau |

You shall be enlightened, through the Word of the Perfect Guru. ||1||Pause||

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ਤਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਲਤੁ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

tan dhan kalat mithiaa bisathaar |

Body, wealth, spouse and ostentatious displays are false.

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ਹੈਵਰ ਗੈਵਰ ਚਾਲਨਹਾਰ ॥

haivar gaivar chaalanahaar |

Horses and elephants will pass away.

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ਰਾਜ ਰੰਗ ਰੂਪ ਸਭਿ ਕੂਰ ॥

raaj rang roop sabh koor |

Power, pleasures and beauty are all false.

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਸੀ ਧੂਰ ॥੨॥

naam binaa hoe jaasee dhoor |2|

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is reduced to dust. ||2||

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ਭਰਮਿ ਭੂਲੇ ਬਾਦਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

bharam bhoole baad ahankaaree |

The egotistical people are deluded by useless doubt.

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ਸੰਗਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਰੇ ਸਗਲ ਪਸਾਰੀ ॥

sang naahee re sagal pasaaree |

Of all this expanse, nothing shall go along with you.

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ਸੋਗ ਹਰਖ ਮਹਿ ਦੇਹ ਬਿਰਧਾਨੀ ॥

sog harakh meh deh biradhaanee |

Through pleasure and pain, the body is growing old.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਇਵ ਹੀ ਕਰਤ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥੩॥

saakat iv hee karat bihaanee |3|

Doing these things, the faithless cynics are passing their lives. ||3||

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਲਿ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

har kaa naam amrit kal maeh |

The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar in this Dark Age of Kali Yuga.

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ਏਹੁ ਨਿਧਾਨਾ ਸਾਧੂ ਪਾਹਿ ॥

ehu nidhaanaa saadhoo paeh |

This treasure is obtained from the Holy.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂਠਾ ॥

naanak gur govid jis tootthaa |

O Nanak, whoever pleases the Guru,

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਮਈਆ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਡੀਠਾ ॥੪॥੮॥੧੯॥

ghatt ghatt rameea tin hee ddeetthaa |4|8|19|

the Lord of the Universe, beholds the Lord in each and every heart. ||4||8||19||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦ ਤਹ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਾਦ ॥

panch sabad teh pooran naad |

The Panch Shabad, the five primal sounds, echo the perfect sound current of the Naad.

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ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜੇ ਅਚਰਜ ਬਿਸਮਾਦ ॥

anahad baaje acharaj bisamaad |

The wondrous, amazing unstruck melody vibrates.

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ਕੇਲ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਲੋਗ ॥

kel kareh sant har log |

The Saintly people play there with the Lord.

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ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਨਿਰਜੋਗ ॥੧॥

paarabraham pooran nirajog |1|

They remain totally detached, absorbed in the Supreme Lord God. ||1||

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ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨੰਦ ਭਵਨ ॥

sookh sehaj aanand bhavan |

It is the realm of celestial peace and bliss.

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ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਤਹ ਰੋਗ ਸੋਗ ਨਹੀ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

saadhasang bais gun gaaveh teh rog sog nahee janam maran |1| rahaau |

The Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, sits and sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. There is no disease or sorrow there, no birth or death. ||1||Pause||

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ਊਹਾ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

aoohaa simareh keval naam |

There, they meditate only on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਬਿਰਲੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਓਹੁ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮੁ ॥

birale paaveh ohu bisraam |

How rare are those who find this place of rest.

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ਭੋਜਨੁ ਭਾਉ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

bhojan bhaau keeratan aadhaar |

The love of God is their food, and the Kirtan of the Lord's Praise is their support.

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