| ਆਪੇ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਸਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥ |
| aapae niaao karae sabh saachaa saachae saach milaaeidhaa ||1|| |
| The True Lord Himself administers all justice; through Truth, we merge in the True Lord. ||1|| |
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| ਕਾਇਆ ਕੋਟੁ ਹੈ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥ |
| kaaeiaa kott hai aakaaraa || |
| The body takes the form of a fortress. |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥ |
| maaeiaa mohu pasariaa paasaaraa || |
| Emotional attachment to Maya has expanded throughout its expanse. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਭਸਮੈ ਕੀ ਢੇਰੀ ਖੇਹੂ ਖੇਹ ਰਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੨॥ |
| bin sabadhai bhasamai kee dtaeree khaehoo khaeh ralaaeidhaa ||2|| |
| Without the Word of the Shabad, the body is reduced to a pile of ashes; in the end, dust mingles with dust. ||2|| |
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| ਕਾਇਆ ਕੰਚਨ ਕੋਟੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ |
| kaaeiaa kanchan kott apaaraa || |
| The body is the infinite fortress of gold; |
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| ਜਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸਬਦੁ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥ |
| jis vich raviaa sabadh apaaraa || |
| it is permeated by the Infinite Word of the Shabad. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਸਾਚੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦਾ ॥੩॥ |
| guramukh gaavai sadhaa gun saachae mil preetham sukh paaeidhaa ||3|| |
| The Gurmukh sings the Glorious Praises of the True Lord forever; meeting his Beloved, he finds peace. ||3|| |
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| ਕਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਹਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥ |
| kaaeiaa har mandhar har aap savaarae || |
| The body is the temple of the Lord; the Lord Himself embellishes it. |
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| ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਸੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥ |
| this vich har jeeo vasai muraarae || |
| The Dear Lord dwells within it. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਣਜਨਿ ਵਾਪਾਰੀ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੪॥ |
| gur kai sabadh vanajan vaapaaree nadharee aap milaaeidhaa ||4|| |
| Through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, the merchants trade, and in His Grace, the Lord merges them with Himself. ||4|| |
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| ਸੋ ਸੂਚਾ ਜਿ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥ |
| so soochaa j karodhh nivaarae || |
| He alone is pure, who eradicates anger. |
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| ਸਬਦੇ ਬੂਝੈ ਆਪੁ ਸਵਾਰੇ ॥ |
| sabadhae boojhai aap savaarae || |
| He realizes the Shabad, and reforms himself. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਦਾ ॥੫॥ |
| aapae karae karaaeae karathaa aapae mann vasaaeidhaa ||5|| |
| The Creator Himself acts, and inspires all to act; He Himself abides in the mind. ||5|| |
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| ਨਿਰਮਲ ਭਗਤਿ ਹੈ ਨਿਰਾਲੀ ॥ |
| niramal bhagath hai niraalee || |
| Pure and unique is devotional worship. |
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| ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੬॥ |
| anadhin sadhaa rehai rang raathaa kar kirapaa bhagath karaaeidhaa ||6|| |
| One who remains forever imbued with His Love, night and day - in His Mercy, the Lord inspires him to perform devotional worship service. ||6|| |
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| ਇਸੁ ਮਨ ਮੰਦਰ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੂਆ ਧਾਵੈ ॥ |
| eis man mandhar mehi manooaa dhhaavai || |
| In this temple of the mind, the mind wanders around. |
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| ਸੁਖੁ ਪਲਰਿ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ |
| sukh palar thiaag mehaa dhukh paavai || |
| Discarding joy like straw, it suffers in terrible pain. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭੇਟੇ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਆਪੇ ਖੇਲੁ ਕਰਾਇਦਾ ॥੭॥ |
| bin sathigur bhaettae thour n paavai aapae khael karaaeidhaa ||7|| |
| Without meeting the True Guru, it finds no place of rest; He Himself has staged this play. ||7|| |
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| ਆਪਿ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਆਪਿ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ |
| aap aparanpar aap veechaaree || |
| He Himself is infinite; He contemplates Himself. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥ |
| aapae maelae karanee saaree || |
| He Himself bestows Union through actions of excellence. |
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| ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਾਰ ਕਰੇ ਵੇਚਾਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੮॥ |
| kiaa ko kaar karae vaechaaraa aapae bakhas milaaeidhaa ||8|| |
| What can the poor creatures do? Granting forgiveness, He unites them with Himself. ||8|| |
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| ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਪੂਰਾ ॥ |
| aapae sathigur maelae pooraa || |
| The Perfect Lord Himself unites them with the True Guru. |
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| ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਹਾਬਲ ਸੂਰਾ ॥ |
| sachai sabadh mehaabal sooraa || |
| Through the True Word of the Shabad, he makes them brave spiritual heroes. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸਚੇ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੯॥ |
| aapae maelae dhae vaddiaaee sachae sio chith laaeidhaa ||9|| |
| Uniting them with Himself, He bestows glorious greatness; He inspires them to focus their consciousness on the True Lord. ||9|| |
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| ਘਰ ਹੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਸੋਈ ॥ |
| ghar hee andhar saachaa soee || |
