Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 229
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the First Guru:
ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ਬੂਝਿ ਲੇ ਤਉ ਹੋਇ ਨਿਬੇਰਾ ॥
The strife in your mind due to worldly illusions would end only if by Guru’s grace we understand,
ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਿਰੰਜਨਾ ਸੋ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੧॥
that the immaculate God Who dwells in each and every heart is my Master See and reflect upon it that without Guru’s teachings, no one can be liberated from this worldly strifes.
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਸਬਦ ਨ ਛੂਟੀਐ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਵੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
See and reflect upon it that without Guru’s teachings, no one can be liberated from this worldly strifes.
ਜੇ ਲਖ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਹੀ ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Even if one performs millions of rituals, without the Guru’s teachings the darkness of ignorance continues. .
ਅੰਧੇ ਅਕਲੀ ਬਾਹਰੇ ਕਿਆ ਤਿਨ ਸਿਉ ਕਹੀਐ ॥
What can we say to those who are spiritually blind and devoid of wisdom?
ਬਿਨੁ ਗੁਰ ਪੰਥੁ ਨ ਸੂਝਈ ਕਿਤੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਨਿਰਬਹੀਐ ॥੨॥
Without the teachings of Guru, they cannot determine the right way of life. How can a righteous person get along with them?
ਖੋਟੇ ਕਉ ਖਰਾ ਕਹੈ ਖਰੇ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
Such a spiritually blind person considers worldly wealth as genuine which has no value in God’s court.
ਅੰਧੇ ਕਾ ਨਾਉ ਪਾਰਖੂ ਕਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਵਿਡਾਣੈ ॥੩॥
He does not realize the value of Naam, the real wealth. So astonishing is the present age of Kalyug, that spiritually blind person is called appraiser of righteousness.
ਸੂਤੇ ਕਉ ਜਾਗਤੁ ਕਹੈ ਜਾਗਤ ਕਉ ਸੂਤਾ ॥
The person who is involved in worldly pursuits is called awake and the one who is awake in the remembrance of God is called asleep.
ਜੀਵਤ ਕਉ ਮੂਆ ਕਹੈ ਮੂਏ ਨਹੀ ਰੋਤਾ ॥੪॥
The worldly people consider the spiritually alive person as dead, but does not grieve over the one who is spiritually dead.
ਆਵਤ ਕਉ ਜਾਤਾ ਕਹੈ ਜਾਤੇ ਕਉ ਆਇਆ ॥
The person who comes to Guru’s path is considered as lost cause and the one who is involved in worldly wealth, his advent is deemed as fruitful.
ਪਰ ਕੀ ਕਉ ਅਪੁਨੀ ਕਹੈ ਅਪੁਨੋ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੫॥
The human beings likes the worldly wealth which will pass on to others, but do not like God’s Name which could be truly their own.
ਮੀਠੇ ਕਉ ਕਉੜਾ ਕਹੈ ਕੜੂਏ ਕਉ ਮੀਠਾ ॥
There are those who call Sweet (God’s Name) as bitter and the bitter vicious lust as sweet.
ਰਾਤੇ ਕੀ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਐਸਾ ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਡੀਠਾ ॥੬॥
In Kalyug, this is being seen that the one who is imbued with God’s love is slandered.
ਚੇਰੀ ਕੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਦੀਸੈ ॥
People serve the maid (worldly wealth) of God but not the God.
ਪੋਖਰੁ ਨੀਰੁ ਵਿਰੋਲੀਐ ਮਾਖਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਰੀਸੈ ॥੭॥
Just as butter can’t be obtained by churning the pond water, similarly peace can’t be obtained from the worldly wealth.
ਇਸੁ ਪਦ ਜੋ ਅਰਥਾਇ ਲੇਇ ਸੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਮਾਰਾ ॥
The one who achieves the spiritual status of self realization is worthy of my respect as Guru.
