Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ

Sukhmani Sahib·Bani / Ashtpadi

Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 288 of 1430

ਰਚਿ ਰਚਨਾ ਅਪਨੀ ਕਲ ਧਾਰੀ ॥

rach rachanaa apanee kal dhaaree ||

Having created the creation, He infuses His own power into it.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਬਾਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ ॥੮॥੧੮॥

anik baar naanak balihaaree ||8||18||

So many times, Nanak is a sacrifice to Him. ||8||18||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok ||

Shalok:

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ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਜਨ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸਗਲੀ ਛਾਰੁ ॥

saath na chaalai bin bhajan bikhiaa sagalee chhaar ||

Nothing shall go along with you, except your devotion. All corruption is like ashes.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਵਨਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

har har naam kamaavanaa naanak ih dhan saar ||1||

Practice the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. O Nanak, this is the most excellent wealth. ||1||

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ਅਸਟਪਦੀ ॥

asaTapadhee ||

Ashtapadee:

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

sa(n)t janaa mil karahu beechaar ||

Joining the Company of the Saints, practice deep meditation.

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ਏਕੁ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

ek simar naam aadhaar ||

Remember the One, and take the Support of the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

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ਅਵਰਿ ਉਪਾਵ ਸਭਿ ਮੀਤ ਬਿਸਾਰਹੁ ॥

avar upaav sabh meet bisaarahu ||

Forget all other efforts, O my friend

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਰਿਦ ਮਹਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਹੁ ॥

charan kamal ridh meh ur dhaarahu ||

- enshrine the Lord's Lotus Feet within your heart.

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ਕਰਨ ਕਾਰਨ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਮਰਥੁ ॥

karan kaaran so prabh samarath ||

God is All-powerful; He is the Cause of causes.

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ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਗਹਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹਰਿ ਵਥੁ ॥

dhiraR kar gahahu naam har vath ||

Grasp firmly the object of the Lord's Name.

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ਇਹੁ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਚਹੁ ਹੋਵਹੁ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥

eih dhan sa(n)chahu hovahu bhagava(n)t ||

Gather this wealth, and become very fortunate.

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ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਕਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮੰਤ ॥

sa(n)t janaa kaa niramal ma(n)t ||

Pure are the instructions of the humble Saints.

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ਏਕ ਆਸ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

ek aas raakhahu man maeh ||

Keep faith in the One Lord within your mind.

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ਸਰਬ ਰੋਗ ਨਾਨਕ ਮਿਟਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੧॥

sarab rog naanak miT jaeh ||1||

All disease, O Nanak, shall then be dispelled. ||1||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਧਨ ਕਉ ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਉਠਿ ਧਾਵਹਿ ॥

jis dhan kau chaar ku(n)T uTh dhaaveh ||

The wealth which you chase after in the four directions

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ਸੋ ਧਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

so dhan har sevaa te paaveh ||

you shall obtain that wealth by serving the Lord.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਸੁਖ ਕਉ ਨਿਤ ਬਾਛਹਿ ਮੀਤ ॥

jis sukh kau nit baachheh meet ||

The peace, which you always yearn for, O friend

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ਸੋ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗਿ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥

so sukh saadhoo sa(n)g pareet ||

that peace comes by the love of the Company of the Holy.

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ਜਿਸੁ ਸੋਭਾ ਕਉ ਕਰਹਿ ਭਲੀ ਕਰਨੀ ॥

jis sobhaa kau kareh bhalee karanee ||

The glory, for which you perform good deeds

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ਸਾ ਸੋਭਾ ਭਜੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸਰਨੀ ॥

saa sobhaa bhaj har kee saranee ||

- you shall obtain that glory by seeking the Lord's Sanctuary.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵੀ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

anik upaavee rog na jai ||

All sorts of remedies have not cured the disease

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ਰੋਗੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਹਰਿ ਅਵਖਧੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

rog miTai har avakhadh lai ||

- the disease is cured only by giving the medicine of the Lord's Name.

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ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਮਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥

sarab nidhaan meh har naam nidhaan ||

Of all treasures, the Lord's Name is the supreme treasure.

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ਜਪਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੨॥

jap naanak dharageh paravaan ||2||

Chant it, O Nanak, and be accepted in the Court of the Lord. ||2||

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ਮਨੁ ਪਰਬੋਧਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਇ ॥

man parabodhahu har kai nai ||

Enlighten your mind with the Name of the Lord.

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ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵਤ ਆਵੈ ਠਾਇ ॥

dheh dhis dhaavat aavai Thai ||

Having wandered around in the ten directions, it comes to its place of rest.

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ਤਾ ਕਉ ਬਿਘਨੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਕੋਇ ॥

taa kau bighan na laagai koi ||

No obstacle stands in the way of one

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਬਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥

jaa kai ridhai basai har soi ||

whose heart is filled with the Lord.

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ਕਲਿ ਤਾਤੀ ਠਾਂਢਾ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥

kal taatee Thaa(n)ddaa har naau ||

The Dark Age of Kali Yuga is so hot; the Lord's Name is soothing and cool.

