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Ang 955 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਗੜੁ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਸਭਿ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਦੇਸਾ ॥

kaaeaa andar garr kott hai sabh disantar desaa |

Deep within the body is the fortress of the Lord, and all lands and countries.

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ਆਪੇ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈਅਨੁ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਪਰਵੇਸਾ ॥

aape taarree laaeean sabh meh paravesaa |

He Himself sits in primal, profound Samaadhi; He Himself is all-pervading.

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ਆਪੇ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜੀਅਨੁ ਆਪਿ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਰਖੇਸਾ ॥

aape srisatt saajeean aap gupat rakhesaa |

He Himself created the Universe, and He Himself remains hidden within it.

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ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਗਟੀਏਸਾ ॥

gur sevaa te jaaniaa sach paragatteesaa |

Serving the Guru, the Lord is known, and the Truth is revealed.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੧੬॥

sabh kichh sacho sach hai gur sojhee paaee |16|

He is True, the Truest of the True; the Guru has imparted this understanding. ||16||

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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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ਸਾਵਣੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਅਹਾੜੁ ਦਿਹੁ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਦੁਇ ਖੇਤ ॥

saavan raat ahaarr dihu kaam krodh due khet |

Night is the summer season, and day is the winter season; sexual desire and anger are the two fields planted.

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ਲਬੁ ਵਤ੍ਰ ਦਰੋਗੁ ਬੀਉ ਹਾਲੀ ਰਾਹਕੁ ਹੇਤ ॥

lab vatr darog beeo haalee raahak het |

Greed prepares the soil, and the seed of falsehood is planted; attachment and love are the farmer and hired hand.

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ਹਲੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਮਣ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਖਟੇ ਖਾਇ ॥

hal beechaar vikaar man hukamee khatte khaae |

Contemplation is the plow, and corruption is the harvest; this is what one earns and eats, according to the Hukam of the Lord's Command.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਲੇਖੈ ਮੰਗਿਐ ਅਉਤੁ ਜਣੇਦਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak lekhai mangiai aaut janedaa jaae |1|

O Nanak, when one is called to give his account, he will be barren and infertile. ||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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ਭਉ ਭੁਇ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਬਲੇਦ ॥

bhau bhue pavit paanee sat santokh baled |

Make the Fear of God the farm, purity the water, truth and contentment the cows and bulls,

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ਹਲੁ ਹਲੇਮੀ ਹਾਲੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਚੇਤਾ ਵਤ੍ਰ ਵਖਤ ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ॥

hal halemee haalee chit chetaa vatr vakhat sanjog |

humility the plow, consciousness the plowman, remembrance the preparation of the soil, and union with the Lord the planting time.

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ਨਾਉ ਬੀਜੁ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਬੋਹਲ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਗਲ ਦਰੋਗ ॥

naau beej bakhasees bohal duneea sagal darog |

Let the Lord's Name be the seed, and His Forgiving Grace the harvest. Do this, and the whole world will seem false.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਇ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਸਗਲ ਵਿਜੋਗ ॥੨॥

naanak nadaree karam hoe jaaveh sagal vijog |2|

O Nanak, if He bestows His Merciful Glance of Grace, then all your separation will be ended. ||2||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਮੋਹੁ ਗੁਬਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬੋਲੈ ॥

manamukh mohu gubaar hai doojai bhaae bolai |

The self-willed manmukh is trapped in the darkness of emotional attachment; in the love of duality he speaks.

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ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਰੁ ਵਿਰੋਲੈ ॥

doojai bhaae sadaa dukh hai nit neer virolai |

The love of duality brings pain forever; he churns the water endlessly.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਮਥਿ ਤਤੁ ਕਢੋਲੈ ॥

guramukh naam dhiaaeeai math tat kadtolai |

The Gurmukh meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; he churns, and obtains the essence of reality.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਹਰਿ ਲਧਾ ਟੋਲੈ ॥

antar paragaas ghatt chaananaa har ladhaa ttolai |

The Divine Light illuminates his heart deep within; he seeks the Lord, and obtains Him.

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ਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਦਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਹਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੧੭॥

aape bharam bhulaaeidaa kichh kehan na jaaee |17|

He Himself deludes in doubt; no one can comment on this. ||17||

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Guru Angad Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

salok mahalaa 2 |

Salok, Second Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਹੇਇ ॥

naanak chintaa mat karahu chintaa tis hee hee |

O Nanak, don't be anxious; the Lord will take care of you.

