Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 150
ਦਯਿ ਵਿਗੋਏ ਫਿਰਹਿ ਵਿਗੁਤੇ ਫਿਟਾ ਵਤੈ ਗਲਾ ॥
Strayed from God, they wander in disgrace, and their entire troop is ruined.
ਜੀਆ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲੇ ਸੋਈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਰਖੈ ॥
It is God alone who sustains and destroys the creatures and no one else can save life.
ਦਾਨਹੁ ਤੈ ਇਸਨਾਨਹੁ ਵੰਜੇ ਭਸੁ ਪਈ ਸਿਰਿ ਖੁਥੈ ॥
They go without giving any charity or any cleansing baths; they gather dust on their plucked heads.
ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਰਤਨ ਉਪੰਨੇ ਮੇਰੁ ਕੀਆ ਮਾਧਾਣੀ ॥
It was the water from which the jewels were obtained, by churning the ocean using the Meru mountain as a churning spindle.
ਅਠਸਠਿ ਤੀਰਥ ਦੇਵੀ ਥਾਪੇ ਪੁਰਬੀ ਲਗੈ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage were established for the angels on the banks of rivers, where the festivals are celebrated and hymns are chanted.
ਨਾਇ ਨਿਵਾਜਾ ਨਾਤੈ ਪੂਜਾ ਨਾਵਨਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਜਾਣੀ ॥
After bathing, the Muslims recite their prayers, and after bathing, the Hindus perform their worship. The wise always take cleansing baths.
ਮੁਇਆ ਜੀਵਦਿਆ ਗਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਾਂ ਸਿਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਪਾਣੀ ॥
From birth to death, the human body is kept clean by taking bath or shower.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿਰਖੁਥੇ ਸੈਤਾਨੀ ਏਨਾ ਗਲ ਨ ਭਾਣੀ ॥
From birth to death, the human body is kept clean by taking bath or shower.
ਵੁਠੈ ਹੋਇਐ ਹੋਇ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ ਜੀਆ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥
O Nanak, the plucked-headed ones are like devils. They do not like to hear these words to use water for bathing).
ਵੁਠੈ ਅੰਨੁ ਕਮਾਦੁ ਕਪਾਹਾ ਸਭਸੈ ਪੜਦਾ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
When it rains, there is happiness. Water is the key to all life.
ਵੁਠੈ ਘਾਹੁ ਚਰਹਿ ਨਿਤਿ ਸੁਰਹੀ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਦਹੀ ਵਿਲੋਵੈ ॥
When it rains, the grains grow, the sugar cane grows (which provide food), and the cotton, which provides clothing for all.
ਤਿਤੁ ਘਿਇ ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਸਦ ਪੂਜਾ ਪਇਐ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਸੋਹੈ ॥
When it rains, the cows always have grass to graze upon, and housewives have yogurt to churn into butter (and make Ghee- clarified butter)
ਗੁਰੂ ਸਮੁੰਦੁ ਨਦੀ ਸਭਿ ਸਿਖੀ ਨਾਤੈ ਜਿਤੁ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
With that ghee (clarified-butter), sacred feasts and worship services are performed; and all these rituals look impressive.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜੇ ਸਿਰਖੁਥੇ ਨਾਵਨਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤਾ ਸਤ ਚਟੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਾਈ ॥੧॥
The Guru is like the ocean of divine knowledge, and all His Teachings are like the rivers. Bathing within it (following the Guru’s teaching) , glory is obtained.
ਮਃ ੨ ॥
O’ Nanak, if the plucked-headed ones do not bathe ( follow Guru’s teaching), then they are disgraced, as if seven handfuls of ashes are upon their heads.
ਅਗੀ ਪਾਲਾ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੂਰਜ ਕੇਹੀ ਰਾਤਿ ॥
As fire has been given the quality of warmth by God), no amount of cold can do any harm to fire.
ਚੰਦ ਅਨੇਰਾ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਪਉਣ ਪਾਣੀ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਤਿ ॥
Shalok, by the Second Guru: As fire has been given the quality of warmth by God), no amount of cold can do any harm to fire.
ਧਰਤੀ ਚੀਜੀ ਕਿ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Similarly night cannot erase the light of the sun The darkness can do no harm to the Moon.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਪਤਿ ਜਾਣੀਐ ਜਾ ਪਤਿ ਰਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥
No social status (high or low) can pollute the water or the air. Nothing can affect the earth, in which everything grows.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Similarly O’ Nanak, when God Himself saves one’s honor, only then is one known as honorable.
