Ang 956 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸਚੁ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੀਤਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਪਾਟੈ ॥

sach puraanaa hovai naahee seetaa kade na paattai |

But the Truth does not grow old; and when it is stitched, it is never torn again.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚੋ ਸਚਾ ਤਿਚਰੁ ਜਾਪੀ ਜਾਪੈ ॥੧॥

naanak saahib sacho sachaa tichar jaapee jaapai |1|

O Nanak, the Lord and Master is the Truest of the True. While we meditate on Him, we see Him. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸਚ ਕੀ ਕਾਤੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥

sach kee kaatee sach sabh saar |

The knife is Truth, and its steel is totally True.

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ਘਾੜਤ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰ ॥

ghaarrat tis kee apar apaar |

Its workmanship is incomparably beautiful.

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ਸਬਦੇ ਸਾਣ ਰਖਾਈ ਲਾਇ ॥

sabade saan rakhaaee laae |

It is sharpened on the grindstone of the Shabad.

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ਗੁਣ ਕੀ ਥੇਕੈ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

gun kee thekai vich samaae |

It is placed in the scabbard of virtue.

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ਤਿਸ ਦਾ ਕੁਠਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੇਖੁ ॥

tis daa kutthaa hovai sekh |

If the Shaykh is killed with that,

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ਲੋਹੂ ਲਬੁ ਨਿਕਥਾ ਵੇਖੁ ॥

lohoo lab nikathaa vekh |

then the blood of greed will spill out.

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ਹੋਇ ਹਲਾਲੁ ਲਗੈ ਹਕਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

hoe halaal lagai hak jaae |

One who is slaughtered in this ritualistic way, will be attached to the Lord.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਦਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

naanak dar deedaar samaae |2|

O Nanak, at the Lord's door, he is absorbed into His Blessed Vision. ||2||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਕਮਰਿ ਕਟਾਰਾ ਬੰਕੁੜਾ ਬੰਕੇ ਕਾ ਅਸਵਾਰੁ ॥

kamar kattaaraa bankurraa banke kaa asavaar |

A beautiful dagger hangs by your waist, and you ride such a beautiful horse.

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ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਮਤੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਰੁ ॥੩॥

garab na keejai naanakaa mat sir aavai bhaar |3|

But don't be too proud; O Nanak, you may fall head first to the ground. ||3||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਸੋ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਲੈ ॥

so satasangat sabad milai jo guramukh chalai |

They alone walk as Gurmukh, who receive the Shabad in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.

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ਸਚੁ ਧਿਆਇਨਿ ਸੇ ਸਚੇ ਜਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਖਰਚੁ ਧਨੁ ਪਲੈ ॥

sach dhiaaein se sache jin har kharach dhan palai |

Meditating on the True Lord, they become truthful; they carry in their robes the supplies of the Lord's wealth.

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ਭਗਤ ਸੋਹਨਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਦੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਚਲੈ ॥

bhagat sohan gun gaavade guramat achalai |

The devotees look beautiful, singing the Praises of the Lord; following the Guru's Teachings, they become stable and unchanging.

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ਰਤਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਭਲੈ ॥

ratan beechaar man vasiaa gur kai sabad bhalai |

They enshrine the jewel of contemplation within their minds, and the most sublime Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧੯॥

aape mel milaaeidaa aape dee vaddiaaee |19|

He Himself unites in His Union; He Himself grants glorious greatness. ||19||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mahalaa 3 |

Salok, Third Mehl:

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ਆਸਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਕੋਇ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

aasaa andar sabh ko koe niraasaa hoe |

Everyone is filled with hope; hardly anyone is free of hope.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਜੋ ਮਰਿ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਸਹਿਲਾ ਆਇਆ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥

naanak jo mar jeeviaa sahilaa aaeaa soe |1|

O Nanak, blessed is the birth of one, who remains dead while yet alive. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mahalaa 3 |

Third Mehl:

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ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਸਾ ਹਥਿ ਹੈ ਕੇਉ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

naa kichh aasaa hath hai keo niraasaa hoe |

Nothing is in the hands of hope. How can one become free of hope?

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ਕਿਆ ਕਰੇ ਏਹ ਬਪੁੜੀ ਜਾਂ ਭੋੁਲਾਏ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥

kiaa kare eeh bapurree jaan bhuolaae soe |2|

What can this poor being do? The Lord Himself creates confusion. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ॥

dhrig jeevan sansaar sache naam bin |

Cursed is the life in this world, without the True Name.

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ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਦਾਤਾਰ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਏਹੁ ਧਨੁ ॥

prabh daataa daataar nihachal ehu dhan |

God is the Great Giver of givers. His wealth is permanent and unchanging.

