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Ang 951 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਮਲੁ ਕੂੜੀ ਨਾਮਿ ਉਤਾਰੀਅਨੁ ਜਪਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੋਆ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥

mal koorree naam utaareean jap naam hoaa sachiaar |

The Naam washes off the filth of falsehood; chanting the Naam, one becomes truthful.

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ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਏਹਿ ਚਲਤ ਹਹਿ ਸੋ ਜੀਵਉ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥੨॥

jan naanak jis de ehi chalat heh so jeevau devanahaar |2|

O servant Nanak, wondrous are the plays of the Lord, the Giver of life. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਤੁਧੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਨਾਹਿ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਈਐ ॥

tudh jevadd daataa naeh kis aakh sunaaeeai |

You are the Great Giver; no other is as great as You. Unto whom should I speak and talk?

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

gur parasaadee paae jithahu haumai jaaeeai |

By Guru's Grace, I find You; You eradicate egotism from within.

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ਰਸ ਕਸ ਸਾਦਾ ਬਾਹਰਾ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈਐ ॥

ras kas saadaa baaharaa sachee vaddiaaeeai |

You are beyond sweet and salty flavors; True is Your glorious greatness.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੇਇ ਆਪਿ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਈਐ ॥

jis no bakhase tis dee aap le milaaeeai |

You bless those whom You forgive, and unite them with Yourself.

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ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਰਖਿਓਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਪਿਆਈ ॥੯॥

ghatt antar amrit rakhion guramukh kisai piaaee |9|

You have placed the Ambrosial Nectar deep within the heart; the Gurmukh drinks it in. ||9||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਬਾਬਾਣੀਆ ਕਹਾਣੀਆ ਪੁਤ ਸਪੁਤ ਕਰੇਨਿ ॥

baabaaneea kahaaneea put saput karen |

The stories of one's ancestors make the children good children.

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ਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਲੈਨਿ ਸੇਈ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇਨਿ ॥

ji satigur bhaavai su man lain seee karam karen |

They accept what is pleasing to the Will of the True Guru, and act accordingly.

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ਜਾਇ ਪੁਛਹੁ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਬਿਆਸ ਸੁਕ ਨਾਰਦ ਬਚਨ ਸਭ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਕਰੇਨਿ ॥

jaae puchhahu simrit saasat biaas suk naarad bachan sabh srisatt karen |

Go and consult the Simritees, the Shaastras, the writings of Vyaas, Suk Dayv, Naarad, and all those who preach to the world.

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ਸਚੈ ਲਾਏ ਸਚਿ ਲਗੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਸਮਾਲੇਨਿ ॥

sachai laae sach lage sadaa sach samaalen |

Those, whom the True Lord attaches, are attached to the Truth; they contemplate the True Name forever.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਆਏ ਸੇ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਭਏ ਜਿ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੇਨਿ ॥੧॥

naanak aae se paravaan bhe ji sagale kul taaren |1|

O Nanak, their coming into the world is approved; they redeem all their ancestors. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਨਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਸਿਖ ਭੀ ਅੰਧੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇਨਿ ॥

guroo jinaa kaa andhulaa sikh bhee andhe karam karen |

The disciples whose teacher is blind, act blindly as well.

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ਓਇ ਭਾਣੈ ਚਲਨਿ ਆਪਣੈ ਨਿਤ ਝੂਠੋ ਝੂਠੁ ਬੋਲੇਨਿ ॥

oe bhaanai chalan aapanai nit jhoottho jhootth bolen |

They walk according to their own wills, and continually speak falsehood and lies.

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ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਕਰੇਨਿ ॥

koorr kusat kamaavade par nindaa sadaa karen |

They practice falsehood and deception, and endlessly slander others.

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ਓਇ ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੇ ਪਰ ਨਿੰਦਕਾ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਡੋਬੇਨਿ ॥

oe aap ddube par nindakaa sagale kul ddoben |

Slandering others, they drown themselves, and drown all their generations as well.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਤੁ ਓਇ ਲਾਏ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਗੇ ਉਇ ਬਪੁੜੇ ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇਨਿ ॥੨॥

naanak jit oe laae tith lage ue bapurre kiaa karen |2|

O Nanak, whatever the Lord links them to, to that they are linked; what can the poor creatures do? ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸਭ ਨਦਰੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਰਖਦਾ ਜੇਤੀ ਸਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ਕੀਤੀ ॥

sabh nadaree andar rakhadaa jetee sisatt sabh keetee |

He keeps all under His Gaze; He created the entire Universe.

