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Ang 953 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਤਿਸੁ ਪਾਖੰਡੀ ਜਰਾ ਨ ਮਰਣਾ ॥

tis paakhanddee jaraa na maranaa |

Such a Paakhandi does not grow old or die.

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ਬੋਲੈ ਚਰਪਟੁ ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

bolai charapatt sat saroop |

Says Charpat, God is the embodiment of Truth;

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ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੂਪੁ ॥੫॥

param tant meh rekh na roop |5|

the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||5||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸੋ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਜਿ ਉਲਟੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ॥

so bairaagee ji ulatte braham |

He alone is a Bairaagi, who turns himself toward God.

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ਗਗਨ ਮੰਡਲ ਮਹਿ ਰੋਪੈ ਥੰਮੁ ॥

gagan manddal meh ropai tham |

In the Tenth Gate, the sky of the mind, he erects his pillar.

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ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਹੈ ਧਿਆਨਿ ॥

ahinis antar rahai dhiaan |

Night and day, he remains in deep inner meditation.

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ਤੇ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ਸਤ ਸਮਾਨਿ ॥

te bairaagee sat samaan |

Such a Bairaagi is just like the True Lord.

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ਬੋਲੈ ਭਰਥਰਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ॥

bolai bharathar sat saroop |

Says Bhart'har, God is the embodiment of Truth;

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ਪਰਮ ਤੰਤ ਮਹਿ ਰੇਖ ਨ ਰੂਪੁ ॥੬॥

param tant meh rekh na roop |6|

the supreme essence of reality has no shape or form. ||6||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਕਿਉ ਮਰੈ ਮੰਦਾ ਕਿਉ ਜੀਵੈ ਜੁਗਤਿ ॥

kiau marai mandaa kiau jeevai jugat |

How is evil eradicated? How can the true way of life be found?

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ਕੰਨ ਪੜਾਇ ਕਿਆ ਖਾਜੈ ਭੁਗਤਿ ॥

kan parraae kiaa khaajai bhugat |

What is the use of piercing the ears, or begging for food?

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ਆਸਤਿ ਨਾਸਤਿ ਏਕੋ ਨਾਉ ॥

aasat naasat eko naau |

Throughout existence and non-existence, there is only the Name of the One Lord.

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ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਅਖਰੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਰਹੈ ਹਿਆਉ ॥

kaun su akhar jit rahai hiaau |

What is that Word, which holds the heart in its place?

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ਧੂਪ ਛਾਵ ਜੇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਸਹੈ ॥

dhoop chhaav je sam kar sahai |

When you look alike upon sunshine and shade,

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ਤਾ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ॥

taa naanak aakhai gur ko kahai |

says Nanak, then the Guru will speak to you.

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ਛਿਅ ਵਰਤਾਰੇ ਵਰਤਹਿ ਪੂਤ ॥

chhia varataare varateh poot |

The students follow the six systems.

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ਨਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ਨਾ ਅਉਧੂਤ ॥

naa sansaaree naa aaudhoot |

They are neither worldly people, nor detached renunciates.

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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਿ ਜੋ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

nirankaar jo rahai samaae |

One who remains absorbed in the Formless Lord

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ਕਾਹੇ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਮੰਗਣਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੭॥

kaahe bheekhiaa mangan jaae |7|

- why should he go out begging? ||7||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਸੋਈ ਆਖੀਐ ਜਿਥਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

har mandar soee aakheeai jithahu har jaataa |

That alone is said to be the Lord's temple, where the Lord is known.

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ਮਾਨਸ ਦੇਹ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

maanas deh gur bachanee paaeaa sabh aatam raam pachhaataa |

In the human body, the Guru's Word is found, when one understands that the Lord, the Supreme Soul, is in all.

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ਬਾਹਰਿ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਖੋਜੀਐ ਘਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ॥

baahar mool na khojeeai ghar maeh bidhaataa |

Don't look for Him outside your self. The Creator, the Architect of Destiny, is within the home of your own heart.

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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਨੀ ਤਿਨੀ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਤਾ ॥

manamukh har mandar kee saar na jaananee tinee janam gavaataa |

The self-willed manmukh does not appreciate the value of the Lord's temple; they waste away and lose their lives.

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ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੨॥

sabh meh ik varatadaa gurasabadee paaeaa jaaee |12|

The One Lord is pervading in all; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He can be found. ||12||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਮੂਰਖੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋ ਸੁਣੈ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਾ ਕਹਣਾ ॥

moorakh hovai so sunai moorakh kaa kahanaa |

Only a fool listens to the words of the fool.

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ਮੂਰਖ ਕੇ ਕਿਆ ਲਖਣ ਹੈ ਕਿਆ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਾ ਕਰਣਾ ॥

moorakh ke kiaa lakhan hai kiaa moorakh kaa karanaa |

What are the signs of the fool? What does the fool do?

