Ang 944 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਗੁਪਤੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

gupatee baanee paragatt hoe |

The hidden Bani of the Word is revealed.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖਿ ਲਏ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੫੩॥

naanak parakh le sach soe |53|

O Nanak, the True Lord is revealed and known. ||53||

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ਸਹਜ ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

sehaj bhaae mileeai sukh hovai |

Meeting with the Lord through intuition and love, peace is found.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਸੋਵੈ ॥

guramukh jaagai need na sovai |

The Gurmukh remains awake and aware; he does not fall sleep.

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ਸੁੰਨ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥

sun sabad aparanpar dhaarai |

He enshrines the unlimited, absolute Shabad deep within.

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ਕਹਤੇ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੈ ॥

kahate mukat sabad nisataarai |

Chanting the Shabad, he is liberated, and saves others as well.

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਸੇ ਸਚਿ ਰਾਤੇ ॥

gur kee deekhiaa se sach raate |

Those who practice the Guru's Teachings are attuned to the Truth.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਇ ਮਿਲਣ ਨਹੀ ਭ੍ਰਾਤੇ ॥੫੪॥

naanak aap gavaae milan nahee bhraate |54|

O Nanak, those who eradicate their self-conceit meet with the Lord; they do not remain separated by doubt. ||54||

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ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਚਵਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਿਤੁ ਠਾਇ ॥

kubudh chavaavai so kit tthaae |

"Where is that place, where evil thoughts are destroyed?

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ਕਿਉ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

kiau tat na boojhai chottaa khaae |

The mortal does not understand the essence of reality; why must he suffer in pain?"

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ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਾਧੇ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ॥

jam dar baadhe koe na raakhai |

No one can save one who is tied up at Death's door.

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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਸਾਖੈ ॥

bin sabadai naahee pat saakhai |

Without the Shabad, no one has any credit or honor.

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ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਪਾਰੁ ॥

kiau kar boojhai paavai paar |

"How can one obtain understanding and cross over?"

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ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਗਵਾਰੁ ॥੫੫॥

naanak manamukh na bujhai gavaar |55|

O Nanak, the foolish self-willed manmukh does not understand. ||55||

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ਕੁਬੁਧਿ ਮਿਟੈ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥

kubudh mittai gurasabad beechaar |

Evil thoughts are erased, contemplating the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਮੋਖ ਦੁਆਰ ॥

satigur bhettai mokh duaar |

Meeting with the True Guru, the door of liberation is found.

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ਤਤੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਜਲਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

tat na cheenai manamukh jal jaae |

The self-willed manmukh does not understand the essence of reality, and is burnt to ashes.

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ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਇ ॥

duramat vichhurr chottaa khaae |

His evil-mindedness separates him from the Lord, and he suffers.

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ਮਾਨੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਭੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਿਆਨ ॥

maanai hukam sabhe gun giaan |

Accepting the Hukam of the Lord's Command, he is blessed with all virtues and spiritual wisdom.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੫੬॥

naanak daragah paavai maan |56|

O Nanak, he is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||56||

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ਸਾਚੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ਹੋਇ ॥

saach vakhar dhan palai hoe |

One who possesses the merchandise, the wealth of the True Name,

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ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇ ਭੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

aap tarai taare bhee soe |

crosses over, and carries others across with him as well.

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ਸਹਜਿ ਰਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

sehaj rataa boojhai pat hoe |

One who intuitively understands, and is attuned to the Lord, is honored.

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਰੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

taa kee keemat karai na koe |

No one can estimate his worth.

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ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

jeh dekhaa teh rahiaa samaae |

Wherever I look, I see the Lord permeating and pervading.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰੈ ਸਚ ਭਾਇ ॥੫੭॥

naanak paar parai sach bhaae |57|

O Nanak, through the Love of the True Lord, one crosses over. ||57||

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ਸੁ ਸਬਦ ਕਾ ਕਹਾ ਵਾਸੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥

su sabad kaa kahaa vaas katheeale jit tareeai bhavajal sansaaro |

"Where is the Shabad said to dwell? What will carry us across the terrifying world-ocean?

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤ ਅੰਗੁਲ ਵਾਈ ਕਹੀਐ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਹੁ ਕਵਨੁ ਅਧਾਰੋ ॥

trai sat angul vaaee kaheeai tis kahu kavan adhaaro |

The breath, when exhaled, extends out ten finger lengths; what is the support of the breath?

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ਬੋਲੈ ਖੇਲੈ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ॥

bolai khelai asathir hovai kiau kar alakh lakhaae |

Speaking and playing, how can one be stable and steady? How can the unseen be seen?"

