Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 22

  1. ਚਾਰੇ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਮਰੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਲੁ ਪਾਇ ॥

    By following the Guru’s teachings, put out the four fires (cruelty, worldly love, anger and greed) burning within you with the water of God’s Name and remain detached from worldly desires.

  2. ਅੰਤਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸਿਆ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਭਰਿਆ ਅਘਾਇ ॥

    Then you would feel so delighted, as if your heart has blossomed like a lotus and is completely filled with the ambrosial nectar of Naam.

  3. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਮੀਤੁ ਕਰਿ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੨੦॥

    O’ Nanak, make the true Guru your friend, and you would definitely unite with God upon reaching His presence. ||4

  4. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru:

  5. ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਹੁ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਬੋਲਿ ॥

    O’ dear, follow the Guru’s teachings, recite and remember God with adoration.

  6. ਮਨੁ ਸਚ ਕਸਵਟੀ ਲਾਈਐ ਤੁਲੀਐ ਪੂਰੈ ਤੋਲਿ ॥

    When the mind is tested on the touchstone of Truth, (then because of God’s remembrance) it comes up to its full expectation.

  7. ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਿਨੈ ਨ ਪਾਈਐ ਰਿਦ ਮਾਣਕ ਮੋਲਿ ਅਮੋਲਿ ॥੧॥

    The heart becomes like a priceless gem and it's worth cannot be estimated.

  8. ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹੀਰਾ ਗੁਰ ਮਾਹਿ ॥

    O’ brother, the invaluable God’s Name is with the Guru.

  9. ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਈਐ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    We meet with the true Guru in the Holy congregation, and we realize God by praising Him day and night through the Guru’s word. ||1|| Pause||

  10. ਸਚੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਸਿ ਲੈ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਪਰਗਾਸਿ ॥

    O’ brother, amass the merchandise, capital and wealth of God’s Name, all these are attained through the spiritual enlightenment blessed by the Guru.

  11. ਜਿਉ ਅਗਨਿ ਮਰੈ ਜਲਿ ਪਾਇਐ ਤਿਉ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸਿ ॥

    Just as the fire is extinguished by pouring water, similarly the fire of desire is extinguished by serving the devotees of God.

  12. ਜਮ ਜੰਦਾਰੁ ਨ ਲਗਈ ਇਉ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਤਰੈ ਤਰਾਸਿ ॥੨॥

    One who amasses the wealth of Naam is not bothered by the demon of death and thus he cross over the world-ocean of vices and ferries others with him.

  13. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੂੜੁ ਨ ਭਾਵਈ ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਸਚ ਭਾਇ ॥

    The Guru’s followers do not like falsehood; imbued with God’s love, they love only the truth.

  14. ਸਾਕਤ ਸਚੁ ਨ ਭਾਵਈ ਕੂੜੈ ਕੂੜੀ ਪਾਂਇ ॥

    The faithless cynics do not like the truth, they stand on foundations of falsehood.

  15. ਸਚਿ ਰਤੇ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੇਲਿਐ ਸਚੇ ਸਚਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੩॥

    Only those whom the Guru unites with God’s Name, remain imbued with God’s love and remain absorbed in God’s remembrance.

  16. ਮਨ ਮਹਿ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਲਾਲੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਹੀਰੁ ॥

    God’s Name is like precious gems that resides within everyone's mind.

  17. ਸਚੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਧਨੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਹੈ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੁ ॥

    The unfathomable God pervades each and every heart, and His Name is the true merchandise and the true wealth.

  18. ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਦਇਆ ਕਰੇ ਹਰਿ ਹੀਰੁ ॥੪॥੨੧॥

    O’ Nanak, that person upon whom God bestows mercy, receives His precious Name through the Guru. ||4

  19. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru:

  20. ਭਰਮੇ ਭਾਹਿ ਨ ਵਿਝਵੈ ਜੇ ਭਵੈ ਦਿਸੰਤਰ ਦੇਸੁ ॥

    The fire of doubt is not extinguished, even by wandering through different lands and countries (all the religious places) of the world.

