Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 224
ਨਰ ਨਿਹਕੇਵਲ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਾਉ ॥
By meditating on God’s Name people become fearless and free from vices.
ਅਨਾਥਹ ਨਾਥ ਕਰੇ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਉ ॥
I dedicate myself to God, who turns the support less into the support of all.
ਪੁਨਰਪਿ ਜਨਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਉ ॥੫॥
He sings God’s praises and doesn’t fall into the rounds of births and deaths.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਏਕੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
He beholds God pervading everywhere, both within and without.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦੇ ਆਪੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ॥
Through the Guru’s word, he realizes himself.
ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਦਰਿ ਨੀਸਾਣੈ ॥੬॥
He arrives at God’s court with the stamp of the Guru’s word.
ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਵਾਸਾ ॥
One who, through the Guru’s word, becomes immune to the worldly yearnings dwells in God’s presence (in his heart).
ਆਵੈ ਨ ਜਾਵੈ ਚੂਕੈ ਆਸਾ ॥
All his desires end and he becomes free from the cycles of birth and death He feels delighted through the Guru’s word.
ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਪਰਗਾਸਾ ॥੭॥
Whosoever is seen in the world looks immersed in hope, despair, lust, anger and longing for the poison of Maya (worldly riches and power). O’ Nanak, one rarely comes across such people who are truly detached from the worldly temptations. ||8
ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਆਸ ਨਿਰਾਸਾ ॥
O’ Nanak, one rarely comes across such people who are truly detached from the worldly temptations. ||8|| 7|| Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਬਿਖੁ ਭੂਖ ਪਿਆਸਾ ॥
Celestial peace wells up within the one, who meets such a devotee of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਰਲੇ ਮਿਲਹਿ ਉਦਾਸਾ ॥੮॥੭॥
He realizes the eternal God and all his sorrows end.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru:
ਐਸੋ ਦਾਸੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
Celestial peace wells up within the one, who meets such a devotee of God.
ਦੁਖੁ ਵਿਸਰੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੧॥
He realizes the eternal God and all his sorrows end.
ਦਰਸਨੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਭਈ ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰੀ ॥
Upon seeing the sight of such a devotee, one’s intellect becomes perfect.
ਅਠਸਠਿ ਮਜਨੁ ਚਰਨਹ ਧੂਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The merit of bathing at all sixty eight holy places lies in humbly following his teachings. ||1|| Pause||
ਨੇਤ੍ਰ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਏਕ ਲਿਵ ਤਾਰਾ ॥
His eyes feel contented and His mind is attuned to the God.
ਜਿਹਵਾ ਸੂਚੀ ਹਰਿ ਰਸ ਸਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
His tongue becomes purified by the most sublime essence of God’s name.
ਸਚੁ ਕਰਣੀ ਅਭ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸੇਵਾ ॥
The intuitive meditation on Naam becomes his daily routine.
ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾਸਿਆ ਅਲਖ ਅਭੇਵਾ ॥੩॥
His mind is satisfied by the devotional worship of the incomprehensible and unfathomable God.
ਜਹ ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਤਹ ਸਾਚਾ ॥
Wherever I look, there I behold the eternal God.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਝਗਰਤ ਜਗੁ ਕਾਚਾ ॥੪॥
Without realizing God, the ignorant world is fighting unnecessarily.
ਗੁਰੁ ਸਮਝਾਵੈ ਸੋਝੀ ਹੋਈ ॥
This realization that God permeates everywhere is attained only when the Guru imparts this teachings.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਵਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੫॥
Only a rare Guru’s follower understands this fact.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਰਖਵਾਲੇ ॥
O’ Savior, bestow mercy and save the people from futile scuffle., Without attaining divine wisdom, people become like beasts and demons.
ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਪਸੂ ਭਏ ਬੇਤਾਲੇ ॥੬॥
One who reflects on himself realizes this reality.
ਗੁਰਿ ਕਹਿਆ ਅਵਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੂਜਾ ॥
The Guru has said that except God there is no other at all like Him.
ਕਿਸੁ ਕਹੁ ਦੇਖਿ ਕਰਉ ਅਨ ਪੂਜਾ ॥੭॥
So tell me, who should I see and upon whom should meditate?