| The True Lord is deep within the heart. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| guramukh viralaa boojhai koee || |
| How rare are those who, as Gurmukh, realize this. |
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| ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਦਾ ॥੧੦॥ |
| naam nidhhaan vasiaa ghatt anthar rasanaa naam dhhiaaeidhaa ||10|| |
| The treasure of the Naam abides deep within their hearts; they meditate on the Naam with their tongues. ||10|| |
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| ਦਿਸੰਤਰੁ ਭਵੈ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਲੇ ॥ |
| dhisanthar bhavai anthar nehee bhaalae || |
| He wanders through foreign lands, but does not look within himself. |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਬਧਾ ਜਮਕਾਲੇ ॥ |
| maaeiaa mohi badhhaa jamakaalae || |
| Attached to Maya, he is bound and gagged by the Messenger of Death. |
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| ਜਮ ਕੀ ਫਾਸੀ ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਤੂਟੈ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਭਰਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੧॥ |
| jam kee faasee kabehoo n thoottai dhoojai bhaae bharamaaeidhaa ||11|| |
| The noose of death around his neck will never be untied; in the love of duality, he wanders in reincarnation. ||11|| |
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| ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਕੋਈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ |
| jap thap sanjam hor koee naahee || |
| There is no real chanting, meditation, penance or self-control, |
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| ਜਬ ਲਗੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਕਮਾਹੀ ॥ |
| jab lag gur kaa sabadh n kamaahee || |
| as long as one does not live to the Word of the Guru's Shabad. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੨॥ |
| gur kai sabadh miliaa sach paaeiaa sachae sach samaaeidhaa ||12|| |
| Accepting the Word of the Guru's Shabad, one obtains Truth; through Truth, one merges in the True Lord. ||12|| |
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| ਕਾਮ ਕਰੋਧੁ ਸਬਲ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥ |
| kaam karodhh sabal sansaaraa || |
| Sexual desire and anger are very powerful in the world. |
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| ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖ ਕਾ ਪਸਾਰਾ ॥ |
| bahu karam kamaavehi sabh dhukh kaa pasaaraa || |
| They lead to all sorts of actions, but these only add to all the pain. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੩॥ |
| sathigur saevehi sae sukh paavehi sachai sabadh milaaeidhaa ||13|| |
| Those who serve the True Guru find peace; they are united with the True Shabad. ||13|| |
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| ਪਉਣੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਹੈ ਬੈਸੰਤਰੁ ॥ |
| poun paanee hai baisanthar || |
| Air, water and fire make up the body. |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ॥ |
| maaeiaa mohu varathai sabh anthar || |
| Emotional attachment to Maya rules deep within all. |
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| ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾ ਤਿਸੈ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੪॥ |
| jin keethae jaa thisai pashhaanehi maaeiaa mohu chukaaeidhaa ||14|| |
| When one realizes the One who created him, emotional attachment to Maya is dispelled. ||14|| |
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| ਇਕਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਗਰਬਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ॥ |
| eik maaeiaa mohi garab viaapae || |
| Some are engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya and pride. |
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| ਹਉਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ॥ |
| houmai hoe rehae hai aapae || |
| They are self-conceited and egotistical. |
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| ਜਮਕਾਲੈ ਕੀ ਖਬਰਿ ਨ ਪਾਈ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੫॥ |
| jamakaalai kee khabar n paaee anth gaeiaa pashhuthaaeidhaa ||15|| |
| They never think about the Messenger of Death; in the end, they leave, regretting and repenting. ||15|| |
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| ਜਿਨਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਸੋ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ |
| jin oupaaeae so bidhh jaanai || |
| He alone knows the Way, who created it. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥ |
| guramukh dhaevai sabadh pashhaanai || |
| The Gurmukh, who is blessed with the Shabad, realizes Him. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧੬॥੨॥੧੬॥ |
| naanak dhaas kehai baenanthee sach naam chith laaeidhaa ||16||2||16|| |
| Slave Nanak offers ths prayer; O Lord, let my consciousness be attached to the True Name. ||16||2||16|| |
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| ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ |
| maaroo mehalaa 3 || |
| Maaroo, Third Mehl: |
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| ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਦਇਆਪਤਿ ਦਾਤਾ ॥ |
| aadh jugaadh dhaeiaapath dhaathaa || |
| From the very beginning of time, and throughout the ages, the Merciful Lord has been the Great Giver. |
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| ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥ |
| poorae gur kai sabadh pashhaathaa || |
| Through the Shabad, the Word of the Perfect Guru, He is realized. |
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| ਤੁਧੁਨੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਤੁਝਹਿ ਸਮਾਵਹਿ ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਦਾ ॥੧॥ |
| thudhhuno saevehi sae thujhehi samaavehi thoo aapae mael milaaeidhaa ||1|| |
| Those who serve You are immersed in You. You unite them in Union with Yourself. ||1|| |
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| ਅਗਮ ਅਗੋਚਰੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| agam agochar keemath nehee paaee || |
| You are inaccessible and unfathomable; Your limits cannot be found. |
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