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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

gurmukh vichahu haumai jai ||

The Gurmukh eradicates egotism from within.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਆਇ ॥

gurmukh mail na laagai aai ||

No filth sticks to the Gurmukh.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥੨॥

gurmukh naam vasai man aai ||2||

The Naam, the Name of the Lord, comes to dwell within the mind of the Gurmukh. ||2||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਸਚਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

gurmukh karam dharam sach hoiee ||

Through karma and Dharma, good actions and righteous faith, the Gurmukh becomes true.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਜਲਾਏ ਦੋਈ ॥

gurmukh aha(n)kaar jalaae dhoiee ||

The Gurmukh burns away egotism and duality.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੩॥

gurmukh naam rate sukh hoiee ||3||

The Gurmukh is attuned to the Naam, and is at peace. ||3||

ਆਪਣਾ ਮਨੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਹੁ ਬੂਝਹੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

aapanaa man parabodhahu boojhahu soiee ||

Instruct your own mind, and understand Him.

ਲੋਕ ਸਮਝਾਵਹੁ ਸੁਣੇ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

lok samajhaavahu sune na koiee ||

You may preach to other people, but no one will listen.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਮਝਹੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

gurmukh samajhahu sadhaa sukh hoiee ||4||

The Gurmukh understands, and is always at peace. ||4||

ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਡੰਫੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

manmukh dda(n)f bahut chaturaiee ||

The self-willed manmukhs are such clever hypocrites.

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥

jo kichh kamaavai su thai na paiee ||

No matter what they do, it is not acceptable.

ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥੫॥

aavai jaavai Thaur na kaiee ||5||

They come and go in reincarnation, and find no place of rest. ||5||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨਾ ॥

manmukh karam kare bahut abhimaanaa ||

The manmukhs perform their rituals, but they are totally selfish and conceited.

ਬਗ ਜਿਉ ਲਾਇ ਬਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਧਿਆਨਾ ॥

bag jiau lai bahai nit dhiaanaa ||

They sit there, like storks, pretending to meditate.

ਜਮਿ ਪਕੜਿਆ ਤਬ ਹੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ॥੬॥

jam pakaRiaa tab hee pachhutaanaa ||6||

Caught by the Messenger of Death, they shall regret and repent in the end. ||6||

ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥

bin satigur seve mukat na hoiee ||

Without serving the True Guru, liberation is not obtained.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

gur parasaadhee milai har soiee ||

By Guru's Grace, one meets the Lord.

ਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥

gur dhaataa jug chaare hoiee ||7||

The Guru is the Great Giver, throughout the four ages. ||7||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਿ ਪਤਿ ਨਾਮੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

gurmukh jaat pat naame vaddiaaiee ||

For the Gurmukh, the Naam is social status, honor and glorious greatness.

ਸਾਇਰ ਕੀ ਪੁਤ੍ਰੀ ਬਿਦਾਰਿ ਗਵਾਈ ॥

sair kee putree bidhaar gavaiee ||

Maya, the daughter of the ocean, has been slain.

ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਝੂਠੀ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥੮॥੨॥

naanak bin naavai jhooThee chaturaiee ||8||2||

O Nanak, without the Name, all clever tricks are false. ||8||2||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

gauRee mahalaa teejaa ||

Gauree, Third Mehla:

ਇਸੁ ਜੁਗ ਕਾ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੜਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਭਾਈ ॥

eis jug kaa dharam paRahu tum bhaiee ||

Learn the Dharma of this age, O Siblings of Destiny;

ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਸਭ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

poorai gur sabh sojhee paiee ||

all understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru.

ਐਥੈ ਅਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੧॥

aaithai agai har naam sakhaiee ||1||

Here and hereafter, the Lord's Name is our Companion. ||1||

ਰਾਮ ਪੜਹੁ ਮਨਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

raam paRahu man karahu beechaar ||

Learn of the Lord, and contemplate Him in your mind.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਉਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gur parasaadhee mail utaar ||1|| rahaau ||

By Guru's Grace, your filth shall be washed away. ||1||Pause||

ਵਾਦਿ ਵਿਰੋਧਿ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

vaadh virodh na paiaa jai ||

Through argument and debate, He cannot be found.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਫੀਕਾ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

man tan feekaa dhoojai bhai ||

The mind and body are made insipid through the love of duality.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥

gur kai sabadh sach liv lai ||2||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, lovingly attune yourself to the True Lord. ||2||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥

haumai mailaa ih sa(n)saaraa ||

This world is polluted with egotism.

