Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 147

  1. ਸਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਨੀਸਾਣਿ ਠਾਕ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

    We face no obstacle to realize God when we are blessed with the Divine word.

  2. ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਿ ਬੁਝਿ ਵਖਾਣਿ ਮਹਲਿ ਬੁਲਾਈਐ ॥੧੮॥

    We realize God, only when we listen, understand and live a truthful life, we are invited to His presence.

  3. ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    Shalok, First Mehla:

  4. ਪਹਿਰਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਹਿਵੈ ਘਰੁ ਬਾਧਾ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਾਰੁ ਕਰਾਈ ॥

    (If I had so much power), that I could wear the clothes of fire, or make my house in snow, and could make steel as my food,

  5. ਸਗਲੇ ਦੂਖ ਪਾਣੀ ਕਰਿ ਪੀਵਾ ਧਰਤੀ ਹਾਕ ਚਲਾਈ ॥

    (God is still greater). And I could easily tolerate all kind of sorrows and pains, and even make everyone on earth obey me.

  6. ਧਰਿ ਤਾਰਾਜੀ ਅੰਬਰੁ ਤੋਲੀ ਪਿਛੈ ਟੰਕੁ ਚੜਾਈ ॥

    And if I were to place the entire sky upon a scale and balance it with a single copper coin,

  7. ਏਵਡੁ ਵਧਾ ਮਾਵਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਸਭਸੈ ਨਥਿ ਚਲਾਈ ॥

    and if I were to become so big that I could not be contained, and if I were to control and lead all;

  8. ਏਤਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮਨ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਕਰੀ ਭਿ ਆਖਿ ਕਰਾਈ ॥

    If I were to possess so much power within my mind that I could do and get done whatever I wish.

  9. ਜੇਵਡੁ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਤੇਵਡ ਦਾਤੀ ਦੇ ਦੇ ਕਰੇ ਰਜਾਈ ॥

    As Great as our Master is, so great are His gifts.

  10. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਉਪਰਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੧॥

    Even if He gives me more of these gifts or powers, yet this would all be in vain. O’ Nanak, he who comes under His grace, receives the everlasting glory through His Name (which is the greatest gift compared to all the power of).

  11. ਮਃ ੨ ॥

    Second Mehla:

  12. ਆਖਣੁ ਆਖਿ ਨ ਰਜਿਆ ਸੁਨਣਿ ਨ ਰਜੇ ਕੰਨ ॥

    One is never satisfied, even if one keeps talking endlessly, and one never gets tired of listening to slander.

  13. ਅਖੀ ਦੇਖਿ ਨ ਰਜੀਆ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਕ ਇਕ ਵੰਨ ॥

    The eyes are never satisfied (no matter how much beauty they see).Yes, this is the one property of all our senses, that these are never satisfied.

  14. ਭੁਖਿਆ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਗਲੀ ਭੁਖ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥

    The hunger (desire for worldly wealth) of the hungry is never appeased; by mere words.

  15. ਨਾਨਕ ਭੁਖਾ ਤਾ ਰਜੈ ਜਾ ਗੁਣ ਕਹਿ ਗੁਣੀ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

    O’ Nanak, one’s craving for worldly desires is satisfied only when one merges with the Virtuous God by singing His praises.

  16. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  17. ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਈਐ ॥

    Without the True One, all are false, and all practice falsehood.

  18. ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਕੂੜਿਆਰੁ ਬੰਨਿ ਚਲਾਈਐ ॥

    Without the True One, the false one is dragged in the bonds of Maya.

  19. ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਤਨੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਛਾਰੁ ਰਲਾਈਐ ॥

    Without the True One, the body is just dust, and it mingles again with dust.

  20. ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਸਭ ਭੁਖ ਜਿ ਪੈਝੈ ਖਾਈਐ ॥

    Without the True One, all food and clothes are unsatisfying and increase one’s desires for worldly wealth.

  21. ਵਿਣੁ ਸਚੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੁ ਕੂੜਿ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

    Without meditating on God’s Name, all other efforts are false, and one cannot obtain to His court through them.

  22. ਕੂੜੈ ਲਾਲਚਿ ਲਗਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਖੁਆਈਐ ॥

    Being attached to false greed, the opportunity to realize God is lost.

  23. ਸਭੁ ਜਗੁ ਠਗਿਓ ਠਗਿ ਆਈਐ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

    The entire world is deceived (of its opportunity to be united with God) by the deception, and remains in the cycle of birth and death.

  24. ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਈਐ ॥੧੯॥

    Within the body is the fire of desire; it can be quenched only through the Guru’s word.

  25. ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    Shalok, First Mehla:

  26. ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਰੁਖੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਫੁਲੁ ਫਲ ਗਿਆਨੁ ॥

    O’ Nanak, the Guru is like a tree of contentment which yields the flower of righteous conduct, and fruits of divine knowledge.

