| ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਜਾਣੈ ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥ |
| praanee jaanai eihu than maeraa || |
| The mortal claims this body as his own. |
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| ਬਹੁਰਿ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਉਆਹੂ ਲਪਟੇਰਾ ॥ |
| bahur bahur ouaahoo lapattaeraa || |
| Again and again, he clings to it. |
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| ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਗਿਰਸਤ ਕਾ ਫਾਸਾ ॥ |
| puthr kalathr girasath kaa faasaa || |
| He is entangled with his children, his wife and household affairs. |
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| ਹੋਨੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਰਾਮ ਕੇ ਦਾਸਾ ॥੧॥ |
| hon n paaeeai raam kae dhaasaa ||1|| |
| He cannot be the slave of the Lord. ||1|| |
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| ਕਵਨ ਸੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥ |
| kavan s bidhh jith raam gun gaae || |
| - just so, chanting the Name, the mind becomes peaceful. ||2|| |
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| ਕਵਨ ਸੁ ਮਤਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਤਰੈ ਇਹ ਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| kavan s math jith tharai eih maae ||1|| rehaao || |
| What is that intellect, by which this person might swim across, O mother? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਜੋ ਭਲਾਈ ਸੋ ਬੁਰਾ ਜਾਨੈ ॥ |
| jo bhalaaee so buraa jaanai || |
| That which is for his own good, he thinks is evil. |
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| ਸਾਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੋ ਬਿਖੈ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥ |
| saach kehai so bikhai samaanai || |
| If someone tells him the truth, he looks upon that as poison. |
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| ਜਾਣੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੀਤ ਅਰੁ ਹਾਰ ॥ |
| jaanai naahee jeeth ar haar || |
| He cannot tell victory from defeat. |
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| ਇਹੁ ਵਲੇਵਾ ਸਾਕਤ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥੨॥ |
| eihu valaevaa saakath sansaar ||2|| |
| This is the way of life in the world of the faithless cynic. ||2|| |
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| ਜੋ ਹਲਾਹਲ ਸੋ ਪੀਵੈ ਬਉਰਾ ॥ |
| jo halaahal so peevai bouraa || |
| The demented fool drinks in the deadly poison, |
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| ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਾਨੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਉਰਾ ॥ |
| anmrith naam jaanai kar kouraa || |
| while he believes the Ambrosial Naam to be bitter. |
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| ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਕੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਨੇਰਿ ॥ |
| saadhhasang kai naahee naer || |
| He does not even approach the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; |
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| ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਭ੍ਰਮਤਾ ਫੇਰਿ ॥੩॥ |
| lakh chouraaseeh bhramathaa faer ||3|| |
| he wanders lost through 8.4 million incarnations. ||3|| |
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| ਏਕੈ ਜਾਲਿ ਫਹਾਏ ਪੰਖੀ ॥ |
| eaekai jaal fehaaeae pankhee || |
| The birds are caught in the net of Maya; |
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| ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿ ਭੋਗ ਕਰਹਿ ਬਹੁ ਰੰਗੀ ॥ |
| ras ras bhog karehi bahu rangee || |
| immersed in the pleasures of love, they frolic in so many ways. |
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| ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਏ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ॥ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਕਾਟੇ ਜਾਲ ॥੪॥੧੩॥੮੨॥ |
| kahu naanak jis bheae kirapaal || gur poorai thaa kae kaattae jaal ||4||13||82|| |
| Says Nanak, the Perfect Guru has cut away the noose from those, unto whom the Lord has shown His Mercy. ||4||13||82|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ |
| gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 5 || |
| Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl: |
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| ਤਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥ |
| tho kirapaa thae maarag paaeeai || |
| By Your Grace, we find the Way. |
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| ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ॥ |
| prabh kirapaa thae naam dhhiaaeeai || |
| Their bodies are cursed, and their wealth is cursed - they are imbued with Maya. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਛੁਟੈ ॥ |
| prabh kirapaa thae bandhhan shhuttai || |
| The servant carries the bags of money on his head, |
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| ਤਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਹਉਮੈ ਤੁਟੈ ॥੧॥ |
| tho kirapaa thae houmai thuttai ||1|| |
| By Your Grace, egotism is eradicated. ||1|| |
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| ਤੁਮ ਲਾਵਹੁ ਤਉ ਲਾਗਹ ਸੇਵ ॥ |
| thum laavahu tho laageh saev || |
| As You assign me, so I take to Your service. |
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| ਹਮ ਤੇ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਦੇਵ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| ham thae kashhoo n hovai dhaev ||1|| rehaao || |
| By myself, I cannot do anything at all, O Divine Lord. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਗਾਵਾ ਬਾਣੀ ॥ |
| thudhh bhaavai thaa gaavaa baanee || |
| If it pleases You, then I sing the Word of Your Bani. |
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| ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਸਚੁ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥ |
| thudhh bhaavai thaa sach vakhaanee || |
| If it pleases You, then I speak the Truth. |
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| ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਇਆ ॥ |
| thudhh bhaavai thaa sathigur maeiaa || |
| If it pleases You, then the True Guru showers His Mercy upon me. |
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| ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਇਆ ॥੨॥ |
| sarab sukhaa prabh thaeree dhaeiaa ||2|| |
| All peace comes by Your Kindness, God. ||2|| |
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| ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਕਰਮਾ ॥ |
