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ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥

Man toon jot saroop hai aapanaa mool pachhaan.

Meaning Transliteration
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji · Ang 441 · Raag Asa · Guru Amar Das Ji
Verified · BaniDB

ਮਨ ਤੂੰ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥

Man toon jot saroop hai aapanaa mool pachhaan.

Meaning · GurVichaar explanation, not a scholarly translation

O my mind, you are an embodiment of the Divine Light — recognise your own origin.

ਹੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ, ਤੂੰ ਰੱਬੀ ਜੋਤ ਦਾ ਰੂਪ ਹੈਂ — ਆਪਣੇ ਮੂਲ ਨੂੰ ਪਛਾਣ।

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Context

This line is by Guru Amar Das Ji.

It is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 441, Raag Asa.

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Sources

  1. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Ang 441
  2. Gurmukhi text and Ang checked against BaniDB (Khalis Foundation) on 2026-09-27

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