| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥ |
| raam naam saadhhoo saranaaee || |
| In the Sanctuary of the Holy, chant the Lord's Name. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| sathigur bachanee gath mith paaee || |
| Through the True Guru's Teachings, one comes to know His state and extent. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਹਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਣਹਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੭॥੩॥੯॥ |
| naanak har jap har man maerae har maelae maelanehaaraa hae ||17||3||9|| |
| Nanak: chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my mind; the Lord, the Uniter, shall unite you with Himself. ||17||3||9|| |
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| ਮਾਰੂ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥ |
| maaroo mehalaa 1 || |
| Maaroo, First Mehl: |
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| ਘਰਿ ਰਹੁ ਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੁਗਧ ਇਆਨੇ ॥ |
| ghar rahu rae man mugadhh eiaanae || |
| Remain in your own home, O my foolish and ignorant mind. |
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| ਰਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਅੰਤਰਗਤਿ ਧਿਆਨੇ ॥ |
| raam japahu antharagath dhhiaanae || |
| Meditate on the Lord - concentrate deep within your being and meditate on Him. |
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| ਲਾਲਚ ਛੋਡਿ ਰਚਹੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਿ ਇਉ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ |
| laalach shhodd rachahu aparanpar eio paavahu mukath dhuaaraa hae ||1|| |
| Renounce your greed, and merge with the infinite Lord. In this way, you shall find the door of liberation. ||1|| |
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| ਜਿਸੁ ਬਿਸਰਿਐ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਣਿ ਲਾਗੈ ॥ |
| jis bisariai jam johan laagai || |
| If you forget Him, the Messenger of Death will catch sight of you. |
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| ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੁਖਾ ਫੁਨਿ ਆਗੈ ॥ |
| sabh sukh jaahi dhukhaa fun aagai || |
| All peace will be gone, and you will suffer in pain in the world hereafter. |
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| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਏਹੁ ਪਰਮ ਤਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੨॥ |
| raam naam jap guramukh jeearrae eaehu param thath veechaaraa hae ||2|| |
| Chant the Name of the Lord as Gurmukh, O my soul; this is the supreme essence of contemplation. ||2|| |
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| ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ॥ |
| har har naam japahu ras meethaa || |
| Chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, the sweetest essence. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਡੀਠਾ ॥ |
| guramukh har ras anthar ddeethaa || |
| As Gurmukh, see the essence of the Lord deep within. |
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| ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਹਹੁ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਏਹੁ ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੩॥ |
| ahinis raam rehahu rang raathae eaehu jap thap sanjam saaraa hae ||3|| |
| Day and night, remain imbued with the Lord's Love. This is the essence of all chanting, deep meditation and self-discipline. ||3|| |
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| ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਬੋਲਹੁ ॥ |
| raam naam gur bachanee bolahu || |
| Speak the Guru's Word, and the Name of the Lord. |
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| ਸੰਤ ਸਭਾ ਮਹਿ ਇਹੁ ਰਸੁ ਟੋਲਹੁ ॥ |
| santh sabhaa mehi eihu ras ttolahu || |
| In the Society of the Saints, search for this essence. |
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| ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਖੋਜਿ ਲਹਹੁ ਘਰੁ ਅਪਨਾ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਗਰਭ ਮਝਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੪॥ |
| guramath khoj lehahu ghar apanaa bahurr n garabh majhaaraa hae ||4|| |
| Follow the Guru's Teachings - seek and find the home of your own self, and you shall never be consigned to the womb of reincarnation again. ||4|| |
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| ਸਚੁ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਹੁ ॥ |
| sach theerathh naavahu har gun gaavahu || |
| Bathe at the sacred shrine of Truth, and sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. |
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| ਤਤੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵਹੁ ॥ |
| thath veechaarahu har liv laavahu || |
| Reflect upon the essence of reality, and lovingly focus your consciousness on the Lord. |
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| ਅੰਤ ਕਾਲਿ ਜਮੁ ਜੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਾਕੈ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲਹੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੫॥ |
| anth kaal jam johi n saakai har bolahu raam piaaraa hae ||5|| |
| At the very last moment, the Messenger of Death will not be able to touch you, if you chant the Name of the Beloved Lord. ||5|| |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਵਡ ਦਾਣਾ ॥ |
| sathigur purakh dhaathaa vadd dhaanaa || |
| The True Guru, the Primal Being, the Great Giver, is all-knowing. |
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| ਜਿਸੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਣਾ ॥ |
| jis anthar saach s sabadh samaanaa || |
| Whoever has Truth within himself, merges in the Word of the Shabad. |
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| ਜਿਸ ਕਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਚੂਕਾ ਜਮ ਭੈ ਭਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੬॥ |
| jis ko sathigur mael milaaeae this chookaa jam bhai bhaaraa hae ||6|| |
| One whom the True Guru unites in Union, is rid of the overpowering fear of death. ||6|| |
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| ਪੰਚ ਤਤੁ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਾਇਆ ਕੀਨੀ ॥ |
| panch thath mil kaaeiaa keenee || |
| The body is formed from the union of the five elements. |
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| ਤਿਸ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਲੈ ਚੀਨੀ ॥ |
