ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ਗਉੜੀ
Raag Gauri·Shabad
Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Ang 250 of 1430
ਗਉੜੀ ਬਾਵਨ ਅਖਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
gauRee baavan akharee mahalaa panjavaa ||
Gauree, Baavan Akhree ~ The 52 Letters, Fifth Mehla:
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਿਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਪਰਮੇਸੁਰਾ ॥
gurdhev maataa gurdhev pitaa gurdhev suaamee paramesuraa ||
The Divine Guru is my mother, the Divine Guru is my father; the Divine Guru is my Transcendent Lord and Master.
Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 4
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਖਾ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਭੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਬੰਧਿਪ ਸਹੋਦਰਾ ॥
gurdhev sakhaa agiaan bha(n)jan gurdhev ba(n)dhip sahodharaa ||
The Divine Guru is my companion, the Destroyer of ignorance; the Divine Guru is my relative and brother.
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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੈ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮੰਤੁ ਨਿਰੋਧਰਾ ॥
gurdhev dhaataa har naam upadhesai gurdhev ma(n)t nirodharaa ||
The Divine Guru is the Giver, the Teacher of the Lord's Name. The Divine Guru is the Mantra which never fails.
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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਾਂਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਾਰਸ ਪਰਸ ਪਰਾ ॥
gurdhev saa(n)t sat budh moorat gurdhev paaras paras paraa ||
The Divine Guru is the Image of peace, truth and wisdom. The Divine Guru is the Philosopher's Stone - touching it, one is transformed.
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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਤੀਰਥੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰੋਵਰੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਜਨੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰਾ ॥
gurdhev teerath a(n)mirat sarovar gur giaan majan apara(n)paraa ||
The Divine Guru is the sacred shrine of pilgrimage, and the pool of divine ambrosia; bathing in the Guru's wisdom, one experiences the Infinite.
Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 8
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਕਰਤਾ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਪ ਹਰਤਾ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਪਤਿਤ ਪਵਿਤ ਕਰਾ ॥
gurdhev karataa sabh paap harataa gurdhev patit pavit karaa ||
The Divine Guru is the Creator, and the Destroyer of all sins; the Divine Guru is the Purifier of sinners.
Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 9
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਮੰਤੁ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਉਧਰਾ ॥
gurdhev aadh jugaadh jug jug gurdhev ma(n)t har jap udharaa ||
The Divine Guru existed at the primal beginning, throughout the ages, in each and every age. The Divine Guru is the Mantra of the Lord's Name; chanting it, one is saved.
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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਮੇਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਹਮ ਮੂੜ ਪਾਪੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਗਿ ਤਰਾ ॥
gurdhev sa(n)gat prabh mel kar kirapaa ham mooR paapee jit lag taraa ||
O God, please be merciful to me, that I may be with the Divine Guru; I am a foolish sinner, but holding onto Him, I am carried across.
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ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰੁ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਮਸਕਰਾ ॥੧॥
gurdhev satigur paarabraham paramesar gurdhev naanak har namasakaraa ||1||
The Divine Guru is the True Guru, the Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord; Nanak bows in humble reverence to the Lord, the Divine Guru. ||1||
Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 12
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
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ਆਪਹਿ ਕੀਆ ਕਰਾਇਆ ਆਪਹਿ ਕਰਨੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥
aapeh keeaa karaiaa aapeh karanai jog ||
He Himself acts, and causes others to act; He Himself can do everything.
Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 14
ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਦੂਸਰ ਹੋਆ ਨ ਹੋਗੁ ॥੧॥
naanak eko rav rahiaa dhoosar hoaa na hog ||1||
O Nanak, the One Lord is pervading everywhere; there has never been any other, and there never shall be. ||1||
Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 15
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
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ਓਅੰ ਸਾਧ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੰ ॥
oa(n) saadh satigur namasakaara(n) ||
ONG: I humbly bow in reverence to the One Universal Creator, to the Holy True Guru.
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ਆਦਿ ਮਧਿ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੰ ॥
aadh madh a(n)t nira(n)kaara(n) ||
In the beginning, in the middle, and in the end, He is the Formless Lord.
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ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁੰਨ ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਖ ਆਸਨ ॥
aapeh su(n)n aapeh sukh aasan ||
He Himself is in the absolute state of primal meditation; He Himself is in the seat of peace.
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ਆਪਹਿ ਸੁਨਤ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਜਾਸਨ ॥
aapeh sunat aap hee jaasan ||
He Himself listens to His Own Praises.
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ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਆਪਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥
aapan aap aapeh upaio ||
He Himself created Himself.
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ਆਪਹਿ ਬਾਪ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਮਾਇਓ ॥
aapeh baap aap hee maio ||
He is His Own Father, He is His Own Mother.
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ਆਪਹਿ ਸੂਖਮ ਆਪਹਿ ਅਸਥੂਲਾ ॥
aapeh sookham aapeh asathoolaa ||
He Himself is subtle and etheric; He Himself is manifest and obvious.
