Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 241
ਮੋਹਨ ਲਾਲ ਅਨੂਪ ਸਰਬ ਸਾਧਾਰੀਆ ॥
O’ the Fascinating and Beauteous Beloved God, the Giver of support to all,
ਗੁਰ ਨਿਵਿ ਨਿਵਿ ਲਾਗਉ ਪਾਇ ਦੇਹੁ ਦਿਖਾਰੀਆ ॥੩॥
I humbly bow before the Guru and request him to help me to realize You.
ਮੈ ਕੀਏ ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਅਨੇਕ ਇਕਸੁ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀਆ ॥
I had made friendship with many, but now I dedicate myself to God alone.
ਸਭ ਗੁਣ ਕਿਸ ਹੀ ਨਾਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਪੂਰ ਭੰਡਾਰੀਆ ॥੪॥
None has all virtues, God alone is the brimfull treasure of excellences.
ਚਹੁ ਦਿਸਿ ਜਪੀਐ ਨਾਉ ਸੂਖਿ ਸਵਾਰੀਆ ॥
O’ God, Your Name is being meditated upon everywhere, and the one who meditates on Naam is embellished with peace.
ਮੈ ਆਹੀ ਓੜਿ ਤੁਹਾਰਿ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀਆ ॥੫॥
O’ Nanak, I seek your protection and I am dedicated to You.
ਗੁਰਿ ਕਾਢਿਓ ਭੁਜਾ ਪਸਾਰਿ ਮੋਹ ਕੂਪਾਰੀਆ ॥
The Guru helped me and lifted me out of the deep pit of emotional attachment.
ਮੈ ਜੀਤਿਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਅਪਾਰੁ ਬਹੁਰਿ ਨ ਹਾਰੀਆ ॥੬॥
I have won the game of priceless human life, and I shall not lose it again.
ਮੈ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਰਬ ਨਿਧਾਨੁ ਅਕਥੁ ਕਥਾਰੀਆ ॥
I have realized God, the treasure of virtues; Whose praises are indescribable.
ਹਰਿ ਦਰਗਹ ਸੋਭਾਵੰਤ ਬਾਹ ਲੁਡਾਰੀਆ ॥੭॥
Now I shall go to God’s court with great joy, and will obtain honor there.(7)
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਧਾ ਰਤਨੁ ਅਮੋਲੁ ਅਪਾਰੀਆ ॥
Devotee Nanak has realized the invaluable jewel like Name of infinite God.
ਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਭਉਜਲੁ ਤਰੀਐ ਕਹਉ ਪੁਕਾਰੀਆ ॥੮॥੧੨॥
I proclaim that by following the teachings of the Guru, we cross over the dreadful worldly-ocean of vices. (8-1-12)
ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One eternal God. realized by the grace of the true Guru:
ਨਾਰਾਇਣ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਗ ਰੰਗੋ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru: One eternal God. realized by the grace of the true Guru:
ਜਪਿ ਜਿਹਵਾ ਹਰਿ ਏਕ ਮੰਗੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
O’ my friend, imbue yourself with the love of God.
ਤਜਿ ਹਉਮੈ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਭਜੋ ॥
Meditate on the Name of God with loving devotion, and ask for Him alone.
ਮਿਲਿ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਧੁਰਿ ਕਰਮ ਲਿਖਿਓ ॥੧॥
Renouncing ego, lovingly remember God by following the Guru’s teachings.
ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਗਇਓ ॥
Only those, who have pre-ordained destiny, join the Holy Congregation.
ਸਾਕਤੁ ਮੂੜੁ ਲਗੇ ਪਚਿ ਮੁਇਓ ॥੨॥
Whatever worldly expanse is visible, does not accompany anyone after death, but the foolish, faithless cynic attached to Maya, waste away his life.
ਮੋਹਨ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਦਾ ਰਵਿ ਰਹਿਓ ॥
The Name of the Fascinating God is all-pervading forever, but only a rare Guru’s follower, among the millions, have realized Him.
ਕੋਟਿ ਮਧੇ ਕਿਨੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਲਹਿਓ ॥੩॥
The Name of the Fascinating God is all-pervading forever, but only a rare Guru’s follower, among the millions, have realized Him.
ਹਰਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਨਮੋ ਨਮੋ ॥
Always bow to the devotees of God with deep respect, you will obtain infinite peace and God’s Name, which is like all the nine treasures of wealth.