ਸੰਤ ਹੇਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਧਾਰੇ ॥
God established the three worlds to convert ordinary people into saints.
ਆਤਮੁ ਚੀਨੈ ਸੁ ਤਤੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥੮॥
One who reflects on himself realizes this reality.
ਸਾਚੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਚੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥
The true saint is the One within whose heart is enshrined true love for God.
ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਮ ਤਾ ਕੇ ਦਾਸ ॥੯॥੮॥
Nanak submit that I am his humble devotee. ||9
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, First Guru
ਬ੍ਰਹਮੈ ਗਰਬੁ ਕੀਆ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥
Brahma indulged in ego and did not understand the limitless power of God.
ਬੇਦ ਕੀ ਬਿਪਤਿ ਪੜੀ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਿਆ ॥
When the pain of the loss of the Vedas overwhelmed him, he repented.
ਜਹ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸਿਮਰੇ ਤਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਿਆ ॥੧॥
Only when he meditated on God did his mind realize that it was God who is the greatest, and not he.
ਐਸਾ ਗਰਬੁ ਬੁਰਾ ਸੰਸਾਰੈ ॥
Such is the horrible pride in the world.
ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਗਰਬੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The Guru eliminates the pride of the one, who is blessed with his teachings. ||1|| Pause||
ਬਲਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਮਾਇਆ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ॥
Bal the King, in Maya and egotism, performed many holy rituals and became proud of his wealth.
ਜਗਨ ਕਰੈ ਬਹੁ ਭਾਰ ਅਫਾਰੀ ॥
In ego, he ignored his Guru’s advice and was thrown into the underworld.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਛੇ ਜਾਇ ਪਇਆਰੀ ॥੨॥
He showed mercy on Prahalad and saved him.
ਹਰੀਚੰਦੁ ਦਾਨੁ ਕਰੈ ਜਸੁ ਲੇਵੈ ॥
King Hari Chand gave in charity and earned public praise.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇ ਅਭੇਵੈ ॥
But without the Guru, he did not find the limits of the Mysterious God. (in whose realm there are benefactors, far greater than him).
ਆਪਿ ਭੁਲਾਇ ਆਪੇ ਮਤਿ ਦੇਵੈ ॥੩॥
God Himself leads people astray and Himself bestows the wisdom.
ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਦੁਰਾਚਾਰੀ ॥
Swayed by malicious intellect, Harnakash became a man of evil conduct.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਗਰਬ ਪ੍ਰਹਾਰੀ ॥
God of the universe is the destroyer of ego.
ਪ੍ਰਹਲਾਦ ਉਧਾਰੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੪॥
He showed mercy on Prahalad and saved him.
ਭੂਲੋ ਰਾਵਣੁ ਮੁਗਧੁ ਅਚੇਤਿ ॥
Foolish and arrogant king Ravana forgot God.
ਲੂਟੀ ਲੰਕਾ ਸੀਸ ਸਮੇਤਿ ॥
As a result his kingdom of Sri Lanka was plundered and he lost his life.
ਗਰਬਿ ਗਇਆ ਬਿਨੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਹੇਤਿ ॥੫॥
Being without the Guru’s teachings, he was destroyed by his ego.
ਸਹਸਬਾਹੁ ਮਧੁ ਕੀਟ ਮਹਿਖਾਸਾ ॥
God also destroyed many other egotistical demons.
ਹਰਣਾਖਸੁ ਲੇ ਨਖਹੁ ਬਿਧਾਸਾ ॥
Seizing him, God (as a man-lion) tore up Harnakash with His nails . Yes, God killed all those demons who did not practice devotional worship
ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਭਗਤਿ ਅਭਿਆਸਾ ॥੬॥
He Himself, as the True Guru, contemplates on the divine word of his praises.
ਜਰਾਸੰਧਿ ਕਾਲਜਮੁਨ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥
The demons Jarasandh and Kaljamna were Killed by Lord Krishana.
ਰਕਤਬੀਜੁ ਕਾਲੁਨੇਮੁ ਬਿਦਾਰੇ ॥
Rakat-beej and Kaal-naym were annihilated.
ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰਿ ਸੰਤ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੭॥
Slaying the demons, God saved His Saints.
ਆਪੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੇ ॥
He Himself, as the True Guru, contemplates on the divine word of his praises.