Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 161
ਇਸੁ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
In this age (of evil), no rituals or deeds of righteousness are successful in achieving freedom from vices.
ਕਲੀ ਕਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਚੰਡਾਲ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਹੋਈ ॥
because in this age, falsehood and evil are so predominant that it feels as if this evil age is born in the hearts of evildoers.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਕੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥੧੦॥੩੦॥
Therefore, O’ Nanak, nobody achieves freedom from vices without meditating on God’s Naam.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ॥
Raag Gauree, Third Guru, Gwaarayree:
ਸਚਾ ਅਮਰੁ ਸਚਾ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ॥
The eternal God is imperishable and so are his commands.
ਮਨਿ ਸਾਚੈ ਰਾਤੇ ਹਰਿ ਵੇਪਰਵਾਹੁ ॥ ਸਚੈ ਮਹਲਿ ਸਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਹੁ ॥੧॥
Those who are in love with the carefree God from the core of their heart, dwell in God’s presence and remain always attuned to His Name.
ਸੁਣਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
O my mind, listen and reflect on the Guri’s word.
ਰਾਮ ਜਪਹੁ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਉਤਰਹੁ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Meditate on God’s Name and swim across the worldly ocean of vices.
ਭਰਮੇ ਆਵੈ ਭਰਮੇ ਜਾਇ ॥
The mortal remains entangled in the cycles of birth and death by remaining deluded in the love of Maya.
ਇਹੁ ਜਗੁ ਜਨਮਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ॥
It is because of duality (the love for the worldly riches) that this world is born.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਨ ਚੇਤੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥
Being self-conceited, the human being does not remember God; therefore remains in the cycles of birth and death.
ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾ ਕਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇਆ ॥
Has the human being gone astray on his own, or has he been strayed by God?
ਇਹੁ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਡਾਣੀ ਚਾਕਰੀ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
Because of his love for worldly riches, the mortal is enjoined to the service of the Maya.
ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਖਟੇ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੩॥
From it, he earns only terrible agony and loses life in vain.
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
Granting His Grace, when God leads someone to meet the True Guru.
ਏਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਚੇਤੇ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
Then dispelling all doubts from within, he meditates on the One God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੇ ਨਾਉ ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੧॥੩੧॥
O’ Nanak, he meditates on God’s Name and receives the wealth of Naam which is as valuable as all the treasures of the world.
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Gurul:
ਜਿਨਾ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਧਿਆਇਆ ਤਿਨ ਪੂਛਉ ਜਾਇ ॥
When I go and ask those Guru’s followers the way to meditate on God’s Name,
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਪਤੀਆਇ ॥
they tell me that by following the Guru’s teachings, one’s mind is convinced of the benefits of meditating on Naam.
ਸੇ ਧਨਵੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਮਾਇ ॥
Those who earn the wealth of Naam are truly wealthy.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
However, this understanding is only obtained from the perfect Guru.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥
O’ my brothers, meditate on God’s Name with loving devotion.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਘਾਲ ਥਾਇ ਪਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
God accepts the devotional worship which is performed through the Guru’s teachings.
ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
The mind of that person becomes immaculate, who reflects on the self.
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥
Such a person realizes God by obtaining freedom from the worldly bonds of Maya while still alive.
ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਇ ॥
The intellect of a person becomes sublime who sings the Praises of God.
ਸਹਜੇ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੨॥
He intuitively remains absorbed in a state of equipoise.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਨ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
Devotional worship of God cannot be performed while in love with worldly riches.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਖਾਇ ॥
Egotism and love of Maya is a toxic poison, it ruins a person’s spiritual life.
ਪੁਤਿ ਕੁਟੰਬਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਮਾਇ ॥
Maya deceives a person through emotional attachment to the children, family and home,
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਧਾ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥
Blind in the love of Maya, self-willed person remains in the cycles of birth and death.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਵੈ ਜਨੁ ਸੋਇ ॥ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
The one unto whom God bestows His Name,
ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਇ ॥
Through the Guru’s word, He always performs the devotional worship of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥੧੨॥੩੨॥
Only a rare person who understands this through the Guru’s teachings.
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Third Guru:
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਈ ॥
The tradition of serving the Guru and following his teachings has been carried out in all the four ages.
ਪੂਰਾ ਜਨੁ ਕਾਰ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਕੋਈ ॥
Only a rare perfect person does this deed with full faith.
ਅਖੁਟੁ ਨਾਮ ਧਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਤੋਟਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
The one who does this receives the inexhaustible wealth of Naam, which never falls short.
ਐਥੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਦਰਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥
Such a person always enjoys peace in this world, and receives honor in God’s Court.
ਏ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥
O my mind, you should not doubt on the Guru’s teachings.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਪੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By performing devotional worship through the Guru’s teachings; you should partake the ambrosial nectar of God’s Name.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇ ਮਹਾਪੁਰਖ ਸੰਸਾਰੇ ॥
Those who follow the teachings of the true Guru, are supreme in this world.
ਆਪਿ ਉਧਰੇ ਕੁਲ ਸਗਲ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥
They save themselves and redeem all their generations as well.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਖਹਿ ਉਰ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
They keep God’s Name enshrined in their hearts.
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਭਉਜਲ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਪਾਰੇ ॥੨॥
Imbued with Naam, they cross over the terrifying world-ocean of vices.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਮਨਿ ਦਾਸਾ ॥
Those who follow the teachings of the true Guru, always remain humble in the service of others.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥
They eradicate their ego and feel delighted as if their heart has blossomed like a lotus flower.
ਅਨਹਦੁ ਵਾਜੈ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
The continuous divine melody of God’s praises plays within them, and they remain attuned to God.
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਘਰ ਮਾਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੩॥
Being imbued with Naam, they become detached from the love of worldly riches even while living in their household.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ॥
Those who serve the true Guru by following his teachings; their words uttered in singing God’s praises become true.
ਜੁਗੁ ਜੁਗੁ ਭਗਤੀ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਣੀ ॥
Throughout the ages, the devotees recite those words to others.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਸਾਰੰਗਪਾਣੀ ॥
They always meditate on God with love and devotion.