Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 148
ਕਬ ਚੰਦਨਿ ਕਬ ਅਕਿ ਡਾਲਿ ਕਬ ਉਚੀ ਪਰੀਤਿ ॥
As if it sometimes sits on the sandalwood tree, other times it is on the branch of the swallow-wort.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਚਲਾਈਐ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਲਗੀ ਰੀਤਿ ॥੨॥
Sometimes, it soars high in God’s love. O’ Nanak, this is the tradition from the very beginning, that it is God who makes all the creatures behave according to His command.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree.
ਕੇਤੇ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਾਣ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਜਾਵਣਾ ॥
Many have departed from the world after delivering discourses about God.
ਵੇਦ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਣ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥
They deliver lectures and expound on the virtues of God through the Vedas, but still are not able to find His limits.
ਪੜਿਐ ਨਾਹੀ ਭੇਦੁ ਬੁਝਿਐ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥
It is through spiritual knowledge and not by just reading the scriptures, one understands this fact, that God is infinite.
ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੈ ਭੇਖਿ ਕਿਸੈ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਵਣਾ ॥
No one can merge in the eternal God by merely adopting the garbs mentioned in Shastras (the Hindu holy books).
ਸਚਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਲਖੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸੁਹਾਵਣਾ ॥
The eternal God is unfathomable, but revealed through the Guru’s word, He (His manifestation) looks beautiful.
ਮੰਨੇ ਨਾਉ ਬਿਸੰਖ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵਣਾ ॥
One who believes in the Name of the Infinite God, reaches His Court.
ਖਾਲਕ ਕਉ ਆਦੇਸੁ ਢਾਢੀ ਗਾਵਣਾ ॥
He humbly bows to the Creator; and as a minstrel sings His Praises.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਏਕੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਵਸਾਵਣਾ ॥੨੧॥
and O’ Nanak, he enshrines the One (God) in his mind, Who has been there throughout the ages.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Shalok, by the Second Guru:
ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀ ਹੋਇ ਅਠੂਹਿਆ ਨਾਗੀ ਲਗੈ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਆਪਣ ਹਥੀ ਆਪਣੈ ਦੇ ਕੂਚਾ ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇ ॥
If one only knew how to charm (handle) scorpions and he tries to handle snakes, (that person is most likely to be bitten by the snake).
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਇਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਖਸਮ ਕਾ ਅਤੀ ਹੂ ਧਕਾ ਖਾਇ ॥
He is like the one, who sets oneself on fire with one’s own hands.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਸਿਉ ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਅੜੈ ਡੁਬੈ ਹਕਿ ਨਿਆਇ ॥
This is the pre-ordained command of God: that anybody who goes to extremes suffers a big setback.
ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਆਪੇ ਖਸਮੁ ਵੇਖੈ ਕਰਿ ਵਿਉਪਾਇ ॥
If a self-willed person clashes with a Guru’s follower, in accordance with the true justice of God, that person is drowned in the worldly ocean of vices.
ਨਾਨਕ ਏਵੈ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੧॥
He Himself is the Master of both the Manmuks and the Gurmukhs. He beholds all and makes the exact determination. O’ Nanak, understand that everything is happening according to His Will.
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Shalok, by the Second Guru:
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਰਖੇ ਆਪ ਕਉ ਤਾ ਪਾਰਖੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
O’ Nanak, (instead of judging others) if someone judges himself, only then is he known as a real judge.
ਰੋਗੁ ਦਾਰੂ ਦੋਵੈ ਬੁਝੈ ਤਾ ਵੈਦੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ॥
Instead of finding vices in others, if a person recognizes his own vices and way to eradicate them, is truly a wise person.
ਵਾਟ ਨ ਕਰਈ ਮਾਮਲਾ ਜਾਣੈ ਮਿਹਮਾਣੁ ॥
The wise person does not get involved in any unnecessary things in life, knowing that he is only a guest in this world.
ਮੂਲੁ ਜਾਣਿ ਗਲਾ ਕਰੇ ਹਾਣਿ ਲਾਏ ਹਾਣੁ ॥
With deep understanding and devotion for God, he spends his time in the holy congregation.
ਲਬਿ ਨ ਚਲਈ ਸਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸੋ ਵਿਸਟੁ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥
That virtuous person who does not indulge in greed, and who abides in Truth, is accepted as a benefactor to others.
