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Ang 892 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਦੇਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

jab us kau koee devai maan |

When someone tries to appease her,

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ਤਬ ਆਪਸ ਊਪਰਿ ਰਖੈ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥

tab aapas aoopar rakhai gumaan |

then she takes pride in herself.

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ਜਬ ਉਸ ਕਉ ਕੋਈ ਮਨਿ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥

jab us kau koee man paraharai |

But when someone puts her out of his thoughts,

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ਤਬ ਓਹ ਸੇਵਕਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੈ ॥੨॥

tab oeh sevak sevaa karai |2|

then she serves him like a slave. ||2||

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ਮੁਖਿ ਬੇਰਾਵੈ ਅੰਤਿ ਠਗਾਵੈ ॥

mukh beraavai ant tthagaavai |

She seems to please, but in the end, she deceives.

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ਇਕਤੁ ਠਉਰ ਓਹ ਕਹੀ ਨ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

eikat tthaur oeh kahee na samaavai |

She does not remain in any one place.

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ਉਨਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ॥

aun mohe bahute brahamandd |

She has bewitched a great many worlds.

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ਰਾਮ ਜਨੀ ਕੀਨੀ ਖੰਡ ਖੰਡ ॥੩॥

raam janee keenee khandd khandd |3|

The Lord's humble servants cut her apart into pieces. ||3||

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ਜੋ ਮਾਗੈ ਸੋ ਭੂਖਾ ਰਹੈ ॥

jo maagai so bhookhaa rahai |

Whoever begs from her remains hungry.

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ਇਸੁ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਾਚੈ ਸੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਲਹੈ ॥

eis sang raachai su kachhoo na lahai |

Whoever is infatuated with her obtains nothing.

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ਇਸਹਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਰੈ ॥

eiseh tiaag satasangat karai |

But one who renounces her, and joins the Society of the Saints,

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ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਓਹੁ ਤਰੈ ॥੪॥੧੮॥੨੯॥

vaddabhaagee naanak ohu tarai |4|18|29|

by great good fortune, O Nanak, is saved. ||4||18||29||

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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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ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਸਰਬ ਮਹਿ ਪੇਖੁ ॥

aatam raam sarab meh pekh |

See the Lord, the Universal Soul, in all.

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ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਏਕੁ ॥

pooran poor rahiaa prabh ek |

The One God is perfect, and all-pervading.

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ਰਤਨੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਰਿਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥

ratan amol ride meh jaan |

Know that the priceless jewel is within your own heart.

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ਅਪਨੀ ਵਸਤੁ ਤੂ ਆਪਿ ਪਛਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

apanee vasat too aap pachhaan |1|

Realize that your essence is within your own self. ||1||

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ਪੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਤਨ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

pee amrit santan parasaad |

Drink in the Ambrosial Nectar, by the Grace of the Saints.

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ਵਡੇ ਭਾਗ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਤਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੁਆਦੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

vadde bhaag hoveh tau paaeeai bin jihavaa kiaa jaanai suaad |1| rahaau |

One who is blessed with high destiny, obtains it. Without a tongue, how can one know the taste? ||1||Pause||

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ਅਠ ਦਸ ਬੇਦ ਸੁਨੇ ਕਹ ਡੋਰਾ ॥

atth das bed sune keh ddoraa |

How can a deaf person listen to the eighteen Puraanas and the Vedas?

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ਕੋਟਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ਨ ਦਿਸੈ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ॥

kott pragaas na disai andheraa |

The blind man cannot see even a million lights.

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ਪਸੂ ਪਰੀਤਿ ਘਾਸ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਚੈ ॥

pasoo pareet ghaas sang rachai |

The beast loves grass, and remains attached to it.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੁਝਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਬੁਝੈ ॥੨॥

jis nahee bujhaavai so kit bidh bujhai |2|

One who has not been taught - how can he understand? ||2||

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ਜਾਨਣਹਾਰੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਜਾਨਿ ॥

jaananahaar rahiaa prabh jaan |

God, the Knower, knows all.

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ਓਤਿ ਪੋਤਿ ਭਗਤਨ ਸੰਗਾਨਿ ॥

ot pot bhagatan sangaan |

He is with His devotees, through and through.

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ਬਿਗਸਿ ਬਿਗਸਿ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗਾਵਹਿ ॥

bigas bigas apunaa prabh gaaveh |

Those who sing God's Praises with joy and delight,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਜਮ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵਹਿ ॥੩॥੧੯॥੩੦॥

naanak tin jam nerr na aaveh |3|19|30|

O Nanak - the Messenger of Death does not even approach them. ||3||19||30||

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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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ਦੀਨੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਕੀਓ ਪਵਿਤੁ ॥

deeno naam keeo pavit |

Blessing me with His Name, He has purified and sanctified me.

