Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 109

  1. ਮਾਂਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Maajh, by the Fifth Guru:

  2. ਝੂਠਾ ਮੰਗਣੁ ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ਮਾਗੈ ॥

    If someone asks for short-lived, worldly things it takes one no time to die a spiritual death.

  3. ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਮਰਤੇ ਘੜੀ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥

    But the one who always remembers God, by meeting the Guru becomes unaffected by worldly riches or power.

  4. ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜੋ ਸਦ ਹੀ ਸੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਕਹਣਾ ॥੧॥

    But the one who always remembers God, by meeting the Guru becomes unaffected by worldly riches or power.

  5. ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

    The person who is imbued with God’s loving devotion, He always sings God’s praises and always remains aware to the pitfalls of worldly attachments,

  6. ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਿਤਿ ਜਾਗੀ ॥

    The person who is destined to receive this wealth of Name,holding by the hand, God unites such a person with Himself.

  7. ਬਾਹ ਪਕੜਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਮੇਲੈ ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਹਣਾ ॥੨॥

    The person who is destined to receive this wealth of Name,holding by the hand, God unites such a person with Himself.

  8. ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਭਗਤਾਂ ਮਨਿ ਵੁਠੇ ॥

    The minds of the devotees are lovingly attuned to the immaculate word of God.

  9. ਵਿਣੁ ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਸਗਲੇ ਮੁਠੇ ॥

    Those Who do not remember God are all deceived by their inner malicious impulses.

  10. ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾਂ ਕੀ ਧੂੜਿ ਨਿਤ ਬਾਂਛਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਚੇ ਕਾ ਗਹਣਾ ॥੩॥

    But the devotees of God every day seek the humble association of the saints, and for them the eternal Naam is their real wealth.

  11. ਊਠਤ ਬੈਠਤ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਈਐ ॥

    In all states we should sing the praises of God,

  12. ਜਿਸੁ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਵਰੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

    By contemplating and remembering him, we obtain union with that immortal God.

  13. ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਸਹਣਾ ॥੪॥੪੩॥੫੦॥

    O’ God, please be merciful to Nanak and bless him so that he may gladly accept Your Will, and bear all Your doings

  14. ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧

    Raag Maajh, by the First Guru: Ashtapadis: First beat. One eternal God. realized by the grace Of The Guru:

  15. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    All those who are imbued in the Guru’s word and live by His command, are invited to the court of the eternal (God).

  16. ਸਬਦਿ ਰੰਗਾਏ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਬਾਏ ॥

    All those who are imbued in the Guru’s word and live by His command,

  17. ਸਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥

    are invited to the court of the eternal (God).

  18. ਸਚੇ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬਾ ਸਚੇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

    O’ my Creator and Master, Merciful to the oppressed, their mind is appeased by the eternal Truth.

  19. ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

    I dedicate myself to those who, being imbued in Naam have made their life spiritually beautiful.

  20. ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    By following the Guru’s teachings, they have enshrined in their mind the nectar like God’s Name, which brings everlasting peace.

  21. ਨਾ ਕੋ ਮੇਰਾ ਹਉ ਕਿਸੁ ਕੇਰਾ ॥

    In the world, none belong to me forever and I belong to none forever,

  22. ਸਾਚਾ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣਿ ਮੇਰਾ ॥

    Only eternal God is mine, who is pervading in the three words.

  23. ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਜਾਇ ਘਣੇਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਅਵਗਣ ਪਛੋਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

    Acting in egotism, so very many have died. After committing sins, they later repent and regret.

  24. ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਵਖਾਣੈ ॥

    Those who recognize the God’s Command, contemplate and remember him.

  25. ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥

    By lovingly meditating on Naam through the Guru’s word, they depart from here with the stamp of approval.

  26. ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਦਰਿ ਲੇਖਾ ਸਚੈ ਛੂਟਸਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

    Everyone’s account is kept in the God’s Court. Only they who are embellished with the Naam are liberated.

  27. ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਭੂਲਾ ਠਉਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥

    The self-willed egocentrics are deluded; they find no place of spiritual solace.

  28. ਜਮ ਦਰਿ ਬਧਾ ਚੋਟਾ ਖਾਏ ॥

    Due to the evil deeds done, he suffers at the door of the demon of death.

  29. ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਸਾਥੀ ਮੁਕਤੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

    Without the Naam, there are no companions or friends. Liberation comes only by lovingly meditating on the Naam.

  30. ਸਾਕਤ ਕੂੜੇ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

    The faithless cynic engrossed in Maya, does not like the Truth.

  31. ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਬਾਧਾ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

    In ego Bound by duality, they come and go in cycle of life and death.

  32. ਲਿਖਿਆ ਲੇਖੁ ਨ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

    Nobody can erase the writ of destiny of past actions. However, one can also be emancipated by the Guru’s grace.

  33. ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਜਾਤੋ ਨਾਹੀ ॥

    In this world which is like her parent’s house, the young soul bride does not try to form relationship with her Husband-God.

  34. ਝੂਠਿ ਵਿਛੁੰਨੀ ਰੋਵੈ ਧਾਹੀ ॥

    Through ego she has been separated from God, and her soul is crying to meet Him.

  35. ਅਵਗਣਿ ਮੁਠੀ ਮਹਲੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਅਵਗਣ ਗੁਣਿ ਬਖਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

    Entrapped Egocentric is not able to have union with God. Only God can forgive her if she imbues herself with the divine virtues.

  36. ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਾਤਾ ਪਿਆਰਾ ॥

    The soul Bride that created the relationship with her beloved God while living in this world,

  37. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

    through the Guru, she realizes and reflects on the essence of divine wisdom.

  38. ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਣਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ਸਚੈ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

    Those who are absorbed in Naam, their cycle of birth and death cease and they merge with Him.

  39. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ॥

    The Gurus Follower understands the virtues of the Almighty and inspires others to follow the path of understanding God ‘s virtues.

  40. ਸਚੇ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਸਾਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

    Ever Present Almighty only likes Truth and Truthful Living.

  41. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਬੇਨੰਤੀ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧॥

    Nanak makes this submission: that the true God is realized only by singing His praises.

  42. ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

    Raag Maajh, by the Third Guru, First Beat:

  43. ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

    When God showers His grace on someone, He unites that person with the true Guru.