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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ॥

sevaa surat sabadh chit laae ||

Center your awareness on seva-selfless service-and focus your consciousness on the Word of the Shabad.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

haumai maar sadhaa sukh paiaa maiaa moh chukaavaniaa ||1||

Subduing your ego, you shall find a lasting peace, and your emotional attachment to Maya will be dispelled. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree satigur kai balihaaraniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, I am totally devoted to the True Guru.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ਹੋਆ ਜੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmatee paragaas hoaa jee anadhin har gun gaavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Through the Guru's Teachings, the Divine Light has dawned; I sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, night and day. ||1||Pause||

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਖੋਜੇ ਤਾ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਏ ॥

tan man khoje taa naau paae ||

Search your body and mind, and find the Name.

ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

dhaavat raakhai Thaak rahaae ||

Restrain your wandering mind, and keep it in check.

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

gur kee baanee anadhin gaavai sahaje bhagat karaavaniaa ||2||

Night and day, sing the Songs of the Guru's Bani; worship the Lord with intuitive devotion. ||2||

ਇਸੁ ਕਾਇਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਅਸੰਖਾ ॥

eis kaiaa a(n)dhar vasat asa(n)khaa ||

Within this body are countless objects.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾ ਵੇਖਾ ॥

gurmukh saach milai taa vekhaa ||

The Gurmukh attains Truth, and comes to see them.

ਨਉ ਦਰਵਾਜੇ ਦਸਵੈ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

nau dharavaaje dhasavai mukataa anahadh sabadh vajaavaniaa ||3||

Beyond the nine gates, the Tenth Gate is found, and liberation is obtained. The Unstruck Melody of the Shabad vibrates. ||3||

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਚੀ ਨਾਈ ॥

sachaa saahib sachee naiee ||

True is the Master, and True is His Name.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥

gur parasaadhee ma(n)n vasaiee ||

By Guru's Grace, He comes to dwell within the mind.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

anadhin sadhaa rahai ra(n)g raataa dhar sachai sojhee paavaniaa ||4||

Night and day, remain attuned to the Lord's Love forever, and you shall obtain understanding in the True Court. ||4||

ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੀ ॥

paap pu(n)n kee saar na jaanee ||

Those who do not understand the nature of sin and virtue

ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੀ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੀ ॥

dhoojai laagee bharam bhulaanee ||

are attached to duality; they wander around deluded.

ਅਗਿਆਨੀ ਅੰਧਾ ਮਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

agiaanee a(n)dhaa mag na jaanai fir fir aavan jaavaniaa ||5||

The ignorant and blind people do not know the way; they come and go in reincarnation over and over again. ||5||

ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

gur sevaa te sadhaa sukh paiaa ||

Serving the Guru, I have found eternal peace;

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਇਆ ॥

haumai meraa Thaak rahaiaa ||

my ego has been silenced and subdued.

ਗੁਰ ਸਾਖੀ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਖੁਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

gur saakhee miTiaa a(n)dhiaaraa bajar kapaaT khulaavaniaa ||6||

Through the Guru's Teachings, the darkness has been dispelled, and the heavy doors have been opened. ||6||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥

haumai maar ma(n)n vasaiaa ||

Subduing my ego, I have enshrined the Lord within my mind.

ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਸਦਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

gur charanee sadhaa chit laiaa ||

I focus my consciousness on the Guru's Feet forever.

ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

gur kirapaa te man tan niramal niramal naam dhiaavaniaa ||7||

By Guru's Grace, my mind and body are immaculate and pure; I meditate on the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||7||

ਜੀਵਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਸਭੁ ਤੁਧੈ ਤਾਈ ॥

jeevan maranaa sabh tudhai taiee ||

From birth to death, everything is for You.

ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

jis bakhase tis dhe vaddiaaiee ||

You bestow greatness upon those whom You have forgiven.

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਸਦਾ ਤੂੰ ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧॥੨॥

naanak naam dhiaai sadhaa too(n) ja(n)man maran savaaraniaa ||8||1||2||

O Nanak, meditating forever on the Naam, you shall be blessed in both birth and death. ||8||1||2||

ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

maajh mahalaa teejaa ||

Maajh, Third Mehla:

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਅਗਮ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥

meraa prabh niramal agam apaaraa ||

My God is Immaculate, Inaccessible and Infinite.

ਬਿਨੁ ਤਕੜੀ ਤੋਲੈ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

bin takaRee tolai sa(n)saaraa ||

Without a scale, He weighs the universe.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

gurmukh hovai soiee boojhai gun keh gunee samaavaniaa ||1||

One who becomes Gurmukh, understands. Chanting His Glorious Praises, he is absorbed into the Lord of Virtue. ||1||

ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

hau vaaree jeeau vaaree har kaa naam ma(n)n vasaavaniaa ||

I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to those whose minds are filled with the Name of the Lord.

ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਸੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੇ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jo sach laage se anadhin jaage dhar sachai sobhaa paavaniaa ||1|| rahaau ||

Those who are committed to Truth remain awake and aware night and day. They are honored in the True Court. ||1||Pause||

ਆਪਿ ਸੁਣੈ ਤੈ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ॥

aap sunai tai aape vekhai ||

He Himself hears, and He Himself sees.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਲੇਖੈ ॥

jis no nadhar kare soiee jan lekhai ||

Those, upon whom He casts His Glance of Grace, become acceptable.

ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇ ਲਏ ਸੋ ਲਾਗੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

aape lai le so laagai gurmukh sach kamaavaniaa ||2||

They are attached, whom the Lord Himself attaches; as Gurmukh, they live the Truth. ||2||

ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ਸੁ ਕਿਥੈ ਹਥੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jis aap bhulaae su kithai hath paae ||

Those whom the Lord Himself misleads-whose hand can they take?

ਪੂਰਬਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੁ ਮੇਟਣਾ ਨ ਜਾਏ ॥

poorab likhiaa su meTanaa na jaae ||

That which is pre-ordained, cannot be erased.

ਜਿਨ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

jin satigur miliaa se vaddabhaagee poorai karam milaavaniaa ||3||

Those who meet the True Guru are very fortunate and blessed; through perfect karma, He is met. ||3||

ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਧਨ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸੁਤੀ ॥

peieeaRai dhan anadhin sutee ||

The young bride is fast asleep in her parents' home, night and day.

ਕੰਤਿ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ਅਵਗਣਿ ਮੁਤੀ ॥

ka(n)t visaaree avagan mutee ||

She has forgotten her Husband Lord; because of her faults and demerits, she is abandoned.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਬਿਲਲਾਦੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਿਰ ਨੀਦ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

anadhin sadhaa firai bilalaadhee bin pir needh na paavaniaa ||4||

She wanders around continually, crying out, night and day. Without her Husband Lord, she cannot get any sleep. ||4||

ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਜਾਤਾ ॥

peieeaRai sukhadhaataa jaataa ||

In this world of her parents' home, she may come to know the Giver of peace,

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥

haumai maar gur sabadh pachhaataa ||

if she subdues her ego, and recognizes the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਸੇਜ ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਸਦਾ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੇ ਸਚੁ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

sej suhaavee sadhaa pir raave sach seegaar banaavaniaa ||5||

Her bed is beautiful; she ravishes and enjoys her Husband Lord forever. She is adorned with the Decorations of Truth. ||5||