Ang 945 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਰਸੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਅਉਧੂ ਹਉਮੈ ਪਿਆਸ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

bin sabadai ras na aavai aaudhoo haumai piaas na jaaee |

Without the Shabad, the essence does not come, O hermit, and the thirst of egotism does not depart.

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ਸਬਦਿ ਰਤੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਚੇ ਰਹੇ ਅਘਾਈ ॥

sabad rate amrit ras paaeaa saache rahe aghaaee |

Imbued with the Shabad, one finds the ambrosial essence, and remains fulfilled with the True Name.

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ਕਵਨ ਬੁਧਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੀਐ ਕਿਤੁ ਭੋਜਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸੈ ॥

kavan budh jit asathir raheeai kit bhojan tripataasai |

"What is that wisdom, by which one remains steady and stable? What food brings satisfaction?"

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਗ੍ਰਾਸੈ ॥੬੧॥

naanak dukh sukh sam kar jaapai satigur te kaal na graasai |61|

O Nanak, when one looks upon pain and pleasure alike, through the True Guru, then he is not consumed by Death. ||61||

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ਰੰਗਿ ਨ ਰਾਤਾ ਰਸਿ ਨਹੀ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

rang na raataa ras nahee maataa |

If one is not imbued with the Lord's Love, nor intoxicated with His subtle essence,

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ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੈ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਤਾਤਾ ॥

bin gurasabadai jal bal taataa |

without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, he is frustrated, and consumed by his own inner fire.

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ਬਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਭਾਖਿਆ ॥

bind na raakhiaa sabad na bhaakhiaa |

He does not preserve his semen and seed, and does not chant the Shabad.

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ਪਵਨੁ ਨ ਸਾਧਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ॥

pavan na saadhiaa sach na araadhiaa |

He does not control his breath; he does not worship and adore the True Lord.

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ਅਕਥ ਕਥਾ ਲੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਰਹੈ ॥

akath kathaa le sam kar rahai |

But one who speaks the Unspoken Speech, and remains balanced,

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ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮ ਕਉ ਲਹੈ ॥੬੨॥

tau naanak aatam raam kau lahai |62|

O Nanak, attains the Lord, the Supreme Soul. ||62||

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਰੰਗੇ ਰਾਤਾ ॥

gur parasaadee range raataa |

By Guru's Grace, one is attuned to the Lord's Love.

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਾਤਾ ॥

amrit peea saache maataa |

Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, he is intoxicated with the Truth.

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ਗੁਰ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰੀ ॥

gur veechaaree agan nivaaree |

Contemplating the Guru, the fire within is put out.

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ਅਪਿਉ ਪੀਓ ਆਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

apiau peeo aatam sukh dhaaree |

Drinking in the Ambrosial Nectar, the soul settles in peace.

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ਸਚੁ ਅਰਾਧਿਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਤਰੁ ਤਾਰੀ ॥

sach araadhiaa guramukh tar taaree |

Worshipping the True Lord in adoration, the Gurmukh crosses over the river of life.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥੬੩॥

naanak boojhai ko veechaaree |63|

O Nanak, after deep contemplation, this is understood. ||63||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮੈਗਲੁ ਕਹਾ ਬਸੀਅਲੇ ਕਹਾ ਬਸੈ ਇਹੁ ਪਵਨਾ ॥

eihu man maigal kahaa baseeale kahaa basai ihu pavanaa |

"Where does this mind-elephant live? Where does the breath reside?

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ਕਹਾ ਬਸੈ ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਉਧੂ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਚੂਕੈ ਮਨ ਕਾ ਭਵਨਾ ॥

kahaa basai su sabad aaudhoo taa kau chookai man kaa bhavanaa |

Where should the Shabad reside, so that the wanderings of the mind may cease?"

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਤਾ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

nadar kare taa satigur mele taa nij ghar vaasaa ihu man paae |

When the Lord blesses one with His Glance of Grace, he leads him to the True Guru. Then, this mind dwells in its own home within.

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ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਖਾਇ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਵਰਜਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

aapai aap khaae taa niramal hovai dhaavat varaj rahaae |

When the individual consumes his egotism, he becomes immaculate, and his wandering mind is restrained.

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ਕਿਉ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਆਤਮੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਿਉ ਸਸਿ ਘਰਿ ਸੂਰੁ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

kiau mool pachhaanai aatam jaanai kiau sas ghar soor samaavai |

"How can the root, the source of all be realized? How can the soul know itself? How can the sun enter into the house of the moon?"

