Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 240
ਜਿਨਿ ਗੁਰਿ ਮੋ ਕਉ ਦੀਨਾ ਜੀਉ ॥
That Guru who has blessed me with spiritual life, and has taken me into his service and accepted me as his disciple.
ਆਪੁਨਾ ਦਾਸਰਾ ਆਪੇ ਮੁਲਿ ਲੀਉ ॥੬॥
That Guru who has blessed me with spiritual life, and has taken me into his service and accepted me as his disciple.
ਆਪੇ ਲਾਇਓ ਅਪਨਾ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥
He Himself has imbued me with His Love.
ਸਦਾ ਸਦਾ ਤਿਸੁ ਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਕਰੀ ਨਮਸਕਾਰੁ ॥੭॥
Forever and ever, I humbly bow to that Guru.
ਕਲਿ ਕਲੇਸ ਭੈ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਦੁਖ ਲਾਥਾ ॥
My conflicts, fears, doubts and sorrows have been dispelled;
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਮੇਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਸਮਰਾਥਾ ॥੮॥੯॥
says Nanak, my Guru is All-powerful.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਮਿਲੁ ਮੇਰੇ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਅਪਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਦੇਹੁ ॥
O’ my God, please make me aware of your presence and bless me with Your love.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਧ੍ਰਿਗੁ ਅਸਨੇਹੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Without Naam, accursed is any other worldly love.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਜੋ ਪਹਿਰੈ ਖਾਇ ॥
Without remembering God’s Name, whatever one wears and eats, is like a dog, eating leftover food.
ਜਿਉ ਕੂਕਰੁ ਜੂਠਨ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇ ॥੧॥
Without remembering God’s Name, whatever one wears and eats, is like a dog, eating leftover food.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਜੇਤਾ ਬਿਉਹਾਰੁ ॥ ਜਿਉ ਮਿਰਤਕ ਮਿਥਿਆ ਸੀਗਾਰੁ ॥੨॥
Without meditating on Naam, whatever worldly deeds one does is, futile like decorating a dead body.
ਨਾਮੁ ਬਿਸਾਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਰਸ ਭੋਗ ॥
The one who forgets Naam and indulges in worldly pleasures, does not find peace even in dreams and his body becomes diseased.
ਸੁਖੁ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਤਨ ਮਹਿ ਰੋਗ ॥੩॥
The one who forgets Naam and indulges in worldly pleasures, does not find peace even in dreams and his body becomes diseased.
ਨਾਮੁ ਤਿਆਗਿ ਕਰੇ ਅਨ ਕਾਜ ॥
The one who renounces Naam and engages in other worldly affairs, is spiritually ruined and ultimately all his false pretenses fall away.
ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਝੂਠੇ ਸਭਿ ਪਾਜ ॥੪॥
The one who renounces Naam and engages in other worldly affairs, is spiritually ruined and ultimately all his false pretenses fall away.
ਨਾਮ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਨਿ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਨ ਲਾਵੈ ॥
One whose mind does not embrace love for God’s Name, goes to hell (suffers immensely), even after performing millions of rituals.
ਕੋਟਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਰਤੋ ਨਰਕਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥੫॥
One whose mind does not embrace love for God’s Name, goes to hell (suffers immensely), even after performing millions of rituals.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਮਨਿ ਨ ਆਰਾਧਾ ॥
The one who has not remembered God with loving devotion,
ਚੋਰ ਕੀ ਨਿਆਈ ਜਮ ਪੁਰਿ ਬਾਧਾ ॥੬॥
Like a thief, he is bound in the fear of death and keeps suffering great pains.
ਲਾਖ ਅਡੰਬਰ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਿਸਥਾਰਾ ॥
Without God’s Name, millions of ostentatious and elaborate displays are false.
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨਾ ਝੂਠੇ ਪਾਸਾਰਾ ॥੭॥
Without God’s Name, millions of ostentatious and elaborate displays are false.
