Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Ang 259
ਸਲੋਕ ॥
Shalok:
ਮਤਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਪਰਧਾਨ ਤੇ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਮਨ ਮੰਤ ॥
Perfect is the intellect and most distinguished is the reputation of those who enshrine in their mind the teachings of the Perfect Guru.
ਜਿਹ ਜਾਨਿਓ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪੁਨਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਤੇ ਭਗਵੰਤ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, very fortunate are those who have realized the beloved God.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਮਮਾ ਜਾਹੂ ਮਰਮੁ ਪਛਾਨਾ ॥ ਭੇਟਤ ਸਾਧਸੰਗ ਪਤੀਆਨਾ ॥
Mamma, an alphabet: One who has understood the secret that God is always with us, joining the holy congregation he fully convinces his mind about this belief.
ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਉਆ ਕੈ ਸਮਤ ਬੀਚਾਰਾ ॥
He considers both pleasure and pain as the same.
ਨਰਕ ਸੁਰਗ ਰਹਤ ਅਉਤਾਰਾ ॥
He is saved from the effects of extreme sufferings and pleasures.
ਤਾਹੂ ਸੰਗ ਤਾਹੂ ਨਿਰਲੇਪਾ ॥
He beholds God both within and detached from him.
ਪੂਰਨ ਘਟ ਘਟ ਪੁਰਖ ਬਿਸੇਖਾ ॥
He beholds the perfect God pervading each and every heart.
ਉਆ ਰਸ ਮਹਿ ਉਆਹੂ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
He attains peace by enjoying the pleasure of that belief O Nanak, Maya does not affect him at all.
ਨਾਨਕ ਲਿਪਤ ਨਹੀ ਤਿਹ ਮਾਇਆ ॥੪੨॥
O Nanak, Maya does not affect him at all.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਯਾਰ ਮੀਤ ਸੁਨਿ ਸਾਜਨਹੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਛੂਟਨੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
Listen, O’ my dear friends and companions, without meditating on God’s Name there can be no deliverance from worldly bonds.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹ ਬੰਧਨ ਕਟੇ ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਚਰਨੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, only the worldly bonds of those persons are cut off who seek the shelter of the Guru.
ਪਵੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਯਯਾ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਤ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧੀਆ ॥
Yayya, an alphabet: One tries to obtain release from worldly bonds in many ways, but without meditating on Naam, one cannot succeed.
ਏਕ ਨਾਮ ਬਿਨੁ ਕਹ ਲਉ ਸਿਧੀਆ ॥
The efforts by which freedom from worldly bonds can be attained those efforts are joining the holy congregation.
ਯਾਹੂ ਜਤਨ ਕਰਿ ਹੋਤ ਛੁਟਾਰਾ ॥
The efforts by which freedom from worldly bonds can be attained those efforts are joining the holy congregation.
ਉਆਹੂ ਜਤਨ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਾਰਾ ॥
O’ God, like a ship, You alone are capable of taking us across this worldly ocean.
ਯਾ ਉਬਰਨ ਧਾਰੈ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਊ ॥
Though everyone entertains the ideas of freedom from worldly bonds, yet, there can be no release from bonds of Maya without remembering God.
ਉਆਹਿ ਜਪੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਬਰ ਨ ਹੋਊ ॥
O’ God, they in whose minds, words and deeds, You Yourself instill the spiritual wisdom, their intellect is enlightened and they are released from the worldly bond, says Nanak.
ਯਾਹੂ ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ ਸਮਰਾਥਾ ॥
O’ God, like a ship, You alone are capable of taking us across this worldly ocean.
ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਨਰਨਾਥਾ ॥
O’ God, please save us, the evil beings!
ਮਨ ਬਚ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਜਿਹ ਆਪਿ ਜਨਾਈ ॥
O’ God, they in whose minds, words and deeds, You Yourself instill the spiritual wisdom, their intellect is enlightened and they are released from the worldly bond, says Nanak.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਿਹ ਮਤਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੀ ਆਈ ॥੪੩॥
O’ God, they in whose minds, words and deeds, You Yourself instill the spiritual wisdom, their intellect is enlightened and they are released from the worldly bond, says Nanak.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਸੰਗ ਕਰਹੁ ਆਪਨ ਆਪੁ ਬੀਚਾਰਿ ॥
Do not be angry with anyone else; instead look within your own self.
ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਨਾ ਜਗਿ ਰਹਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਪਾਰਿ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, if you live in this world remaining humble then by God’s Grace you would swim across this worldly ocean of vices.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਰਾਰਾ ਰੇਨ ਹੋਤ ਸਭ ਜਾ ਕੀ ॥
Rarra (an alphabet): Shed your ego before the Guru, before whom all the rest of the world becomes humble like dust, so that the balance of your account of the past sins may be wiped off.
