| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਚੀਨੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| guramukh viralaa cheenai koee || |
| Only a few, as Gurmukh, remembered the Lord. |
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| ਦੁਇ ਪਗ ਧਰਮੁ ਧਰੇ ਧਰਣੀਧਰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਤਿਥਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੮॥ |
| dhue pag dhharam dhharae dhharaneedhhar guramukh saach thithhaaee hae ||8|| |
| Dharmic faith, which upholds and supports the earth, had only two feet; Truth was revealed to the Gurmukhs. ||8|| |
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| ਰਾਜੇ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਪਰਥਾਏ ॥ |
| raajae dhharam karehi parathhaaeae || |
| The kings acted righteously only out of self-interest. |
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| ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧੇ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰਾਏ ॥ |
| aasaa bandhhae dhaan karaaeae || |
| Tied to hopes of reward, they gave to charities. |
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| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਥਾਕੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੯॥ |
| raam naam bin mukath n hoee thhaakae karam kamaaee hae ||9|| |
| Without the Lord's Name, liberation did not come, although they grew weary of performing rituals. ||9|| |
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| ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਕਰਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਮੰਗਾਹੀ ॥ |
| karam dhharam kar mukath mangaahee || |
| Practicing religious rituals, they sought liberation, |
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| ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ॥ |
| mukath padhaarathh sabadh salaahee || |
| but the treasure of liberation comes only by praising the Shabad. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੈ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਪਰਪੰਚੁ ਕਰਿ ਭਰਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥ |
| bin gur sabadhai mukath n hoee parapanch kar bharamaaee hae ||10|| |
| Without the Word of the Guru's Shabad, liberation is not obtained; practicing hypocrisy, they wander around confused. ||10|| |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਮਮਤਾ ਛੋਡੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| maaeiaa mamathaa shhoddee n jaaee || |
| Love and attachment to Maya cannot be abandoned. |
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| ਸੇ ਛੂਟੇ ਸਚੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਈ ॥ |
| sae shhoottae sach kaar kamaaee || |
| They alone find release, who practice deeds of Truth. |
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| ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਤੇ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਸਿਉ ਬਣਿ ਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥ |
| ahinis bhagath rathae veechaaree thaakur sio ban aaee hae ||11|| |
| Day and night, the devotees remain imbued with contemplative meditation; they become just like their Lord and Master. ||11|| |
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| ਇਕਿ ਜਪ ਤਪ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਵਹਿ ॥ |
| eik jap thap kar kar theerathh naavehi || |
| Some chant and practice intensive meditation, and take cleansing baths at sacred shrines of pilgrimage. |
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| ਜਿਉ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਚਲਾਵਹਿ ॥ |
| jio thudhh bhaavai thivai chalaavehi || |
| They walk as You will them to walk. |
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| ਹਠਿ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਪਤੀਜੁ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਨਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥ |
| hath nigrehi apatheej n bheejai bin har gur kin path paaee hae ||12|| |
| By stubborn rituals of self-suppression, the Lord is not pleased. No one has ever obtained honor, without the Lord, without the Guru. ||12|| |
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| ਕਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਮਹਿ ਇਕ ਕਲ ਰਾਖੀ ॥ |
| kalee kaal mehi eik kal raakhee || |
| In the Iron Age, the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, only one power remains. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਭਾਖੀ ॥ |
| bin gur poorae kinai n bhaakhee || |
| Without the Perfect Guru, no one has even described it. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥ |
| manamukh koorr varathai varathaaraa bin sathigur bharam n jaaee hae ||13|| |
| The self-willed manmukhs have staged the show of falsehood. Without the True Guru, doubt does not depart. ||13|| |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ਸਿਰੰਦਾ ॥ |
| sathigur vaeparavaahu sirandhaa || |
| The True Guru is the Creator Lord, independent and carefree. |
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| ਨਾ ਜਮ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਛੰਦਾ ਬੰਦਾ ॥ |
| naa jam kaan n shhandhaa bandhaa || |
| He does not fear death, and He is not dependent on mortal men. |
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| ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਨਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਸੰਤਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥ |
| jo this saevae so abinaasee naa this kaal santhaaee hae ||14|| |
| Whoever serves Him becomes immortal and imperishable, and will not be tortured by death. ||14|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਪੁ ਰਖਿਆ ਕਰਤਾਰੇ ॥ |
| gur mehi aap rakhiaa karathaarae || |
| The Creator Lord has enshrined Himself within the Guru. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋਟਿ ਅਸੰਖ ਉਧਾਰੇ ॥ |
| guramukh kott asankh oudhhaarae || |
| The Gurmukh saves countless millions. |
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| ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਕਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥ |
| sarab jeeaa jagajeevan dhaathaa nirabho mail n kaaee hae ||15|| |
| The Life of the World is the Great Giver of all beings. The Fearless Lord has no filth at all. ||15|| |
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| ਸਗਲੇ ਜਾਚਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਭੰਡਾਰੀ ॥ |
| sagalae jaachehi gur bhanddaaree || |
