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ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਦਾ ਧਿਆਇ ਤੂ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
har jeeo sadaa dhiaae too guramukh ekankaar |1| rahaau |

Become Gurmukh, and meditate forever on the Dear Lord, the One and Only Creator. ||1||Pause||

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਾ ਕੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
guramukhaa ke mukh ujale gurasabadee beechaar |

The faces of the Gurmukhs are radiant and bright; they reflect on the Word of the Guru's Shabad.

ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਦੇ ਜਪਿ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥
halat palat sukh paaeide jap jap ridai muraar |

They obtain peace in this world and the next, chanting and meditating within their hearts on the Lord.

ਘਰ ਹੀ ਵਿਚਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
ghar hee vich mehal paaeaa gurasabadee veechaar |2|

Within the home of their own inner being, they obtain the Mansion of the Lord's Presence, reflecting on the Guru's Shabad. ||2||

ਸਤਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹ ਫੇਰਹਿ ਮਥੇ ਤਿਨ ਕਾਲੇ ॥
satagur te jo muh fereh mathe tin kaale |

Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru shall have their faces blackened.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੁਖ ਕਮਾਵਦੇ ਨਿਤ ਜੋਹੇ ਜਮ ਜਾਲੇ ॥
anadin dukh kamaavade nit johe jam jaale |

Night and day, they suffer in pain; they see the noose of Death always hovering above them.

ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਨੀ ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਪਰਜਾਲੇ ॥੩॥
supanai sukh na dekhanee bahu chintaa parajaale |3|

Even in their dreams, they find no peace; they are consumed by the fires of intense anxiety. ||3||

ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਾਤਾ ਏਕੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
sabhanaa kaa daataa ek hai aape bakhas karee |

The One Lord is the Giver of all; He Himself bestows all blessings.

ਕਹਣਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਜਾਵਈ ਜਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਦੇਇ ॥
kahanaa kichhoo na jaavee jis bhaavai tis dee |

No one else has any say in this; He gives just as He pleases.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੯॥੪੨॥
naanak guramukh paaeeai aape jaanai soe |4|9|42|

O Nanak, the Gurmukhs obtain Him; He Himself knows Himself. ||4||9||42||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਸਚਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਸਚੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਦੇਇ ॥
sachaa saahib seveeai sach vaddiaaee dee |

Serve your True Lord and Master, and you shall be blessed with true greatness.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੂਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥
gur parasaadee man vasai haumai door karee |

By Guru's Grace, He abides in the mind, and egotism is driven out.

ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਤਾ ਰਹੈ ਜਾ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇਇ ॥੧॥
eihu man dhaavat taa rahai jaa aape nadar karee |1|

This wandering mind comes to rest, when the Lord casts His Glance of Grace. ||1||

ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥
bhaaee re guramukh har naam dhiaae |

O Siblings of Destiny, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਸਦ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਹਲੀ ਪਾਵੈ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
naam nidhaan sad man vasai mahalee paavai thaau |1| rahaau |

The Treasure of the Naam abides forever within the mind, and one's place of rest is found in the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||1||Pause||

ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਨਉ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਠਾਉ ॥
manamukh man tan andh hai tis nau tthaur na tthaau |

The minds and bodies of the self-willed manmukhs are filled with darkness; they find no shelter, no place of rest.

ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਭਉਦਾ ਫਿਰੈ ਜਿਉ ਸੁੰਞੈਂ ਘਰਿ ਕਾਉ ॥
bahu jonee bhaudaa firai jiau sunyain ghar kaau |

Through countless incarnations they wander lost, like crows in a deserted house.

ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣਾ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥
guramatee ghatt chaananaa sabad milai har naau |2|

Through the Guru's Teachings, the heart is illuminated. Through the Shabad, the Name of the Lord is received. ||2||

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਅੰਧੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹ ਗੁਬਾਰ ॥
trai gun bikhiaa andh hai maaeaa moh gubaar |

In the corruption of the three qualities, there is blindness; in attachment to Maya, there is darkness.