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਖੋਵੈ ਤਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੬੪॥

guramukh haumai vichahu khovai tau naanak sehaj samaavai |64|

The Gurmukh eliminates egotism from within; then, O Nanak, the sun naturally enters into the home of the moon. ||64||

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ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸੀਅਲੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣਿ ਰਹੈ ॥

eihu man nihachal hiradai vaseeale guramukh mool pachhaan rahai |

When the mind becomes steady and stable, it abides in the heart, and then the Gurmukh realizes the root, the source of all.

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ਨਾਭਿ ਪਵਨੁ ਘਰਿ ਆਸਣਿ ਬੈਸੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਖੋਜਤ ਤਤੁ ਲਹੈ ॥

naabh pavan ghar aasan baisai guramukh khojat tat lahai |

The breath is seated in the home of the navel; the Gurmukh searches, and finds the essence of reality.

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ਸੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਆਛੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਲਹੈ ॥

su sabad nirantar nij ghar aachhai tribhavan jot su sabad lahai |

This Shabad permeates the nucleus of the self, deep within, in its own home; the Light of this Shabad pervades the three worlds.

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ਖਾਵੈ ਦੂਖ ਭੂਖ ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਾਚੇ ਹੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸਿ ਰਹੈ ॥

khaavai dookh bhookh saache kee saache hee tripataas rahai |

Hunger for the True Lord shall consume your pain, and through the True Lord, you shall be satisfied.

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ਅਨਹਦ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਣੀ ਬਿਰਲੋ ਕੋ ਅਰਥਾਵੈ ॥

anahad baanee guramukh jaanee biralo ko arathaavai |

The Gurmukh knows the unstruck sound current of the Bani; how rare are those who understand.

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਭਾਖੈ ਸਚਿ ਰਪੈ ਰੰਗੁ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੬੫॥

naanak aakhai sach subhaakhai sach rapai rang kabahoo na jaavai |65|

Says Nanak, one who speaks the Truth is dyed in the color of Truth, which will never fade away. ||65||

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ਜਾ ਇਹੁ ਹਿਰਦਾ ਦੇਹ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਕੈਠੈ ਰਹਤਾ ॥

jaa ihu hiradaa deh na hotee tau man kaitthai rahataa |

"When this heart and body did not exist, where did the mind reside?

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ਨਾਭਿ ਕਮਲ ਅਸਥੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਤੋ ਤਾ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਵਨ ਘਰਿ ਸਹਤਾ ॥

naabh kamal asathanbh na hoto taa pavan kavan ghar sahataa |

When there was no support of the navel lotus, then in which home did the breath reside?

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ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਹੋਤੋ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਤਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਹਾ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥

roop na hoto rekh na kaaee taa sabad kahaa liv laaee |

When there was no form or shape, then how could anyone lovingly focus on the Shabad?

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ਰਕਤੁ ਬਿੰਦੁ ਕੀ ਮੜੀ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਮਿਤਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

rakat bind kee marree na hotee mit keemat nahee paaee |

When there was no dungeon formed from egg and sperm, who could measure the Lord's value and extent?

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ਵਰਨੁ ਭੇਖੁ ਅਸਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੀ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਪਸਿ ਸਾਚਾ ॥

varan bhekh asaroop na jaapee kiau kar jaapas saachaa |

When color, dress and form could not be seen, how could the True Lord be known?"

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਇਬ ਤਬ ਸਾਚੋ ਸਾਚਾ ॥੬੬॥

naanak naam rate bairaagee ib tab saacho saachaa |66|

O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are detached. Then and now, they see the Truest of the True. ||66||

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ਹਿਰਦਾ ਦੇਹ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਅਉਧੂ ਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਸੁੰਨਿ ਰਹੈ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

hiradaa deh na hotee aaudhoo tau man sun rahai bairaagee |

When the heart and the body did not exist, O hermit, then the mind resided in the absolute, detached Lord.

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ਨਾਭਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਅਸਥੰਭੁ ਨ ਹੋਤੋ ਤਾ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਬਸਤਉ ਪਵਨੁ ਅਨਰਾਗੀ ॥

naabh kamal asathanbh na hoto taa nij ghar bastau pavan anaraagee |

When there was no support of the lotus of the navel, the breath remained in its own home, attuned to the Lord's Love.

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ਰੂਪੁ ਨ ਰੇਖਿਆ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਤੀ ਤਉ ਅਕੁਲੀਣਿ ਰਹਤਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

roop na rekhiaa jaat na hotee tau akuleen rahtau sabad su saar |

When there was no form or shape or social class, then the Shabad, in its essence, resided in the unmanifest Lord.

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ਗਉਨੁ ਗਗਨੁ ਜਬ ਤਬਹਿ ਨ ਹੋਤਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥

gaun gagan jab tabeh na hotau tribhavan jot aape nirankaar |

When the world and the sky did not even exist, the Light of the Formless Lord filled the three worlds.

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