Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 129
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਹਰਿ ਸਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
Day and night, through the Guru’s word, he develops love for God and keep dwelling in the divine pool of Naam.
ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਸਦਾ ਬਗੁ ਮੈਲਾ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਲੁ ਲਾਈ ॥
The self-willed person is always filthy like a crane, smeared with the filth of ego.
ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਪਰੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
He may bathe at holy places, but filth of ego does not go away.
ਜੀਵਤੁ ਮਰੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਮੈਲੁ ਚੁਕਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
One who dies while yet alive (who gives up the sense of ego while still doing his worldly duties), and reflects on the Guru’s word, is rid off this filth of ego.
ਰਤਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਘਰ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
He, to whom the perfect Guru has recited the holy word, has obtained the jewel like precious wealth of Naam within his heart.
ਪੂਰੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
He, to whom the perfect Guru has recited the holy word, has obtained the jewel like precious wealth of Naam within his heart.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ਘਟਿ ਚਾਨਣੁ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਨਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
By Guru’s Grace, the darkness of spiritual ignorance is dispelled; he has come recognize the Divine Light within his own heart.
ਆਪਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਤੈ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੈ ॥
God Himself creates, and He Himself takes care of the creation.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੈ ਸੋ ਜਨੁ ਲੇਖੈ ॥
The one who follows the true Guru’s teachings is approved in God’s court.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸੈ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੩੧॥੩੨॥
O’ Nanak, the Naam dwells deep within the heart; by Guru’s Grace, it is realized.
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Maajh Raag by the Third Guru:
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਜਗਤੁ ਸਬਾਇਆ ॥
The entire world is engrossed in emotional attachment to Maya.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਮੋਹੇ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
Everybody seems to be under the influence of the three traits of Maya.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਕੋ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਚਉਥੈ ਪਦਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
By Guru’s grace, only a rare one recognize this truth. Subduing these impulses, he attunes his mind to the fourth state of spiritual exaltation called Turya.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥
I dedicate myself to those, who burn their attachment to maya, by following the Guru’s word.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਜਲਾਏ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਏ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਿ ਮਹਲੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He who burns away his attachment to Maya and fixes his mind on God’s lotus feet (remembers God with love and devotion), receives honor in God’s court.
ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ਮੂਲੁ ਹੈ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
The reason for the creation of gods and goddesses is Maya.
ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਜਿੰਨਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
The Smritis and the Shastras (scriptures) were also composed because of Maya.
ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਪਸਰਿਆ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ਆਇ ਜਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥
Lust and anger are pervading the world and people continue to suffer in the cycles of birth and death.
ਤਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਗਿਆਨ ਰਤਨੁ ਇਕੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
God has also placed the jewel of divine wisdom in this world.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਇਆ ॥
By the Guru’s grace, it is enshrined within the mind.
ਜਤੁ ਸਤੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਸਚੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥
He who meditates on God’s Name, through the perfect Guru’s teachings, earns the merits of celibacy, truthful living, and self-discipline.
ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਧਨ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਣੀ ॥
In this world, the soul-bride who has been deluded by doubt.
ਦੂਜੈ ਲਾਗੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਪਛੋਤਾਣੀ ॥
Attached to duality, she later comes to regret it.
ਹਲਤੁ ਪਲਤੁ ਦੋਵੈ ਗਵਾਏ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੪॥
She forfeits both this world and the next, and even in her dreams, she does not find peace.
ਪੇਈਅੜੈ ਧਨ ਕੰਤੁ ਸਮਾਲੇ ॥
The soul-bride who remembers her Husband-God in this world, by Guru’s grace, sees Him close at hand.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਵੇਖੈ ਨਾਲੇ ॥
The soul-bride who remembers her Husband-God in this world, by Guru’s grace, sees Him close at hand.
ਪਿਰ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਰਹੈ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਿੰਗਾਰੁ ਬਣਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੫॥
Embellishing herself with Husband-God’s love through the Guru’s word, she intuitively remains imbued with the love of her beloved.
ਸਫਲੁ ਜਨਮੁ ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Successful is the human-birth of those who meet with the true Guru.
ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਇਆ ॥
Through the Guru’s word, they burn their love of duality.
ਏਕੋ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੬॥
Joining the holy congregation, they sing God’s Praises who is pervading deep within their heart.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਨ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਕਾਹੇ ਆਇਆ ॥
Those who do not follow the teachings of the True Guru, why did they even come into this world?
ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥
Accursed is his life, and uselessly wasted is this human life.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਬਹੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੭॥
The self-willed person does not remember Naam. Without the Naam, he suffers in terrible pain.
ਜਿਨਿ ਸਿਸਟਿ ਸਾਜੀ ਸੋਈ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
The One who created the Universe, He alone knows all about it.
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
He unites those with Himself, who realize Him through the Guru’s word.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਜਨ ਕਉ ਜਿਨ ਧੁਰਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲੇਖੁ ਲਿਖਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧॥੩੨॥੩੩॥
O’ Nanak, only those receive the gift of Naam who are so predestined.
ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ॥
Maajh Raag, by the fourth Guru:
ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਆਪੇ ॥
The primal Being is farther than the farthest; everywhere He is all by Himself.
ਆਪੇ ਥਾਪੇ ਥਾਪਿ ਉਥਾਪੇ ॥
He Himself creates and He Himself destroys.
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੋ ਸੋਈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥
The same One pervades in all beings, but the one who follows the Guru’s teachings attains glory at His door.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵਣਿਆ ॥
I dedicate myself to those who meditate on the Name of the formless God with love and devotion.