| ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ |
| guroo gur gur karahu guroo har paaeeai || |
| Chant Guru, Guru, Guru; through the Guru, the Lord is obtained. |
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| ਉਦਧਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਨਗ ਹੀਰ ਮਣਿ ਮਿਲਤ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈਐ ॥ |
| oudhadhh gur gehir ganbheer baeanth har naam nag heer man milath liv laaeeai || |
| The Guru is an Ocean, deep and profound, infinite and unfathomable. Lovingly attuned to the Lord's Name, you shall be blessed with jewels, diamonds and emeralds. |
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| ਫੁਨਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਰਮਲ ਸਰਸ ਕਰਤ ਕੰਚਨੁ ਪਰਸ ਮੈਲੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਿਰਤ ਸਬਦਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਧ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਈਐ ॥ |
| fun guroo paramal saras karath kanchan paras mail dhuramath hirath sabadh gur dhhyaaeeai || |
| And, the Guru makes us fragrant and fruitful, and His Touch transforms us into gold. The filth of evil-mindedness is washed away, meditating on the Word of the Guru's Shabad. |
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| ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਛੁਟਕੰਤ ਸਦ ਦ੍ਵਾਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਮਲ ਸਰ ਸੰਤ ਸਿਖ ਨਾਈਐ ॥ |
| anmrith paravaah shhuttakanth sadh dhvaar jis gyaan gur bimal sar santh sikh naaeeai || |
| The Stream of Ambrosial Nectar flows constantly from His Door. The Saints and Sikhs bathe in the immaculate pool of the Guru's spiritual wisdom. |
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| ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੩॥੧੫॥ |
| naam nirabaan nidhhaan har our dhharahu guroo gur gur karahu guroo har paaeeai ||3||15|| |
| Enshrine the Naam, the Name of the Lord, within your heart, and dwell in Nirvaanaa. Chant Guru, Guru, Guru; through the Guru, the Lord is obtained. ||3||15|| |
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| ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਪੁ ਮੰਨ ਰੇ ॥ |
| guroo gur guroo gur guroo jap mann rae || |
| Chant Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, O my mind. |
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| ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਸਿਵ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸੁਰ ਅਸੁਰ ਗਣ ਤਰਹਿ ਤੇਤੀਸ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨ ਸੁਣਿ ਕੰਨ ਰੇ ॥ |
| jaa kee saev siv sidhh saadhhik sur asur gan tharehi thaethees gur bachan sun kann rae || |
| Serving Him, Shiva and the Siddhas, the angels and demons and servants of the gods, and the thrity-three million gods cross over, listening to the Word of the Guru's Teachings. |
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| ਫੁਨਿ ਤਰਹਿ ਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਹਿਤ ਭਗਤ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਤਰਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਤ ਮੁਨਿ ਜੰਨ ਰੇ ॥ |
| fun tharehi thae santh hith bhagath gur gur karehi thariou prehalaadh gur milath mun jann rae || |
| And, the Saints and loving devotees are carried across, chanting Guru, Guru. Prahlaad and the silent sages met the Guru, and were carried across. |
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| ਤਰਹਿ ਨਾਰਦਾਦਿ ਸਨਕਾਦਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਹਿ ਤਰਹਿ ਇਕ ਨਾਮ ਲਗਿ ਤਜਹੁ ਰਸ ਅੰਨ ਰੇ ॥ |
| tharehi naaradhaadh sanakaadh har guramukhehi tharehi eik naam lag thajahu ras ann rae || |
| Naarad and Sanak and those men of God who became Gurmukh were carried across; attached to the One Name, they abandoned other tastes and pleasures, and were carried across. |
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| ਦਾਸੁ ਬੇਨਤਿ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਹੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਪੁ ਮੰਨ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੬॥੨੯॥ |
| dhaas baenath kehai naam guramukh lehai guroo gur guroo gur guroo jap mann rae ||4||16||29|| |
| This is the prayer of the Lord's humble slave: the Gurmukh obtains the Naam, the Name of the Lord, chanting Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, Guru, O my mind. ||4||16||29|| |
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| ਸਿਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ॥ |
| siree guroo saahib sabh oopar || |
| The Great, Supreme Guru showered His Mercy upon all; |
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| ਕਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਸਤਜੁਗਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਧ੍ਰੂ ਪਰਿ ॥ |
| karee kirapaa sathajug jin dhhroo par || |
| in the Golden Age of Sat Yuga, He blessed Dhroo. |
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| ਸ੍ਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਭਗਤ ਉਧਰੀਅੰ ॥ |
| sree prehalaadh bhagath oudhhareean || |
| He saved the devotee Prahlaad, |
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| ਹਸ੍ਤ ਕਮਲ ਮਾਥੇ ਪਰ ਧਰੀਅੰ ॥ |
| haso kamal maathhae par dhhareean || |
| placing the Lotus of His Hand upon his forehead. |
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| ਅਲਖ ਰੂਪ ਜੀਅ ਲਖ੍ਯ੍ਯਾ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| alakh roop jeea lakhyaa n jaaee || |
| The Unseen Form of the Lord cannot be seen. |
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| ਸਾਧਿਕ ਸਿਧ ਸਗਲ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥ |
| saadhhik sidhh sagal saranaaee || |
| The Siddhas and seekers all seek His Sanctuary. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਬਚਨ ਸਤਿ ਜੀਅ ਧਾਰਹੁ ॥ |
| gur kae bachan sath jeea dhhaarahu || |
