| ਅੰਤਿ ਸੰਗ ਕਾਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਦੀਨਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਆਪੁ ਬੰਧਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ |
| anth sang kaahoo nehee dheenaa birathhaa aap bandhhaaeiaa ||1|| |
| In the end, nothing shall go along with you; you have entrapped yourself in vain. ||1|| |
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| ਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਿਓ ਨ ਗੁਰ ਜਨੁ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਨਹ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਕਛੁ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥ |
| naa har bhajiou n gur jan saeviou neh oupajiou kashh giaanaa || |
| You have not meditated or vibrated upon the Lord; you have not served the Guru, or His humble servants; spiritual wisdom has not welled up within you. |
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| ਘਟ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਤੈ ਖੋਜਤ ਉਦਿਆਨਾ ॥੨॥ |
| ghatt hee maahi niranjan thaerai thai khojath oudhiaanaa ||2|| |
| The Immaculate Lord is within your heart, and yet you search for Him in the wilderness. ||2|| |
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| ਬਹੁਤੁ ਜਨਮ ਭਰਮਤ ਤੈ ਹਾਰਿਓ ਅਸਥਿਰ ਮਤਿ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| bahuth janam bharamath thai haariou asathhir math nehee paaee || |
| You have wandered through many many births; you are exhausted but have still not found a way out of this endless cycle. |
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| ਮਾਨਸ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਇ ਪਦ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਾਤ ਬਤਾਈ ॥੩॥੩॥ |
| maanas dhaeh paae padh har bhaj naanak baath bathaaee ||3||3|| |
| Now that you have obtained this human body, meditate on the Lord's Feet; Nanak advises with this advice. ||3||3|| |
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| ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥ |
| sorath mehalaa 9 || |
| Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl: |
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| ਮਨ ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਬਿਚਾਰੋ ॥ |
| man rae prabh kee saran bichaaro || |
| O mind, contemplate the Sanctuary of God. |
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| ਜਿਹ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਗਨਕਾ ਸੀ ਉਧਰੀ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਜਸੁ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| jih simarath ganakaa see oudhharee thaa ko jas our dhhaaro ||1|| rehaao || |
| Meditating on Him in remembrance, Ganika the prostitute was saved; enshrine His Praises within your heart. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਅਟਲ ਭਇਓ ਧ੍ਰੂਅ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਅਰੁ ਨਿਰਭੈ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥ |
| attal bhaeiou dhhrooa jaa kai simaran ar nirabhai padh paaeiaa || |
| Meditating on Him in remembrance, Dhroo became immortal, and obtained the state of fearlessness. |
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| ਦੁਖ ਹਰਤਾ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੋ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਤੈ ਕਾਹੇ ਬਿਸਰਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ |
| dhukh harathaa eih bidhh ko suaamee thai kaahae bisaraaeiaa ||1|| |
| The Lord and Master removes suffering in this way - why have you forgotten Him? ||1|| |
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| ਜਬ ਹੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਗਹੀ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਗਜ ਗਰਾਹ ਤੇ ਛੂਟਾ ॥ |
| jab hee saran gehee kirapaa nidhh gaj garaah thae shhoottaa || |
| As soon as the elephant took to the protective Sanctuary of the Lord, the ocean of mercy, he escaped from the crocodile. |
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| ਮਹਮਾ ਨਾਮ ਕਹਾ ਲਉ ਬਰਨਉ ਰਾਮ ਕਹਤ ਬੰਧਨ ਤਿਹ ਤੂਟਾ ॥੨॥ |
| mehamaa naam kehaa lo barano raam kehath bandhhan thih thoottaa ||2|| |
| How much can I describe the Glorious Praises of the Naam? Whoever chants the Lord's Name, his bonds are broken. ||2|| |
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| ਅਜਾਮਲੁ ਪਾਪੀ ਜਗੁ ਜਾਨੇ ਨਿਮਖ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰਾ ॥ |
| ajaamal paapee jag jaanae nimakh maahi nisathaaraa || |
| Ajaamal, known throughout the world as a sinner, was redeemed in an instant. |
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| ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹਤ ਚੇਤ ਚਿੰਤਾਮਨਿ ਤੈ ਭੀ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਪਾਰਾ ॥੩॥੪॥ |
| naanak kehath chaeth chinthaaman thai bhee outharehi paaraa ||3||4|| |
| Says Nanak, remember the Chintaamani, the jewel which fulfills all desires, and you too shall be carried across and saved. ||3||4|| |
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| ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥ |
| sorath mehalaa 9 || |
| Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl: |
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| ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਕਉਨੁ ਉਪਾਉ ਕਰੈ ॥ |
| praanee koun oupaao karai || |
| What efforts should the mortal make, |
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| ਜਾ ਤੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਮ ਕੋ ਤ੍ਰਾਸੁ ਹਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| jaa thae bhagath raam kee paavai jam ko thraas harai ||1|| rehaao || |
| to attain devotional worship of the Lord, and eradicate the fear of death? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਕਉਨੁ ਕਰਮ ਬਿਦਿਆ ਕਹੁ ਕੈਸੀ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਉਨੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਕਰਈ ॥ |
| koun karam bidhiaa kahu kaisee dhharam koun fun karee || |
| Which actions, what sort of knowledge, and what religion - what Dharma should one practice? |
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| ਕਉਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੁਰ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰੈ ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰ ਕਉ ਤਰਈ ॥੧॥ |
| koun naam gur jaa kai simarai bhav saagar ko tharee ||1|| |