ਲੋਭੀ ਅਨ ਕਉ ਸੇਵਦੇ ਪੜਿ ਵੇਦਾ ਕਰੈ ਪੂਕਾਰ ॥
lobhee an kau sevade parr vedaa karai pookaar |

The greedy people serve others, instead of the Lord, although they loudly announce their reading of scriptures.

ਬਿਖਿਆ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਏ ਨਾ ਉਰਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥੩॥
bikhiaa andar pach mue naa uravaar na paar |3|

They are burnt to death by their own corruption; they are not at home, on either this shore or the one beyond. ||3||

ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹਿ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਆ ਜਗਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲਿ ॥
maaeaa mohi visaariaa jagat pitaa pratipaal |

In attachment to Maya, they have forgotten the Father, the Cherisher of the World.

ਬਾਝਹੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਚੇਤੁ ਹੈ ਸਭ ਬਧੀ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥
baajhahu guroo achet hai sabh badhee jamakaal |

Without the Guru, all are unconscious; they are held in bondage by the Messenger of Death.

ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਉਬਰੇ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੪੩॥
naanak guramat ubare sachaa naam samaal |4|10|43|

O Nanak, through the Guru's Teachings, you shall be saved, contemplating the True Name. ||4||10||43||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਹੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਉਥਾ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥
trai gun maaeaa mohu hai guramukh chauthaa pad paae |

The three qualities hold people in attachment to Maya. The Gurmukh attains the fourth state of higher consciousness.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੇਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਆਇ ॥
kar kirapaa melaaeian har naam vasiaa man aae |

Granting His Grace, God unites us with Himself. The Name of the Lord comes to abide within the mind.

ਪੋਤੈ ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਪੁੰਨੁ ਹੈ ਤਿਨ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮੇਲਾਇ ॥੧॥
potai jin kai pun hai tin satasangat melaae |1|

Those who have the treasure of goodness join the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation. ||1||

ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
bhaaee re guramat saach rahaau |

O Siblings of Destiny, follow the Guru's Teachings and dwell in truth.

ਸਾਚੋ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
saacho saach kamaavanaa saachai sabad milaau |1| rahaau |

Practice truth, and only truth, and merge in the True Word of the Shabad. ||1||Pause||

ਜਿਨੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਛਾਣਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਵਿਟਹੁ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
jinee naam pachhaaniaa tin vittahu bal jaau |

I am a sacrifice to those who recognize the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਆਪੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਲਗਾ ਚਲਾ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
aap chhodd charanee lagaa chalaa tin kai bhaae |

Renouncing selfishness, I fall at their feet, and walk in harmony with His Will.

ਲਾਹਾ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥
laahaa har har naam milai sahaje naam samaae |2|

Earning the Profit of the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, I am intuitively absorbed in the Naam. ||2||

ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
bin gur mehal na paaeeai naam na paraapat hoe |

Without the Guru, the Mansion of the Lord's Presence is not found, and the Naam is not obtained.

ਐਸਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਲੋੜਿ ਲਹੁ ਜਿਦੂ ਪਾਈਐ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
aisaa satagur lorr lahu jidoo paaeeai sach soe |

Seek and find such a True Guru, who shall lead you to the True Lord.

ਅਸੁਰ ਸੰਘਾਰੈ ਸੁਖਿ ਵਸੈ ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥
asur sanghaarai sukh vasai jo tis bhaavai su hoe |3|

Destroy your evil passions, and you shall dwell in peace. Whatever pleases the Lord comes to pass. ||3||

ਜੇਹਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਤੇਹੋ ਜੇਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
jehaa satagur kar jaaniaa teho jehaa sukh hoe |

As one knows the True Guru, so is the peace obtained.

ਏਹੁ ਸਹਸਾ ਮੂਲੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਭਾਉ ਲਾਏ ਜਨੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
ehu sahasaa moole naahee bhaau laae jan koe |

There is no doubt at all about this, but those who love Him are very rare.

ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕ ਜੋਤਿ ਦੁਇ ਮੂਰਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੪੪॥
naanak ek jot due mooratee sabad milaavaa hoe |4|11|44|

O Nanak, the One Light has two forms; through the Shabad, union is attained. ||4||11||44||

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