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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

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ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਉਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

naam na cheteh upaavanahaaraa ||

They do not remember the Name of the Creator Lord.

ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

mar ja(n)meh fir vaaro vaaraa ||2||

They die, and are reborn, over and over, again and again. ||2||

ਅੰਧੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥

a(n)dhe guroo te bharam na jaiee ||

Those whose guru is spiritually blind - their doubts are not dispelled.

ਮੂਲੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਈ ॥

mool chhodd laage dhoojai bhaiee ||

Abandoning the Source of all, they have become attached to the love of duality.

ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥

bikh kaa maataa bikh maeh samaiee ||3||

Infected with poison, they are immersed in poison. ||3||

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥

maiaa kar mool ja(n)tr bharamaae ||

Believing Maya to be the source of all, they wander in doubt.

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥

har jeeau visariaa dhoojai bhaae ||

They have forgotten the Dear Lord, and they are in love with duality.

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥

jis nadhar kare so param gat paae ||4||

The supreme status is obtained only by those who are blessed with His Glance of Grace. ||4||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਏ ॥

a(n)tar saach baahar saach varataae ||

One who has Truth pervading within, radiates Truth outwardly as well.

ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਰਖੈ ਛਪਾਏ ॥

saach na chhapai je ko rakhai chhapaae ||

The Truth does not remain hidden, even though one may try to hide it.

ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੫॥

giaanee boojheh sahaj subhaae ||5||

The spiritually wise know this intuitively. ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥

gurmukh saach rahiaa liv laae ||

The Gurmukhs keep their consciousness lovingly centered on the Lord.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥

haumai maiaa sabadh jalaae ||

Ego and Maya are burned away by the Word of the Shabad.

ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੬॥

meraa prabh saachaa mel milaae ||6||

My True God unites them in His Union. ||6||

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥

satigur dhaataa sabadh sunaae ||

The True Guru, The Giver, preaches the Shabad.

ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥

dhaavat raakhai Thaak rahaae ||

He controls, and restrains, and holds still the wandering mind.

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥

poore gur te sojhee paae ||7||

Understanding is obtained through the Perfect Guru. ||7||

ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥

aape karataa sirasaT siraj jin goiee ||

The Creator Himself has created the universe; He Himself shall destroy it.

ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

tis bin dhoojaa avar na koiee ||

Without Him, there is no other at all.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੬॥

naanak gurmukh boojhai koiee ||8||6||

O Nanak, how rare are those who, as Gurmukh, understand this! ||8||6||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gauRee mahalaa teejaa ||

Gauree, Third Mehla:

ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

naam amolak gurmukh paavai ||

The Gurmukhs obtain the Naam, the Priceless Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

naamo seve naam sahaj samaavai ||

They serve the Name, and through the Name, they are absorbed in intuitive peace and poise.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥

a(n)mrit naam rasanaa nit gaavai ||

With their tongues, they continually sing the Ambrosial Naam.

ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

jis no kirapaa kare so har ras paavai ||1||

They obtain the Lord's Name; the Lord showers His Mercy upon them. ||1||

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਉ ਜਗਦੀਸਾ ॥

anadhin hiradhai japau jagadheesaa ||

Night and day, within your heart, meditate on the Lord of the Universe.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਉ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਸੂਖਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

gurmukh paavau param padh sookhaa ||1|| rahaau ||

The Gurmukhs obtain the supreme state of peace. ||1||Pause||

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸੂਖੁ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥

hiradhai sookh bhiaa paragaas ||

Peace comes to fill the hearts of those

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

gurmukh gaaveh sach gunataas ||

who, as Gurmukh, sing of the True Lord, the treasure of excellence.

ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦਾਸੁ ॥

dhaasan dhaas nit hoveh dhaas ||

They become the constant slaves of the slaves of the Lord's slaves.

ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥੨॥

gireh kuTa(n)b meh sadhaa udhaas ||2||

Within their households and families, they remain always detached. ||2||

ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋ ਹੋਈ ॥

jeevan mukat gurmukh ko hoiee ||

How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, become Jivan Mukta - liberated while yet alive.

ਪਰਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥

param padhaarath paavai soiee ||

They alone obtain the supreme treasure.

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

trai gun meTe niramal hoiee ||

Eradicating the three qualities, they become pure.

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥

sahaje saach milai prabh soiee ||3||

They are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord God. ||3||

ਮੋਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

moh kuTa(n)b siau preet na hoi ||

Emotional attachment to family does not exist,

ਜਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

jaa hiradhai vasiaa sach soi ||

when the True Lord abides within the heart.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

gurmukh man bedhiaa asathir hoi ||

The mind of the Gurmukh is pierced through and held steady.

ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥

hukam pachhaanai boojhai sach soi ||4||

One who recognizes the Hukam of the Lord's Command understands the True Lord. ||4||

ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

too(n) karataa mai avar na koi ||

You are the Creator Lord - there is no other for me.

ਤੁਝੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

tujh sevee tujh te pat hoi ||

I serve You, and through You, I obtain honor.

ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥

kirapaa kareh gaavaa prabh soi ||

God showers His Mercy, and I sing His Praises.

ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਇ ॥੫॥

naam ratan sabh jag meh loi ||5||

The light of the jewel of the Naam permeates the entire world. ||5||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਮੀਠੀ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

gurmukh baanee meeThee laagee ||

To the Gurmukhs, the Word of God's Bani seems so sweet.

ਅੰਤਰੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

a(n)tar bigasai anadhin liv laagee ||

Deep within, their hearts blossom forth; night and day, they lovingly center themselves on the Lord.

ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ॥

sahaje sach miliaa parasaadhee ||

The True Lord is intuitively obtained, by His Grace.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੬॥

satigur paiaa poorai vaddabhaagee ||6||

The True Guru is obtained by the destiny of perfect good fortune. ||6||

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਖ ਨਾਸੁ ॥

haumai mamataa dhuramat dhukh naas ||

Egotism, possessiveness, evil-mindedness and suffering depart,

ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥

jab hiradhai raam naam gunataas ||

when the Lord's Name, the Ocean of Virtue, comes to dwell within the heart.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਸੁ ॥

gurmukh budh pragaTee prabh jaas ||

The intellect of the Gurmukhs is awakened, and they praise God,

ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੭॥

jab hiradhai raviaa charan nivaas ||7||

when the Lord's Lotus Feet come to dwell within the heart. ||7||

ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

jis naam dhei soiee jan paae ||

They alone receive the Naam, unto whom it is given.

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥

gurmukh mele aap gavaae ||

The Gurmukhs shed their ego, and merge with the Lord.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥

hiradhai saachaa naam vasaae ||

The True Name abides within their hearts.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੮॥੭॥

naanak sahaje saach samaae ||8||7||

O Nanak, they are intuitively absorbed in the True Lord. ||8||7||

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

gauRee mahalaa teejaa ||

Gauree, Third Mehla:

ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ਭੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥

man hee man savaariaa bhai sahaj subhai ||

The mind has intuitively healed itself, through the Fear of God.