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ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਅਪਣੇ ਮਨ ਸਮਝਾਏ ॥

sun suaamee sach naanak pranavai apane man samajhaae |

Listen, O master; Nanak prays truly. Instruct your own mind.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੈ ਕਰਿ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

guramukh sabade sach liv laagai kar nadaree mel milaae |

The Gurmukh is lovingly attuned to the True Shabad. Bestowing His Glance of Grace, He unites us in His Union.

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ਆਪੇ ਦਾਨਾ ਆਪੇ ਬੀਨਾ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੫੮॥

aape daanaa aape beenaa poorai bhaag samaae |58|

He Himself is all-knowing and all-seeing. By perfect destiny, we merge in Him. ||58||

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ਸੁ ਸਬਦ ਕਉ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਅਲਖੰ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਸੋਈ ॥

su sabad kau nirantar vaas alakhan jeh dekhaa teh soee |

That Shabad dwells deep within the nucleus of all beings. God is invisible; wherever I look, there I see Him.

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ਪਵਨ ਕਾ ਵਾਸਾ ਸੁੰਨ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ਅਕਲ ਕਲਾ ਧਰ ਸੋਈ ॥

pavan kaa vaasaa sun nivaasaa akal kalaa dhar soee |

The air is the dwelling place of the absolute Lord. He has no qualities; He has all qualities.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਘਟ ਮਹਿ ਵਸੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

nadar kare sabad ghatt meh vasai vichahu bharam gavaae |

When He bestows His Glance of Grace, the Shabad comes to abide within the heart, and doubt is eradicated from within.

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ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬਾਣੀ ਨਾਮੋੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

tan man niramal niramal baanee naamuo man vasaae |

The body and mind become immaculate, through the Immaculate Word of His Bani. Let His Name be enshrined in your mind.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਭਵਸਾਗਰੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਇਤ ਉਤ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥

sabad guroo bhavasaagar tareeai it ut eko jaanai |

The Shabad is the Guru, to carry you across the terrifying world-ocean. Know the One Lord alone, here and hereafter.

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ਚਿਹਨੁ ਵਰਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥੫੯॥

chihan varan nahee chhaaeaa maaeaa naanak sabad pachhaanai |59|

He has no form or color, shadow or illusion; O Nanak, realize the Shabad. ||59||

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਸਤ ਅੰਗੁਲ ਵਾਈ ਅਉਧੂ ਸੁੰਨ ਸਚੁ ਆਹਾਰੋ ॥

trai sat angul vaaee aaudhoo sun sach aahaaro |

O reclusive hermit, the True, Absolute Lord is the support of the exhaled breath, which extends out ten finger lengths.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੋਲੈ ਤਤੁ ਬਿਰੋਲੈ ਚੀਨੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੋ ॥

guramukh bolai tat birolai cheenai alakh apaaro |

The Gurmukh speaks and churns the essence of reality, and realizes the unseen, infinite Lord.

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ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਸਾਏ ਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਚੂਕੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੋ ॥

trai gun mettai sabad vasaae taa man chookai ahankaaro |

Eradicating the three qualities, he enshrines the Shabad within, and then, his mind is rid of egotism.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਗੈ ਪਿਆਰੋ ॥

antar baahar eko jaanai taa har naam lagai piaaro |

Inside and out, he knows the One Lord alone; he is in love with the Name of the Lord.

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ਸੁਖਮਨਾ ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਏ ॥

sukhamanaa irraa pingulaa boojhai jaa aape alakh lakhaae |

He understands the Sushmana, Ida and Pingala, when the unseen Lord reveals Himself.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹੁ ਤੇ ਊਪਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੬੦॥

naanak tihu te aoopar saachaa satigur sabad samaae |60|

O Nanak, the True Lord is above these three energy channels. Through the Word, the Shabad of the True Guru, one merges with Him. ||60||

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ਮਨ ਕਾ ਜੀਉ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਥੀਅਲੇ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਖਾਈ ॥

man kaa jeeo pavan katheeale pavan kahaa ras khaaee |

"The air is said to be the soul of the mind. But what does the air feed on?

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ਗਿਆਨ ਕੀ ਮੁਦ੍ਰਾ ਕਵਨ ਅਉਧੂ ਸਿਧ ਕੀ ਕਵਨ ਕਮਾਈ ॥

giaan kee mudraa kavan aaudhoo sidh kee kavan kamaaee |

What is the way of the spiritual teacher, and the reclusive hermit? What is the occupation of the Siddha?"

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