Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 14
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the True Guru:
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥
Raag Siree Raag, First Guru: First beat.
ਮੋਤੀ ਤ ਮੰਦਰ ਊਸਰਹਿ ਰਤਨੀ ਤ ਹੋਹਿ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
Even if magnificent palaces are built for me with pearls, studded with jewels and rubies, and plastered with musk, saffron and sandalwood, a sheer delight to behold,
ਕਸਤੂਰਿ ਕੁੰਗੂ ਅਗਰਿ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਲੀਪਿ ਆਵੈ ਚਾਉ ॥
a sheer delight to behold,
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
O’ God, I am afraid that after seeing these palaces, I may go astray, forget You and even Your Name may not come to my mind.
ਹਰਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਉ ਜਲਿ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
Separated from God, my body suffers as if it is being burnt and scorched.
ਮੈ ਆਪਣਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
I am convinced after consulting my Guru that there is no other place (except God's refuge and remembrance) where there is no such suffering. ||1|| Pause.
ਧਰਤੀ ਤ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਤੀ ਪਲਘਿ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
Even if I were in a palace where the floor was studded with diamonds and rubies, and the bed is studded with jewels, and if an extremely beautiful and captivating woman adorned with jewelry trying to entice me.
ਮੋਹਣੀ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਣੀ ਸੋਹੈ ਕਰੇ ਰੰਗਿ ਪਸਾਉ ॥
and if an extremely beautiful and captivating woman adorned with jewelry trying to entice me.
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥
O’ God, I am afraid that seeing these things, I may go astray, forget You and even Your Name may not come to my mind.
ਸਿਧੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਸਿਧਿ ਲਾਈ ਰਿਧਿ ਆਖਾ ਆਉ ॥
O’ God, if I were an accomplished yogi capable of performing miracles and summon mystical powers at my will.
ਗੁਪਤੁ ਪਰਗਟੁ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਸਾ ਲੋਕੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਭਾਉ ॥
If I can appear and disappear at will and the entire world holds me in awe.
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੩॥
O’ God, I am afraid that seeing these powers, I may go astray and forget You and even Your Name may not come to my mind.
ਸੁਲਤਾਨੁ ਹੋਵਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਲਸਕਰ ਤਖਤਿ ਰਾਖਾ ਪਾਉ ॥
Even if I were to become an emperor and raise a huge army, and sit on a throne,
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹਾਸਲੁ ਕਰੀ ਬੈਠਾ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਸਭ ਵਾਉ ॥
Yes, if I were to sit on a throne and have the royal command to issue; O’ Nanak, all of this is useless and could pass away like a puff of wind.
ਮਤੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭੂਲਾ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਤੇਰਾ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੪॥੧॥
O’ God, I am afraid that seeing this kingdom, I may go astray, forget You and Siree Raag, First Guru:
ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Siree Raag, First Guru:
ਕੋਟਿ ਕੋਟੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਰਜਾ ਪਵਣੁ ਪੀਅਣੁ ਅਪਿਆਉ ॥
If I were to live for millions of years and depend on air as my food and drink; if I were to live in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I were never to have a wink of sleep even in a dream.
ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਗੁਫੈ ਨ ਦੇਖਾ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਸਉਣ ਨ ਥਾਉ ॥
if I were to live in a cave and never saw either the sun or the moon, and if I were never to have a wink of sleep even in a dream.
ਭੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਹਉ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
O’ God, even after doing all this, I will not be capable of describing Your worth; how may I say how great is Your glory?
ਸਾਚਾ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਇ ॥
The ever existing formless God is manifest within Himself.
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖਣਾ ਜੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਕਰੇ ਤਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
We describe God’s greatness by listening to others; if it pleases Him, He instills in us the craving to sing His praises. ||1|| Pause ||
ਕੁਸਾ ਕਟੀਆ ਵਾਰ ਵਾਰ ਪੀਸਣਿ ਪੀਸਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
(As part of a penance), if I were to torture myself and cut myself into small pieces over and over again, and grind these pieces in a mill,
ਅਗੀ ਸੇਤੀ ਜਾਲੀਆ ਭਸਮ ਸੇਤੀ ਰਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
and burnt my body in fire and mix it with ashes.
ਭੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਹਉ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥
O’ God, even after going through this penance, I will not be capable of describing Your worth; how may I say how great is Your glory?
ਪੰਖੀ ਹੋਇ ਕੈ ਜੇ ਭਵਾ ਸੈ ਅਸਮਾਨੀ ਜਾਉ ॥
If I were to be a bird and could soar and fly through hundreds of skies,
ਨਦਰੀ ਕਿਸੈ ਨ ਆਵਊ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪੀਆ ਨ ਖਾਉ ॥
and I become invisible, and neither I eat nor I drink anything.
ਭੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਨਾ ਪਵੈ ਹਉ ਕੇਵਡੁ ਆਖਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੩॥
O’ God, even after having such powers, I will not be capable of describing Your worth; how may I say how great is Your glory?