ਤਜਿ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ ਛੁਟੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਬਾਕੀ ॥
Shed your ego before the Guru, before whom all the rest of the world becomes humble like dust, so that the balance of your account of the past sins may be wiped off.
ਰਣਿ ਦਰਗਹਿ ਤਉ ਸੀਝਹਿ ਭਾਈ ॥
O’ brother, you would win the battle of life and obtain honor in God’s courts.
ਜਉ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਈ ॥
only when through the Guru’s teachings, you would attune your mind to God’s Name.
ਰਹਤ ਰਹਤ ਰਹਿ ਜਾਹਿ ਬਿਕਾਰਾ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
All the vices are eradicated slowly and steadily, by reflecting on the perfect Guru’s words of infinite spiritual wisdom.
ਰਾਤੇ ਰੰਗ ਨਾਮ ਰਸ ਮਾਤੇ ॥
They remain imbued with God’s Love and elated with the nectar of Naam,
ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰ ਕੀਨੀ ਦਾਤੇ ॥੪੪॥
whom the Guru has blessed with the gift of Naam, says Nanak.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਲਾਲਚ ਝੂਠ ਬਿਖੈ ਬਿਆਧਿ ਇਆ ਦੇਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਬਾਸ ॥
Ordinarily, this body remains afflicted with greed, falsehood and vices, who has partaken the ambrosial nectar of God’s Name, lives in peace, says Nanak.
ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਪੀਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸੂਖਿ ਨਿਵਾਸ ॥੧॥
Ordinarily, this body remains afflicted with greed, falsehood and vices, who has partaken the ambrosial nectar of God’s Name, lives in peace, says Nanak.
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਲਲਾ ਲਾਵਉ ਅਉਖਧ ਜਾਹੂ ॥
Lalla, an alphabet: Whoever takes the medicine of Naam, the spiritual pains and sorrows of that person vanish in an instant.
ਦੂਖ ਦਰਦ ਤਿਹ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਖਿਨਾਹੂ ॥
Whoever takes the medicine of Naam, the spiritual pains and sorrows of that person vanish in an instant.
ਨਾਮ ਅਉਖਧੁ ਜਿਹ ਰਿਦੈ ਹਿਤਾਵੈ ॥
One in whose heart the medicine of God’s Name is dear, that person is not afflicted by any spiritual malady or vices even in dreams.
ਤਾਹਿ ਰੋਗੁ ਸੁਪਨੈ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥
One in whose heart the medicine of God’s Name is dear, that person is not afflicted by any spiritual malady or vices even in dreams.
ਹਰਿ ਅਉਖਧੁ ਸਭ ਘਟ ਹੈ ਭਾਈ ॥
O’ brothers, this medicine of God’s Name is present in all hearts, but without the perfect Guru’s teachings, no one knows the way to use it.
ਗੁਰ ਪੂਰੇ ਬਿਨੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਨ ਬਨਾਈ ॥
The Perfect Guru has laid down the precautions to use it.
ਗੁਰਿ ਪੂਰੈ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥
precautions, does not endure any sorrow again.
ਨਾਨਕ ਤਉ ਫਿਰਿ ਦੂਖ ਨ ਥੀਆ ॥੪੫॥
precautions, does not endure any sorrow again.
ਸਲੋਕੁ ॥
Shalok:
ਵਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਸਰਬਤ੍ਰ ਮੈ ਊਨ ਨ ਕਤਹੂ ਠਾਇ ॥
God is pervading everywhere. There is no place where He does not exist.
ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਸੰਗਿ ਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਾਇ ਦੁਰਾਇ ॥੧॥
O’ Nanak, always and everywhere God is with us. What could be hidden from Him?
ਪਉੜੀ ॥
Pauree:
ਵਵਾ ਵੈਰੁ ਨ ਕਰੀਐ ਕਾਹੂ ॥
Vaava, an alphabet: We should not have enmity with anyone, because God pervades each and every heart.
ਘਟ ਘਟ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਸਮਾਹੂ ॥
We should not have enmity with anyone, because God pervades each and every heart.
ਵਾਸੁਦੇਵ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਮਹਿ ਰਵਿਆ ॥
Yes, God is permeating all waters and the lands.
ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ਵਿਰਲੈ ਹੀ ਗਵਿਆ ॥
However, rare is the one who through the Guru’s grace, has realized Him.
ਵੈਰ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਮਿਟੇ ਤਿਹ ਮਨ ਤੇ ॥
All enmity and hostility is erased from the mind of those Guru’s followers, who listen to God’s praises.
ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨੁ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋ ਸੁਨਤੇ ॥
they rise above the notion of all social classes and status symbols.
ਵਰਨ ਚਿਹਨ ਸਗਲਹ ਤੇ ਰਹਤਾ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਜੋ ਕਹਤਾ ॥੪੬॥
O’ Nanak, the Guru’s followers who meditate on God’s Name attain this state of mind.