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Ang 950 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →ਜਿਉ ਬੈਸੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਤੁ ਸੁਧੁ ਹੋਇ ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਭਉ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਗਵਾਇ ॥
jiau baisantar dhaat sudh hoe tiau har kaa bhau duramat mail gavaae |
As fire purifies metal, so does the Fear of the Lord eradicate the filth of evil-mindedness.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਜਨ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਜੋ ਰਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥
naanak te jan sohane jo rate har rang laae |1|
O Nanak, beautiful are those humble beings, who are imbued with the Lord's Love. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਰਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਤਾ ਬਨਿਆ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥
raamakalee raam man vasiaa taa baniaa seegaar |
In Raamkalee, I have enshrined the Lord in my mind; thus I have been embellished.
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ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਬਿਗਸਿਆ ਤਾ ਸਉਪਿਆ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰੁ ॥
gur kai sabad kamal bigasiaa taa saupiaa bhagat bhanddaar |
Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, my heart-lotus has blossomed forth; the Lord blessed me with the treasure of devotional worship.
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ਭਰਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਤਾ ਜਾਗਿਆ ਚੂਕਾ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਧਾਰੁ ॥
bharam geaa taa jaagiaa chookaa agiaan andhaar |
My doubt was dispelled, and I woke up; the darkness of ignorance was dispelled.
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ਤਿਸ ਨੋ ਰੂਪੁ ਅਤਿ ਅਗਲਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
tis no roop at agalaa jis har naal piaar |
She who is in love with her Lord, is the most infinitely beautiful.
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ਸਦਾ ਰਵੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤੀ ਨਾਰਿ ॥
sadaa ravai pir aapanaa sobhaavantee naar |
Such a beautiful, happy soul-bride enjoys her Husband Lord forever.
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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਜਾਸਨਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਭੁ ਹਾਰਿ ॥
manamukh seegaar na jaananee jaasan janam sabh haar |
The self-willed manmukhs do not know how to decorate themselves; wasting their whole lives, they depart.
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ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਹੋਇ ਖੁਆਰੁ ॥
bin har bhagatee seegaar kareh nit jameh hoe khuaar |
Those who decorate themselves without devotional worship to the Lord, are continually reincarnated to suffer.
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ਸੈਸਾਰੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸੋਭ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਅਗੈ ਜਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
saisaarai vich sobh na paaeinee agai ji kare su jaanai karataar |
They do not obtain respect in this world; the Creator Lord alone knows what will happen to them in the world hereafter.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਦੁਹੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਹੈ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
naanak sachaa ek hai duhu vich hai sansaar |
O Nanak, the True Lord is the One and only; duality exists only in the world.
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ਚੰਗੈ ਮੰਦੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਸੋ ਕਰਨਿ ਜਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
changai mandai aap laaeian so karan ji aap karaae karataar |2|
He Himself enjoins them to good and bad; they do only that which the Creator Lord causes them to do. ||2||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਦੂਜੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
bin satigur seve saant na aavee doojee naahee jaae |
Without serving the True Guru, tranquility is not obtained. It cannot be found anywhere else.
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ਜੇ ਬਹੁਤੇਰਾ ਲੋਚੀਐ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
je bahuteraa locheeai vin karamaa paaeaa na jaae |
No matter how much one may long for it, without the karma of good actions, it cannot be found.
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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਖੁਆਇ ॥
antar lobh vikaar hai doojai bhaae khuaae |
Those whose inner beings are filled with greed and corruption, are ruined through the love of duality.
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ਤਿਨ ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਚੁਕਈ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
tin jaman maran na chukee haumai vich dukh paae |
The cycle of birth and death is not ended, and filled with egotism, they suffer in pain.
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ਜਿਨੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ਸੋ ਖਾਲੀ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
jinee satigur siau chit laaeaa so khaalee koee naeh |
Those who focus their consciousness on the True Guru, do not remain unfulfilled.
