Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 176

  1. ਹਸਤੀ ਘੋੜੇ ਦੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

    He feels delighted at the sight of his elephants and horses

  2. ਲਸਕਰ ਜੋੜੇ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸਾ ॥

    He assembles a vast army, and keeps advisers and royal servants.

  3. ਗਲਿ ਜੇਵੜੀ ਹਉਮੈ ਕੇ ਫਾਸਾ ॥੨॥

    All these are actually the nooses of ego which he puts around his own neck.

  4. ਰਾਜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਦਹ ਦਿਸ ਸਾਰੀ ॥

    His kingdom may extend in all ten directions, he enjoys many pleasures and the company of many women.

  5. ਮਾਣੈ ਰੰਗ ਭੋਗ ਬਹੁ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

    But amidst all these pleasures, he suffers just as a king becoming a beggar in his dream.

  6. ਜਿਉ ਨਰਪਤਿ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਭੇਖਾਰੀ ॥੩॥

    - but he is just a beggar, who in his dream, is a king. ||3||

  7. ਏਕੁ ਕੁਸਲੁ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਬਤਾਇਆ ॥

    The true Guru has revealed to me a secret of real happiness.

  8. ਹਰਿ ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਿਆ ਭਗਤਾ ਭਾਇਆ ॥

    The secret is that whatever God does, it seems pleasing to God’s devotees.

  9. ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥

    O’ Nanak, by killing ego, a devotee is merged in God Himself.

  10. ਇਨਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਕੁਸਲ ਹੋਤ ਮੇਰੇ ਭਾਈ ॥

    O’ my brother, this is how one enjoys bliss by happily accepting God’s command.

  11. ਇਉ ਪਾਈਐ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ਦੂਜਾ ॥

    This is the way to realize God, our true friend. ||1|| Second Pause| Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:

  12. ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:

  13. ਕਿਉ ਭ੍ਰਮੀਐ ਭ੍ਰਮੁ ਕਿਸ ਕਾ ਹੋਈ ॥

    Why should one doubt?

  14. ਜਾ ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਸੋਈ ॥

    Regarding what should the doubt be?

  15. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਬਰੇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥੧॥

    When one firmly believes that the same God is pervading the water, earth and the sky.

  16. ਜਿਸੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਦਇਆਰਾ ॥

    The Guru’s followers (who rise above such doubts) are saved from the worldly riches, but the self-willed persons lose their honor.

  17. ਤਿਸੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ਕੋ ਪਹੁਚਨਹਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    One who is protected by the Merciful God, no one else can rival him. ||1|| Pause||

  18. ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਵਰਤੈ ਏਕੁ ਅਨੰਤਾ ॥

    The one infinite God pervades all beings, therefore, don’t worry and live a peaceful life.

  19. ਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਸੁਖਿ ਸੋਉ ਹੋਇ ਅਚਿੰਤਾ ॥

    don’t worry and live a peaceful life.

  20. ਓਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਜਾਣੈ ਜੋ ਵਰਤੰਤਾ ॥੨॥

    God knows whatever is happening in the world.

  21. ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੁਏ ਜਿਨ ਦੂਜੀ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥

    Craving for worldly riches, the self-conceited persons keep dying spiritual death.

  22. ਬਹੁ ਜੋਨੀ ਭਵਹਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸਾ ॥

    According to their preordained destiny, they wander through many births.

  23. ਜੈਸਾ ਬੀਜਹਿ ਤੈਸਾ ਖਾਸਾ ॥੩॥

    They eat whatever they plant (are rewarded according to their deeds).

  24. ਦੇਖਿ ਦਰਸੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਵਿਗਾਸਾ ॥

    The one whose mind gets delighted upon beholding God in everything.

  25. ਸਭੁ ਨਦਰੀ ਆਇਆ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥

    he sees God’s light permeating everywhere.

  26. ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੀ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਆਸਾ ॥੪॥੨॥੭੧॥

    O’ Nanak, God fulfills every aspiration of that devotee. ||4|| 2

  27. ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:

  28. ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਭਏ ਕੀਟ ਪਤੰਗਾ ॥

    (O’ mortal), for several births you became a worm or a moth.

  29. ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਜ ਮੀਨ ਕੁਰੰਗਾ ॥

    Many times you were born as an elephant, a fish or a deer.

  30. ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਪੰਖੀ ਸਰਪ ਹੋਇਓ ॥

    In many births you were a bird or a snake,

  31. ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਹੈਵਰ ਬ੍ਰਿਖ ਜੋਇਓ ॥੧॥

    In many births you were yoked as a horse or an ox.

  32. ਮਿਲੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਮਿਲਨ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

    O’ mortal, try to unite with God; human life is your only chance to unite with God.

  33. ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਇਹ ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Only after long time you have received this human body. ||1|| Pause||

  34. ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸੈਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕਰਿਆ ॥

    For many births you were turned into rocks and mountains.

  35. ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਰਭ ਹਿਰਿ ਖਰਿਆ ॥

    In so many incarnations, you perished in the womb itself.

  36. ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸਾਖ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

    In several births you were grown as a tree.

  37. ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

    In this way you were made to wander in millions of species.

  38. ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਇਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ॥

    you have received this human life; join the holy congregation.

  39. ਕਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਭਜੁ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ॥

    Through the Guru’s teachings, meditate on God’s Name and perform selfless service of the humanity.

  40. ਤਿਆਗਿ ਮਾਨੁ ਝੂਠੁ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ॥

    Abandon pride, falsehood and arrogance.

  41. ਜੀਵਤ ਮਰਹਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਰਵਾਨੁ ॥੩॥

    If your ego is destroyed while you are still alive, you will be accepted in God’s court.

  42. ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਹੋਆ ਸੁ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਹੋਗੁ ॥

    O’ God, whatever happens is according to Your will.

  43. ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਕਰਣੈ ਜੋਗੁ ॥

    Nobody else is capable of doing anything.

  44. ਤਾ ਮਿਲੀਐ ਜਾ ਲੈਹਿ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥

    O’ God, we can only unite with You if You Yourself unite us, only then we can sing God’s praises, says Nanak. ||4|| 3

  45. ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੪॥੩॥੭੨॥

    says Nanak. ||4|| 3

  46. ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

    Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:

  47. ਕਰਮ ਭੂਮਿ ਮਹਿ ਬੋਅਹੁ ਨਾਮੁ ॥

    O’ my friend, sow the seed of Naam in the field of deeds (human body).

  48. ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਇ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ਕਾਮੁ ॥

    This way, the purpose of your life shall be accomplished.

  49. ਫਲ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਿਟੈ ਜਮ ਤ੍ਰਾਸ ॥

    You shall receive the reward in the form of release from the fear of death, if you continually sing the Praises of God.

  50. ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਜਾਸ ॥੧॥

    if you continually sing the Praises of God.

  51. ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

    Enshrine God’s Name in your heart, and quickly achieve the purpose of human life. ||1|| Pause||

  52. ਸੀਘਰ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਵਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    and quickly achieve the purpose of human life. ||1|| Pause||

  53. ਅਪਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਉ ਹੋਹੁ ਸਾਵਧਾਨੁ ॥

    Always remain ready to perform the devotional worship of God, only then, you will receive honor in God’s Court.

  54. ਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਮਾਨੁ ॥

    only then, you will receive honor in God’s Court.