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ਮੂਰਖੁ ਓਹੁ ਜਿ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਹੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੇ ਮਰਣਾ ॥

moorakh ohu ji mugadh hai ahankaare maranaa |

A fool is stupid; he dies of egotism.

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ਏਤੁ ਕਮਾਣੈ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਰਹਣਾ ॥

et kamaanai sadaa dukh dukh hee meh rahanaa |

His actions always bring him pain; he lives in pain.

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ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਪਵੈ ਖੂਹਿ ਕਿਹੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਣਾ ॥

at piaaraa pavai khoohi kihu sanjam karanaa |

If someone's beloved friend falls into the pit, what can be used to pull him out?

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਕਰੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ਓਸੁ ਅਲਿਪਤੋ ਰਹਣਾ ॥

guramukh hoe su kare veechaar os alipato rahanaa |

One who becomes Gurmukh contemplates the Lord, and remains detached.

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ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਆਪਿ ਉਧਰੈ ਓਸੁ ਪਿਛੈ ਡੁਬਦੇ ਭੀ ਤਰਣਾ ॥

har naam japai aap udharai os pichhai ddubade bhee taranaa |

Chanting the Lord's Name, he saves himself, and he carries across those who are drowning as well.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਕਰੇ ਜੋ ਦੇਇ ਸੁ ਸਹਣਾ ॥੧॥

naanak jo tis bhaavai so kare jo dee su sahanaa |1|

O Nanak, he acts in accordance with the Will of God; he endures whatever he is given. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕੁ ਆਖੈ ਰੇ ਮਨਾ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਸਿਖ ਸਹੀ ॥

naanak aakhai re manaa suneeai sikh sahee |

Says Nanak, listen, O mind, to the True Teachings.

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ਲੇਖਾ ਰਬੁ ਮੰਗੇਸੀਆ ਬੈਠਾ ਕਢਿ ਵਹੀ ॥

lekhaa rab mangeseea baitthaa kadt vahee |

Opening His ledger, God will call you to account.

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ਤਲਬਾ ਪਉਸਨਿ ਆਕੀਆ ਬਾਕੀ ਜਿਨਾ ਰਹੀ ॥

talabaa pausan aakeea baakee jinaa rahee |

Those rebels who have unpaid accounts shall be called out.

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ਅਜਰਾਈਲੁ ਫਰੇਸਤਾ ਹੋਸੀ ਆਇ ਤਈ ॥

ajaraaeel faresataa hosee aae tee |

Azraa-eel, the Angel of Death, shall be appointed to punish them.

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ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਭੀੜੀ ਗਲੀ ਫਹੀ ॥

aavan jaan na sujhee bheerree galee fahee |

They will find no way to escape coming and going in reincarnation; they are trapped in the narrow path.

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ਕੂੜ ਨਿਖੁਟੇ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਓੜਕਿ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੀ ॥੨॥

koorr nikhutte naanakaa orrak sach rahee |2|

Falsehood will come to an end, O Nanak, and Truth will prevail in the end. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਸਰੀਰੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੈ ॥

har kaa sabh sareer hai har rav rahiaa sabh aapai |

The body and everything belongs to the Lord; the Lord Himself is all-pervading.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਪੈ ॥

har kee keemat naa pavai kichh kehan na jaapai |

The Lord's value cannot be estimated; nothing can be said about it.

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ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਪੈ ॥

gur parasaadee saalaaheeai har bhagatee raapai |

By Guru's Grace, one praises the Lord, imbued with feelings of devotion.

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ਸਭੁ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਹਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਗਵਾਪੈ ॥

sabh man tan hariaa hoeaa ahankaar gavaapai |

The mind and body are totally rejuvenated, and egotism is eradicated.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਖੇਲੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧੩॥

sabh kichh har kaa khel hai guramukh kisai bujhaaee |13|

Everything is the play of the Lord. The Gurmukh understands this. ||13||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਸਹੰਸਰ ਦਾਨ ਦੇ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੁ ਰੋਆਇਆ ॥

sahansar daan de indru roaaeaa |

Branded with a thousand marks of disgrace, Indra cried in shame.

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ਪਰਸ ਰਾਮੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ॥

paras raam rovai ghar aaeaa |

Paras Raam returned home crying.

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ਅਜੈ ਸੁ ਰੋਵੈ ਭੀਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥

ajai su rovai bheekhiaa khaae |

Ajai cried and wept, when he was made to eat the manure he had given, pretending it was charity.

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ਐਸੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਜਾਇ ॥

aisee daragah milai sajaae |

Such is the punishment received in the Court of the Lord.

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ਰੋਵੈ ਰਾਮੁ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਭਇਆ ॥

rovai raam nikaalaa bheaa |

Rama wept when he was sent into exile,

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