| ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ ਸਫਲ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| har bhajan safal kaam ||1|| rehaao || |
| Meditation on the Lord is the only fruitful action. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਮਨ ਸੋ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਹਾਂ ॥ |
| man so saeveeai haan || |
| O my mind, serve Him. |
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| ਜਾ ਸਿਉ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ ॥ |
| jaa sio rach rehae haan || |
| Whatever you are attached to, |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| anthar baahar avar n koe || |
| Inwardly and outwardly, there is none other than Him. |
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| ਤੂ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਗਹੀਰੁ ॥ |
| thoo niramal sach gunee geheer || |
| You are immaculate and pure, the true treasure of virtue. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਵਾਟ ਮਹਲੁ ਘਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੩॥ |
| gur thae vaatt mehal ghar paaeae ||3|| |
| Through the Guru, he finds the Path home, to the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||3|| |
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| ਜਹਾਂ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਹ ਜਾਉ ॥ |
| jehaan naam milai theh jaao || |
| Go there, where you may obtain the Naam, the Name of the Lord. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੯॥੮॥ |
| naanak har jan kae dhaasan dhaasaa ||9||8|| |
| Nanak is the humble servant of the slave of the Lord's slaves. ||9||8|| |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਬੰਧੁ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥੮॥੧੦॥ |
| sathigur raakhae bandhh n paaee ||8||10|| |
| One who is saved by the True Guru, does not suffer entanglement. ||8||10|| |
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| ਕੋਟੀ ਹੂ ਪੀਰ ਵਰਜਿ ਰਹਾਏ ਜਾ ਮੀਰੁ ਸੁਣਿਆ ਧਾਇਆ ॥ |
| kottee hoo peer varaj rehaaeae jaa meer suniaa dhhaaeiaa || |
| Millions of religious leaders failed to halt the invader, when they heard of the Emperor's invasion. |
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| ਮੈ ਇਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਸਾਚੇ ਗੁਰ ਬੁਧਿ ॥੨॥ |
| mai eik naam n veesarai saachae gur budhh ||2|| |
| May I never forget the Naam, the Name of the One Lord. This is the wisdom of the True Guru. ||2|| |
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| ਲਾਹਾ ਪਲੈ ਪਾਇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਸਿਞਾਣੀਐ ॥੪॥ |
| laahaa palai paae hukam sinjaaneeai ||4|| |
| He obtains the true profit, realizing the Lord's Command. ||4|| |
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| ਤਾ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵੈ ॥੬॥ |
| thaa kee keemath naa pavai bin gur kee saevai ||6|| |
| He never realizes his own value, without serving the Guru. ||6|| |
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| ਲੋਕਾ ਦਾ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਇ ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ |
| lokaa dhaa kiaa jaae jaa thudhh bhaaniaa ||1|| |
| What would the people lose, if I became pleasing to You, O Lord? ||1|| |
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| ਤੇਤੀਸ ਕਰੋੜੀ ਦਾਸ ਤੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਾਰੇ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰੀ ॥ |
| thaethees karorree dhaas thumhaarae ridhh sidhh praan adhhaaree || |
| Three hundred thirty million gods are Your servants. You bestow wealth, and the supernatural powers of the Siddhas; You are the Support of the breath of life. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| sathigur naam bujhaaeiaa vin naavai bhukh n jaaee || |
| The True Guru has led me to understand the Naam, the Name of the Lord; without the Naam, hunger does not go away. |
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| ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਸਭ ਕਟੀਅਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥ |
| kilavikh paap sabh katteeahi fir dhukh bighan n hoee ||7|| |
| All sins and vices are eradicated, and one shall never again suffer pain or distress. ||7|| |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂੰ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥੮॥੬॥੨੮॥ |
| naanak naam dhhiaae thoon dhar sachai sobhaa paaee ||8||6||28|| |
| O Nanak, meditate on the Naam, the Name of the Lord, and you shall obtain glory in the True Court. ||8||6||28|| |
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| ਐਥੈ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਪਦੇ ਆਗੈ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ |
| aithhai ghar ghar jaapadhae aagai jug jug paragatt hoe ||1|| |
| Here, they are known in each and every home, and hereafter, they are famous throughout the ages. ||1|| |
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| ਸਚਿ ਰਤੀਆ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੀਗਾਰਿ ॥ |
| sach ratheeaa sohaaganee jinaa gur kai sabadh seegaar || |
| The happy soul-brides are imbued with Truth; they are adorned with the Word of the Guru's Shabad. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਗੁਣ ਊਪਜੈ ਜਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਲੈ ਸੋਇ ॥ |
