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Ang 952 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਵਿਣੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੀਰੈ ਕੋ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

vin gur peerai ko thaae na paaee |

Without the Guru or a spiritual teacher, no one is accepted.

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ਰਾਹੁ ਦਸਾਇ ਓਥੈ ਕੋ ਜਾਇ ॥

raahu dasaae othai ko jaae |

They may be shown the way, but only a few go there.

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ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਭਿਸਤਿ ਨ ਪਾਇ ॥

karanee baajhahu bhisat na paae |

Without the karma of good actions, heaven is not attained.

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ਜੋਗੀ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਦਸਾਈ ॥

jogee kai ghar jugat dasaaee |

The Way of Yoga is demonstrated in the Yogi's monastery.

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ਤਿਤੁ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਕਨਿ ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਪਾਈ ॥

tit kaaran kan mundraa paaee |

They wear ear-rings to show the way.

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ਮੁੰਦ੍ਰਾ ਪਾਇ ਫਿਰੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥

mundraa paae firai sansaar |

Wearing ear-rings, they wander around the world.

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ਜਿਥੈ ਕਿਥੈ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

jithai kithai sirajanahaar |

The Creator Lord is everywhere.

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ਜੇਤੇ ਜੀਅ ਤੇਤੇ ਵਾਟਾਊ ॥

jete jeea tete vaattaaoo |

There are as many travellers as there are beings.

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ਚੀਰੀ ਆਈ ਢਿਲ ਨ ਕਾਊ ॥

cheeree aaee dtil na kaaoo |

When one's death warrant is issued, there is no delay.

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ਏਥੈ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੁ ਜਾਇ ਸਿਞਾਣੈ ॥

ethai jaanai su jaae siyaanai |

One who knows the Lord here, realizes Him there as well.

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ਹੋਰੁ ਫਕੜੁ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਣੈ ॥

hor fakarr hindoo musalamaanai |

Others, whether Hindu or Muslim, are just babbling.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਰਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

sabhanaa kaa dar lekhaa hoe |

Everyone's account is read in the Court of the Lord;

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ਕਰਣੀ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਤਰੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

karanee baajhahu tarai na koe |

without the karma of good actions, no one crosses over.

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ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਾਣੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

sacho sach vakhaanai koe |

One who speaks the True Name of the True Lord,

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ਨਾਨਕ ਅਗੈ ਪੁਛ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥

naanak agai puchh na hoe |2|

O Nanak, is not called to account hereafter. ||2||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਗੜੁ ॥

har kaa mandar aakheeai kaaeaa kott garr |

The fortress of the body is called the Mansion of the Lord.

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ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲਾਲ ਜਵੇਹਰੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪੜੁ ॥

andar laal javeharee guramukh har naam parr |

The rubies and gems are found within it; the Gurmukh chants the Name of the Lord.

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਅਤਿ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦਿੜੁ ॥

har kaa mandar sareer at sohanaa har har naam dirr |

The body, the Mansion of the Lord, is very beautiful, when the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, is implanted deep within.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਆਪਿ ਖੁਆਇਅਨੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਨਿਤ ਕੜੁ ॥

manamukh aap khuaaeian maaeaa moh nit karr |

The self-willed manmukhs ruin themselves; they boil continuously in attachment to Maya.

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ਸਭਨਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੧॥

sabhanaa saahib ek hai poorai bhaag paaeaa jaaee |11|

The One Lord is the Master of all. He is found only by perfect destiny. ||11||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਦੁਖੀਆ ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਜੰਤ ਫਿਰਹਿ ॥

naa sat dukheea naa sat sukheea naa sat paanee jant fireh |

There is no Truth in suffering, there is no Truth in comfort. There is no Truth in wandering like animals through the water.

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ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਮੂੰਡ ਮੁਡਾਈ ਕੇਸੀ ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਪੜਿਆ ਦੇਸ ਫਿਰਹਿ ॥

naa sat moondd muddaaee kesee naa sat parriaa des fireh |

There is no Truth in shaving one's head; there is no Truth is studying the scriptures or wandering in foreign lands.

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ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਰੁਖੀ ਬਿਰਖੀ ਪਥਰ ਆਪੁ ਤਛਾਵਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਹਿ ॥

naa sat rukhee birakhee pathar aap tachhaaveh dukh saheh |

There is no Truth in trees, plants or stones, in mutilating oneself or suffering in pain.

