Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 199
ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਤਹ ਗੋਸਟਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
Holy congregation is the place where divine discourse is held and sins of millions of births are erased.
ਕੋਟਿ ਜਨਮ ਕੇ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਖੋਇ ॥੨॥
Holy congregation is the place where divine discourse is held and sins of millions of births are erased.
ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਸਾਧ ਕਰਹਿ ਆਨੰਦੁ ॥
The Holy Saints lovingly meditate on Naam and enjoy in ecstasy.
ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਰਵਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੩॥
They feel the supreme bliss-giving God pervading in their heart and body.
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਧਾਨ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ॥੪॥੯੫॥੧੬੪॥
He who has received the treasure of God’s immaculate Name. O’ Nanak, God’s devotees dedicate themselves to that person.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Gauree, Fifth Mehla:
ਸੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਰਿ ਜਿਤੁ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
Do those deeds by which the filth of vices may not stick to your mind. and singing God’s praises, your mind may remain aware of the onslaught of the vices.
ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਏਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Do those deeds by which the filth of vices may not stick to your mind. and singing God’s praises, your mind may remain aware of the onslaught of the vices.
ਏਕੋ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
Meditate only on God; do not be in love with duality.
ਸੰਤਸੰਗਿ ਜਪਿ ਕੇਵਲ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥
In the company of saints, lovingly meditate only on God’s Name.
ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮ ਨੇਮ ਬ੍ਰਤ ਪੂਜਾ ॥
Except meditating on the transcendent God, don’t consider faith rituals, daily routines, fasting and worship as helpful for achieving higher spiritual state.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਜਾਨੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ॥੨॥
Except meditating on the transcendent God, don’t consider faith rituals, daily routines, fasting and worship as helpful for achieving higher spiritual state.
ਤਾ ਕੀ ਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਈ ਘਾਲ ॥ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਅਪੁਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਲਿ ॥੩॥
The toil of the one is approved in God’s court, who loves His God.
ਸੋ ਬੈਸਨੋ ਹੈ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥
Nanak says, such a vaishnava (devotee of God) is great beyond limit who has renounced his vices.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਨਿ ਤਜੇ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥੪॥੯੬॥੧੬੫॥
Nanak says, such a vaishnava (devotee of God) is great beyond limit who has renounced his vices.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Gauree, Fifth Mehla:
ਜੀਵਤ ਛਾਡਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਦੇਵਾਨੇ ॥
O’ Fool, these worldly possessions desert a person even when he is alive,
ਮੁਇਆ ਉਨ ਤੇ ਕੋ ਵਰਸਾਂਨੇ ॥੧॥
After death can any one be benefited by them.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਮਨਿ ਤਨਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ॥
Meditate on God with full concentration of your mind and body, this is your preordained destiny.
ਕਾਹੂ ਕਾਜ ਨ ਆਵਤ ਬਿਖਿਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The poisonous Maya is of no use at all.
ਬਿਖੈ ਠਗਉਰੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਖਾਈ ॥
whosoever have tasted this deceptive potion of worldly wealth, their craving for more wealth never ends.
ਤਾ ਕੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥੨॥
whosoever have tasted this deceptive potion of worldly wealth, their craving for more wealth never ends.
ਦਾਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਦੁਤਰ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ॥
This world is like a very dreadful ocean of pains.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕੈਸੇ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੩॥
Without meditating on God’s Name how can anyone cross over?
ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਦੁਇ ਕੁਲ ਸਾਧਿ ॥
Joining the company of the holy, you shall be saved here and hereafter.
ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਨਕ ਆਰਾਧਿ ॥੪॥੯੭॥੧੬੬॥
O Nanak, lovingly meditate on God’s Name.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Gauree, Fifth Mehla:
ਗਰੀਬਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਿ ਖਿੰਜੈ ਦਾੜੀ ॥
He who tortures the weaker persons, God punishes him severely.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮਿ ਸਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਹਿ ਸਾੜੀ ॥੧॥
He who tortures the weaker persons, God punishes him severely.
ਪੂਰਾ ਨਿਆਉ ਕਰੇ ਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
The Creator administers true justice.
ਅਪੁਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਕਉ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He is the savior of His devotee.
ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿ ਪਰਤਾਪੁ ॥
God’s glory has been manifest since the beginning and throughout the ages.
ਨਿੰਦਕੁ ਮੁਆ ਉਪਜਿ ਵਡ ਤਾਪੁ ॥੨॥
The slanderer remains miserable because of his habit of slandering.
ਤਿਨਿ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਿ ਰਖੈ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
The habit of slandering has ruined him spiritually and no one except God can save him.
ਆਗੈ ਪਾਛੈ ਮੰਦੀ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
He is dishonored both in this and the next world.
ਅਪੁਨੇ ਦਾਸ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੰਠਿ ਲਾਇ ॥
God keeps His devotees in His refuge.
ਸਰਣਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇ ॥੪॥੯੮॥੧੬੭॥
O’ Nanak, seek God’s refuge and always meditate on Naam.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Gauree, Fifth Mehla:
ਮਹਜਰੁ ਝੂਠਾ ਕੀਤੋਨੁ ਆਪਿ ॥
God Himself proved the accusation against the saint to be false,
ਪਾਪੀ ਕਉ ਲਾਗਾ ਸੰਤਾਪੁ ॥੧॥
and the sinner was afflicted with great despair.
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਗੋਬਿਦੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥
He whom my God supports, the fear of death doesn’t come near him.
ਤਿਸੁ ਕਉ ਜਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ਨੇਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
He whom my God supports, the fear of death doesn’t come near him.
ਸਾਚੀ ਦਰਗਹ ਬੋਲੈ ਕੂੜੁ ॥
He who tells lies in a court where true justice is done,
ਸਿਰੁ ਹਾਥ ਪਛੋੜੈ ਅੰਧਾ ਮੂੜੁ ॥੨॥
that ignorant fool inflicts self torture in regret.
ਰੋਗ ਬਿਆਪੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਪਾਪ ॥
Ailments afflict those who commit sins,
ਅਦਲੀ ਹੋਇ ਬੈਠਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਿ ॥੩॥
because God Himself sits as the Judge.
ਅਪਨ ਕਮਾਇਐ ਆਪੇ ਬਾਧੇ ॥
Mortals are caught in the web of their own deeds.
ਦਰਬੁ ਗਇਆ ਸਭੁ ਜੀਅ ਕੈ ਸਾਥੈ ॥੪॥
All their wealth goes away along with their lives.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਰੇ ਦਰਬਾਰਿ ॥
O’ Nanak, those who have sought the shelter of God’s court,
ਰਾਖੀ ਪੈਜ ਮੇਰੈ ਕਰਤਾਰਿ ॥੫॥੯੯॥੧੬੮॥
my Creator Himself has preserved their honor.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Gauree, Fifth Mehla:
ਜਨ ਕੀ ਧੂਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੀਠ ਖਟਾਨੀ ॥
The humble service of the saints is very pleasing to the one,
ਪੂਰਬਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
in whose destiny it is so preordained.