Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ

Sukhmani Sahib·Bani / Ashtpadi

Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 296 of 1430

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਸ੍ਰੇਸਟ ਊਤਮ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥

giaan sresaT uootam isanaan ||

The most sublime wisdom and purifying baths;

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ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਕਮਲ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ ॥

chaar padhaarath kamal pragaas ||

the four cardinal blessings, the opening of the heart-lotus;

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ਸਭ ਕੈ ਮਧਿ ਸਗਲ ਤੇ ਉਦਾਸ ॥

sabh kai madh sagal te udhaas ||

in the midst of all, and yet detached from all;

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ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਤਤ ਕਾ ਬੇਤਾ ॥

su(n)dhar chatur tat kaa betaa ||

beauty, intelligence, and the realization of reality;

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ਸਮਦਰਸੀ ਏਕ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟੇਤਾ ॥

samadharasee ek dhirasaTetaa ||

to look impartially upon all, and to see only the One

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ਇਹ ਫਲ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਕੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਭਨੇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਬਚਨ ਮਨਿ ਸੁਨੇ ॥੬॥

eeh fal tis jan kai mukh bhane || gur naanak naam bachan man sune ||6||

- these blessings come to one who, through Guru Nanak, chants the Naam with his mouth, and hears the Word with his ears. ||6||

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ਇਹੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਜਪੈ ਮਨਿ ਕੋਇ ॥

eih nidhaan japai man koi ||

One who chants this treasure in his mind

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ਸਭ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥

sabh jug meh taa kee gat hoi ||

in every age, he attains salvation.

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ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਨਾਮ ਧੁਨਿ ਬਾਣੀ ॥

gun gobi(n)dh naam dhun baanee ||

In it is the Glory of God, the Naam, the chanting of Gurbani.

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ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਬੇਦ ਬਖਾਣੀ ॥

simirat saasatr bedh bakhaanee ||

The Simritees, the Shaastras and the Vedas speak of it.

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ਸਗਲ ਮਤਾਂਤ ਕੇਵਲ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ॥

sagal mataa(n)t keval har naam ||

The essence of all religion is the Lord's Name alone.

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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਭਗਤ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਬਿਸ੍ਰਾਮ ॥

gobi(n)dh bhagat kai man bisraam ||

It abides in the minds of the devotees of God.

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ਕੋਟਿ ਅਪ੍ਰਾਧ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਟੈ ॥

koT apraadh saadhasa(n)g miTai ||

Millions of sins are erased, in the Company of the Holy.

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ਸੰਤ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਤੇ ਜਮ ਤੇ ਛੁਟੈ ॥

sa(n)t kirapaa te jam te chhuTai ||

By the Grace of the Saint, one escapes the Messenger of Death.

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ਜਾ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

jaa kai masatak karam prabh paae ||

Those, who have such pre-ordained destiny on their foreheads,

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ਸਾਧ ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਆਏ ॥੭॥

saadh saran naanak te aae ||7||

O Nanak, enter the Sanctuary of the Saints. ||7||

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ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਬਸੈ ਸੁਨੈ ਲਾਇ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥

jis man basai sunai lai preet ||

One, within whose mind it abides, and who listens to it with love

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ਤਿਸੁ ਜਨ ਆਵੈ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥

tis jan aavai har prabh cheet ||

that humble person consciously remembers the Lord God.

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ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਦੂਖੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥

janam maran taa kaa dhookh nivaarai ||

The pains of birth and death are removed.

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ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਉਧਾਰੈ ॥

dhulabh dheh tatakaal udhaarai ||

The human body, so difficult to obtain, is instantly redeemed.

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ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਭਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਬਾਨੀ ॥

niramal sobhaa a(n)mirat taa kee baanee ||

Spotlessly pure is his reputation, and ambrosial is his speech.

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ਏਕੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਨੀ ॥

ek naam man maeh samaanee ||

The One Name permeates his mind.

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ਦੂਖ ਰੋਗ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਭੈ ਭਰਮ ॥

dhookh rog binase bhai bharam ||

Sorrow, sickness, fear and doubt depart.

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ਸਾਧ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਕਰਮ ॥

saadh naam niramal taa ke karam ||

He is called a Holy person; his actions are immaculate and pure.

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ਸਭ ਤੇ ਊਚ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਬਨੀ ॥

sabh te uooch taa kee sobhaa banee ||

His glory becomes the highest of all.

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ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਗੁਣਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ॥੮॥੨੪॥

naanak ieh gun naam sukhamanee ||8||24||

O Nanak, by these Glorious Virtues, this is named Sukhmani, Peace of mind. ||8||24||

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ਥਿਤੀ ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

thitee gauRee mahalaa panjavaa ||

T'hitee ~ The Lunar Days: Gauree, Fifth Mehla,

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok ||

Shalok:

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ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

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ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਪੂਰਿਆ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਿਰਜਨਹਾਰੁ ॥

jal thal maheeal pooriaa suaamee sirajanahaar ||

The Creator Lord and Master is pervading the water, the land, and the sky.

