| ਗੁਣ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਏ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਲਾਹਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਸੈਸਾਰੇ ॥ |
| gun mehi gunee samaaeae jis aap bujhaaeae laahaa bhagath saisaarae || |
| One's virtues merge into the virtues of the Lord; he comes to understand his own self. He earns the profit of devotional worship in this world. |
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| ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ਦੂਜੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੇ ॥ |
| bin bhagathee sukh n hoee dhoojai path khoee guramath naam adhhaarae || |
| Without devotion, there is no peace; through duality, one's honor is lost, but under Guru's Instruction, he is blessed with the Support of the Naam. |
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| ਵਖਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਲਾਭੁ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਏਤੁ ਵਾਪਾਰਿ ਲਾਏ ॥ |
| vakhar naam sadhaa laabh hai jis no eaeth vaapaar laaeae || |
| He ever earns the profit of the merchandise of the Naam, whom the Lord employs in this Trade. |
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| ਰਤਨ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਵਣਜੀਅਹਿ ਜਾਂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦੇਇ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥੧॥ |
| rathan padhaarathh vanajeeahi jaan sathigur dhaee bujhaaeae ||1|| |
| He purchases the jewel, the invaluable treasure, unto whom the True Guru has given this understanding. ||1|| |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਖੋਟਾ ਇਹੁ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| maaeiaa mohu sabh dhukh hai khottaa eihu vaapaaraa raam || |
| The love of Maya is totally painful; this is a bad deal. |
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| ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਵਣੀ ਬਹੁ ਵਧਹਿ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| koorr bol bikh khaavanee bahu vadhhehi vikaaraa raam || |
| Speaking falsehood, one eats poison, and the evil within increases greatly. |
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| ਬਹੁ ਵਧਹਿ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ਸਹਸਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥ |
| bahu vadhhehi vikaaraa sehasaa eihu sansaaraa bin naavai path khoee || |
| The evil within increases greatly, in this world of doubt; without the Name, one's honor is lost. |
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| ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ |
| parr parr panddith vaadh vakhaanehi bin boojhae sukh n hoee || |
| Reading and studying, the religious scholars argue and debate; but without understanding, there is no peace. |
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| ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥ |
| aavan jaanaa kadhae n chookai maaeiaa moh piaaraa || |
| Their comings and goings never end; emotional attachment to Maya is dear to them. |
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| ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੈ ਖੋਟਾ ਇਹੁ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥੨॥ |
| maaeiaa mohu sabh dhukh hai khottaa eihu vaapaaraa ||2|| |
| The love of Maya is totally painful; this is a bad deal. ||2|| |
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| ਖੋਟੇ ਖਰੇ ਸਭਿ ਪਰਖੀਅਨਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੇ ਕੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| khottae kharae sabh parakheean thith sachae kai dharabaaraa raam || |
| The counterfeit and the genuine are all assayed in the Court of the True Lord. |
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| ਖੋਟੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੁਟੀਅਨਿ ਊਭੇ ਕਰਨਿ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| khottae dharageh sutteean oobhae karan pukaaraa raam || |
| The counterfeit are cast out of the Court, and they stand there, crying out in misery. |
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| ਊਭੇ ਕਰਨਿ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ਮੁਗਧ ਗਵਾਰਾ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥ |
| oobhae karan pukaaraa mugadhh gavaaraa manamukh janam gavaaeiaa || |
| They stand there, crying out in misery; the foolish, idiotic, self-willed manmukhs have wasted their lives. |
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| ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਭਾਇਆ ॥ |
| bikhiaa maaeiaa jin jagath bhulaaeiaa saachaa naam n bhaaeiaa || |
| Maya is the poison which has deluded the world; it does not love the Naam, the Name of the Lord. |
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| ਮਨਮੁਖ ਸੰਤਾ ਨਾਲਿ ਵੈਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਖਟੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਾ ॥ |
| manamukh santhaa naal vair kar dhukh khattae sansaaraa || |
| The self-willed manmukhs are resentful toward the Saints; they harvest only pain in this world. |
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| ਖੋਟੇ ਖਰੇ ਪਰਖੀਅਨਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਸਚੈ ਦਰਵਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥੩॥ |
| khottae kharae parakheean thith sachai dharavaaraa raam ||3|| |
| The counterfeit and the genuine are assayed in that True Court of the Lord. ||3|| |
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| ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਹੋਰੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| aap karae kis aakheeai hor karanaa kishhoo n jaaee raam || |
| He Himself acts; who else should I ask? No one else can do anything. |
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| ਜਿਤੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਸੀ ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| jith bhaavai thith laaeisee jio this dhee vaddiaaee raam || |