ਨਿਤ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

nit teerath naavai na jai aha(n)kaaraa ||

By taking cleansing baths daily at sacred shrines of pilgrimage, egotism is not eliminated.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਜਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰਾ ॥੩॥

bin gur bheTe jam kare khuaaraa ||3||

Without meeting the Guru, they are tortured by Death. ||3||

ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਜਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੈ ॥

so jan saachaa j haumai maarai ||

Those humble beings are true, who conquer their ego.

ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪੰਚ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ॥

gur kai sabadh pa(n)ch sa(n)ghaarai ||

Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, they conquer the five thieves.

ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੪॥

aap tarai sagale kul taarai ||4||

They save themselves, and save all their generations as well. ||4||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਨਟਿ ਬਾਜੀ ਪਾਈ ॥

maiaa moh naT baajee paiee ||

The Actor has staged the drama of emotional attachment to Maya.

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਰਹੇ ਲਪਟਾਈ ॥

manmukh a(n)dh rahe lapaTaiee ||

The self-willed manmukhs cling blindly to it.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਲਿਪਤ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੫॥

gurmukh alipat rahe liv laiee ||5||

The Gurmukhs remain detached, and lovingly attune themselves to the Lord. ||5||

ਬਹੁਤੇ ਭੇਖ ਕਰੈ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥

bahute bhekh karai bhekhadhaaree ||

The disguisers put on their various disguises.

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਿਸਨਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥

a(n)tar tisanaa firai aha(n)kaaree ||

Desire rages within them, and they carry on egotistically.

ਆਪੁ ਨ ਚੀਨੈ ਬਾਜੀ ਹਾਰੀ ॥੬॥

aap na cheenai baajee haaree ||6||

They do not understand themselves, and they lose the game of life. ||6||

ਕਾਪੜ ਪਹਿਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥

kaapaR pahir kare chaturaiee ||

Putting on religious robes, they act so clever,

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਅਤਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ॥

maiaa moh at bharam bhulaiee ||

but they are totally deluded by doubt and emotional attachment to Maya.

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵੇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ॥੭॥

bin gur seve bahut dhukh paiee ||7||

Without serving the Guru, they suffer in terrible pain. ||7||

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

naam rate sadhaa bairaagee ||

Those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, remain detached forever.

ਗ੍ਰਿਹੀ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

girahee a(n)tar saach liv laagee ||

Even as householders, they lovingly attune themselves to the True Lord.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੮॥੩॥

naanak satigur seveh se vaddabhaagee ||8||3||

O Nanak, those who serve the True Guru are blessed and very fortunate. ||8||3||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gauRee mahalaa teejaa ||

Gauree, Third Mehla:

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਵੇਦ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥

brahamaa mool vedh abhiaasaa ||

Brahma is the founder of the study of the Vedas.

ਤਿਸ ਤੇ ਉਪਜੇ ਦੇਵ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

tis te upaje dhev moh piaasaa ||

From him emanated the gods, enticed by desire.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਭਰਮੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥੧॥

trai gun bharame naahee nij ghar vaasaa ||1||

They wander in the three qualities, and they do not dwell within their own home. ||1||

ਹਮ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

ham har raakhe satiguroo milaiaa ||

The Lord has saved me; I have met the True Guru.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

anadhin bhagat har naam dhiraRaiaa ||1|| rahaau ||

He has implanted devotional worship of the Lord's Name, night and day. ||1||Pause||

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਾਣੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥

trai gun baanee braham ja(n)jaalaa ||

The songs of Brahma entangle people in the three qualities.

ਪੜਿ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰੇ ਜਮਕਾਲਾ ॥

paR vaadh vakhaaneh sir maare jamakaalaa ||

Reading about the debates and disputes, they are hit over the head by the Messenger of Death.