Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 142
ਪਰਬਤੁ ਸੁਇਨਾ ਰੁਪਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਹੀਰੇ ਲਾਲ ਜੜਾਉ ॥
Even if I may own a mountain of gold and silver, studded with jewels and rubies,
ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੧॥
I wish that still I may keep praising You. May my passion for uttering Your praise never die.
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
First Mehla:
ਭਾਰ ਅਠਾਰਹ ਮੇਵਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਗਰੁੜਾ ਹੋਇ ਸੁਆਉ ॥
If all the vegetation turns into fruits and delicious rice.
ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਫਿਰਦੇ ਰਖੀਅਹਿ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਥਾਉ ॥
If my abode was to become eternal, and the sun and the moon were put to serve me,
ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੨॥
even then, O’ God. I may keep praising You, and my longing for uttering Your praises may never decrease.
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
First Mehla:
ਜੇ ਦੇਹੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਈਐ ਪਾਪ ਗਰਹ ਦੁਇ ਰਾਹੁ ॥
If my body were afflicted with pain, under the evil influence of unlucky stars;
ਰਤੁ ਪੀਣੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਸਿਰੈ ਉਪਰਿ ਰਖੀਅਹਿ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਪੈ ਭਾਉ ॥
and the cruel kings are after my head,
ਭੀ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੩॥
still I wish that I may feel Your love. Even then, O’ God, I may keep praising You, and my longing for uttering Your praises may never decrease.
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
First Mehla:
ਅਗੀ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਪੜੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਖਾਣਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਵਾਉ ॥
Even if I may have no clothes to save myself from the extremes of weather, and I have nothing to eat except air.
ਸੁਰਗੈ ਦੀਆ ਮੋਹਣੀਆ ਇਸਤਰੀਆ ਹੋਵਨਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਭੋ ਜਾਉ ॥
and even if I had enticing heavenly beauties as my wives, I would still say to myself, O’ Nanak, all these things good or bad are transient.
ਭੀ ਤੂਹੈ ਸਾਲਾਹਣਾ ਆਖਣ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਚਾਉ ॥੪॥
Even then, I may worship and adore You, and my longing to chant Your Praises would not decrease.
ਪਵੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਬਦਫੈਲੀ ਗੈਬਾਨਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਣਈ ॥
The one who secretly does evil deeds does not realize that God is pervading everywhere.
ਸੋ ਕਹੀਐ ਦੇਵਾਨਾ ਆਪੁ ਨ ਪਛਾਣਈ ॥
The one who does not recognize one’s own self should be called an idiot.
ਕਲਹਿ ਬੁਰੀ ਸੰਸਾਰਿ ਵਾਦੇ ਖਪੀਐ ॥
The strife of any kind in the world is bad, one gets consumed in the arguments.
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਵੇਕਾਰਿ ਭਰਮੇ ਪਚੀਐ ॥
Without meditating on God’s Name, one is destroyed in vices and doubt.
ਰਾਹ ਦੋਵੈ ਇਕੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਸੋਈ ਸਿਝਸੀ ॥
A human being has two ways to follow in life, the way of the Truth or the way of Falsehood. The one who chooses the way of Truth shall be successful.
ਕੁਫਰ ਗੋਅ ਕੁਫਰਾਣੈ ਪਇਆ ਦਝਸੀ ॥
One who attaches himself to falsehood will remain suffering.
ਸਭ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸੁਬਹਾਨੁ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥
The entire world seems pleasing to him, who remains attuned to God’s Name.
ਸਿਝੈ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਵਾਨਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥੯॥
One who eliminates selfishness and conceit is redeemed in God’s Court.
ਮਃ ੧ ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok, by the First Guru:
ਸੋ ਜੀਵਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥
Only that person is truly alive, in whose mind dwells God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਜੀਵੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
O’ Nanak, no one else is truly alive.
ਜੇ ਜੀਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਲਥੀ ਜਾਇ ॥
If one merely lives without Naam, shall depart from the world in disgrace.
ਸਭੁ ਹਰਾਮੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
Everything he consumes without remembering God should be considered impure.
ਰਾਜਿ ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਲਿ ਰੰਗੁ ॥ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਨਚੈ ਨੰਗੁ ॥
Infatuated with power and thrilled with wealth, and indulged in such pleasures, he dances shamelessly.