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ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਹਸਤੀ ਬਧੇ ਸੰਗਲ ਨਾ ਸਤਿ ਗਾਈ ਘਾਹੁ ਚਰਹਿ ॥

naa sat hasatee badhe sangal naa sat gaaee ghaahu chareh |

There is no Truth in binding elephants in chains; there is no Truth in grazing cows.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਹਥਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਦੇਵੈ ਜੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਦੇਇ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਇ ਮਿਲੈ ॥

jis hath sidh devai je soee jis no dee tis aae milai |

He alone grants it, whose hands hold spritual perfection; he alone receives it, unto whom it is given.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕਉ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਾਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਵੈ ॥

naanak taa kau milai vaddaaee jis ghatt bheetar sabad ravai |

O Nanak, he alone is blessed with glorious greatness, whose heart is filled with the Word of the Shabad.

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ਸਭਿ ਘਟ ਮੇਰੇ ਹਉ ਸਭਨਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਖੁਆਈ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਹੈ ॥

sabh ghatt mere hau sabhanaa andar jiseh khuaaee tis kaun kahai |

God says, all hearts are mine, and I am in all hearts. Who can explain this to one who is confused?

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਲਾ ਵਾਟੜੀ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਭੁਲਾਵੈ ਕਉਣੁ ॥

jiseh dikhaalaa vaattarree tiseh bhulaavai kaun |

Who can confuse that being, unto whom I have shown the Way?

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ਜਿਸਹਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ਪੰਧ ਸਿਰਿ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਦਿਖਾਵੈ ਕਉਣੁ ॥੧॥

jiseh bhulaaee pandh sir tiseh dikhaavai kaun |1|

And who can show the Path to that being whom I have confused since the beginning of time? ||1||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਜੋ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹੁ ਕਰੈ ॥

so girahee jo nigrahu karai |

He alone is a householder, who restrains his passions

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ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਕਰੈ ॥

jap tap sanjam bheekhiaa karai |

and begs for meditation, austerity and self-discipline.

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ਪੁੰਨ ਦਾਨ ਕਾ ਕਰੇ ਸਰੀਰੁ ॥

pun daan kaa kare sareer |

He gives donations to charity with his body;

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ਸੋ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਗੰਗਾ ਕਾ ਨੀਰੁ ॥

so girahee gangaa kaa neer |

such a householder is as pure as the water of the Ganges.

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ਬੋਲੈ ਈਸਰੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

bolai eesar sat saroop |

Says Eeshar, the Lord is the embodiment of Truth.

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ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੂਪੁ ॥੨॥

param tant meh rekh na roop |2|

The supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||2||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਜੋ ਧੂਪੈ ਆਪੁ ॥

so aaudhootee jo dhoopai aap |

He alone is a detached hermit, who burns away his self-conceit.

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ਭਿਖਿਆ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਸੰਤਾਪੁ ॥

bhikhiaa bhojan karai santaap |

He begs for suffering as his food.

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ਅਉਹਠ ਪਟਣ ਮਹਿ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਕਰੈ ॥

aauhatth pattan meh bheekhiaa karai |

In the city of the heart, he begs for charity.

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ਸੋ ਅਉਧੂਤੀ ਸਿਵ ਪੁਰਿ ਚੜੈ ॥

so aaudhootee siv pur charrai |

Such a renunciate ascends to the City of God.

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ਬੋਲੈ ਗੋਰਖੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

bolai gorakh sat saroop |

Says Gorakh, God is the embodiment of Truth;

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ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੂਪੁ ॥੩॥

param tant meh rekh na roop |3|

the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||3||

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਜਿ ਪਾਲੇ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥

so udaasee ji paale udaas |

He alone is an Udasi, a shaven-headed renunciate, who embraces renunciation.

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ਅਰਧ ਉਰਧ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਰੰਜਨ ਵਾਸੁ ॥

aradh uradh kare niranjan vaas |

He sees the Immaculate Lord dwelling in both the upper and lower regions.

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ਚੰਦ ਸੂਰਜ ਕੀ ਪਾਏ ਗੰਢਿ ॥

chand sooraj kee paae gandt |

He balances the sun and the moon energies.

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ਤਿਸੁ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਕਾ ਪੜੈ ਨ ਕੰਧੁ ॥

tis udaasee kaa parrai na kandh |

The body-wall of such an Udasi does not collapse.

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ਬੋਲੈ ਗੋਪੀ ਚੰਦੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

bolai gopee chand sat saroop |

Says Gopi Chand, God is the embodiment of Truth;

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ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੂਪੁ ॥੪॥

param tant meh rekh na roop |4|

the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||4||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਪਾਖੰਡੀ ਜਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਪਖਾਲੇ ॥

so paakhanddee ji kaaeaa pakhaale |

He alone is a Paakhandi, who cleanses his body of filth.

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ਕਾਇਆ ਕੀ ਅਗਨਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਜਾਲੇ ॥

kaaeaa kee agan braham parajaale |

The fire of his body illuminates God within.

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ਸੁਪਨੈ ਬਿੰਦੁ ਨ ਦੇਈ ਝਰਣਾ ॥

supanai bind na deee jharanaa |

He does not waste his energy in wet dreams.

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