Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 196
ਅਉਖਧ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ ਤੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਛਾਰੁ ॥
In comparison to Naam, all medicines, spells and charms are as useless as dust.
ਕਰਣੈਹਾਰੁ ਰਿਦੇ ਮਹਿ ਧਾਰੁ ॥੩॥
Enshrine the Creator God within your heart.
ਤਜਿ ਸਭਿ ਭਰਮ ਭਜਿਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ॥
Renouncing all other doubts, one who has meditated on God, has realized that this alone is the eternal righteous deed, says Nanak.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਟਲ ਇਹੁ ਧਰਮੁ ॥੪॥੮੦॥੧੪੯॥
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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਭੇਟੇ ਗੁਰ ਸੋਈ ॥
O’ my friends, that person alone seeks the guidance of the Guru upon whom God becomes gracious.
ਤਿਤੁ ਬਲਿ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੧॥
By virtue of the power of Guru’s blessings, no malady afflicts that person.
ਰਾਮ ਰਮਣ ਤਰਣ ਭੈ ਸਾਗਰ ॥
By meditating on God’s Name, we cross over the dreadful worldly-ocean of vices.
ਸਰਣਿ ਸੂਰ ਫਾਰੇ ਜਮ ਕਾਗਰ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
When we seek the shelter of the brave Guru, then even the demon of death tears away the account of our deeds. ||1|| Pause||
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦੀਓ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ॥
O’ my friends, whom the true Guru has given the mantra of God’s Name, on the support of this (mantra) that person’s tasks are accomplished.
ਇਹ ਆਸਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਏ ਕਾਮ ॥੨॥
O’ my friends, whom the true Guru has given the mantra of God’s Name, on the support of this (mantra) that person’s tasks are accomplished.
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਪੂਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾਲ ਹਰਿ ਭਏ ਸਹਾਈ ॥੩॥
The full honor of all kinds of worships, penances, and austerities were received by the one, on whom the Guru became kind, and God became his supporter.
ਮਾਨ ਮੋਹ ਖੋਏ ਗੁਰਿ ਭਰਮ ॥
The person whose ego, attachment, and doubts are dispelled by the Guru, O’ Nanak, he beholds the Supreme God pervading everywhere.
ਪੇਖੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਸਰੇ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ॥੪॥੮੧॥੧੫੦॥
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ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਬਿਖੈ ਰਾਜ ਤੇ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਭਾਰੀ ॥
Under the influence of vicious addictions, one becomes spiritually blind in evil pursuits.
ਦੁਖਿ ਲਾਗੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਚਿਤਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
When he is afflicted with some malady, then he remembers God’s Name.
ਤੇਰੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਤੁਹੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
O’ God, You are the glory of Your devotee.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮਗਨੁ ਨਰਕਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Engrossment in worldly wealth and affairs drags a person into misery. ||1|| Pause||
ਰੋਗ ਗਿਰਸਤ ਚਿਤਾਰੇ ਨਾਉ ॥
Gripped by disease, the mortal remembers the Name of God,
ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਤੇ ਕਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਠਾਉ ॥੨॥
The one who is engrossed in the poison of vices has no spiritual standing.
ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਲਾਗੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ॥
A person who is attuned to the loving adoration of God’s immaculate Name, does not think of any other kind of worldly comforts.
ਆਨ ਸੁਖਾ ਨਹੀ ਆਵਹਿ ਚੀਤਿ ॥੩॥
A person who is attuned to the loving adoration of God’s immaculate Name, does not think of any other kind of worldly comforts.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਸਿਮਰਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੁਆਮੀ ॥
O’ my Master-God, I wish to meditate on You forever.
ਮਿਲੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ॥੪॥੮੨॥੧੫੧॥
O Nanak, merge with God, the Inner-knower of hearts. ||4|| 82
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਆਠ ਪਹਰ ਸੰਗੀ ਬਟਵਾਰੇ ॥
Twenty-four hours a day, the evil impulses (ego, lust, anger, greed and false attachment), accompany a person like the highway robbers.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਲਏ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥੧॥
Showing His mercy, God has driven them away.
ਐਸਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਰਮਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Everyone should enjoy the elixir of the Name of such a powerful God, who is perfect and all powerful.
ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਪੂਰਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
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ਮਹਾ ਤਪਤਿ ਸਾਗਰ ਸੰਸਾਰ ॥
This world is like an exceedingly hot ocean of evil passions.
ਪ੍ਰਭ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਰਿ ਉਤਾਰਣਹਾਰ ॥੨॥
God can ferry us across this ocean in an instant,.
ਅਨਿਕ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਹਿ ॥
The countless worldly bonds can’t be broken by a person’s own efforts.
ਸਿਮਰਤ ਨਾਮ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਫਲ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੩॥
But those who lovingly meditate on God’s Name receive the reward of freedom from these worldly bonds.
ਉਕਤਿ ਸਿਆਨਪ ਇਸ ਤੇ ਕਛੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
The mortal can accomplish nothing through any device or cleverness.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਹਿ ॥੪॥੮੩॥੧੫੨॥
Nanak prays, O’ God, please bestow mercy so that mortals may sing Your praises and save themselves from these vices. ||4|| 83
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਥਾਤੀ ਪਾਈ ਹਰਿ ਕੋ ਨਾਮ ॥
O’ my friend, if by God’s Grace you have received the wealth of God’s Name, then you can do your worldly chores without hesitation, all your tasks would be accomplished.
ਬਿਚਰੁ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਪੂਰਨ ਸਭਿ ਕਾਮ ॥੧॥
O’ my friend, if by God’s Grace you have received the wealth of God’s Name, then you can do your worldly chores without hesitation, all your tasks would be accomplished.
ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗਾਈਐ ॥
By great good fortune, the hymn of God’s Praises are sung.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤੂੰ ਦੇਹਿ ਤ ਪਾਈਐ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ Supreme God, if You bestow this gift, only then we can sing Your praises. ||1|| Pause||
ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਣ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰਿ ॥
O’ my friend, enshrine God’s immaculate Name in your heart.
ਭਵ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਚੜਿ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੨॥
By boarding the ship of God’s Name, you would cross over the world-ocean of vices.
ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Everyone should seek the company of the Saint-Guru.
ਸਦਾ ਕਲਿਆਣ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥
There will always be peace; and no sorrow will ever afflict again.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਭਜੁ ਗੁਣੀ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ॥
With loving devotion, meditate on God who is the treasure of virtues.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਾਈਐ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੪॥੮੪॥੧੫੩॥
O Nanak, by doing so we attain honor in God’s court. ||4|| 84
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਹਰਿ ਮੀਤ ॥
Our friend God who is fully pervading in all places-waters, land and sky,
ਭ੍ਰਮ ਬਿਨਸੇ ਗਾਏ ਗੁਣ ਨੀਤ ॥੧॥
by always singing His praises, all doubts are dispelled.
ਊਠਤ ਸੋਵਤ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਪਹਰੂਆ ॥
God remains with the mortal at all times, watching over (ike a bodyguard).
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਣਿ ਜਮ ਨਹੀ ਡਰੂਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By lovindly meditating on Him the fear of death departs. ||1|| Pause||
ਚਰਣ ਕਮਲ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥
In whose heart God’s immaculate Name is enshrined,