| ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਲੈ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ॥ |
| chaar padhaarathh lai jag aaeiaa || |
| He came into the world to obtain the four great blessings. |
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| ਸਿਵ ਸਕਤੀ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| siv sakathee ghar vaasaa paaeiaa || |
| He came to dwell in the home of the Shiva and Shakti, energy and matter. |
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| ਏਕੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੇ ਤਾ ਪਿੜ ਹਾਰੇ ਅੰਧੁਲੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥ |
| eaek visaarae thaa pirr haarae andhhulai naam visaaraa hae ||6|| |
| But he forgot the One Lord, and he has lost the game. The blind person forgets the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||6|| |
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| ਬਾਲਕੁ ਮਰੈ ਬਾਲਕ ਕੀ ਲੀਲਾ ॥ |
| baalak marai baalak kee leelaa || |
| The child dies in his childish games. |
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| ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਬਾਲੁ ਰੰਗੀਲਾ ॥ |
| kehi kehi rovehi baal rangeelaa || |
| They cry and mourn, saying that he was such a playful child. |
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| ਜਿਸ ਕਾ ਸਾ ਸੋ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਲੀਆ ਭੂਲਾ ਰੋਵਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥ |
| jis kaa saa so thin hee leeaa bhoolaa rovanehaaraa hae ||7|| |
| The Lord who owns him has taken him back. Those who weep and mourn are mistaken. ||7|| |
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| ਭਰਿ ਜੋਬਨਿ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਕਿ ਕੀਜੈ ॥ |
| bhar joban mar jaahi k keejai || |
| What can they do, if he dies in his youth? |
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| ਮੇਰਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਰੋਵੀਜੈ ॥ |
| maeraa maeraa kar roveejai || |
| They cry out, ""His is mine, he is mine!"" |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਰੋਇ ਵਿਗੂਚਹਿ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥ |
| maaeiaa kaaran roe vigoochehi dhhrig jeevan sansaaraa hae ||8|| |
| They cry for the sake of Maya, and are ruined; their lives in this world are cursed. ||8|| |
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| ਕਾਲੀ ਹੂ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਉਲੇ ਆਏ ॥ |
| kaalee hoo fun dhhoulae aaeae || |
| Their black hair eventually turns grey. |
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| ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਗਥੁ ਗਇਆ ਗਵਾਏ ॥ |
| vin naavai gathh gaeiaa gavaaeae || |
| Without the Name, they lose their wealth, and then leave. |
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| ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਨਾਸੈ ਮੂਠੇ ਰੋਇ ਪੂਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥ |
| dhuramath andhhulaa binas binaasai moothae roe pookaaraa hae ||9|| |
| They are evil-minded and blind - they are totally ruined; they are plundered, and cry out in pain. ||9|| |
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| ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਨ ਰੋਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| aap veechaar n rovai koee || |
| One who understands himself, does not cry. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| sathigur milai th sojhee hoee || |
| When he meets the True Guru, then he understands. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਨ ਖੂਲਹਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥ |
| bin gur bajar kapaatt n khoolehi sabadh milai nisathaaraa hae ||10|| |
| Without the Guru, the heavy, hard doors are not opened. Obtaining the Word of the Shabad, one is emancipated. ||10|| |
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| ਬਿਰਧਿ ਭਇਆ ਤਨੁ ਛੀਜੈ ਦੇਹੀ ॥ |
| biradhh bhaeiaa than shheejai dhaehee || |
| The body grows old, and is beaten out of shape. |
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| ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪਈ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਨੇਹੀ ॥ |
| raam n japee anth sanaehee || |
| But he does not meditate on the Lord, His only friend, even at the end. |
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| ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਚਲੈ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਾਲੈ ਦਰਗਹ ਝੂਠੁ ਖੁਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥ |
| naam visaar chalai muhi kaalai dharageh jhooth khuaaraa hae ||11|| |
| Forgetting the Naam, the Name of the Lord, he departs with his face blackened. The false are humiliated in the Court of the Lord. ||11|| |
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| ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰਿ ਚਲੈ ਕੂੜਿਆਰੋ ॥ |
| naam visaar chalai koorriaaro || |
| Forgetting the Naam, the false ones depart. |
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| ਆਵਤ ਜਾਤ ਪੜੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਾਰੋ ॥ |
| aavath jaath parrai sir shhaaro || |
| Coming and going, dust falls on their heads. |
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| ਸਾਹੁਰੜੈ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਮਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥ |
| saahurarrai ghar vaas n paaeae paeeearrai sir maaraa hae ||12|| |
| The soul-bride finds no home in her in-laws' home, the world hereafter; she suffers in agony in this world of her parents' home. ||12|| |
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| ਖਾਜੈ ਪੈਝੈ ਰਲੀ ਕਰੀਜੈ ॥ |
| khaajai paijhai ralee kareejai || |
| She eats, dresses and plays joyfully, |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਅਭ ਭਗਤੀ ਬਾਦਿ ਮਰੀਜੈ ॥ |
| bin abh bhagathee baadh mareejai || |
| but without loving devotional worship of the Lord, she dies uselessly. |
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| ਸਰ ਅਪਸਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਮੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥ |
