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Ang 904 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਿਵਰਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

maaeaa mohu bivaraj samaae |

Eradicating attachment to Maya, one merges into the Lord.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

satigur bhettai mel milaae |

Meeting with the True Guru, we unite in His Union.

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ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲਕੁ ਹੀਰਾ ॥

naam ratan niramolak heeraa |

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is a priceless jewel, a diamond.

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ਤਿਤੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਧੀਰਾ ॥੨॥

tit raataa meraa man dheeraa |2|

Attuned to it, the mind is comforted and encouraged. ||2||

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ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

haumai mamataa rog na laagai |

The diseases of egotism and possessiveness do not afflict

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ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਮ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਭਾਗੈ ॥

raam bhagat jam kaa bhau bhaagai |

one who worships the Lord. Fear of the Messenger of Death runs away.

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ਜਮੁ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਮੋਹਿ ॥

jam jandaar na laagai mohi |

The Messenger of Death, the enemy of the soul, does not touch me at all.

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਹਿ ॥੩॥

niramal naam ridai har sohi |3|

The Immaculate Name of the Lord illuminates my heart. ||3||

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ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਭਏ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

sabad beechaar bhe nirankaaree |

Contemplating the Shabad, we become Nirankaari - we come to belong to the Formless Lord God.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਗੇ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਰਹਾਰੀ ॥

guramat jaage duramat parahaaree |

Awakening to the Guru's Teachings, evil-mindedness is taken away.

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

anadin jaag rahe liv laaee |

Remaining awake and aware night and day, lovingly focused on the Lord,

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ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਾਈ ॥੪॥

jeevan mukat gat antar paaee |4|

one becomes Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive. He finds this state deep within himself. ||4||

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ਅਲਿਪਤ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਰੇ ॥

alipat gufaa meh raheh niraare |

In the secluded cave, I remain unattached.

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ਤਸਕਰ ਪੰਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥

tasakar panch sabad sanghaare |

With the Word of the Shabad, I have killed the five thieves.

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ਪਰ ਘਰ ਜਾਇ ਨ ਮਨੁ ਡੋਲਾਏ ॥

par ghar jaae na man ddolaae |

My mind does not waver or go to the home of any other.

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ਸਹਜ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਰਹਉ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੫॥

sehaj nirantar rhau samaae |5|

I remain intuitively absorbed deep within. ||5||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥

guramukh jaag rahe aaudhootaa |

As Gurmukh, I remain awake and aware, unattached.

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ਸਦ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਤਤੁ ਪਰੋਤਾ ॥

sad bairaagee tat parotaa |

Forever detached, I am woven into the essence of reality.

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ਜਗੁ ਸੂਤਾ ਮਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

jag sootaa mar aavai jaae |

The world is asleep; it dies, and comes and goes in reincarnation.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦ ਨ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੬॥

bin gurasabad na sojhee paae |6|

Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, it does not understand. ||6||

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ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ॥

anahad sabad vajai din raatee |

The unstruck sound current of the Shabad vibrates day and night.

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ਅਵਿਗਤ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥

avigat kee gat guramukh jaatee |

The Gurmukh knows the state of the eternal, unchanging Lord God.

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ਤਉ ਜਾਨੀ ਜਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨੀ ॥

tau jaanee jaa sabad pachhaanee |

When someone realizes the Shabad, then he truly knows.

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ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਨਿਰਬਾਨੀ ॥੭॥

eko rav rahiaa nirabaanee |7|

The One Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere in Nirvaanaa. ||7||

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ਸੁੰਨ ਸਮਾਧਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

sun samaadh sehaj man raataa |

My mind is intuitively absorbed in the state of deepest Samaadhi;

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ਤਜਿ ਹਉ ਲੋਭਾ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

taj hau lobhaa eko jaataa |

renouncing egotism and greed, I have come to know the One Lord.

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ਗੁਰ ਚੇਲੇ ਅਪਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥

gur chele apanaa man maaniaa |

When the disciple's mind accepts the Guru,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਜਾ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak doojaa mett samaaniaa |8|3|

O Nanak, duality is eradicated, and he merges in the Lord. ||8||3||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, First Mehl:

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ਸਾਹਾ ਗਣਹਿ ਨ ਕਰਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

saahaa ganeh na kareh beechaar |

You calculate the auspicious days, but you do not understand

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ਸਾਹੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

saahe aoopar ekankaar |

that the One Creator Lord is above these auspicious days.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੋਈ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

jis gur milai soee bidh jaanai |

He alone knows the way, who meets the Guru.