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ਇਕਿ ਕੂੜਿ ਕੁਸਤਿ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਵਿਗੂਤੀ ॥

eik koorr kusat laaeian manamukh vigootee |

He has linked some to falsehood and deception; these self-willed manmukhs are plundered.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤੀ ॥

guramukh sadaa dhiaaeeai andar har preetee |

The Gurmukhs meditate on the Lord forever; their inner beings are filled with love.

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ਜਿਨ ਕਉ ਪੋਤੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਨੑ ਵਾਤਿ ਸਿਪੀਤੀ ॥

jin kau potai pun hai tina vaat sipeetee |

Those who have the treasure of virtue, chant the Praises of the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਨਾਈ ॥੧੦॥

naanak naam dhiaaeeai sach sifat sanaaee |10|

O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, and the Glorious Praises of the True Lord. ||10||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਸਤੀ ਪਾਪੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਤੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥

satee paap kar sat kamaeh |

Men of charity gather wealth by committing sins, and then give it away in donations to charity.

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ਗੁਰ ਦੀਖਿਆ ਘਰਿ ਦੇਵਣ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

gur deekhiaa ghar devan jaeh |

Their spiritual teachers go to their homes to instruct them.

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ਇਸਤਰੀ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਖਟਿਐ ਭਾਉ ॥

eisataree purakhai khattiai bhaau |

The woman loves the man only for his wealth;

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ਭਾਵੈ ਆਵਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਜਾਉ ॥

bhaavai aavau bhaavai jaau |

they come and go as they please.

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ਸਾਸਤੁ ਬੇਦੁ ਨ ਮਾਨੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

saasat bed na maanai koe |

No one obeys the Shaastras or the Vedas.

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ਆਪੋ ਆਪੈ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

aapo aapai poojaa hoe |

Everyone worships himself.

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ਕਾਜੀ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਬਹੈ ਨਿਆਇ ॥

kaajee hoe kai bahai niaae |

Becoming judges, they sit and administer justice.

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ਫੇਰੇ ਤਸਬੀ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਦਾਇ ॥

fere tasabee kare khudaae |

They chant on their malas, and call upon God.

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ਵਢੀ ਲੈ ਕੈ ਹਕੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

vadtee lai kai hak gavaae |

They accept bribes, and block justice.

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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਪੁਛੈ ਤਾ ਪੜਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

je ko puchhai taa parr sunaae |

If someone asks them, they read quotations from their books.

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ਤੁਰਕ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਕਨਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਹਿ ॥

turak mantru kan ridai samaeh |

The Muslim scriptures are in their ears and in their hearts.

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ਲੋਕ ਮੁਹਾਵਹਿ ਚਾੜੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥

lok muhaaveh chaarree khaeh |

They plunder the people, and engage in gossip and flattery.

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ਚਉਕਾ ਦੇ ਕੈ ਸੁਚਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

chaukaa de kai suchaa hoe |

They anoint their kitchens to try to become pure.

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ਐਸਾ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਵੇਖਹੁ ਕੋਇ ॥

aisaa hindoo vekhahu koe |

Behold, such is the Hindu.

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ਜੋਗੀ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਜਟਾ ਬਿਭੂਤ ॥

jogee girahee jattaa bibhoot |

The Yogi, with matted hair and ashes on his body, has become a householder.

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ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਪੂਤ ॥

aagai paachhai roveh poot |

The children weep in front of him and behind him.

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ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

jog na paaeaa jugat gavaaee |

He does not attain Yoga - he has lost his way.

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ਕਿਤੁ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਾਈ ਪਾਈ ॥

kit kaaran sir chhaaee paaee |

Why does he apply ashes to his forehead?

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ਨਾਨਕ ਕਲਿ ਕਾ ਏਹੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

naanak kal kaa ehu paravaan |

O Nanak, this is the sign of the Dark Age of Kali Yuga;

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ਆਪੇ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੧॥

aape aakhan aape jaan |1|

everyone says that he himself knows. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਹਿੰਦੂ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਆਵੈ ॥

hindoo kai ghar hindoo aavai |

The Hindu comes to the house of a Hindu.

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ਸੂਤੁ ਜਨੇਊ ਪੜਿ ਗਲਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

soot janeaoo parr gal paavai |

He puts the sacred thread around his neck and reads the scriptures.

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ਸੂਤੁ ਪਾਇ ਕਰੇ ਬੁਰਿਆਈ ॥

soot paae kare buriaaee |

He puts on the thread, but does evil deeds.

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ਨਾਤਾ ਧੋਤਾ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

naataa dhotaa thaae na paaee |

His cleansings and washings will not be approved.

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ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

musalamaan kare vaddiaaee |

The Muslim glorifies his own faith.

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