| As He pleases, He engages us; such is His glorious greatness. |
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| ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਈ ਵਰੀਆਮੁ ਨ ਫੁਸੀ ਕੋਈ ॥ |
| jio this dhee vaddiaaee aap karaaee vareeaam n fusee koee || |
| Such is His glorious greatness - He Himself causes all to act; no one is a warrior or a coward. |
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| ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਕਰਮਿ ਬਿਧਾਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸੇ ਸੋਈ ॥ |
| jagajeevan dhaathaa karam bidhhaathaa aapae bakhasae soee || |
| The Life of the World, the Great Giver, the Architect of karma - He Himself grants forgiveness. |
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| ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| gur parasaadhee aap gavaaeeai naanak naam path paaee || |
| By Guru's Grace, self-conceit is eradicated, O Nanak, and through the Naam, honor is obtained. |
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| ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਕਿਸੁ ਆਖੀਐ ਹੋਰੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੪॥੪॥ |
| aap karae kis aakheeai hor karanaa kishhoo n jaaee ||4||4|| |
| He Himself acts; who else should I ask? No one else can do anything. ||4||4|| |
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| ਵਡਹੰਸੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥ |
| vaddehans mehalaa 3 || |
| Wadahans, Third Mehl: |
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| ਸਚਾ ਸਉਦਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਸਚਾ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| sachaa soudhaa har naam hai sachaa vaapaaraa raam || |
| The True merchandise is the Lord's Name. This is the true trade. |
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| ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਣਜੀਐ ਅਤਿ ਮੋਲੁ ਅਫਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| guramathee har naam vanajeeai ath mol afaaraa raam || |
| Under Guru's Instruction, we trade in the Lord's Name; its value is very great. |
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| ਅਤਿ ਮੋਲੁ ਅਫਾਰਾ ਸਚ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ਸਚਿ ਵਾਪਾਰਿ ਲਗੇ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥ |
| ath mol afaaraa sach vaapaaraa sach vaapaar lagae vaddabhaagee || |
| The value of this true trade is very great; those who are engaged in the true trade are very fortunate. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਾਤੇ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥ |
| anthar baahar bhagathee raathae sach naam liv laagee || |
| Inwardly and outwardly, they are imbued with devotion, and they enshrine love for the True Name. |
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| ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥ |
| nadhar karae soee sach paaeae gur kai sabadh veechaaraa || |
| One who is blessed with the Lord's Favor, obtains Truth, and reflects upon the Word of the Guru's Shabad. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਚੈ ਕੇ ਵਾਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ |
| naanak naam rathae thin hee sukh paaeiaa saachai kae vaapaaraa ||1|| |
| O Nanak, those who are imbued with the Name find peace; they deal only in the True Name. ||1|| |
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| ਹੰਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੈਲੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੈਲੁ ਭਰੀਜੈ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| hanoumai maaeiaa mail hai maaeiaa mail bhareejai raam || |
| Egotistical involvement in Maya is filth; Maya is overflowing with filth. |
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| ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| guramathee man niramalaa rasanaa har ras peejai raam || |
| Under Guru's Instruction, the mind is made pure and the tongue tastes the subtle essence of the Lord. |
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| ਰਸਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਭੀਜੈ ਸਾਚ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ |
| rasanaa har ras peejai anthar bheejai saach sabadh beechaaree || |
| The tongue tastes the subtle essence of the Lord, and deep within, the heart is drenched with His Love, contemplating the True Word of the Shabad. |
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| ਅੰਤਰਿ ਖੂਹਟਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਭਰਿਆ ਸਬਦੇ ਕਾਢਿ ਪੀਐ ਪਨਿਹਾਰੀ ॥ |
| anthar khoohattaa anmrith bhariaa sabadhae kaadt peeai panihaaree || |
| Deep within, the well of the heart is overflowing with the Lord's Ambrosial Nectar; the water-carrier draws and drinks in the water of the Shabad. |
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| ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਸਚਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਵੀਜੈ ॥ |
| jis nadhar karae soee sach laagai rasanaa raam raveejai || |
| One who is blessed with the Lord's favor is attuned to the Truth; with his tongue, he chants the Lord's Name. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੋਰ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਭਰੀਜੈ ॥੨॥ |
| naanak naam rathae sae niramal hor houmai mail bhareejai ||2|| |
| O Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, are immaculate. The others are full of the filth of egotism. ||2|| |
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| ਪੰਡਿਤ ਜੋਤਕੀ ਸਭਿ ਪੜਿ ਪੜਿ ਕੂਕਦੇ ਕਿਸੁ ਪਹਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ਰਾਮ ॥ |
| panddith jothakee sabh parr parr kookadhae kis pehi karehi pukaaraa raam || |
| All the religious scholars and astrologers read and study, and argue and shout. Who are they trying to teach? |
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