Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 23

  1. ਜਿਨਾ ਰਾਸਿ ਨ ਸਚੁ ਹੈ ਕਿਉ ਤਿਨਾ ਸੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ॥

    Those who do not have the wealth of God’s Name, how can they have inner peace?

  2. ਖੋਟੈ ਵਣਜਿ ਵਣੰਜਿਐ ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਖੋਟਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

    If we continue dealing in falsehood, then our mind and body becomes false.

  3. ਫਾਹੀ ਫਾਥੇ ਮਿਰਗ ਜਿਉ ਦੂਖੁ ਘਣੋ ਨਿਤ ਰੋਇ ॥੨॥

    Just like the deer caught in the trap, one suffers in terrible agony and continually cries out.

  4. ਖੋਟੇ ਪੋਤੈ ਨਾ ਪਵਹਿ ਤਿਨ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਦਰਸੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

    Like counterfeit coins, the false (unvirtuous) people are not honored in God’s presence and they do not experience the blessed vision of the Divine-Guru.

  5. ਖੋਟੇ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਪਤਿ ਹੈ ਖੋਟਿ ਨ ਸੀਝਸਿ ਕੋਇ ॥

    The false (unvirtuous) one neither has any social status nor any respect; no one ever succeeds in spiritual journey in life through falsehood.

  6. ਖੋਟੇ ਖੋਟੁ ਕਮਾਵਣਾ ਆਇ ਗਇਆ ਪਤਿ ਖੋਇ ॥੩॥

    The false person becomes habitual to practice falsehood, he loses his honor and remains in the cycle of birth and death.

  7. ਨਾਨਕ ਮਨੁ ਸਮਝਾਈਐ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਾਲਾਹ ॥

    O’ Nanak, we should instruct our mind through the Guru’s word of God’s praise.

  8. ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਿਆ ਭਾਰੁ ਨ ਭਰਮੁ ਤਿਨਾਹ ॥

    Those who are imbued with the love of God’s Name are not afflicted with the load of sins or doubt of any kind.

  9. ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਲਾਹਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਹਰਿ ਮਨ ਮਾਹ ॥੪॥੨੩॥

    Immense spiritual bliss is gained by lovingly remembering God, because the fearless God manifests in the mind. ||4

  10. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੨ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru, Second Beat

  11. ਧਨੁ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਅਰੁ ਫੁਲੜਾ ਨਾਠੀਅੜੇ ਦਿਨ ਚਾਰਿ ॥

    The worldly wealth, the youth and flowers last only for few days, just as the leaves of water-lily wither and die when water level goes down.

  12. ਪਬਣਿ ਕੇਰੇ ਪਤ ਜਿਉ ਢਲਿ ਢੁਲਿ ਜੁੰਮਣਹਾਰ ॥੧॥

    The worldly wealth, the youth and flowers last only for few days, just as the leaves of water-lily wither and die when water level goes down.

  13. ਰੰਗੁ ਮਾਣਿ ਲੈ ਪਿਆਰਿਆ ਜਾ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਨਉ ਹੁਲਾ ॥

    O’ my friend, as long as you are in the prime of your youth, enjoy the spiritual bliss of remembering God; -when only a few days of life are left, you will feel weary, your body will grow old and at that time you will not be able to remember God. ||1|| pause||

  14. ਦਿਨ ਥੋੜੜੇ ਥਕੇ ਭਇਆ ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਚੋਲਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ my friend, as long as you are in the prime of your youth, enjoy the spiritual bliss of remembering God; -when only a few days of life are left, you will feel weary, your body will grow old and at that time you will not be able to remember God. ||1|| pause||

  15. ਸਜਣ ਮੇਰੇ ਰੰਗੁਲੇ ਜਾਇ ਸੁਤੇ ਜੀਰਾਣਿ ॥

    My beloved friends (have died as if they) are gone to sleep in the graveyard.

  16. ਹੰ ਭੀ ਵੰਞਾ ਡੁਮਣੀ ਰੋਵਾ ਝੀਣੀ ਬਾਣਿ ॥੨॥

    (Because of separation from them), I am weeping in a feeble voice and in a state of double-mindedness, I feel like going there as well.

  17. ਕੀ ਨ ਸੁਣੇਹੀ ਗੋਰੀਏ ਆਪਣ ਕੰਨੀ ਸੋਇ ॥

    O’ beautiful woman, why don’t you carefully listen to this with your ears?

  18. ਲਗੀ ਆਵਹਿ ਸਾਹੁਰੈ ਨਿਤ ਨ ਪੇਈਆ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

    that you cannot stay at your parent’s home (here in this world) forever, and you have go to your in-law’s (hereafter) home.

  19. ਨਾਨਕ ਸੁਤੀ ਪੇਈਐ ਜਾਣੁ ਵਿਰਤੀ ਸੰਨਿ ॥

    O’ Nanak, that woman who remained in the slumber of spiritual ignorance in her parent’s home (here in this world), consider that she is being robbed of her virtues in broad daylight.

