Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 12
ਤੂ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਆ ਸਭੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
O’ God! You Yourself are the Creator and everything happens by Your doing.
ਤੁਧੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Besides You, there is no one like You.
ਤੂ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਵੇਖਹਿ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਸੋਇ ॥
You create the entire universe, watch over it and are aware of everyone’s needs.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, one who follows the Guru’s teachings, God manifests within him.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਤਿਤੁ ਸਰਵਰੜੈ ਭਈਲੇ ਨਿਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਤਿਨਹਿ ਕੀਆ ॥
We dwell in this world which is like a terrible pool, where God has put the fire of worldly desires instead of water, and stuck in this thick mud of worldly desires, people cannot move (towards spiritual growth); I see many people being drowned in it.
ਪੰਕਜੁ ਮੋਹ ਪਗੁ ਨਹੀ ਚਾਲੈ ਹਮ ਦੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਡੂਬੀਅਲੇ ॥੧॥
We dwell in this world which is like a terrible pool, where God has put the fire of worldly desires instead of water, and stuck in this thick mud of worldly desires, people cannot move (towards spiritual growth); I see many people being drowned in it.
ਮਨ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਸਿ ਮੂੜ ਮਨਾ ॥
O’ my foolish mind, you do not remember God.
ਹਰਿ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਤੇਰੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਲਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
As you keep forgetting God, your virtues are withering away.
ਨਾ ਹਉ ਜਤੀ ਸਤੀ ਨਹੀ ਪੜਿਆ ਮੂਰਖ ਮੁਗਧਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਭਇਆ ॥
(O’mind, pray to God) O’ God, neither am I a celibate, nor compassionate, nor a scholar; in fact, throughout my entire life I have been a pure ignorant fool.
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਾ ਜਿਨ ਤੂ ਨਾਹੀ ਵੀਸਰਿਆ ॥੨॥੩॥
O’ God keep me in the shelter of those who have not forgotten You, prays Nanak.
ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Aasaa, Fifth Guru:
ਭਈ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਦੇਹੁਰੀਆ ॥
You have been blessed with a beautiful human body.
ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਮਿਲਣ ਕੀ ਇਹ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥
This is your only opportunity to unite with God.
ਅਵਰਿ ਕਾਜ ਤੇਰੈ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਕਾਮ ॥
Other worldly deeds are of no use to you in realizing God,
ਮਿਲੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਭਜੁ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮ ॥੧॥
therefore, join the holy congregation and lovingly remember God ‘s Name.
ਸਰੰਜਾਮਿ ਲਾਗੁ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰਨ ਕੈ ॥
Make every effort to cross over this terrifying world-ocean of vices,
ਜਨਮੁ ਬ੍ਰਿਥਾ ਜਾਤ ਰੰਗਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
otherwise your life is passing away in vain in the love for Maya.
ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕਮਾਇਆ ॥
I have not practiced meditation, penance, self-restraint or righteous living.
ਸੇਵਾ ਸਾਧ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥
O’ sovereign God, I have not even learnt to follow the Guru’s teachings.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਨੀਚ ਕਰੰਮਾ ॥
Nanak says,
ਸਰਣਿ ਪਰੇ ਕੀ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਸਰਮਾ ॥੨॥੪॥
(pray to God) O’ God, our deeds are despicable; we have come to your refuge, please save our honor.
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਦੀਪਕੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧
Sohilaa, The Song Of Praises of God. Raag Gauree Deepakee, First Guru:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the True Guru:
ਜੈ ਘਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਆਖੀਐ ਕਰਤੇ ਕਾ ਹੋਇ ਬੀਚਾਰੋ ॥
O’ brothern, that holy congregation where God’s praises are recited and His virtues are contemplated,
ਤਿਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ਸਿਵਰਿਹੁ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰੋ ॥੧॥
you too go in that holy congregation, sing the song of God’s praises and lovingly meditate on the Creator.
ਤੁਮ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਕਾ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ ॥
O’ brother, sing Sohila (song of praises) of my fearless God.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜਿਤੁ ਸੋਹਿਲੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
I dedicate myself to that song of God’s praises which brings eternal peace.
ਨਿਤ ਨਿਤ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਸਮਾਲੀਅਨਿ ਦੇਖੈਗਾ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
The great Benefactor, who has been taking care of His creation day after day, will also look after your needs.
ਤੇਰੇ ਦਾਨੈ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਦਾਤੇ ਕਵਣੁ ਸੁਮਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
O mortal, when you cannot even assess the value of His Gifts; then how can you assess the worth of that Benefactor?
ਸੰਬਤਿ ਸਾਹਾ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਕਰਿ ਪਾਵਹੁ ਤੇਲੁ ॥
The time of my departure from this world is predetermined; O my friends, prepare me for my departure to my Master’s home.
ਦੇਹੁ ਸਜਣ ਅਸੀਸੜੀਆ ਜਿਉ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿਉ ਮੇਲੁ ॥੩॥
O’ my friends, bestow blessings, that I may unite with my Master-God.
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਏਹੋ ਪਾਹੁਚਾ ਸਦੜੇ ਨਿਤ ਪਵੰਨਿ ॥
The intimations about the departure from this world are being delivered to home after home, and every day people are being called.
ਸਦਣਹਾਰਾ ਸਿਮਰੀਐ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੇ ਦਿਹ ਆਵੰਨਿ ॥੪॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, we should lovingly remember God, the one who summons us all, because day of our departure is also drawing near.
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Aasaa, First Guru:
ਛਿਅ ਘਰ ਛਿਅ ਗੁਰ ਛਿਅ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥
There are six Shastras, six teachers and six doctrines.
ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਏਕੋ ਵੇਸ ਅਨੇਕ ॥੧॥
But the teacher of all the teachers is God Himself in countless forms.
ਬਾਬਾ ਜੈ ਘਰਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
O’ brother, remain in that place or holy congregation where the Praises of the Creator are sung,
ਸੋ ਘਰੁ ਰਾਖੁ ਵਡਾਈ ਤੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
and stay in that holy congregation; in it rests your glory.
ਵਿਸੁਏ ਚਸਿਆ ਘੜੀਆ ਪਹਰਾ ਥਿਤੀ ਵਾਰੀ ਮਾਹੁ ਹੋਆ ॥
There are many seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and months, and there are various seasons in a year, all originate from the same one Sun.
ਸੂਰਜੁ ਏਕੋ ਰੁਤਿ ਅਨੇਕ ॥
There are many seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and months, and there are various seasons in a year, all originate from the same one Sun.