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ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਆਰਾਧੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੋਇ ਜਨੁ ॥

saas saas aaraadhe niramal soe jan |

That humble being is immaculate, who worships the Lord with each and every breath.

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ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਅਗਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਏਕੁ ਭਨੁ ॥

antarajaamee agam rasanaa ek bhan |

With your tongue, vibrate the One Inaccessible Lord, the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts.

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ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਰਬਤਿ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੨੦॥

rav rahiaa sarabat naanak bal jaaee |20|

He is all-pervading everywhere. Nanak is a sacrifice to Him. ||20||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

salok mahalaa 1 |

Salok, First Mehl:

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ਸਰਵਰ ਹੰਸ ਧੁਰੇ ਹੀ ਮੇਲਾ ਖਸਮੈ ਏਵੈ ਭਾਣਾ ॥

saravar hans dhure hee melaa khasamai evai bhaanaa |

The union between the lake of the True Guru, and the swan of the soul, was pre-ordained from the very beginning, by the Pleasure of the Lord's Will.

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ਸਰਵਰ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਹੀਰਾ ਮੋਤੀ ਸੋ ਹੰਸਾ ਕਾ ਖਾਣਾ ॥

saravar andar heeraa motee so hansaa kaa khaanaa |

The diamonds are in this lake; they are the food of the swans.

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ਬਗੁਲਾ ਕਾਗੁ ਨ ਰਹਈ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਜੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਤਿ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥

bagulaa kaag na rahee saravar je hovai at siaanaa |

The cranes and the ravens may be very wise, but they do not remain in this lake.

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ਓਨਾ ਰਿਜਕੁ ਨ ਪਇਓ ਓਥੈ ਓਨੑਾ ਹੋਰੋ ਖਾਣਾ ॥

onaa rijak na peo othai onaa horo khaanaa |

They do not find their food there; their food is different.

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ਸਚਿ ਕਮਾਣੈ ਸਚੋ ਪਾਈਐ ਕੂੜੈ ਕੂੜਾ ਮਾਣਾ ॥

sach kamaanai sacho paaeeai koorrai koorraa maanaa |

Practicing Truth, the True Lord is found. False is the pride of the false.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਕੌ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਨਾ ਧੁਰੇ ਪੈਯਾ ਪਰਵਾਣਾ ॥੧॥

naanak tin kau satigur miliaa jinaa dhure paiyaa paravaanaa |1|

O Nanak, they alone meet the True Guru, who are so pre-destined by the Lord's Command. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੧ ॥

mahalaa 1 |

First Mehl:

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ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਉਜਲਾ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

saahib meraa ujalaa je ko chit karee |

My Lord and Master is immaculate, as are those who think of Him.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਜੋ ਦੇਇ ॥

naanak soee seveeai sadaa sadaa jo dee |

O Nanak, serve Him, who gives to you forever and ever.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਈ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

naanak soee seveeai jit seviai dukh jaae |

O Nanak, serve Him; by serving Him, sorrow is dispelled.

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ਅਵਗੁਣ ਵੰਞਨਿ ਗੁਣ ਰਵਹਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਵਸੈ ਆਇ ॥੨॥

avagun vanyan gun raveh man sukh vasai aae |2|

Faults and demerits vanish, and virtues take their place; peace comes to dwell in the mind. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਆਪਿ ਤਾੜੀ ਲਾਈਅਨੁ ॥

aape aap varatadaa aap taarree laaeean |

He Himself is all-pervading; He Himself is absorbed in the profound state of Samaadhi.

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ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਉਪਦੇਸਦਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਤੀਆਈਅਨੁ ॥

aape hee upadesadaa guramukh pateeaeean |

He Himself instructs; the Gurmukh is satisfied and fulfilled.

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ਇਕਿ ਆਪੇ ਉਝੜਿ ਪਾਇਅਨੁ ਇਕਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਇਅਨੁ ॥

eik aape ujharr paaeian ik bhagatee laaeian |

Some, He causes to wander in the wilderness, while others are committed to His devotional worship.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੋ ਬੁਝਸੀ ਆਪੇ ਨਾਇ ਲਾਈਅਨੁ ॥

jis aap bujhaae so bujhasee aape naae laaeean |

He alone understands, whom the Lord causes to understand; He Himself attaches mortals to His Name.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨੧॥੧॥ ਸੁਧੁ ॥

naanak naam dhiaaeeai sachee vaddiaaee |21|1| sudh |

O Nanak, meditating on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, true greatness is obtained. ||21||1|| Sudh||

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