Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 228

  1. ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਏ ਹਮ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਭਾਰਿਆ ॥੭॥

    I have also realized God and I am not looking for anyone else.

  2. ਸਾਚ ਮਹਲਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ ॥

    Whom the Guru has revealed the incomprehensible God within his heart,

  3. ਨਿਹਚਲ ਮਹਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਛਾਇਆ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

    Whom the Guru has revealed the incomprehensible God within his heart, he has attained such a state of mind where Maya has no effect at all.

  4. ਸਾਚਿ ਸੰਤੋਖੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਚੁਕਾਇਆ ॥੮॥

    The doubt of those is dispelled who attain contentment by attuning to God.

  5. ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਮਨਿ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

    Those in whose heart dwells the eternal God, in their association one becomes a Guru’s follower.

  6. ਤਿਨ ਕੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਹੋਈ ॥

    in their association one becomes a Guru’s follower.

  7. ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਚਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਈ ॥੯॥੧੫॥

    O’ Nanak, that person gets rid of the dirt of vices by meditating on the Name of the eternal God.

  8. ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

    Raag Gauree, First Guru:

  9. ਰਾਮਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਚਿਤੁ ਰਾਪੈ ਜਾ ਕਾ ॥

    One whose consciousness is imbued with the love of God’s Name.

  10. ਉਪਜੰਪਿ ਦਰਸਨੁ ਕੀਜੈ ਤਾ ਕਾ ॥੧॥

    We should see the sight of that holy person at early dawn.

  11. ਰਾਮ ਨ ਜਪਹੁ ਅਭਾਗੁ ਤੁਮਾਰਾ ॥

    If you do not meditate on God’s Name, it is your misfortune.

  12. ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਦਾਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਾਮੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Our Master-God has been bestowing gifts on us for ages upon ages.

  13. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਰਾਮੁ ਜਪੈ ਜਨੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥

    One who follows the Guru’s teachings and meditates on God, becomes a perfect devotee of God.

  14. ਤਿਤੁ ਘਟ ਅਨਹਤ ਬਾਜੇ ਤੂਰਾ ॥੨॥

    He is always delighted as if continuous divine melody is playing in his heart.

  15. ਜੋ ਜਨ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਰਿ ॥

    The devotees who worships God with loving devotion, showering His mercy, God saves them from the ego and vices.

  16. ਸੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੇ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

    The devotees who worships God with loving devotion,

  17. ਜਿਨ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਸੋਈ ॥

    In whose heart dwells God, peace is attained by beholding the sight of those devotees.

  18. ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਦਰਸੁ ਪਰਸਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੪॥

    In whose heart dwells God,

  19. ਸਰਬ ਜੀਆ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੋ ਰਵੈ ॥

    The same God is pervading within all beings, but the self-willed person acts egotistically and wanders in various births.

  20. ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੂਨੀ ਭਵੈ ॥੫॥

    The same God is pervading within all beings,

  21. ਸੋ ਬੂਝੈ ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਏ ॥

    One who follows the Guru’s teachings understands that same God dwells in all.

  22. ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦੇ ਪਾਏ ॥੬॥

    Subduing his ego, through the Guru’s word he realizes God.

  23. ਅਰਧ ਉਰਧ ਕੀ ਸੰਧਿ ਕਿਉ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

    Without devotional worship, how can anyone understand the Union between the human soul and the Supreme soul?

  24. ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੰਧਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨੈ ॥੭॥

    Only that Guru’s follower whose mind firmly believes in meditation on Naam attains this union.

  25. ਹਮ ਪਾਪੀ ਨਿਰਗੁਣ ਕਉ ਗੁਣੁ ਕਰੀਐ ॥

    O’ God, we are sinners without any virtues; please bless us with such virtues so that we can meditate on Naam.

  26. ਪ੍ਰਭ ਹੋਇ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਨ ਤਰੀਐ ॥੮॥੧੬॥

    O’ Nanak, when God shows His mercy and blesses with Naam, only then His devotees can swim across the worldly ocean of vices.

