Ang/ 1430

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸੋਰਠਿ

Raag Sorath·Shabad

Guru Nanak Dev Ji / Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Ang 632 of 1430

ਅੰਤਿ ਸੰਗ ਕਾਹੂ ਨਹੀ ਦੀਨਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਆਪੁ ਬੰਧਾਇਆ ॥੧॥

a(n)t sa(n)g kaahoo nahee dheenaa birathaa aap ba(n)dhaiaa ||1||

In the end, nothing shall go along with you; you have entrapped yourself in vain. ||1||

Guru Tegh Bahaadur Ji·Line 1

ਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਿਓ ਨ ਗੁਰ ਜਨੁ ਸੇਵਿਓ ਨਹ ਉਪਜਿਓ ਕਛੁ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥

naa har bhajio na gur jan sevio neh upajio kachh 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॥

ghaT hee maeh nira(n)jan terai tai khojat udhiaanaa ||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 ॥

bahut janam bharamat tai haario asathir mat nahee paiee ||

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 dheh pai padh har bhaj naanak baat bataiee ||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 mahalaa nauvaa ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

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ਮਨ ਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਬਿਚਾਰੋ ॥

man re 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 ॥

jeh simarat ganakaa see udharee taa ko jas ur dhaaro ||1|| rahaau ||

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 ॥

aTal bhio dhraooa jaa kai simaran ar nirabhai padh paiaa ||

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 harataa ieh bidh ko suaamee tai kaahe bisaraiaa ||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 gahee kirapaa nidh gaj garaeh te chhooTaa ||

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॥

mahamaa naam kahaa lau baranau raam kahat ba(n)dhan teh tooTaa ||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 jaane nimakh maeh nisataaraa ||

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 kahat chet chi(n)taaman tai bhee utareh 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 mahalaa nauvaa ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

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ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਕਉਨੁ ਉਪਾਉ ਕਰੈ ॥

praanee kaun upaau karai ||

What efforts should the mortal make,

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ਜਾ ਤੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਰਾਮ ਕੀ ਪਾਵੈ ਜਮ ਕੋ ਤ੍ਰਾਸੁ ਹਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

jaa te bhagat raam kee paavai jam ko traas harai ||1|| rahaau ||

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 ॥

kaun karam bidhiaa kahu kaisee dharam kaun fun kariee ||

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॥

kaun naam gur jaa kai simarai bhav saagar kau tariee ||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 ek naam kirapaa nidh jaeh japai gat 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॥

aaur dharam taa kai sam naahan ieh bidh bedh bataavai ||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 rahat sadhaa niralepee jaa kau kahat gusaiee ||

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 tum hee meh basai nira(n)tar naanak dharapan niaaiee ||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 mahalaa nauvaa ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

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ਮਾਈ ਮੈ ਕਿਹਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਲਖਉ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥

maiee mai keh bidh lakhau gusaiee ||

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 ॥

mahaa moh agiaan timar mo man rahio urajhaiee ||1|| rahaau ||

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 khoio neh asathir mat paiee ||

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॥

bikhiaasakat rahio nis baasur neh chhooTee adhamaiee ||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 ॥

saadhasa(n)g kabahoo nahee keenaa neh keerat prabh gaiee ||

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 naeh kouoo gun raakh leh saranaiee ||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 mahalaa nauvaa ||

Sorat'h, Ninth Mehla:

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ਮਾਈ ਮਨੁ ਮੇਰੋ ਬਸਿ ਨਾਹਿ ॥

maiee man mero bas naeh ||

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 kau dhaavat keh bidh rokau taeh ||1|| rahaau ||

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 ॥

bedh puraan simirat ke mat sun nimakh na he'ee 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 dhan par dhaaraa siau rachio birathaa 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 maiaa kai bhio baavaro soojhat neh kachh 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॥

ghaT hee bheetar basat nira(n)jan taa ko maram na jaanaa ||2||

Deep within his heart, the Immaculate Lord dwells, but he does not know this secret. ||2||

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Completed Ang 632

Advancing to Ang 633