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ਤਿਨ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਤਲਬ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾ ਓਇ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥
tin jam kee talab na hovee naa oe dukh sahaeh |
They are not summoned by the Messenger of Death, and they do not suffer in pain.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥੩॥
naanak guramukh ubare sachai sabad samaeh |3|
O Nanak, the Gurmukh is saved, merging in the True Word of the Shabad. ||3||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →ਪਉੜੀ ॥
paurree |
Pauree:
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ਆਪਿ ਅਲਿਪਤੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਹੋਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਸਭਿ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥
aap alipat sadaa rahai hor dhandhai sabh dhaaveh |
He Himself remains unattached forever; all others run after worldly affairs.
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ਆਪਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਅਚਲੁ ਹੈ ਹੋਰਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ॥
aap nihachal achal hai hor aaveh jaaveh |
He Himself is eternal, unchanging and unmoving; the others continue coming and going in reincarnation.
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ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥
sadaa sadaa har dhiaaeeai guramukh sukh paaveh |
Meditating on the Lord forever and ever, the Gurmukh finds peace.
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ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚਿ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ॥
nij ghar vaasaa paaeeai sach sifat samaaveh |
He dwells in the home of his own inner being, absorbed in the Praise of the True Lord.
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ਸਚਾ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੮॥
sachaa gahir ganbheer hai gur sabad bujhaaee |8|
The True Lord is profound and unfathomable; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is understood. ||8||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥
salok mahalaa 3 |
Salok, Third Mehl:
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ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂ ਸਭੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਚੁ ॥
sachaa naam dhiaae too sabho varatai sach |
Meditate on the True Name; the True Lord is all-pervading.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਜੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਸੋ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਏ ਸਚੁ ॥
naanak hukamai jo bujhai so fal paae sach |
O Nanak, one who realizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command, obtains the fruit of Truth.
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ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ॥
kathanee badanee karataa firai hukam na boojhai sach |
One who merely mouths the words, does not understand the Hukam of the True Lord's Command.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਸੋ ਭਗਤੁ ਹੋਇ ਵਿਣੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚੁ ॥੧॥
naanak har kaa bhaanaa mane so bhagat hoe vin mane kach nikach |1|
O Nanak, one who accepts the Will of the Lord is His devotee. Without accepting it, he is the falsest of the false. ||1||
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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee
Read the full shabad →ਮਃ ੩ ॥
mahalaa 3 |
Third Mehl:
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬੋਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਓਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ॥
manamukh bol na jaananee onaa andar kaam krodh ahankaar |
The self-willed manmukhs do not know what they are saying. They are filled with sexual desire, anger and egotism.
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ਓਇ ਥਾਉ ਕੁਥਾਉ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਉਨ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥
oe thaau kuthaau na jaananee un antar lobh vikaar |
They do not understand right places and wrong places; they are filled with greed and corruption.
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ਓਇ ਆਪਣੈ ਸੁਆਇ ਆਇ ਬਹਿ ਗਲਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਓਨਾ ਮਾਰੇ ਜਮੁ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ॥
oe aapanai suaae aae beh galaa kareh onaa maare jam jandaar |
They come, and sit and talk for their own purposes. The Messenger of Death strikes them down.
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ਅਗੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਲੇਖੈ ਮੰਗਿਐ ਮਾਰਿ ਖੁਆਰੁ ਕੀਚਹਿ ਕੂੜਿਆਰ ॥
agai daragah lekhai mangiai maar khuaar keecheh koorriaar |
Hereafter, they are called to account in the Court of the Lord; the false ones are struck down and humiliated.
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ਏਹ ਕੂੜੈ ਕੀ ਮਲੁ ਕਿਉ ਉਤਰੈ ਕੋਈ ਕਢਹੁ ਇਹੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
eeh koorrai kee mal kiau utarai koee kadtahu ihu veechaar |
How can this filth of falsehood be washed off? Can anyone think about this, and find the way?
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਿੜਾਏ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਕਟਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
satigur milai taa naam dirraae sabh kilavikh kattanahaar |
If one meets with the True Guru, He implants the Naam, the Name of the Lord within; all his sins are destroyed.
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ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੇ ਨਾਮੋ ਆਰਾਧੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਭਿ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੁ ॥
naam jape naamo aaraadhe tis jan kau karahu sabh namasakaar |
Let all bow in humility to that humble being who chants the Naam, and worships the Naam in adoration.
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Gurbani, transliteration and translation from GurbaniNow, under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.