| this mehi raam rathan lai cheenee || |
| Know that the Lord's jewel is within it. |
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| ਆਤਮ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਆਤਮ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੭॥ |
| aatham raam raam hai aatham har paaeeai sabadh veechaaraa hae ||7|| |
| The soul is the Lord, and the Lord is the soul; contemplating the Shabad, the Lord is found. ||7|| |
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| ਸਤ ਸੰਤੋਖਿ ਰਹਹੁ ਜਨ ਭਾਈ ॥ |
| sath santhokh rehahu jan bhaaee || |
| Abide in truth and contentment, O humble Siblings of Destiny. |
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| ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹਹੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥ |
| khimaa gehahu sathigur saranaaee || |
| Hold tight to compassion and the Sanctuary of the True Guru. |
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| ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਿ ਪਰਾਤਮੁ ਚੀਨਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਇਹੁ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੮॥ |
| aatham cheen paraatham cheenahu gur sangath eihu nisathaaraa hae ||8|| |
| Know your soul, and know the Supreme Soul; associating with the Guru, you shall be emancipated. ||8|| |
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| ਸਾਕਤ ਕੂੜ ਕਪਟ ਮਹਿ ਟੇਕਾ ॥ |
| saakath koorr kapatt mehi ttaekaa || |
| The faithless cynics are stuck in falsehood and deceit. |
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| ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਅਨੇਕਾ ॥ |
| ahinis nindhaa karehi anaekaa || |
| Day and night, they slander many others. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਆਵਹਿ ਫੁਨਿ ਜਾਵਹਿ ਗ੍ਰਭ ਜੋਨੀ ਨਰਕ ਮਝਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੯॥ |
| bin simaran aavehi fun jaavehi grabh jonee narak majhaaraa hae ||9|| |
| Without meditative remembrance, they come and then go, and are cast into the hellish womb of reincarnation. ||9|| |
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| ਸਾਕਤ ਜਮ ਕੀ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ॥ |
| saakath jam kee kaan n chookai || |
| The faithless cynic is not rid of his fear of death. |
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| ਜਮ ਕਾ ਡੰਡੁ ਨ ਕਬਹੂ ਮੂਕੈ ॥ |
| jam kaa ddandd n kabehoo mookai || |
| The Messenger of Death's club is never taken away. |
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| ਬਾਕੀ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ਕੀ ਲੀਜੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਅਫਰਿਓ ਭਾਰੁ ਅਫਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥ |
| baakee dhharam raae kee leejai sir afariou bhaar afaaraa hae ||10|| |
| He has to answer to the Righteous Judge of Dharma for the account of his actions; the egotistical being carries the unbearable load. ||10|| |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਾਕਤੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕੋ ਤਰਿਆ ॥ |
| bin gur saakath kehahu ko thariaa || |
| Tell me: without the Guru, what faithless cynic has been saved? |
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| ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਾ ਭਵਜਲਿ ਪਰਿਆ ॥ |
| houmai karathaa bhavajal pariaa || |
| Acting egotistically, he falls into the terrifying world-ocean. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੧॥ |
| bin gur paar n paavai koee har japeeai paar outhaaraa hae ||11|| |
| Without the Guru, no one is saved; meditating on the Lord, they are carried across to the other side. ||11|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਦਾਤਿ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| gur kee dhaath n maettai koee || |
| No one can erase the Guru's blessings. |
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| ਜਿਸੁ ਬਖਸੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਤਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ॥ |
| jis bakhasae this thaarae soee || |
| The Lord carries across those whom He forgives. |
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| ਜਨਮ ਮਰਣ ਦੁਖੁ ਨੇੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੨॥ |
| janam maran dhukh naerr n aavai man so prabh apar apaaraa hae ||12|| |
| The pains of birth and death do not even approach those whose minds are filled with God, the infinite and endless. ||12|| |
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| ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਭੂਲੇ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਵਹੁ ॥ |
| gur thae bhoolae aavahu jaavahu || |
| Those who forget the Guru come and go in reincarnation. |
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| ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰਹੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਪਾਪ ਕਮਾਵਹੁ ॥ |
| janam marahu fun paap kamaavahu || |
| They are born, only to die again, and continue committing sins. |
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| ਸਾਕਤ ਮੂੜ ਅਚੇਤ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਤਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੩॥ |
| saakath moorr achaeth n chaethehi dhukh laagai thaa raam pukaaraa hae ||13|| |
| The unconscious, foolish, faithless cynic does not remember the Lord; but when he is stricken with pain, then he cries out for the Lord. ||13|| |
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| ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪੁਰਬ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕੀਏ ॥ |
| sukh dhukh purab janam kae keeeae || |
| Pleasure and pain are the consequences of the actions of past lives. |
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| ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਦਾਤੈ ਦੀਏ ॥ |
| so jaanai jin dhaathai dheeeae || |
| The Giver, who blesses us with these - He alone knows. |
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| ਕਿਸ ਕਉ ਦੋਸੁ ਦੇਹਿ ਤੂ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਸਹੁ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਾਰਾ ਹੇ ॥੧੪॥ |
| kis ko dhos dhaehi thoo praanee sahu apanaa keeaa karaaraa hae ||14|| |
| So who can you blame, O mortal being? The hardships you suffer are from your own actions. ||14|| |
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