Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 236
ਕਰਨ ਕਰਾਵਨ ਸਭੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਏਕੈ ॥
Only God is the creator and cause of causes.
ਆਪੇ ਬੁਧਿ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ਬਿਬੇਕੈ ॥
He Himself bestows upon us the wisdom, contemplation and divine knowledge.
ਦੂਰਿ ਨ ਨੇਰੈ ਸਭ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਾ ॥
God is not far away; He is so near as if He is with us all.
ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹਣੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗਾ ॥੮॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, God is eternal, He enacts all worldly plays and he is praiseworthy.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਤੇ ਨਾਮੇ ਲਾਗਾ ॥
By following the Guru’s teaching, one is attached to God’s Name,
ਤਿਸ ਕਉ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜਿਸੁ ਮਸਤਕਿ ਭਾਗਾ ॥
But only with great good fortune one meets the Guru.
ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਰਵਿਆ ਸੋਇ ॥
God comes to dwells within that person,
ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੧॥
and his mind and body become peaceful and stable against the vices.
ਐਸਾ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਕਰਿ ਮਨ ਮੇਰੇ ॥
O my mind, sing such Praises of God,
ਈਹਾ ਊਹਾ ਜੋ ਕਾਮਿ ਤੇਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
which shall be of use to you here and hereafter.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਭਉ ਅਪਦਾ ਜਾਇ ॥
By meditating on whom with love and devotion, fear and misfortune depart,
ਧਾਵਤ ਮਨੂਆ ਆਵੈ ਠਾਇ ॥
and the wandering mind is held steady.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖੁ ਨ ਲਾਗੈ ॥
By meditating on whom with loving devotion, suffering shall never again overtake you.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਹਉਮੈ ਭਾਗੈ ॥੨॥
By meditating on whom with love and devotion, the By mego departs.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਵਸਿ ਆਵਹਿ ਪੰਚਾ ॥
By meditating on whom with love and devotion, the five vices are overcome.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਿਦੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਸੰਚਾ ॥
By meditating on whom, Ambrosial Nectar of Naam is collected in the heart.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਤ੍ਰਿਸਨਾ ਬੁਝੈ ॥
Remembering whom with love and devotion, this desire for Maya is quenched.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸਿਝੈ ॥੩॥
Remembering whom with love and devotion, one is approved in God’s Court.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਅਪਰਾਧ ॥
By meditating on whom with love and devotion, millions of sins are erased.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਹਰਿ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਸਾਧ ॥
Meditating on Him with love and devotion, one becomes Holy saint of God.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਨੁ ਸੀਤਲੁ ਹੋਵੈ ॥
Remembering whom with love, the mind becomes calm and peaceful.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮਲੁ ਸਗਲੀ ਖੋਵੈ ॥੪॥
Meditating on Him with love and devotion, all filth of vices are washed away.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਤਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲੈ ॥
Meditating on Him, the jewel of the Lord is obtained.
ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਛੋਡੈ ਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਹਿਲੈ ॥
Remembering Him with loving devotion, one realizes the precious God’s Name, One gets so attached to Him that he never forsakes Him.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਈ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਵਾਸੁ ॥
Remembering Whom with loving devotion, many acquire higher spiritual status.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਖ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਿਵਾਸੁ ॥੫॥
Remembering whom with loving devotion, one intuitively dwells in peace.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਅਗਨਿ ਨ ਪੋਹਤ ॥
By meditating on Whom, one is not affected by this fire of worldly desires.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹੁ ਕਾਲੁ ਨ ਜੋਹਤ ॥
Remembering Whom with loving devotion, one is not under the fear of Death.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਤੇਰਾ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਮਾਥਾ ॥
By meditating on Whom with loving devotion, you will be honored everywhere
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸਗਲਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਲਾਥਾ ॥੬॥
By meditating on Whom with loving devotion, all the sorrows are dispelled.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਮੁਸਕਲੁ ਕਛੂ ਨ ਬਨੈ ॥
By meditating on Whom with loving devotion, no difficulties are encountered.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਸੁਣਿ ਅਨਹਤ ਧੁਨੈ ॥
By meditating on Whom with loving devotion, one hears the blissful sound of God’s praises.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਇਹ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸੋਇ ॥
Remembering Whom with loving, one acquires this immaculate reputation.
ਜਾਸੁ ਜਪਤ ਕਮਲੁ ਸੀਧਾ ਹੋਇ ॥੭॥
By meditating on Whom with love, one becomes delighted like lotus flower.
ਗੁਰਿ ਸੁਭ ਦ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਸਭ ਊਪਰਿ ਕਰੀ ॥
The Guru has bestowed His sublime Glance of Grace upon all.
ਜਿਸ ਕੈ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਮੰਤ੍ਰੁ ਦੇ ਹਰੀ ॥
In whose heart he enshrines the mantra of God’s Name,
ਅਖੰਡ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਤਿਨਿ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਚੂਰਾ ॥
The continuous singing of God’s praises becomes delicious food for his soul.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥੮॥੨॥
Says Nanak, that person has met the perfect Guru.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਰਿਦ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਾਰੈ ॥
The person who, enshrines the Guru’s teaching in his mind,
ਪੰਚ ਜਨਾ ਸਿਉ ਸੰਗੁ ਨਿਵਾਰੈ ॥
forsakes the five vices (lust, greed, anger, attachment and ego),
ਦਸ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖੈ ਵਾਸਿ ॥
keeps the ten senses under their control;
ਤਾ ਕੈ ਆਤਮੈ ਹੋਇ ਪਰਗਾਸੁ ॥੧॥
his soul becomes enlightened with divine light.
ਐਸੀ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਹੋਇ ॥
He alone acquire such spiritual stability,
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਦਇਆ ਮਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
whom God blesses with His Mercy and Grace.
ਸਾਜਨੁ ਦੁਸਟੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨੈ ॥
The person to whom all friends and foes are one and the same,
ਜੇਤਾ ਬੋਲਣੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਗਿਆਨੈ ॥
whatever he speaks is all spiritual wisdom,
ਜੇਤਾ ਸੁਨਣਾ ਤੇਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
whatever he hears is the praises God.
ਜੇਤਾ ਪੇਖਨੁ ਤੇਤਾ ਧਿਆਨੁ ॥੨॥
whatever he sees, attunes this person to God.
ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾਗਣੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਸੋਇ ॥
Such a person, whether awake or sleep is always in a state of equipoise.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਤਾ ਜਾਇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
Whatever happens is in accordance with God’s will and is accepted as good.
ਸਹਜਿ ਬੈਰਾਗੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਹਸਨਾ ॥
In both sorrow and pleasure, he remains in state of equipoise.
ਸਹਜੇ ਚੂਪ ਸਹਜੇ ਹੀ ਜਪਨਾ ॥੩॥
Whether silent or reciting God’s Name, he is in the state of equipoise.
ਸਹਜੇ ਭੋਜਨੁ ਸਹਜੇ ਭਾਉ ॥
He takes food and deals lovingly with others with intuitive ease.
ਸਹਜੇ ਮਿਟਿਓ ਸਗਲ ਦੁਰਾਉ ॥
All his instincts of deceit is gone very naturally.
ਸਹਜੇ ਹੋਆ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ॥
With ease he joins the holy congregation,
ਸਹਜਿ ਮਿਲਿਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਨਿਸੰਗੁ ॥੪॥
and in peace and poise, he merges with the Supreme God.
ਸਹਜੇ ਗ੍ਰਿਹ ਮਹਿ ਸਹਜਿ ਉਦਾਸੀ ॥
Whether at home or wandering outside, he remains in peace and poise.