  27. ਰਸਿ ਰਸਿਆ ਹਰਿਆ ਸਦਾ ਪਕੈ ਕਰਮਿ ਧਿਆਨਿ ॥

    It always remains green and full of juice (of God’s love). The fruit ripens through virtuous deeds and meditation.

  28. ਪਤਿ ਕੇ ਸਾਦ ਖਾਦਾ ਲਹੈ ਦਾਨਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਰਿ ਦਾਨੁ ॥੧॥

    The person who, eats the fruit (follows the Guru’s teaching), enjoys the bliss of union with God. This is the most sublime gift from God.

  29. ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    First Mehla:

  30. ਸੁਇਨੇ ਕਾ ਬਿਰਖੁ ਪਤ ਪਰਵਾਲਾ ਫੁਲ ਜਵੇਹਰ ਲਾਲ ॥

    The Guru is like a tree of gold, with leaves and flowers as precious as coral, jewels and rubies.

  31. ਤਿਤੁ ਫਲ ਰਤਨ ਲਗਹਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਖਿਤ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਹਾਲੁ ॥

    It bears the fruits (the Guru’s sublime words) as precious as jewels. The Guru’s heart always remain delighted.

  32. ਨਾਨਕ ਕਰਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਵੈ ਲੇਖੁ ॥

    O’ Nanak, only the person on whom is God’s grace and in whose destiny it is so ordained,

  33. ਅਠਿਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਣੀ ਪੂਜੈ ਸਦਾ ਵਿਸੇਖੁ ॥

    That person humbly serves the Guru (follows the Guru’s teaching), which is holier than all the sixty eight holy places of pilgrimage.

  34. ਹੰਸੁ ਹੇਤੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਕੋਪੁ ਚਾਰੇ ਨਦੀਆ ਅਗਿ ॥

    Cruelty, material attachment, greed and anger are like the four rivers of fire.

  35. ਪਵਹਿ ਦਝਹਿ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਤਰੀਐ ਕਰਮੀ ਲਗਿ ॥੨॥

    Those who fall into these are burned. O’ Nanak, only by God’s grace and humbly following the Guru’s teaching, we can swim across these rivers.

  36. ਪਉੜੀ ॥

    Pauree:

  37. ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਮਰੁ ਮਾਰਿ ਨ ਪਛੋਤਾਈਐ ॥

    (O’ my friend), overcome these evil impulses and your ego while still alive, so that you may not have to regret in the end.

  38. ਝੂਠਾ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਕਿਨਿ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ॥

    This world is false (short-lived), but only a few understand this.

  39. ਸਚਿ ਨ ਧਰੇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਧੰਧੈ ਧਾਈਐ ॥

    People do not enshrine love for God; they chase after worldly affairs instead.

  40. ਕਾਲੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਖੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਿਰਿ ਦੁਨੀਆਈਐ ॥

    The vicious demon of death, who destroys the world, is always hovering over people’s head.

  41. ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਿਰਿ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਦਾਈਐ ॥

    According to the divine command, whenever he gets the opportunity, the cruel demon of death strikes everybody.

  42. ਆਪੇ ਦੇਇ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਈਐ ॥

    However, if we enshrine God in our mind, then on His own, He blesses us with His love.

  43. ਮੁਹਤੁ ਨ ਚਸਾ ਵਿਲੰਮੁ ਭਰੀਐ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

    Not a moment or an instant’s delay is permitted, when one’s cup of life is full.

  44. ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੁਝਿ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਈਐ ॥੨੦॥

    By Guru’s Grace, one comes to know this fact and merges into Him.

  45. ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    Shalok, First Mehla:

  46. ਤੁਮੀ ਤੁਮਾ ਵਿਸੁ ਅਕੁ ਧਤੂਰਾ ਨਿਮੁ ਫਲੁ ॥

    Bitter melon, swallow-wort, thorn-apple and neem fruit (bitterness), O’ God, the one who, does not remember You, his mind is filled with bitterness and he speaks rudely.

  47. ਮਨਿ ਮੁਖਿ ਵਸਹਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਹੀ ॥

    these bitter poisons lodge in the minds and mouths of those who do not remember You

  48. ਨਾਨਕ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਿਸੁ ਹੰਢਨਿ ਕਰਮਾ ਬਾਹਰੇ ॥੧॥

    O’ Nanak, except God, whom shall we tell about these unfortunate people who are wandering around aimlessly.

  49. ਮਃ ੧ ॥

    First Mehla:

  50. ਮਤਿ ਪੰਖੇਰੂ ਕਿਰਤੁ ਸਾਥਿ ਕਬ ਉਤਮ ਕਬ ਨੀਚ ॥

    The intellect (mind) is like a bird; on account of its past actions, it is sometimes high (meritorious), and sometimes low (evil).