Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 251
ਨਾਮ ਬਿਹੂਨੇ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਹੋਤ ਜਾਤ ਸਭੁ ਧੂਰ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, all those who are without the wealth of God’s Name are being reduced to dust.
ਪਵੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਧਧਾ ਧੂਰਿ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਤੇਰੇ ਜਨੂਆ ॥
Pauree: Dhadha (alphabet): O’ God, sacred is the humble service of Your saints.
ਧਨਿ ਤੇਊ ਜਿਹ ਰੁਚ ਇਆ ਮਨੂਆ ॥
Blessed are those in whose minds is the longing for this service.
ਧਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਬਾਛਹਿ ਸੁਰਗ ਨ ਆਛਹਿ ॥
They do not seek worldly wealth, and they do not desire paradise.
ਅਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਅ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ ਸਾਧ ਰਜ ਰਾਚਹਿ ॥
They always remain deeply absorbed in the love of their beloved God and the humble service of His saint.
ਧੰਧੇ ਕਹਾ ਬਿਆਪਹਿ ਤਾਹੂ ॥ ਜੋ ਏਕ ਛਾਡਿ ਅਨ ਕਤਹਿ ਨ ਜਾਹੂ ॥
How can worldly affairs (bonds of Maya) entangle those, who go nowhere else except God In whose heart God has instilled His Name, O Nanak, they are the perfect saints, the embodiment of God.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਹੀਐ ਦੀਓ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਨਾਮ ॥
How can worldly affairs (bonds of Maya) entangle those, who go nowhere else except God In whose heart God has instilled His Name, O Nanak, they are the perfect saints, the embodiment of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਗਵਾਨ ॥੪॥
How can worldly affairs (bonds of Maya) entangle those, who go nowhere else except God In whose heart God has instilled His Name, O Nanak, they are the perfect saints, the embodiment of God.
ਸਲੋਕ ॥
Shalok: No one has ever realized God by wearing numerous kinds of religious robes, entering into religious discussions and stubborn-mindedness.
ਅਨਿਕ ਭੇਖ ਅਰੁ ਙਿਆਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਮਨਹਠਿ ਮਿਲਿਅਉ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Nanak says, only that person upon whom God has bestowed His Grace is a true devotee and divinely wise.
ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਭਈ ਭਗਤੁ ਙਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
Nanak says, only that person upon whom God has bestowed His Grace is a true devotee and divinely wise.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਙੰਙਾ ਙਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਮੁਖ ਬਾਤਉ ॥
Pauree: Nganga (alphabet): Spiritual wisdom is not obtained by mere words of mouth.
ਅਨਿਕ ਜੁਗਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਕਰਿ ਭਾਤਉ ॥
It is also not obtained through the various rituals described in the Shastras.
ਙਿਆਨੀ ਸੋਇ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਸੋਊ ॥
That person alone is a divinely wise in whose heart God is firmly enshrined.
ਕਹਤ ਸੁਨਤ ਕਛੁ ਜੋਗੁ ਨ ਹੋਊ ॥
Union with God does not take place simply by describing or listening to the holy books.
ਙਿਆਨੀ ਰਹਤ ਆਗਿਆ ਦ੍ਰਿੜੁ ਜਾ ਕੈ ॥
He alone is spiritually wise, who remains firmly committed to God’s Command.
ਉਸਨ ਸੀਤ ਸਮਸਰਿ ਸਭ ਤਾ ਕੈ ॥
For him, sorrow and pleasure are alike.
ਙਿਆਨੀ ਤਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥
The true wise person who reflects upon the essence of reality through the Guru.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਕਉ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰੀ ॥੫॥
O, Nanak, is blessed by the grace of God.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਆਵਨ ਆਏ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਮਹਿ ਬਿਨੁ ਬੂਝੇ ਪਸੁ ਢੋਰ ॥
Shalok: The mortals have come to this world, but without realizing the purpose of human birth, they are like animals and beasts.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਭਾਗ ਮਥੋਰ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, by the Guru’s grace only those people realize the true purpose of human life in whose destiny it is so preordained.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਯਾ ਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਏਕਹਿ ਕਉ ਆਇਆ ॥
Pauree: Mortal has come into this world to meditate on God.
ਜਨਮਤ ਮੋਹਿਓ ਮੋਹਨੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
But ever since birth, he has been allured by the enticing worldly wealth.
ਗਰਭ ਕੁੰਟ ਮਹਿ ਉਰਧ ਤਪ ਕਰਤੇ ॥
In the mother’s womb, mortals meditate on God hanging upside down.
ਸਾਸਿ ਸਾਸਿ ਸਿਮਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਰਹਤੇ ॥
With each and every breath, they keep remembering God.
