Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 178
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੁ ॥
and enjoy the bliss of the ambrosial nectar of Guru’s word.
ਅਵਰਿ ਜਤਨ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਜ ॥
(forsaking God) of what use are your other efforts
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਰਾਖੈ ਆਪਿ ਲਾਜ ॥੨॥
when, showing His mercy, God Himself protects the honor of His devotee.
ਕਿਆ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਿਆ ਜੋਰੁ ॥
Tell me, what power human beings have?
ਝੂਠਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਕਾ ਸਭੁ ਸੋਰੁ ॥
All the tumult of Maya is false and short lived.
ਕਰਣ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
It is God who does and gets everything done.
ਸਗਲ ਘਟਾ ਕੇ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੩॥
He knows the secrets of all hearts. ||3|
ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਏਹੁ ॥
Of all the pleasures, the supreme and everlasting pleasure is.
ਗੁਰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਮਨੈ ਮਹਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥
to keep the Guru’s teachings enshrined in the heart.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
One who is attuned to the love of God’s Name.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋ ਧੰਨੁ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੪॥੭॥੭੬॥
Nanak says, blessed is that fortunate person ||4|| 7 ||76|| Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:
ਸੁਣਿ ਹਰਿ ਕਥਾ ਉਤਾਰੀ ਮੈਲੁ ॥
Upon listening to God’s praises, those who became free off the filth of vices,
ਮਹਾ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਭਏ ਸੁਖ ਸੈਲੁ ॥
become immaculate and attained all the comforts and peace.
ਵਡੈ ਭਾਗਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ॥
By great good fortune, they were blessed with the company of saints.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੋ ਰੰਗੁ ॥੧॥
and were imbued with love of God.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਤ ਜਨੁ ਤਾਰਿਓ ॥
The Guru has saved the devotee who has been meditating on God’s Name.
ਅਗਨਿ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਿਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The Guru has helped the devotee to swim across the ocean of the fire of worldly desires. ||1|| Pause||
ਕਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਮਨ ਸੀਤਲ ਭਏ ॥
Those whose minds became tranquil by singing praises of God,
ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਗਏ ॥
their sins of countless births were washed away.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਪੇਖੇ ਮਨ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
They saw and enjoyed the pleasure of all the nine treasures in their mind itself.
ਅਬ ਢੂਢਨ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
therefore, why should they search anywhere else?
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਜਬ ਭਏ ਦਇਆਲ ॥
When God became kind to His devotees,
ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਸੇਵਕ ਘਾਲ ॥
the service of His devotees was accomplished.
ਬੰਧਨ ਕਾਟਿ ਕੀਏ ਅਪਨੇ ਦਾਸ ॥
Snapping their bonds of worldly attachment, He yoked them into His service.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੁਣਤਾਸ ॥੩॥
By continuously meditating on God, the treasure of virtues, the devotees merge in Him.
ਏਕੋ ਮਨਿ ਏਕੋ ਸਭ ਠਾਇ ॥
He realizes that the same One is pervading his heart and everywhere else.
ਪੂਰਨ ਪੂਰਿ ਰਹਿਓ ਸਭ ਜਾਇ ॥
That perfect God is permeating every place.
ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥
One whose doubts have been dispelled by the Perfect Guru.
ਹਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੮॥੭੭॥
O’ Nanak, by meditating on God, he has attained peace. ||4|| 8 ||77|| Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Guru:
ਅਗਲੇ ਮੁਏ ਸਿ ਪਾਛੈ ਪਰੇ ॥
Our ancestors left the worldly wealth behind and have already been forgotten.
ਜੋ ਉਬਰੇ ਸੇ ਬੰਧਿ ਲਕੁ ਖਰੇ ॥
Those who are still alive are steadfastly busy in amassing worldly wealth.
ਜਿਹ ਧੰਧੇ ਮਹਿ ਓਇ ਲਪਟਾਏ ॥
The pursuit of worldly wealth in which the ancestors were engrossed,
ਉਨ ਤੇ ਦੁਗੁਣ ਦਿੜੀ ਉਨ ਮਾਏ ॥੧॥
their heirs are engrossed in the same pursuit, with double the vigor.
ਓਹ ਬੇਲਾ ਕਛੁ ਚੀਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥
That time doesn’t even come to the mortal’s mind when he must leave everything and depart from here, like his ancestors.
ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਤਾਹੂ ਲਪਟਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Instead, he keeps clinging to the worldly wealth which is perishable. ||1|| Pause||
ਆਸਾ ਬੰਧੀ ਮੂਰਖ ਦੇਹ ॥
The body of the foolish human being is bound down by worldly desires.
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲਪਟਿਓ ਅਸਨੇਹ ॥
He remains entangled in lust, anger and emotional attachment.
ਸਿਰ ਊਪਰਿ ਠਾਢੋ ਧਰਮ ਰਾਇ ॥
Over one’s head stands the demon of death (one could die any moment)
ਮੀਠੀ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਖਾਇ ॥੨॥
Believing it to be sweet, a human being keeps collecting and tasting the poison of worldly wealth.
ਹਉ ਬੰਧਉ ਹਉ ਸਾਧਉ ਬੈਰੁ ॥ ਹਮਰੀ ਭੂਮਿ ਕਉਣੁ ਘਾਲੈ ਪੈਰੁ ॥
in his ego he keeps saying: “I shall tie up and settle my account with the enemy” who dares to set foot upon my land?
ਹਉ ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਹਉ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥
I am learned, I am clever and wise.
ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਨ ਬੁਝੈ ਬਿਗਾਨਾ ॥੩॥
The ignorant does not understand the Creator.
ਅਪੁਨੀ ਗਤਿ ਮਿਤਿ ਆਪੇ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
God Himself knows His state and limit.
ਕਿਆ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਕਿਆ ਆਖਿ ਵਖਾਨੈ ॥
What can anyone say? How can anyone describe Him?
ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ਤਿਤੁ ਤਿਤੁ ਲਗਨਾ ॥
One has to do (the job) which one has been assigned.
ਅਪਨਾ ਭਲਾ ਸਭ ਕਾਹੂ ਮੰਗਨਾ ॥੪॥
O’God, everyone beg for their welfare from You.
ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਤੇਰਾ ਤੂੰ ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ॥
O’ God, everything is Yours, You are the Creator.
ਅੰਤੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥
Your virtues and powers are limitless.
ਦਾਸ ਅਪਨੇ ਕਉ ਦੀਜੈ ਦਾਨੁ ॥
O’ God, please bless Your humble devotee with this gift,
ਕਬਹੂ ਨ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੫॥੯॥੭੮॥
that Nanak may never forget Naam. ||5|| 9 ||78|| Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Gurul:
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Gurul:
ਅਨਿਕ ਜਤਨ ਨਹੀ ਹੋਤ ਛੁਟਾਰਾ ॥
By all sorts of efforts, one can not get liberated from the worldly attachments.
ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਆਗਲ ਭਾਰਾ ॥
Too much cleverness only piles up the load of more and more sorrows.
ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਹੇਤ ॥
Through the devotional worship of God with pure love,
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਭਾ ਸੇਤ ॥੧॥
one goes to God’s court with honor.