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ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰਤੀ ਜਗੁ ਫਿਰੀ ਨਾ ਧਨੁ ਸੰਪੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥
hau hau karatee jag firee naa dhan sanpai naal |

Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, she wanders around the world, but her wealth and property will not go with her.

ਅੰਧੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਈ ਸਭ ਬਾਧੀ ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ॥
andhee naam na chetee sabh baadhee jamakaal |

The spiritually blind do not even think of the Naam; they are all bound and gagged by the Messenger of Death.

ਸਤਗੁਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਧਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੩॥
satagur miliai dhan paaeaa har naamaa ridai samaal |3|

Meeting the True Guru, the wealth is obtained, contemplating the Name of the Lord in the heart. ||3||

ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਸੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
naam rate se niramale gur kai sehaj subhaae |

Those who are attuned to the Naam are immaculate and pure; through the Guru, they obtain intuitive peace and poise.

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਰਸਨਾ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਇ ॥
man tan raataa rang siau rasanaa rasan rasaae |

Their minds and bodies are dyed in the Color of the Lord's Love, and their tongues savor His Sublime Essence.

ਨਾਨਕ ਰੰਗੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਜੋ ਹਰਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਛੋਡਿਆ ਲਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੪॥੪੭॥
naanak rang na utarai jo har dhur chhoddiaa laae |4|14|47|

O Nanak, that Primal Color which the Lord has applied, shall never fade away. ||4||14||47||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕੀਜੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
guramukh kripaa kare bhagat keejai bin gur bhagat na hoee |

By His Grace one becomes Gurmukh, worshipping the Lord with devotion. Without the Guru there is no devotional worship.

ਆਪੈ ਆਪੁ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥
aapai aap milaae boojhai taa niramal hovai soee |

Those whom He unites with Himself, understand and become pure.

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਾ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥
har jeeo saachaa saachee baanee sabad milaavaa hoee |1|

The Dear Lord is True, and True is the Word of His Bani. Through the Shabad, we merge with Him. ||1||

ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਭਗਤਿਹੀਣੁ ਕਾਹੇ ਜਗਿ ਆਇਆ ॥
bhaaee re bhagatiheen kaahe jag aaeaa |

O Siblings of Destiny: those who lack devotion-why have they even bothered to come into the world?

ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵ ਨ ਕੀਨੀ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
poore gur kee sev na keenee birathaa janam gavaaeaa |1| rahaau |

They do not serve the Perfect Guru; they waste away their lives in vain. ||1||Pause||

ਆਪੇ ਜਗਜੀਵਨੁ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
aape jagajeevan sukhadaataa aape bakhas milaae |

The Lord Himself, the Life of the World, is the Giver of Peace. He Himself forgives, and unites with Himself.

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਏ ਕਿਆ ਵੇਚਾਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
jeea jant e kiaa vechaare kiaa ko aakh sunaae |

So what about all these poor beings and creatures? What can anyone say?

ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਵਡਾਈ ਆਪੇ ਸੇਵ ਕਰਾਏ ॥੨॥
guramukh aape dee vaddaaee aape sev karaae |2|

He Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glory. He Himself enjoins us to His Service. ||2||

ਦੇਖਿ ਕੁਟੰਬੁ ਮੋਹਿ ਲੋਭਾਣਾ ਚਲਦਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
dekh kuttanb mohi lobhaanaa chaladiaa naal na jaaee |

Gazing upon their families, people are lured and trapped by emotional attachment, but none will go along with them in the end.

ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਗੁਣ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਤਿਸ ਦੀ ਕੀਮ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥
satagur sev gun nidhaan paaeaa tis dee keem na paaee |

Serving the True Guru, one finds the Lord, the Treasure of Excellence. His Value cannot be estimated.

ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਖਾ ਮੀਤੁ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੇ ਹੋਇ ਸਖਾਈ ॥੩॥
har prabh sakhaa meet prabh meraa ante hoe sakhaaee |3|

The Lord God is my Friend and Companion. God shall be my Helper and Support in the end. ||3||

ਆਪਣੈ ਮਨਿ ਚਿਤਿ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
aapanai man chit kahai kahaae bin gur aap na jaaee |

Within your conscious mind, you may say anything, but without the Guru, selfishness is not removed.