  20. ਗੁਣਾ ਗਵਾਈ ਗੰਠੜੀ ਅਵਗਣ ਚਲੀ ਬੰਨਿ ॥੪॥੨੪॥

    She has lost her virtues and is departing this world with loads of sins. ||4

  21. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ਦੂਜਾ ੨ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru, Second Beat:

  22. ਆਪੇ ਰਸੀਆ ਆਪਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਪੇ ਰਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥

    God Himself is full of love, He Himself is the pleasure and He himself is the one who enjoys the pleasure.

  23. ਆਪੇ ਹੋਵੈ ਚੋਲੜਾ ਆਪੇ ਸੇਜ ਭਤਾਰੁ ॥੧॥

    God Himself is the bride and He Himself is the groom in her heart.

  24. ਰੰਗਿ ਰਤਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬੁ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਭਰਪੂਰਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Imbued with love, my Master-God is perfectly pervading everywhere. ||1|| Pause||

  25. ਆਪੇ ਮਾਛੀ ਮਛੁਲੀ ਆਪੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਜਾਲੁ ॥

    God Himself is the fisherman and the fish; He Himself is the water and the net.

  26. ਆਪੇ ਜਾਲ ਮਣਕੜਾ ਆਪੇ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਲਾਲੁ ॥੨॥

    God Himself is the metal ball of the net (sinker), and He Himself is the bait.

  27. ਆਪੇ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਰੰਗੁਲਾ ਸਖੀਏ ਮੇਰਾ ਲਾਲੁ ॥

    O’ friend, my beloved God is playful in many ways.

  28. ਨਿਤ ਰਵੈ ਸੋਹਾਗਣੀ ਦੇਖੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਹਾਲੁ ॥੩॥

    The Master-God always remains with the fortunate beings; but look at me who is alienated from Him.

  29. ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਤੂ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਤੂ ਹੰਸੁ ॥

    O’ God, very humbly Nanak prays: You are the pool of virtues, and You are the swan-like Guru’s follower who acquires these virtues, You are the lotus flower which blooms in sunlight, You are the Kamian flower which blooms in moonlight and You are pleased by beholding these. ||4

  30. ਕਉਲੁ ਤੂ ਹੈ ਕਵੀਆ ਤੂ ਹੈ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖਿ ਵਿਗਸੁ ॥੪॥੨੫॥

    O’ God, very humbly Nanak prays: You are the pool of virtues, and You are the swan-like Guru’s follower who acquires these virtues, You are the lotus flower which blooms in sunlight, You are the Kamian flower which blooms in moonlight and You are pleased by beholding these. ||4

  31. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru, Third Beat:

  32. ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਧਰਤੀ ਬੀਜੁ ਕਰਮਾ ਕਰੋ ਸਲਿਲ ਆਪਾਉ ਸਾਰਿੰਗਪਾਣੀ ॥

    O’ my friend, let this body of yours be like a farm, your good deeds as the seed and irrigate this farm with the water of God’s Name.

  33. ਮਨੁ ਕਿਰਸਾਣੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਜੰਮਾਇ ਲੈ ਇਉ ਪਾਵਸਿ ਪਦੁ ਨਿਰਬਾਣੀ ॥੧॥

    Let your mind be the farmer and grow the crop of God’s Name in your heart, this way, You would achieve a spiritual state of freedom from worldly desires.

  34. ਕਾਹੇ ਗਰਬਸਿ ਮੂੜੇ ਮਾਇਆ ॥

    O’ fool, why do you take pride in worldly riches?

  35. ਪਿਤ ਸੁਤੋ ਸਗਲ ਕਾਲਤ੍ਰ ਮਾਤਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਹੋਹਿ ਨ ਅੰਤਿ ਸਖਾਇਆ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    Your father, children, spouse, mother and all relatives shall not be able to help you in the end.

  36. ਬਿਖੈ ਬਿਕਾਰ ਦੁਸਟ ਕਿਰਖਾ ਕਰੇ ਇਨ ਤਜਿ ਆਤਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਧਿਆਈ ॥

    One who eradicates the evil thoughts and vices from his heart, and after abandoning these sins, remembers God with full concentration of mind.

  37. ਜਪੁ ਤਪੁ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਹੋਹਿ ਜਬ ਰਾਖੇ ਕਮਲੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਮਧੁ ਆਸ੍ਰਮਾਈ ॥੨॥

    -and when meditation, austerity and self control become his protectors, his heart blooms like a lotus and he feels as if nectar of Naam is dripping within him.

  38. ਬੀਸ ਸਪਤਾਹਰੋ ਬਾਸਰੋ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹੈ ਤੀਨਿ ਖੋੜਾ ਨਿਤ ਕਾਲੁ ਸਾਰੈ ॥

    One who amasses the wealth of Naam every day and remembers death throughout the three stages of life (childhood, youth, and old age), and seeks the infinite God from the study of all the religious books (four Vedas, six Shastras and eighteen Puranas):

  39. ਦਸ ਅਠਾਰ ਮੈ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੋ ਚੀਨੈ ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਇਵ ਏਕੁ ਤਾਰੈ ॥੩॥੨੬॥

    Nanak says, God helps that person cross over the dreadful worldly ocean of vices. ||3