Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 222
ਤਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਸੂਚੈ ਸਾਚੁ ਸੁ ਚੀਤਿ ॥
By enshrining eternal God in their heart, their body and mind are rendered immaculate.
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਨੀਤਾ ਨੀਤਿ ॥੮॥੨॥
O’ Nanak, you too, should always meditate on God. ||8
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Guru:
ਨਾ ਮਨੁ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਕਾਰਜੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
The human life’s objective of uniting with God can’t be achieved until the mind surrenders its ego and becomes free from the worldly desires.
ਮਨੁ ਵਸਿ ਦੂਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੋਇ ॥
But as long as the mind is in the grip of vices and duality, it can’t be free.
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਕੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
When the mind accepts the Guru’s teachings, it becomes one with God.
ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਰਾਮੁ ਗੁਣਹ ਵਸਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
The intangible God is swayed by the virtues of a person who eliminates self-conceit and meditates on God.
ਆਪੁ ਨਿਵਾਰਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
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ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਬਹੁ ਚਿਤੈ ਵਿਕਾਰੁ ॥
A deluded mind thinks of all sorts of evils.
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਸਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਭਾਰੁ ॥
The deluded mind continues to amass the load of sins.
ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਹਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
But when the mind accepts the Guru’s teachings and sings God’s praises, it becomes one with God.
ਮਨੁ ਭੂਲੋ ਮਾਇਆ ਘਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
The deluded mind falls into the trap of Maya.
ਕਾਮਿ ਬਿਰੂਧਉ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਠਾਇ ॥
Entangled in lust, it does not remain steady and does not think righteously.
ਹਰਿ ਭਜੁ ਪ੍ਰਾਣੀ ਰਸਨ ਰਸਾਇ ॥੩॥
O’ mortal, lovingly recite God’s Name.
ਗੈਵਰ ਹੈਵਰ ਕੰਚਨ ਸੁਤ ਨਾਰੀ ॥
One who is emotionally attached to the family and worldly possessions, remains in great stress and departs from the world after losing the battle of life.
ਬਹੁ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਪਿੜ ਚਾਲੈ ਹਾਰੀ ॥
In the game of life, he does not achieve his aim of uniting with God.
ਜੂਐ ਖੇਲਣੁ ਕਾਚੀ ਸਾਰੀ ॥੪॥
One amasses worldly wealth but only evil comes out of it and he continually experiences ups and downs of life.
ਸੰਪਉ ਸੰਚੀ ਭਏ ਵਿਕਾਰ ॥
One amasses worldly wealth but only evil comes out of it and he continually experiences ups and downs of life.
ਹਰਖ ਸੋਕ ਉਭੇ ਦਰਵਾਰਿ ॥
When God bestows His grace, He unites one with the Guru.
ਸੁਖੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਜਪਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ॥੫॥
However, by meditating on God with devotion, one intuitively enjoys peace.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
When God bestows His grace, He unites one with the Guru.
ਗੁਣ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਅਉਗਣ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
By following the Guru’s teachings, such a person, then gathers virtues and burns off his vices.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥
This way, he receives the precious wealth of Naam through the Guru.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਸਭ ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥
Without meditating on God’s Name, one remains afflicted with sorrows.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਮੂੜ ਮਾਇਆ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
The mind of a self-conceited fool remains absorbed in Maya.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮਿ ਲਿਖਿਆਸੁ ॥੭॥
One attains spiritual wisdom from the Guru as per his preordained destiny.
ਮਨੁ ਚੰਚਲੁ ਧਾਵਤੁ ਫੁਨਿ ਧਾਵੈ ॥
The fickle mind, devoid of virtues continuously runs after fleeting things.
ਸਾਚੇ ਸੂਚੇ ਮੈਲੁ ਨ ਭਾਵੈ ॥
The eternal and immaculate God is not pleased with the one whose mind is soiled with the filth of vices.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੩॥
O’ Nanak, one who takes the Guru’s advice, always sings praises of God. ||8
ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, First Guru:
ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਤਿਆ ਨਹ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Peace is never obtained by acting in egotism.
