| ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਾਦਰਾ ਹਦੂਰਿ ॥ |
| gaavai ko vaekhai haadharaa hadhoor || |
| Some sing that He watches over us, face to face, ever-present. |
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| ਕਥਨਾ ਕਥੀ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਤੋਟਿ ॥ |
| kathhanaa kathhee n aavai thott || |
| There is no shortage of those who preach and teach. |
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| ਕਥਿ ਕਥਿ ਕਥੀ ਕੋਟੀ ਕੋਟਿ ਕੋਟਿ ॥ |
| kathh kathh kathhee kottee kott kott || |
| Millions upon millions offer millions of sermons and stories. |
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| ਦੇਦਾ ਦੇ ਲੈਦੇ ਥਕਿ ਪਾਹਿ ॥ |
| dhaedhaa dhae laidhae thhak paahi || |
| The Great Giver keeps on giving, while those who receive grow weary of receiving. |
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| ਜੁਗਾ ਜੁਗੰਤਰਿ ਖਾਹੀ ਖਾਹਿ ॥ |
| jugaa juganthar khaahee khaahi || |
| Throughout the ages, consumers consume. |
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| ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਚਲਾਏ ਰਾਹੁ ॥ |
| hukamee hukam chalaaeae raahu || |
| The Commander, by His Command, leads us to walk on the Path. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥੩॥ |
| naanak vigasai vaeparavaahu ||3|| |
| O Nanak, He blossoms forth, Carefree and Untroubled. ||3|| |
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| ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਨਾਇ ਭਾਖਿਆ ਭਾਉ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥ |
| saachaa saahib saach naae bhaakhiaa bhaao apaar || |
| True is the Master, True is His Name-speak it with infinite love. |
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| ਆਖਹਿ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦੇਹਿ ਦਾਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ॥ |
| aakhehi mangehi dhaehi dhaehi dhaath karae dhaathaar || |
| People beg and pray, ""Give to us, give to us"", and the Great Giver gives His Gifts. |
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| ਫੇਰਿ ਕਿ ਅਗੈ ਰਖੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ॥ |
| faer k agai rakheeai jith dhisai dharabaar || |
| So what offering can we place before Him, by which we might see the Darbaar of His Court? |
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| ਮੁਹੌ ਕਿ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਬੋਲੀਐ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥ |
| muha k bolan boleeai jith sun dhharae piaar || |
| What words can we speak to evoke His Love? |
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| ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲਾ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਉ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥ |
| anmrith vaelaa sach naao vaddiaaee veechaar || |
| In the Amrit Vaylaa, the ambrosial hours before dawn, chant the True Name, and contemplate His Glorious Greatness. |
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| ਕਰਮੀ ਆਵੈ ਕਪੜਾ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੋਖੁ ਦੁਆਰੁ ॥ |
| karamee aavai kaparraa nadharee mokh dhuaar || |
| By the karma of past actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained. By His Grace, the Gate of Liberation is found. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥੪॥ |
| naanak eaevai jaaneeai sabh aapae sachiaar ||4|| |
| O Nanak, know this well: the True One Himself is All. ||4|| |
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| ਥਾਪਿਆ ਨ ਜਾਇ ਕੀਤਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| thhaapiaa n jaae keethaa n hoe || |
| He cannot be established, He cannot be created. |
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| ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥ |
| aapae aap niranjan soe || |
| He Himself is Immaculate and Pure. |
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| ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਤਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਾਨੁ ॥ |
| jin saeviaa thin paaeiaa maan || |
| Those who serve Him are honored. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਗਾਵੀਐ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥ |
| naanak gaaveeai gunee nidhhaan || |
| O Nanak, sing of the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence. |
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| ਗਾਵੀਐ ਸੁਣੀਐ ਮਨਿ ਰਖੀਐ ਭਾਉ ॥ |
| gaaveeai suneeai man rakheeai bhaao || |
| Sing, and listen, and let your mind be filled with love. |
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| ਦੁਖੁ ਪਰਹਰਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਘਰਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥ |
| dhukh parehar sukh ghar lai jaae || |
| Your pain shall be sent far away, and peace shall come to your home. |
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| ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਦੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਈ ॥ |
| guramukh naadhan guramukh vaedhan guramukh rehiaa samaaee || |
| The Guru's Word is the Sound-current of the Naad; the Guru's Word is the Wisdom of the Vedas; the Guru's Word is all-pervading. |
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| ਗੁਰੁ ਈਸਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਰਖੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਬਤੀ ਮਾਈ ॥ |
| gur eesar gur gorakh baramaa gur paarabathee maaee || |
| The Guru is Shiva, the Guru is Vishnu and Brahma; the Guru is Paarvati and Lakhshmi. |
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| ਜੇ ਹਉ ਜਾਣਾ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਹਣਾ ਕਥਨੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥ |
| jae ho jaanaa aakhaa naahee kehanaa kathhan n jaaee || |
| Even knowing God, I cannot describe Him; He cannot be described in words. |
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| ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ |
| guraa eik dhaehi bujhaaee || |
| The Guru has given me this one understanding: |
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| ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੫॥ |
| sabhanaa jeeaa kaa eik dhaathaa so mai visar n jaaee ||5|| |
| there is only the One, the Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||5|| |
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| ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਵਾ ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਭਾਣੇ ਕਿ ਨਾਇ ਕਰੀ ॥ |
| theerathh naavaa jae this bhaavaa vin bhaanae k naae karee || |
| If I am pleasing to Him, then that is my pilgrimage and cleansing bath. Without pleasing Him, what good are ritual cleansings? |
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| ਜੇਤੀ ਸਿਰਠਿ ਉਪਾਈ ਵੇਖਾ ਵਿਣੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਲਈ ॥ |
| jaethee sirath oupaaee vaekhaa vin karamaa k milai lee || |
| I gaze upon all the created beings: without the karma of good actions, what are they given to receive? |
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| ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਮਾਣਿਕ ਜੇ ਇਕ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣੀ ॥ |
| math vich rathan javaahar maanik jae eik gur kee sikh sunee || |
| Within the mind are gems, jewels and rubies, if you listen to the Guru's Teachings, even once. |
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| ਗੁਰਾ ਇਕ ਦੇਹਿ ਬੁਝਾਈ ॥ |
| guraa eik dhaehi bujhaaee || |
| The Guru has given me this one understanding: |
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| ਸਭਨਾ ਜੀਆ ਕਾ ਇਕੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸੋ ਮੈ ਵਿਸਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੬॥ |
| sabhanaa jeeaa kaa eik dhaathaa so mai visar n jaaee ||6|| |
| there is only the One, the Giver of all souls. May I never forget Him! ||6|| |
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| ਜੇ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਆਰਜਾ ਹੋਰ ਦਸੂਣੀ ਹੋਇ ॥ |
| jae jug chaarae aarajaa hor dhasoonee hoe || |
| Even if you could live throughout the four ages, or even ten times more, |
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| ਨਵਾ ਖੰਡਾ ਵਿਚਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਨਾਲਿ ਚਲੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥ |
| navaa khanddaa vich jaaneeai naal chalai sabh koe || |
| and even if you were known throughout the nine continents and followed by all, |
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| ਚੰਗਾ ਨਾਉ ਰਖਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਲੇਇ ॥ |
| changaa naao rakhaae kai jas keerath jag laee || |
| with a good name and reputation, with praise and fame throughout the world- |
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| ਜੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਤ ਵਾਤ ਨ ਪੁਛੈ ਕੇ ॥ |
| jae this nadhar n aavee th vaath n pushhai kae || |
| still, if the Lord does not bless you with His Glance of Grace, then who cares? What is the use? |
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| ਕੀਟਾ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕੀਟੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੋਸੀ ਦੋਸੁ ਧਰੇ ॥ |
| keettaa andhar keett kar dhosee dhos dhharae || |
| Among worms, you would be considered a lowly worm, and even contemptible sinners would hold you in contempt. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਿਰਗੁਣਿ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਗੁਣਵੰਤਿਆ ਗੁਣੁ ਦੇ ॥ |
| naanak niragun gun karae gunavanthiaa gun dhae || |
| O Nanak, God blesses the unworthy with virtue, and bestows virtue on the virtuous. |
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| ਤੇਹਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਝਈ ਜਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਣੁ ਕੋਇ ਕਰੇ ॥੭॥ |
| thaehaa koe n sujhee j this gun koe karae ||7|| |
| No one can even imagine anyone who can bestow virtue upon Him. ||7|| |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਿਧ ਪੀਰ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਾਥ ॥ |
| suniai sidhh peer sur naathh || |
| Listening-the Siddhas, the spiritual teachers, the heroic warriors, the yogic masters. |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਧਰਤਿ ਧਵਲ ਆਕਾਸ ॥ |
| suniai dhharath dhhaval aakaas || |
| Listening-the earth, its support and the Akaashic ethers. |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੀਪ ਲੋਅ ਪਾਤਾਲ ॥ |
| suniai dheep loa paathaal || |
| Listening-the oceans, the lands of the world and the nether regions of the underworld. |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਪੋਹਿ ਨ ਸਕੈ ਕਾਲੁ ॥ |
| suniai pohi n sakai kaal || |
| Listening-Death cannot even touch you. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥ |
| naanak bhagathaa sadhaa vigaas || |
| O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਪ ਕਾ ਨਾਸੁ ॥੮॥ |
| suniai dhookh paap kaa naas ||8|| |
| Listening-pain and sin are erased. ||8|| |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਈਸਰੁ ਬਰਮਾ ਇੰਦੁ ॥ |
| suniai eesar baramaa eindh || |
| Listening-Shiva, Brahma and Indra. |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਲਾਹਣ ਮੰਦੁ ॥ |
| suniai mukh saalaahan mandh || |
| Listening-even foul-mouthed people praise Him. |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਤਨਿ ਭੇਦ ॥ |
| suniai jog jugath than bhaedh || |
| Listening-the technology of Yoga and the secrets of the body. |
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| ਸੁਣਿਐ ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਵੇਦ ॥ |
| suniai saasath simrith vaedh || |
| Listening-the Shaastras, the Simritees and the Vedas. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਭਗਤਾ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਗਾਸੁ ॥ |
| naanak bhagathaa sadhaa vigaas || |
| O Nanak, the devotees are forever in bliss. |
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