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ਲਖੀ ਨ ਜਾਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਲੀਲਾ ॥੧॥
lakhee na jaiee naanak leelaa ||1||
O Nanak, His wondrous play cannot be understood. ||1||
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ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥
kar kirapaa prabh dheen dhiaalaa ||
O God, Merciful to the meek, please be kind to me,
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ਤੇਰੇ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੀ ਮਨੁ ਹੋਇ ਰਵਾਲਾ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
tere sa(n)tan kee man hoi ravaalaa || rahaau ||
that my mind might become the dust of the feet of Your Saints. ||Pause||
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
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ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਏਕ ॥
nira(n)kaar aakaar aap niragun saragun ek ||
He Himself is formless, and also formed; the One Lord is without attributes, and also with attributes.
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ਏਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਬਖਾਨਨੋ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧॥
ekeh ek bakhaanano naanak ek anek ||1||
Describe the One Lord as One, and Only One; O Nanak, He is the One, and the many. ||1||
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ਪਉੜੀ ॥
pauRee ||
Pauree:
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ਓਅੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਓ ਅਕਾਰਾ ॥
oa(n) gurmukh keeo akaaraa ||
ONG: The One Universal Creator created the Creation through the Word of the Primal Guru.
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ਏਕਹਿ ਸੂਤਿ ਪਰੋਵਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
ekeh soot parovanahaaraa ||
He strung it upon His one thread.
Guru Arjan Dev Ji·Line 32
ਭਿੰਨ ਭਿੰਨ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਸਥਾਰੰ ॥
bhi(n)n bhi(n)n trai gun bisathaara(n) ||
He created the diverse expanse of the three qualities.
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ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਤੇ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਾਰੰ ॥
niragun te saragun dhirasaTaara(n) ||
From formless, He appeared as form.
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ਸਗਲ ਭਾਤਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਹਿ ਉਪਾਇਓ ॥
sagal bhaat kar kareh upaio ||
The Creator has created the creation of all sorts.
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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਮਨ ਮੋਹੁ ਬਢਾਇਓ ॥
janam maran man moh baddaio ||
The attachment of the mind has led to birth and death.
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ਦੁਹੂ ਭਾਤਿ ਤੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਾਰਾ ॥
dhuhoo bhaat te aap niraaraa ||
He Himself is above both, untouched and unaffected.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
naanak a(n)t na paaraavaaraa ||2||
O Nanak, He has no end or limitation. ||2||
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
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ਸੇਈ ਸਾਹ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਸੇ ਸਚੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
seiee saeh bhagava(n)t se sach sa(n)pai har raas ||
Those who gather Truth, and the riches of the Lord's Name, are rich and very fortunate.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਚਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਤਿਹ ਸੰਤਨ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥
naanak sach such paieeaai teh sa(n)tan kai paas ||1||
O Nanak, truthfulness and purity are obtained from Saints such as these. ||1||
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ਪਵੜੀ ॥
pavaRee ||
Pauree:
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ਸਸਾ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸਤਿ ਸੋਊ ॥
sasaa sat sat sat souoo ||
SASSA: True, True, True is that Lord.
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ਸਤਿ ਪੁਰਖ ਤੇ ਭਿੰਨ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥
sat purakh te bhi(n)n na kouoo ||
No one is separate from the True Primal Lord.
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ਸੋਊ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰੈ ਜਿਹ ਪਾਯੰ ॥
souoo saran parai jeh paaya(n) ||
They alone enter the Lord's Sanctuary, whom the Lord inspires to enter.
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ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ਸੁਨਾਯੰ ॥
simar simar gun gai sunaaya(n) ||
Meditating, meditating in remembrance, they sing and preach the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
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ਸੰਸੈ ਭਰਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਕਛੁ ਬਿਆਪਤ ॥
sa(n)sai bharam nahee kachh biaapat ||
Doubt and skepticism do not affect them at all.
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ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਪ੍ਰਤਾਪੁ ਤਾਹੂ ਕੋ ਜਾਪਤ ॥
pragaT prataap taahoo ko jaapat ||
They behold the manifest glory of the Lord.
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ਸੋ ਸਾਧੂ ਇਹ ਪਹੁਚਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
so saadhoo ieh pahuchanahaaraa ||
They are the Holy Saints - they reach this destination.
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ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰਾ ॥੩॥
naanak taa kai sadh balihaaraa ||3||
Nanak is forever a sacrifice to them. ||3||
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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
salok ||
Shalok:
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ਧਨੁ ਧਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਪੁਕਾਰਤੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਸਭ ਕੂਰ ॥
dhan dhan kahaa pukaarate maiaa moh sabh koor ||
Why are you crying out for riches and wealth? All this emotional attachment to Maya is false.
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Completed Ang 250
Advancing to Ang 251