  27. ਸੋਲਹ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਗਉੜੀ ਕੀਆ ॥

    This is the end of sixteen ashtapadis of First Guru in Raag Gwaarayree Gauree.

  28. ਗਉੜੀ ਬੈਰਾਗਣਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧

    Raag Gauree Bairaagan, First Guru:

  29. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    One eternal God. Realized by the grace of the true Guru:

  30. ਜਿਉ ਗਾਈ ਕਉ ਗੋਇਲੀ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਾਰਾ ॥ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਪਾਲਹਿ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਆਤਮ ਸੁਖੁ ਧਾਰਾ ॥੧॥

    Just as the dairy farmer watches over and protects his cows, similarly, God always cherishes us, protects us from evils and blesses us with spiritual peace.

  31. ਇਤ ਉਤ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲਾ ॥

    O’ God, merciful Master of the meek, protect me here and hereafter.

  32. ਤਉ ਸਰਣਾਗਤਿ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    I seek Your refuge, please bless me with Your glance of grace.

  33. ਜਹ ਦੇਖਉ ਤਹ ਰਵਿ ਰਹੇ ਰਖੁ ਰਾਖਨਹਾਰਾ ॥

    O’ God, the savior, wherever I look, I see You pervading there; please save me.

  34. ਤੂੰ ਦਾਤਾ ਭੁਗਤਾ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਤੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਣ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

    You are the benefactor and also the enjoyer, You are the support of our life.

  35. ਕਿਰਤੁ ਪਇਆ ਅਧ ਊਰਧੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗਿਆਨ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥

    Without contemplating spiritual wisdom, one keeps wandering in high and low states of mind (pleasure and sorrow) as per preordained destiny.

  36. ਬਿਨੁ ਉਪਮਾ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਕੀ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਨ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ॥੩॥

    Without singing praises of God, the darkness of ignorance is not dispelled.

  37. ਜਗੁ ਬਿਨਸਤ ਹਮ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਲੋਭੇ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

    I have seen the humanity being spiritually destroyed by greed and egotism.

  38. ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਸਚੁ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੪॥

    By meditating on Naam through the Guru’s teaching, God is realized and freedom from the vices is attained.

  39. ਨਿਜ ਘਰਿ ਮਹਲੁ ਅਪਾਰ ਕੋ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਸੋਈ ॥

    The palace of that limitless God is in our own hearts, and He also is farther than the farthest.

  40. ਬਿਨੁ ਸਬਦੈ ਥਿਰੁ ਕੋ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਈ ॥੫॥

    Without reflecting on the Guru’s word no one can remain permanently attuned to God. Peace is attained only by following the Guru’s teachings.

  41. ਕਿਆ ਲੈ ਆਇਆ ਲੇ ਜਾਇ ਕਿਆ ਫਾਸਹਿ ਜਮ ਜਾਲਾ ॥

    O’ mortal, what did you bring to this world and what are you going to take with you? Why are you getting caught in the noose of spiritual death?

  42. ਡੋਲੁ ਬਧਾ ਕਸਿ ਜੇਵਰੀ ਆਕਾਸਿ ਪਤਾਲਾ ॥੬॥

    As a bucket tied to a rope is sometimes lowered into the well and sometimes pulled up, similarly, at times you are in high spirits and at times in low spirits.

  43. ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਸਹਜੇ ਪਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

    If we do not forsake Naam then by following the Guru’s teachings intuitively we receive honor in God’s court.

  44. ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਬਦੁ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਹੈ ਮਿਲਿ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਈਐ ॥੭॥

    Everyone has the wealth of Naam in their heart but it is attained only by eradicating self-conceit.

  45. ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਣੀ ਗੁਣ ਅੰਕਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥

    The person on whom God casts His merciful glance by blessing with virtues, He merges that person in His embrace.

  46. ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਲੁ ਨ ਚੂਕਈ ਲਾਹਾ ਸਚੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੮॥੧॥੧੭॥

    O’ Nanak, this union is never dissolved and in this way one earns the profit of Naam by meditating on the eternal God.