ਉਰਝਿ ਪਰੇ ਜੋ ਛੋਡਿ ਛਡਾਨਾ ॥
But now, they are entangled in things which they must leave behind.
ਦੇਵਨਹਾਰੁ ਮਨਹਿ ਬਿਸਰਾਨਾ ॥
They forget the Great Giver from their minds.
ਧਾਰਹੁ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਜਿਸਹਿ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥ ਇਤ ਉਤ ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਸਰਹੁ ਨਾਹੀ ॥੬॥
O’ Master of the universe, only the one upon whom You bestow Your mercy, O Nanak, does not forget You, here or hereafter.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਆਵਤ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਬਿਨਾਸ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਆਗਿਆ ਭਿੰਨ ਨ ਕੋਇ ॥
Shalok: It is according to God’s command that a person comes into this world and also perishes according to His command. No one is exempt from His order.
ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨਾ ਤਿਹ ਮਿਟੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਿਹ ਮਨਿ ਸੋਇ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, this cycle of birth and death stops only for those in whose heart dwells God.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਏਊ ਜੀਅ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਗ੍ਰਭ ਵਾਸੇ ॥
Pauree: These creatures have previously resided in many wombs.
ਮੋਹ ਮਗਨ ਮੀਠ ਜੋਨਿ ਫਾਸੇ ॥
Enticed by sweet worldly love, they have been trapped in reincarnations.
ਇਨਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਤ੍ਰੈ ਗੁਣ ਬਸਿ ਕੀਨੇ ॥
This Maya has kept them under control through its three modes.
ਆਪਨ ਮੋਹ ਘਟੇ ਘਟਿ ਦੀਨੇ ॥
Maya has overpowered each and every heart by its allurement.
ਏ ਸਾਜਨ ਕਛੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥
O friend, tell me some remedy by which I may swim across this treacherous ocean of Maya.
ਜਾ ਤੇ ਤਰਉ ਬਿਖਮ ਇਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥
Bestowing His mercy, those whom God unites with the holy congregation, O Nanak, Maya (worldly attachment) does not even come near that person.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਸਤਸੰਗਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ॥
Bestowing His mercy, those whom God unites with the holy congregation, O Nanak, Maya (worldly attachment) does not even come near that person.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਾ ਕੈ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨ ਮਾਏ ॥੭॥
Bestowing His mercy, those whom God unites with the holy congregation, O Nanak, Maya (worldly attachment) does not even come near that person.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਕਿਰਤ ਕਮਾਵਨ ਸੁਭ ਅਸੁਭ ਕੀਨੇ ਤਿਨਿ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਆਪਿ ॥
Shalok: Dwelling in everyone, it is God Himself who is doing and has done all good and bad deeds.
ਪਸੁ ਆਪਨ ਹਉ ਹਉ ਕਰੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਕਹਾ ਕਮਾਤਿ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, indulging in self-conceit, the animal like mortal thinks that he has done these deeds and does not realize that nothing can be done without God’s will.|1|
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਏਕਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਾਵਨਹਾਰਾ ॥
Pauree: God Himself makes mortals do their good and bad deeds.
ਆਪਹਿ ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਬਿਸਥਾਰਾ ॥
He Himself has spread the expanse of vices and virtues.
ਇਆ ਜੁਗ ਜਿਤੁ ਜਿਤੁ ਆਪਹਿ ਲਾਇਓ ॥
In this life, people are engaged in the task to which God has attached them.
ਸੋ ਸੋ ਪਾਇਓ ਜੁ ਆਪਿ ਦਿਵਾਇਓ ॥
They receive what God Himself gives.
ਉਆ ਕਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਜਾਨੈ ਕੋਊ ॥
No one knows the limits of God’s virtues.
ਜੋ ਜੋ ਕਰੈ ਸੋਊ ਫੁਨਿ ਹੋਊ ॥
Whatever He does, comes to pass.
ਏਕਹਿ ਤੇ ਸਗਲਾ ਬਿਸਥਾਰਾ ॥
From the One Creator, the entire expanse of the universe has emanated.
ਨਾਨਕ ਆਪਿ ਸਵਾਰਨਹਾਰਾ ॥੮॥
O’ Nanak, it is He Himself who brings the mortals to the right path
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਰਾਚਿ ਰਹੇ ਬਨਿਤਾ ਬਿਨੋਦ ਕੁਸਮ ਰੰਗ ਬਿਖ ਸੋਰ ॥
Shalok: people remain engrossed in sensual pleasures; but the tumult of Maya (worldly pleasures) is like the dye of the safflower, which fades away all too soon.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹ ਸਰਨੀ ਪਰਉ ਬਿਨਸਿ ਜਾਇ ਮੈ ਮੋਰ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, seek God’s refuge, so that your selfishness and self-conceit may vanish.