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Ang 963 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

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ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਅਮਿਉ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ॥

amrit baanee amiau ras amrit har kaa naau |

The Bani of the Guru's Word is Ambrosial Nectar; its taste is sweet. The Name of the Lord is Ambrosial Nectar.

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ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥

man tan hiradai simar har aatth pehar gun gaau |

Meditate in remembrance on the Lord in your mind, body and heart; twenty-four hours a day, sing His Glorious Praises.

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ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਗੁਰਸਿਖਹੁ ਸਚਾ ਇਹੈ ਸੁਆਉ ॥

aupades sunahu tum gurasikhahu sachaa ihai suaau |

Listen to these Teachings, O Sikhs of the Guru. This is the true purpose of life.

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ਜਨਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਲਾਇਹੁ ਭਾਉ ॥

janam padaarath safal hoe man meh laaeihu bhaau |

This priceless human life will be made fruitful; embrace love for the Lord in your mind.

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ਸੂਖ ਸਹਜ ਆਨਦੁ ਘਣਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਪਤਿਆ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

sookh sehaj aanad ghanaa prabh japatiaa dukh jaae |

Celestial peace and absolute bliss come when one meditates on God - suffering is dispelled.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਈਐ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥

naanak naam japat sukh aoopajai daragah paaeeai thaau |1|

O Nanak, chanting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, peace wells up, and one obtains a place in the Court of the Lord. ||1||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਇ ॥

naanak naam dhiaaeeai gur pooraa mat dee |

O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord; this is the Teaching imparted by the Perfect Guru.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮੋ ਭਾਣੈ ਹੀ ਕਢਿ ਲੇਇ ॥

bhaanai jap tap sanjamo bhaanai hee kadt lee |

In the Lord's Will, they practice meditation, austerity and self-discipline; in the Lord's Will, they are released.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋਨਿ ਭਵਾਈਐ ਭਾਣੈ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

bhaanai jon bhavaaeeai bhaanai bakhas karee |

In the Lord's Will, they are made to wander in reincarnation; in the Lord's Will, they are forgiven.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭੋਗੀਐ ਭਾਣੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

bhaanai dukh sukh bhogeeai bhaanai karam karee |

In the Lord's Will, pain and pleasure are experienced; in the Lord's Will, actions are performed.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਮਿਟੀ ਸਾਜਿ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰੇਇ ॥

bhaanai mittee saaj kai bhaanai jot dharee |

In the Lord's Will, clay is fashioned into form; in the Lord's Will, His Light is infused into it.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਭੋਗ ਭੋਗਾਇਦਾ ਭਾਣੈ ਮਨਹਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥

bhaanai bhog bhogaaeidaa bhaanai maneh karee |

In the Lord's Will, enjoyments are enjoyed; in the Lord's Will, these enjoyments are denied.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਨਰਕਿ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਅਉਤਾਰੇ ਭਾਣੈ ਧਰਣਿ ਪਰੇਇ ॥

bhaanai narak surag aautaare bhaanai dharan paree |

In the Lord's Will, they are incarnated in heaven and hell; in the Lord's Will, they fall to the ground.

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ਭਾਣੈ ਹੀ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਲਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਹੇ ॥੨॥

bhaanai hee jis bhagatee laae naanak virale he |2|

In the Lord's Will, they are committed to His devotional worship and Praise; O Nanak, how rare are these! ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਹਉ ਜੀਵਾ ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣੇ ॥

vaddiaaee sache naam kee hau jeevaa sun sune |

Hearing, hearing of the glorious greatness of the True Name, I live.

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ਪਸੂ ਪਰੇਤ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਇਕ ਖਣੇ ॥

pasoo paret agiaan udhaare ik khane |

Even ignorant beasts and goblins can be saved, in an instant.

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ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਾਉ ਸਦਾ ਸਦ ਜਾਪੀਐ ॥

dinas rain teraa naau sadaa sad jaapeeai |

Day and night, chant the Name, forever and ever.

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ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਭੁਖ ਵਿਕਰਾਲ ਨਾਇ ਤੇਰੈ ਧ੍ਰਾਪੀਐ ॥

trisanaa bhukh vikaraal naae terai dhraapeeai |

The most horrible thirst and hunger is satisfied through Your Name, O Lord.

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ਰੋਗੁ ਸੋਗੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਵੰਞੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਉ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ॥

rog sog dukh vanyai jis naau man vasai |

Disease, sorrow and pain run away, when the Name dwells within the mind.

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ਤਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਲਾਲੁ ਜੋ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਰਸੈ ॥

tiseh paraapat laal jo gurasabadee rasai |

He alone attains his Beloved, who loves the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

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ਖੰਡ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੰਡ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਉਧਾਰਣਹਾਰਿਆ ॥

khandd brahamandd beant udhaaranahaariaa |

The worlds and solar systems are saved by the Infinite Lord.