ਤੁਧੁ ਸਚੇ ਸੁਬਹਾਨੁ ਸਦਾ ਕਲਾਣਿਆ ॥
Pauree: O’ my True God, I always praised You as Wondrous.
ਤੂੰ ਸਚਾ ਦੀਬਾਣੁ ਹੋਰਿ ਆਵਣ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥
You alone are the eternal ruler; all others are subjected to birth and death.
ਸਚੁ ਜਿ ਮੰਗਹਿ ਦਾਨੁ ਸਿ ਤੁਧੈ ਜੇਹਿਆ ॥
Those who ask for the gift of Your True Name, they become like You.
ਸਚੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਫੁਰਮਾਨੁ ਸਬਦੇ ਸੋਹਿਆ ॥
Through the word of the Guru, Your eternal command seems pleasing to them.
ਮੰਨਿਐ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਤੁਧੈ ਤੇ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
By obeying Your command, they obtain divine knowledge and higher intellect from You.
ਕਰਮਿ ਪਵੈ ਨੀਸਾਨੁ ਨ ਚਲੈ ਚਲਾਇਆ ॥
By Your Grace, their destiny become beautiful, which cannot be erased.
ਤੂੰ ਸਚਾ ਦਾਤਾਰੁ ਨਿਤ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਚੜਹਿ ਸਵਾਇਆ ॥
You are the True Giver; You give continually. Your Gifts continue to multiply.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਮੰਗੈ ਦਾਨੁ ਜੋ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨੬॥
Nanak begs for that gift which is pleasing to You.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੨ ॥
Shalok, by the Second Guru:
ਦੀਖਿਆ ਆਖਿ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ਸਿਫਤੀ ਸਚਿ ਸਮੇਉ ॥
Shalok, by the Second Guru: They, whom the Guru through his teachings has made to understand the Truth and has united them with God’s name through singing His Praises,
ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਕਿਆ ਉਪਦੇਸੀਐ ਜਿਨ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਉ ॥੧॥
What more teachings can be imparted to them who have Guru Nanak as their Guru?
ਮਃ ੧ ॥
Shalok, by the First Guru:
ਆਪਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਸੋਈ ਬੂਝੈ ॥
Shalok, by the First Guru: He alone knows (the way of God’s praise), to whom God reveals Himself.
ਜਿਸੁ ਆਪਿ ਸੁਝਾਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ॥
He alone knows everything, unto whom God Himself gives knowledge.
ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕਥਨਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਲੂਝੈ ॥
The one who merely talks without divine knowledge, is still consumed by Maya.
ਹੁਕਮੀ ਸਗਲ ਕਰੇ ਆਕਾਰ ॥
God creates all beings according to His Will, He Himself knows about all the needs of creatures.
ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਸਰਬ ਵੀਚਾਰ ॥
He Himself knows about all the needs of creatures.
ਅਖਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਖਿਓ ਆਪਿ ॥
O’ Nanak, whatever word I have uttered, is what God Himself has said.
ਲਹੈ ਭਰਾਤਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਜਿਸੁ ਦਾਤਿ ॥੨॥
Doubt departs from one who receives this gift of Divine knowledge.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਹਉ ਢਾਢੀ ਵੇਕਾਰੁ ਕਾਰੈ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
Pauree: I was an idle minstrel, when God took me into His service.
ਰਾਤਿ ਦਿਹੈ ਕੈ ਵਾਰ ਧੁਰਹੁ ਫੁਰਮਾਇਆ ॥
It was the divine command that whether it is day or night, I should go out and sing His praises.
ਢਾਢੀ ਸਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਖਸਮਿ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
(When I did this), The Master summoned me to His True Court.
ਸਚੀ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਾਲਾਹ ਕਪੜਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
He honored me with the robes of His True Praise and Glory.
ਸਚਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਆਇਆ ॥
I received from Him the Ambrosial Nectar of True Naam as my spiritual food.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਖਾਧਾ ਰਜਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Following the Guru’s teachings, whosoever has partaken of this food (Nectar of Naam), has obtained peace.
ਢਾਢੀ ਕਰੇ ਪਸਾਉ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥
I am enjoying the bliss of Naam (received as a blessed gift from him) by singing His praises.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਿ ਪੂਰਾ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨੭॥ ਸੁਧੁ
O’ Nanak, the perfect God is realized by singing His praises .