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Guru Amardas · Raag Gujri · Raag Goojaree

ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਨਮੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਗਵਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਮੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਖੁਆਰ ॥੨॥

har naam na paaiaa janam birathaa gavaaiaa naanak jam maar kare khuaar ||2||

They do not obtain the Lord's Name, and they waste away their lives in vain; O Nanak, the Messenger of Death punishes and dishonors them. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪੁ ਉਪਾਇਓਨੁ ਤਦਹੁ ਹੋਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

aapanaa aap upaaion tadahu hor na koee ||

He created Himself - at that time, there was no other.

ਮਤਾ ਮਸੂਰਤਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰੇ ਜੋ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

mataa masoorat aap kare jo kare s hoee ||

He consulted Himself for advice, and what He did came to pass.

ਤਦਹੁ ਆਕਾਸੁ ਨ ਪਾਤਾਲੁ ਹੈ ਨਾ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਲੋਈ ॥

tadahu aakaas na paataal hai naa trai loee ||

At that time, there were no Akaashic Ethers, no nether regions, nor the three worlds.

ਤਦਹੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਹੈ ਨਾ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

tadahu aape aap nira(n)kaar hai naa opat hoee ||

At that time, only the Formless Lord Himself existed - there was no creation.

ਜਿਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥

jiu tis bhaavai tivai kare tis bin avar na koee ||1||

As it pleased Him, so did He act; without Him, there was no other. ||1||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mah 3 ||

Salok, Third Mehl:

ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਦਿਸੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥

saahib meraa sadaa hai disai sabad kamaai ||

My Master is eternal. He is seen by practicing the Word of the Shabad.

ਓਹੁ ਅਉਹਾਣੀ ਕਦੇ ਨਾਹਿ ਨਾ ਆਵੈ ਨਾ ਜਾਇ ॥

ohu auhaanee kade naahi naa aavai naa jaai ||

He never perishes; He does not come or go in reincarnation.

ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸੋ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਜੋ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

sadaa sadaa so seveeai jo sabh mahi rahai samaai ||

So serve Him, forever and ever; He is contained in all.

ਅਵਰੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਿਉ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਜੰਮੈ ਤੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

avar doojaa kiu seveeai ja(n)mai tai mar jaai ||

Why serve another who is born, and then dies?

ਨਿਹਫਲੁ ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿ ਖਸਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਆਪਣਾ ਅਵਰੀ ਕਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

nihaphal tin kaa jeeviaa j khasam na jaanahi aapanaa avaree kau chit laai ||

Fruitless is the life of those who do not know their Lord and Master, and who center their consciousness on others.

ਨਾਨਕ ਏਵ ਨ ਜਾਪਈ ਕਰਤਾ ਕੇਤੀ ਦੇਇ ਸਜਾਇ ॥੧॥

naanak ev na jaapaee karataa ketee dei sajaai ||1||

O Nanak, it cannot be known, how much punishment the Creator shall inflict on them. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mah 3 ||

Third Mehl:

ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਸਭੋ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਚੁ ॥

sachaa naam dhiaaeeai sabho varatai sach ||

Meditate on the True Name; the True Lord is pervading everywhere.

ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਬੁਝਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਹੋਇ ਤਾ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸਚੁ ॥

naanak hukam bujh paravaan hoi taa phal paavai sach ||

O Nanak, by understanding the Hukam of the Lord's Command, one becomes acceptable, and then obtains the fruit of Truth.

ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਕਰਤਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਮੂਲਿ ਨ ਬੁਝਈ ਅੰਧਾ ਕਚੁ ਨਿਕਚੁ ॥੨॥

kathanee badanee karataa phirai hukamai mool na bujhaee a(n)dhaa kach nikach ||2||

He wanders around babbling and speaking, but he does not understand the Lord's Command at all. He is blind, the falsest of the false. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਸੰਜੋਗੁ ਵਿਜੋਗੁ ਉਪਾਇਓਨੁ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟੀ ਕਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਆ ॥

sa(n)jog vijog upaaion srisatee kaa mool rachaaiaa ||

Creating union and separation, He laid the foundations of the Universe.

ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜੀਅਨੁ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਆ ॥

hukamee srisat saajeean jotee jot milaaiaa ||

By His Command, the Lord of Light fashioned the Universe, and infused His Divine Light into it.

ਜੋਤੀ ਹੂੰ ਸਭੁ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥

jotee hoo(n) sabh chaananaa satigur sabad sunaaiaa ||

From the Lord of Light, all light originates. The True Guru proclaims the Word of the Shabad.