ਸਰੁ ਸੰਧੇ ਆਗਾਸ ਕਉ ਕਿਉ ਪਹੁਚੈ ਬਾਣੁ ॥
When a Manmukh tries to impose his evil thoughts on a Gurmukh, it is like shooting an arrow in the sky that cannot reach the destination.
ਅਗੈ ਓਹੁ ਅਗੰਮੁ ਹੈ ਵਾਹੇਦੜੁ ਜਾਣੁ ॥੨॥
The evil thoughts cannot influence the Gurmukh, instead, the Manmukh becomes a prey to his own evil thoughts.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਪਿਆਰੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮਿ ਸੀਗਾਰੀਆ ॥
The bride-souls who loves their Master-God; are embellished with His Love.
ਕਰਨਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਨ ਰਹਨੀ ਵਾਰੀਆ ॥
They worships Him day and night, and cannot be restrained from doing so.
ਮਹਲਾ ਮੰਝਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਆ ॥
Embellished by the Guru’s word, they are peaceful as if dwelling in the palaces.
ਸਚੁ ਕਹਨਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਸੇ ਵੇਚਾਰੀਆ ॥
Those humble ones always make a truly sincere prayer.
ਸੋਹਨਿ ਖਸਮੈ ਪਾਸਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਿਧਾਰੀਆ ॥
They have reached God’s court according to His command, and look beautiful sitting besides Him.
ਸਖੀ ਕਹਨਿ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ਮਨਹੁ ਪਿਆਰੀਆ ॥
They pray to God in a very intimate friendly manner, and they love Him from the core of their hearts.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਵਾਸੁ ਫਿਟੁ ਸੁ ਜੀਵਿਆ ॥
Cursed is that home, and shameful is that life, which is without Naam.
ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਆਸੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਿਆ ॥੨੨॥
Only those who have been embellished by God through the Guru’s word have partaken of the Nectar of God’s Name.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Shalok, by the First Guru:
ਮਾਰੂ ਮੀਹਿ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿਆ ਅਗੀ ਲਹੈ ਨ ਭੁਖ ॥
The desert is not satisfied by any amount of rain, the hunger of fire to burn is not satisfied by any amount of wood or fuel.
ਰਾਜਾ ਰਾਜਿ ਨ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿਆ ਸਾਇਰ ਭਰੇ ਕਿਸੁਕ ॥
The king is never satisfied with the extent of his domain, and who has ever filled the ocean?
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਕੇਤੀ ਪੁਛਾ ਪੁਛ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, the craving for God’s Name in the minds of the devotees is so great that it cannot be described.
ਮਹਲਾ ੨ ॥
Shalok, by the Second Guru:
ਨਿਹਫਲੰ ਤਸਿ ਜਨਮਸਿ ਜਾਵਤੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਨ ਬਿੰਦਤੇ ॥
The human birth of a person who does not realize God goes to waste.
ਸਾਗਰੰ ਸੰਸਾਰਸਿ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਤਰਹਿ ਕੇ ॥
Only a few cross over the world-ocean of vices, by the Guru’s Grace.
ਕਰਣ ਕਾਰਣ ਸਮਰਥੁ ਹੈ ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
God is the All-powerful Cause of causes, says Nanak after deep deliberation.
ਕਾਰਣੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਜਿਨਿ ਕਲ ਰਖੀ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
The creation is under the control of the Creator, who sustains it by His Almighty Power.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਖਸਮੈ ਕੈ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ਢਾਢੀ ਵਸਿਆ ॥
In the Court of the Master, His minstrel dwells.
ਸਚਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਕਲਾਣਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਵਿਗਸਿਆ ॥
Singing the Praises of the eternal God, he remains delighted.
ਖਸਮਹੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇ ਮਨਹੁ ਰਹਸਿਆ ॥
By receiving full approval from the Master, he feels blessed in his mind.
ਦੁਸਮਨ ਕਢੇ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਜਣ ਸਰਸਿਆ ॥
He drives out his enemies (vices) and his friends (the sensory organs) become very happy.
ਸਚਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਨਿ ਸਚਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਦਸਿਆ ॥
Now his faculties (sensory organs) start following the teachings of the true Guru, who shows them the righteous path of life.