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Ang 948 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਸੋ ਸਹੁ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਦੇਵਈ ਕਿਆ ਚਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

so sahu saant na devee kiaa chalai tis naal |

My Husband Lord has not blessed me with peace and tranquility; what will work with Him?

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

gur parasaadee har dhiaaeeai antar rakheeai ur dhaar |

By Guru's Grace, I meditate on the Lord; I enshrine Him deep within my heart.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਘਰਿ ਬੈਠਿਆ ਸਹੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੧॥

naanak ghar baitthiaa sahu paaeaa jaa kirapaa keetee karataar |1|

O Nanak, seated in his her own home, she finds her Husband Lord, when the Creator Lord grants His Grace. ||1||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਧੰਧਾ ਧਾਵਤ ਦਿਨੁ ਗਇਆ ਰੈਣਿ ਗਵਾਈ ਸੋਇ ॥

dhandhaa dhaavat din geaa rain gavaaee soe |

Chasing after worldly affairs, the day is wasted, and the night passes in sleep.

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ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਚਲਿਆ ਰੋਇ ॥

koorr bol bikh khaaeaa manamukh chaliaa roe |

Speaking lies, one eats poison; the self-willed manmukh departs, crying out in pain.

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ਸਿਰੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥

sirai upar jam ddandd hai doojai bhaae pat khoe |

The Mesenger of Death holds his club over the mortal's head; in the love of duality, he loses his honor.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

har naam kade na chetio fir aavan jaanaa hoe |

He never even thinks of the Name of the Lord; over and over again, he comes and goes in reincarnation.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਜਮ ਡੰਡੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

gur parasaadee har man vasai jam ddandd na laagai koe |

But if, by Guru's Grace, the Lord's Name comes to dwell in his mind, then the Messenger of Death will not strike him down with his club.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

naanak sahaje mil rahai karam paraapat hoe |2|

Then, O Nanak, he merges intuitively into the Lord, receiving His Grace. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਇਕਿ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਦੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤੀ ॥

eik aapanee sifatee laaeian de satigur matee |

Some are linked to His Praises, when the Lord blesses them with the Guru's Teachings.

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ਇਕਨਾ ਨੋ ਨਾਉ ਬਖਸਿਓਨੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਸਤੀ ॥

eikanaa no naau bakhasion asathir har satee |

Some are blessed with the Name of the eternal, unchanging True Lord.

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ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੋ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਗਤੀ ॥

paun paanee baisantaro hukam kareh bhagatee |

Water, air and fire, by His Will, worship Him.

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ਏਨਾ ਨੋ ਭਉ ਅਗਲਾ ਪੂਰੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਤੀ ॥

enaa no bhau agalaa pooree banat banatee |

They are held in the Fear of God; He has formed the perfect form.

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ਸਭੁ ਇਕੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਮੰਨਿਐ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੩॥

sabh iko hukam varatadaa maniai sukh paaee |3|

The Hukam, the Command of the One Lord is all-pervasive; accepting it, peace is found. ||3||

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Bhagat Kabir Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok |

Salok:

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ਕਬੀਰ ਕਸਉਟੀ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਝੂਠਾ ਟਿਕੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

kabeer ksauttee raam kee jhootthaa ttikai na koe |

Kabeer, such is the touchstone of the Lord; the false cannot even touch it.

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ਰਾਮ ਕਸਉਟੀ ਸੋ ਸਹੈ ਜੋ ਮਰਜੀਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥

raam ksauttee so sahai jo marajeevaa hoe |1|

He alone passes this test of the Lord, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਰੀਐ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਰਤਕੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

kiau kar ihu man maareeai kiau kar miratak hoe |

How can this mind be conquered? How can it be killed?

