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Ang 981 · Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ask about this AngGuru Ramdas Ji · Raag Nat Naaraayan
Read the full shabad →ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਹਤੁ ਹੈ ਹਮ ਦਾਸਨ ਕੇ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੮॥੧॥
naanak daasan daas kehat hai ham daasan ke panihaare |8|1|
Nanak, the slave of Your slaves, says, I am the water-carrier of Your slaves. ||8||1||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Nat Naaraayan
Read the full shabad →ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
natt mahalaa 4 |
Nat, Fourth Mehl:
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ਰਾਮ ਹਮ ਪਾਥਰ ਨਿਰਗੁਨੀਆਰੇ ॥
raam ham paathar niraguneeaare |
O Lord, I am an unworthy stone.
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ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਹਮ ਪਾਹਨ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰ ਤਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
kripaa kripaa kar guroo milaae ham paahan sabad gur taare |1| rahaau |
The Merciful Lord, in His Mercy, has led me to meet the Guru; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, this stone is carried across. ||1||Pause||
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਏ ਅਤਿ ਮੀਠਾ ਮੈਲਾਗਰੁ ਮਲਗਾਰੇ ॥
satigur naam drirraae at meetthaa mailaagar malagaare |
The True Guru has implanted within me the exceedingly sweet Naam, the Name of the Lord; it is like the most fragrant sandalwood.
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ਨਾਮੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਜੀ ਹੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਹਰਿ ਮੁਸਕੀ ਮੁਸਕ ਗੰਧਾਰੇ ॥੧॥
naamai surat vajee hai deh dis har musakee musak gandhaare |1|
Through the Name, my awareness extends in the ten directions; the fragrance of the fragrant Lord permeates the air. ||1||
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ਤੇਰੀ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਕਥਾ ਕਥਾ ਹੈ ਮੀਠੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਨੀਕੇ ਬਚਨ ਸਮਾਰੇ ॥
teree niragun kathaa kathaa hai meetthee gur neeke bachan samaare |
Your unlimited sermon is the most sweet sermon; I contemplate the most Sublime Word of the Guru.
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ਗਾਵਤ ਗਾਵਤ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਏ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਵਤ ਗੁਰਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੨॥
gaavat gaavat har gun gaae gun gaavat gur nisataare |2|
Singing, singing, I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord; singing His Glorious Praises, the Guru saves me. ||2||
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ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮਦਰਸੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਸੰਕ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥
bibek guroo guroo samadarasee tis mileeai sank utaare |
The Guru is wise and clear; the Guru looks upon all alike. Meeting with Him, doubt and skepticism are removed.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
satigur miliai param pad paaeaa hau satigur kai balihaare |3|
Meeting with the True Guru, I have obtained the supreme status. I am a sacrifice to the True Guru. ||3||
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ਪਾਖੰਡ ਪਾਖੰਡ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮੇ ਲੋਭੁ ਪਾਖੰਡੁ ਜਗਿ ਬੁਰਿਆਰੇ ॥
paakhandd paakhandd kar kar bharame lobh paakhandd jag buriaare |
Practicing hypocrisy and deception, people wander around in confusion. Greed and hypocrisy are evils in this world.
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ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਜਮਕਾਲੁ ਖੜਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੪॥
halat palat dukhadaaee hoveh jamakaal kharraa sir maare |4|
In this world and the next, they are miserable; the Messenger of Death hovers over their heads, and strikes them down. ||4||
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ਉਗਵੈ ਦਿਨਸੁ ਆਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਸਮੑਾਲੈ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੇ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੇ ॥
augavai dinas aal jaal samaalai bikh maaeaa ke bisathaare |
At the break of day, they take care of their affairs, and the poisonous entanglements of Maya.
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ਆਈ ਰੈਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਸੁਪਨੰਤਰੁ ਬਿਖੁ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਭੀ ਦੁਖ ਸਾਰੇ ॥੫॥
aaee rain bheaa supanantar bikh supanai bhee dukh saare |5|
When night falls, they enter the land of dreams, and even in dreams, they take care of their corruptions and pains. ||5||
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ਕਲਰੁ ਖੇਤੁ ਲੈ ਕੂੜੁ ਜਮਾਇਆ ਸਭ ਕੂੜੈ ਕੇ ਖਲਵਾਰੇ ॥
kalar khet lai koorr jamaaeaa sabh koorrai ke khalavaare |
Taking a barren field, they plant falsehood; they shall harvest only falsehood.
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ਸਾਕਤ ਨਰ ਸਭਿ ਭੂਖ ਭੁਖਾਨੇ ਦਰਿ ਠਾਢੇ ਜਮ ਜੰਦਾਰੇ ॥੬॥
saakat nar sabh bhookh bhukhaane dar tthaadte jam jandaare |6|
The materialistic people shall all remain hungry; the brutal Messenger of Death stands waiting at their door. ||6||
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ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਜੁ ਚੜਿਆ ਬਿਖੁ ਭਾਰੀ ਉਤਰੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
manamukh karaj charriaa bikh bhaaree utarai sabad veechaare |
The self-willed manmukh has accumulated a tremendous load of debt in sin; only by contemplating the Word of the Shabad, can this debt be paid off.
