Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 127
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਇਹੁ ਗੁਫਾ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
The one who explores his mind and body through the Guru’s word, finds that the Immaculate Naam, the Name of God, abides deep within the self.
ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੇ ॥
The one who explores his mind and body through the Guru’s word, finds that the Immaculate Naam, the Name of God, abides deep within the self.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਏ ਮਿਲਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
The one who sings God’s praises, through the Guru’s word, he gets honor in God’s court and he is able to enjoy bliss by realizing his beloved God.
ਜਮੁ ਜਾਗਾਤੀ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਕਰੁ ਲਾਏ ॥
The demon (fear) of death troubles the one, who is attached to duality.
ਨਾਵਹੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਦੇਇ ਸਜਾਏ ॥
He (the demon) inflicts punishment on whom, who has forgotten God’s Name.
ਘੜੀ ਮੁਹਤ ਕਾ ਲੇਖਾ ਲੇਵੈ ਰਤੀਅਹੁ ਮਾਸਾ ਤੋਲ ਕਢਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
He is called to account for each and every moment of his life. Even the minutest deed of his life is judged.
ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਚੇਤੇ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ ਦੂਜੈ ਮੁਠੀ ਰੋਵੈ ਧਾਹੀ ॥
The soul-bride, who does not remember her Master while in her parents home (this world), is being cheated by duality; she shall weep bitterly in the end.
ਖਰੀ ਕੁਆਲਿਓ ਕੁਰੂਪਿ ਕੁਲਖਣੀ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
Such a soul bride is of low status, vile, and wicked. she did not meet (remember) her Master even in her dream.
ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਪਿਰੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
She who enshrines her Master in her mind while at her parents home (this world).
ਪੂਰੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਹਦੂਰਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
His Presence is revealed to her by the Perfect Guru.
ਕਾਮਣਿ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਖਿਆ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਿਰੁ ਰਾਵੈ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
Such a soul-bride keeps her Master in her heart. By following the Guru’s word, she enjoys the company of her Master.
ਆਪੇ ਦੇਵੈ ਸਦਿ ਬੁਲਾਏ ॥
God Himself sends out the calls (becomes merciful on us), and He enshrines His Name within our minds.
ਆਪਣਾ ਨਾਉ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
God Himself sends out the calls (becomes merciful on us), and He enshrines His Name within our minds.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੨੮॥੨੯॥
O’ Nanak, the one who realizes Naam receives honor both here and in God’s court, and he always keep singing God’s praises.
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Maajh, by the Third Guru:
ਊਤਮ ਜਨਮੁ ਸੁਥਾਨਿ ਹੈ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
Those who, by following the true Guru’s teachings remain detached from the worldly entanglements while living in their households. Sublime is their birth, and the place where they live.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਘਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥
Those who, by following the true Guru’s teachings remain detached from the worldly entanglements while living in their households. Sublime is their birth, and the place where they live.
ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਹਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਰਸਿ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
They always remain imbued with God’s love and thus their minds remain satiated with the elixir of Naam.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਪੜਿ ਬੁਝਿ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
I dedicate myself to those who after reading and understanding the holy books, enshrine Naam in their mind.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਲਾਹਹਿ ਦਰਿ ਸਚੈ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The Guru’s followers read the scriptures and praise God’s Name; they are honored in the True Court.
ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਉ ਹਰਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
The imperceptible and incomprehensible God pervades everywhere.
ਉਪਾਇ ਨ ਕਿਤੀ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਏ ॥
He cannot be realized by any effort,
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟੈ ਨਦਰੀ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
Only if God shows mercy, He causes one to meet the True Guru, and the person is united with Him through His grace.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਪੜੈ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
The person, who studies the scriptures, while attached to duality does not understand these.
ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਲੂਝੈ ॥
He does not get any divine enlightenment.
ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੂਟਹਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕਰਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
He keep agonizing for the three phased maya (vice, virtue and power). The bonds of the three-phased Maya are broken by the Guru’s word. Through the Guru’s word, liberation is achieved.
ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਵਸਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
This impulsive mind cannot be held steady.
ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਲਾਗੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
Attached to duality, mind wanders in all the ten directions.
ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਕੀੜਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਹਿ ਰਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਹੀ ਮਾਹਿ ਪਚਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
Like a poisonous worm, the mind remains imbued with the poisonous love of worldly wealth, and rots away in that poison itself.
ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰੇ ਤੈ ਆਪੁ ਜਣਾਏ ॥
Practicing egotism and selfishness, he tries to impress others by showing off.
ਬਹੁ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੈ ਕਿਛੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਏ ॥
He perform all sorts of rituals, but rituals are not accepted in God’s court.
ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ਬਖਸੇ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
O’ God, nothing happens outside Your Will. When God bestows grace, only then one’s life is adorned through the Guru’s word.
ਉਪਜੈ ਪਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ॥
One who doesn’t realize God, is spiritually dead (born and dies again and again).
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਫਿਰਾਹੀ ॥
They always wander in love with duality.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਇਆ ਹੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
The lives of the self-willed person goes to waste; in the end, he leaves the world, regretting and repenting.
ਪਿਰੁ ਪਰਦੇਸਿ ਸਿਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਏ ॥
Like a young bride who decorates herself while her groom has gone abroad,
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧੁ ਐਸੇ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਏ ॥
the self-conceited person blinded in the love of Maya does foolish deeds.
ਹਲਤਿ ਨ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਲਤਿ ਨ ਢੋਈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
Such a person neither receives honor in this world, nor refuge in God’s court, and thus wastes the human birth.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਿਨੈ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
Only a very rare person has realized God’s Name.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
It is only through Guru’s word that any person has realized God.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥
Night and day, he performs God’s devotional worship; and intuitively obtains peace.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ॥
The same One (God) is pervading in all.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
Only a rare Guru’s follower recognize this.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਜਨ ਸੋਹਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੯॥੨੯॥੩੦॥
O’ Nanak, those who are attuned to the Naam are beautiful. Granting His Grace, God unites them with Himself.