| ਜੂਐ ਖੇਲਣੁ ਕਾਚੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੪॥ |
| jooai khaelan kaachee saaree ||4|| |
| In the game of chess, their pieces do not reach their destination. ||4|| |
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| ਸੰਪਉ ਸੰਚੀ ਭਏ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥ |
| sanpo sanchee bheae vikaar || |
| They gather wealth, but only evil comes from it. |
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| ਹਰਖ ਸੋਕ ਉਭੇ ਦਰਵਾਰਿ ॥ |
| harakh sok oubhae dharavaar || |
| Pleasure and pain stand in the doorway. |
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| ਸੁਖੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੫॥ |
| sukh sehajae jap ridhai muraar ||5|| |
| Intuitive peace comes by meditating on the Lord, within the heart. ||5|| |
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| ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥ |
| nadhar karae thaa mael milaaeae || |
| When the Lord bestows His Glance of Grace, then He unites us in His Union. |
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| ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਉਗਣ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥ |
| gun sangrehi aougan sabadh jalaaeae || |
| Through the Word of the Shabad, merits are gathered in, and demerits are burned away. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥ |
| guramukh naam padhaarathh paaeae ||6|| |
| The Gurmukh obtains the treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6|| |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥ |
| bin naavai sabh dhookh nivaas || |
| Without the Name, all live in pain. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂੜ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥ |
| manamukh moorr maaeiaa chith vaas || |
| The consciousness of the foolish, self-willed manmukh is the dwelling place of Maya. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸੁ ॥੭॥ |
| guramukh giaan dhhur karam likhiaas ||7|| |
| The Gurmukh obtains spiritual wisdom, according to pre-ordained destiny. ||7|| |
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| ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥ |
| man chanchal dhhaavath fun dhhaavai || |
| The fickle mind continuously runs after fleeting things. |
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| ਸਾਚੇ ਸੂਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥ |
| saachae soochae mail n bhaavai || |
| The Pure True Lord is not pleased by filth. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੩॥ |
| naanak guramukh har gun gaavai ||8||3|| |
| O Nanak, the Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||8||3|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ |
| gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 1 || |
| Gauree Gwaarayree, First Mehl: |
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| ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| houmai karathiaa neh sukh hoe || |
| Acting in egotism, peace is not obtained. |
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| ਮਨਮਤਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥ |
| manamath jhoothee sachaa soe || |
| The intellect of the mind is false; only the Lord is True. |
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| ਸਗਲ ਬਿਗੂਤੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਦੋਇ ॥ |
| sagal bigoothae bhaavai dhoe || |
| All who love duality are ruined. |
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| ਸੋ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ |
| so kamaavai dhhur likhiaa hoe ||1|| |
| People act as they are pre-ordained. ||1|| |
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| ਐਸਾ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜੂਆਰੀ ॥ |
| aisaa jag dhaekhiaa jooaaree || |
| I have seen the world to be such a gambler; |
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| ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| sabh sukh maagai naam bisaaree ||1|| rehaao || |
| all beg for peace, but they forget the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਤਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| adhisatt dhisai thaa kehiaa jaae || |
| If the Unseen Lord could be seen, then He could be described. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਕਹਣਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| bin dhaekhae kehanaa birathhaa jaae || |
| Without seeing Him, all descriptions are useless. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥ |
| guramukh dheesai sehaj subhaae || |
| The Gurmukh sees Him with intuitive ease. |
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| ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥ |
| saevaa surath eaek liv laae ||2|| |
| So serve the One Lord, with loving awareness. ||2|| |
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| ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਂਗਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗਲ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| sukh maangath dhukh aagal hoe || |
| People beg for peace, but they receive severe pain. |
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| ਸਗਲ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥ |
| sagal vikaaree haar paroe || |
| They are all weaving a wreath of corruption. |
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| ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| eaek binaa jhoothae mukath n hoe || |
| You are false - without the One, there is no liberation. |
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| ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥ |
| kar kar karathaa dhaekhai soe ||3|| |
| The Creator created the creation, and He watches over it. ||3|| |
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| ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥ |
| thrisanaa agan sabadh bujhaaeae || |
| The fire of desire is quenched by the Word of the Shabad. |
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| ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥ |
| dhoojaa bharam sehaj subhaaeae || |
| Duality and doubt are automatically eliminated. |
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| ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਏ ॥ |
| guramathee naam ridhai vasaaeae || |
| Following the Guru's Teachings, the Naam abides in the heart. |
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| ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥ |
| saachee baanee har gun gaaeae ||4|| |
| Through the True Word of His Bani, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||4|| |
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| ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਉ ॥ |
| than mehi saacho guramukh bhaao || |
| The True Lord abides within the body of that Gurmukh who enshrines love for Him. |
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| ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਉ ॥ |
| naam binaa naahee nij thaao || |
| Without the Naam, none obtain their own place. |
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| ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਰਾਉ ॥ |
| praem paraaein preetham raao || |
| The Beloved Lord King is dedicated to love. |
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| ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੫॥ |
| nadhar karae thaa boojhai naao ||5|| |
| If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then we realize His Name. ||5|| |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥ |
| maaeiaa mohu sarab janjaalaa || |
| Emotional attachment to Maya is total entanglement. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕੁਚੀਲ ਕੁਛਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲਾ ॥ |
| manamukh kucheel kushhith bikaraalaa || |
| The self-willed manmukh is filthy, cursed and dreadful. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਚੂਕੈ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥ |
| sathigur saevae chookai janjaalaa || |
| Serving the True Guru, these entanglements are ended. |
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| ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲਾ ॥੬॥ |
| anmrith naam sadhaa sukh naalaa ||6|| |
| In the Ambrosial Nectar of the Naam, you shall abide in lasting peace. ||6|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥ |
| guramukh boojhai eaek liv laaeae || |
| The Gurmukhs understand the One Lord, and enshrine love for Him. |
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| ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥ |
| nij ghar vaasai saach samaaeae || |
| They dwell in the home of their own inner beings, and merge in the True Lord. |
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| ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥ |
| janman maranaa thaak rehaaeae || |
| The cycle of birth and death is ended. |
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| ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥ |
| poorae gur thae eih math paaeae ||7|| |
| This understanding is obtained from the Perfect Guru. ||7|| |
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| ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਦਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥ |
| gur pushh dhaekhiaa naahee dhar hor || |
| I have consulted the Guru, and I have seen that there is no other door than His. |
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| ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥ |
| dhukh sukh bhaanai thisai rajaae || |
| Pain and pleasure reside in the Pleasure of His Will and His Command. |
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| ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੮॥੪॥ |
| naanak neech kehai liv laae ||8||4|| |
| Nanak, the lowly, says embrace love for the Lord. ||8||4|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ |
| gourree mehalaa 1 || |
| Gauree, First Mehl: |
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| ਦੂਜੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥ |
| dhoojee maaeiaa jagath chith vaas || |
| The duality of Maya dwells in the consciousness of the people of the world. |
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| ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥੧॥ |
| kaam krodhh ahankaar binaas ||1|| |
| They are destroyed by sexual desire, anger and egotism. ||1|| |
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