Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 225

  1. ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੈਤ ਸੰਘਾਰੇ ॥

    Because of the love of duality, God destroys the demons, and ferries the Guru’s followers across the world-ocean of vices by yoking them to His devotional worship.

  2. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਨਿਸਤਾਰੇ ॥੮॥

    Because of the love of duality, God destroys the demons, and ferries the Guru’s followers across the world-ocean of vices by yoking them to His devotional worship.

  3. ਬੂਡਾ ਦੁਰਜੋਧਨੁ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥

    Drowned in ego, Duryodhan lost his honor.

  4. ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਕਰਤਾ ਸੋਈ ॥

    He did not remember the creator God.

  5. ਜਨ ਕਉ ਦੂਖਿ ਪਚੈ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੯॥

    One who makes God’s humble devotee suffer, shall himself suffer and rot.

  6. ਜਨਮੇਜੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਨ ਜਾਨਿਆ ॥

    King Janmeja did not care for his Guru’s teachings.

  7. ਕਿਉ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਭਰਮਿ ਭੁਲਾਨਿਆ ॥

    Deluded by doubt, how could he find peace?

  8. ਇਕੁ ਤਿਲੁ ਭੂਲੇ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਪਛੁਤਾਨਿਆ ॥੧੦॥

    Making a mistake even for an instant, he suffered and repented later on.

  9. ਕੰਸੁ ਕੇਸੁ ਚਾਂਡੂਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

    Kansa the King and his warriors Kays and Chandoor had no equals.

  10. ਰਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੀਨਿਆ ਅਪਨੀ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਈ ॥

    Without understanding God’s way, they lost their honor.

  11. ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਨ ਰਾਖੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੧੧॥

    Except the Creator, none can protect anybody

  12. ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਗਰਬੁ ਨ ਮੇਟਿਆ ਜਾਇ ॥

    Ego cannot be erased without the Guru’s teachings

  13. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਧਰਮੁ ਧੀਰਜੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇ ॥

    Righteousness, contentment and God’s Name are attained by following the Guru’s teachings

  14. ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ॥੧੨॥੯॥

    O’ Nanak, Naam is received by singing the praises of God.

  15. ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    Raag Gauree, First Guru:

  16. ਚੋਆ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਅੰਕਿ ਚੜਾਵਉ ॥

    Even if I anoint my body with sandal scent (perfumes), and wear silken and costly clothes, still without God’s Name, I would not attain peace anywhere.

  17. ਪਾਟ ਪਟੰਬਰ ਪਹਿਰਿ ਹਢਾਵਉ ॥

    Even if I anoint my body with sandal scent (perfumes), and wear silken and costly clothes, still without God’s Name, I would not attain peace anywhere.

  18. ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਕਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੧॥

    Even if I anoint my body with sandal scent (perfumes), and wear silken and costly clothes, still without God’s Name, I would not attain peace anywhere.

  19. ਕਿਆ ਪਹਿਰਉ ਕਿਆ ਓਢਿ ਦਿਖਾਵਉ ॥

    It doesn’t matter what I wear to please myself or to display to others.

  20. ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਕਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Without meditating on God I would not attain peace.

  21. ਕਾਨੀ ਕੁੰਡਲ ਗਲਿ ਮੋਤੀਅਨ ਕੀ ਮਾਲਾ ॥

    I may wear earrings and a pearl necklace around my neck; my bed may be adorned with red blanket and rose petals, still without meditation on God I would not attain peace anywhere.

  22. ਲਾਲ ਨਿਹਾਲੀ ਫੂਲ ਗੁਲਾਲਾ ॥

    I may wear earrings and a pearl necklace around my neck; my bed may be adorned with red blanket and rose petals, still without meditation on God I would not attain peace anywhere.

  23. ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਕਹਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਭਾਲਾ ॥੨॥

    I may wear earrings and a pearl necklace around my neck; my bed may be adorned with red blanket and rose petals, still without meditation on God I would not attain peace anywhere.

  24. ਨੈਨ ਸਲੋਨੀ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਨਾਰੀ ॥

    Even if I have a beautiful lady with fascinating eyes, she may decorate herself with many kinds of adornments and make herself appear gorgeous, still without meditating on God, I would be distressed daily.

  25. ਖੋੜ ਸੀਗਾਰ ਕਰੈ ਅਤਿ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥

    Even if I have a beautiful lady with fascinating eyes, she may decorate herself with many kinds of adornments and make herself appear gorgeous, still without meditating on God, I would be distressed daily.

  26. ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਭਜੇ ਨਿਤ ਖੁਆਰੀ ॥੩॥

    Even if I have a beautiful lady with fascinating eyes, she may decorate herself with many kinds of adornments and make herself appear gorgeous, still without meditating on God, I would be distressed daily.

  27. ਦਰ ਘਰ ਮਹਲਾ ਸੇਜ ਸੁਖਾਲੀ ॥

    Even if I live in mansions and palaces with all the comforts of life, the gardener may decorate these with fresh flowers daily, still without remembering God, the body would remain miserable.

  28. ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਫੂਲ ਬਿਛਾਵੈ ਮਾਲੀ ॥

    Even if I live in mansions and palaces with all the comforts of life, the gardener may decorate these with fresh flowers daily, still without remembering God, the body would remain miserable.

