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Ang 907 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਜਾ ਆਏ ਤਾ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਪਠਾਏ ਚਾਲੇ ਤਿਨੈ ਬੁਲਾਇ ਲਇਆ ॥

jaa aae taa tineh patthaae chaale tinai bulaae leaa |

He comes when the Lord sends him; when the Lord calls him back, he goes.

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ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੋ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਬਖਸਣਹਾਰੈ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਇਆ ॥੧੦॥

jo kichh karanaa so kar rahiaa bakhasanahaarai bakhas leaa |10|

Whatever he does, the Lord is doing. The Forgiving Lord forgives him. ||10||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਏਹੁ ਚਾਖਿਆ ਰਾਮ ਰਸਾਇਣੁ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਖੋਜੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

jin ehu chaakhiaa raam rasaaein tin kee sangat khoj bheaa |

I seek to be with those who have tasted this sublime essence of the Lord.

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ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਰਣਿ ਪਇਆ ॥੧੧॥

ridh sidh budh giaan guroo te paaeaa mukat padaarath saran peaa |11|

Wealth, miraculous spiritual powers, wisdom and spiritual knowledge, are obtained from the Guru. The treasure of liberation is obtained in His Sanctuary. ||11||

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ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਾ ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਤੇ ਬਿਰਕਤੁ ਭਇਆ ॥

dukh sukh guramukh sam kar jaanaa harakh sog te birakat bheaa |

The Gurmukh looks upon pain and pleasure as one and the same; he remains untouched by joy and sorrow.

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ਆਪੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਇ ਲਇਆ ॥੧੨॥੭॥

aap maar guramukh har paae naanak sehaj samaae leaa |12|7|

Conquering his self-conceit, the Gurmukh finds the Lord; O Nanak, he intuitively merges into the Lord. ||12||7||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਦਖਣੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

raamakalee dakhanee mahalaa 1 |

Raamkalee, Dakhanee, First Mehl:

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ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਰਸਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥੧॥

jat sat sanjam saach drirraaeaa saach sabad ras leenaa |1|

Abstinence, chastity, self-control and truthfulness have been implanted within me; I am imbued with the sublime essence of the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||

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ਮੇਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਲੀਣਾ ॥

meraa gur deaal sadaa rang leenaa |

My Merciful Guru remains forever imbued with the Lord's Love.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਹੈ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਸਾਚੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਪਤੀਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

ahinis rahai ek liv laagee saache dekh pateenaa |1| rahaau |

Day and night, He remains lovingly focused on the One Lord; gazing upon the True Lord, He is pleased. ||1||Pause||

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ਰਹੈ ਗਗਨ ਪੁਰਿ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਮੈਸਰਿ ਅਨਹਤ ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗੀਣਾ ॥੨॥

rahai gagan pur drisatt samaisar anahat sabad rangeenaa |2|

He abides in the Tenth Gate, and looks equally upon all; He is imbued with the unstruck sound current of the Shabad. ||2||

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ਸਤੁ ਬੰਧਿ ਕੁਪੀਨ ਭਰਿਪੁਰਿ ਲੀਣਾ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਸੀਣਾ ॥੩॥

sat bandh kupeen bharipur leenaa jihavaa rang raseenaa |3|

Wearing the loin-cloth of chastity, He remains absorbed in the all-pervading Lord; His tongue enjoys the taste of God's Love. ||3||

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ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਚੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚੁ ਰਾਚੇ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਪਤੀਣਾ ॥੪॥

milai gur saache jin rach raache kirat veechaar pateenaa |4|

The One who created the creation has met the True Guru; contemplating the Guru's lifestyle, He is pleased. ||4||

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ਏਕ ਮਹਿ ਸਰਬ ਸਰਬ ਮਹਿ ਏਕਾ ਏਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਈ ॥੫॥

ek meh sarab sarab meh ekaa eeh satigur dekh dikhaaee |5|

All are in the One, and the One is in all. This is what the True Guru has shown me. ||5||

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ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਏ ਖੰਡ ਮੰਡਲ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡਾ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਲਖਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੬॥

jin kee khandd manddal brahamanddaa so prabh lakhan na jaaee |6|

He who created the worlds, solar systems and galaxies - that God cannot be known. ||6||

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ਦੀਪਕ ਤੇ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਦਿਖਾਈ ॥੭॥

deepak te deepak paragaasiaa tribhavan jot dikhaaee |7|

From the lamp of God, the lamp within is lit; the Divine Light illuminates the three worlds. ||7||