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਬਿਸਨੁ ਮਹੇਸੁ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

brahamaa bisan mahes trai gun sir dha(n)dhai laaiaa ||

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, under the influence of the three dispositions, were put to their tasks.

ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਰਚਾਇਓਨੁ ਤੁਰੀਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

maaiaa kaa mool rachaaion tureeaa sukh paaiaa ||2||

He created the root of Maya, and the peace obtained in the fourth state of consciousness. ||2||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥

salok mah 3 ||

Salok, Third Mehl:

ਸੋ ਜਪੁ ਸੋ ਤਪੁ ਜਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

so jap so tap j satigur bhaavai ||

That alone is chanting, and that alone is deep meditation, which is pleasing to the True Guru.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਭਾਣੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

satigur kai bhaanai vadiaaee paavai ||

Pleasing the True Guru, glorious greatness is obtained.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਗੁਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥

naanak aap chhod gur maahi samaavai ||1||

O Nanak, renouncing self-conceit, one merges into the Guru. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mah 3 ||

Third Mehl:

ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸਿਖ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਲੇਵੈ ॥

gur kee sikh ko viralaa levai ||

How rare are those who receive the Guru's Teachings.

ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦੇਵੈ ॥੨॥

naanak jis aap vadiaaee devai ||2||

O Nanak, he alone receives it, whom the Lord Himself blesses with glorious greatness. ||2||

ਪਉੜੀ ॥

pauRee ||

Pauree:

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਖਮੁ ਅਤਿ ਭਾਰੀ ॥

maaiaa mohu agiaan hai bikham at bhaaree ||

Emotional attachment to Maya is spiritual darkness; it is very difficult and such a heavy load.

ਪਥਰ ਪਾਪ ਬਹੁ ਲਦਿਆ ਕਿਉ ਤਰੀਐ ਤਾਰੀ ॥

pathar paap bahu ladiaa kiu tareeai taaree ||

Loaded with so very many stones of sin, how can the boat cross over?

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਰਤਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰੀ ॥

anadin bhagatee ratiaa har paar utaaree ||

Those who are attuned to the Lord's devotional worship night and day are carried across.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਛਡਿ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ॥

gurasabadee man niramalaa haumai chhad vikaaree ||

Under the Instruction of the Guru's Shabad, one sheds egotism and corruption, and the mind becomes immaculate.

ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

har har naam dhiaaeeai har har nisataaree ||3||

Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har; the Lord, Har, Har, is our Saving Grace. ||3||

ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥

salok ||

Salok:

ਕਬੀਰ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸੰਕੁੜਾ ਰਾਈ ਦਸਵੈ ਭਾਇ ॥

kabeer mukat duaaraa sa(n)kuRaa raaee dasavai bhaai ||

O Kabeer, the gate of liberation is narrow, less than one-tenth of a mustard seed.

ਮਨੁ ਤਉ ਮੈਗਲੁ ਹੋਇ ਰਹਾ ਨਿਕਸਿਆ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥

man tau maigal hoi rahaa nikasiaa kiu kar jaai ||

The mind has become as big as an elephant; how can it pass through this gate?

ਐਸਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਜੇ ਮਿਲੈ ਤੁਠਾ ਕਰੇ ਪਸਾਉ ॥

aisaa satigur je milai tuthaa kare pasaau ||

If one meets such a True Guru, by His Pleasure, He shows His Mercy.

ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਮੋਕਲਾ ਸਹਜੇ ਆਵਉ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥

mukat duaaraa mokalaa sahaje aavau jaau ||1||

Then, the gate of liberation becomes wide open, and the soul easily passes through. ||1||

ਮਃ ੩ ॥

mah 3 ||

Third Mehl:

ਨਾਨਕ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਅਤਿ ਨੀਕਾ ਨਾਨੑਾ ਹੋਇ ਸੁ ਜਾਇ ॥

naanak mukat duaaraa at neekaa naanhaa hoi s jaai ||

O Nanak, the gate of liberation is very narrow; only the very tiny can pass through.

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਨੁ ਅਸਥੂਲੁ ਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਚੁ ਦੇ ਜਾਇ ॥

haumai man asathool hai kiu kar vich de jaai ||

Through egotism, the mind has become bloated. How can it pass through?

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਹਉਮੈ ਗਈ ਜੋਤਿ ਰਹੀ ਸਭ ਆਇ ॥

satigur miliai haumai gaee jot rahee sabh aai ||

Meeting the True Guru, egotism departs, and one is filled with the Divine Light.

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