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ਹਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਨਿਰਾਸ ਇਹ ਬਿਤੁ ॥

har dhan raas niraas ih bit |

The Lord's wealth is my capital. False hope has left me; this is my wealth.

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ਕਾਟੀ ਬੰਧਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਲਾਏ ॥

kaattee bandh har sevaa laae |

Breaking my bonds, the Lord has linked me to His service.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੧॥

har har bhagat raam gun gaae |1|

I am a devotee of the Lord, Har, Har; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

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ਬਾਜੇ ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਜਾ ॥

baaje anahad baajaa |

The unstruck sound current vibrates and resounds.

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ਰਸਕਿ ਰਸਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਅਪਨੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵਿ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

rasak rasak gun gaaveh har jan apanai guradev nivaajaa |1| rahaau |

The Lord's humble servants sing His Glorious Praises with love and delight; they are honored by the Divine Guru. ||1||Pause||

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ਆਇ ਬਨਿਓ ਪੂਰਬਲਾ ਭਾਗੁ ॥

aae banio poorabalaa bhaag |

My pre-ordained destiny has been activated;

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ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਸੋਇਆ ਜਾਗੁ ॥

janam janam kaa soeaa jaag |

I have awakened from the sleep of countless incarnations.

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ਗਈ ਗਿਲਾਨਿ ਸਾਧ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

gee gilaan saadh kai sang |

In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, my aversion is gone.

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ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਤੋ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥੨॥

man tan raato har kai rang |2|

My mind and body are imbued with love for the Lord. ||2||

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ਰਾਖੇ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰ ਦਇਆਲ ॥

raakhe raakhanahaar deaal |

The Merciful Savior Lord has saved me.

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ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਘਾਲ ॥

naa kichh sevaa naa kichh ghaal |

I have no service or work to my credit.

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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਦਇਆ ॥

kar kirapaa prabh keenee deaa |

In His Mercy, God has taken pity on me;

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ਬੂਡਤ ਦੁਖ ਮਹਿ ਕਾਢਿ ਲਇਆ ॥੩॥

booddat dukh meh kaadt leaa |3|

He lifted me up and pulled me out, when I was suffering in pain. ||3||

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਚਾਉ ॥

sun sun upajio man meh chaau |

Listening, listening to His Praises, joy has welled up within my mind.

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ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

aatth pehar har ke gun gaau |

Twenty-four hours a day, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥

gaavat gaavat param gat paaee |

Singing, singing His Praises, I have obtained the supreme status.

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ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੪॥੨੦॥੩੧॥

gur prasaad naanak liv laaee |4|20|31|

By Guru's Grace, Nanak is lovingly focused on the Lord. ||4||20||31||

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 5 |

Raamkalee, Fifth Mehl:

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ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੈ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਰਤਨੁ ॥

kauddee badalai tiaagai ratan |

In exchange for a shell, he gives up a jewel.

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ਛੋਡਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਾਹੂ ਕਾ ਜਤਨੁ ॥

chhodd jaae taahoo kaa jatan |

He tries to get what he must give up.

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ਸੋ ਸੰਚੈ ਜੋ ਹੋਛੀ ਬਾਤ ॥

so sanchai jo hochhee baat |

He collects those things which are worthless.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਟੇਢਉ ਜਾਤ ॥੧॥

maaeaa mohiaa ttedtau jaat |1|

Enticed by Maya, he takes the crooked path. ||1||

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ਅਭਾਗੇ ਤੈ ਲਾਜ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

abhaage tai laaj naahee |

You unfortunate man - have you no shame?

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ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sukh saagar pooran paramesar har na chetio man maahee |1| rahaau |

You do not remember in your mind the ocean of peace, the perfect Transcendent Lord God. ||1||Pause||

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕਉਰਾ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮੀਠੀ ॥

amrit kauraa bikhiaa meetthee |

Nectar seems bitter to you, and poison is sweet.

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ਸਾਕਤ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਨੈਨਹੁ ਡੀਠੀ ॥

saakat kee bidh nainahu ddeetthee |

Such is your condition, you faithless cynic, which I have seen with my own eyes.

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ਕੂੜਿ ਕਪਟਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ਰੀਝਾਨਾ ॥

koorr kapatt ahankaar reejhaanaa |

You are fond of falsehood, fraud and egotism.

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