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ਸਚੈ ਤਖਤਿ ਸਚ ਮਹਲੀ ਬੈਠੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈ ॥੮॥

sachai takhat sach mahalee baitthe nirbhau taarree laaee |8|

The Guru sits on the true throne in the true mansion; He is attuned, absorbed in the Fearless Lord. ||8||

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ਮੋਹਿ ਗਇਆ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਜੋਗੀ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਕਿੰਗੁਰੀ ਵਾਈ ॥੯॥

mohi geaa bairaagee jogee ghatt ghatt kinguree vaaee |9|

The Guru, the detached Yogi, has enticed the hearts of all; He plays His harp in each and every heart. ||9||

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਕੀ ਛੂਟੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਚੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧੦॥੮॥

naanak saran prabhoo kee chhootte satigur sach sakhaaee |10|8|

O Nanak, in God's Sanctuary, one is emancipated; the True Guru becomes our true help and support. ||10||8||

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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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ਅਉਹਠਿ ਹਸਤ ਮੜੀ ਘਰੁ ਛਾਇਆ ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਕਲ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੧॥

aauhatth hasat marree ghar chhaaeaa dharan gagan kal dhaaree |1|

He has made His home in the monastery of the heart; He has infused His power into the earth and the sky. ||1||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੇਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਉਧਾਰੀ ਸੰਤਹੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

guramukh ketee sabad udhaaree santahu |1| rahaau |

Through the Word of the Shabad, the Gurmukhs have saved so very many, O Saints. ||1||Pause||

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ਮਮਤਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਸੋਖੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੨॥

mamataa maar haumai sokhai tribhavan jot tumaaree |2|

He conquers attachment, and eradicates egotism, and sees Your Divine Light pervading the three worlds, Lord. ||2||

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ਮਨਸਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਨੈ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

manasaa maar manai meh raakhai satigur sabad veechaaree |3|

He conquers desire, and enshrines the Lord within his mind; he contemplates the Word of the True Guru's Shabad. ||3||

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ਸਿੰਙੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਅਨਾਹਦਿ ਵਾਜੈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੪॥

singee surat anaahad vaajai ghatt ghatt jot tumaaree |4|

The horn of consciousness vibrates the unstruck sound current; Your Light illuminates each and every heart, Lord. ||4||

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ਪਰਪੰਚ ਬੇਣੁ ਤਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਗਨਿ ਪਰਜਾਰੀ ॥੫॥

parapanch ben tahee man raakhiaa braham agan parajaaree |5|

He plays the flute of the universe in his mind, and lights the fire of God. ||5||

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ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਦੀਪਕੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥੬॥

panch tat mil ahinis deepak niramal jot apaaree |6|

Bringing together the five elements, day and night, the Lord's lamp shines with the Immaculate Light of the Infinite. ||6||

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ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਲਉਕੇ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਕਿੰਗੁਰੀ ਵਾਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰਾਰੀ ॥੭॥

rav sas lauke ihu tan kinguree vaajai sabad niraaree |7|

The right and left nostrils, the sun and the moon channels, are the strings of the body-harp; they vibrate the wondrous melody of the Shabad. ||7||

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ਸਿਵ ਨਗਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਆਸਣੁ ਅਉਧੂ ਅਲਖੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥੮॥

siv nagaree meh aasan aaudhoo alakh agam apaaree |8|

The true hermit obtains a seat in the City of God, the invisible, inaccessible, infinite. ||8||

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ਕਾਇਆ ਨਗਰੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਜਾ ਪੰਚ ਵਸਹਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੯॥

kaaeaa nagaree ihu man raajaa panch vaseh veechaaree |9|

The mind is the king of the city of the body; the five sources of knowledge dwell within it. ||9||

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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਵੈ ਆਸਣਿ ਘਰਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਅਦਲੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ॥੧੦॥

sabad ravai aasan ghar raajaa adal kare gunakaaree |10|

Seated in his home, this king chants the Shabad; he administers justice and virtue. ||10||

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ਕਾਲੁ ਬਿਕਾਲੁ ਕਹੇ ਕਹਿ ਬਪੁਰੇ ਜੀਵਤ ਮੂਆ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੀ ॥੧੧॥

kaal bikaal kahe keh bapure jeevat mooaa man maaree |11|

What can poor death or birth say to him? Conquering his mind, he remains dead while yet alive. ||11||

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