Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 232
ਨਾਮੁ ਨ ਚੇਤਹਿ ਉਪਾਵਣਹਾਰਾ ॥
They do not remember the Name of the Creat
ਮਰਿ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਵਾਰੋ ਵਾਰਾ ॥੨॥
They continue in the cycles of birth and death.
ਅੰਧੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥
A spiritually blind guru cannot appease the wandering mind of his follower.
ਮੂਲੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਈ ॥
Abandoning the root Source (God), they become attached to the love of duality.
ਬਿਖੁ ਕਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਬਿਖੁ ਮਾਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ॥੩॥
Intoxicated with poison of Maya, they remain immersed in that poison.
ਮਾਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਲੁ ਜੰਤ੍ਰ ਭਰਮਾਏ ॥
Believing Maya as basic support of life, people keep wandering in the search of worldly wealth.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਵਿਸਰਿਆ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਏ ॥
They have forgotten the Dear God, and they are in love with duality.
ਜਿਸੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥੪॥
The supreme status is obtained only by those who are blessed with His Grace.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸਾਚੁ ਵਰਤਾਏ ॥
One who has Truth (God) pervading within, radiates Truth outwardly as well.
ਸਾਚੁ ਨ ਛਪੈ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਰਖੈ ਛਪਾਏ ॥
The (bliss of) Truth does not remain hidden, even though one may try to hide it.
ਗਿਆਨੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਏ ॥੫॥
The spiritually wise knows this intuitively.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਾਚਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਏ ॥
A Guru’s follower always remains attuned to the eternal God.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਬਦਿ ਜਲਾਏ ॥
Ego and Maya are burned away through the Guru’s Word.
ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸਾਚਾ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥੬॥
My True God unites a Guru’s follower with Himself.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਦਾਤਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਸੁਣਾਏ ॥
To whom the beneficent true Guru recites his divine word.
ਧਾਵਤੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਠਾਕਿ ਰਹਾਏ ॥
He controls and stops his wandering mind from running after worldly wealth.
ਪੂਰੇ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਸੋਝੀ ਪਾਏ ॥੭॥
From the perfect Guru, he understands the righteous way of living.
ਆਪੇ ਕਰਤਾ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਿਰਜਿ ਜਿਨਿ ਗੋਈ ॥
The Creator Himself has created the universe; He Himself shall destroy it also.
ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਦੂਜਾ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
There is no one else beside Him.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੂਝੈ ਕੋਈ ॥੮॥੬॥
O’ Nanak, only a rare Guru’s follower, understands this concept.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Third Guru:
ਨਾਮੁ ਅਮੋਲਕੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Third Guru: A Guru’s follower obtains the invaluable gift of God’s Name from the Guru.
ਨਾਮੋ ਸੇਵੇ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ॥
He always remember God’s Name with love and devotion, and through Naam he merges in a state of equipoise.
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਿਤ ਗਾਵੈ ॥
He recites the Ambrosial Naam each and every day.
ਜਿਸ ਨੋ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥੧॥
Only the one upon whom God bestows His mercy, relishes the elixir of Naam.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਜਪਉ ਜਗਦੀਸਾ ॥
I always remember God, The Master of Universe, with love and devotion.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪਾਵਉ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਸੂਖਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
By following Guru’s teachings I have obtained the supreme spiritual state.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸੂਖੁ ਭਇਆ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥
The minds of those, are illuminated and remain in spiritual bliss, -who follow the Guru’s teachings and keep singing the praises of God, the treasure of virtues.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਗਾਵਹਿ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥
The minds of those, are illuminated and remain in spiritual bliss, -who follow the Guru’s teachings and keep singing the praises of God, the treasure of virtues.
ਦਾਸਨਿ ਦਾਸ ਨਿਤ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦਾਸੁ ॥
They always remain extremely humble, ( the servant of the servants of God)
ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਮਹਿ ਸਦਾ ਉਦਾਸੁ ॥੨॥
And even while taking care of their households and families, they remain detached from worldly affairs.
ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਕੋ ਹੋਈ ॥
It is only a very rare Guru’s follower who, while living the ordinary life of a householder, is free from worldly bonds and vices.
ਪਰਮ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੋਈ ॥
Only such a detached person obtains the supreme wealth of God’s Name.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮੇਟੇ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਹੋਈ ॥
Eradicating the three impulses of vice, virtue and power) such a person becomes immaculate, and intuitively gets united with the eternal God.
ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਈ ॥੩॥
Eradicating the three impulses of vice, virtue and power) such a person becomes immaculate, and intuitively gets united with the eternal God.
ਮੋਹ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸਿਉ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥
Emotional attachment to family does not remain, when the eternal God dwells within the heart.
ਜਾ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਵਸਿਆ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
Emotional attachment to family does not remain, when the eternal God dwells within the heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮਨੁ ਬੇਧਿਆ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
totally imbued with love of God, becomes steady.
ਹੁਕਮੁ ਪਛਾਣੈ ਬੂਝੈ ਸਚੁ ਸੋਇ ॥੪॥
Such a person then recognizes the God’s Will and realizes the eternal God.
ਤੂੰ ਕਰਤਾ ਮੈ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
O’ God, You are the creator and I do not depend on anyone else besides You.
ਤੁਝੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਤੁਝ ਤੇ ਪਤਿ ਹੋਇ ॥
I only remember You with love and devotion and obtain honor through You.
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਹਿ ਗਾਵਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਸੋਇ ॥
If You show your mercy, then only I can sing Your praises.
ਨਾਮ ਰਤਨੁ ਸਭ ਜਗ ਮਹਿ ਲੋਇ ॥੫॥
Jewel-like Name of God spiritually illuminates the entire world.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਾਣੀ ਮੀਠੀ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
The Guru’s follower, whom the Bani (divine Words) seems so sweet.
ਅੰਤਰੁ ਬਿਗਸੈ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
his heart is delighted with happiness. and his mind always remains lovingly attuned to God.
ਸਹਜੇ ਸਚੁ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਪਰਸਾਦੀ ॥
By Guru’s grace, he is intuitively united with the eternal God.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਪੂਰੈ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ॥੬॥
The True Guru is obtained by the destiny of perfect good fortune.
ਹਉਮੈ ਮਮਤਾ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦੁਖ ਨਾਸੁ ॥
Egotism, possessiveness, evil-mindedness and suffering depart, when God’s Name, the Ocean of Virtue, comes to dwell within the heart.
ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਗੁਣਤਾਸੁ ॥
Egotism, possessiveness, evil-mindedness and suffering depart, when God’s Name, the Ocean of Virtue, comes to dwell within the heart.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੁਧਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਜਾਸੁ ॥
By listening to God’s praises the intellect of the Guru’s follower is awakened,
ਜਬ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਚਰਣ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੭॥
When he meditates on God’s Name and attunes his intellect to His Lotus feet.
ਜਿਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਇ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਪਾਏ ॥
The devotee only obtains His Name when God Himself blesses it
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਮੇਲੇ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥
God arranges for that devotee to meet the Guru, who then destroys his own ego.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਸਾਚਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਸਾਏ ॥
That person enshrines the true Name of God in his heart.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਹਜੇ ਸਾਚਿ ਸਮਾਏ ॥੮॥੭॥
O Nanak, such a person intuitively merges in the eternal God.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Third Guru:
ਮਨ ਹੀ ਮਨੁ ਸਵਾਰਿਆ ਭੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਸੁਭਾਇ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Third Guru: The one who has intuitively reformed his mind through the revered fear of God.