ਹਰਿ ਕਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੋਈ ਜਨੁ ਲੇਇ ॥
O’ Nanak, only that person meditates on God’s Name, on whom God has shown mercy and has bestowed the gift of Naam.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਸੁ ਦੇਇ ॥੮॥੧੦॥
O’ Nanak, only that person meditates on God’s Name, on whom God has shown mercy and has bestowed the gift of Naam.
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਆਦਿ ਮਧਿ ਜੋ ਅੰਤਿ ਨਿਬਾਹੈ ॥ ਸੋ ਸਾਜਨੁ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਨੁ ਚਾਹੈ ॥੧॥
My mind craves for that friend, God, who always stands by us from the beginning to the end of life.
ਹਰਿ ਕੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੰਗਿ ਚਾਲੈ ॥
The love of God always accompanies the mortal.
ਦਇਆਲ ਪੁਰਖ ਪੂਰਨ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
That merciful and omnipresent perfect God always sustains all.
ਬਿਨਸਤ ਨਾਹੀ ਛੋਡਿ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥
God never perishes, and He never abandons the beings.
ਜਹ ਪੇਖਾ ਤਹ ਰਹਿਆ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੨॥
Wherever I look, there I see Him pervading.
ਸੁੰਦਰੁ ਸੁਘੜੁ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਜੀਅ ਦਾਤਾ ॥
God is handsome, proficient, smart, and the Giver of life.
ਭਾਈ ਪੂਤੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਾਤਾ ॥੩॥
God is our true brother, son, father and mother.
ਜੀਵਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਅਧਾਰ ਮੇਰੀ ਰਾਸਿ ॥
He is the support of my life breath, and He is my spiritual Wealth.
ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਲਾਈ ਕਰਿ ਰਿਦੈ ਨਿਵਾਸਿ ॥੪॥
Enshrining Him in my heart, I have imbued myself with His love.
ਮਾਇਆ ਸਿਲਕ ਕਾਟੀ ਗੋਪਾਲਿ ॥
The Master of the World has snapped my noose of love for worldly attachment.
ਕਰਿ ਅਪੁਨਾ ਲੀਨੋ ਨਦਰਿ ਨਿਹਾਲਿ ॥੫॥
Bestowing His glance of grace, He has made me His own.
ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਕਾਟੇ ਸਭਿ ਰੋਗ ॥
Remembering Him with loving devotion, all the miseries are dispelled.
ਚਰਣ ਧਿਆਨ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖ ਭੋਗ ॥੬॥
All worldly comforts and pleasures are enjoyed by meditating on God with love and devotion.
ਪੂਰਨ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਵਤਨੁ ਨਿਤ ਬਾਲਾ ॥
All pervading perfect God is Ever-fresh and Ever-young.
ਹਰਿ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥੭॥
That God is the protector of all beings, both inside and out.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਪਦੁ ਚੀਨ ॥ ਸਰਬਸੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਭਗਤ ਕਉ ਦੀਨ ॥੮॥੧੧॥
Nanak says, the devotee whom God blesses the wealth of Naam, understands the state of uniting with God.
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫
Raag Gauree Maajh, Fifth Guru:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God, realized by the grace of the true Guru:
ਖੋਜਤ ਫਿਰੇ ਅਸੰਖ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰੀਆ ॥
Countless people have been in search of God, but they could not perceive the limits of His virtues.
ਸੇਈ ਹੋਏ ਭਗਤ ਜਿਨਾ ਕਿਰਪਾਰੀਆ ॥੧॥
Only those can become God’s devotees, upon whom He bestows His grace.
ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀਆ ਹਰਿ ਵਾਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ my God, I dedicate my life unto You forever.
ਸੁਣਿ ਸੁਣਿ ਪੰਥੁ ਡਰਾਉ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਭੈਹਾਰੀਆ ॥
I was quite scared upon hearing again and again that the way to realize God is very dreadful,
ਮੈ ਤਕੀ ਓਟ ਸੰਤਾਹ ਲੇਹੁ ਉਬਾਰੀਆ ॥੨॥
Finally, I sought the support of God’s devotees and pleaded with them to save me.
