Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 1

  1. ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    There is only one Divine whose Name is "existentially True." He is the creator of the universe, all-pervading, without fear, without enmity, independent of time, beyond the cycle of birth and death, and self-revealed. He is realized by the Guru's grace.

  2. ॥ ਜਪੁ ॥

    Jap: Contemplate on Divine The Divine has existed from the beginning and throughout the ages.

  3. ਆਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਸਚੁ ॥

    The Divine has existed from the beginning and throughout the ages.

  4. ਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਸੀ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ॥੧॥

    O’ Nanak, He is true (exists) now and will always be true (exists).

  5. ਸੋਚੈ ਸੋਚਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਸੋਚੀ ਲਖ ਵਾਰ ॥

    Cleansing the body by taking millions of baths does not clean the mind from the filth of evil thoughts.

  6. ਚੁਪੈ ਚੁਪ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਜੇ ਲਾਇ ਰਹਾ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰ ॥

    Mind does not stop wandering by keeping silent, even by constant ritualistic meditation.

  7. ਭੁਖਿਆ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਉਤਰੀ ਜੇ ਬੰਨਾ ਪੁਰੀਆ ਭਾਰ ॥

    Desire for material wealth is not appeased, even by collecting the material wealth of the entire world.

  8. ਸਹਸ ਸਿਆਣਪਾ ਲਖ ਹੋਹਿ ਤ ਇਕ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

    One may have millions of clever ideas, but none of them will help at the end.

  9. ਕਿਵ ਸਚਿਆਰਾ ਹੋਈਐ ਕਿਵ ਕੂੜੈ ਤੁਟੈ ਪਾਲਿ ॥

    So, how can we become heavenly and tear away the wall of illusion that separates us from the Divine?

  10. ਹੁਕਮਿ ਰਜਾਈ ਚਲਣਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

    The answer is that we should live according to the Divine's command, which, O’ Nanak, is written in our destiny from the very beginning.

  11. ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਆਕਾਰ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਈ ॥

    Everything is created by His command; His command cannot be described.

  12. ਹੁਕਮੀ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਜੀਅ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥

    All creatures are created by The Divine’s command; inner bliss is also received by His command.

  13. ਹੁਕਮੀ ਉਤਮੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਲਿਖਿ ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਈਅਹਿ ॥

    By the Divine's will, some are virtuous and others are wicked.

  14. ਇਕਨਾ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਬਖਸੀਸ ਇਕਿ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਦਾ ਭਵਾਈਅਹਿ ॥

    By His will, based on their past deeds, some suffer pain while others enjoy bliss.

  15. ਹੁਕਮੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਹੁਕਮ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥

    By His Command, some are blessed; by His Command others wander aimlessly forever.

  16. ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੈ ਜੇ ਬੁਝੈ ਤ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥

    Everyone is subject to His Command; no one is beyond His Command.

  17. ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਕਿਸੈ ਤਾਣੁ ॥

    O’ Nanak, if one comprehends His Command, then he does not behave egotistically.

  18. ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਦਾਤਿ ਜਾਣੈ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥

    One praises the Divine (only) if he is blessed by Him.

  19. ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਗੁਣ ਵਡਿਆਈਆ ਚਾਰ ॥

    Some sing to thank the Divine for His benevolence.

  20. ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵਿਖਮੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥

    Some sing of His noble virtues and His greatness.

  21. ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਜਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਨੁ ਖੇਹ ॥

    Through power of their education, some sing and praise Divine’s difficult knowledge.

  22. ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਜੀਅ ਲੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੇਹ ॥

    Some sing of Divine’s power to create the body and then to reduce it to dust.

  23. ਗਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਜਾਪੈ ਦਿਸੈ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

    Some sing that He takes away life and then gives it again in another form.