Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 154
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਨਹ ਮੇਟੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
No one can erase destiny based on the past actions.
ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਿਆ ਆਗੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
No one knows what will happen in the future.
ਜੋ ਤਿਸੁ ਭਾਣਾ ਸੋਈ ਹੂਆ ॥
Whatever has happened has happened according to His will.
ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕਰਣੈ ਵਾਲਾ ਦੂਆ ॥੧॥
There is no other Doer except God.
ਨਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਕਰਮ ਕੇਵਡ ਤੇਰੀ ਦਾਤਿ ॥
Neither I know about my (past) deeds,
ਕਰਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਜਾਤਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
nor do I know how great are Your gifts. All the merits of righteous deeds and social status, lie in Your Name alone.
ਤੂ ਏਵਡੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਦੇਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥
O’ God, You are such a great benefactor.
ਤੋਟਿ ਨਾਹੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਭੰਡਾਰ ॥
O’ God, You are such a great benefactor.
ਕੀਆ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
The treasures of Your devotional worship never run short.
ਜੀਉ ਪਿੰਡੁ ਸਭੁ ਤੇਰੈ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੨॥
Any act done in arrogance is never beneficial.
ਤੂ ਮਾਰਿ ਜੀਵਾਲਹਿ ਬਖਸਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥
The safety of human soul and body is in Your hands.
ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੀ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਾਇ ॥
O’ God, (through the Guru’s teaching), you eradicate my conceit and rejuvenate me spiritually and by Your mercy You unite me with Yourself.
ਤੂੰ ਦਾਨਾ ਬੀਨਾ ਸਾਚਾ ਸਿਰਿ ਮੇਰੈ ॥
As it pleases You, Please inspire me to lovingly meditate on Your Name.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੇਇ ਭਰੋਸੈ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੩॥
O’ God, You are very wise and my true protector. Please, bless me with the Guru’s teaching, I am dependent on You.
ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥
Those whose mind is imbued with God’s love, has no dirt of vices in their mind.
ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਸਚੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥
Through the Guru’s Word, they have realized the eternal God.
ਤੇਰਾ ਤਾਣੁ ਨਾਮ ਕੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
Your Name is their only support, they always sing the glory of Your Name.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਹਣਾ ਭਗਤਿ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੪॥੧੦॥
O’ Nanak , dwelling in God’s refuge they are always imbued in His devotional worship.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਜਿਨਿ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਹਾਇਆ ਅਪਿਓ ਪੀਆਇਆ ॥
One who has worshipped the indescribable God, and has inspired others to do the same.
ਅਨ ਭੈ ਵਿਸਰੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੧॥
He has partaken the nectar of Naam and has helped others to partake it. He forgets all other worldly fears because he always remains absorbed in Naam.
ਕਿਆ ਡਰੀਐ ਡਰੁ ਡਰਹਿ ਸਮਾਨਾ ॥
The one who has realized God through the Guru’s Word, is not afraid of any worldly fears.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The revered fear of God has eradicated his other fears.
ਜਿਸੁ ਨਰ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਸਿ ॥ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੇ ਸਾਬਾਸਿ ॥੨॥
The one who has the wealth of God’s Name, intuitively remains imbued in His love and receives honor in His court.
ਜਾਹਿ ਸਵਾਰੈ ਸਾਝ ਬਿਆਲ ॥
Whom God keeps asleep (absorbed in the love of Maya) day and night, those self-willed remain in the fear of Death, here and hereafter.
ਇਤ ਉਤ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਬਾਧੇ ਕਾਲ ॥੩॥
Whom God keeps asleep (absorbed in the love of Maya) day and night, those self-willed remain in the fear of Death, here and hereafter.
ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸੇ ਪੂਰੇ ॥
Those in whose heart dwells God day and night are perfect.
ਨਾਨਕ ਰਾਮ ਮਿਲੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਦੂਰੇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥
O Nanak, they cast off their doubts and unite with God.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਜਨਮਿ ਮਰੈ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੁ ॥
One who loves the three modes of Maya (vice, virtue and power) is subjected to births and deaths.
ਚਾਰੇ ਬੇਦ ਕਥਹਿ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
The four Vedas speak and discuss only of the visible form of the world.
ਤੀਨਿ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਕਹਹਿ ਵਖਿਆਨੁ ॥
They describe and explain the three states of mind,
ਤੁਰੀਆਵਸਥਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਨੁ ॥੧॥
but the fourth state, union with God, is known only through the True Guru.
ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤਰਣਾ ॥
It is through devotional worship of God by following the Guru’s teachings, one swims across the world-ocean of vices.
ਬਾਹੁੜਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ਹੈ ਮਰਣਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
After which there is no more birth or death for him.
ਚਾਰਿ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਕਹੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਈ ॥
Everyone speaks of the four great blessings; (righteousness, financial success, procreation and liberation from Maya).
ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਈ ॥
The Smritis, the Shastras and the Pundits speak of them as well.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅਰਥੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
But without the teachings of Guru, nobody has experienced its true significance.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੨॥
Liberation from (Maya) is obtained through devotional worship of God.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥
The one, within whose heart God comes to dwells,
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
through the Guru, he receives the blessings of devotional worship.
ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਭਗਤਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥
Through devotional worship of God, the bliss of salvation is enjoyed.
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੩॥
This supreme bliss is obtained by following the Guru’s teaching.
ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਿ ਦੇਖਿ ਦਿਖਾਇਆ ॥
One who follow the Guru’s teachings, realizes Him, and inspires others to realize Him too.
ਆਸਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਨਿਰਾਸੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥
The Guru teaches him to live above desires, while still living amidst worldly desires.
ਦੀਨਾ ਨਾਥੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ॥
The one whom the Guru has revealed the Master of the meek and the Giver of peace to all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣੀ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੪॥੧੨॥
O’ Nanak, the mind of that person remains imbued with the love of God.
ਗਉੜੀ ਚੇਤੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree Chaytee, First Guru:
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਾਇਆ ਰਹੈ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ਬਾਜੀ ਇਹੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੋ ॥
O’ my body, thinking yourself as immortal, you live in comfort, but this world is just a passing drama.
ਲਬੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੁਚੁ ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਉਠਾਵਹਿ ਭਾਰੋ ॥
You practice greed, and great falsehood, and you carry such a heavy burden of evils.
ਤੂੰ ਕਾਇਆ ਮੈ ਰੁਲਦੀ ਦੇਖੀ ਜਿਉ ਧਰ ਉਪਰਿ ਛਾਰੋ ॥੧॥
O my body, I have seen bodies like you wasted as dust on the earth.
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਸਿਖ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥
O’ my soul, carefully listen to my advice!
ਸੁਕ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਕੀਤਾ ਰਹਸੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਜੀਅੜੇ ਬਹੁੜਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਵਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ my soul, you will not find this opportunity (of human birth) again. Only your good deeds will last and be of help to you in the end.