| sar apasar kee saar n jaanai jam maarae kiaa chaaraa hae ||13|| |
| One who does not distinguish between good and evil, is beaten by the Messenger of Death; how can anyone escape this? ||13|| |
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| ਪਰਵਿਰਤੀ ਨਰਵਿਰਤਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥ |
| paravirathee naravirath pashhaanai || |
| One who realizes what he has to possess, and what he has to abandon, |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਘਰੁ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ |
| gur kai sang sabadh ghar jaanai || |
| associating with the Guru, comes to know the Word of the Shabad, within the home of his own self. |
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| ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਮੰਦਾ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਸਚਿ ਖਰਾ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥ |
| kis hee mandhaa aakh n chalai sach kharaa sachiaaraa hae ||14|| |
| Do not call anyone else bad; follow this way of life. Those who are true are judged to be genuine by the True Lord. ||14|| |
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| ਸਾਚ ਬਿਨਾ ਦਰਿ ਸਿਝੈ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| saach binaa dhar sijhai n koee || |
| Without Truth, no one succeeds in the Court of the Lord. |
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| ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਪੈਝੈ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| saach sabadh paijhai path hoee || |
| Through the True Shabad, one is robed in honor. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਲਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੫॥ |
| aapae bakhas leae this bhaavai houmai garab nivaaraa hae ||15|| |
| He forgives those with whom He is pleased; they silence their egotism and pride. ||15|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥ |
| gur kirapaa thae hukam pashhaanai || |
| One who realizes the Hukam of God's Command, by the Grace of the Guru, |
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| ਜੁਗਹ ਜੁਗੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ |
| jugeh juganthar kee bidhh jaanai || |
| comes to know the lifestyle of the ages. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਤਰੁ ਤਾਰੀ ਸਚੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੬॥੧॥੭॥ |
| naanak naam japahu thar thaaree sach thaarae thaaranehaaraa hae ||16||1||7|| |
| O Nanak, chant the Naam, and cross over to the other side. The True Lord will carry you across. ||16||1||7|| |
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| ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ |
| maaroo mehalaa 1 || |
| Maaroo, First Mehl: |
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| ਹਰਿ ਸਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| har saa meeth naahee mai koee || |
| I have no other friend like the Lord. |
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| ਜਿਨਿ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਦੀਆ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮੋਈ ॥ |
| jin than man dheeaa surath samoee || |
| He gave me body and mind, and infused consciousness into my being. |
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| ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਿ ਸਮਾਲੇ ਸੋ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ |
| sarab jeeaa prathipaal samaalae so anthar dhaanaa beenaa hae ||1|| |
| He cherishes and cares for all beings; He is deep within, the wise, all-knowing Lord. ||1|| |
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| ਗੁਰੁ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਹਮ ਹੰਸ ਪਿਆਰੇ ॥ |
| gur saravar ham hans piaarae || |
| The Guru is the sacred pool, and I am His beloved swan. |
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| ਸਾਗਰ ਮਹਿ ਰਤਨ ਲਾਲ ਬਹੁ ਸਾਰੇ ॥ |
| saagar mehi rathan laal bahu saarae || |
| In the ocean, there are so many jewels and rubies. |
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| ਮੋਤੀ ਮਾਣਕ ਹੀਰਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਵਤ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਭੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥ |
| mothee maanak heeraa har jas gaavath man than bheenaa hae ||2|| |
| The Lord's Praises are pearls, gems and diamonds. Singing His Praises, my mind and body are drenched with His Love. ||2|| |
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| ਹਰਿ ਅਗਮ ਅਗਾਹੁ ਅਗਾਧਿ ਨਿਰਾਲਾ ॥ |
| har agam agaahu agaadhh niraalaa || |
| The Lord is inaccessible, inscrutable, unfathomable and unattached. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਪਾਲਾ ॥ |
| har anth n paaeeai gur gopaalaa || |
| The Lord's limits cannot be found; the Guru is the Lord of the World. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਤਿ ਤਾਰੇ ਤਾਰਣਹਾਰਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਏ ਰੰਗਿ ਲੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥ |
| sathigur math thaarae thaaranehaaraa mael leae rang leenaa hae ||3|| |
| Through the Teachings of the True Guru, the Lord carries us across to the other side. He unites in His Union those who are colored by His Love. ||3|| |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝਹੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਿਨੇਹੀ ॥ |
| sathigur baajhahu mukath kinaehee || |
| Without the True Guru, how can anyone be liberated? |
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| ਓਹੁ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦੀ ਰਾਮ ਸਨੇਹੀ ॥ |
| ouhu aadh jugaadhee raam sanaehee || |
| He has been the Friend of the Lord, from the very beginning of time, and all throughout the ages. |
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| ਦਰਗਹ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਬਖਸੇ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਕੀਨਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥ |
| dharageh mukath karae kar kirapaa bakhasae avagun keenaa hae ||4|| |
| By His Grace, He grants liberation in His Court; He forgives them for their sins. ||4|| |
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