Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 128

  1. ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Maajh Raag, by the Third Guru:

  2. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪੜਹਿ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਕਹਾਵਹਿ ॥

    The self-conceited persons study the scriptures and are called Pandits- scholars.

  3. ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ॥

    But they are in love with duality, and they suffer in terrible pain.

  4. ਬਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਤੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

    Engrossed in the poison of worldly wealth, they understand nothing about spiritual life and keep going in the cycle of birth and death.

  5. ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

    I dedicate my life to those who subdue their ego and unite with God.

  6. ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਪੀਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Because they follow Guru’s teachings, God comes to dwell in their mind and they intuitively relish the elixir of Naam.

  7. ਵੇਦੁ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਇਆ ॥

    The Pandits study the scriptures but do not obtain any divine joy.

  8. ਵਾਦੁ ਵਖਾਣਹਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

    Allured by Maya they argue and debate.

  9. ਅਗਿਆਨਮਤੀ ਸਦਾ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝਿ ਹਰਿ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

    The foolish intellectuals are forever in spiritual darkness. The Guru’s followers understand, and sing the Glorious Praises of God.

  10. ਅਕਥੋ ਕਥੀਐ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ॥

    If we keep describing the praises of the indescribable God through the pleasing words of the Guru.

  11. ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਮਨਿ ਸਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

    Then, through the Guru’s Teachings, God becomes pleasing to the mind.

  12. ਸਚੋ ਸਚੁ ਰਵਹਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਰੰਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

    Those who always meditate on God’s Name, their minds remain imbued with the Truth (eternal God).

  13. ਜੋ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਤਿਨ ਸਚੋ ਭਾਵੈ ॥

    Those who are attuned to Truth, love the Truth.

  14. ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਵੈ ॥

    God Himself bestows this gift, and never regrets.

  15. ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਦਾ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਤਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਚੇ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

    Through the Guru’s word , they realize the eternal God. Uniting with Him, they always live in spiritual peace.

  16. ਕੂੜੁ ਕੁਸਤੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥

    The filth of fraud and falsehood does not stick to those, who, by Guru’s Grace, always remain vigilant against the allurement of Maya.

  17. ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਘਟ ਭੀਤਰਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥

    The Immaculate Naam, the Name of God, dwells deep within their hearts; their light (soul) merges into the Light (Primal Soul).

  18. ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ॥

    Those who always study the scriptures motivated by the three modes of Maya, remain deprived of the essential reality of God.

  19. ਮੂਲਹੁ ਭੁਲੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਹਿ ॥

    They have gone astray from the very fundamentals, and they do not understand the true meaning of the Guru’s word.

  20. ਮੋਹ ਬਿਆਪੇ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥

    Engrossed in love of worldly wealth, they do not understand that God can be realized only through the Guru’s teachings.

  21. ਵੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਬਿਧਿ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

    The pundit who reads Vedas loudly, but he himself remains under the influence of three modes of Maya.

  22. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਨ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

    The self-willed manmukh, in love with duality, do not understand spirituality.

  23. ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਪੜਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥

    Motivated by the three traits of Maya, they read the scriptures but do not realize God, and without realizing Him they suffer in misery.

  24. ਜਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਆਪਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥

    When it pleases God, He unites us with Himself.

  25. ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਸਹਸਾ ਦੂਖੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥

    Through the Guru’s word, skepticism and suffering are dispelled.

  26. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੀ ਸਚੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਮੋ ਮੰਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੩੦॥੩੧॥

    O’ Nanak, eternal is the glory of Naam. Believing in Naam, peace is obtained.

  27. ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥

    Raag Maajh, by the Third Guru:

  28. ਨਿਰਗੁਣੁ ਸਰਗੁਣੁ ਆਪੇ ਸੋਈ ॥

    God Himself is the one without any attribute, and He Himself is the one with all the attributes.

  29. ਤਤੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਸੋ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

    One who understand this essential reality becomes a the true Pandits.

  30. ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਸਗਲੇ ਕੁਲ ਤਾਰੈ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

    He saves himself and all his lineage by enshrining God’s Name in his mind.

  31. ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਖਿ ਸਾਦੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

    I dedicate my life to those who upon relishing the elixir of Naam, enjoy bliss.

  32. ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖਹਿ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    They who relish the elixir of Naam are the immaculate beings. They always meditate on the immaculate God with loving devotion.

  33. ਸੋ ਨਿਹਕਰਮੀ ਜੋ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥

    The person who reflects upon the holy word of the Guru, does deeds without any selfish motive.

  34. ਅੰਤਰਿ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ॥

    Within him is the essence of divine wisdom, by which he destroys his ego.

  35. ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

    He obtains the precious Naam, which is as valuable as the nine treasures of the world. Rising above the three traits of Maya, he merges with God.

  36. ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰੈ ਨਿਹਕਰਮੀ ਨ ਹੋਵੈ ॥

    The one who indulges in ego can never do anything without selfish motive.

  37. ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਖੋਵੈ ॥

    It is only by Guru’s Grace that one gets rid of ego.

  38. ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੁ ਸਦਾ ਆਪੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

    He develops the sense of differentiating good from bad. He always reflects upon the self, and through Guru’s teachings he keep singing the praises of God.

  39. ਹਰਿ ਸਰੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਸੋਈ ॥ ਸੰਤ ਚੁਗਹਿ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

    God is like a vast immaculate ocean full of virtues. Following the Guru’s teachings, the holy people keep acquiring these virtues.

  40. ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥

    These saintly people always remain immersed in this immaculate ocean of Naam and wash away the filth of ego.

  41. ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੰਸਾ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ॥

    He, who is always absorbed in love and devotion for God, is like a pure swan. Who, shedding his ego, dwells in the divine pool of Naam.