Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 188
ਮਾਨੁ ਮਹਤੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਤੇਰੇ ॥੪॥੪੦॥੧੦੯॥
O’ Nanak, all honor and glory is obtained by becoming Your servant.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਤੁਮ ਭਏ ਸਮਰਥ ਅੰਗਾ ॥
O’ all powerful God, whom You support, no stain of vices can stick to him.
ਤਾ ਕਉ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਾਲੰਗਾ ॥੧॥
O’ all powerful God, whom You support, no stain of vices can stick to him.
ਮਾਧਉ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਹੈ ਆਸ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥
O’ God, the one who depends upon Your support, he does not care for the support of the worldly people.
ਤਾ ਕਉ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਸੰਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ God, the one who depends upon Your support, he does not care for the support of the worldly people.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
The person who always remember God with love and devotion, no anxiety can affect him.
ਤਾ ਕਉ ਸਹਸਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਕੋਇ ॥੨॥
The person who always remember God with love and devotion, no anxiety can affect him.
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਤੁਮ ਦੀਨੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਧੀਰ ॥
O’ God, whom You have given solace, -no pain or sorrow comes near him.
ਤਾ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਪੀਰ ॥੩॥
O’ God, whom You have given solace, -no pain or sorrow comes near him.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੈ ਸੋ ਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Says Nanak, I have found that Guru, who has shown me the Perfect, all pervading Supreme God.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੂਰਨ ਦੇਖਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੪੧॥੧੧੦॥
Says Nanak, I have found that Guru, who has shown me the Perfect, all pervading Supreme God.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਦੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਪਾਈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥
This human body is so difficult to obtain; it is only obtained by great good fortune.
ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਪਹਿ ਤੇ ਆਤਮ ਘਾਤੀ ॥੧॥
Those who do not meditate on God’s Name,are committing spiritual suicide.
ਮਰਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੀ ਜਿਨਾ ਬਿਸਰਤ ਰਾਮ ॥
why don’t they die who forget God’s Name?
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨ ਜੀਵਨ ਕਉਨ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Human life is totally useless without God’s Name.
ਖਾਤ ਪੀਤ ਖੇਲਤ ਹਸਤ ਬਿਸਥਾਰ ॥
(Without meditating on God’s Name, People spend their time) eating, drinking, playing, laughing and showing off, but without God’s Name they are like dead persons, and all their pursuits are like embellishing dead bodies.
ਕਵਨ ਅਰਥ ਮਿਰਤਕ ਸੀਗਾਰ ॥੨॥
(Without meditating on God’s Name, People spend their time) eating, drinking, playing, laughing and showing off, but without God’s Name they are like dead persons, and all their pursuits are like embellishing dead bodies.
ਜੋ ਨ ਸੁਨਹਿ ਜਸੁ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦਾ ॥
Those who do not listen to the Praises of God, are worse off than beasts, birds or creeping creatures.
ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਗਦ ਜੋਨਿ ਤੇ ਮੰਦਾ ॥੩॥
Those who do not listen to the Praises of God, are worse off than beasts, birds or creeping creatures.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਆ ॥
Nanak Say, the person in whose mind the Guru has firmly implanted his word, only God’s Name remain enshrined in that person’s mind.
ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੪॥੪੨॥੧੧੧॥
Nanak Say, the person in whose mind the Guru has firmly implanted his word, only God’s Name remain enshrined in that person’s mind.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਕਾ ਕੀ ਮਾਈ ਕਾ ਕੋ ਬਾਪ ॥
(In reality) no one is anybody’s mother or father forever.
ਨਾਮ ਧਾਰੀਕ ਝੂਠੇ ਸਭਿ ਸਾਕ ॥੧॥
All these relations are short lived and in name only.
ਕਾਹੇ ਕਉ ਮੂਰਖ ਭਖਲਾਇਆ ॥
O’ fool, why are you yelling as though you have seen a nightmare?
ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਜੋਗਿ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਤੂੰ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
It is due to your past deeds and God’s command you have come into this world.
ਏਕਾ ਮਾਟੀ ਏਕਾ ਜੋਤਿ ॥
All mortals are made from the same elements and have the same soul, and the same life-breath.
ਏਕੋ ਪਵਨੁ ਕਹਾ ਕਉਨੁ ਰੋਤਿ ॥੨॥
Therefore why and for whom, does anyone cry?
ਮੇਰਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਕਰਿ ਬਿਲਲਾਹੀ ॥
People cry and wail, saying my near and dear has died,
ਮਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਇਹੁ ਜੀਅਰਾ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੩॥
This soul is not perishable.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਿ ਖੋਲੇ ਕਪਾਟ ॥
Says Nanak, the Guru has removed all my doubts.
ਮੁਕਤੁ ਭਏ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਥਾਟ ॥੪॥੪੩॥੧੧੨॥
I am liberated, and my doubts have been dispelled.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਵਡੇ ਵਡੇ ਜੋ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਲੋਗ ॥
Those who seem to be great and powerful, are afflicted by the disease of anxiety.
ਤਿਨ ਕਉ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਰੋਗ ॥੧॥
Those who seem to be great and powerful, are afflicted by the disease of anxiety.
ਕਉਨ ਵਡਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
Who is great by the greatness of Maya?
ਸੋ ਵਡਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He alone is great, who is lovingly attuned to God.
ਭੂਮੀਆ ਭੂਮਿ ਊਪਰਿ ਨਿਤ ਲੁਝੈ ॥
The landlord fights over his land each day.
ਛੋਡਿ ਚਲੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਨਹੀ ਬੁਝੈ ॥੨॥
Even while departing (from the world, this person’s) craving for land is not quenched.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹੁ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
Nanak Say, He has realized this truth after careful deliberation, that without meditation on God’s Name, there is no escape from worldly desires.
ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਭਜਨ ਨਾਹੀ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ ॥੩॥੪੪॥੧੧੩॥
Nanak Say, He has realized this truth after careful deliberation, that without meditation on God’s Name, there is no escape from worldly desires.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਪੂਰਾ ਮਾਰਗੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ॥
Perfect is the path; perfect is the cleansing bath
ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ॥੧॥
Everything is perfect, if the Naam is in the heart.
ਪੂਰੀ ਰਹੀ ਜਾ ਪੂਰੈ ਰਾਖੀ ॥
The devotees who have sought the shelter of the all-pervading God, their honor remains perfect, because the Perfect God preserved it.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕੀ ਸਰਣਿ ਜਨ ਤਾਕੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The devotees who have sought the shelter of the all-pervading God, their honor remains perfect, because the Perfect God preserved it.
ਪੂਰਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ॥
(The person who remembers God with love and devotion), is in perfect peace and is fully content in his life.
ਪੂਰਾ ਤਪੁ ਪੂਰਨ ਰਾਜੁ ਜੋਗੁ ॥੨॥
His repentance is deemed perfect and enjoys both the worldly kingdom and perfect union with God.
ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪਤਿਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ॥
By remembering God With love and devotion, even the worst sinners are sanctified,
ਪੂਰੀ ਸੋਭਾ ਪੂਰਾ ਲੋਕੀਕ ॥੩॥
they obtain perfect glory in God’s court and maintain complete respect among worldly people.
ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਸਦ ਵਸੈ ਹਦੂਰਾ ॥
Nanak says, He who meets my perfect True Guru is able to see the creator always present besides him.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥੪॥੪੫॥੧੧੪॥
Nanak says, He who meets my perfect True Guru is able to see the creator always present besides him.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਸੰਤ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਮਿਟੇ ਅਘ ਕੋਟ ॥
Millions of sins are wiped away by humbly following the Guru’s teachings.