ਨਉ ਨਿਧਿ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਅਤੁਲੁ ਸੁਖੋ ॥੪॥
Always bow to the devotees of God with deep respect, you will obtain infinite peace and God’s Name, which is like all the nine treasures of wealth.
ਨੈਨ ਅਲੋਵਉ ਸਾਧ ਜਨੋ ॥
O’ saintly people , with your eyes behold the sight of God everywhere.
ਹਿਰਦੈ ਗਾਵਹੁ ਨਾਮ ਨਿਧੋ ॥੫॥
O’ saintly people , with your eyes behold the sight of God everywhere.
ਕਾਮ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਤਜੋ ॥
and keep singing the praises of God which is the treasure of Naam.
ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਹੁ ਤੇ ਰਹਿਓ ॥੬॥
Abandon from your mind lust, anger, greed and emotional attachment, and thus escape the suffering from both, birth and death.
ਦੂਖੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਘਰ ਤੇ ਮਿਟਿਓ ॥
Sorrow and darkness of ignorance departs from the heart, in which the Guru implants spiritual wisdom and illuminates it with the light of divine knowledge.
ਗੁਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਾਇਓ ਦੀਪ ਬਲਿਓ ॥੭॥
Sorrow and darkness of ignorance departs from the heart, in which the Guru implants spiritual wisdom and illuminates it with the light of divine knowledge.
ਜਿਨਿ ਸੇਵਿਆ ਸੋ ਪਾਰਿ ਪਰਿਓ ॥
Whoever has remembered God with love and devotion, has crossed over the worldly ocean of vices.
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜਗਤੁ ਤਰਿਓ ॥੮॥੧॥੧੩॥
Whoever has remembered God with love and devotion, has crossed over the worldly ocean of vices.
ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਗਉੜੀ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru:
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਕਰਤ ਭਰਮ ਗਏ ॥
O’ Nanak, the Guru’s follower has crossed over the worldly ocean of vices.
ਮੇਰੈ ਮਨਿ ਸਭਿ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਓ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
Raag Gauree, Fifth Guru: By always remembering God and Guru, all my doubts have been dispelled, and my mind has obtained all comforts and peace.
ਬਲਤੋ ਜਲਤੋ ਤਉਕਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਸੀਤਲਾਇਓ ॥੧॥
My mind was burning in the fire of vices, the Guru’s word worked like the sandalwood paste and it became cool and calm.
ਅਗਿਆਨ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਮਿਟਿ ਗਇਆ ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਦੀਪਾਇਓ ॥੨॥
When the Guru illuminated my mind with the divine knowledge, the darkness of ignorance was removed.
ਪਾਵਕੁ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਗਹਰੋ ਚਰਿ ਸੰਤਨ ਨਾਵ ਤਰਾਇਓ ॥੩॥
And I swam across the deep and fiery world ocean of vices by following the Guru’s teachings.
ਨਾ ਹਮ ਕਰਮ ਨ ਧਰਮ ਸੁਚ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਗਹਿ ਭੁਜਾ ਆਪਾਇਓ ॥੪॥
I did not have the merits of any good deeds, rituals, or purification of mind, even then by His grace God made me His own.
ਭਉ ਖੰਡਨੁ ਦੁਖ ਭੰਜਨੋ ਭਗਤਿ ਵਛਲ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਇਓ ॥੫॥
O’ my friends, the Name of God, the lover of His devotees, is the destroyer of fear and dispeller of all miseries.
ਅਨਾਥਹ ਨਾਥ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਲ ਦੀਨ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਿਥ ਸੰਤ ਓਟਾਇਓ ॥੬॥
O’ my friends, the Name of God, the lover of His devotees, is the destroyer of fear and dispeller of all miseries.
ਨਿਰਗੁਨੀਆਰੇ ਕੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਦੇਹੁ ਦਰਸੁ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਓ ॥੭॥
O’ the support of the support-less, beneficent to the meek, and the all- powerful, and refuge of the saints.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਰਨਿ ਤੁਹਾਰੀ ਠਾਕੁਰ ਸੇਵਕੁ ਦੁਆਰੈ ਆਇਓ ॥੮॥੨॥੧੪॥
O’ Almighty God, this is the humble request of a person with no virtues. Please bless me with Your vision. O’ Master, Your humble devotee Nanak has come to Your refuge.