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ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਤ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੧॥

guramat hoe ta hukam pachhaanai |1|

When one follows the Guru's Teachings, then he realizes the Hukam of God's Command. ||1||

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ਝੂਠੁ ਨ ਬੋਲਿ ਪਾਡੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੀਐ ॥

jhootth na bol paadde sach kaheeai |

Do not tell lies, O Pandit; O religious scholar, speak the Truth.

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ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ਸਬਦਿ ਘਰੁ ਲਹੀਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

haumai jaae sabad ghar laheeai |1| rahaau |

When egotism is eradicated through the Word of the Shabad, then one finds His home. ||1||Pause||

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ਗਣਿ ਗਣਿ ਜੋਤਕੁ ਕਾਂਡੀ ਕੀਨੀ ॥

gan gan jotak kaanddee keenee |

Calculating and counting, the astrologer draws the horoscope.

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ਪੜੈ ਸੁਣਾਵੈ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੀ ॥

parrai sunaavai tat na cheenee |

He studies it and announces it, but he does not understand reality.

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ਸਭਸੈ ਊਪਰਿ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

sabhasai aoopar gurasabad beechaar |

Understand, that the Word of the Guru's Shabad is above all.

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ਹੋਰ ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਉ ਨ ਸਗਲੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

hor kathanee bdau na sagalee chhaar |2|

Do not speak of anything else; it is all just ashes. ||2||

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ਨਾਵਹਿ ਧੋਵਹਿ ਪੂਜਹਿ ਸੈਲਾ ॥

naaveh dhoveh poojeh sailaa |

You bathe, wash, and worship stones.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਮੈਲੋ ਮੈਲਾ ॥

bin har raate mailo mailaa |

But without being imbued with the Lord, you are the filthiest of the filthy.

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ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਰਥਿ ॥

garab nivaar milai prabh saarath |

Subduing your pride, you shall receive the supreme wealth of God.

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ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਾਰਥਿ ॥੩॥

mukat praan jap har kirataarath |3|

The mortal is liberated and emancipated, meditating on the Lord. ||3||

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ਵਾਚੈ ਵਾਦੁ ਨ ਬੇਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥

vaachai vaad na bed beechaarai |

You study the arguments, but do not contemplate the Vedas.

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ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੈ ਕਿਉ ਪਿਤਰਾ ਤਾਰੈ ॥

aap ddubai kiau pitaraa taarai |

You drown yourself - how will you save your ancestors?

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ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਚੀਨੈ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

ghatt ghatt braham cheenai jan koe |

How rare is that person who realizes that God is in each and every heart.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥

satigur milai ta sojhee hoe |4|

When one meets the True Guru, then he understands. ||4||

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ਗਣਤ ਗਣੀਐ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਜੀਐ ॥

ganat ganeeai sahasaa dukh jeeai |

Making his calculations, cynicism and suffering afflict his soul.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਵੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਥੀਐ ॥

gur kee saran pavai sukh theeai |

Seeking the Sanctuary of the Guru, peace is found.

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ਕਰਿ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਸਰਣਿ ਹਮ ਆਇਆ ॥

kar aparaadh saran ham aaeaa |

I sinned and made mistakes, but now I seek Your Sanctuary.

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ਗੁਰ ਹਰਿ ਭੇਟੇ ਪੁਰਬਿ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥੫॥

gur har bhette purab kamaaeaa |5|

The Guru led me to meet the Lord, according to my past actions. ||5||

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ਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਿ ਨ ਆਈਐ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

gur saran na aaeeai braham na paaeeai |

If one does not enter the Guru's Sanctuary, God cannot be found.

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ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈਐ ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਿ ਆਈਐ ॥

bharam bhulaaeeai janam mar aaeeai |

Deluded by doubt, one is born, only to die, and come back again.

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ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧਉ ਮਰੈ ਬਿਕਾਰੁ ॥

jam dar baadhau marai bikaar |

Dying in corruption, he is bound and gagged at Death's door.

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ਨਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਚਾਰੁ ॥੬॥

naa ridai naam na sabad achaar |6|

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is not in his heart, and he does not act according to the Shabad. ||6||

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ਇਕਿ ਪਾਧੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮਿਸਰ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥

eik paadhe panddit misar kahaaveh |

Some call themselves Pandits, religious scholars and spiritual teachers.

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ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਰਾਤੇ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

dubidhaa raate mehal na paaveh |

Tinged with double-mindedness, they do not find the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

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