Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 223
ਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਛਿ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਨਾਹੀ ਦਰੁ ਹੋਰੁ ॥
The Guru’s teaching has shown me that other than God, there is no real source of true peace.
ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਣੈ ਤਿਸੈ ਰਜਾਇ ॥
eople go through sorrow or peace as per God’s will.
ਨਾਨਕੁ ਨੀਚੁ ਕਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੮॥੪॥
Attuned to God, humble Nanak sings His praises.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਦੂਜੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਗਤ ਚਿਤ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
Maya and love of duality dwell in the consciousness of people of the world.
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਅਹੰਕਾਰ ਬਿਨਾਸੁ ॥੧॥
Lust, anger, arrogance etc destroy spiritual life.
ਦੂਜਾ ਕਉਣੁ ਕਹਾ ਨਹੀ ਕੋਈ ॥
Whom can I call the other, when there is no one else besides God?
ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The same immaculate God is pervading all beings.
ਦੂਜੀ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਆਖੈ ਦੋਇ ॥
It is the evil intellect that brings up the concept of duality.
ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ਮਰਿ ਦੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੨॥
That is why one remains in the cycles of birth and death and keeps getting farther away from God.
ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਨਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੋਇ ॥
Besides God, I do not see any other power in the universe.
ਨਾਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਸਬਾਈ ਲੋਇ ॥੩॥
I see the same God in all men and women of the world.
ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਦੇਖਉ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਲਾ ॥
I see His light in the sun, the moon and other heavenly lights.
ਸਰਬ ਨਿਰੰਤਰਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮੁ ਬਾਲਾ ॥੪॥
Amongst all, is seen my ever youthful beloved God.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇਆ ॥
Bestowing mercy, the true Guru has attuned my mind to God,
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਏਕੁ ਬੁਝਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
and he has made me understand the existence of the one God alone.
ਏਕੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਾਤਾ ॥
The Guru’s follower who understands that the immaculate God pervades everywhere,
ਦੂਜਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਪਛਾਤਾ ॥੬॥
comes to realize God by subduing duality through the Guru’s word.
ਏਕੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਵਰਤੈ ਸਭ ਲੋਈ ॥
The Command of God prevails throughout the world.
ਏਕਸੁ ਤੇ ਸਭ ਓਪਤਿ ਹੋਈ ॥੭॥
The entire creation has evolved from God.
ਰਾਹ ਦੋਵੈ ਖਸਮੁ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੁ ॥
The one Master controls both the ways of living; living entangled in Maya or living righteously.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੁ ॥੮॥
Recognize the command of God, through the Guru’s word.
ਸਗਲ ਰੂਪ ਵਰਨ ਮਨ ਮਾਹੀ ॥
God pervades in all forms, shapes and hearts.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਏਕੋ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ॥੯॥੫॥
Nanak says, “I praise only that God”.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਅਧਿਆਤਮ ਕਰਮ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
One who does deeds for spiritual uplift is a true yogi.
ਮੁਕਤਿ ਭੇਦੁ ਕਿਆ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਾਚਾ ॥੧॥
Without becoming perfect in spiritual endeavors, he is an immature yogi and cannot know the secret of liberation from vices.
ਐਸਾ ਜੋਗੀ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥
Such a yogi understands the righteous way of life.
ਪੰਚ ਮਾਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਉਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Subduing the five passions, he enshrines the eternal God in his heart.
ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਸਾਵੈ ॥
Only that person, in whose heart God enshrines His true Name,
ਜੋਗ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਕੀ ਕੀਮਤਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
realizes the worth of the way to unite with God.
ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਏਕੋ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਉਦਿਆਨੈ ॥
He sees the same God in moon and the sun, home and the forest.
ਕਰਣੀ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਕਰਮ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥੩॥
(He beholds the same God in an angry or a tranquil person, in a householder and a recluse. Such a yogi praises God from his heart.
ਏਕ ਸਬਦ ਇਕ ਭਿਖਿਆ ਮਾਗੈ ॥
He begs from the Guru only the gift of divine word.
ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਜਾਗੈ ॥੪॥
In this way, his mind awakens to divine knowledge, meditation and the way to unite with the eternal God.
ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਨ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਜਾਇ ॥
He remains absorbed in revered fear for God and never gets out of it.
ਕੀਮਤਿ ਕਉਣ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੫॥
He remains attuned to God; who can estimate the worth of such a yogi?
ਆਪੇ ਮੇਲੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਏ ॥
God unites such a yogi with the true Guru, who in turn dispels his doubt.
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥
By the Guru’s grace such a person attains the supreme spiritual state.
ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਵੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
He subdues his ego, reflects on the Guru’s word and meditates on Naam.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰੁ ॥੭॥
This is the sublime deed of a true yogi.
ਜਪ ਤਪ ਸੰਜਮ ਪਾਠ ਪੁਰਾਣੁ ॥
For a true yogi, all meditation, austerities and reading of Puranas (holy books), are contained in singing praises of the limitless God, says Nanak.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਪਰੰਪਰ ਮਾਨੁ ॥੮॥੬॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
A true yogi practices forgiveness, good moral conduct and contentment.
ਖਿਮਾ ਗਹੀ ਬ੍ਰਤੁ ਸੀਲ ਸੰਤੋਖੰ ॥
A true yogi practices forgiveness, good moral conduct and contentment.
ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਬਿਆਪੈ ਨਾ ਜਮ ਦੋਖੰ ॥
No malady afflicts such a yogi and he is not bothered by the fear of death.
ਮੁਕਤ ਭਏ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰੂਪ ਨ ਰੇਖੰ ॥੧॥
Such yogis are liberated from the vices and becomes one with God who has no form or figure.
ਜੋਗੀ ਕਉ ਕੈਸਾ ਡਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
How can a yogi have any kind of fear, when he beholds God everywhere in His creation.
ਰੂਖਿ ਬਿਰਖਿ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
immaculate God.
ਨਿਰਭਉ ਜੋਗੀ ਨਿਰੰਜਨੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥
immaculate God.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾਗੈ ਸਚਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
As he remains attuned to the eternal God, so he is always awake and aware of the onslaught of Maya (worldly distractions).
ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ॥੨॥
Such a yogi is pleasing to my mind.
ਕਾਲੁ ਜਾਲੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਗਨੀ ਜਾਰੇ ॥
Such a yogi burns the trap of death in the fire of divine knowledge.
ਜਰਾ ਮਰਣ ਗਤੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੇ ॥
He dispels all ego and sheds the fear of old age and death.
ਆਪਿ ਤਰੈ ਪਿਤਰੀ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੩॥
He swim across the world ocean of vices and save his generations as well.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵੇ ਸੋ ਜੋਗੀ ਹੋਇ ॥
One who follows the teachings of the true Guru becomes a true yogi.
ਭੈ ਰਚਿ ਰਹੈ ਸੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹੋਇ ॥
One who remains immersed in the revered fear of God becomes fearless,
ਜੈਸਾ ਸੇਵੈ ਤੈਸੋ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥
because one becomes similar to the one upon Whom he meditates.