Ang 942 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਸਭਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

bin sabadai sabh doojai laage dekhahu ridai beechaar |

Without the Shabad, all are attached to duality. Contemplate this in your heart, and see.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਵਡੇ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਜਿਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩੪॥

naanak vadde se vaddabhaagee jinee sach rakhiaa ur dhaar |34|

O Nanak, blessed and very fortunate are those who keep the True Lord enshrined in their hearts. ||34||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਤਨੁ ਲਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

guramukh ratan lahai liv laae |

The Gurmukh obtains the jewel, lovingly focused on the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਖੈ ਰਤਨੁ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

guramukh parakhai ratan subhaae |

The Gurmukh intuitively recognizes the value of this jewel.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

guramukh saachee kaar kamaae |

The Gurmukh practices Truth in action.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਇ ॥

guramukh saache man pateeae |

The mind of the Gurmukh is pleased with the True Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh alakh lakhaae tis bhaavai |

The Gurmukh sees the unseen, when it pleases the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੋਟ ਨ ਖਾਵੈ ॥੩੫॥

naanak guramukh chott na khaavai |35|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh does not have to endure punishment. ||35||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

guramukh naam daan isanaan |

The Gurmukh is blessed with the Name, charity and purification.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

guramukh laagai sehaj dhiaan |

The Gurmukh centers his meditation on the celestial Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

guramukh paavai daragah maan |

The Gurmukh obtains honor in the Court of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਉ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥

guramukh bhau bhanjan paradhaan |

The Gurmukh obtains the Supreme Lord, the Destroyer of fear.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਣੀ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਏ ॥

guramukh karanee kaar karaae |

The Gurmukh does good deeds, an inspires others to do so.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੩੬॥

naanak guramukh mel milaae |36|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh unites in the Lord's Union. ||36||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬੇਦ ॥

guramukh saasatr simrit bed |

The Gurmukh understands the Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਭੇਦ ॥

guramukh paavai ghatt ghatt bhed |

The Gurmukh knows the secrets of each and every heart.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੈਰ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh vair virodh gavaavai |

The Gurmukh eliminates hate and envy.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਗਲੀ ਗਣਤ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ॥

guramukh sagalee ganat mittaavai |

The Gurmukh erases all accounting.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

guramukh raam naam rang raataa |

The Gurmukh is imbued with love for the Lord's Name.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖਸਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੩੭॥

naanak guramukh khasam pachhaataa |37|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh realizes his Lord and Master. ||37||

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਰਮੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

bin gur bharamai aavai jaae |

Without the Guru, one wanders, coming and going in reincarnation.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਘਾਲ ਨ ਪਵਈ ਥਾਇ ॥

bin gur ghaal na pavee thaae |

Without the Guru, one's work is useless.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਨੂਆ ਅਤਿ ਡੋਲਾਇ ॥

bin gur manooaa at ddolaae |

Without the Guru, the mind is totally unsteady.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥

bin gur tripat nahee bikh khaae |

Without the Guru, one is unsatisfied, and eats poison.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਸੀਅਰੁ ਡਸੈ ਮਰਿ ਵਾਟ ॥

bin gur biseear ddasai mar vaatt |

Without the Guru, one is stung by the poisonous snake of Maya, and dies.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਘਾਟੇ ਘਾਟ ॥੩੮॥

naanak gur bin ghaatte ghaatt |38|

O Nanak without the Guru, all is lost. ||38||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੈ ॥

jis gur milai tis paar utaarai |

One who meets the Guru is carried across.

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ਅਵਗਣ ਮੇਟੈ ਗੁਣਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥

avagan mettai gun nisataarai |

His sins are erased, and he is emancipated through virtue.

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ਮੁਕਤਿ ਮਹਾ ਸੁਖ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

mukat mahaa sukh gurasabad beechaar |

The supreme peace of liberation is attained, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਾਰਿ ॥

guramukh kade na aavai haar |

The Gurmukh is never defeated.