| jo thudhh bhaavai so niramal karamaa || |
| Whatever pleases You is a pure action of karma. |
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| ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਧਰਮਾ ॥ |
| jo thudhh bhaavai so sach dhharamaa || |
| Whatever pleases You is the true faith of Dharma. |
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| ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਗੁਣ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਪਾਸਿ ॥ |
| sarab nidhhaan gun thum hee paas || |
| The treasure of all excellence is with You. |
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| ਤੂੰ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵਕ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੩॥ |
| thoon saahib saevak aradhaas ||3|| |
| Your servant prays to You, O Lord and Master. ||3|| |
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| ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ॥ |
| man than niramal hoe har rang || |
| Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl: |
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| ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਪਾਵਉ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ॥ |
| sarab sukhaa paavo sathasang || |
| All peace is found in the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. |
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| ਨਾਮਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਰਹੈ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥ |
| naam thaerai rehai man raathaa || |
| My mind remains attuned to Your Name; |
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| ਇਹੁ ਕਲਿਆਣੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੧੪॥੮੩॥ |
| eihu kaliaan naanak kar jaathaa ||4||14||83|| |
| Nanak affirms this as his greatest pleasure. ||4||14||83|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ |
| gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 5 || |
| Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl: |
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| ਆਨ ਰਸਾ ਜੇਤੇ ਤੈ ਚਾਖੇ ॥ |
| aan rasaa jaethae thai chaakhae || |
| You may taste the other flavors, |
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| ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਤੇਰੀ ਲਾਥੇ ॥ |
| nimakh n thrisanaa thaeree laathhae || |
| but your thirst shall not depart, even for an instant. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਕਾ ਤੂੰ ਚਾਖਹਿ ਸਾਦੁ ॥ |
| har ras kaa thoon chaakhehi saadh || |
| You may have horses as fast as the wind, elephants to ride on, |
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| ਚਾਖਤ ਹੋਇ ਰਹਹਿ ਬਿਸਮਾਦੁ ॥੧॥ |
| chaakhath hoe rehehi bisamaadh ||1|| |
| - upon tasting it, you shall be wonder-struck and amazed. ||1|| |
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| ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਪੀਉ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥ |
| anmrith rasanaa peeo piaaree || |
| O dear beloved tongue, drink in the Ambrosial Nectar. |
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| ਇਹ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੀ ਹੋਇ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| eih ras raathee hoe thripathaaree ||1|| rehaao || |
| Imbued with this sublime essence, you shall be satisfied. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਹੇ ਜਿਹਵੇ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਮ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥ |
| hae jihavae thoon raam gun gaao || |
| O tongue, sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. |
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| ਨਿਮਖ ਨਿਮਖ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਧਿਆਉ ॥ |
| nimakh nimakh har har har dhhiaao || |
| Each and every moment, meditate on the Lord, Har, Har, Har. |
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| ਆਨ ਨ ਸੁਨੀਐ ਕਤਹੂੰ ਜਾਈਐ ॥ |
| aan n suneeai kathehoon jaaeeai || |
| Do not listen to any other, and do not go anywhere else. |
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| ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੨॥ |
| saadhhasangath vaddabhaagee paaeeai ||2|| |
| By great good fortune, you shall find the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2|| |
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| ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਜਿਹਵੇ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਆਗਾਧਿ ॥ |
| aath pehar jihavae aaraadhh || paarabreham thaakur aagaadhh || |
| Twenty-four hours a day, O tongue, dwell upon God, the Unfathomable, Supreme Lord and Master. |
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| ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲੀ ॥ |
| eehaa oohaa sadhaa suhaelee || |
| Here and hereafter, you shall be happy forever. |
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| ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਤ ਰਸਨ ਅਮੋਲੀ ॥੩॥ |
| har gun gaavath rasan amolee ||3|| |
| Chanting the Glorious Praises of the Lord, O tongue, you shall become priceless. ||3|| |
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| ਬਨਸਪਤਿ ਮਉਲੀ ਫਲ ਫੁਲ ਪੇਡੇ ॥ |
| banasapath moulee fal ful paeddae || |
| All the vegetation will blossom forth for you, flowering in fruition; |
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| ਇਹ ਰਸ ਰਾਤੀ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੇ ॥ |
| eih ras raathee bahur n shhoddae || |
| imbued with this sublime essence, you shall never leave it again. |
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| ਆਨ ਨ ਰਸ ਕਸ ਲਵੈ ਨ ਲਾਈ ॥ |
| aan n ras kas lavai n laaee || |
| No other sweet and tasty flavors can compare to it. |
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| ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਭਏ ਹੈ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੫॥੮੪॥ |
| kahu naanak gur bheae hai sehaaee ||4||15||84|| |
| Says Nanak, the Guru has become my Support. ||4||15||84|| |
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| ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ |
| gourree guaaraeree mehalaa 5 || |
| Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl: |
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| ਮਨੁ ਮੰਦਰੁ ਤਨੁ ਸਾਜੀ ਬਾਰਿ ॥ |
| man mandhar than saajee baar || |
| The mind is the temple, and the body is the fence built around it. |
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