| Everyone begs from the Guru, God's Treasurer. |
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| ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰੀ ॥ |
| aap niranjan alakh apaaree || |
| He Himself is the immaculate, unknowable, infinite Lord. |
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| ਨਾਨਕੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਚੈ ਮੈ ਦੀਜੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਰਜਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੪॥ |
| naanak saach kehai prabh jaachai mai dheejai saach rajaaee hae ||16||4|| |
| Nanak speaks the Truth; he begs from God. Please bless me with the Truth, by Your Will. ||16||4|| |
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| ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ |
| maaroo mehalaa 1 || |
| Maaroo, First Mehl: |
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| ਸਾਚੈ ਮੇਲੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥ |
| saachai maelae sabadh milaaeae || |
| The True Lord unites with those who are united with the Word of the Shabad. |
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| ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥ |
| jaa this bhaanaa sehaj samaaeae || |
| When it pleases Him, we intuitively merge with Him. |
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| ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਜੋਤਿ ਧਰੀ ਪਰਮੇਸਰਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ |
| thribhavan joth dhharee paramaesar avar n dhoojaa bhaaee hae ||1|| |
| The Light of the Transcendent Lord pervades the three worlds; there is no other at all, O Siblings of Destiny. ||1|| |
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| ਜਿਸ ਕੇ ਚਾਕਰ ਤਿਸ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ॥ |
| jis kae chaakar this kee saevaa || |
| I am His servant; I serve Him. |
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| ਸਬਦਿ ਪਤੀਜੈ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ॥ |
| sabadh patheejai alakh abhaevaa || |
| He is unknowable and mysterious; He is pleased by the Shabad. |
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| ਭਗਤਾ ਕਾ ਗੁਣਕਾਰੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਹੇ ॥੨॥ |
| bhagathaa kaa gunakaaree karathaa bakhas leae vaddiaaee hae ||2|| |
| The Creator is the Benefactor of His devotees. He forgives them - such is His greatness. ||2|| |
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| ਦੇਦੇ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਸਾਚੇ ॥ |
| dhaedhae thott n aavai saachae || |
| The True Lord gives and gives; His blessings never run short. |
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| ਲੈ ਲੈ ਮੁਕਰਿ ਪਉਦੇ ਕਾਚੇ ॥ |
| lai lai mukar poudhae kaachae || |
| The false ones receive, and then deny having received. |
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| ਮੂਲੁ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਨ ਰੀਝਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥ |
| mool n boojhehi saach n reejhehi dhoojai bharam bhulaaee hae ||3|| |
| They do not understand their origins, they are not pleased with the Truth, and so they wander in duality and doubt. ||3|| |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਗਿ ਰਹੇ ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤੀ ॥ |
| guramukh jaag rehae dhin raathee || |
| The Gurmukhs remain awake and aware, day and night. |
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| ਸਾਚੇ ਕੀ ਲਿਵ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਤੀ ॥ |
| saachae kee liv guramath jaathee || |
| Following the Guru's Teachings, they know the Love of the True Lord. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੋਇ ਰਹੇ ਸੇ ਲੂਟੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਬਤੁ ਭਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੪॥ |
| manamukh soe rehae sae loottae guramukh saabath bhaaee hae ||4|| |
| The self-willed manmukhs remain asleep, and are plundered. The Gurmukhs remain safe and sound, O Siblings of Destiny. ||4|| |
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| ਕੂੜੇ ਆਵੈ ਕੂੜੇ ਜਾਵੈ ॥ |
| koorrae aavai koorrae jaavai || |
| The false come, and the false go; |
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| ਕੂੜੇ ਰਾਤੀ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥ |
| koorrae raathee koorr kamaavai || |
| imbued with falsehood, they practice only falsehood. |
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| ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੇ ਸੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੫॥ |
| sabadh milae sae dharageh paidhhae guramukh surath samaaee hae ||5|| |
| Those who are imbued with the Shabad are robed in honor in the Court of the Lord; the Gurmukhs focus their consciousness on Him. ||5|| |
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| ਕੂੜਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਠਗੀ ਠਗਵਾੜੀ ॥ |
| koorr muthee thagee thagavaarree || |
| The false are cheated, and robbed by the robbers. |
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| ਜਿਉ ਵਾੜੀ ਓਜਾੜਿ ਉਜਾੜੀ ॥ |
| jio vaarree oujaarr oujaarree || |
| The garden is laid waste, like the rough wilderness. |
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| ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਸਾਦਿ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸਰਿਐ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੬॥ |
| naam binaa kishh saadh n laagai har bisariai dhukh paaee hae ||6|| |
| Without the Naam, the Name of the Lord, nothing tastes sweet; forgetting the Lord, they suffer in sorrow. ||6|| |
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| ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਆਘਾਈ ॥ |
| bhojan saach milai aaghaaee || |
| Receiving the food of Truth, one is satisfied. |
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| ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਾਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ |
| naam rathan saachee vaddiaaee || |
| True is the glorious greatness of the jewel of the Name. |
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| ਚੀਨੈ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੭॥ |
| cheenai aap pashhaanai soee jothee joth milaaee hae ||7|| |
| One who understands his own self, realizes the Lord. His light merges into the Light. ||7|| |
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