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Ang 890 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਤ੍ਰਿਤੀਅ ਬਿਵਸਥਾ ਸਿੰਚੇ ਮਾਇ ॥

triteea bivasathaa sinche maae |

In the third stage of life, he gathers the wealth of Maya.

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ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਆ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲਿਓ ਪਛੁਤਾਇ ॥੨॥

biradh bheaa chhodd chalio pachhutaae |2|

And when he grows old, he must leave all this; he departs regretting and repenting. ||2||

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ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਪਾਈ ਦ੍ਰੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ॥

chirankaal paaee drulabh deh |

After a very long time, one obtains this precious human body, so difficult to obtain.

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੀ ਹੋਈ ਖੇਹ ॥

naam bihoonee hoee kheh |

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, it is reduced to dust.

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ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਮੁਗਧ ਤੇ ਬੁਰੀ ॥

pasoo paret mugadh te buree |

Worse than a beast, a demon or an idiot,

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ਤਿਸਹਿ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹ ਸਿਰੀ ॥੩॥

tiseh na boojhai jin eeh siree |3|

is that one who does not understand who created him. ||3||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਕਰਤਾਰ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਗੋਪਾਲ ॥

sun karataar govind gopaal |

Listen, O Creator Lord, Lord of the Universe, Lord of the World,

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ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਸਦਾ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ॥

deen deaal sadaa kirapaal |

Merciful to the meek, forever compassionate

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ਤੁਮਹਿ ਛਡਾਵਹੁ ਛੁਟਕਹਿ ਬੰਧ ॥

tumeh chhaddaavahu chhuttakeh bandh |

If You emancipate the human, then his bonds are broken.

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ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਗ ਅੰਧ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੨੩॥

bakhas milaavahu naanak jag andh |4|12|23|

O Nanak, the people of world are blind; please, Lord, forgive them, and unite them with Yourself. ||4||12||23||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਬਨਾਈ ਕਾਛਿ ॥

kar sanjog banaaee kaachh |

Joining the elements together, the robe of the body is fashioned.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਇਆਨਾ ਰਾਚਿ ॥

tis sang rahio eaanaa raach |

The ignorant fool is engrossed in it.

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ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਰੈ ਨਿਤ ਸਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਰੈ ॥

pratipaarai nit saar samaarai |

He cherishes it, and constantly takes care of it.

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ਅੰਤ ਕੀ ਬਾਰ ਊਠਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥

ant kee baar aootth sidhaarai |1|

But at the very last moment, he must arise and depart. ||1||

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਸਭੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥

naam binaa sabh jhootth paraanee |

Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, everything is false, O mortal.

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ਗੋਵਿਦ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਤੇ ਸਭਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੂਠੁ ਪਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

govid bhajan bin avar sang raate te sabh maaeaa mootth paraanee |1| rahaau |

Those who do not vibrate and meditate on the Lord of the Universe, but instead are imbued with other things, - all those mortals are plundered by Maya. ||1||Pause||

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ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ਨ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਮੈਲੁ ॥

teerath naae na utaras mail |

Bathing at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, filth is not washed off.

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ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸਭਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਫੈਲੁ ॥

karam dharam sabh haumai fail |

Religious rituals are all just egotistical displays.

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ਲੋਕ ਪਚਾਰੈ ਗਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਇ ॥

lok pachaarai gat nahee hoe |

By pleasing and appeasing people, no one is saved.

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ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਣੇ ਚਲਸਹਿ ਰੋਇ ॥੨॥

naam bihoone chalaseh roe |2|

Without the Naam, they shall depart weeping. ||2||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨ ਟੂਟਸਿ ਪਟਲ ॥

bin har naam na ttoottas pattal |

Without the Lord's Name, the screen is not torn away.

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ਸੋਧੇ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਗਲ ॥

sodhe saasatr simrit sagal |

I have studied all the Shaastras and Simritees.

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ਸੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਜਪਾਏ ॥

so naam japai jis aap japaae |

He alone chants the Naam, whom the Lord Himself inspires to chant.

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ਸਗਲ ਫਲਾ ਸੇ ਸੂਖਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੩॥

sagal falaa se sookh samaae |3|

He obtains all fruits and rewards, and merges in peace. ||3||

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ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੇ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਆਪਿ ॥

raakhanahaare raakhahu aap |

O Savior Lord, please save me!

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ਸਗਲ ਸੁਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੁਮਰੈ ਹਾਥਿ ॥

sagal sukhaa prabh tumarai haath |

All peace and comforts are in Your Hand, God.