  21. ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਉਤਰੈ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਜੀਵਣੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਵੇਸੁ ॥

    Cursed is that life, and cursed is that garb of renunciation if inner filth of vices is not washed off.

  22. ਹੋਰੁ ਕਿਤੈ ਭਗਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੇ ਉਪਦੇਸ ॥੧॥

    There is no other way to perform devotional worship of God, except through the true Guru’s teachings.

  23. ਮਨ ਰੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ॥

    O’ my mind, follow the Guru’s teachings and extinguish the fire of the worldly desires.

  24. ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਮਨਿ ਵਸੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਮਾਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    When the Guru’s teachings get enshrined in the mind, then ego and the fire of worldly desires would be eradicated. ||1|| pause||

  25. ਮਨੁ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਨਿਰਮੋਲੁ ਹੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਇ ॥

    The mind becomes like an invaluable jewel by lovingly remembering God’s Name and one receives honor everywhere.

  26. ਮਿਲਿ ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥

    God is realized by joining the holy congregation and the mind remains focused on God through the Guru’s teachings.

  27. ਆਪੁ ਗਇਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਲਲੈ ਸਲਲ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥

    When egoism vanishes, then one attains inner peace, and becomes one with God just as water merges with water and becomes one.

  28. ਜਿਨਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਿਓ ਸੁ ਅਉਗੁਣਿ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

    One who has not lovingly remembered God’s Name, lives an unvirtuous life and remains in the cycle of birth and death.

  29. ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸੁ ਭਉਜਲਿ ਪਚੈ ਪਚਾਇ ॥

    One who has not met with the Guru, he continues suffering and remains consumed in the world-ocean of vices.

  30. ਇਹੁ ਮਾਣਕੁ ਜੀਉ ਨਿਰਮੋਲੁ ਹੈ ਇਉ ਕਉਡੀ ਬਦਲੈ ਜਾਇ ॥੩॥

    This human life is priceless like a jewel but without lovingly remembering God, it is wasted as if it is exchanged for a mere penny.

  31. ਜਿੰਨਾ ਸਤਗੁਰੁ ਰਸਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਪੁਰਖ ਸੁਜਾਣ ॥

    Those who are blessed with the pleasure of meeting and following the true Guru’s teachings are perfectly enlightened and sagacious people.

  32. ਗੁਰ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਲੰਘੀਐ ਦਰਗਹ ਪਤਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ॥

    Only by meeting and following the Guru’s teachings, we can cross over the world-ocean of vices and receive approval and honor in God’s presence.

  33. ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਮੁਖ ਉਜਲੇ ਧੁਨਿ ਉਪਜੈ ਸਬਦੁ ਨੀਸਾਣੁ ॥੪॥੨੨॥

    O’ Nanak, the faces of those persons shine with honor in whose mind the melody of the Guru’s divine word keeps playing. ||4

  34. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru:

  35. ਵਣਜੁ ਕਰਹੁ ਵਣਜਾਰਿਹੋ ਵਖਰੁ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥

    O’ merchants (humans), deal in the merchandise of Naam and enshrine it within.

  36. ਤੈਸੀ ਵਸਤੁ ਵਿਸਾਹੀਐ ਜੈਸੀ ਨਿਬਹੈ ਨਾਲਿ ॥

    We should buy only that merchandise (Naam) which remains with us forever.

  37. ਅਗੈ ਸਾਹੁ ਸੁਜਾਣੁ ਹੈ ਲੈਸੀ ਵਸਤੁ ਸਮਾਲਿ ॥੧॥

    The Master-God hereafter is very wise, he will accept the commodity after thoroughly testing.

  38. ਭਾਈ ਰੇ ਰਾਮੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥

    O’ brothers, utter God’s Name with sincere and focused mind, -and take the merchandise of God’s praises from this world, seeing which the Master-God will be truly pleased.

  39. ਹਰਿ ਜਸੁ ਵਖਰੁ ਲੈ ਚਲਹੁ ਸਹੁ ਦੇਖੈ ਪਤੀਆਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

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