Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 237
ਸਹਜੇ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਤਨ ਕੀ ਨਾਸੀ ॥
The duality of his mind has intuitively been eliminated
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਹਜਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਇਆ ਅਨੰਦੁ ॥
The one in whose mind a state of bliss arises intuitively.
ਤਾ ਕਉ ਭੇਟਿਆ ਪਰਮਾਨੰਦੁ ॥੫॥
He meets God, the source of supreme bliss.
ਸਹਜੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਓ ਨਾਮੁ ॥
Intuitively, he relishes the Ambrosial Nectar of God’s Name.
ਸਹਜੇ ਕੀਨੋ ਜੀਅ ਕੋ ਦਾਨੁ ॥
Intuitively, he gives the gift of Naam to others as well.
ਸਹਜ ਕਥਾ ਮਹਿ ਆਤਮੁ ਰਸਿਆ ॥
His soul remains immersed in the poise-giving God’s praises.
ਤਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਅਬਿਨਾਸੀ ਵਸਿਆ ॥੬॥
The eternal God dwells with him.
ਸਹਜੇ ਆਸਣੁ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥
Intuitively his mind becomes stable and he likes this stability.
ਸਹਜੇ ਅਨਹਤ ਸਬਦੁ ਵਜਾਇਆ ॥
In peace and poise, continuous melody of Guru’s word vibrates within him.
ਸਹਜੇ ਰੁਣ ਝੁਣਕਾਰੁ ਸੁਹਾਇਆ ॥
Within him imperceptibly rings the non-stop melody of the divine word.
ਤਾ ਕੈ ਘਰਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਸਮਾਇਆ ॥੭॥
God always remains pervading in his mind.
ਸਹਜੇ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਪਰਿਓ ਕਰਮਾ ॥
The person on whom God is merciful, he attains the state of spiritual stability.
ਸਹਜੇ ਗੁਰੁ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸਚੁ ਧਰਮਾ ॥
Intuitively he meets with the Guru and makes meditation on Naam as his faith.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਹਜੁ ਭਇਆ ਸੋ ਜਾਣੈ ॥
Only he knows the bliss of equipoise who has been blessed with it.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੈ ॥੮॥੩॥
Nanak dedicates his life to him.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਪ੍ਰਥਮੇ ਗਰਭ ਵਾਸ ਤੇ ਟਰਿਆ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru: Firstly by God’s grace you were saved from (being destroyed in) the womb of your mother,
ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਕੁਟੰਬ ਸੰਗਿ ਜੁਰਿਆ ॥
Becoming an adult you got attached with the wife, sons and family.
ਭੋਜਨੁ ਅਨਿਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਬਹੁ ਕਪਰੇ ॥ ਸਰਪਰ ਗਵਨੁ ਕਰਹਿਗੇ ਬਪੁਰੇ ॥੧॥
There are some who remain indulging in enjoying many kinds of foods and dresses. But they too would surely depart from here like orphans.
ਕਵਨੁ ਅਸਥਾਨੁ ਜੋ ਕਬਹੁ ਨ ਟਰੈ ॥
What is that place which never perishes?
ਕਵਨੁ ਸਬਦੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਹਰੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
What is that Word which dispels one’s evil intellect?.
ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਪੁਰੀ ਮਹਿ ਸਰਪਰ ਮਰਣਾ ॥
In the Realm of God, death is sure and certain.
ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਪੁਰੀ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਨਹੀ ਰਹਣਾ ॥
The Realm of God shall not remain permanent.
ਸਿਵ ਪੁਰੀ ਕਾ ਹੋਇਗਾ ਕਾਲਾ ॥
The Realm of God shall also perish.
ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਮਾਇਆ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਬਿਤਾਲਾ ॥੨॥
In short the entire humanity, which is influenced by the three modes of Maya (vice, virtue and power) shall perish one day.
ਗਿਰਿ ਤਰ ਧਰਣਿ ਗਗਨ ਅਰੁ ਤਾਰੇ ॥
The mountains, the trees, the earth, the sky and the stars; the sun, the moon, the wind, water and fire; day and night, fasting and different kind of rituals.
ਰਵਿ ਸਸਿ ਪਵਣੁ ਪਾਵਕੁ ਨੀਰਾਰੇ ॥
The mountains, the trees, the earth, the sky and the stars; the sun, the moon, the wind, water and fire; day and night, fasting and different kind of rituals. the Shastras, the Smritis and the Vedas shall vanish.
ਦਿਨਸੁ ਰੈਣਿ ਬਰਤ ਅਰੁ ਭੇਦਾ ॥
The mountains, the trees, the earth, the sky and the stars; the sun, the moon, the wind, water and fire; day and night, fasting and different kind of rituals. the Shastras, the Smritis and the Vedas shall vanish.
ਸਾਸਤ ਸਿੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਿ ਬਿਨਸਹਿਗੇ ਬੇਦਾ ॥੩॥
the Shastras, the Smritis and the Vedas shall vanish.
ਤੀਰਥ ਦੇਵ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਪੋਥੀ ॥
The sacred shrines of pilgrimage, gods, temples and holy books; rosaries, ceremonial tilak marks on the forehead, meditative people, the pure, and the performers of acts of ablution; the loin cloths, the prostration before gods with all the offerings. and all the people involved in such rituals shall depart from here.
ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕੁ ਸੋਚ ਪਾਕ ਹੋਤੀ ॥
The sacred shrines of pilgrimage, gods, temples and holy books; rosaries, ceremonial tilak marks on the forehead, meditative people, the pure, and the performers of acts of ablution; the loin cloths, the prostration before gods with all the offerings. and all the people involved in such rituals shall depart from here.
ਧੋਤੀ ਡੰਡਉਤਿ ਪਰਸਾਦਨ ਭੋਗਾ ॥
The sacred shrines of pilgrimage, gods, temples and holy books; rosaries, ceremonial tilak marks on the forehead, meditative people, the pure, and the performers of acts of ablution; the loin cloths, the prostration before gods with all the offerings. and all the people involved in such rituals shall depart from here.
ਗਵਨੁ ਕਰੈਗੋ ਸਗਲੋ ਲੋਗਾ ॥੪॥
The sacred shrines of pilgrimage, gods, temples and holy books; rosaries, ceremonial tilak marks on the forehead, meditative people, the pure, and the performers of acts of ablution; the loin cloths, the prostration before gods with all the offerings. and all the people involved in such rituals shall depart from here.
ਜਾਤਿ ਵਰਨ ਤੁਰਕ ਅਰੁ ਹਿੰਦੂ ॥
Social classes, races, Muslims and Hindus; beasts, birds and the many varieties of beings and creatures; the entire world and the visible universe, all forms of existence shall pass away.
ਪਸੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਅਨਿਕ ਜੋਨਿ ਜਿੰਦੂ ॥
Social classes, races, Muslims and Hindus; beasts, birds and the many varieties of beings and creatures; the entire world and the visible universe, all forms of existence shall pass away.
ਸਗਲ ਪਾਸਾਰੁ ਦੀਸੈ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥
Social classes, races, Muslims and Hindus; beasts, birds and the many varieties of beings and creatures; the entire world and the visible universe, all forms of existence shall pass away.
ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇਗੋ ਸਗਲ ਆਕਾਰਾ ॥੫॥
Social classes, races, Muslims and Hindus; beasts, birds and the many varieties of beings and creatures; the entire world and the visible universe, all forms of existence shall pass away.
ਸਹਜ ਸਿਫਤਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਤਤੁ ਗਿਆਨਾ ॥
Only that place is everlasting and in eternal bliss, where there is praise of God, and His devotional worship is the essence of divine knowledge.
ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਨਿਹਚਲੁ ਸਚੁ ਥਾਨਾ ॥
Only that place is everlasting and in eternal bliss, where there is praise of God, and His devotional worship is the essence of divine knowledge.
ਤਹਾ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਗੁਣ ਰਸੈ ॥
In such a place, the congregation of saintly persons always sings the praises of God with love and devotion.
ਅਨਭਉ ਨਗਰੁ ਤਹਾ ਸਦ ਵਸੈ ॥੬॥
In that place (state of mind) people live without any kind of fear There is no fear, doubt, suffering or anxiety there; there is no cycle of birth and death, and there is no spiritual death.
ਤਹ ਭਉ ਭਰਮਾ ਸੋਗੁ ਨ ਚਿੰਤਾ ॥
In that place (state of mind) people live without any kind of fear There is no fear, doubt, suffering or anxiety there; there is no cycle of birth and death, and there is no spiritual death.
ਆਵਣੁ ਜਾਵਣੁ ਮਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਹੋਤਾ ॥
In that place (state of mind) people live without any kind of fear There is no fear, doubt, suffering or anxiety there; there is no cycle of birth and death, and there is no spiritual death.
ਤਹ ਸਦਾ ਅਨੰਦ ਅਨਹਤ ਆਖਾਰੇ ॥
There is eternal bliss, and the unstruck divine music plays continuously.
ਭਗਤ ਵਸਹਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਆਧਾਰੇ ॥੭॥
There is eternal bliss, and the unstruck divine music plays continuously.
ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੁ ॥
The devotees dwell there, with praises of God as their support.
ਕਉਣੁ ਕਰੈ ਤਾ ਕਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ॥
There is no end or limitation to the virtues of the Supreme God.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੈ ॥
Who canreflect upon His endless virtues.
ਨਿਹਚਲ ਥਾਨੁ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਤਰੈ ॥੮॥੪॥
Says Nanak, the one on whom God bestows his mercy, through the holy congregation, he swims across the world ocean of vices and gets to the eternal place (God’s court).
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru:
ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਸੂਰਾ ॥
Raag Gauree, by the Fifth Guru: That one alone is a brave person who controls the duality in the mind.
ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਪੂਰਾ ॥
One who kills this duality, is full of virtues.
ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥
One who kills this duality, obtains glory.
ਜੋ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਿਸ ਕਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਜਾਈ ॥੧॥
One who kills this is freed of suffering.
ਐਸਾ ਕੋਇ ਜਿ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਗਵਾਵੈ ॥
How rare is such a person, who kills and casts off duality.
ਇਸਹਿ ਮਾਰਿ ਰਾਜ ਜੋਗੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The one who kills this duality earns Raj Yoga (union with God while still living in comforts).