ਮਨਮਤਿ ਝੂਠੀ ਸਚਾ ਸੋਇ ॥
God is all true and everlasting but mind is attracted towards short lived worldly things.
ਸਗਲ ਬਿਗੂਤੇ ਭਾਵੈ ਦੋਇ ॥
All who love duality (worldly things, instead of God) are ruined.
ਸੋ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਧੁਰਿ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
One does, only what is preordained.
ਐਸਾ ਜਗੁ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਜੂਆਰੀ ॥
I have seen the world at play with such a game that it forsakes God and asks for all kinds of comforts from Him.
ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਗੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
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ਅਦਿਸਟੁ ਦਿਸੈ ਤਾ ਕਹਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥
If the Unseen God is seen, then alone, His description is complete.
ਬਿਨੁ ਦੇਖੇ ਕਹਣਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
Without actually seeing Him, anything said in His praise is in vain.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਦੀਸੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
However, by following the Guru, one intuitively perceives God.
ਸੇਵਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੨॥
He concentrates on devotional service prescribed by the Guru and gets attuned to God.
ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਂਗਤ ਦੁਖੁ ਆਗਲ ਹੋਇ ॥
Forsaking Naam and asking for peace, one gains only more sorrow, because he indulges in all the vices, as if decorating himself with a necklace of sins.
ਸਗਲ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ਹਾਰੁ ਪਰੋਇ ॥
Through the Guru’s teachings, such a person enshrines God’s Name in his heart, and sings the praises of God through the true Word of the Guru.
ਏਕ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
Without remembering God and remaining in love with duality, there is no deliverance from the vices.
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਦੇਖੈ ਸੋਇ ॥੩॥
After having formed the creation, He is watching over it.
ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਅਗਨਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਬੁਝਾਏ ॥
One who quenches his yearning through the Guru’s Word, sheds easily any sense of duality and delusion.
ਦੂਜਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥
Yet it is only when God shows His grace that one realizes Him.
ਗੁਰਮਤੀ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
Through the Guru’s teachings, such a person enshrines God’s Name in his heart, and sings the praises of God through the true Word of the Guru.
ਸਾਚੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਏ ॥੪॥
The spiritual life of a self-willed person becomes cursed, filthy and dreadful.
ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਚੋ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਾਉ ॥
Even though God dwells within every body, yet it is only by following the Guru’s teachings that one is imbued with His love.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਨਾਹੀ ਨਿਜ ਠਾਉ ॥
Without meditation on Naam, one can’t realize God in his heart.
ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਰਾਉ ॥
The beloved God is captivated through love alone.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਨਾਉ ॥੫॥
Yet it is only when God shows His grace that one realizes Him.
ਮਾਇਆ ਮੋਹੁ ਸਰਬ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥
Emotional attachment to Maya is all entanglement.
ਮਨਮੁਖ ਕੁਚੀਲ ਕੁਛਿਤ ਬਿਕਰਾਲਾ ॥
The spiritual life of a self-willed person becomes cursed, filthy and dreadful.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਚੂਕੈ ਜੰਜਾਲਾ ॥
All entanglements vanish of the one who follows the Guru’s teachings.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਾਲਾ ॥੬॥
He meditates on the ambrosial Naam and enjoys bliss forever.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
One who follows the Guru’s teachings, understands the worth of Naam and attunes to God.
ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸੈ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥
He realizes God in his heart and remains merged with Him.
ਜੰਮਣੁ ਮਰਣਾ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
His cycle of birth and death comes to an end.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥
He receives this understanding only from the Perfect Guru.
ਕਥਨੀ ਕਥਉ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਓਰੁ ॥
I sing the praises of God, whose virtues are infinite.