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ਕਹਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਮਾਨਈ ਹਉਮੈ ਛਡੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

kahiaa sabad na maanee haumai chhaddai na koe |

If one does not accept the Word of the Shabad, egotism does not depart.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਛੁਟੈ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥

gur parasaadee haumai chhuttai jeevan mukat so hoe |

By Guru's Grace, egotism is eradicated, and then, one is Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥

naanak jis no bakhase tis milai tis bighan na laagai koe |2|

O Nanak, one whom the Lord forgives is united with Him, and then no obstacles block his way. ||2||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਣਾ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਉ ਹੋਇ ॥

jeevat maranaa sabh ko kahai jeevan mukat kiau hoe |

Everyone can say that they are dead while yet alive; how can they be liberated while yet alive?

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ਭੈ ਕਾ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਜੇ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਰੂ ਭਾਉ ਲਾਏਇ ॥

bhai kaa sanjam je kare daaroo bhaau laaee |

If someone restrains himself through the Fear of God, and takes the medicine of the Love of God,

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ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜੇ ਬਿਖੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਨਾਮਿ ਤਰੇਇ ॥

anadin gun gaavai sukh sahaje bikh bhavajal naam taree |

night and day, he sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. In celestial peace and poise, he crosses over the poisonous, terrifying world-ocean, through the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੩॥

naanak guramukh paaeeai jaa kau nadar karee |3|

O Nanak, the Gurmukh finds the Lord; he is blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||3||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ॥

doojaa bhaau rachaaeon trai gun varataaraa |

God created the love of duality, and the three modes which pervade the universe.

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ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਕਮਾਵਨਿ ਕਾਰਾ ॥

brahamaa bisan mahes upaaeian hukam kamaavan kaaraa |

He created Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, who act according to His Will.

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ਪੰਡਿਤ ਪੜਦੇ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਨਾ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

panddit parrade jotakee naa boojheh beechaaraa |

The Pandits, the religious scholars, and the astrologers study their books, but they do not understand contemplation.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਹੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

sabh kichh teraa khel hai sach sirajanahaaraa |

Everything is Your play, O True Creator Lord.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੈਹਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੪॥

jis bhaavai tis bakhas laihi sach sabad samaaee |4|

As it pleases You, You bless us with forgiveness, and merge us in the True Word of the Shabad. ||4||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਮਨ ਕਾ ਝੂਠਾ ਝੂਠੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

man kaa jhootthaa jhootth kamaavai |

The man of false mind practices falsehood.

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ਮਾਇਆ ਨੋ ਫਿਰੈ ਤਪਾ ਸਦਾਵੈ ॥

maaeaa no firai tapaa sadaavai |

He runs after Maya, and yet pretends to be a man of disciplined meditation.

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ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲਾ ਸਭਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਗਹੈ ॥

bharame bhoolaa sabh teerath gahai |

Deluded by doubt, he visits all the sacred shrines of pilgrimage.

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ਓਹੁ ਤਪਾ ਕੈਸੇ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਲਹੈ ॥

ohu tapaa kaise param gat lahai |

How can such a man of disciplined meditation attain the supreme status?

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕੋ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥

gur parasaadee ko sach kamaavai |

By Guru's Grace, one lives the Truth.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਤਪਾ ਮੋਖੰਤਰੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

naanak so tapaa mokhantar paavai |1|

O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation attains liberation. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਤਪਾ ਜਿ ਇਹੁ ਤਪੁ ਘਾਲੇ ॥

so tapaa ji ihu tap ghaale |

He alone is a man of disciplined meditation, who practices this self-discipline.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨੋ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥

satigur no milai sabad samaale |

Meeting with the True Guru, he contemplates the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਇਹੁ ਤਪੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

satigur kee sevaa ihu tap paravaan |

Serving the True Guru - this is the only acceptable disciplined meditation.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਤਪਾ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਮਾਣੁ ॥੨॥

naanak so tapaa darageh paavai maan |2|

O Nanak, such a man of disciplined meditation is honored in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਕੀ ਵਰਤਣਿ ॥

raat dinas upaaeian sansaar kee varatan |

He created the night and the day, for the activities of the world.

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