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ਤਨੁ ਹਟੜੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਵਣਜਾਰਾ ॥

tan hattarree ihu man vanajaaraa |

In the store of the body, this mind is the merchant;

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥੩੯॥

naanak sahaje sach vaapaaraa |39|

O Nanak, it deals intuitively in Truth. ||39||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਂਧਿਓ ਸੇਤੁ ਬਿਧਾਤੈ ॥

guramukh baandhio set bidhaatai |

The Gurmukh is the bridge, built by the Architect of Destiny.

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ਲੰਕਾ ਲੂਟੀ ਦੈਤ ਸੰਤਾਪੈ ॥

lankaa loottee dait santaapai |

The demons of passion which plundered Sri Lanka - the body - have been conquered.

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ਰਾਮਚੰਦਿ ਮਾਰਿਓ ਅਹਿ ਰਾਵਣੁ ॥

raamachand maario eh raavan |

Ram Chand - the mind - has slaughtered Raawan - pride;

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ਭੇਦੁ ਬਭੀਖਣ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਚਾਇਣੁ ॥

bhed babheekhan guramukh parachaaein |

the Gurmukh understands the secret revealed by Babheekhan.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਇਰਿ ਪਾਹਣ ਤਾਰੇ ॥

guramukh saaeir paahan taare |

The Gurmukh carries even stones across the ocean.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥੪੦॥

guramukh kott tetees udhaare |40|

The Gurmukh saves millions of people. ||40||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

guramukh chookai aavan jaan |

The comings and goings in reincarnation are ended for the Gurmukh.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥

guramukh daragah paavai maan |

The Gurmukh is honored in the Court of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਟੇ ਖਰੇ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥

guramukh khotte khare pachhaan |

The Gurmukh distinguishes the true from the false.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥

guramukh laagai sehaj dhiaan |

The Gurmukh focuses his meditation on the celestial Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

guramukh daragah sifat samaae |

In the Court of the Lord, the Gurmukh is absorbed in His Praises.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥੪੧॥

naanak guramukh bandh na paae |41|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh is not bound by bonds. ||41||

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

guramukh naam niranjan paae |

The Gurmukh obtains the Name of the Immaculate Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

guramukh haumai sabad jalaae |

Through the Shabad, the Gurmukh burns away his ego.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥

guramukh saache ke gun gaae |

The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਏ ॥

guramukh saachai rahai samaae |

The Gurmukh remains absorbed in the True Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥

guramukh saach naam pat aootam hoe |

Through the True Name, the Gurmukh is honored and exalted.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਗਲ ਭਵਣ ਕੀ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਇ ॥੪੨॥

naanak guramukh sagal bhavan kee sojhee hoe |42|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh understands all the worlds. ||42||

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ਕਵਣ ਮੂਲੁ ਕਵਣ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਲਾ ॥

kavan mool kavan mat velaa |

"What is the root, the source of all? What teachings hold for these times?

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ਤੇਰਾ ਕਵਣੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਤੂ ਚੇਲਾ ॥

teraa kavan guroo jis kaa too chelaa |

Who is your guru? Whose disciple are you?

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ਕਵਣ ਕਥਾ ਲੇ ਰਹਹੁ ਨਿਰਾਲੇ ॥

kavan kathaa le rahahu niraale |

What is that speech, by which you remain unattached?

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ਬੋਲੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਬਾਲੇ ॥

bolai naanak sunahu tum baale |

Listen to what we say, O Nanak, you little boy.

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ਏਸੁ ਕਥਾ ਕਾ ਦੇਇ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

es kathaa kaa dee beechaar |

Give us your opinion on what we have said.

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ਭਵਜਲੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਲੰਘਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੪੩॥

bhavajal sabad langhaavanahaar |43|

How can the Shabad carry us across the terrifying world-ocean?" ||43||

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