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Ang 948 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →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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