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ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਉ ॥

simar simar sadhaa sukh paau ||

Remember, remember it in meditation, and obtain everlasting peace.

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ਭਉ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਆਸ ॥

bhau binasai pooran hoi aas ||

Your fear shall be dispelled, and your hopes shall be fulfilled.

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ਭਗਤਿ ਭਾਇ ਆਤਮ ਪਰਗਾਸ ॥

bhagat bhai aatam paragaas ||

By devotional worship and loving adoration, your soul shall be enlightened.

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ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਬਸੈ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ॥

tit ghar jai basai abinaasee ||

You shall go to that home, and live forever.

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ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਟੀ ਜਮ ਫਾਸੀ ॥੩॥

kahu naanak kaaTee jam faasee ||3||

Says Nanak, the noose of death is cut away. ||3||

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ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਕਹੈ ਜਨੁ ਸਾਚਾ ॥

tat beechaar kahai jan saachaa ||

One who contemplates the essence of reality, is said to be the true person.

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ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਸੋ ਕਾਚੋ ਕਾਚਾ ॥

janam marai so kaacho kaachaa ||

Birth and death are the lot of the false and the insincere.

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ਆਵਾ ਗਵਨੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੇਵ ॥

aavaa gavan miTai prabh sev ||

Coming and going in reincarnation is ended by serving God.

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ਆਪੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਸਰਨਿ ਗੁਰਦੇਵ ॥

aap tiaag saran gurdhev ||

Give up your selfishness and conceit, and seek the Sanctuary of the Divine Guru.

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ਇਉ ਰਤਨ ਜਨਮ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ਉਧਾਰੁ ॥

eiau ratan janam kaa hoi udhaar ||

Thus the jewel of this human life is saved.

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ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਆਧਾਰੁ ॥

har har simar praan aadhaar ||

Remember the Lord, Har, Har, the Support of the breath of life.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਉਪਾਵ ਨ ਛੂਟਨਹਾਰੇ ॥

anik upaav na chhooTanahaare ||

By all sorts of efforts, people are not saved

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ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਬੇਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

si(n)mirat saasat bedh beechaare ||

not by studying the Simritees, the Shaastras or the Vedas.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

har kee bhagat karahu man lai ||

Worship the Lord with whole-hearted devotion.

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ਮਨਿ ਬੰਛਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਫਲ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥

man ba(n)chhat naanak fal pai ||4||

O Nanak, you shall obtain the fruits of your mind's desire. ||4||

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ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਚਾਲਸਿ ਤੇਰੈ ਧਨਾ ॥

sa(n)g na chaalas terai dhanaa ||

Your wealth shall not go with you;

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ਤੂੰ ਕਿਆ ਲਪਟਾਵਹਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਮਨਾ ॥

too(n) kiaa lapaTaaveh moorakh manaa ||

why do you cling to it, you fool?

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ਸੁਤ ਮੀਤ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਅਰੁ ਬਨਿਤਾ ॥

sut meet kuTa(n)b ar banitaa ||

Children, friends, family and spouse

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ਇਨ ਤੇ ਕਹਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਕਵਨ ਸਨਾਥਾ ॥

ein te kahahu tum kavan sanaathaa ||

who of these shall accompany you?

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ਰਾਜ ਰੰਗ ਮਾਇਆ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥

raaj ra(n)g maiaa bisathaar ||

Power, pleasure, and the vast expanse of Maya

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ਇਨ ਤੇ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਵਨ ਛੁਟਕਾਰ ॥

ein te kahahu kavan chhuTakaar ||

who has ever escaped from these?

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ਅਸੁ ਹਸਤੀ ਰਥ ਅਸਵਾਰੀ ॥

as hasatee rath asavaaree ||

Horses, elephants, chariots and pageantry

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ਝੂਠਾ ਡੰਫੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਪਾਸਾਰੀ ॥

jhooThaa dda(n)f jhooTh paasaaree ||

- false shows and false displays.

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ਜਿਨਿ ਦੀਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਬੁਝੈ ਨ ਬਿਗਾਨਾ ॥

jin dhe'ee tis bujhai na bigaanaa ||

The fool does not acknowledge the One who gave this;

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ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਾ ॥੫॥

naam bisaar naanak pachhutaanaa ||5||

forgetting the Naam, O Nanak, he will repent in the end. ||5||

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ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਤੂੰ ਲੇਹਿ ਇਆਨੇ ॥

gur kee mat too(n) leh iaane ||

Take the Guru's advice, you ignorant fool;

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ਭਗਤਿ ਬਿਨਾ ਬਹੁ ਡੂਬੇ ਸਿਆਨੇ ॥

bhagat binaa bahu ddoobe siaane ||

without devotion, even the clever have drowned.

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ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਮਨ ਮੀਤ ॥

har kee bhagat karahu man meet ||

Worship the Lord with heart-felt devotion, my friend;

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੋਇ ਤੁਮੑਾਰੋ ਚੀਤ ॥

niramal hoi tum(h)aaro cheet ||

your consciousness shall become pure.

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ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

charan kamal raakhahu man maeh ||

Enshrine the Lord's Lotus Feet in your mind;

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Completed Ang 288

Advancing to Ang 289