Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 124
ਇਕਿ ਕੂੜਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਕੂੜੇ ਫਲ ਪਾਏ ॥
Some are stuck in falsehood, and false are the rewards they receive.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
In love with duality, they waste away their lives in vain.
ਆਪਿ ਡੁਬੇ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਡੋਬੇ ਕੂੜੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
They drown themselves, along with their entire family in the love of Maya. Indulged in Falsehood, whatever they earn and eat is poison for the spiritual life.
ਇਸੁ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਕੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੇਖੈ ॥
It is only a rare Guru’s follower who reflects on the mind within his body, and removes his ego through loving devotional worship of God.
ਭਾਇ ਭਗਤਿ ਜਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਸੋਖੈ ॥
It is only a rare Guru’s follower who reflects on the mind within his body, and removes his ego through loving devotional worship of God.
ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ਰਹੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਤਿਨ ਭੀ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਨੁ ਨ ਦਿਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
The Siddhas, the seekers and the silent sages try to focus on their consciousness, but they also are not able to control their mind within the body.
ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਏ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥
The Creator Himself inspires us to control our mind.
ਹੋਰੁ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਕੀਤੈ ਕਿਆ ਹੋਈ ॥
what can anyone do? No one can accomplish a task on one’s own.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਲੇਵੈ ਨਾਮੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੩॥੨੪॥
O Nanak, only that person whom God gives His Name receives this gift, and keeps Naam enshrined in the mind.
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Maajh, by the Third Guru:
ਇਸੁ ਗੁਫਾ ਮਹਿ ਅਖੁਟ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥
Within this cave of the human body lies inexhaustible treasure of spiritual virtues Within this body, dwells the Invisible and Infinite God.
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਰਿ ਅਲਖ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
Within this body, dwells the Invisible and Infinite God.
ਆਪੇ ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਆਪੁ ਵੰਞਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
They who rid themselves of their self conceit through the Guru’s word, realize that God pervades everywhere, both in His visible and invisible form.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
I devote my life and soul, to those who enshrine the Ambrosial Name of God in their minds.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਹਾ ਰਸੁ ਮੀਠਾ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The Ambrosial elixir of God’s Name is extremely sweet! It is by the Guru’s teachings that a person is able to partake of this nectar.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬਜਰ ਕਪਾਟ ਖੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
Subduing egotism, the person who has opened the tough doors of ignorance, by the Guru’s Grace, has realized the invaluable Naam.
ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Subduing egotism, the person who has opened the tough doors of ignorance, by the Guru’s Grace, has realized the invaluable Naam.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਕੋਈ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
Without the divine word, the Naam is not obtained. By the Guru’s Grace, it is enshrined within the mind.
ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਜਨੁ ਸਚੁ ਨੇਤ੍ਰੀ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
The one who has applied to his eyes the ointment of Guru’s divine wisdom.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
Deep within him, the Divine Light has dawned, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled.
ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
His soul merges with the Supreme soul ; the mind gets convinced, and he is blessed with Glory in God’s Court.
ਸਰੀਰਹੁ ਭਾਲਣਿ ਕੋ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਏ ॥ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਲਹੈ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਵੇਗਾਰਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
If one goes in search of Naam outside the body, he will not receive Naam; instead he will suffer the pains of uncompensated labor.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੇ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਘਿਰਿ ਆਇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਥੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
The self-conceited, blinded by Maya, does not understand. But when after much wandering he returns to the Guru’s shelter, he finds Naam within.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਸਚਾ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਏ ॥
When by the Guru’s Grace, one realizes the eternal God, then one beholds Him, both in the body and mind, and the filth of ego departs.
ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਵੇਖੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਜਾਏ ॥
When by the Guru’s Grace, one realizes the eternal God, then one beholds Him, both in the body and mind, and the filth of ego departs.
ਬੈਸਿ ਸੁਥਾਨਿ ਸਦ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
Sitting in the holy congregation, he always sings the Glorious Praises of God, and remains merged in Him through the Guru’s word.
ਨਉ ਦਰ ਠਾਕੇ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
The ones who controls the nine doors of the body (eyes, ears, nostrils, tongue, sex and excretory opening) and restrains the wandering mind from the vices, Through exalted spiritual state comes to dwell in the tenth door (true home of the self where God dwells.
ਦਸਵੈ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਏ ॥
The ones who controls the nine doors of the body (eyes, ears, nostrils, tongue, sex and excretory opening) and restrains the wandering mind from the vices, Through exalted spiritual state comes to dwell in the tenth door (true home of the self where God dwells.
ਓਥੈ ਅਨਹਦ ਸਬਦ ਵਜਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
There, the Unstruck Melody of the divine music vibrates day and night. Through the Guru’s teachings, the Shabad (divine word) is heard.
ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਨੇਰਾ ॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, there is only darkness of ignorance within.
ਨ ਵਸਤੁ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚੂਕੈ ਫੇਰਾ ॥
He neither obtains the wealth of Naam, nor his rounds of birth and death end.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹਥਿ ਕੁੰਜੀ ਹੋਰਤੁ ਦਰੁ ਖੁਲੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
The key to the wealth of Naam is in the hands of the True Guru; no one else can open this door. And the Guru is met only by perfect destiny.
ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ॥
Hidden or revealed, You are pervading in all the places.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਈ ॥
This understanding is obtained after realizing You through the Guru’s grace.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਤੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੪॥੨੫॥
O’ Nanak, praise the Naam forever; and through the Guru’s teachings, enshrine it within the mind.
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Maajh, by the Third Guru:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥
God Himself unites a Guru’s follower with the Guru.
ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਜੋਹੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਨ ਸੰਤਾਪੇ ॥
The demon of death does not look towards him, and no suffering afflicts him.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਸਭ ਤੋੜੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
Subduing egotism, he breaks all the bonds; and lives a righteous life by following the Guru’s teachings.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
I dedicate myself to the one who lives a righteous life by meditating on Naam.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਤੀ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The Guru’s follower sings God’s praises and remains in ecstasy with the mind attuned to God.