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ਜਿਤਨੇ ਕਰਜ ਕਰਜ ਕੇ ਮੰਗੀਏ ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਕ ਪਗਿ ਲਗਿ ਵਾਰੇ ॥੭॥
jitane karaj karaj ke mangee kar sevak pag lag vaare |7|
As much debt and as many creditors as there are, the Lord makes them into servants, who fall at his feet. ||7||
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ਜਗੰਨਾਥ ਸਭਿ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਉਪਾਏ ਨਕਿ ਖੀਨੀ ਸਭ ਨਥਹਾਰੇ ॥
jaganaath sabh jantr upaae nak kheenee sabh nathahaare |
All the beings which the Lord of the Universe created - He puts the rings through their noses, and leads them all along.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਖਿੰਚੈ ਤਿਵ ਚਲੀਐ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਰਾਮ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥੮॥੨॥
naanak prabh khinchai tiv chaleeai jiau bhaavai raam piaare |8|2|
O Nanak, as God drives us on, so do we follow; it is all the Will of the Beloved Lord. ||8||2||
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Guru Ramdas Ji · Raag Nat Naaraayan
Read the full shabad →ਨਟ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
natt mahalaa 4 |
Nat, Fourth Mehl:
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ਰਾਮ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵਾਰੇ ॥
raam har amrit sar naavaare |
The Lord has bathed me in the pool of Ambrosial Nectar.
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ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਜਨੁ ਹੈ ਨੀਕੋ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਲਮਲ ਪਾਪ ਉਤਾਰੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
satigur giaan majan hai neeko mil kalamal paap utaare |1| rahaau |
The spiritual wisdom of the True Guru is the most excellent cleansing bath; bathing in it, all the filthy sins are washed away. ||1||Pause||
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ਸੰਗਤਿ ਕਾ ਗੁਨੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਧਿਕਾਈ ਪੜਿ ਸੂਆ ਗਨਕ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥
sangat kaa gun bahut adhikaaee parr sooaa ganak udhaare |
The virtues of the Sangat, the Holy Congregation, are so very great. Even the prostitute was saved, by teaching the parrot to speak the Lord's Name.
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ਪਰਸ ਨਪਰਸ ਭਏ ਕੁਬਿਜਾ ਕਉ ਲੈ ਬੈਕੁੰਠਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੇ ॥੧॥
paras naparas bhe kubijaa kau lai baikuntth sidhaare |1|
Krishna was pleased, and so he touched the hunch-back Kubija, and she was transported to the heavens. ||1||
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ਅਜਾਮਲ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਕੀਨੀ ਕਰਿ ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਬੋਲਾਰੇ ॥
ajaamal preet putr prat keenee kar naaraaein bolaare |
Ajaamal loved his son Naaraayan, and called out his name.
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ਮੇਰੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇ ਭਾਵਨੀ ਜਮਕੰਕਰ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥੨॥
mere tthaakur kai man bhaae bhaavanee jamakankar maar bidaare |2|
His loving devotion pleased my Lord and Master, who struck down and drove off the Messengers of Death. ||2||
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ਮਾਨੁਖੁ ਕਥੈ ਕਥਿ ਲੋਕ ਸੁਨਾਵੈ ਜੋ ਬੋਲੈ ਸੋ ਨ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
maanukh kathai kath lok sunaavai jo bolai so na beechaare |
The mortal speaks and by speaking, makes the people listen; but he does not reflect upon what he himself says.
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ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਦਿੜਤਾ ਆਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
satasangat milai ta dirrataa aavai har raam naam nisataare |3|
But when he joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, he is confirmed in his faith, and he is saved by the Name of the Lord. ||3||
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ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਹੈ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਤਬ ਲਗਿ ਕਿਛੁ ਨ ਸਮਾਰੇ ॥
jab lag jeeo pindd hai saabat tab lag kichh na samaare |
As long as his soul and body are healthy and strong, he does not remember the Lord at all.
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ਜਬ ਘਰ ਮੰਦਰਿ ਆਗਿ ਲਗਾਨੀ ਕਢਿ ਕੂਪੁ ਕਢੈ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੇ ॥੪॥
jab ghar mandar aag lagaanee kadt koop kadtai panihaare |4|
But when his home and mansion catch fire, then, he wants to dig the well to draw water. ||4||
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ਸਾਕਤ ਸਿਉ ਮਨ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਕਰੀਅਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੇ ॥
saakat siau man mel na kareeahu jin har har naam bisaare |
O mind, do not join with the faithless cynic, who has forgotten the Name of the Lord, Har, Har.
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ਸਾਕਤ ਬਚਨ ਬਿਛੂਆ ਜਿਉ ਡਸੀਐ ਤਜਿ ਸਾਕਤ ਪਰੈ ਪਰਾਰੇ ॥੫॥
saakat bachan bichhooaa jiau ddaseeai taj saakat parai paraare |5|
The word of the faithless cynic stings like a scorpion; leave the faithless cynic far, far behind. ||5||
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