  29. ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮ ਸੁ ਦੇਹ ਦੁਖਾਲੀ ॥੪॥

    Even if I live in mansions and palaces with all the comforts of life, the gardener may decorate these with fresh flowers daily, still without remembering God, the body would remain miserable.

  30. ਹੈਵਰ ਗੈਵਰ ਨੇਜੇ ਵਾਜੇ ॥

    Even if I own excellent elephants, horses, lances and marching bands, armies, mace-bearers, royal attendants and ostentatious displays, still without remembering God of the world all these are vain undertakings.

  31. ਲਸਕਰ ਨੇਬ ਖਵਾਸੀ ਪਾਜੇ ॥

    Even if I own excellent elephants, horses, lances and marching bands, armies, mace-bearers, royal attendants and ostentatious displays, still without remembering God of the world all these are vain undertakings.

  32. ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਝੂਠੇ ਦਿਵਾਜੇ ॥੫॥

    Even if I own excellent elephants, horses, lances and marching bands, armies, mace-bearers, royal attendants and ostentatious displays, still without remembering God of the world all these are vain undertakings.

  33. ਸਿਧੁ ਕਹਾਵਉ ਰਿਧਿ ਸਿਧਿ ਬੁਲਾਵਉ ॥

    even if I make people call me a sidha, man of miracles with worldly wealth and supernatural powers at my beck and call;

  34. ਤਾਜ ਕੁਲਹ ਸਿਰਿ ਛਤ੍ਰੁ ਬਨਾਵਉ ॥

    I may wear a royal crown and have a canopy over my head, still without meditating on God I would not find true happiness anywhere.

  35. ਬਿਨੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਕਹਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵਉ ॥੬॥

    even if I make people call me a sidha, man of miracles with worldly wealth and supernatural powers at my beck and call; I may wear a royal crown and have a canopy over my head, still without meditating on God I would not find true happiness anywhere.

  36. ਖਾਨੁ ਮਲੂਕੁ ਕਹਾਵਉ ਰਾਜਾ ॥

    I may be called an chief, a lord or a king;

  37. ਅਬੇ ਤਬੇ ਕੂੜੇ ਹੈ ਪਾਜਾ ॥

    I may arrogantly command others but all those are false shows of vanity.

  38. ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਨ ਸਵਰਸਿ ਕਾਜਾ ॥੭॥

    But goal of the human life cannot be achieved without the support of the Guru’s word.

  39. ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦਿ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥

    I have shed off my ego and emotional attachment through the Guru’s word.

  40. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਜਾਨਿਆ ਰਿਦੈ ਮੁਰਾਰੀ ॥

    Through the Guru’s teachings, I have realized God in my own heart.

  41. ਪ੍ਰਣਵਤਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਣਿ ਤੁਮਾਰੀ ॥੮॥੧੦॥

    O’ God, Nanak prays and seeks Your shelter.

  42. ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    Raag Gauree, First Guru:

  43. ਸੇਵਾ ਏਕ ਨ ਜਾਨਸਿ ਅਵਰੇ ॥

    One who meditates on God alone, does not recognize any other equal to Him.

  44. ਪਰਪੰਚ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਕਵਰੇ ॥

    He forsakes the worldly pleasures which give rise to many evils).

  45. ਭਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਸਚੁ ਸਾਚੈ ਸਚੁ ਰੇ ॥੧॥

    By being imbued with the love of God, such a devotee merges in the eternal God and becomes the embodiment of that eternal God Himself.

  46. ਐਸਾ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤੁ ਜਨੁ ਹੋਈ ॥

    A true devotee of God is such a person, who by singing God’s praises washes off the dirt of vices and unites with God.

  47. ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਲੁ ਧੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    A true devotee of God is such a person, who by singing God’s praises washes off the dirt of vices and unites with God.

  48. ਊਂਧੋ ਕਵਲੁ ਸਗਲ ਸੰਸਾਰੈ ॥

    In the entire world, heart of the people is turned away from God’s meditation.

  49. ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਅਗਨਿ ਜਗਤ ਪਰਜਾਰੈ ॥

    The entire humanity is spiritually suffering in the fire of evil intellect.

  50. ਸੋ ਉਬਰੈ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥੨॥

    One who reflects on the Guru’s word is saved from this suffering.

  51. ਭ੍ਰਿੰਗ ਪਤੰਗੁ ਕੁੰਚਰੁ ਅਰੁ ਮੀਨਾ ॥

    The bumble bee, the moth, the elephant, the fish and the deer suffer and die for their deeds done in greed and lusts.

  52. ਮਿਰਗੁ ਮਰੈ ਸਹਿ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਕੀਨਾ ॥

    The bumble bee, the moth, the elephant, the fish and the deer suffer and die for their deeds done in greed and lusts.

  53. ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਰਾਚਿ ਤਤੁ ਨਹੀ ਬੀਨਾ ॥੩॥

    Similarly engrossed in the worldly desires people do not remember God and spiritually perish.

  54. ਕਾਮੁ ਚਿਤੈ ਕਾਮਣਿ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ॥

    A lover is always obsessed with the lust toward his beloved.

  55. ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਬਿਨਾਸੈ ਸਗਲ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ॥

    Anger spiritually destroys all who are engaged in evil pursuits.

  56. ਪਤਿ ਮਤਿ ਖੋਵਹਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ॥੪॥

    One who forsakes Naam loses both intellect and honor.