| True are the Words of the Guru's teachings. Enshrine them in your soul. |
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| ਮਾਣਸ ਜਨਮੁ ਦੇਹ ਨਿਸ੍ਤਾਰਹੁ ॥ |
| maanas janam dhaeh nisoaarahu || |
| Emancipate your body, and redeem this human incarnation. |
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| ਗੁਰੁ ਜਹਾਜੁ ਖੇਵਟੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਤਰਿਆ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| gur jehaaj khaevatt guroo gur bin thariaa n koe || |
| The Guru is the Boat, and the Guru is the Boatman. Without the Guru, no one can cross over. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਬਿਨੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| gur prasaadh prabh paaeeai gur bin mukath n hoe || |
| By Guru's Grace, God is obtained. Without the Guru, no one is liberated. |
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| ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਬਸੈ ਬਨਵਾਰੀ ॥ |
| gur naanak nikatt basai banavaaree || |
| Guru Nanak dwells near the Creator Lord. |
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| ਤਿਨਿ ਲਹਣਾ ਥਾਪਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਧਾਰੀ ॥ |
| thin lehanaa thhaap joth jag dhhaaree || |
| He established Lehnaa as Guru, and enshrined His Light in the world. |
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| ਲਹਣੈ ਪੰਥੁ ਧਰਮ ਕਾ ਕੀਆ ॥ |
| lehanai panthh dhharam kaa keeaa || |
| Lehnaa established the path of righteousness and Dharma, |
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| ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਭਲੇ ਕਉ ਦੀਆ ॥ |
| amaradhaas bhalae ko dheeaa || |
| which He passed on to Guru Amar Daas, of the Bhalla dynasty. |
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| ਤਿਨਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ਸੋਢੀ ਥਿਰੁ ਥਪ੍ਯ੍ਯਉ ॥ |
| thin sree raamadhaas sodtee thhir thhapyo || |
| Then, He firmly established the Great Raam Daas of the Sodhi dynasty. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖੈ ਨਿਧਿ ਅਪ੍ਯ੍ਯਉ ॥ |
| har kaa naam akhai nidhh apyo || |
| He was blessed with the inexhaustible treasure of the Lord's Name. |
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| ਅਪ੍ਯ੍ਯਉ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਖੈ ਨਿਧਿ ਚਹੁ ਜੁਗਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਿ ਫਲੁ ਲਹੀਅੰ ॥ |
| apyo har naam akhai nidhh chahu jug gur saevaa kar fal leheean || |
| He was blessed with the treasure of the Lord's Name; throughout the four ages, it is inexhaustible. Serving the Guru, He received His reward. |
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| ਬੰਦਹਿ ਜੋ ਚਰਣ ਸਰਣਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਹੀਅੰ ॥ |
| bandhehi jo charan saran sukh paavehi paramaanandh guramukh keheean || |
| Those who bow at His Feet and seek His Sanctuary, are blessed with peace; those Gurmukhs are blessed with supreme bliss. |
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| ਪਰਤਖਿ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਆਦਿ ਰੂਪਿ ਪੋਖਣ ਭਰਣੰ ॥ |
| parathakh dhaeh paarabreham suaamee aadh roop pokhan bharanan || |
| The Guru's Body is the Embodiment of the Supreme Lord God, our Lord and Master, the Form of the Primal Being, who nourishes and cherishes all. |
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| ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅਲਖ ਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਾਮਦਾਸੁ ਤਾਰਣ ਤਰਣੰ ॥੧॥ |
| sathigur gur saev alakh gath jaa kee sree raamadhaas thaaran tharanan ||1|| |
| So serve the Guru, the True Guru; His ways and means are inscrutable. The Great Guru Raam Daas is the Boat to carry us across. ||1|| |
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| ਜਿਹ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਚਨ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਾਧੂ ਜਨ ਜਪਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਚਿਤਿ ਚਾਓ ॥ |
| jih anmrith bachan baanee saadhhoo jan japehi kar bichith chaaou || |
| The Holy people chant the Ambrosial Words of His Bani with delight in their minds. |
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| ਆਨੰਦੁ ਨਿਤ ਮੰਗਲੁ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਸਫਲੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ॥ |
| aanandh nith mangal gur dharasan safal sansaar || |
| The Blessed Vision of the Guru's Darshan is fruitful and rewarding in this world; it brings lasting bliss and joy. |
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| ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਸਫਲੁ ਗੰਗਾ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਪਰਸਨ ਪਰਮ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਗਤੇ ॥ |
| sansaar safal gangaa gur dharasan parasan param pavithr gathae || |
| The Guru's Darshan is fruitful and rewarding in this world, like the Ganges. Meeting Him, the supreme sacred status is obtained. |
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| ਜੀਤਹਿ ਜਮ ਲੋਕੁ ਪਤਿਤ ਜੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਜਨ ਸਿਵ ਗੁਰ ਗ੍ਯ੍ਯਾਨਿ ਰਤੇ ॥ |
| jeethehi jam lok pathith jae praanee har jan siv gur gyaan rathae || |
| Even sinful people conquer the realm of Death, if they become the Lord's humble servants, and are imbued with the Guru's spiritual wisdom. |
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| ਰਘੁਬੰਸਿ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਦਸਰਥ ਘਰਿ ਮੁਨਿ ਬੰਛਹਿ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਸਰਣੰ ॥ |
| raghubans thilak sundhar dhasarathh ghar mun banshhehi jaa kee saranan || |
| He is certified, like the handsome Ram Chander in the house of Dasrath of the Raghwa dynasty. Even the silent sages seek His Sanctuary. |
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