Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 125
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਮਰੈ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
The Guru’s follower is approved by God both in life and death.
ਆਰਜਾ ਨ ਛੀਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥
Since he realizes the Guru’s word, his life does not go waste.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
A Guru’s follower always remains absorbed in the remembrance of God, he spiritually remains alive and he is not afraid of death.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਏ ॥
The Guru’s follower obtains honor in the God’s Court.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
The Guru’s follower eradicates selfishness and conceit from within.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਕੁਲ ਸਗਲੇ ਤਾਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਸਵਾਰਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
The Guru’s follower embellishes his life, he along with his families swim across the worldly ocean of vices.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਲਗੈ ਸਰੀਰਿ ॥
A Guru’s follower never feels any bodily pain.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਚੂਕੈ ਪੀਰ ॥
The Guru’s follower is freed from the pain of egotism.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਫਿਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
The Guru’s follower remains absorbed in spiritual serenity, his mind becomes pure and the filth of ego never sticks to him again.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
The Guru’s follower obtains the glory of God’s Name.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਈ ॥
The Guru’s follower sings the Praises of God, and obtains honor.
ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
A Guru’s follower remains in bliss forever, and is always inspiring others to act in accordance with the Guru’s word
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
The Guru’s follower is always imbued with the divine word.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੈ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
The Guru’s follower is known throughout the four ages.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
A Guru’s follower always sings the Praises of God, lives an immaculate life and lovingly meditates on God’s Name through the divine word.
ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਹੈ ਅੰਧ ਅੰਧਾਰਾ ॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, there is only pitch-black darkness of ignorance.
ਜਮਕਾਲਿ ਗਰਠੇ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥
Seized by the Messenger of Death, people cry out and scream.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰੋਗੀ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਕੇ ਕੀੜੇ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਮਹਿ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
They always remain afflicted with ailments arising from the vices and suffer like maggots in the filth.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ॥
The Guru’s follower comes to understand that God alone is the doer and cause of causes.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵੁਠਾ ਆਪਿ ਆਏ ॥
God Himself comes to dwell in the heart of the Guru’s follower.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੫॥੨੬॥
O’ Nanak, glory is obtained by meditating on God’s Name, and God’s Name is received only from the Perfect Guru.
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Maajh, by the Third Guru:
ਏਕਾ ਜੋਤਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਹੈ ਸਰੀਰਾ ॥
One divine Light pervades in all the bodies,
ਸਬਦਿ ਦਿਖਾਏ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
The Perfect True Guru reveals it through his teachings.
ਆਪੇ ਫਰਕੁ ਕੀਤੋਨੁ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਆਪੇ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
He Himself created the Creation, and has made them different from one another.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਸਚੇ ਕੇ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
I dedicate myself to those who sing the Glorious Praises of God.
ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਕੋ ਸਹਜੁ ਨ ਪਾਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Without the Guru’s teachings, no one attains a state of spiritual equipoise; only the Guru’s follower remains absorbed in a state of peace and poise.
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਆਪੇ ਜਗੁ ਮੋਹਹਿ ॥
You Yourself manifest Your beauty through Your creation and entice the world.
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਨਦਰੀ ਜਗਤੁ ਪਰੋਵਹਿ ॥
Through Your gracious glance, You keep the world strung in Your command.
ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਕਰਤੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਦੇਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
O’ Creator, You Yourself allocate joy and suffering to mortals, and reveal Yourself to the Guru’s followers.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ॥
He Himself does everything, and causes others to do.
ਆਪੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਗੁਰ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
He Himself enshrines the Guru’s word in one’s mind.
ਸਬਦੇ ਉਪਜੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
The Ambrosial Words for the God’s praises emanates from the Guru’s word. The Guru’s follower utters and recites it to others.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਆਪੇ ਭੁਗਤਾ ॥
He Himself is the Creator, and He Himself is the Enjoyer.
ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋੜੇ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥
He breaks the bonds of Maya of the mortals, He Himself is eternally liberated.
ਸਦਾ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਆਪੇ ਹੈ ਸਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
God is unaffected by Maya. The Unseen God causes Himself to be seen.
ਆਪੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਆਪੇ ਛਾਇਆ ॥
God Himself has created Maya and the illusory world under its influence.
ਆਪੇ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
He Himself has generated emotional attachment throughout the entire word.
ਆਪੇ ਗੁਣਦਾਤਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਆਪੇ ਆਖਿ ਸੁਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
He Himself is the Giver of all virtues. By manifesting in the mortals, He Himself sings His praises, narrates and preaches His virtues.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਆਪੇ ॥
He Himself does everything, and causes others to do.
ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ਆਪੇ ॥
He Himself creates and destroys the universe.
ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਤੂੰ ਆਪੇ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
Without You, nothing can be done. You Yourself have engaged all in their tasks.
ਆਪੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਆਪਿ ਜੀਵਾਏ ॥
God Himself causes spiritual death for some, and spiritual revival for others.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
He Himself causes mortals to meet the Guru, and through the Guru He unites them with Himself.
ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
Through selfless service, eternal peace is obtained. The Guru’s follower remains absorbed in intuitive peace.