| sathigur thae gun oopajai jaa prabh maelai soe || |
| Merit is obtained from the True Guru, when God causes us to meet Him. |
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| ਸਦਾ ਸਰਣਾਈ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸਾਰਿ ॥੮॥ |
| sadhaa saranaaee this kee jio bhaavai thio kaaraj saar ||8|| |
| They remain forever in the Protection of His Sanctuary. As it pleases His Will, He arranges their affairs. ||8|| |
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| ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ॥੮॥੧॥ |
| abichal nagaree naanak dhaev ||8||1|| |
| O Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. ||8||1|| |
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| ਸਾਚੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਤੁਟਈ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਰਹੀ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੬॥ |
| saachee preeth n thuttee piaarae jug jug rehee samaae ||6|| |
| True Love cannot be broken, O Beloved; throughout the ages, it remains. ||6|| |
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| ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੋਗੀ ਖਾਣੀ ਭੋਗੀ ਪੜਿਆ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਆਪਿ ਥੀਆ ॥੯॥ |
| jug jug jogee khaanee bhogee parriaa panddith aap thheeaa ||9|| |
| - through each and every age, He Himself has been the Yogi, the enjoyer, the Pandit and the scholar. ||9|| |
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| ਬਬੈ ਬਾਜੀ ਖੇਲਣ ਲਾਗਾ ਚਉਪੜਿ ਕੀਤੇ ਚਾਰਿ ਜੁਗਾ ॥ |
| babai baajee khaelan laagaa chouparr keethae chaar jugaa || |
| Babba: He set out to play the game, on the chess-board of the four ages. |
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| ਤੁਧੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸੋ ਪੜੁ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਅਵਰਾ ਨੋ ਨ ਸਿਖਾਲਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ॥ |
| thudhh sir likhiaa so parr panddith avaraa no n sikhaal bikhiaa || |
| Read that which is written on your forehead, O Pandit, and do not teach wickedness to others. |
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| ਧਨ ਪਿਰ ਨੇਹੁ ਘਣਾ ਰਸਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਦਇਆਲਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| dhhan pir naehu ghanaa ras preeth dhaeiaalaa raam || |
| When the bride enshrines great love for her Husband Lord, He becomes merciful, and loves her in return. |
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| ਗੁਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੋ ਰਤਨਾਗਰੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਰਤਨ ਘਣੇਰੇ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| gur saagaro rathanaagar thith rathan ghanaerae raam || |
| The Guru is the ocean, the mountain of jewels, overflowing with jewels. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਪਤੀਣੇ ਵਿਰਲੇ ਦਾਸ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੪॥੩॥ |
| naanak houmai maar patheenae viralae dhaas oudhaasaa ||4||3|| |
| O Nanak, how rare is that unattached servant, who conquers his ego, and remains pleased with the Lord. ||4||3|| |
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| ਫਿਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਤਾਤਾ ਖਰਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਪਰਤਾਪਏ ॥ |
| fir hoe thaathaa kharaa maathaa naam bin parathaapeae || |
| That fruit which intoxicated you has now become bitter and painful, without the Naam. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੨॥ |
| naanak vin naavai kaaman bharam bhulaanee mil preetham sukh paaeae ||2|| |
| O Nanak, without the Name, the soul-bride wanders around, deluded by doubt. Meeting her Beloved, she obtains peace. ||2|| |
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| ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਹਾਝੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਏ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਹੇ ਸਮਾਏ ॥ |
| naam vihaajhae naam leae naam rehae samaaeae || |
| It purchases the Naam, chants the Naam, and remains absorbed in the Naam. |
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| ਇਉ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਿਆ ਜੰਤ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ਜਾ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਏ ॥੯॥ |
| eio kehai naanak kiaa janth vichaarae jaa thudhh bharam bhulaaeae ||9|| |
| Thus says Nanak: what can the poor creatures do, when You mislead them into doubt? ||9|| |
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| ਝਿਮਿ ਝਿਮੇ ਝਿਮਿ ਝਿਮਿ ਵਰਸੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਧਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| jhim jhimae jhim jhim varasai anmrith dhhaaraa raam || |
| Slowly, slowly, slowly, very slowly, the drops of Ambrosial Nectar trickle down. |
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| ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਕਬੁਧਿ ਗਈ ਸੁਧਿ ਹੋਈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਏ ॥ |
| dhuramath kabudhh gee sudhh hoee raam naam man laaeae || |