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ਜਲ ਮਹਿ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਭਿ ਰੋਜੀ ਦੇਇ ॥

jal meh jant upaaeian tinaa bhi rojee dee |

He created the creatures in water, and He gives them their nourishment.

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ਓਥੈ ਹਟੁ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਕਿਰਸ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

othai hatt na chalee naa ko kiras karee |

There are no stores open there, and no one farms there.

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ਸਉਦਾ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਨਾ ਕੋ ਲਏ ਨ ਦੇਇ ॥

saudaa mool na hovee naa ko le na dee |

No business is ever transacted there, and no one buys or sells.

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ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਆਹਾਰੁ ਜੀਅ ਖਾਣਾ ਏਹੁ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

jeea kaa aahaar jeea khaanaa ehu karee |

Animals eat other animals; this is what the Lord has given them as food.

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ਵਿਚਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਸਾਇਰਾ ਤਿਨਾ ਭਿ ਸਾਰ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

vich upaae saaeiraa tinaa bhi saar karee |

He created them in the oceans, and He provides for them as well.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਮਤ ਕਰਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤਿਸ ਹੀ ਹੇਇ ॥੧॥

naanak chintaa mat karahu chintaa tis hee hee |1|

O Nanak, don't be anxious; the Lord will take care of you. ||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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ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਝੀਵਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕਾਲੁ ॥

naanak ihu jeeo machhulee jheevar trisanaa kaal |

O Nanak, this soul is the fish, and death is the hungry fisherman.

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ਮਨੂਆ ਅੰਧੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਈ ਪੜੈ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ਜਾਲੁ ॥

manooaa andh na chetee parrai achintaa jaal |

The blind man does not even think of this. And suddenly, the net is cast.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਚਿਤੁ ਅਚੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਬਧਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

naanak chit achet hai chintaa badhaa jaae |

O Nanak, his consciousness is unconscious, and he departs, bound by anxiety.

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ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਲਏ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

nadar kare je aapanee taa aape le milaae |2|

But if the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites the soul with Himself. ||2||

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Guru Amardas Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸੇ ਜਨ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜਿਨੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਤਾ ॥

se jan saache sadaa sadaa jinee har ras peetaa |

They are true, forever true, who drink in the sublime essence of the Lord.

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਾ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਉਦਾ ਕੀਤਾ ॥

guramukh sachaa man vasai sach saudaa keetaa |

The True Lord abides in the mind of the Gurmukh; He strikes the true bargain.

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ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਘਰ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਹੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਲੀਤਾ ॥

sabh kichh ghar hee maeh hai vaddabhaagee leetaa |

Everything is in the home of the self within; only the very fortunate obtain it.

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ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਰਿ ਗਈ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੀਤਾ ॥

antar trisanaa mar gee har gun gaaveetaa |

The hunger within is conquered and overcome, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥੧੮॥

aape mel milaaeian aape dee bujhaaee |18|

He Himself unites in His Union; He Himself blesses them with understanding. ||18||

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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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ਵੇਲਿ ਪਿੰਞਾਇਆ ਕਤਿ ਵੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

vel pinyaaeaa kat vunaaeaa |

The cotton is ginned, woven and spun;

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ਕਟਿ ਕੁਟਿ ਕਰਿ ਖੁੰਬਿ ਚੜਾਇਆ ॥

katt kutt kar khunb charraaeaa |

the cloth is laid out, washed and bleached white.

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ਲੋਹਾ ਵਢੇ ਦਰਜੀ ਪਾੜੇ ਸੂਈ ਧਾਗਾ ਸੀਵੈ ॥

lohaa vadte darajee paarre sooee dhaagaa seevai |

The tailor cuts it with his scissors, and sews it with his thread.

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ਇਉ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਟੀ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਸੀਪੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਵਤ ਜੀਵੈ ॥

eiau pat paattee sifatee seepai naanak jeevat jeevai |

Thus, the torn and tattered honor is sewn up again, through the Lord's Praise, O Nanak, and one lives the true life.

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ਹੋਇ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਕਪੜੁ ਪਾਟੈ ਸੂਈ ਧਾਗਾ ਗੰਢੈ ॥

hoe puraanaa kaparr paattai sooee dhaagaa gandtai |

Becoming worn, the cloth is torn; with needle and thread it is sewn up again.

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ਮਾਹੁ ਪਖੁ ਕਿਹੁ ਚਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੰਢੈ ॥

maahu pakh kihu chalai naahee gharree muhat kichh handtai |

It will not last for a month, or even a week. It barely lasts for an hour, or even a moment.

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