ਨਾਨਕ ਚੀਨੈ ਆਪ ਕਉ ਸੋ ਅਪਰ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥੮॥
O’ Nanak, the person who realizes his own self, becomes the embodiment of the infinite God.
ਸਭੁ ਆਪੇ ਆਪਿ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਆਪੇ ਭਰਮਾਇਆ ॥
He Himself is All-pervading; He Himself strays the people from the right path.
ਗੁਰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਤੇ ਬੂਝੀਐ ਸਭੁ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੯॥੨॥੧੮॥
By Guru’s Grace, one comes to understand, that God pervades everywhere.
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ਅਸਟਪਦੀਆ
Raag Gauree Gwaarayree, by the third Guru: ashtapadi-aa One Creator God.
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Realized by the grace of the true Guru:
ਮਨ ਕਾ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਭਾਉ ॥
The impurity of one’s mind is due to that person’s love for worldly things rather than God.
ਭਰਮੇ ਭੂਲੇ ਆਵਉ ਜਾਉ ॥੧॥
Deluded in doubts, one keeps wandering in the cycles of birth and death.
ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਕਬਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
The impurity of the self-willed manmukh never goes away,
ਜਿਚਰੁ ਸਬਦਿ ਨ ਭੀਜੈ ਹਰਿ ਕੈ ਨਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
so long as the mind of that person is not imbued with God’s Name through the Guru’s word.
ਸਭੋ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਮੋਹੁ ਆਕਾਰੁ ॥
The emotional attachment for the worldly things is the bases for all the impurity of the mind.
ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮੈ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰ ॥੨॥
Such a person who is attached to Maya keeps going in cycles of birth and death.
ਸੂਤਕੁ ਅਗਨਿ ਪਉਣੈ ਪਾਣੀ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
Fire, air and water are also polluted,
ਸੂਤਕੁ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਜੇਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਖਾਹਿ ॥੩॥
Because there are insects and bacteria in them. (ritual of purifying with fire, water and air etc.) The food which is eaten is polluted.
ਸੂਤਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਪੂਜਾ ਹੋਇ ॥
No rituals can purify the person who is caught in the concepts of pollution.
ਨਾਮਿ ਰਤੇ ਮਨੁ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੪॥
It is only by being imbued with God’s Name that the mind is purified.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿਐ ਸੂਤਕੁ ਜਾਇ ॥
The impurity is eradicated only by following the teachings of the Guru.
ਮਰੈ ਨ ਜਨਮੈ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਖਾਇ ॥੫॥
-and then one does not go through cycles of birth and death.
ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਸੋਧਿ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਕੋਇ ॥
Let one reflect on the holy books and find,
ਵਿਣੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥੬॥
-that without meditating on God’s Name with love and devotion, no one is ever liberated (from the impurity of mind or the vices).
ਜੁਗ ਚਾਰੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਤਮੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
Throughout the four ages, reflecting on Naam was considered the best advice.
ਕਲਿ ਮਹਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੭॥
In Kalyug also only the Guru’s followers swim across the worldly ocean of vices by meditating on God’s Name with love and respect.
ਸਾਚਾ ਮਰੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥
Only God is eternal, free from the cycles of birth and death.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਹੈ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੮॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, the Guru’s follower remains merged in God’s Name and therefore no vices can pollute his mind.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Third Guru:
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੇਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰਾ ॥
O’ Pundit, becoming a Guru’s follower, make the service of the Guru the support of your life breaths.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਉਰ ਧਾਰਾ ॥
Keeps Him enshrined in your heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਸਾਚ ਦੁਆਰਾ ॥੧॥
This way), becoming a Guru’s follower you will obtain honor at God’s court.
ਪੰਡਿਤ ਹਰਿ ਪੜੁ ਤਜਹੁ ਵਿਕਾਰਾ ॥
O’ Pandit, read and reflect about God’s virtues, and shed off your sinful thoughts.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਉਤਰਹੁ ਪਾਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By following the teaching of the Guru, you will cross over the terrifying world- ocean of vices.