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ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਗਹ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥

jit laaveh tith laagah suaamee |

Whatever you attach me to, to that I am attached, O my Lord and Master.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੨੪॥

naanak saahib antarajaamee |4|13|24|

O Nanak, the Lord is the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts. ||4||13||24||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਜਾਨਾ ॥

jo kichh karai soee sukh jaanaa |

Whatever He does makes me happy.

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ਮਨੁ ਅਸਮਝੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਤੀਆਨਾ ॥

man asamajh saadhasang pateeaanaa |

The ignorant mind is encouraged, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy.

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ਡੋਲਨ ਤੇ ਚੂਕਾ ਠਹਰਾਇਆ ॥

ddolan te chookaa tthaharaaeaa |

Now, it does not waver at all; it has become stable and steady.

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ਸਤਿ ਮਾਹਿ ਲੇ ਸਤਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

sat maeh le sat samaaeaa |1|

Receiving Truth, it is merged in the True Lord. ||1||

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ਦੂਖੁ ਗਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਰੋਗੁ ਗਇਆ ॥

dookh geaa sabh rog geaa |

Pain is gone, and all illness is gone.

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ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਾਨੀ ਮਹਾ ਪੁਰਖ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ ਭਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

prabh kee aagiaa man meh maanee mahaa purakh kaa sang bheaa |1| rahaau |

I have accepted the Will of God in my mind, associating with the Great Person, the Guru. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਗਲ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ॥

sagal pavitr sarab niramalaa |

All is pure; all is immaculate.

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ਜੋ ਵਰਤਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਭਲਾ ॥

jo varataae soee bhalaa |

Whatever exists is good.

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ਜਹ ਰਾਖੈ ਸੋਈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਥਾਨੁ ॥

jeh raakhai soee mukat thaan |

Wherever He keeps me, that is the place of liberation for me.

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ਜੋ ਜਪਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੨॥

jo japaae soee naam |2|

Whatever He makes me chant, is His Name. ||2||

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ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਜਹ ਸਾਧ ਪਗ ਧਰਹਿ ॥

atthasatth teerath jeh saadh pag dhareh |

That is the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where the Holy place their feet,

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ਤਹ ਬੈਕੁੰਠੁ ਜਹ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਚਰਹਿ ॥

teh baikuntth jeh naam uchareh |

and that is heaven, where the Naam is chanted.

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ਸਰਬ ਅਨੰਦ ਜਬ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

sarab anand jab darasan paaeeai |

All bliss comes, when one obtains the Blessed Vision of the Lord's Darshan.

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ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣਾ ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਈਐ ॥੩॥

raam gunaa nit nit har gaaeeai |3|

I sing continuously, continually, the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||3||

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ਆਪੇ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਿਆਪਿ ॥

aape ghatt ghatt rahiaa biaap |

The Lord Himself is pervading in each and every heart.

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ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਰਗਟ ਪਰਤਾਪ ॥

deaal purakh paragatt parataap |

The glory of the Merciful Lord is radiant and manifest.

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ਕਪਟ ਖੁਲਾਨੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਨਾਠੇ ਦੂਰੇ ॥

kapatt khulaane bhram naatthe doore |

The shutters are opened, and doubts have run away.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੪॥੨੫॥

naanak kau gur bhette poore |4|14|25|

Nanak has met with the Perfect Guru. ||4||14||25||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕੋਟਿ ਜਾਪ ਤਾਪ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥

kott jaap taap bisraam |

Millions of meditations and austerities rest in him,

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ਰਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਸੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

ridh budh sidh sur giaan |

along with wealth, wisdom, miraculous spiritual powers and angelic spiritual insight.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਰੂਪ ਰੰਗ ਭੋਗ ਰਸੈ ॥

anik roop rang bhog rasai |

He enjoys the various shows and forms, pleasures and delicacies;

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਮਖ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸੈ ॥੧॥

guramukh naam nimakh ridai vasai |1|

the Naam, the Name of the Lord, dwells within the heart of the Gurmukh. ||1||

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ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

har ke naam kee vaddiaaee |

Such is the glorious greatness of the Name of the Lord.

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ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

keemat kehan na jaaee |1| rahaau |

Its value cannot be described. ||1||Pause||

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ਸੂਰਬੀਰ ਧੀਰਜ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

soorabeer dheeraj mat pooraa |

He alone is brave, patient and perfectly wise;

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