| What Name of the Guru should one remember in meditation, to cross over the terrifying world-ocean? ||1|| |
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| ਕਲ ਮੈ ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਿਧਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਜਪੈ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ |
| kal mai eaek naam kirapaa nidhh jaahi japai gath paavai || |
| In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Name of the One Lord is the treasure of mercy; chanting it, one obtains salvation. |
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| ਅਉਰ ਧਰਮ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਮ ਨਾਹਨਿ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਬੇਦੁ ਬਤਾਵੈ ॥੨॥ |
| aour dhharam thaa kai sam naahan eih bidhh baedh bathaavai ||2|| |
| No other religion is comparable to this; so speak the Vedas. ||2|| |
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| ਸੁਖੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਰਹਤ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਲੇਪੀ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕਹਤ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥ |
| sukh dhukh rehath sadhaa niralaepee jaa ko kehath gusaaee || |
| He is beyond pain and pleasure, forever unattached; He is called the Lord of the world. |
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| ਸੋ ਤੁਮ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਬਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਪਨਿ ਨਿਆਈ ॥੩॥੫॥ |
| so thum hee mehi basai niranthar naanak dharapan niaaee ||3||5|| |
| He dwells deep within your inner self, O Nanak, like the image in a mirror. ||3||5|| |
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| ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥ |
| sorath mehalaa 9 || |
| Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl: |
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| ਮਾਈ ਮੈ ਕਿਹਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਲਖਉ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥ |
| maaee mai kihi bidhh lakho gusaaee || |
| O mother, how can I see the Lord of the world? |
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| ਮਹਾ ਮੋਹ ਅਗਿਆਨਿ ਤਿਮਰਿ ਮੋ ਮਨੁ ਰਹਿਓ ਉਰਝਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| mehaa moh agiaan thimar mo man rehiou ourajhaaee ||1|| rehaao || |
| In the utter darkness of emotional attachment and spiritual ignorance, my mind remains entangled. ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਸਗਲ ਜਨਮ ਭਰਮ ਹੀ ਭਰਮ ਖੋਇਓ ਨਹ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਈ ॥ |
| sagal janam bharam hee bharam khoeiou neh asathhir math paaee || |
| Deluded by doubt, I have wasted my whole life; I have not obtained a stable intellect. |
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| ਬਿਖਿਆਸਕਤ ਰਹਿਓ ਨਿਸ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਨਹ ਛੂਟੀ ਅਧਮਾਈ ॥੧॥ |
| bikhiaasakath rehiou nis baasur neh shhoottee adhhamaaee ||1|| |
| I remain under the influence of corrupting sins, night and day, and I have not renounced wickedness. ||1|| |
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| ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਕਬਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਕੀਨਾ ਨਹ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਗਾਈ ॥ |
| saadhhasang kabehoo nehee keenaa neh keerath prabh gaaee || |
| I never joined the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and I did not sing the Kirtan of God's Praises. |
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| ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈ ਨਾਹਿ ਕੋਊ ਗੁਨੁ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਰਨਾਈ ॥੨॥੬॥ |
| jan naanak mai naahi kooo gun raakh laehu saranaaee ||2||6|| |
| O servant Nanak, I have no virtues at all; keep me in Your Sanctuary, Lord. ||2||6|| |
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| ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੯ ॥ |
| sorath mehalaa 9 || |
| Sorat'h, Ninth Mehl: |
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| ਮਾਈ ਮਨੁ ਮੇਰੋ ਬਸਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥ |
| maaee man maero bas naahi || |
| O mother, my mind is out of control. |
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| ਨਿਸ ਬਾਸੁਰ ਬਿਖਿਅਨ ਕਉ ਧਾਵਤ ਕਿਹਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਰੋਕਉ ਤਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ |
| nis baasur bikhian ko dhhaavath kihi bidhh roko thaahi ||1|| rehaao || |
| Night and day, it runs after sin and corruption. How can I restrain it? ||1||Pause|| |
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| ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਕੇ ਮਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਨਿਮਖ ਨ ਹੀਏ ਬਸਾਵੈ ॥ |
| baedh puraan simrith kae math sun nimakh n heeeae basaavai || |
| He listens to the teachings of the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees, but he does not enshrine them in his heart, even for an instant. |
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| ਪਰ ਧਨ ਪਰ ਦਾਰਾ ਸਿਉ ਰਚਿਓ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਿਰਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ |
| par dhhan par dhaaraa sio rachiou birathhaa janam siraavai ||1|| |
| Engrossed in the wealth and women of others, his life passes away uselessly. ||1|| |
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| ਮਦਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੈ ਭਇਓ ਬਾਵਰੋ ਸੂਝਤ ਨਹ ਕਛੁ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥ |
| madh maaeiaa kai bhaeiou baavaro soojhath neh kashh giaanaa || |
| He has gone insane with the wine of Maya, and does not understand even a bit of spiritual wisdom. |
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| ਘਟ ਹੀ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਬਸਤ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਮਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਾ ॥੨॥ |
| ghatt hee bheethar basath niranjan thaa ko maram n jaanaa ||2|| |
| Deep within his heart, the Immaculate Lord dwells, but he does not know this secret. ||2|| |
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