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ਅਨਿਕ ਭਾਂਤਿ ਹੋਇ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

anik bhaa(n)t hoi pasariaa naanak eka(n)kaar ||1||

In so many ways, the One, the Universal Creator has diffused Himself, O Nanak. ||1||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

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ਏਕਮ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰਉ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਧਿਆਇ ॥

ekam eka(n)kaar prabh karau ba(n)dhanaa dhiaai ||

The first day of the lunar cycle: Bow in humility and meditate on the One, the Universal Creator Lord God.

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ਗੁਣ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਗੁਪਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥

gun gobi(n)dh gupaal prabh saran parau har rai ||

Praise God, the Lord of the Universe, the Sustainer of the World; seek the Sanctuary of the Lord, our King.

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ਤਾ ਕੀ ਆਸ ਕਲਿਆਣ ਸੁਖ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਸਭੁ ਕਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

taa kee aas kaliaan sukh jaa te sabh kachh hoi ||

Place your hopes in Him, for salvation and peace; all things come from Him.

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ਚਾਰਿ ਕੁੰਟ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਿਓ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

chaar ku(n)T dheh dhis bhramio tis bin avar na koi ||

I wandered around the four corners of the world and in the ten directions, but I saw nothing except Him.

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ਬੇਦ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਸਿਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸੁਨੇ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਉ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

bedh puraan simirat sune bahu bidh karau beechaar ||

I listened to the Vedas, the Puraanas and the Simritees, and I pondered over them in so many ways.

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ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਨ ਭੈ ਹਰਨ ਸੁਖ ਸਾਗਰ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥

patit udhaaran bhai haran sukh saagar nira(n)kaar ||

The Saving Grace of sinners, the Destroyer of fear, the Ocean of peace, the Formless Lord.

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ਦਾਤਾ ਭੁਗਤਾ ਦੇਨਹਾਰੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

dhaataa bhugataa dhenahaar tis bin avar na jai ||

The Great Giver, the Enjoyer, the Bestower - there is no place at all without Him.

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ਜੋ ਚਾਹਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਮਿਲੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਨ ਗਾਇ ॥੧॥

jo chaaheh soiee milai naanak har gun gai ||1||

You shall obtain all that you desire, O Nanak, singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord. ||1||

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ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਜਸੁ ਗਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਨੀਤ ॥

gobi(n)dh jas gaieeaai har neet ||

Sing the Praises of the Lord, the Lord of the Universe, each and every day.

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ਮਿਲਿ ਭਜੀਐ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੀਤ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

mil bhajeeaai saadhasa(n)g mere meet ||1|| rahaau ||

Join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, and vibrate, meditate on Him, O my friend. ||1||Pause||

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ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok ||

Shalok:

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ਕਰਉ ਬੰਦਨਾ ਅਨਿਕ ਵਾਰ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ॥

karau ba(n)dhanaa anik vaar saran parau har rai ||

Bow in humility to the Lord, over and over again, and enter the Sanctuary of the Lord, our King.

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ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਟੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਦੁਤੀਆ ਭਾਉ ਮਿਟਾਇ ॥੨॥

bhram kaTeeaai naanak saadhasa(n)g dhuteeaa bhaau miTai ||2||

Doubt is eradicated, O Nanak, in the Company of the Holy, and the love of duality is eliminated. ||2||

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ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

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ਦੁਤੀਆ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਿ ਨੀਤ ॥

dhuteeaa dhuramat dhoor kar gur sevaa kar neet ||

The second day of the lunar cycle: Get rid of your evil-mindedness, and serve the Guru continually.

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ਰਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਬਸੈ ਤਜਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੀਤ ॥

raam ratan man tan basai taj kaam karodh lobh meet ||

The jewel of the Lord's Name shall come to dwell in your mind and body, when you renounce sexual desire, anger and greed, O my friend.

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ਮਰਣੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਜੀਵਨੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਬਿਨਸਹਿ ਸਗਲ ਕਲੇਸ ॥

maran miTai jeevan milai binaseh sagal kales ||

Conquer death and obtain eternal life; all your troubles will depart.

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ਆਪੁ ਤਜਹੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਭਜਹੁ ਭਾਉ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਵੇਸ ॥

aap tajahu gobi(n)dh bhajahu bhaau bhagat paraves ||

Renounce your self-conceit and vibrate upon the Lord of the Universe; loving devotion to Him shall permeate your being.

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Completed Ang 296

Advancing to Ang 297