Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 131

  1. ਤੂੰ ਵਡਾ ਤੂੰ ਊਚੋ ਊਚਾ ॥

    O’ God, You are so Great! You are the Highest of the High!

  2. ਤੂੰ ਬੇਅੰਤੁ ਅਤਿ ਮੂਚੋ ਮੂਚਾ ॥

    Your virtues are infinite, You are the greatest.

  3. ਹਉ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਤੇਰੈ ਵੰਞਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਦਸਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੮॥੧॥੩੫॥

    Nanak says, I the servant of Your servants, dedicate my life to You.

  4. ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Maajh Raag by the Fifth Guru.

  5. ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

    Who is free from the bondage of worldly attractions, who is united with God?

  6. ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਬਕਤਾ ॥

    Who has Divine knowledge, and who is a true preacher?

  7. ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਕਉਣੁ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

    Who is a householder, and who is a true renunciate? Who is the one who can estimate the worth of human life.

  8. ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਾਧਾ ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਛੂਟਾ ॥

    How is one bound to worldly riches and powers, and how can one free oneself?

  9. ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤੂਟਾ ॥

    How does one break the cycle of birth and death.

  10. ਕਉਣ ਕਰਮ ਕਉਣ ਨਿਹਕਰਮਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਕਹੈ ਕਹਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

    Who is subjected to deeds and who is above deeds (unconcerned about their fruit). Who is the one who sings God’s praises and inspires others to do so also?

  11. ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਦੁਖੀਆ ॥

    Who is truly at peace and who is miserable?

  12. ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਸਨਮੁਖੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਵੇਮੁਖੀਆ ॥

    Who is a Sanmukh (follows Guru’s teachings) and who is a Vy mukhin-aa (follows the dictates of his own mind)?

  13. ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਬਿਛੁਰੈ ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

    How can we meet (God), and how is one separated from Him? Who is the person who shows us the right Path?

  14. ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਅਖਰੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਹਤਾ ॥

    What is that Word, by which the wandering mind can be restrained?

  15. ਕਉਣੁ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਸਹਤਾ ॥

    What are those teachings, by which we may endure pain and pleasure alike?

  16. ਕਉਣੁ ਸੁ ਚਾਲ ਜਿਤੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਕਿਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥

    What is that lifestyle, by which we may come to meditate on the Supreme God? How may we sing His Praises?

  17. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

    The Gurmukh (one who follows Guru’s teachings) is free from worldly attachments.

  18. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਕਤਾ ॥

    The Gurmukh remains united with God.

  19. ਧੰਨੁ ਗਿਰਹੀ ਉਦਾਸੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥

    The Guru’s follower is spiritually wise, and is a true preacher. Guru’s follower is the blessed householder, the blessed renunciar. Only a Guru’s follower realizes the worth of human life.

  20. ਹਉਮੈ ਬਾਧਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਛੂਟਾ ॥

    Because of one’s ego, one is bound in the shackles of Maya.

  21. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਤੂਟਾ ॥

    By following Guru’s advice, one is liberated from these bonds.

  22. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰਮ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਿਹਕਰਮਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਸੁਭਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੬॥

    The Guru’s follower escapes the cycles of birth and death. The Guru’s follower does good deeds, and does not expect any reward. Whatever the He does, it is out of his good nature.

  23. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਖੀਆ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਦੁਖੀਆ ॥

    The Guru’s follower is at peace, the self-willed is miserable.

  24. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਨਮੁਖੁ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਵੇਮੁਖੀਆ ॥

    The Guru’s follower turns toward the Guru, and the self-willed manmukh turns away from the Guru.

  25. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਛੁਰੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੭॥

    The guru’s follower is united with God, while the self-willed is separated from Him. the Guru’s follower reveals the way to unite with God.

  26. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਖਰੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਹਤਾ ॥

    It is the Guru’s word, by which the wandering mind is restrained.

  27. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਮ ਸਹਤਾ ॥

    Through the Guru’s Teachings, one can endure pain and pleasure alike.

  28. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਚਾਲ ਜਿਤੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਧਿਆਏ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੮॥

    The Guru’s teaching reveals the way to meditate on God, Guru’s follower keeps singing God’s praises.

  29. ਸਗਲੀ ਬਣਤ ਬਣਾਈ ਆਪੇ ॥

    (Whether a person is Guru’s follower or self-conceited), it is God Himself who has thus fashioned His creation.

  30. ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਾਏ ਥਾਪੇ ॥

    He Himself does and gets everything done from His creatures, and appoints them to different tasks.

  31. ਇਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਹੋਇਓ ਅਨੰਤਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੯॥੨॥੩੬॥

    O’ Nanak, it is He, who assumed limitless forms from One form (God) and ultimately all the forms will be merged into that One again.

  32. ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Maajh Raag, by the Fifth Guru:

  33. ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਤਾ ਕਿਆ ਕਾੜਾ ॥

    When one believes that he is protected by the Imperishable God, then why should anyone be anxious?

  34. ਹਰਿ ਭਗਵੰਤਾ ਤਾ ਜਨੁ ਖਰਾ ਸੁਖਾਲਾ ॥

    When one believes that one has the support of the Master of all happiness, then one feels truly at peace.

  35. ਜੀਅ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਮਾਨ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਹਿ ਸੋਈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥

    O’ God, when one believes that You are the giver of life-breath, honor and peace, and everything happens under Your command, then one enjoys bliss.

  36. ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਜੀਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਭਾਵਣਿਆ ॥

    I am a sacrifice, my soul is a sacrifice, to that Gurmukh whose mind and body are pleased with You.

  37. ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਓਲਾ ਤੁਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਲਵੈ ਨ ਲਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ God, You are my shelter and shield like a mountain. I consider no one equal to You.

  38. ਤੇਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਿਸੁ ਲਾਗੈ ਮੀਠਾ ॥

    That person who accepts Your Will as sweet, comes to realize the Supreme God pervading in each and every heart.

  39. ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਜਨਿ ਡੀਠਾ ॥

    comes to see the Supreme Lord God in each and every heart.

  40. ਥਾਨਿ ਥਨੰਤਰਿ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਇਕੋ ਇਕੁ ਵਰਤਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੨॥

    In all places and interspaces, You exist. You are the One and the Only One, pervading everywhere.

  41. ਸਗਲ ਮਨੋਰਥ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥

    You are the Fulfiller of all the mind’s desires.

  42. ਭਗਤੀ ਭਾਇ ਭਰੇ ਭੰਡਾਰਾ ॥

    O’ God, You are full of love and devotional worship.

  43. ਦਇਆ ਧਾਰਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਤੁਧੁ ਸੇਈ ਪੂਰੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਿਆ ॥੩॥

    Showing mercy, whom You save from the influence of Maya, by perfect destiny they remain absorbed in You.