Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 258
ਨਿਧਿ ਨਿਧਾਨ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਪੂਰੇ ॥
Those whose hearts are brimful with the ambrosial nectar of God’s Name, the treasure of virtues.
ਤਹ ਬਾਜੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਨਹਦ ਤੂਰੇ ॥੩੬॥
O Nanak, they feel so blissful as if the continuous celestial melody from various musical instruments vibrates within them.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਪਤਿ ਰਾਖੀ ਗੁਰਿ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਤਜਿ ਪਰਪੰਚ ਮੋਹ ਬਿਕਾਰ ॥
Shalok: The honor of the one who sheds worldly attachments, hypocrisy and other such evils is saved by the Guru, the embodiment of God.
ਨਾਨਕ ਸੋਊ ਆਰਾਧੀਐ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, we should meditate on God whose virtues and glory has no limit.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਪਪਾ ਪਰਮਿਤਿ ਪਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
Pauree: Pappa (an alphabet): God is beyond any estimation; His limits cannot be found.
ਪਤਿਤ ਪਾਵਨ ਅਗਮ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇਆ ॥
The Sovereign God is incomprehensible and Purifier of sinners.
ਹੋਤ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਕੋਟ ਅਪਰਾਧੂ ॥
Millions of those sinners become immaculate,
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ॥
who follow the Guru’s teachings and meditate on the ambrosial Naam.
ਪਰਪਚ ਧ੍ਰੋਹ ਮੋਹ ਮਿਟਨਾਈ ॥
Hypocrisy, fraud and emotional attachment are eliminated of the one,
ਜਾ ਕਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਆਪਿ ਗੁਸਾਈ ॥
whom You Yourself save, O’ the Master of the World.
ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹੁ ਛਤ੍ਰ ਸਿਰ ਸੋਊ ॥
God Himself is the Supreme King, with the royal canopy over His Head.
ਨਾਨਕ ਦੂਸਰ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਊ ॥੩੭॥
O’ Nanak, none other is equal to Him .
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਫਾਹੇ ਕਾਟੇ ਮਿਟੇ ਗਵਨ ਫਤਿਹ ਭਈ ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤ ॥
Shalok: By controlling the mind, victory over evil impulses is attained, bonds of Maya are snapped and wandering after worldly riches vanishes.
ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਥਿਤ ਪਾਈ ਫਿਰਨ ਮਿਟੇ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਤ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak,when the Guru blesses the stability of mind, the wandering after worldly things ends.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਫਫਾ ਫਿਰਤ ਫਿਰਤ ਤੂ ਆਇਆ ॥
Pauree: Faffa (alphabet): O’ my friend, you have wandered through many births in different species and now you have been blessed with the precious human life in the world.
ਦ੍ਰੁਲਭ ਦੇਹ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
You may never get this opportunity again.
ਫਿਰਿ ਇਆ ਅਉਸਰੁ ਚਰੈ ਨ ਹਾਥਾ ॥
If you meditate on Naam, your worldly bonds of Maya would be cut away.
ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਤਉ ਕਟੀਅਹਿ ਫਾਸਾ ॥
You shall not have to go through the cycles of birth and death.
ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵਨ ਜਾਨੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥
Therefore, always meditate on God alone.
ਏਕਹਿ ਏਕ ਜਪਹੁ ਜਪੁ ਸੋਈ ॥
O’ the creator-God, bestow Your mercy and unite this helpless being, Nanak, with Yourself.
ਕਰਹੁ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਕਰਨੈਹਾਰੇ ॥
O’ the creator-God, bestow Your mercy and unite this helpless being, Nanak, with Yourself.
ਮੇਲਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਬੇਚਾਰੇ ॥੩੮॥
and unite poor Nanak with Yourself. ||38||
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਬਿਨਉ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਦੀਨ ਦਇਆਲ ਗੁਪਾਲ ॥
Shalok: O’ all pervading God, merciful Master of the meek, listen to this prayer of mine,
ਸੁਖ ਸੰਪੈ ਬਹੁ ਭੋਗ ਰਸ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਧ ਰਵਾਲ ॥੧॥
Nanak says, for him the service of the saints is such a wealth that it provides him with all comforts and the enjoyment of many pleasures.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਬਬਾ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜਾਨਤ ਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ॥
Pauree: Babba, (alphabet): The true brahmans are those who understand God’s will.
ਬੈਸਨੋ ਤੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸੁਚ ਧਰਮਾ ॥
The true vaishnavas (devotees) are those who follow the Guru’s teachings and practice the religion of spiritual purity.