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ਤੇਰੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਸਚੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ॥੧੨॥

teree sobhaa tudh sache mere piaariaa |12|

Your glory is Yours alone, O my Beloved True Lord. ||12||

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Guru Arjan Dev Ji · Raag Raamkalee

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

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ਮਿਤ੍ਰੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀ ਮੈ ਛਡਿ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਰੰਗਿ ਕਸੁੰਭੈ ਭੁਲੀ ॥

mitru piaaraa naanak jee mai chhadd gavaaeaa rang kasunbhai bhulee |

I abandoned and lost my Beloved Friend, O Nanak; I was fooled by the transitory color of the safflower, which fades away.

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ਤਉ ਸਜਣ ਕੀ ਮੈ ਕੀਮ ਨ ਪਉਦੀ ਹਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਢੁ ਨ ਲਹਦੀ ॥੧॥

tau sajan kee mai keem na paudee hau tudh bin adt na lahadee |1|

I did not know Your value, O my Friend; without You, I am not worth even half a shell. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਸਸੁ ਵਿਰਾਇਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਉ ਸਸੁਰਾ ਵਾਦੀ ਜੇਠੋ ਪਉ ਪਉ ਲੂਹੈ ॥

sas viraaein naanak jeeo sasuraa vaadee jettho pau pau loohai |

My mother-in-law is my enemy, O Nanak; my father-in-law is argumentative and my brother-in-law burns me at every step.

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ਹਭੇ ਭਸੁ ਪੁਣੇਦੇ ਵਤਨੁ ਜਾ ਮੈ ਸਜਣੁ ਤੂਹੈ ॥੨॥

habhe bhas punede vatan jaa mai sajan toohai |2|

They can all just play in the dust, when You are my Friend, O Lord. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

paurree |

Pauree:

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ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਵੁਠਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਦਰਦੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਣੋ ॥

jis too vutthaa chit tis darad nivaarano |

You relieve the pains of those, within whose consciousness You dwell, O Lord.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂ ਵੁਠਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਹਾਰਣੋ ॥

jis too vutthaa chit tis kade na haarano |

Those, within whose consciousness You dwell, never lose.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪੂਰਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੁ ਸਰਪਰ ਤਾਰਣੋ ॥

jis miliaa pooraa guroo su sarapar taarano |

One who meets the Perfect Guru will surely be saved.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਲਾਏ ਸਚਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਚੁ ਸਮੑਾਲਣੋ ॥

jis no laae sach tis sach samaalano |

One who is attached to Truth, contemplates Truth.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਆਇਆ ਹਥਿ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਸੁ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਾਲਣੋ ॥

jis aaeaa hath nidhaan su rahiaa bhaalano |

One, into whose hands the treasure comes, stops searching.

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ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਇਕੋ ਰੰਗੁ ਭਗਤੁ ਸੋ ਜਾਨਣੋ ॥

jis no iko rang bhagat so jaanano |

He alone is known as a devotee, who loves the One Lord.

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ਓਹੁ ਸਭਨਾ ਕੀ ਰੇਣੁ ਬਿਰਹੀ ਚਾਰਣੋ ॥

ohu sabhanaa kee ren birahee chaarano |

He is the dust under the feet of all; he is the lover of the Lord's feet.

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ਸਭਿ ਤੇਰੇ ਚੋਜ ਵਿਡਾਣ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਕਾਰਣੋ ॥੧੩॥

sabh tere choj viddaan sabh teraa kaarano |13|

Everything is Your wonderful play; the whole creation is Yours. ||13||

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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੫ ॥

salok mahalaa 5 |

Salok, Fifth Mehl:

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ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀ ਮੈ ਹਭ ਵਞਾਈ ਛੋੜਿਆ ਹਭੁ ਕਿਝੁ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥

ausatat nindaa naanak jee mai habh vayaaee chhorriaa habh kijh tiaagee |

I have totally discarded praise and slander, O Nanak; I have forsaken and abandoned everything.

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ਹਭੇ ਸਾਕ ਕੂੜਾਵੇ ਡਿਠੇ ਤਉ ਪਲੈ ਤੈਡੈ ਲਾਗੀ ॥੧॥

habhe saak koorraave dditthe tau palai taiddai laagee |1|

I have seen that all relationships are false, and so I have grasped hold of the hem of Your robe, Lord. ||1||

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ਮਃ ੫ ॥

mahalaa 5 |

Fifth Mehl:

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ਫਿਰਦੀ ਫਿਰਦੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀਉ ਹਉ ਫਾਵੀ ਥੀਈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦਿਸਾਵਰ ਪੰਧਾ ॥

firadee firadee naanak jeeo hau faavee theeee bahut disaavar pandhaa |

I wandered and wandered and went crazy, O Nanak, in countless foreign lands and pathways.

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ਤਾ ਹਉ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਸੁਤੀ ਜਾ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਜਣੁ ਮੈ ਲਧਾ ॥੨॥

taa hau sukh sukhaalee sutee jaa gur mil sajan mai ladhaa |2|

But then, I slept in peace and comfort, when I met the Guru, and found my Friend. ||2||

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