| Evil-mindedness and duality depart, and their understanding is enlightened. They attach their minds to the Name of the Lord. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਗਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਖਾਈ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਚੂਕਾ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣੁ ਜੀਉ ॥ |
| har preeth lagaaee har naam sakhaaee bhram chookaa aavan jaan jeeo || |
| He embraces love for the Lord, and the Lord's Name becomes his companion. His doubts, and his comings and goings are ended. |
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| ਜੁਗੁ ਦੁਆਪੁਰੁ ਆਇਆ ਭਰਮਿ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਗੋਪੀ ਕਾਨ੍ਹ੍ਹੁ ਉਪਾਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥ |
| jug dhuaapur aaeiaa bharam bharamaaeiaa har gopee kaanha oupaae jeeo ||3|| |
| The Brass Age of Dwaapar Yuga came, and the people wandered in doubt. The Lord created the Gopis and Krishna. ||3|| |
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| ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਬਾਂਹ ਪਕਰਾਈ ਊਤਮ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ ਜਨੁ ਲਾਗਾ ॥ |
| prabh baanh pakaraaee ootham math paaee gur charanee jan laagaa || |
| God took me by the arm, and I obtained the highest understanding; as His slave, I grasped the Guru's feet. |
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| ਜਗੁ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੈ ਲਗਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਇ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੬॥੧੩॥ |
| jag oupajai binasai binas binaasai lag guramukh asathhir hoe jeeo ||4||6||13|| |
| The people of the world are born, only to perish, and perish, and perish again. Only by attaching oneself to the Lord as Gurmukh, does one become permanent. ||4||6||13|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਚਲੂਲਿਆ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੋ ਭਿੰਨਾ ॥ |
| guramukh rang chalooliaa maeraa man thano bhinnaa || |
| As Gurmukh, I am dyed in the deep red of the poppy, and my mind and body are drenched with His Love. |
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| ਜੋ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਭਾਂਡੇ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਾ ਨਿਕਲੈ ਕਿਆ ਕੋਈ ਕਰੇ ਵੇਚਾਰਾ ॥ |
| jo paavehi bhaanddae vich vasath saa nikalai kiaa koee karae vaechaaraa || |
| Whatever You place in that vessel, that alone comes out again. What can the poor creatures do? |
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| ਗੁਰਸਿਖਾ ਮਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਹਰਿ ਤੇਰੀ ਰਾਮ ਰਾਜੇ ॥ |
| gurasikhaa man har preeth hai har naam har thaeree raam raajae || |
| The Guru's Sikh keeps the Love of the Lord, and the Name of the Lord, in his mind. He loves You, O Lord, O Lord King. |
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| ਭਾਗ ਮਣੀ ਸੋਹਾਗਣਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੇ ॥੨॥ |
| bhaag manee sohaagan maerae piaarae naanak har our dhhaarae ||2|| |
| The virtuous bride realizes the good fortune of her destiny, O my dear beloved; O Nanak, she enshrines the Lord within her heart. ||2|| |
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| ਸਰਸਿਅੜੇ ਸਰਸਿਅੜੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ਸਭ ਮੀਤਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| sarasiarrae sarasiarrae maerae bhaaee sabh meethaa raam || |
| Over-joyed - over-joyed are all my brothers and friends. |
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| ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਿ ਗਾਇਆ ਸਭ ਦੂਖ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਬਿਨਸੀ ਗਾਠੇ ॥ |
| gun nidhh gaaeiaa sabh dhookh mittaaeiaa houmai binasee gaathae || |
| Singing the Praises of the Lord, the treasure of virtue, all my pains are erased, and the knot of ego has been untied. |
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| ਜੈਸੀ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਨੀਰ ਇਕੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਭੀ ਨਾ ਧੀਰੇ ਮਨ ਐਸਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਕਰੇਹੁ ॥ |
| jaisee mashhulee neer eik khin bhee naa dhheerae man aisaa naehu karaehu || |
| As the fish loves the water, and is not content even for an instant outside it, O my mind, love the Lord in this way. |
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| ਕੋਟਿ ਦੇਵੀ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਲਖਿਮੀ ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਤਿ ॥ |
| kott dhaevee jaa ko saevehi lakhimee anik bhaath || |
| Millions of gods and goddesses of wealth serve Him in so many ways. |
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| ਆਨੰਦ ਹਰਿ ਜਸ ਮਹਾ ਮੰਗਲ ਸਰਬ ਦੂਖ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ॥ |
| aanandh har jas mehaa mangal sarab dhookh visaariaa || |
| In the ecstasy of the Lord's Praises, they obtain supreme joy, and forget all their sorrows. |
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| ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਨੁ ਮਾਗੈ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥੧॥ |
| kar jorr naanak dhaan maagai janam maran nivaar laehu ||1|| |
| With palms pressed together, Nanak begs for this blessing: O Lord, let my cycle of birth and death come to an end. ||1|| |
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