ਬੀਰਾ ਆਪਨ ਬੁਰਾ ਮਿਟਾਵੈ ॥
The truly brave person is the one who eradicates his own evil intellect
ਤਾਹੂ ਬੁਰਾ ਨਿਕਟਿ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥
and no evil thoughts come in his mind.
ਬਾਧਿਓ ਆਪਨ ਹਉ ਹਉ ਬੰਧਾ ॥
One remains bound by the chains of one’s own ego and self conceit.
ਦੋਸੁ ਦੇਤ ਆਗਹ ਕਉ ਅੰਧਾ ॥
The spiritually blind blames others for all his problems.
ਬਾਤ ਚੀਤ ਸਭ ਰਹੀ ਸਿਆਨਪ ॥
But all this smart talks and clever tricks are of no use at all.
ਜਿਸਹਿ ਜਨਾਵਹੁ ਸੋ ਜਾਨੈ ਨਾਨਕ ॥੩੯॥
O’ God, only that person understands the righteous life style whom You Yourself inspire, says Nanak.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਭੈ ਭੰਜਨ ਅਘ ਦੂਖ ਨਾਸ ਮਨਹਿ ਅਰਾਧਿ ਹਰੇ ॥
Shalok: With loving devotion meditate on God, the destroyer of fear, sins and sorrows.
ਸੰਤਸੰਗ ਜਿਹ ਰਿਦ ਬਸਿਓ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਨ ਭ੍ਰਮੇ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, in whose heart God comes to dwell in the holy congregation, they do not wander in illusion.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਭਭਾ ਭਰਮੁ ਮਿਟਾਵਹੁ ਅਪਨਾ ॥
Pauree: Bhabha, an alphabet: Cast out your worldly doubt and delusion because this entire world is like a dream.
ਇਆ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਸਗਲ ਹੈ ਸੁਪਨਾ ॥
The angels, human beings, gods and goddesses are known to be deluded in doubt.
ਭਰਮੇ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ ॥
Even the yogis, adepts and angel like Brahma are known to wander in illusion.
ਭਰਮੇ ਸਿਧ ਸਾਧਿਕ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੇਵਾ ॥
Wandering repeatedly in this illusion has ruined many human beings.
ਭਰਮਿ ਭਰਮਿ ਮਾਨੁਖ ਡਹਕਾਏ ॥
It is very difficult to swim across this treacherous ocean of Maya.
ਦੁਤਰ ਮਹਾ ਬਿਖਮ ਇਹ ਮਾਏ ॥
Those Guru’s followers who have removed all superstition, fear and worldly attachment.
ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭੈ ਮੋਹ ਮਿਟਾਇਆ ॥
have attained supreme bliss, O’ Nanak.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇਹ ਪਰਮ ਸੁਖ ਪਾਇਆ ॥੪੦॥
have attained supreme bliss, O’ Nanak.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਮਾਇਆ ਡੋਲੈ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧੀ ਮਨੁ ਲਪਟਿਓ ਤਿਹ ਸੰਗ ॥
Shalok: In many different ways, human mind keeps wavering for the sake of Maya and remains clinging to it.
ਮਾਗਨ ਤੇ ਜਿਹ ਤੁਮ ਰਖਹੁ ਸੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮਹਿ ਰੰਗ ॥੧॥
O’ God, the one whom You restrain from begging only for worldly wealth is imbued with the love of Your Name, says Nanak.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਮਮਾ ਮਾਗਨਹਾਰ ਇਆਨਾ ॥
Pauree: Mamma, an alphabet: How ignorant is the beggar who doesn’t realize that the all-knowing Giver is already giving us so many things, even without our asking.
ਦੇਨਹਾਰ ਦੇ ਰਹਿਓ ਸੁਜਾਨਾ ॥
Whatever God has to give, He gives all at one time.
ਜੋ ਦੀਨੋ ਸੋ ਏਕਹਿ ਬਾਰ ॥
O foolish mind, why do you complain, and cry out so loud?
ਮਨ ਮੂਰਖ ਕਹ ਕਰਹਿ ਪੁਕਾਰ ॥
Whenever you ask for something, you ask for things other than Naam;
ਜਉ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਤਉ ਮਾਗਹਿ ਬੀਆ ॥
from those things, no one has ever attained spiritual peace.
ਜਾ ਤੇ ਕੁਸਲ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਥੀਆ ॥
If you must ask for something then ask only for Naam,
ਮਾਗਨਿ ਮਾਗ ਤ ਏਕਹਿ ਮਾਗ ॥
by which you would swim across the ocean of Maya, says Nanak.
ਨਾਨਕ ਜਾ ਤੇ ਪਰਹਿ ਪਰਾਗ ॥੪੧॥
by which you would swim across the ocean of Maya, says Nanak.