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਦਾਤਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲੁ ਹੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈ ॥
har jeeo daataa bhagat vachhal hai kar kirapaa man vasaaee |

The Dear Lord is the Giver, the Lover of His devotees. By His Grace, He comes to dwell in the mind.

ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਦੇਇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੪॥੧੫॥੪੮॥
naanak sobhaa surat dee prabh aape guramukh de vaddiaaee |4|15|48|

O Nanak, by His Grace, He bestows enlightened awareness; God Himself blesses the Gurmukh with glorious greatness. ||4||15||48||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਧਨੁ ਜਨਨੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਇਆ ਧੰਨੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਪਰਧਾਨੁ ॥
dhan jananee jin jaaeaa dhan pitaa paradhaan |

Blessed is the mother who gave birth; blessed and respected is the father of one who serves the True Guru and finds peace.

ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਮਾਨੁ ॥
satagur sev sukh paaeaa vichahu geaa gumaan |

His arrogant pride is banished from within.

ਦਰਿ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸੰਤ ਜਨ ਖੜੇ ਪਾਇਨਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
dar sevan sant jan kharre paaein gunee nidhaan |1|

Standing at the Lord's Door, the humble Saints serve Him; they find the Treasure of Excellence. ||1||

ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਗੁਰ ਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਇ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
mere man gur mukh dhiaae har soe |

O my mind, become Gurmukh, and meditate on the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
gur kaa sabad man vasai man tan niramal hoe |1| rahaau |

The Word of the Guru's Shabad abides within the mind, and the body and mind become pure. ||1||Pause||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਘਰਿ ਆਇਆ ਆਪੇ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਆਇ ॥
kar kirapaa ghar aaeaa aape miliaa aae |

By His Grace, He has come into my home; He Himself has come to meet me.

ਗੁਰਸਬਦੀ ਸਾਲਾਹੀਐ ਰੰਗੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
gurasabadee saalaaheeai range sehaj subhaae |

Singing His Praises through the Shabads of the Guru, we are dyed in His Color with intuitive ease.

ਸਚੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਵਿਛੁੜਿ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
sachai sach samaaeaa mil rahai na vichhurr jaae |2|

Becoming truthful, we merge with the True One; remaining blended with Him, we shall never be separated again. ||2||

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਣਾ ਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
jo kichh karanaa su kar rahiaa avar na karanaa jaae |

Whatever is to be done, the Lord is doing. No one else can do anything.

ਚਿਰੀ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੇ ਮੇਲਿਅਨੁ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਪੰਨੈ ਪਾਇ ॥
chiree vichhune melian satagur panai paae |

Those separated from Him for so long are reunited with Him once again by the True Guru, who takes them into His Own Account.

ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰ ਕਰਾਇਸੀ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
aape kaar karaaeisee avar na karanaa jaae |3|

He Himself assigns all to their tasks; nothing else can be done. ||3||

ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਰੰਗ ਸਿਉ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਜਿ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥
man tan rataa rang siau haumai taj vikaar |

One whose mind and body are imbued with the Lord's Love gives up egotism and corruption.

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੈ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ॥
ahinis hiradai rav rahai nirbhau naam nirankaar |

Day and night, the Name of the One Lord, the Fearless and Formless One, dwells within the heart.

ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਇਅਨੁ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੪॥੧੬॥੪੯॥
naanak aap milaaeian poorai sabad apaar |4|16|49|

O Nanak, He blends us with Himself, through the Perfect, Infinite Word of His Shabad. ||4||16||49||

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
sireeraag mahalaa 3 |

Siree Raag, Third Mehl:

ਗੋਵਿਦੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
govid gunee nidhaan hai ant na paaeaa jaae |

The Lord of the Universe is the Treasure of Excellence; His limits cannot be found.

ਕਥਨੀ ਬਦਨੀ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਉਮੈ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
kathanee badanee na paaeeai haumai vichahu jaae |

He is not obtained by mouthing mere words, but by rooting out ego from within.

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