ਨਾਨਕ ਠਗਿਆ ਮੁਠਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
O’ Nanak, he is being deluded and defrauded (out of the life’s objective).
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਪਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਗਵਾਇ ॥੧॥
Without God’s Name, he departs from the world in disgrace .
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
First Mehla:
ਕਿਆ ਖਾਧੈ ਕਿਆ ਪੈਧੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
What is the use of eating delicious dishes, and wearing costly clothes, if God does not dwell within the mind?
ਜਾ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
if the True Lord does not abide within the mind?
ਕਿਆ ਮੇਵਾ ਕਿਆ ਘਿਉ ਗੁੜੁ ਮਿਠਾ ਕਿਆ ਮੈਦਾ ਕਿਆ ਮਾਸੁ ॥
What good are fruits, what good is ghee, sweet jaggery, what good is flour, and what good is meat?
ਕਿਆ ਕਪੜੁ ਕਿਆ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਕੀਜਹਿ ਭੋਗ ਬਿਲਾਸ ॥
What is the use of wearing (fine) clothes and enjoying comfortable beds, and other pleasures and sensual delights ?
ਕਿਆ ਲਸਕਰ ਕਿਆ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸੀ ਆਵੈ ਮਹਲੀ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
What good is having an army, sentries, servants and mansions to live in?
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿਣੁ ਸਭੇ ਟੋਲ ਵਿਣਾਸੁ ॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, without God’s Name, all these show-pieces are a waste.
ਪਵੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਜਾਤੀ ਦੈ ਕਿਆ ਹਥਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਰਖੀਐ ॥
In God’s court, no consideration is given to one’s race or social status. There, one is judged on one’s true merit.
ਮਹੁਰਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਹਥਿ ਮਰੀਐ ਚਖੀਐ ॥
If someone consumes the poison of social status, surely he will face the spiritual death.
ਸਚੇ ਕੀ ਸਿਰਕਾਰ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਜਾਣੀਐ ॥
This Sovereign Rule (justice) of God is known throughout all the ages.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨੇ ਸਿਰਦਾਰੁ ਦਰਿ ਦੀਬਾਣੀਐ ॥
One who obeys God’s Command is honored and respected in His Court.
ਫੁਰਮਾਨੀ ਹੈ ਕਾਰ ਖਸਮਿ ਪਠਾਇਆ ॥
The Master has sent human beings in the world to carry out His command.
ਤਬਲਬਾਜ ਬੀਚਾਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਣਾਇਆ ॥
The Guru, (on behalf of God) has conveyed this command through his word.
ਇਕਿ ਹੋਏ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਇਕਨਾ ਸਾਖਤੀ ॥
Some have started advancing on the spiritual path, and others are getting ready on their spiritual journey.
ਇਕਨੀ ਬਧੇ ਭਾਰ ਇਕਨਾ ਤਾਖਤੀ ॥੧੦॥
some are settling their worldly affairs, while others have proceeded on the path shown by the Guru.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Shalok, by the First Guru:
ਜਾ ਪਕਾ ਤਾ ਕਟਿਆ ਰਹੀ ਸੁ ਪਲਰਿ ਵਾੜਿ ॥
When the crop is ripe, it is harvested. Only the straw and the fence remain.
ਸਣੁ ਕੀਸਾਰਾ ਚਿਥਿਆ ਕਣੁ ਲਇਆ ਤਨੁ ਝਾੜਿ ॥
The crop is thrashed and the grains are separated from the husk.
ਦੁਇ ਪੁੜ ਚਕੀ ਜੋੜਿ ਕੈ ਪੀਸਣ ਆਇ ਬਹਿਠੁ ॥
Joining together the two grinding stones, a person sits down to grind the grains.
ਜੋ ਦਰਿ ਰਹੇ ਸੁ ਉਬਰੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਜਬੁ ਡਿਠੁ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, I have seen this wonderful play: just as the grains which stick to the central axle escape from being crushed, similarly, those who remain attuned to God are saved from the worldly vices.
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
First Mehla:
ਵੇਖੁ ਜਿ ਮਿਠਾ ਕਟਿਆ ਕਟਿ ਕੁਟਿ ਬਧਾ ਪਾਇ ॥
O’ brother, look how the sugar-cane is cut down, the leaves are chopped off, and it is tied into bundles.